Quality of

Surface Waters of the 

United States 

1963

Parts 5 and 6. Hudson Bay and Upper 

Mississippi River Basins, and Missouri 

River Basin

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1949

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, 

Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, 

Wisconsin, and Wyoming, and with 

other agencies
Quality of

Surface Waters of the 

United States 

1963

Parts 5 and 6. Hudson Bay and Upper 

Mississippi River Basins, and Missouri 

River Basin

Prepared under the direction of S. K. LOVE, Chief, Quality of Water Branch

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1949

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, 

Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, 

Wisconsin, and Wyoming, and with 

other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1966
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

STEWART L. UDALL, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

William T. Pecora, Director

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

Washington, D.C. 20402 - Price $1.50 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the States of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, and with 

other agencies by personnel of the Water Resources Division under the direction of L. B. Leopold, chief hydrologist, and S. K, 

Love, chief, Quality of Water Branch. The data were collected 

under the supervision of the following:

V. R. Bennion, district engineer._______ Iowa City, lova

D. M. Culbertson, district engineer_____ Lincoln, Nebr.

T. F. Hanly, district engineer__________ Worland, Wyo.

J. H. Hubble, district chemist ________ Little Rock, Ark.

R. H. Langford, district chemist ___ Salt Lake City, Utah 

G. W. Whetstone, district chemist ______ Columbus, Ohio

III
CONTENTS

[Symbols after station name designate type of data: c, chem'.cal; 

tj water temperature; s, sediment. ]

Page

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

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

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

Temperature................................... 4

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

Expression of results........................... 6

Composition of surface waters................... 9

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

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

Aluminum.................................... 10

Iron........................................ 10

Manganese................................... 10

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

Magnesium................................... 11

Strontium................................... 11

Sodium and potassium........................ 11

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

Bicarbonate, carbonate and hydroxide........ 12

Sulfate..................................... .12

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

Fluoride.................................... 13

Nitrate..................................... 13

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

Boron....................................... 14

Dissolved solids............................ 14

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

Nickel and cobalt........................... 15

Copper.............*........................ 15

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

Zinc........................................ 16

Barium...................................... 16

Bromide..................................... 17

Iodide...................................... 17

Properties and characteristics of water....... 17

Hardness.................................... 17

Acidity..................................... 18

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

Speci fie conductance........................ 19

Hydrogen-ion concentration.................. 19

Color....................................... 20

Oxygen consumed............................. 20

Organics.................................... 21

V
VI CONTENTS

Properties and characteristics of water 

Continued Page 

Temperature ................................. 21

Turbidity................................... 22

Sediment...................................... 23

Streamf low. ..................................... 24

Publications .................................... 25

Cooperat ion ..................................... 27

Division of work. ............................... 27

Literature cited................................ 30

Chemical analyses, water temperatures, and

sediment................................ 33

Part 5 0 Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi

River basins............................ 33

Red River of the North basin................ 33

Red River of the North at Fargo,

N. Dak. ct.............................. 33

Sheyenne River near Warwick, N. Dak. ct... 35 

Big Coulee near Churchs Ferry,

N. Dak. c............................... 37

Sheyenne River at Lisbon, N 0 Dak 0 ct...... 38

Red River of the North at Grand Forks,

N. Dak 0 ct... 0 .......................... 40

Pembina River near Walhalla, N 0 Dak. cts.. 42 

Souris (Mouse) River near Verendrye,

N. Dako c.. o............................ 47

Souris (Mouse) River near Westhope,

N. Dak. ct........ o...oo.o............ 48

Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn. (main

stem) ct................................ 50

Minnesota River basin....................... 52

Chippewa River near Milan, Minn. c........ 52

Minnesota River at Montevideo, Minn. ct... 54 

Minnesota River near Carver, Minn. c...... 55

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn. (main

stem) t.............................. ao . 56

Upper Iowa River basin....................o. 57

Upper Iowa River at Decorah, Iowa ts...... 57

Wisconsin River basin....................... 60

Dell Creek near Lake Delton, Wis. ts.. 0 ... 60 

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth,

Wis 0 ts................................. 63

Rock River basin..........o................. 66

Rock River at Afton, Wis. t............... 66

Iowa River basin............................ 67

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa ts.......... 67

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa ts.... eo . 70

Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, Iowa t.... 74

Des Moines River basin..............,....... 75

Des Moines River near Saylorville, Iowa

Middle River near Indianola, Iowa ts...... 79

Fabius River basin.......................... 83

Middle Fabius River near Monticello,

Mo. c ................................. 83
CONTENTS VII

Chemical analyses, etc. Continued

Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River

basins Continued Page 

Salt River basin............................ 84

Salt River near Shelbina, Mo. c........... 84

Middle Fork Salt River at Paris, Mo. c.... 85

Miscellaneous analyses of lakes and streams 

in Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi 

River basins c.......................... 86

Part 6. Missouri River basin.................. 97

Beaverhead River at Blaine, Mont. cts..... 97

Big Hole River basin........................ 103

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont. cts.... 103

Willow Creek near Glen, Mont. cs.......... 108

Madison River basin......................... 110

Madison River at Kirby Ranch, near

Cameron, Mont. s........................ 110

Little Prickly Pear Creek basin............. Ill

Little Prickly Pear Creek at Sieben Ranch,

near Wolf Creek, Mont. ts............... Ill

Little Prickly Pear Creek at Wolf Creek,

Mont. ts................................ 114

Musselshell River basin..................... 118

Musselshell River near Mosby, Mont. cts... 118

Milk River basin............................ 123

Milk River near Harlem, Mont. ct.......... 123

Willow Creek near Glasgow, Mont. s........ 125

Milk River at Nashua, Mont. c............. 126

Yellowstone River basin..................... 127

Bluewater Creek near Bridger, Mont. ts.... 127

Bluewater Creek at Fromberg, Mont. ts..... 132

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont. ct... 137 

Ray Lake outlet near Fort Washakie,

Wyo. ct................................. 138

Muskrat Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo. s....... 140

Fivemile Creek above Wyoming Canal, near

Pavillion, Wyo. s..................... 141

Fivemile Creek near Riverton, Wyo. ts..... 145

Fivemile Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo. ts..... 149

Badwater Creek at Bonneville, Wyo. s...... 153

Muddy Creek near Pavillion, Wyo. s........ 156

Muddy Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo. ts........ 160

Wind River below Boysen Reservoir, Wyo. ct 164 

Fifteen Mile Creek near Worland, Wyo. ts.. 166 

Bighorn River at Kane, Wyo. cts........... 170

Shoshone River at Kane, Wyo. cts.......... 175

Bighorn River at Bighorn, Mont. cts....... 180

Goose Creek below Sheridan, Wyo. c........ 185

Tongue River at Miles City, Mont. ct...... 186

Powder River near Locate, Mont. ct........ 188

Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont. ct... 190

Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak.

(main stem) ct.......................... 192

Missouri River below Garrison Dam,

N. Dak. (main stem) t................... 194
VIII CONTENTS

Chemical analyses, etc. Continued

Missouri River basin Continued Page 

Grand River basin........................... 195

Grand River at Shadehill, S. Dak. c........ 195

Cheyenne River basin......................... 197

Cheyenne River near Hot Springs, S. lak. s 197 

Cheyenne River below Angostura Dam,

S. Dak. s............................... 201

Niobrara River basin........................ 202

Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr. t....... 202

James River basin........................... 203

Jamestown Reservoir near Jamestown,

N. Dak. c............................... 203

James River at Jamestown, N. Dak. c....... 204

James River at La Moure, N. Dak. ct....... 204

James River at Columbia, S. Dak. c........ 206

James River at Huron, S. Dak. ct.......... 207

James River near Scotland, S. Dak. ct..... 210

Platte River basin.......................... 212

North Platte River above Seminoe

Reservoir, near Sinclair, Wyo. ct....... 212

Rock Creek at Atlantic City, Wyo. ts...... 214

North Platte River near Glenrock, Wyo. ct. 218 

Kiowa Creek near Lyman, Nebr. cs.......... 220

Brown Canyon drain near Mitchell, Nebr. cs 222 

Dutch Flats drain near Mitchell, Nebr. cs. 224 

Winter Creek at Tri-State canal,

near Scottsbluff, Nebr. cs.............. 226

Hale drain near Scottsbluff, Nebr. cs..... 228

Gering drain at Mitchell-Gering canal,

near Gering, Nebr. cs................... 230

Alliance drain near Minatare, Nebr. cs.... 232

Ninemile drain near Minatare, Nebr. cs.... 234

Burlington Ditch below headgate at Denver,

Colo. c............................... 236

South Platte River at Henderson, Colo. c.. 237 

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo. cs.. 238 

West Fork Kiowa Creek at Kiowa, Colo. s... 241 

Kiowa Creek at Kiowa, Colo. s............. 244

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo. c..... 247

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo. ct. 248 

Supply Canal (Tri-County diversion) near

Maxwell, Nebr. ct....................... 250

Platte River at Brady, Nebr. ct........... 252

Platte River near Overton, Nebr. ct....... 255

Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr. c........... 258

South Fork Elkhorn River at Ewing,

Nebr. c............................... 259

Elkhorn River near Norfolk, Nebr. c....... 260

North Fork Elkhorn River near Pierce,

Nebr. cs................................ 261

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr.

(main stem) ct.......................... 264

Nishnabotna River basin..................... 266

Mule Creek near Malvern, Iowa ts.......... 266
CONTENTS IX

Chemical analyses, etc. Continued 

Missouri River basin Continued

Nishnabotna River basin Continued Page

Davids Creek near Hamiin, Iowa s.......... 269

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa

ts..................................... 272

Platte River basin (Iowa-Missouri) c...... 276

Kansas River basin.......................... 277

North Fork Republican River near Wray,

Colo. ts............................... 277

Sappa Creek near Oberlin, Kans. cts....... 280

Beaver Creek at Cedar Bluffs, Kans. ts.... 285

Prairie Dog Creek at Norton, Kans. c...... 289

Republican River near Guide Rock, Nebr. c. 290

Buffalo Creek near Jamestown, Kans. c..... 291

Republican River at Concordia, Kans. c.... 292

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans. ts. 293

Republican River at Milford, Kans. c...... 297

Smoky Hill River at Cedar Bluff Dam,

Kans. c................................. 298

Big Creek near Hays, Kans. c.............. 299

Smoky Hill River near Russell, Kans. c.... 300

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans. c.... 301

Smoky Hill River near Langley, Kans. c.... 302

Saline River near Wakeeney, Kans. c....... 303

Saline River near Russell, Kans. c........ 304

Saline River at Tescott, Kans. cts........ 305

Mulberry Creek near Salina, Kans. c....... 310

Saline River near New Cambria, Kans. c.... 311

Smoky Hill River at New Cambria, Kans. cts 312 

North Fork Solomon River near Downs,

Kans. c................................. 317

South Fork Solomon River at Osborne,

Kans. c................................. 318

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans. c.......... 319

Solomon River at Niles, Kans. cts......... 320

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Kans. cts. 324

Big Blue River near Oketo, Kans. c........ 330

Little Blue River near Deweese, Nebr. c... 331

Little Blue River near Barnes, Kans. c.... 332

Big Blue River near Manhattan, Kans. c.... 333

Vermillion Creek near Wamego, Kans. s..... 340

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans. c... 343

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans. c........ 344

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans. ct.. 345

Grand River basin........................... 348

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo. c.......... 348

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo. c.......... 349

Grand River near Sumner, Mo. c............ 350

Chariton River basin........................ 351

Chariton River near Rathbun, Iowa ts...... 351

Chariton River near Prairie Hill, Mo. c... 355

Slough Creek basin.......................... 356

Burge Branch near Arrow Rock, Mo. s....... 356
CONTENTS

Chemical analyses, etc. Continued

Missouri River basin Continued Page 

Lamine River basin.......................... 359

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo. c....... 359

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo. c...... 360

Missouri River at Boonville, Mo. (main

stem) t................................. 361

Osage River basin........................... 362

Marais Des Cygnes River near Ottawa,

Kans. ct................................ 362

Marais Des Cygnes River near Worland,

Wyo. c................................ 365

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans. c... 366 

Sac River near Stockton, Mo. c............ 367

Osage River at Osceola, Mo. c............. 368

Pomme De Terre River near Bolivar, Mo. c.. 369

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo 0 c. 370

Gasconade River basin....................... 371

Gasconade River near Hazelgreen, Mo. c.... 371

Gasconade River above Jerome, Mo. c....... 372

Miscellaneous analyses of lakes and streams

in Missouri River basin cs.............. 373

Index........................................... 409

ILLUSTRATION

Figure 1. Map of the conterminous United States 

showing basins covered by the five watersupply papers on quality of surface waters 

in 1963....................................
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS 

OF THE UNITED STATES, 1963

PARTS 5 AND 6

INTRODUCTION

The quality-of-water investigations of the United Stater 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 records of chemical analysis, suspended sedimert, and 

temperature for surface waters given in this volume serve as a 

basis for determining the suitability of the waters examired for 

all uses. The discharge of a stream and (to a lesser extent) the 

chemical quality are related to variations in rainfall anc1 other 

forms of precipitation. In general, lower concentrations of dissolved solids may be expected during the periods of high flew than 

during periods of low flow. The concentration in some streams 

may change materially with relatively small variations in flow, 

whereas for other streams the quality may remain relatively uniform throughout large ranges in discharge. The quantities of suspended sediment carried by streams are also related to discharge, 

and during flood periods the sediment content in streams may 

vary over wide ranges.

In 1941, the Geological Survey began publishing annual records of chemical quality, suspended sediment, and water temperature. The records prior to 1948 were published each year in a 

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

and 1949. Beginning in 1950, the records were published in four 

volumes and beginning in 1959 in five volumes. The drainage basins covered in the five volumes are shown in Figure 1. The data 

given in this volume were collected during the water year October 1, 1962, to September 30, 1963. The records are 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.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

Parts 3-4; WSP 1948 

Parts 7-8; WSP 1950 

Parts 9-14; WSP 1951

Figure 1. Map of the conterminous United States showing basins covered by the five water-supply papers on 

quality of surface waters in 1963. The shaded portion 

represents the section of the country covered by this volume; the unshaded portion represents the section of the 

country covered by other water-supply papers.

A station number has been assigned as an adc'ed 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 

two digits followed by a hyphen and a six 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 th^ position of 

the location in the standard downstream order listing measuring 

stations within each of the 14 parts. The assigned numbers are 

in numerical order but are not consecutive. They are so selected 

from the complete 6 digit number scale that intervening numbers 

will be available for future assignments to new locations. The 

identification number for each station in this report is printed tfo 

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.
COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES 3

Descriptive statements are given for each sampling station 

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

the 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, 1963, the Geological Survey maintained 143 stations on 95 streams for the 

study of chemical and physical characteristics of surface water. 

Samples were collected daily and monthly at 108 of these locations 

for chemical-quality studies. Samples were also collected less 

frequently at many other points. Water temperatures were measured daily at 66 stations. Not all analyses of samples of surface 

water collected during the year have been included. Single analyses of an incomplete nature generally have been omitted. Also, 

analyses made of the 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 49 stations during the year ending September 30, 1963. Sediment samples were collected one or more times daily at most stations, depending on the rate of flow and changes in stage of the stream. 

Particle-size distributions of sediments were determined at 44 

of the stations.

COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES

Samples for analyses are usually collected at or near points 

on streams where gaging stations are maintained by Surface Water 

Branch of U.S. Geological Survey for measurement of water discharge. The concentration of solutes and sediments at different 

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 adeauately 

integrate the vertical and lateral variability of the concentration 

in the section. These procedures yield a velocity-weighted mean 

concentration for the section in contrast to the average concentration that existed without regard to the variable velocities of 

the individual fluid elements.
4 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

The near uniformly dispersed ions of the solute load move 

with the velocity of the transporting water. Accordirgly, the mean 

section concentration of solutes determined from samples is a 

precise measure of the total solute load. The mear 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 wit> 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 vill be small, 

in the order of a few percent.

CHEMICAL QUALITY

The methods of collecting and compositing water samples for 

chemical analysis are described in a manual by Rainwater and 

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

quality. Although generally holding to the principle of 10 day periods or equivalent to three composite samples per month modifications are usually 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 bs.ckground information of the stream.

TEMPERATURE

Daily water temperatures were measured at mo^t 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 for an individual station in order that the data would be relatively unaffected by diurnal variations in temperature. Most large, swiftly flovdng streams 

probably have a small diurnal variation in water temperature, 

whereas sluggish or 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.
COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES 5

SEDIMENT

In general, suspended-sediment samples were collected daily 

with U.S. depth-integrating cable-suspended samplers (U.S. Interagency, 1963, p. 56-77 and U.S. Inter agency, 1952, p. 86-90) from 

a fixed sampling point at one vertical in the cross section. The 

US DH-48 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 throughout the day 

at most sampling stations.

Sediment concentrations were determined by filtration-evaporation 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 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. Dnring 

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 preceding and following 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 cf suspended sediment for missing days in otherwise continuous period 

of sampling have been included in monthly and annual total in 

order to provide a complete record. For some streams, samples
6 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

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 Sc.nd 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 0.062 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. Interagency, 

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

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

method (U.S. Interagency, 1943, p. 82-90).

EXPRESSION OF RESULTS

Quantities of water for analysis are most conveniently measured in the laboratory by use of volumetric glassware. The analytical results thus obtained in this report are expressed in 

weights of solute in a given volume of water. To express the results in parts of solute per million (ppm) of water the data must 

be converted. For most waters this conversion is made by assuming that the liter of water sample weighs 1 kilogram; and thus 

milligrams per liter are equal to parts per million.

Equivalents per million are not reported, although the expression of analyses in equivalents per million is sometimes preferred. 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 car 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 reciprocal of the combining weights. Tv e 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).
EXPRESSION OF RESULTS

Conversion factors: Parts per million to equivalents per million

Ion

Aluminum (Al +3 ) ____

Arsenic (As +3 ) ______

Barium (Ba+2 ) ______

Beryllium (Be+2 ) ____

Bicarbonate (HCQf1)-

Bromide (Br'1 ) _____

Cadmium (Cd+2 ) _____

Calcium (Ca+2 ) _ ___

Carbonate (CCV2 ) ___

Chloride (Cl'1 ) _ __ _

Chromium (Cr+6 ) ____ 

Cobalt (Co*2 )

Copper (Cu +2) _______

Fluoride (F'1 )-- __ --

Hydrogen (H+1 ) _ __ __

Multiply

by

0.1H19

.04004

.01456

.22192

.01639

.01251

.01779

.04990

.03333

.02821

.11539 

.03394

.03148

.05264

.99209

Ion

Hydroxide (OH'1) ___

Iodide (I"1) _________

Iron (Fe+3 ) __ ____

Lead (Pb+2 ) ______

Lithium (Li+1 ) __ __

Magnesium (Mg +2) __

Manganese (Mn+2 ) __

Nickel (Ni+2 ) _ ____

Nitrate (NCV1 ) -----

Phosphate (PC>4~3 ) __

Potassium (K+1 ) ____ 

Sodium (Na+1 ) ______

Strontium (Sr +2 ) ____

Sulfate (SO4" 2 )_ __

Zinc (Zn +2) ___ __ __

Multiply

by

0.05880

.00788

.05372

.00965

.14411

.08226

.03640

.03406

.01613

.03159

.02557 

.04350

.02282

.02082

.03060

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 and bicarbonate ir 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 maybe 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

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8 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

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. 24 ) and the temperature in degrees 

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

scale proposed by Hazen (1892, p. 427 428). 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. 

However, the pH meter that is generally used in Survey laboratories determines the activity of the hydrogen ions as distinguished from concentration.

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 after thorough 

mixing in the reservoir. A discharge-weighted 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. Discharge-weighted averages are usually lower than 

arithmetical averages for most streams because at times of high 

discharge the rivers generally have lower 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 concentration in parts
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 9

per million by the daily mean discharge, and the appropriate conversion factor, normally 0.0027.

Particle-size analyses are expressed in percentages of material finer than indicated sizes in millimeters. The size classification used in this report is that recommended by the American 

Geophysical Union subcommittee on Terminology (Lane and others, 

1947, p. 937). Other data included as pertinent to the size analyses for many streams are the date of collection, the stream discharge, sediment concentration when sample was collected, and 

the method of analysis.

COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS

All natural waters contain dissolved mineral matter. Water 

in contact with soils or rock, even for only a few hours, will dissolve some 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. Some streams are fed by both surface runoff and 

ground water from spring 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. Ground water is generally more highly mineralized than 

surface runoff because it remains in contact with the rocks and 

soils for much longer periods. 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 the value of the waters for most purposes. 

The analyses generally include results for silica, iron, calcium, 

magnesium, sodium, potassium (or sodium and potassium together 

calculated as sodium), alkalinity as carbonate and bicarbonate, 

sulfate, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, boron, pH, dissolved solids 

and specific conductance. Aluminum, manganese, color, acidity, 

oxygen consumed, and other dissolved constituents and physical 

properties are reported for certain streams. Phenolic iraterial 

and minor elements including strontium, chromium, nickel, copper, lead, zinc, cobalt, arsenic, cadmium, and others are occasionally determined for a few streams in connection with specific 

problems in local areas and the results are reported when appropriate. 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 tl- at they 

appear on standard analytical statement cards which are used to 

process the chemical quality data in this report.
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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 comrron 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 

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

Silica also forms troublesome deposits on the blacks 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 waters often contain large amounts 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 white 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 ircri and is not 

regularly determined in many areas. Waters impounded in large 

reservoirs may contain manganese that has been dissolved from 

the mud on the bottom of the reservoir by action of carbon dioxide 

produced by anaerobic fermentation of organic matter. It is especially objectionable in water used in laundry work and in textile
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 11

processing. Concentrations as low as 0.2 part per million may 

cause a dark-brown or black stain on fabrics and porcelain fixtures. Appreciable quantities of manganese are often found in 

waters containing objectionable quantities of iron.

Calcium (Ca)

Calciumis 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; 

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-bear ing rocks may contair 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 small in proportion to calcium. However, 

in sea water the ratio of strontium 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 millior of the 

two together are likely to carry almost as much potassium as 

sodium. As the total quantity of these constituents increases,the
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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.

Lithium (Li)

Data concerning the quantity of lithium in water are scarce. 

It is usually found in small amounts in thermal springs and saline 

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 snail amounts 

present in water.

Bicarbonate, carbonate and hydroxide (HCO3 , CO3 , CH)

Bicarbonate, carbonate, or hydroxide is sometimes reported 

as alkalinity. The alkalinity of a water is defined ar 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,berates, possible 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, moderate amounts of alkalinity 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 (SO4 )

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
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 13

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-water - 

inflow carrying appreciable quantities of chloride. Large quantities of chloride may affect the industrial use of water by increasing the corrosiveness of waters that contain large quantities 

of calcium and magnesium.

Fluoride (F)

Fluoride has been reported as being present in some 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 ppm alro protect the teeth from cavities but cause an undesirable black stain 

(Durfor and Becker, 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 rejection of the supply." 

Concentration higher than the stated limits may cause mottled 

enamel in teeth, endemic cumulative fluorosis, and skeletal 

effects.

Nitrate (NO3 )

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 NOa) 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
14 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

excess of 70 parts per million (as NOs) may contribute to methemoglobinemai ("blue babies") Faucett and Miller, 1946, p. 593), 

and more recent investigations conducted in Ohio show that drinking water containing nitrates in the range of 44 to 88 ppm (as NOa) 

may cause methemoglobinemia (Waring, 1949). In £ report published by the National Research Council, Maxcy (1950, p. 271) 

concludes that a nitrate content in excess of 44 parts per million 

(as NOs) should be regarded as unsafe for infant feeding. U.S. 

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

Phosphate (PO4)

Phosphorus is an essential element in the growth of plants 

and animals, and some sources that contribute nitrate, such as 

organic wastes and leaching of soils, may be important as sources 

for phosphate in water and its occurrence may add to the apparent 

alkalinity. 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 

may therefore contain considerable amounts of phosphate.

Boron (B)

Boron in small quantities has been found essential for plant 

growth, but irrigation water containing more 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 

arid 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
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 15

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 mor° 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).

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 recks 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 reservoirs. 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 ppm 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
16 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

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.

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 maybe 

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

in the form of sulfateis reported to be soluble in water to the extent of. 31 ppm (Seidell, 1940, p. 1409) 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. P iblic 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
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 17

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.

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 streams 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 considerable less abundant both in rocks and water 

than bromine. Measureable amounts may be found in some 

streams that receive industrial wastes, and some natural brines 

may contain rather high concentrations. It occurs in sea wcter to 

the extent of less than 1 ppm. Rankama and Sahama(1950, p. 767) 

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 SEDIMENT

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
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hardness, although they usually are not present in quantities large 

enough to have any appreciable effect.

Generally, bicarbonate and carbonate determine 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.

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) equal the amount of calcium and 

magnesium hardness (also expressed as calcium carbonate) there 

is no noncarbonate hardness. Noncarbonate hardress is about 

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

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 Fucker, 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 to 

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.
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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 

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

Sodium-adsorption-ratio is expressed by the equation:

SAR=

Ca++ +Mg++

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 of sodium hazard from those which can 

be used for irrigation on almost all soils to those which arc 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 per 

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, 1964, 

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
20 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

solvent power of water or as an indicator of the chemical be - 

havior certain solutions may have toward rock minerals.

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

the hydrogen-ion concentration, expressed aspH, is related to the 

corrosive properties of water and is useful in determining the 

proper treatment for coagulation that maybe necessary at water - 

treatment 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, rocts, and other 

organic substances in the ground. In some areas objectionable 

color in water results from industrial wastes and sewage. Clear 

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 perceptille color. A 

color less than 15 units generally passes unnoticed (U.S. Public 

Health Service, 1962). Some swamp waters have natural color in 

excess 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 dissolve'! 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 rray be correlated with natural-water color or with some carbonaceous organic 

pollution from sewage or industrial wastes.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 21

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).

Organics

Phenols. Phenolic material in water resources is 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 tr.ste to 

water that it is highly improbable that harmful amounts could be 

consumed unknowingly. Reported thresholds of detection of taste 

and odor range from 0.001 to 0.01 ppm.

Detergents (ABS). The chief surfactant in commercial detergents is anionic alkylbenzenesulfonate (ABS). ABS and other 

anionic surfactants 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 (Wyman, Robertson, and Page, 

1962). Although the physiological implications of ABS 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 ABS 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 consequency of thermal 

stratification and variation.

Surface water temperatures tend to change seasonally and 

daily with air temperatures, except for the outflow of large
22 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

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 frcm the air or 

from the bottom. 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 bottom. 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 results in a 

separation of the water volume into a circulating upper portion 

and a non-circulating lower portion. Separating the two is a stratum of water of variable vertical thickness in which the temperature 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 levels are already low. Increased temperatures also accelerate biological activity including that of the 

oxygen-utilizing 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 multiply uses of water 

resources.

Turbidity

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

the presence of insoluble material. Turbidity is r. function on 

both the concentration and particle size of the suspended material.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 23

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 

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 vrater. 

Suspended sediment is that part of it 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 defends 

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.

219-877 O - 66 - 3
24 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

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 Geological Survey State reports on the surface-water supply of the United States. 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 are either daily mean 

discharges or discharges for the time at which samples were collected, computed from a stage-discharge relation or from a discharge measurement.

3tate reports containing more complete records of stream 

discharge may be obtained by writing to the responsible District 

Engineer, Surface Water Branch, U.S. Geological Survey. For 

the area covered in this volume, the States, drainage basins, and 

locations of the district engineers are listed below.

State Drainage basin Surface Water Branch 

district office

Colorado

Iowa

Kansas

Minnesota

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Missouri River

Hudson Bay and upper 

Mississippi River 

Missouri River

Missouri River

Hudson Bay and upper 

Mississippi River 

Missouri River basin

Missouri River

Hudson Bay and upper 

Mississippi River 

Missouri River

Missouri River

Denver Federal" Center 

Denver, Colo. 80225

508 Hydraulic Laboratory 

University of Iowa 

Iowa City, lows. 52241

P. O. Box 856

Room 403 Federal Bldg.

Topeka, Kans. 66601

1610 Post Office Building 

St. Paul, Minn. 55101

P. O. Box 138

103 W. 10th Street 

Rolla, Mo. 65401

P. O. Box 1696

409 Federal Building

Helena, Mont. 59601

P.O. Box 591 

Cotner Terrace Bldg. 

225 North Cotner Boulevard 

Lincoln, Nebr. 68505
PUBLICATIONS 25

State Drainage basin

Surface Water Branch 

district office

North Dakota

South Dakota

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Hudson Bay and upper 

Mississippi River 

Missouri River

Hudson Bay and upper 

Mississippi River

Missouri River

P. O. Box 750

202i North Third Street 

Bismark, N. Dak. 58502

P. O. Box 216 

Room 207 

Federal Building 

Pierre, S. Dak. 57501

5001 University Avenue 

Madison, Wis. 53705

P. O. Box 2087 

Blue Cross Building 

Cheyenne, Wyo. 82002

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 63, are 

listed below:

Numbers of water-supply papers containing records 

Parts 5 and 6, 1941-63

Year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

WSP

942

950

970

1022

1030

1050

Year

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

WSP

1102

1132

1162

1187

1198

1251

Year

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

WSP

1291

1351

1401

1451

1521

1572

Year

1959

a !960

ai961

1962

1963

WSP

1643

1743

1883

1943

1949

aln preparation.

Geological Survey reports containing chemical quality, temperature, and sediment data obtained before 1941 are listed 1 «low. 

Publications dealing largely with the quality of ground-water 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.
26 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

PROFESSIONAL PAPER

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

1924.

BULLETINS

*479. The geochemical interpretation of water aralyses, 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 the surface waters of Illinois, 1910.

*273. Quality of the water supplies of Kansas, with a preliminnary 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 R:.ver drainage 

basin, Idaho, 1939-40, 1948.
COOPERATION 27

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

1939-49, 1952.

Many of the reports listed are available for consultation in 

the larger public and institutional libraries. Copies of Geological 

Survey publications still in print maybe purchased at a nominal 

cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing 

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

lists giving prices.

COOPERATION

The chemical quality of water and sediment investigations in 

the Missouri River and Red River of the North basins in Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wyoming were 

begun in 1945. Most of the investigations were made as part of 

the program of the United States Department of the Interior for 

development of the Missouri River basin with funds provided directly to the Geological Survey. Financial assistance was provided by the Bureau of Reclamation of the Interior Department 

for some of the investigations in South Dakota; by the Soil Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture, for 

some of the investigations in Colorado, Iowa, and Nebraska; and 

by the Corps of Engineers of the Department of the Array for 

some investigations in North Dakota and South Dakota.

State and local agencies that cooperated in quality-of-water 

investigations in the drainage basins in this volume and the locations of the quality-of-water district office responsible for collecting the data are listed in the table on page 28.

DIVISION OF WORK

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

Resources Division of the Geological Survey, L. B. Leopold, chief 

hydrologist, and S. K. Love, chief, Quality of Water Branch,

Most of the investigations were made under the direction of 

D. M. Culbertson, district engineer, Lincoln, Nebr., and by T. F. 

Hanly, district engineer, Worland, Wyo, and J. H. Hubble, d'strict 

chief, Little Rock, Ark. Sediment investigations were made under 

the direction of the following: In Iowa, V. R. Bennion, d ; strict 

engineer, Iowa City, Iowa; Colorado, R. H. Langford, district 

chemist, Salt Lake City, Utah; and in Wisconsin, G. W. Whetstone, 

district chemist, Columbus, Ohio. Any additional information on 

file can be obtained by writing or visiting the responsible Survey 

district office.
State Cooperating agency Drainage b

Iowa

Kansas

Minnesota

Missouri

Iowa Geological Survey, H. G. 

Hershey, director and State 

Geologist.

Kansas Water Resources Board, 

Dwight F. Metzler, executive 

secretary.

Kansas State Department of 

Health, Division of Sanitation, 

J. Lee Mayes, chief engineer 

and director.

Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Waters, S. A. 

Frellsen, director.

Department of Public Health and 

Welfare, Missouri Water Pollution Board, Jack K. Smith, 

executive secretary.

The Department of Agriculture, 

Univsersity of Missouri.

Hudson Bay an

Mississippi 

basins

Missouri Rive

Missouri Rive

Hudson Bay an

Mississippi R

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

p. 356.

Baker, M. N., 1949, The quest for pure water: Am. Water Works 

Assoc., New York, N. Y.

Brandt, H. J., 1948, Intensified injurious effects on fish, especially the increased toxic effect produced by a combination 

of sewage poisons: Chem. abs. 42, p. 9015.

Busch, Werner, 1927, The applicability of electrometric titration 

to the determination of the solubility of slightly soluble 

oxides; Zeitsche. Anorg. Chem., v. 161, p. 161-179.

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

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

Survey, Water-Supply Paper 1812, p. 17-29.

California State Water Pollution Control Boards, 1952, 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.

Eriksson, E., 1952, Composition of atmospheric precipitation II; 

sulfur, chloride, iodine compounds, bibliography: Tellus, 

v. 4, p. 280-303.

Faucett, R. L. and Miller, H. C., 1946, Methemoglcbinemia 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.

Lackey, J. B., and Sawyer, C. N., 1946, Plankton productivity 

of certain southeastern Wisconsin lakes as related to fertilization: Sewage Works Jour., v. 17, p. 573.

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

Terminology: Am. Geophys. Union Trans., v. 28, p. 937.

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

nature and management: U.S. Dept., Agriculture Circ. 707, 

p. 8-9.

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

Environment, App. D., p. 271.
LITERATURE CITED 31

Moore, E. W., 1950, The desalting of saline waters, a review of 

the present status: Natl. Research Council Comm. on Sanitary Eng. and Environment, Kept, to Subcomm. on Water 

Supply.

National Research Council, 1954, Sodium restricted diets: Natl. 

Research Council, pub. 325.

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 dodecylbenzene 

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, Arb. Kais. Gesundheitsamt, v. 26, p. 384- 

443.

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

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.

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

U.S. Inter-Agency Committee on Water Resources, A study of 

methods used in measurement and analysis of sediment 

loads in streams:

Report 6, 1952, The design of improved types of suspendedsediment samplers: St. Anthony Falls Hydr. Lab., Minneapolis, Minn., p. 86 90.

Report 7, 1943, A study of new methods of size analysis of 

suspended-sediment samplers: St. Anthony Falls Hydr. 

Lab., Minneapolis, Minn., p. 82 90.

Report 11, 1957, The development and calibration of the 

visual-accumulation tube: St. Anthony Falls Hydr. Lab., 

Minneapolis, Minn., p. 1 109.

Report 14, 1963, Fluvial sediment discharge: U.S. Gov.

Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 20402, p. 57-77. 

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

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

Service: Pub. no. 956. 

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.
32 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

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 solutions: U.S. 

Geol. Survey, Prof. Paper 4SOD, art. 178, p. D198.
CHEMICAL ANALYSES, WATER TEMPERATURES, AND 

PART 5. HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIV

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

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

LOCATION. At gaging station at city waterplant in Fargo, Cass County, 25 miles upstream from mouth 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,800 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1955 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: October 1955 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 492 ppm Feb. 1-25; minimum, 305 ppm Sept. 22-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 385 ppm Feb. 1-25; minimum, 228 ppm Apr. 3-6.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 792 micromhos Jan. 31; minimum daily, 439 micromhos Apr. 3.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F July 24-26; minimum, 34°F on several days during December to M

EXTREMES, 1955-63. Dissolved solids (1955-58, 1959-63): Maximum, 650 ppm May 6-9, 1958; minimum, 

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

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F on several days during July 1957 and 1960; minimum, 33°F on man

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conduct

Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1962...

Nov. 28-Dec. 31... 

Jan. 1-31, 1963...

Feb. 26. ..........

Feb. 27-Mar. 22...

Mar. 27-Apr. 2....

Apr. 23...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

515 

430 

408 

310 

289

190 

183 

225 

524 

938

1117 

795 

103" 

676 

712

Silica 

(SiO,)

11

17 

12

9.4

Iron

(Fe)

0.04 

.05 

.03 

.07 

.06

.07 

.08 

.07

.06

.04 

.03

Calcium

(Ca)

54 

64

56 

59

Magnesium

(Mg)

35 

50

34 

38

Sodium

(Na)

19 

15 

20 

17 

16

21 

19 

18 

21 

20

19 

15 

20 

26 

24

Potassium 

<K)

5.0 

6.0

6.4 

6.3

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

269 

270 

286 

308 

335

374 

356 

331 

280 

236

171 

192 

204 

234 

239

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

90 

57 

72 

73 

70

110 

101 

89 

92 

115

121 

89 

130 

166 

139

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.3

5.6

6.6 

10

Fluorlde

(F)

0.2

.3

.2 

.2

N

tr

(N
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continue

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

Date 

of 

collection

Apr. 24-May 27, 

1963............

July 10-31........

Weighted average

Time-weighted

Tons per day....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

608 

1190 

932 

2647 

3416

1556 

972 

613 

365 

191

88.0 

224 

276

"

567

--

Silica 

(Si03)

11

13 

14

"

"

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04

.06 

.02

.02 

.02

.01 

.04

.06 

.06

0.04

0.05

0.06

Calcium 

(Ca)

52

59 

48

"

-

Magnesium 

(Mg)

38

41 

39

--

--

Sodium

(Na)

22 

19 

20 

22 

21

26 

26 

24 

19 

17

17 

17 

14

20

19

31

Potassium 

(K)

5.2

6.3 

4.8

--

"

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

258 

260 

218 

203 

194

248 

263 

286 

270 

253

248 

296 

271

247

277

378

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

--

Sulfate 

(S04)

114 

106 

105 

137 

138

165 

148 

131 

94 

83

70 

79 

55

115

95

175

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.8

7.2 

6.0

-

Fluorlde

(F)

0.3

.3 

.3

-

t

(
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continu

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

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 

October .......

November .....

December .....

February. ......

May...........

June..........

July...........

September .....

Day

1

58

44

38

35 

35

35

1ft

54

67

77

70

2

59

44

38

35 

34

34

37

55

68

75

70

3

59

44

41

33

35

35

36

56

70

75

69

4

59

43

42

35 

35

35

36

55

70

76

69

5

6C

41

39

35 

35

15

17

56

75

76

70

6

59

40

37

35 

35

34

In

57

72

76

70

7

58

39

37

35 

35

35

40

60

68

78

70

8

58

40

38

35

15

44

63

69

78

70

9

59

38

38

35 

35

15

46

62

67

78

70

10

59

38

36

35

V*

49

62

75

76

70

11

59

38

35

35 

35

1'.

50

62

71

77

70

12

59

37

35

35 

34

14

SO

60

68

76

69

13

59

38

35

35 

35

15

52

57

65

74

66

14

58

38

36

35 

35

35

53

56

64

74

68

15

62

38

39

35 

34

15

54

56

65

74

66

16

59

38

37

35 

36

35

54

59

65

73

£5

17

57

37

34

35 

36

') >

5?

59

67

73

65

18

57

3o

35

35

35

5?

57

70

73

66

19

56

38

35

35 

35

35

51

56

71

71

65

20

57

37

35

35 

35

15

52

59

71

73

64
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continu

5-560. SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR WARWICK, N. 

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 n

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1951 to September 1963.

Water temperatures; January 1951 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 615 ppm June 1-16; minimum, 244 ppm Mar. 1-18.

Hardness: Maximum, 280 ppm Dec. 1-13; minimum, 174 ppm Mar. 1-18, Apr. 11-25.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 981 micromhos June 7, 9, 10; minimum daily, 192 micromhos 

EXTREMES, 1951-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,230 ppm Mar. 21-23, 1955; minimum, 150 ppm Apr. 

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 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conduc

Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year Octob

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1962... 

Nov. 1-30.........

Jan. 1-24, 1963... 

Jan. 25...........

Jan. 26-Feb. 28... 

Mar. 1-18.........

Mar. 19-31........

Apr. 26. ..........

Apr. 27-May 12....

June 1-16. ........

June 28-30. .......

July 1-9........ ..

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

6.1 

6.3 

5.9 

3.7 

2.4

1.4 

1.5 

2.0 

38.0 

36.0

44.8 

28.5 

22 

22.1 

22.9

18.4 

9.6 

77.7 

29.0 

14.4

Silica 

(810,)

26 

29

5.0 

12

--

Iron 

(Fe)

0.12 

.14

.02 

.05

"

Calcium 

(Ca)

56 

67

47 

58

--

Magnesium 

(Mg)

31 

18

18 

32

--

Sodium 

(Na)

71 

103 

95 

48 

45

20 

18 

14 

19 

14

77 

49 

59 

67 

85

115

70 

59 

57

Potassium 

(K)

4.6 

3.0

8.0 

9.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

r 356 

446 

460 

367 

340

283 

267 

203 

216 

252

340 

242 

278 

317 

391

443

361 

297 

315

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0t)

60 

45

72 

126

_

Chloride 

(Cl)

9.0 

6.5

13 

21

Fluorlde

(F)

0.1 

.2

.2 

.4

--

t

(
July 23-Aug. 13...

Sept. 10-21.......

Weighted average

Time-weighted

2.1 

2.6

2.3

1.5 

1.4

10.6 _

_

_

36

61

_

35

_

16

_

15 

116

109

16 

12

64

58

8.8

_

1.9

_

256 

454

406

232 

251

328

332

0 

0

0

0 

0

_

99

81

36 

35

_

22

_

1.9

_

.5

_

.2

-

_

5-564. BIG COULEE NEAR CHURCHS FERRY, N. 

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 281, 1 mile downstream from Little Coulee an

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 2,510 square miles, approximately, of which about 690 square miles is pro

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June 1954 to September 1963. 

REMARKS. No flow during most of the 1963 water year.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date at 

collection

June 18, 1963

Discharge 

(dts)

0.1

Silica 

(SiO,)

48

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

198

Magnesium 

(Mg)

76

Sodium 

(Na)

216

Potassium 

(K)

26

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

495

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

728

Chloride

(a)

101

A Calculated from determined constituents.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continu

5-587. SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON, N. D

LOCATION. At gaging station, 150 feet downstream from dam at State fish hatchery at north edge of 

Timber Coulee.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,190 square miles, approximately, of which about 5,700 square miles is probably no

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1956 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: August 1956 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 907 ppm May 16-31; minimum, 424 ppm Mar. 26 to Apr. 

Hardness: Maximum, 458 ppm May 16-31; minimum, 228 ppm Mar. 26 to Apr. 18.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,330 micromhos May 17, 24-26, 29-31; minimum daily, 583 mi

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F July 26, Aug. 7; minimum, freezing point on many days during D

EXTREMES, 1956-63. Dissolved solids (1956-58, 1959-63): Maximum, 907 ppm May 16-31, 1963; 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 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F Aug. 23, 1959; minimum, freezing point on many days during win

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conduct

Lincoln, Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year Octobe

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1962...

Dec. 30-Jan. 31,

Feb. 24-Mar. 25... 

Mar. 26-Apr. 18...

Apr. 24...........

Apr. 25-May 15.... 

May 16-31.........

Aug. 1-31.........

Mean 

discharge 

(eta)

31.3 

54.6 

59.0 

50

49.6

52.0 

62 

59.7 

84.6 

41.4

31 

36.3 

33.2 

12.7 

163

35.6 

17.4 

13.1

Silica 

(S10,)

5.7 

9.3 

2.7

16

Iron 

(Fe)

--

0.01 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

82 

62

70 

93

Magnesium 

(Mg)

38 

31 

39

53

Sodium

(Na)

90 

88 

81 

82

78

71 

69 

70 

50 

98

93 

105 

123 

122 

116

88 

106 

108

Potassium 

(K)

12 

9.6

9.0 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

322 

321 

332 

380

355

345 

328 

313 

204 

188

208 

270 

313 

312 

346

292 

313 

296

Carbonate

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

240 

224 

184 

180

159

145 

139 

152 

142 

276

267 

309 

447 

335 

336

255

_

Chloride 

(Cl)

--

32 

21

60 

66

Fluoride 

(P)

0.2 

.2

.4 

.4

N

tr

(N
Sept. 1-24, 1963..

Sept. 26-30.......

Time-weighted

13.1 

11

8.1

17 .06 69 35

96 

98

95

11

288 

294

300

0 

0

0

211

211

44 0.4 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to 

Month

November ..... 

December .....

May...........

July........... 

August ........ 

September .....

Day

1

78 

42 

33

32 

32 

33

35 

56 

70

77 

74 

69

2

56 

40 

35

32 

32 

32

35 

50 

72

76 

75 

69

3

56 

36 

36

32 

32 

32

35 

60

76 

73 

68

4

59 

38 

36

32 

32

33

36 

71

75 

74 

70

5

58 

48 

34

32

32 

33

37 

64

76 

74 

69

6

58 

48 

34

32 

34 

32

36 

61

79 

75

70

7

59 

37 

34

32 

32 

32

37 

71

77 

80 

70

8

58 

35 

32

32 

32

33

36 

69

79 

78 

68

9

55 

36 

32

32 

32 

32

38 

64

79 

77 

75

10

57 

36 

32

32 

32 

32

40 

60

78 

79 

72

11

55 

36 

32

32 

32 

34

34 

54

76 

78 

70

12

55 

36 

32

32 

34 

32

36 

53

76 

77 

69

13

56 

37

32

32 

32 

32

36 

54

75 

73 

65

14

59 

37 

32

32 

32 

32

59

75 

70 

65

15

62 

36 

32

32 

32

33

53

72

61

16

55 

35 

32

32 

32 

32

59

71 

60

17

52 

35 

32

32 

32 

3?

60

71 

60

18

5v 

35 

32

32 

33 

32

6*

68 

59

19

52 

35 

32

32 

32 

34

54

7C 

65

20

50 

35 

32

32 

32 

33

54

70 

55

2
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued 

5-825. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT GRAND FORKS, 

LOCATION. At gaging station, 500 feet downstream from dam at Riverside Park in Grand Forks, Grand F

DRAINAGE AREA. 30,100 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1956 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: October 1956 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 520 ppm June 16; minimum, 248 ppm July 14.

Hardness: Maximum, 312 ppm June 16; minimum, 200 ppm Mar. 27 to Apr. 8.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 682 micromhos Dec. 16; minimum daily, 347 micromhos July 15.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F July 25, 26; minimum, 34°F on many days during November to April

EXTREMES, 1956-63. Dissolved solids (1956-58, 1959-63): Maximum, 540 ppm Jan. 21, 1962; minimum, 1

Hardness: Maximum, 468 ppm Dec. 29-31, 1958; minimum, 140 ppm Apr. 9-16, 1962.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 976 micromhos Dec. 29-31, 1958; minimum daily, 298 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F Aug. 3, 4, 1959; minimum, 33°F on several days during February 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conducta

Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-30, 1962... 

Oct. 31-Nov. 30...

Dec. 31-Jan. 31, 

1963....... .....

Feb. 24...........

Feb. 25-Mar. 26... 

Mar. 27-Apr. 8....

Apr. 22...........

 av 30-.iune 15....

July 14...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2344 

2110 

1590 

1480

1310

1087 

1100 

1351 

5808 

10430

5637 

4350 

3822 

3290 

6621

7900 

5366 

2907 

4200

Silica 

(Si02)

14 

17

11

20 

15

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.05

.05

.02 

.19

Calcium 

(Ca)

--

53 

58

49

70 

51

Magnesium 

(Mg)

31 

28

31

33 

20

Sodium 

(Na)

14 

16 

19 

15

15

13 

17 

14 

13 

11

17 

14 

15 

15 

15

20 

17 

18 

8.1

Potassium

(K)

3.8 

4.5

5.2

6.0 

4.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

240 

254 

284 

280

278

277 

280 

266 

184 

180

192 

210 

223 

248 

241

253 

237 

247 

238

Carbonate

(cog

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

o

Sulfate 

(SO.)

54 

54 

65 

52

48

38 

48 

46 

66 

80

106 

102 

90 

82 

91

134 

106 

100 

30

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.7 

10

8.6

10

2.2

Fluoride 

(F)

0.0 

.3

.2

.3 

.3

Ni

trat

(NO

0
July 15-21, 1963..

July 29- Aug. 31. ..

Weighted average

Time-we ight ed

2856

1121

" - " - "

12

15

15 -

202

237

237

0

0

-

65

52

74 --

--

"

-- 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 t

Month

October ....... 

November ..... 

December .....

January........

February. ...... 

March .........

April ..........

May...........

July...........

August ........ 

September .....

Day

1

56 

42 

.36

34

34 

35

50 

65

76

70

2

56 

1,2 

34

53 

66

76 

70

3

56 

42

35

52 

68

75 

69

4

56 

39 

36

5

70

76 

f>'l

5

56 

39 

35

55 

72

75

69

6

56 

38 

34

55 

73

76

6 i

7

56 

36

3'(

57 

74

76 

69

8

57 

35 

34

75

69

9

58 

35

75

69

10

53 

35

74

69

11

58

36

71

69

12

58 

11

69

68

13

57 

25

67

66

14

57 

35

67

65

15

57 

25

67

64

16

57

35

63

62

17

57 

35

68

62

18

57

68

62

19

 55 

35

68

62

20

55 

35

68

62
RED RIVER OF 1HE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-996. PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 32, about 3.5 miles downstream from gaging station, 5 miles do

Walhalla, Pembina County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,290 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: March 1962 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: April 1962 to September 1963.

Sediment records: April 1962 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 822 ppm Jan. 15-31; minimum, 222 ppm Mar. 20-22.

Hardness: Maximum, 543 ppm Jan. 15-31; minimum, 116 ppm Mar. 20-22.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,240 micromhos Jan. 18, 19, 21, 22; minimum daily, 273 micr

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F July 24; minimum, freezing point on many days during November t

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 13,000 ppm July 26; minimum daily, 5 ppm Feb. 27.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 35,000 tons July 26; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton on many day

EXTREMES, March 1962 to September 1963. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 822 ppm Jan. 15-31, 1963; minim

Hardness: Maximum, 543 ppm Jan. 15-31, 1963; minimum, 116 ppm Mar. 20-22, 1963.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,240 micromhos Jan. 18, 19, 21, 22, 1963; minimum daily, 27

Water temperatures (April 1962 to September 1963): Maximum, 87°F July 24, 1963; minimum, freezing 

Sediment concentrations (April 1962 to September 1963): Maximum daily, 13,000 ppm July 26, 1963; 

Sediment loads (April 1962 to September 1963): Maximum daily, 65,400 tons Apr. 19, 1962; minimum 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conducta

Nebr. Records of discharge for Pembina River near Walhalla were adjusted by the North Dakota Sur

compensate for additional inflow and time lag. Flow affected by ice Nov. 6 to Apr. 11.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1962. 

Nov. 1-Dec. 1...

Jan. 1, 1963....

Feb. 27-Mar. 15.

Mar. 30-Apr. 19, 

Apr. 21-30....

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

48.4 

27.4 

18.3 

22 

18.9

5.1 

2.2 

3 

3.0 

4.5

84.7 

237

147

Silica 

S10.)

18 

19 

24 

26 

25

27 

24 

24 

24 

24

11 

13

17

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.03 

.03 

.04 

.03

.03 

.05 

.01 

.06 

.05

.06

Calcium 

(Ca)

72 

80 

110 

103 

107

132 

117 

89 

111 

104

35 

39

49

Magnesium 

(Mg)

31 

34 

49 

54 

48

52 

34 

35 

36 

33

6.9 

10

20

Sodium 

(Na)

50 

51 

70 

70 

68

64 

36 

39 

31 

30

14 

19

33

Potassium 

(K)

8.8 

7.8 

11 

12 

11

10 

5.6 

5.5 

5.1 

5.1

8.0 

7.0

6.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

286 

308 

419 

415 

409

485 

394 

298 

373 

359

98 

128

188

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

158 

176 

255 

244 

247

249 

164 

175 

152 

146

62 

69

115

Chloride 

(Cl)

13 

14 

19 

18 

18

19 

12 

14 

11 

10

4.2 

4.6

8.5

Fluorlde

(F)

0.3 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.3 

.2 

2.8 

1.8 

2.8

2.0 

.1 

.1 

.4 

.4

7.6 

4.8

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RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIK Continued 

5-996. PEMBIKA RIVER AT WALHALLA, K. DAK. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 

(Where no dally concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

it..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

?4..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

it..

5..

6..

7..

8..

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)

64

62

61

58

56

56

55

55

53

52

50

49

48

46

48

48

46

45

44

42

44

45

44

44

41

44

42

41

39

38

37

1499

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

17

17

20

23

18

16

15

15

17

11

9

10

6

10

17

16

12

10

9

8

9

9

10

8

11

10

10

10

10

7

8

~

Tons 

per 

day

3

3

3

4

3

?

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

49

JANUARY

22

36

26

22

22

2?

20

18

17

14

13

13

12

11

10

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

354

13

18

15

20

19

19

18

19

21

26

30

23

33

36

36

32

24

28

37

40

50

52

51

50

45

48

49

55

68

68

54

~

!

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

T

T

T

T

T

T

1

1

T

28

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

37

36

32

33

31

36

36

36

35

35

36

35

31

27

26

25

22

22

22

23

22

20

18

18

20

20

23

23

23

23

~

826

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

9

10

16

30

18

13

22

32

16

12

14

11

10

7

8

11

11

10

8

8

24

26

28

29

~

__

~

per 

day

1

1

1

3

2

1

2

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

T

T

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

~

41

FEBRUARY

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

65

40

33

24

29

37

42

44

43

41

36

32

29

27

23

20

16

23

34

40

35

27

25

24

21

15

9

5

18

-

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

4

DECEMBER

Mean 

dUchargr

(cfs)

23

22

22

2C

17

16

16

18

ie

17

17

17

17

18

18

20

22

22

20

20

22

23

20

17

16

14

14

14

14

13

26

573

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

14

20

"

_

31

38

31

40

34

33

27

34

39

37

30

22

31

26

29

28

18

20

18

13

13

-

Tons 

per 

day

1

1

40

MARCH

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

9

41

83

130

180

220

280

290

300

220

170

130

120

2227

49

55

59

62

61

60

46

52

50

46

45

44

42

41

38

39

41

41

42

150

120

190

590

620

280

180

220

430

400

280

170

T

T

T

1

T

T

T

17

27

67

290

370

210

140

180

260

180

98

55

1902

T Less than 0.50 ton.
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued 

5-996. PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA, N. DAK. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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..

?..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

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)

110

90

95

110

140

150

200

200

190

180

170

160

140

140

140

140

150

140

130

140

140

140

140

150

150

150

150

170

180

170

4455

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

100

58

60

130

620

470

400

280

300

300

220

160

150

130

150

170

130

120

130

130

140

140

140

140

150

170

170

240

230

-

Tons 

per 

day

30

14

15

39

200

250

250

220

140

150

140

95

60

57

49

57

69

49

42

49

49

53

53

57

57

61

69

78

120

110

2682

JULY

140

140

130

130

120

120

120

130

130

120

120

110

97

95

100

no

110

95

95

100

90

85

79

77

83

1000

600

290

190

160

220

5186

210

190

180

160

160

140

120

120

140

180

200

130

120

110

160

150

170

240

190

170

88

45

30

48

100

13000

4900

1200

600

380

2900

79

72

63

56

52

45

39

42

49

58

65

39

31

28

43

45

50

62

49

46

21

10

6

10

22

35000

7900

940

310

160

1700

47092

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

180

180

190

180

200

200

200

200

190

190

200

210

210

210

200

210

210

210

210

200

200

190

180

180

170

170

170

160

160

160

190

5910

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

220

220

220

180

210

250

250

220

200

180

190

170

180

210

190

170

180

170

150

120

110

110

110

100

100

130

110

86

85

180

1200

--

Tons 

per 

day

110

110

110

87

110

1*0

140

120

100

92

100

96

100

120

100

96

100

96

85

65

59

56

53

49

46

60

50

37

37

78

620

3222

AUGUST

150

130

120

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

99

95

95

95

95

95

92

92

90

90

3208

680

260

150

100

86

73

62

59

83

72

65

76

63

69

95

79

56

55

45

49

42

38

32

34

30

40

100

49

36

38

30

-

280

91

49

30

26

22

18

18

25

21

18

21

17

19

26

21

15

15

12

13

11

10

8

9

8

10

26

12

9

9

7

876

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

190

180

220

790

470

350

320

290

250

430

340

280

290

250

240

220

210

210

210

190

190

180

170

180

170

180

170

160

160

150

~

7640

Suspended svliment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

670

390

790

11000

3400

1200

820

730

610

4600

1600

520

490

480

400

370

340

360

380

320

290

280

310

280

300

280

270

270

230

210

-

Tons 

per 

day

340

190

470

23000

4300

1100

710

570

410

5300

1500

390

380

320

260

220

190

200

220

160

150

140

140

140

140

140

120

120

99

85

41504

SEPTEMBER

88

88

81

79

77

72

69

65

62

60

62

58

56

53

53

52

52

51

50

50

49

47

44

44

43

42

41

40

39

36

1703

21

22

20

17

19

18

16

17

15

10

9

10

12

14

15

16

18

16

13

13

16

14

14

15

15

14

15

12

18

17

"

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

76

Total load for year (tons). ............................................................ 97516
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continu

5-996. PEHBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA, N. DAK. 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in 

Date of collection

June 4..............

June 5..............

Time 

(24 hour)

1445 

1545 

0945 

1230 

0830 

1000

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

45 

71 

68 

62 

72 

73

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

136 

1180 

486 

454 

637 

130

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

120 

16200 

3090 

7270 

13800 

530

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

44 

51600 

4050 

8910 

23700 

190

0.002

69 

59 

62 

57 

39

0.004

81 

70 

76 

70 

54
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continue

5-1200. SOURIS (HOUSE) RIVER NEAR VERENDRYE, 

LOCATION. At gaging station, 2.7 miles north of Verendrye, HcHenry County, and 7.5 miles southwest 

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,000 square miles, approximately, of which about 7,400 square miles is probably n

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to August 1951, August 1952 to September 1963.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 7............

Discharge 

(cfs)

7.0 

6.4 

7.0 

B5 

B2

.6 

30 

62 

43 

604

24 

18 

11 

12

Silica 

(SiO,)

14 

19

26

8.2 

13

20

13 

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.03

Calcium

(Ca)

79 

84 

46 

89 

136

103 

81 

49 

49 

39

59

64 

44

Magnesium

(Mg)

34 

40 

28 

40 

45

41 

32 

35 

35 

12

25

30 

41

Sodium

(Na)

113 

124 

316 

390 

210

169 

120

113 

33

133 

133 

150 

146

Potassium 

(K)

15

13

9.0

11

10 

9.6

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

440 

486 

438 

664 

668

548 

463 

400 

377 

189

409 

340 

446 

429

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

14 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0t)

180 

198 

271 

338 

319

268 

142

131 

63

130

210 

190

Chloride 

(Cl)

22 

30 

203 

234 

60

52 

45

33 

6.9

58

34 

40

Fluoride

(P)

0.3 

1.3

.3 

.1

.4

.3 

.4

N

tr

(N

A Calculated from determined constituents. 

B Estimated.
RED RIVER OF TOE NORTO BASIN Continue

5-1240. SOURIS (MOUSE) RIVER NEAR WESTOOPE, 

LOCATION. At gaging station, 1,200 feet upstream from second crossing of international boundary, 1 

7 miles northeast of Westbope, Bottineau County, and 11 miles downstream from Boundary Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 17,600 square miles, approximately, of which about 10,700 square miles is probably n

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June 1954 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: October 1954 to September 1955, October 1956 to September 1959, October 1960 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,300 ppm Mar. 20-30; minimum, 552 ppm Aug. 29.

Hardness: Maximum, 1,120 ppm Mar. 20-30; minimum, 174 ppm Aug. 29.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,900 micromhos Mar. 20-30; minimum daily, 827 micromhos Aug

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F July 9; minimum, freezing point Nov. 21-23, Apr. 1, 2. 

EXTREMES, 1954-55, 1956-63. Dissolved solids (1954-55, 1956-58, 1959-63): Maximum, 3,650 ppm Feb. 

Hardness: Maximum, 1,570 ppm Feb. 8-28, 1961; minimum, 85 ppm Apr. 13-18, 1957.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily (1956-63), 4,750 micromhos Feb. 21, 1961; minimum daily, 232 

Water temperatures: Maximum (1959-63), 82°F July 14, 19, 1960; minimum, freezing point on many da

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conducta

Lincoln, Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1962... 

Nov. 1-12.........

Mar. 20-30, 1963.. 

Mar. 31...........

May 22- June 16....

une 23...........

 i<*. 1-38.........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

17.0 

.7 

.7 

.1 

.1

1.1 

306 

530 

349 

64.3

25 

28.2 

 >\ o

Silica 

(S102)

14 

21

14 

24

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

70 

143

53 

30

Magnesium 

(Mg)

66 

149

45 

41

Sodium 

(Na)

141 

144 

306 

261 

222

131 

112 

103 

96 

94

107 

100 

11?

Potassium 

(K)

17 

21

14 

14

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

317 

350 

764 

668 

565

327 

296 

295 

304 

332

332 

291 

980

Carbonate

<ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

n

Sulfate 

(SO.)

375 

395 

1000 

870 

735

407 

310 

258 

201 

163

161 

155 

146

Chloride 

(Cl)

43 

74

32 

30

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.4 

.5

.4 

.4

_

N

tra

(N

12

1

19
Aug. 29, 1963..... 

Aug. 30-Sept. 30..

Weighted average

20 

20.3

B22.0

25 

25

--

.09 

.04

-

23 

26

"

28 

31

"

117 

117

107

12 

13

-

275 

304

303

0 

0

"

144 

148

227

30 

36

"

.4

.4

"

A Calculated from determined constituents.

B Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 189 days of chemical analyses, 42.3 cfs.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to 

Month

October ....... 

November ..... 

December .....

May...........

June .......... 

July...........

August ........ 

September .....

Day

1

57

40

32

69 

72 

60

2

36

32

70 

70 

64

3

38

61

68 

71 

65

4

34

72 

70 

67

5

33

78 

72

68

6

34

76

67

7

34

7

~

8

35

68

9

-

71

10

36

69

11

37

66

12

38

60

13

37

59

14

36

59

15

33

6t

16

33

56

17

33

56

18

33

56

19

33

55

20

46 

35

56
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

5-2885. MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR ANOKA, MINN.

LOCATION. At hydroelectric plant of Northern States Power Co. at Coon Rapids, 1.5 miles upstream fr

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,100 square miles, approximately, upstream from gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1960 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: August 1960 to September 1963 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 248 ppm Jan. 1-31; minimum, 163 ppm Mar. 26 to Apr. 

Hardness: Maximum, 206 ppm Feb. 11; minimum, 119 ppm June 15.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 443 micromhos Dec. 14; minimum daily, 218 micromhos June 14.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F July 1; minimum, 33°F on many days during December to February. 

EXTREMES, 1960-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 248 ppm Jan. 1-31, 1963; minimum, 124 ppm Apr. 11-19

Hardness: Maximum, 206 ppm Feb. 11, 1963; minimum, 85 ppm Apr. 11-19, 1962.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 443 micromhos Dec. 14, 1962; minimum daily, 167 micrombos Ap

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F July 1, 1963; minimum, freezing point on many days during Decem

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Lincoln, 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. -31, 1962. 

Nov. -4, 6-30.. 

Nov. ..........

Dec. -31.......

Jan. -31, 1963.

Feb. -10, 12-28 

Feb. 1.........

Mar. 26-Apr. 15.

Apr. 17-May 12.. 

May 13-31...... .

June 1-14.......

June 16-30. .....

July 1..........

July 2-31.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

5597 

5418 

5600 

4077 

3652

3181 

3300 

3324 

5364 

13030

9960 

7927 

11450 

17500 

22100

12700 

6780 

4138

Silica 

(S10.)

9.8 

8.4 

7.1 

11 

21

16 

15 

17 

14 

11

10 

9.0 

8.9 

12 

14

13 

11 

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.08

.07 

.10

.05 

.11 

.06 

.17 

.28

.14 

.16 

.09 

.26 

.46

.20 

.10 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

46 

45 

53 

50 

51

52 

52 

51 

44 

35

37 

42 

43 

37 

33

43 

45 

44

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14 

15 

13 

17 

19

18 

19 

16 

14 

8.9

9.8 

10 

9.6 

8.9 

8.9

10 

17 

15

Sodium 

(Na)

5.3 

5.6 

6.0 

6.5 

7.4

7.2 

6.9 

6.9 

5.9 

3.8

3.9 

4.4 

4.5 

3.3 

2.6

3.7 

6.4 

6.4

Potassium 

(K)

2.9 

2.1 

2.1 

3.7 

2.5

2.1 

2.3 

1.7 

3.4 

4.4

2.6 

2.4 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0

1.6 

2.5 

1.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

205 

207 

217 

229 

243

240 

248 

230 

195 

138

150 

168 

166 

144 

132

169 

202 

197

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0<)

12

11

14 

13 

14

12 

14 

12 

14 

14

17 

19 

16 

13 

14

14 

22 

17

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.2 

2.6 

1.9 

2.9 

3.8

3.9 

3.0 

4.1 

4.5 

3.2

2.7 

2.4 

2.8 

2.2 

2.1

2.4 

4.0 

3.3

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.6 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.4 

.5 

.2 

.4 

1.8

2.9 

.5 

2.1 

3.5 

3.1

1.5 

.8 

.6 

.8 

.6

1.1 

.7 

.6
Aug. 1-31, 1963.

Weighted averTime-weighted

5459 15 .06 40 13 5.5 1.5 177 0 13 2.9 .2 .4 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to 

October .......

December ..... 

January. .......

March .........

May...........

June.......... 

July...........

August ........ 

September .....

1

58

42

34

53

85

16 

69

2

58

42

55

/B 

72

3

60

46

55

77 

69

4

59

45

56

70

5

59

40

56

67

6

59

37

57

67

7

56

35

61

66

8

58

33

65

71

9

57

33

67

72

10

58

34

63

73

11

59

33

59

74

12

60

33

55

73

13

59

33

53

68

14

6C

34

53

64

15

Cl

33

54

64

Day

16

6 0

33

58

66

17

56

31

61

69

18

57

35

33

6-

7^

19

56

35 

33

61

6 C<

20

56

34 

33

56

76

66

2

5

3

3

5

7
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

5-3045. CHIPPEWA RIVER NEAR MILAN, MIN

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 40, 2.0 miles upstream from small tributary 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,870 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1963.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year Octobe

Date of

collection

Oct. 2, 1962.

Oct. 26......

Jan. 24, 1963

Feb. 28......

Apr. 24......

Discharge

(cfs)

264

211

25.4

159

Silica

(SiO,)

21

18

37

24

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.21

.04

.24

Man-

»anese

(Mn)

0.00

__

.07

Calcium

(Ca>

86

144

132

75

83

76

Magnesium

(Mg)

36

71

72

50

Sodium

(Na)

11

25

15

Potassium

(K)

6.7

9.1

4.1

Bicarbonate

(HCQ.)

328

546

311

312

340

326

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

103

131

229

135

140

Chloride

(CD

3.5

10

6.6
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-3110. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO, MINK

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 212 at Montevideo, Chippewa County, 500 feet 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,180 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1961 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: November 1961 to September 1963 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 888 ppm Mar. 1; minimum, 308 ppm Mar. 20-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 646 ppm Mar. 1; minimum, 212 ppm Mar. 20-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,430 micromhos Apr. 9; minimum daily, 455 micromhos Mar. 29

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F on several days during July to August; minimum, freezing point 

EXTREMES, 1961-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,390 ppm Feb. 19-24, 1962; minimum, 210 ppm Mar. 2

Hardness: Maximum, 984 ppm Feb. 19-24, 1962; minimum, 148 ppm Mar. 28 to Apr. 10, 1962.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,870 micromhos Feb. 24, 1962; minimum daily, 275 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F on several days during July to August 1963; minimum, freezing p

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Lincoln, 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1, 3-31,

Dec. 1-31.......

Jan. 1-13, 1963.

Apr. 25-May 6, 

May 8-31......

July 10-28......

Mean 

discharge

(Cf8)

525 

530 

298 

302 

253

168 

146 

127 

88 

103

194 

1092 

1190 

588

1254

1654 

548 

278

Silica 

S10.)

14 

18 

9.5 

11 

9.2

4.2 

9.6 

13 

19 

25

26 

14 

9.9 

12

8.6

11 

15 

20 

21

Iron 

(Fe)

0.31 

.02 

.21 

.06 

.12

.11 

.18 

.11 

.11 

.28

.44

Calcium 

(Ca)

75 

67 

65 

91 

64

98 

110 

116 

134 

130

112 

49 

77 

74

92

90 

86 

81 

88

Magnesium 

(Mg)

51 

52 

65 

51 

88

58 

65 

71 

76 

73

54 

21 

42 

41

40

46 

41 

46 

48

Sodium 

(Na)

23 

20 

24 

26 

33

30 

34 

35 

41 

37

29 

7.9 

20 

19

21

24 

20 

21 

23

Potassium 

(K)

7.9 

7.1 

6.9 

6.8 

9.0

8.0 

8.4 

8.8 

9.0 

8.4

8.8 

11 

7.6 

6.6

7.0

''.S 

6.4 

7.2 

7.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

314 

311 

329 

320 

344

336 

384 

412 

473 

467

385 

166 

244 

240

253

220 

256 

273 

293

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

168 

152 

188 

201 

275

250 

278 

295 

302 

278

207 

85 

188 

184

217

2'7 0 

202 

201 

208

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.6 

5.6 

7.8 

8.4 

15

7.8 

8.8 

9.6 

21 

20

21 

7.9 

9.2 

6.7

6.1

''.S 

5.7 

5.5 

6.6

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3

.1 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.4

.4

.2 

.3 

.2

.2

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3

Nitrate 

(NOJ

2.1 

.7 

1.3 

.8 

2.8

1.7 

2.1 

2.3 

1.8 

7.5

9.5 

10 

3.3 

1.6

1.6

.3 

2.7 

3.2 

3.2
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-3110. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO, MINN. Con

Date 

of 

collection

July 29, 31,

Aug. 14-27......

Aug. 28-Sept. 30 

Weighted averTime-weighted

Tons per day. .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

531 

401 

1305 

993 

304 

391

613

"

Silica

sio.)

22 

22 

20 

25 

22 

22

14

14

23

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07

"

Calcium 

(Ca)

82 

80 

68 

84 

91 

84

82

86

136

Magnesium 

(Mg)

43 

43 

26 

41 

45 

43

45

53

74

Sodium

(Na)

20 

20 

13 

20 

22 

22

21

25

35

Potassium 

(K)

7.0 

6.8 

7.4 

8.0 

8.0 

7.4

7.5

7.8

12

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

264 

250 

177 

238 

274 

253

265

303

439

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

6 

0 

0 

0 

0

"

Sulfate 

(SO.)

200 

190 

155 

214 

209 

209

200

218

332

Chloride

(ci)

5.9 

7.3 

3.4 

4.5 

6.8 

6.7

7.1

8.5

12

Fluorlde

(F)

0.3 

.6 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

0.3

0.3

0.4

Nitrat

(NO

2.

2.

2.

2.

1.

3.

2.

2.

4.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 t

November ..... 

December .....

March......... 

April..........

May........... 

June ..........

July........... 

August ........

September .....

1

43 

40

34

51

5^ 

67

80 

77

Tt

2

43 

40

51

67

80 

77

73

3

43 

45

67 

72

73

4

3(3 

45

72 

72

69

5

36 

45

12 

72

6 U

6

38

40

75

7

38

40

75

8

 ?B 

40

75

9

3B

40

65

10

38 

^2

65

11

38 

32

65

12

37 

32

6*

13

39 

32

7C

14

r i

39 

32

70

15

39 

32

7"

Day

16

39

7T

17

39 

35

6C 

72

18

39

7?

19

35

73

20

35 

35

73
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-3300. MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR CARVER, MIN

LOCATION. At gaging station, 2.5 miles south of Carve

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,200 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1962 to 

Carver 

Septembe

County. 

1963.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, December 1962 

Date of

collection

July 28, 1952

Dec. 28, 1962

Jan. 28, 1963

Mar. 4.......

June 14 ......

Sept. 13.....

Discharge

(cfs)

A6500

637

512

507

1740

Silica

(SiO,)

22

18

19

21

Aluminum

(Al>

Iron

(Fe)

0.05

.04

.08

.11

Manganese

(Mn)

__

0.11

.48

--

Calcium

(Ca)

77

100

130

125

93

94

Magnesium

(Mg)

29

49

51

32

43

Sodium

(Na)

12

36

41

43

25

Potassium

(K)

5.4

5.7

6.2

3 9 3*9

5 3

4.5

Bicarbonate

!HCO,)

263

365

453

293

237

254

308

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

0

SuUate

(SOJ

117

184

197

193

180

Chloride

(Cl)

3.5

23

28

30

16

F

A Daily mean discharge.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

5-3310. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. PAUL, M

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 300 feet upstream from Robert S

6 miles downstream from Minnesota River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 36,800 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1956 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F on several days during July 

during January to February. 

EXTREMES, 1956-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F on several days during Augus

in 1956-60, 1963.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 

Month

October

Minimum .... 

November 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

December 

Maximum ....

January 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

February 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

March 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

April 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

May 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

June 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

Minimum .... 

August 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

September 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

1

65 

65

54

41

41

35 

35

32 

32

35

35

37

54

62

60

74

80 

79

2

65

41

41

35 

35

32 

32

35 

35

38

62

75

79 

78

3

65

41

35 

35

32 

32

35 

35

39

63

76

78

78

4

65

35 

34

?2

T2

35 

35

76

78 

78

5

65

41

34 

?4

32 

32

35 

35

76

78 

78

6

64

4?

34 

34

32 

32

35 

35

76

75 

77

7

65

42

34 

34

32 

32

35 

35

78

8

65

34 

34

32 

32

35 

35

Ti

9

65

34

34

32 

32

36 

35

78

10

65

34 

34

32 

32

36 

36

70

11

65

34 

34

32 

32

37 

36

79

12

65

34 

34

32 

32

36

36

58

79

13

65

34 

33

3? 

32

37 

36

58

78

14

65

33 

33

32 

32

37 

37

57

78

Day

15 [ 16

66| 66

33 

33

32 

32

37 

37

57

78 

78

33

32

32 

32

37 

37

56

78 

7B

17

66

32 

32

32 

32

38 

37

56

78 

78

18

66

39

32 

32

33 

32

38 

38

56

78 

78

19

66

38

32 

32

33 

33

38 

38

56

78 

78

2

65

38

32 

32

33 

33

38 

38

57

79

78
UPPER IOWA RIVER BASIN 

5-3875. UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DECORAH, 

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at Decorah, 1.5 miles upstream from Trout Run, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 511 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1962 to September 1963.

Sediment records: October 1962 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F July 1; minimum, freezing p

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 940 ppm Mar. 17; minimum daily, 2 ppm F

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 7,100 tons Mar. 17; minimum daily, 0.4 ton Feb. 

REMARKS. No appreciable inflow between sampling point and gaging station. Flow a

Temperature °F of water, water year October 1962 t

Month

October ....... 

Novcmbet ..... 

December .....

January........

July...........

September .....

Day

1

66 

40 

40

32 

32 

32

58 

59 

65

82

68

2

63 

39 

44

32 

32 

32

60 

61 

65

79

70

3

67 

41 

43

32 

32 

32

43 

60 

66

74

74

4

68 

43

32 

32 

32

51 

59 

65

68

68

5

50 

39

32 

32 

32

47 

62 

66

70

66

6

46 

37

32 

32 

32

58 

63 

67

69

62

7

57 

40 

33

32 

3'2 

32

54 

66 

75

69

68

8

69 

39 

32

32 

32 

32

48 

68 

78

71

66

9

60 

40 

32

32 

32 

32

64 

80

70

76

10

62 

38 

32

32 

32 

32

51 

61 

72

72

72

11

62 

42 

32

32 

32 

32

56 

60 

68

78

68

12

60 

40 

32

32 

32 

32

'so

58 

69

72

64

13

66 

42 

32

32 

32 

32

56 

61

68 

70 

62

14

60 

42 

32

32 

32 

32

62 

60

72

72

15

60 

42 

32

32 

32 

32

60 

59

74 

64

16

56 

40 

32

32 

32

32

60 

62

74 

70

17

52 

40 

32

32 

32 

32

61 

60

76 

66

18

54 

39 

32

32 

32 

32

59 

60

78 

66 

70

19

56 

39 

32

32 

32

32

60 

60

76 

70 

70

20

56 

40 

32

32 

32

32

59 

58

72 

70 

62
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

UPPER IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-3875. UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DECORAH, IOWA 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

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf»)

310

364

543

845

1820

1260

905

972

1100

1260

1050

770

659

588

543

49

89

71

41

35

405

370

353

342

342

326

315

315

300

295

285

19022

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

42

33

77

150

440

210

110

170

180

220

150

94

57

70

49

64

41

34

28

24

30

44

16

19

16

15

15

16

15

Tons

per 

day

35

34

110

S 370

2200

710

270

450

540

750

420

200

100

110

71

91

51

43

33

28

33

44

15

18

15

13

13

14

12

18 14

13

-

10

6817

JANUARY

90 9

90 11

90 11

92 I 4

95

96

100

100

100

100

90

84

84

90

95

100

95

92

90

87

85

83

82

80

78

76

76

75

73

72

71

2711

10

3

11

15

11

6

6

11

11

30

21

22

20

21

19

16

11

12

12

10

9

15

16

26

20

24

13

-

2

3

3

1

3

.8

3

4

3

2

1

2

2

7

5

6

5

5

5

4

3

3

3

2

2

3

3

5

4

5

2

101.8

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

275

270

265

260

255

250

245

240

230

230

225

220

215

215

211

206

202

202

197

197

192

188

183

179

174

174

174

170

170

170

6384

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

20

13

17

17

21

12

22

24

13

13

8

13

9

13

24

19

26

18

26

29

18

18

23

27

17

6

15

18

34

25

-

Tons

per 

day

15

9

12

12

14

8

14

16

8

8

5

8

5

8

14

10

14

10

14

15

9

9

11

13

8

3

7

8

16

11

314

FEBRUARY

68

68

66

66

66

70

75

80

82

80

78

75

73

72

71

70

68

67

67

66

65

64

62

59

58

55

52

5*

1897

10

15

21

11

7

6

6

4

5

7

6

9

10

18

17

5

5

7

5

9

2

8

8

3

13

11

21

4

2

3

4

2

1

1

1

.9

1

2

1

2

2

3

3

.9

.9

1

.9

2

.4

1

1

.5

2

2

3

.6

 

45.1

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

170

170

170

166

162

140

130

120

110

120

125

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

33

27

38

34

30

29

16

36

33

25

41

120 41

115 44

110 1 25

110

IIP

115

12C

12C

IIP

100

9r

sr

7P

8f

9P

9P

9P

9P

9P

9P

357T

17

6

21

26

20

15

17

15

19

19

21

16

18

24

28

8

14

-

Tons

per 

day

15

12

17

15

13

11

6

12

10

8

14

13

1

2

3

247

MARCH

5*

5(

5f

6P

62

61

64

64

64

64

64

6«

69

7«

9!

5 Of

28 OC

288C

189C

108C

872

112C

201C

207C

1S4C

148C

13BC

77C

594

49J

433

22893

17

16

420

940

600

460

240

200

320

920

880

560

510

430

210

130

85

65

-

0.6

.6

.8

1

1

1

2

.7

.9

.7

.7

.4

.7

3

4

570

7100

4700

2300

700

470

S 1200

5000

4900

2300

2000

1600

440

210

110

76

33694.1

S Computed by subdividing day.
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 1962 to September 1963 Continued

Day

1..

APRIL

Mean 

discharge 

(cf»)

384

2.. i 366

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

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

518

446

349

295

266

256

247

242

229

216

207

203

199

195

191

188

216

220

220

203

203

195

207

211

216

216

372

573

~

8049

111

115

107

111

119

130

122

119

115

107

99

103

154

1*0

119

111

115

122

327

247

261

211

168

150

140

130

125

122

119

127

199

4445

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen- 

(ppm)

68

53

250

85

87

49

30

21

20

60

79

78

39

35

23

29

23

17

52

55

110

53

29

20

42

39

52

46

250

280

~

Tons

per 

day

70

52

350

100

82

39

22

14

13

39

49

45

22

19

12

15

12

9

30

30

65

29

16

10

23

22

30

27

250

430

1926

JULY

93

110

110

93

68

95

75

84

82

71

79

74

100

79

52

__

 -

120

350

210

170

180

160

150

130

87

75

71

66

130

490

-

28

34

32

28

22

33

25

27

25

20

21

20

42

30

17

E 20

E 30

40

310

140

120

100

72

61

49

30

25

23

21

44

260

1749

MAY

Mean 

digcharge

(cf»)

690

446

384

420

396

378

327

295

271

300

844

587

754

1230

746

545

472

420

372

322

300

276

256

251

225

220

216

211

207

199

195

12755

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

320

140

80

140

81

91

59

37

58

87

390

340

380

900

340

200

160

100

62

59

68

48

52

45

40

36

36

35

29

26

33

"

AUGUST

133

127

133

122

119

107

122

144

115

111

107

107

111

107

111

99

96

96

96

96

89

85

85

85

85

82

82

136

130

115

99

3332

240

170

150

130

120

100

180

230

160

130

100

76

160

160

130

130

120

130

120

120

95

81

__

290

150

130

120

~

Tons

per

day

600

170

86

140

87

93

52

29

42

70

S 990

540

770

3000

680

290

200

110

62

JUNE

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

188

176

161

168

168

180

164

161

188

199

332

251

207

188

176

168

158

150

147

51 144

55

36

36

30

24

21

21

20

16

14

17

8352

86

58

54

43

38

29

59

89

50

39

29

22

48

46

39

35

31

34

31

31

23

IB

E 20

E 20

E 20

E 20

E. 20

110

53

40

32

1267

140

133

133

130

127

127

122

119

122

122

4949

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

34

28

38

55

49

70

60

54

82

89

180

220

110

79

77

60

54

47

47

57

66

77

87

88

90

95

96

94

99

80

Tons

per

day

17

13

16

25

22

34

26

23

42

48

160

150

61

40

36

37

23

19

19

22

25

28

31

31

31

32

32

30

33

26

1132

SEPTEMBER

96

99

92

89

89

85

85

82

82

82

99

99

89

85

82

82

89

89

89

85

82

80

80

80

77

77

77

77

75

75

2549

140

150

81

82

83

83

78

72

66

56

67

66

64

51

40

46

52

63

56

84

58

41

51

36

39

26

36

37

39

34

~

36

40

20

20

20

19

18

16

15

12

18

18

15

12

9

10

12

15

13

19

13

9

11

8

8

5

7

8

8

7

441

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) ......................................................... 92559

Total load for year (tons). ................................................................ .56086.0

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

5-4037. DELL CREEK NEAR LAKE DELTON, 

LOCATION. At gaging station at Butterfield Bridge on Town Road, 6 miles southwest 

Reedsburg, and 7 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 44.9 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1957 to September 1963.

Sediment records: October 1957 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 70°F July 28, minimum, freezing 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 166 ppm Mar. 17; minimum daily, 2 ppm S

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 81 tons Mar. 23; minimum daily, 0.1 ton Sept. 20

EXTREMES, 1957-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 70°F July 28, 1963; minimum, fre

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 438 (revised) ppm May 11, 1959; minimum 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 512 tons May 11, 1959; minimum daily, less than 

Mar. 1, 1960. 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 5-7, 10-15, 23-31, Jan. 1-4, 12-31, Feb. 1-6, 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 

October .... 

November .. 

December ..

January..... 

February....

April.......

May.. .....

June.......

July........

August.....

September..

Day

34567 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 
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 1962 to September 1963

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

a..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

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 i

Mean ^ 

dis- Mean 

charge

(cfs)

27

26

28

36

39

30

36

100

40

32

31

34

29

27

30

36

32

28

29

tration 

(ppm)

3

3

3

6

9

4

50

12

10

8

9

10

per

day

0.?

.2

.2

.6

.9

.3

E 4

A 13

1.3

.9

.7

.8

.8

11 .8

7 .6

10 1.0

7 .6

6 .4

6 .5

27 5 .4

28 4 .3

29 5 .4

28 5 .4

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

24

23

24

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

23

23

22

Suspended sediment Su

 Mean 

Mean Tons dis- Me

spended sediment

an _,

conc.en- per charge concen- ^ 

tration ' , tt.fa \ tration , 

(ppm) day (rf8) (ppm) daV

5 0.3 23

6 .4 23

6 .4 24

7 .5 27

14 1 .9 27

14

15

16

16

14

16

16

14

16

13

7

.9 23

1.0 22

1.0 21

1.0 21

.9 21

1.0 21

1.0 21

.9 21

1.0 21

.8 21

.4 21

5 .3 21

7 .4 21

13 .8 21

13 .8 21

15 .9 20

8 .5 20

22 14 .8 20

28 7 ' .5 22 15

29 5 ' .4 22 12

28 | 6 ' .4 22 ' 13

26 9 .6 22 15

26 9 .6 22 14

25 7 .5 22 14

25 9 .6

24 6 .4

993 33.4

JANUARY

20 16

20 14

20 19

20 16

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

17

16

13

16

14

19

28

27

0.9

.8

1.0

.9

.9

23 : 14

.9 20

.7 20

.8 20

.9 20

.8 20

.8 20

.9 20

20

692 22.7 662

14 0.9

13 .8

13 .8

13 1 .9

12 ' .9

12 .7

16 1.0

15 .8

13 .7

12 .7

6 .3

8 .4

7 .4

13 .7

15 .8

17 1.0

20 1.1

17 1.0

17 1.0

16 .9

15 .8

18 1.0

19 1.0

21 1.1

15 .8

14 -8

17 .9

15 .8

23 1.2

16 .9

15 .8

26.0

FEBRUARY MARCH

19 ' 17 0.9 19

19 15 .8 19

19 7 .4 19

19 6 .3 19

19 10 .5 21

.9 20 16 .9 25

.7 20

.9 20

.8 20

1.1 20

1.6

1.5

20 1.1

14 .8

11 .6

21 14 .8

21 11 .6

20 9 .5

19 11 .6

19 7 .4

19 7

19 16

19 14

19

19

19

19

19

6

7

5

6

5

19 ' 5

19 4

19 6

616 -

.4

.8

.7

.3

.4

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

21.5

20

20

20

20

21

21

20

20

20

19

16 .9 23

10 .5 22

5 .3 25

5 , .3 22

6 .3 22

14 .8 22

13 .7 23

7 .4 22

10 .6 22

7 .4 32

7 .4 98

10 .5 159

16 .9 81

9 .5 50

19 11 .6 46

19 17 .9 54

19 10 .5 179

19 6 .3 285

19 6 .3 344

19 4 .2 162

19 4 .2 114

19 4

548

.2 82

63

53

45

14.5 2172

4 0.2

7 .4

8 .4

12 .6

36 2.8

 E 4

10 A 1

6 .4

7 .5

9 .5

9 .5

7 .4

6 .4

6 .4

6 .4

46 S 5.2

66 44

78 33

58 13

53 7.2

34 4.2

72 S 13

27 S 81

64 49

46 43

33 14

39 12

36 8.0

27 4.6

22 , 3.1

23 2.8

350.0

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

A computed from partly estimated-concentration graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963 

WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4037. DELL CREEK NEAR LAKE DELTON, WIS. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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)

43

42

43

38

34

31

31

40

32

29

26

28

27

26

26

28

27

26

30

26

25

25

30

29

29

29

26

24

30

27

909

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

22

24

22

19

13

8

13

16

11

13

10

8

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

5

6

6

6

9

11

7

6

6

7

7

-

Tons

per 

day

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.0

1.2

.7

1.1

1.7

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

 *

.4

.4

.5

.7

.9

.5

.4

.4

.6

.5

26.8

JULY

16

15

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

22

22

17

17

30

22

28

20

18

18

17

17

17

16

15

15

15

15

16

536

16

13

21

23

13

13

14

11

10

11

16

16

24

18

7

17

49

22

23

13

11

16

12

10

9

9

14

8

12

13

13

-

0.7

.5

.9

1.0

.5

.5

.6

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

1.4

1.1

.3

.8

10

1.3

1.7

.7

.5

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.6

.3

.5

.5

.6

30.1

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

24

23

23

24

23

22

22

21

25

57

36

31

31

27

26

25

24

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

21

21

20

20

754

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

4

4

4

6

7

6

9

8

16

62

8

7

12

10

7

7

7

9

7

5

6

7

9

10

9

7

10

21

10

8

8

Tons

per 

day

0.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

1.1

S 10

.8

.6

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.5

1.2

.6

.4

.4

25.4

AUGUST

15

37

30

24

22

21

20

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

15

15

21

20

17

16

557

14

71

36

27

23

20

27

11

8

7

8

11

9

5

6

9

6

6

11

7

6

7

27

9

9

16

9

16

10

9

9

0.6

S 8.2

2.9

1.7

1.4

1.1

1.4

.5

 4

.3

.3

.5

.4

.2

.2

.4

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.3

1.1

.4

.4

.6

.4

.9

.5

.4

.4

27.7

JUNE

Mear 

discharge

(cfs)

18

18

17

17

17

17

19

36

37

26

25

21

26

24

20

20

20

19

22

22

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

612

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

7

8

10

10

10

11

21

96

37

21

17

26

28

20

16

22

Tons

per 

day

0.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

1.1

S 10

3.7

1.5

1.1

1.5

2.0

1.3

.9

1.2

16 .9

25

16

19

13

9

10

12

14

14

15

13

31

25

1.3

1.0

1.1

.6

 4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

1.3

1.1

38.3

SEPTEMBER

16

22

31

22

22

21

18

21

21

21

21

2?

23

19

18

17

26

22

21

26

22

21

22

22

22

18

18

19

20

20

632

15

21

37

16

15

10

9

5

7

17

12

14

11

15

3

6

14

7

4

2

2

2

2

3

6

4

4

4

4

2

-

0.6

1.2

3.0

1.0

.9

.5

.4

.3

.4

.9

.7

.9

.7

.8

.1

.3

1.0

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

16.3

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) ......................................................... .9683

Total load for year (tons) ................................................................... .632.7

S Computed by subdividing day.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4065. BLACK EARTH CREEK AT BLACK EARTH, 

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.7 mile east of Black Earth, Dane County, 2.1 miles 

of U.S. Highway 14. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 45.9 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: February 1954 to September 1963.

Sediment records: February 1954 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F June 29, 30; minimum, freezi

February.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 475 ppra Mar. 16; minimum daily, 2 ppm Se

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 392 tons Mar. 17; minimum daily, 0.2 ton on many 

EXTREMES, 1954-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F July 7, 1955, June 10, 1956, 

freezing point on many days during winter months. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,010 ppm May 13, 1956; minimum daily, 1 

1961.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 3,960 tons July 3, 1954; minimum daily, less than 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 5-9, 11, 13, 14, 20-28, Jan. 13 to Feb. 6, Feb. 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to 

October ....... 

November .....

December .....

Tannarv January. ....... 

February. ......

March .........

Mnv

June .......... 

July...........

August ........ 

September .....

1

52 

50

50 

35

71

65

2

57 

45

46

73

72 

61

3

59

48 

42

71

67

4

55 

46

44 

41

69

64

57

5

43

41

69

66 

61

6

40

37 

40

74

66 

64

7

55

37 

38

68

72 

64

8

44

38 

45

73

64 

63

9

58 

45

35 

44

65

70 

64

10

60

34

72

73 

69

11

66 

42

34

58

71

12

61 

42

34

67

68 

57

13

63 

54

34

70

65 

59

14

::

35 

32

66

66 

61

15

61 

49

31 

32

71

Day

16

57 

44

3 1 

33

74

62 

66

17

50 

42

38

33

69

60 

68

18

58 

39

39 

34

70

67

56 

70

19

57 

39

32

71

68 

60

20

53 

40

"

67

71 

62
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4065. BLACK EARTH CREEK AT BLACK EARTH, WIS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1933

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5.,

6..

7..

8..

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)

27

27

25

30

34

31

37

49

33

33

29

29

28

27

27

31

31

30

29

29

28

27

27

27

27

28

28

27

27

27

26

915

21

21

22

23

24

23

23

24

24

24

23

23

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

672

OCTOBE

Suspen

Mean

tration

(ppm)

5

11

6

3

3

5

16

21

9

18

11

8

9

7

9

11

6

5

8

10

13

7

3

3

3

4

8

15

24

16

10

~

JANUAR

66

69

75

96

109

98

108

97

72

35

8

8

16

29

31

26

30

27

30

33

35

31

32

29

24

24

26

32

34

31

34

--

R

ded sediment

Tons 

per 

day

0.4

.8

.4

.2

.3

.4

1.6

2.8

.8

1.6

.9

.6

.7

.5

.6

.9

.5

.4

.6

.8

1.0

.5

.2

.2

.2

.3

.6

1.1

1.7

1.2

.7

23.5

r

.7

.9

.4

.0

.1

.1

.7

.3

.7

.3

.5

.5

.0

.7

.8

.5

.7

.5

.7

.9

.0

.8

.8

.6

.3

.3

.4

.7

.9

.8

.9

83.5

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

27

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

27

27

27

27

25

27

26

24

24

25

26

25

24

24

22

24

24

24

24

23

765

21

22

22

222

22

23

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

~

656

NOVEMBE

Suspen

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

10

10

11

12

11

13

11

8

8

10

11

10

17

19

11

7

8

10

11

11

10

13

16

10

32

29

17

14

65

117

FEBRUAR

38

46

31

38

37

25

22

21

21

33

20

21

37

58

66

53

44

64

76

57

32

26

27

21

22

18

20

20

R

Jed sediment

Tons 

per

day

0.7

.7

.8

.9

.8

.9

.8

.6

.6

.7

.8

.7

1.2

1.4

.7

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.0

.6

1.9

1.9

1.1

.9

4.2

7.3

35.9

r

2.2

2.7

1.8

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

2.0

1.2

1.3

2.3

3.6

4.3

3.4

2.8

4.1

5.1

3.8

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.3

62.8

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

23

23

24

27

27

24

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

687

24

24

24

25

25

27

26

26

26

25

26

27

27

31

36

233

378

146

190

110

76

94

110

75

50

45

42

39

38

38

37

2100

DECEMBER

Suspen

 

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

118

137

132

134

125

112

115

115

98

23

15

15

11

11

10

13

13

10

10

8

11

8

11

12

15

14

11

10

12

14

53

~

MARCH

18

23

27

15

12

17

18

14

12

14

18

21

18

14

20

475

384

136

140

146

80

85

100

73

42

24

23

23

26

30

23

ded sediment

per

day

7.3

8.5

8.6

9.8

9.1

7.2

7.1

6.8

5.8

1.3

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.6

.6

.4

.6

.4

.6

.7

.8

.8

.6

.6

.7

.8

3.1

87.8

1.2

1.5

1.7

1.0

.8

1.2

1.3

1.0

.8

.9

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.9

S 299

S 392

54

72

43

16

A 20

A 30

15

5.7

2.9

2.S

2.4

2.7

3.1

2.3

981.3

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 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 Continued

Day

1..

. .

. .

. .

 

..

..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

lit. .

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 ' ~~ 

dis- Mean

charge

(cfs)

38

38

36

32

33

32

31

30

32

31

31

30

30

30

29

29

30

29

31

29

28

28

29

28

29

30

29

28

29

27

916

tration

(ppm)

57

55

13

23

21

12

12

10

11

14

14

13

Tons

per 

day

5.8

5.6

1.3

2.0

1.9

1.0

1.0

.8

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.1

18 1.5

10

15

.8

1.2

17 1.3

15

12

16

23

16

7

10

17

19

15

15

18

12

10

1.2

.9

1.3

1.8

1.2

.5

.8

1.3

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.4

.9

.7

44.6

JULY

18

19

19

19

19

20

21

21

20

19

18

19

21

20

19

19

19

18

19

21

5

5

12

24

23

12

11

12

9

10

7

0.2

.2

.6

1.2

1.2

.6

.6

.7

.5

.5

.3

17 .9

10 .6

6 .3

6 .3

7 .4

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

27

26

25

25

25

24

25

26

25

28

26

26

26

24

24

24

22

23

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

22

22

23

22

22

21

741

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

22

16

19

17

8

8

9

10

10

14

14

17

27

27

22

24

17

16

19

12

6

6

23

28

14

12

9

6

8

11

13

Tons

per 

day

1.

1.

1.

1.

.

.

.

.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1 .

1 .

1.

.

.

1.

1.

.

JUNE

j Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

22

21

21

22

24

24

24

23

26

24

22

23

22

21

21

21

20

19

22

21

19

19

19

19

21

22

22

 ; 21

 , 20

19

.

30.0 644

 T

Mean T 1 ons concentration

(ppm)

12

14

23

25

20

22

24

26

27

19

17

17

20

27

21

31

31

25

24

16

15

17

22

28

21

16

20

26

13

5

~

per 

day

0.7

.8

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.8

1.7

1.3

1.4

.9

.8

.9

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.5

.7

.3

36.5

AUGUST SEPTEMBER

19

20

21

19

19

20

20

19

20

20

19

19

20

19

19

20

7 .4 |! 22

15 .7 22

18 ! .9 22

13 .7

20 j 10 .5

22 10 .6

21

19

19

18

19

19

19

19

19

602

5 .3

5 ! «2

7

10

5

5

5

7

7

.4

.5

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

15.7

20

19

17

8

6

5

7

8

6

10

7

7

8

0. 22 6

. ' 22 5

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

8 .

8

6

6

5

8

9

8

10

7

18 9

19 10

19 : 12

18

18

20

22

22

20

20

614

6

5

6

7

8

7

7

~

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

12.7

22 7

23 9

22

22

22

8

8

9

22 8

23 7

21 8

21 13

0.4

.3

.4

.6

.5

.5

.5

f 5

. 4

.4

.7

32 14 J 1.2

26 14

23 4

22 6

22

22

22

22

24

24

22

21

22

21

19

19

21

22

19

667

13

7

8

6

3

3

2

3

6

12

6

4

3

4

6

1.0

.2

.4

.8

.4

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.2

.4

.7

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

13.1

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) .......................................................... .9979

Total load for year (tons) ................................................................... .1427.4
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

5-4305. ROCK RIVER AT AFTON, WIS.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station in Afton, Rock County, 0.2 mil

upstream from Bass Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,300 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: September 1954 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F July 13, Aug. 3; minimum, 

and March. 

EXTREMES, 1954-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F July 27-30, Aug. 4, 1955; 

winter months.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated therm

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Minimum ....

December

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

January 

Maximum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

May 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

61

59

46

45

40

38

34

34

34

37

33

43

60

55

72

62

83

74

84

76

75

65

2

63

59

46

45

40

39

34

34

34

38

34

44

60

56

75

67

81

75

79

75

72

67

3

64

61

45

44

40

34

34

34

37

35

48

63

57

78

69

77

70

85

76

70

67

4

63

61

44

42

41

35

34

33

36

33

47

63

60

75

71

75

67

84

76

68

65

5

63

61

43

42

40

35

33

32

33

32

44

63

59

76

71

76

69

78

73

73

63

6

62

60

44

42

38

35

32

32

36

32

47

65

59

78

73

76

71

76

73

73

65

7

62

61

44

43

38 

36

35

32

32

35

33

48

65

61

81

73

74

71

82

72

76

67

8

62

61

44

42

36 

35

36

32

32

35

33

48

68

62

79

73

75

68

82

75

73

67

9

64

60

44

41

35 

34

36

32

32

35

33

48

71

65

80

74

75

68

80

73

75

67

10

66

60

44

41

34

34

35

32

32

37

33

48

68

62

79

74

75

68

80

68

76

67

11

67

63

42

41

35 

34

34

33

32

35

33

50

64

61

76

71

77

69

79

71

74

69

12

67

63

42

42

35 

34

34

33

33

36

33

50

61

58

73

68

77

69

77

71

70

64

13

67

61

44

42

35

34

35

33

33

36

34

51

49 

63

57

71

67

85

72

73

69

68

61

14

69

64

44

42

34 

34

35

33

33

36

33

53

50 

64

57

69

67

77

71

76

65

70

63

15

68

65

44

42

34

34

35

34

33

35

33

54

51 

62

57

70

65

78

70

77

65

70

63

16

67

63

43

43

34 

34

35

33

33

34

33

58

54 

65

59

72

66

76

71

74

67

70

65

17

65

59

43

42

34 

34

34

34

33

34

33

61

57 

65

61

74

67

78

71

73

66

72

66

18

63

56

42

41

35

34

34

36

33

34

33

59

57 

66

61

76

68

83

75

72

63

74

67

19

63

58

41

40

36

35

34

36

35

33

32

60

56

65

61

73

70

82

75

73

64

74

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QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4545. IOWA RIVER AT IOWA CITY, IOWA Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963

Day

1..

..

..

,.

 

..

. .

 

..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

1$..

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)

694

716

808

769

858

1080

1080

1380

549

1080

1040

1040

1040

1040

1040

1080

1040

1040

1040

1080

1080

1040

1080

10*0

1040

1040

1040

10*0

1040

1000

1000

30934

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

45

45

45

37

37

28

40

630

340

70

39

34

39

32

42

260

120

60

35

130

260

120

48

23

25

26

27

28

26

28

29

~

Tons

per

day

84

87

98

77

86

82

120

S 2800

500

200

110

95

110

90

120

760

340

170

98

380

760

340

140

64

70

73

76

79

73

76

78

8236

JANUARY

314

311

311

314

314

317

317

320

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

305

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

9643

25

24

31

32

20

18

19

19

19

18

18

17

31

36

23

14

28

22

15

_

~

21

20

26

27

17

15

16

16

16

15

15

14

26

30

19

12

23

18

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

478

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1000

948

769

764

764

702

612

545

658

545

612

635

612

617

612

644

644

640

635

635

635

626

626

622

626

626

612

612

731

590

19899

310

310

310

393

635

865

1380

985

1040

1040

1000

1000

1000

985

985

970

948

1000

1250

1000

978

1000

932

918

1000

1300

1480

1*80

26494

Suspended sediment

c±en- T°"'

tration 

(ppm)

36

34

33

33

29

44

36

26

32

34

29

36

26

39

32

25

28

35

19

32

28

22

20

22

23

24

28

30

29

20

-

per

day

97

87

68

68

60

83

59

38

57

50

48

62

46

65

53

43

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

545

554

563

554

554

Suspended sediment

Mea" Ton,

concentration 

(ppm)

10

8

31

13

14

541 10

537 17

537 16

503 16

483 18

379

344

315

315

311

311

49 314

60 . 314

15

20

25

30

30

29

per

day

15

12

47

19

21

15

25

23

22

23

15

18

21

26

25

24

29 25

17 14

33 304 25 20

55 |; 259 32 22

48 256

37 1 259

34 253

37 250

39 250

40 1 250

46 290

50 317

57 31*

32 II 314

314

1601 1 11604

FEBRUARY

11

11

7

12

31

45

110

13

10

13

7

9

7

14

9

5

9

5

13

13

20

7

8

13

5

5

11

12

9

9

6

13

53

100

410

34

28

36

19

24

19

37

24

13

23

14

44

35

53

19

20

32

14

18

44

48

1198

28 19

18 i 12

32

35

34

32

23

16

11

18

8

~

22

24

23

22

18

14

9

15

7

617

MARCH

1060

317

499

3000

4600

3640

2780

3160

4060

3720

2640

160

140

170

170

170

250

250

130

190

140

150

2160 j 300

2920

3720

3880

3640

4690

6190

7560

7560

7010

6590

4780

3640

3400

3400

3*00

3080

2560

2400

2400

114456

520

180

220

240

230

300

460

120

230

1400

2100

2500

1900

1100

2100

1400

1100

1700

4100

1800

2300

2400

2900

5000

640 13000

400

460

180

180

150

160

160

210

190

210

140

160

8200

8700

3200

2300

1500

1500

1500

1900

1600

1400

910

1000

81320

S Computed by subdividing day.
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 1962 to September 1963 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

*..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

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)

2320

2160

2080

1920

1560

1040

1040

1040

1160

1340

1300

1160

970

985

1080

1200

1000

940

925

1000

1120

1160

1000

992

985

888

801

822

1560

2560

38108

295

532

630

694

666

742

801

880

1120

1430

1430

1430

1600

1520

1880

2160

2240

2480

3080

2640

2480

2640

3080

3080

2400

1480

1520

1640

1520

1480

1480

51050

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

140

52

54

57

58

60

53

77

80

65

74

55

49

55

65

54

66

55

46

53

110

Tons

per 

day

880

300

300

300

240

170

ISO

220

250

240

260

170

130

ISO

190

170

180

140

110

140

330

98 310

70 , 190

59

59

57

57

100

250

400

160

160

140

120

220

1000

2800

10120

JULY

100 80

87 ' 120

76 130

97

100

100

100

99

99

100

96

86

230

220

130

110

110

95

510

210

120

120

120

130

80

100

150

260

120

110

100

--

180

180

200

220

240

300

390

370

330

990

900

660

640

660

640

4200

1500

800

860

1000

1100

520

400

620

1200

490

440

400

20760

MAY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

2160

2560

3560

3560

3560

3480

3240

3000

2560

2240

1920

2160

2320

2920

3160

3080

3160

3160

3080

3080

2780

2160

1920

1680

1430

1430

1430

1430

1430

1380

1430

76460

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)1

110

140

140

140

210

» 

_.

--

_

--

84

Tons

per 

day

640

970

2000

3000

2000

1300

1000

1000

970

900

JUNE

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

1300

1080

1080

1040

1120

1080

1000

843

872

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

81

82

58

63

67

72

77

72

68

1120 60

800 1430 92

900 1120

1300

2000

2000

1000

1000

900

900

900

800

800

800

700

700

700

600

600

500

400

752

288

138

152

152

125

114

127

134

143

152

152

149

154

157

154

154

157

320 

32400

AUGUST

1250

925

808

801

758

736

716

680

872

1080

1040

1040

80

69

66

62

64

62

56

54

68

71

71

71

270

170

140

130

130

120

110

99

160

200

200

200

1040 | 73 200

836

640

563

314

435

361

401

397

459

331

419

416

393

393

404

397

379

376

19660

16442

70

65

52

50

52

44

50

52

54

60

57

61

58

68

51

55

41

45

40

"

Tons

per 

day

280

2*0

170

180

200

210

210

160

160

180

360

210

130

40

19

21

18

17

16

18

22

22

25

24

27

21

23

17

19

17

3056

SEPTEMBER

372 42

379

376

376

376

372

37

46

43

44

44

376 47

376 37

42

38

47

44

45

44

48

38

372 42 42

365 42 41

386 55 57

401 63 68

376 50 51

65 150 376 50 51

62 i 110 372 34 34

66

50

48

55

62

62

60

53

66

47

3

1

4

1

100 ' 372

42 : 317

56 279

54 . 279

67

66

74

47

75

53

46

50

48

55

7 48

6 ' 47

~ 3317

275

282

288

285

259

205

174

166

164

152

36 36

41

40

39

30

31

48

45

35

30

29

22

24

37

35

41 29

38

31

38

38

36

152 ' 33

9300

21

14

17

17

15

14

1065

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). ...................................................... .424050

Total load for year (tons). ................................................................ 164168
IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4550. RALSTON CREEK AT IOWA CITY

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on Rochester Avenue, near east edge of I

from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3.01 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1960 to September 1963.

Sediment records: April 1952 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 74°F July 1, Aug. 3; minimum, 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,200 ppm July 4; minimum daily, no 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 160 tons July 19; minimum daily, 0 tons on ma

EXTREMES, 1952-63. Water temperatures (1960-63): Maximum, 76°F June 30, July 

year.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 8,240 ppm Jan. 12, 1960; minimum dai

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 3,080 tons June 4, 1960, July 14, 1962; minim

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 18,000 ppm 

Temperature °F of water, water year October 196

November ..... 

December .....

January. .......

February. ......

April ..........

July........... 

September .....

1

40 

38

32

54

64 

74 

62

2

40 

40

32

54

64 

70 

62

3

42

40

32

52

64 

64

60

4

40 

38

32

38

64 

62

60

5

38 

36

32

38

68 

64 

54

6

38 

36

32

68 

60 

58

7

38

34

32

68 

64 

60

8

38 

36

32

70 

62

9

34 

32

32

70 

60

10

36 

32

32

72 

60

1 1

34 

32

32

68 

62 

68

12

34 

32

32

64 

62 

64

13

34 

32

32

64 

62 

62

14

38 

32

32

62

60

15

40 

32

32

60 

60

Day

16

40 

34

32

62 

64

17

40 

36

32

56

62

70

18

38

34

32

50

62

70

19

38

34

32

50

64 

70
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 1962 to September 1963

Day

1..

2..

3..

»..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

IS..

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..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.8

2,

2.

,

,

,

,

,

t

,

.

,

,

,

,

f

1.

g

.

,

,

f

.

.

,

f

.

20.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

100

120

550

80

34

43

35

30

42

37

18

23

15

24

39

110

49

21

62

120

40

44

22

21

20

28

20

16

18

18

21

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.2

.6

4

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

.1

T

.2

.1

T

.1

.5

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

6.9

JANUARY

0.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.8

1.0

.8

,5

.6

.5

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

12.9

15

15

10

9

17

21

20

13

13

14

34

35

37

46

40

44

40

19

43

56

79

30

56

44

54

49

25

19

17

25

23

-

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0.1

T

T

.1

T

T

T

T

T

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

1.1

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

12.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

26

22

40

38

26

26

27

23

17

28

18

18

15

22

17

63

29

12

14

8

14

22

21

13

10

9

15

7

16

20

Tons 

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0.7

FEBRUARY

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

2.5

4.0

1.0

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.8

.4

.3

3.0

1.8

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

. 

_-

24.3

22

25

26

16

20

33

51

22

20

16

9

14

20

11

13

23

32

25

63

85

9

11

12

15

19

15

6

12

 .

T

T

T

T

T

0.2

.6

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

.2

.3

.2

T

T

T

2.0

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

 1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

8.0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

24

30

36

30

32

_

 -

_

 

- 

21

13

9

7

6

7

10

13

12

71

44

19

25

19

17

41

-

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

T

T

T

T

T

0.6

MARCH

0.5

 e

6.0

40

5.0

2.0

3.5

6.0

3.0

1.5

5.0

15

5.0

1.7

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

11

2.2

1.3

1.2

1.6

1.5

2.3

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

128.1

10

26

100

940

100

31

49

69

52

38

81

180

130

84

50

85

68

70

470

80

67

40

57

55

62

59

48

47

43

47

47

~

T

0.1

2

100

1

.2

.5

1

.4

.2

1

7

2

.4

.2

.3

.2

.2

14

.5

.2

.1

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

133.3

T Less than 0.05 ton.

219-877 O - 66 - 6
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963 

IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4550. RALSTON CREEK AT IOWA CITY, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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..

21*.

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)

1.0

.9

.7

 6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

 4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

3.5

1.2

.9

.8

.7

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

32

39

32

30

58

47

56

53

50

45

46

63

62

49

31

32

33

34

27

34

36

530

80

48

55

46

.6 46

1.1 380

5.1 790

2.4 180

27.3 ~

Tons

per 

day

0.1

.1

.1

T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

S 8

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

1

S 14

1

26.3

JULY

0.4

.1

.1

1.8

1.1

1.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.3

.2

.1

.1

1.3

.2

15

1.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.5

2.3

.3

.2

.7

33.0

700

150

81

2200

700

520

180

180

180

190

170

180

900

140

170

180

450

130

1500

250

120

130

120

110

98

120

1500

160

1*0

150

390

S 5

T

T

S 12

S 3

2

.1

.1

T

.1

T

T

S 15

.1

T

T

2

.1

S 160

1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

S 12

1

.1

.1

.7

215.4

MAY

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

1.6

1.2

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

16

5.9

2.0

1.6

1.2

2.2

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.2

.6

.4

.4

46.7

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

110

86

50

29

26

18

18

19

18

11

7

1400

600

89

92

67

130

60

74

56

63

76

63

49

44

51

54

320

47

46

44

-

Tons

per

day

0.5

.3

.1

.1

.1

T

60

10

.5

.4

.2

.8

.2

.2

JUNE

Mear 

dischargi 

(cfs)

0.3

.3

.3

,2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1

.1

T

T

75.5

AUGUST

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

1.0

.2

.1

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.8

.2

.1

.1

.4

.1

.1

.1

5.7

190

140

140

130

150

200

98

0.1

.1

T

T

.1

.5

.5

96 i T

130 I .2

120

_

130

140

74

96

94

280

61

71

64

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.0

Suspended sediment

Mean Tnnf

tration

(ppm)

43

52

46

71

84

32

87

87

69

64

74

77

74

63

78

70

73

81

78

64

_

__

 .

-

per 

day

T

T

T

T

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

0.5

SEPTEMBER

C.I

.1

.1

63

68

T

T

73 T

.1 65 T

.1

.1

62 T

66 T

.1 55 T

0 ~ 0

0

0

.4

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0 i 0

0 , 0

0

T

0

0

.3

T

T

T

S .4

T

T

T

2.4

0

0

720

100

100

0

0

S 1

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 o

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3 -

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). ......................................................... .322.7

Total load for year (tons). .................................................................. .465.9

S Computed by subdividing day. 

T Less than 0.05 ton.
IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4550. RALSTON CREEK AT IOWA CITY, IOWA Continue

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 196

(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

July 1.............

Time 

(24 hour)

1845 

1845

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

CD

76 

76

Discharge 

(cfs)

4.5 

4.5

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

12000 

12000

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.002

16 

20

0.004

55 

34

0.008

70 

52
IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4620. SHELL HOCK RIVER AT SHELL ROCK

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 400 feet upstream from bridge 

and 11 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,746 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: June 1953 to September 1963.

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F July 23-25; minimum, freez

EXTREMES, 1953-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F June 19, 1953; minimum, fr

1963.

Temperature °F of water, water year October 1962 t

October 

Maximum ....

November 

Maximum ....

December 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

January 

Maximum ....

February

Minimum .... 

March 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

April 

Maximum ....

May 

Maximum .... 

Minimum * * . . 

June

July

Minimum .... 

August 

Maximum ....

September 

Minimum ....

1

55

44

41

34

33

33 

33

50

52

50

57

57

'0 

68

71

69

61 

60

2

54

44

43

33

33

33 

33

52

51 

51

5fi

57

fy

69

70

69

62

60

3

54

44

44

33

34

33 

33

52

52

51

61

58 

f* 

66

70

68

62 

62

4

54

44

33

33

33 

33

50

54 

52

63

61

56 

62

70

68

62 

61

5

54

42

33

33

33 

33

48

56

54

64

63

62 

62

69

68

61 

58

6

54

41

33

33

33 

33

47

59 

56

65

64

52 

62

68

68

60 

59

7

54

41

33

33

33 

33

47

61 

59

67

65

5'* 

62

69

68

60 

58

8

54

40

33

33

34 

33

47

64 

61

67

65

46

64

71

6V

61

60

9

56

40

33

33

34 

33

47

66 

64

68

66

f 

65

71

62 

61

10

58

39

33

33

34

33

48

66

59

67

66

68

67

71

69

62

62

11

60

39

33

33

34 

33

48

59 

55

67

64

69 

68

72

62 

62

12

60

39

34

34

33 

33

48

55 

51

64

61

49 

66

72

62

59

13

60

40

34

34

34

33

48

52 

51

62

60

64

65

70

67

59

55

14

60

40

34

34

35

34

50

55 

52

64

62

66

65

67

57 

54

15

60

41

33 

34

34

35 

34

50

57 

55

64

66 

66

66

58

55

Day

16

60

41

33 

34

33

34 

33

53

58

57

65

64 

66

66

58 

56

17

58

41

33

33 

34

33

33

33

54

60 

58

66

66 

64

66

60 

58

18

56

40

33

33 

34

33

33 

33

54

60 

59

66

46 

66

62

60

19

54

40

33

33 

34

33

33 

32

52

60 

58

49 

66

62

62
DBS KOINES RIVER BASIN 

5-4816.5. DBS KOINES RIVER NEAR SAYLORVILL

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on County Road w, 2 miles west of Saylorvill

Creek, and 2.2 miles upstream from Beaver Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,841 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1961 to September 1963.

Sediment records; October 1961 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F July 2; minimum, freezing po

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,600 ppm Apr. 29, 30; minimum daily, 5 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 43,000 tons May 13; minimum daily, 3 tons Feb. 14

EXTREMES, 1961-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F July 2, 1963; minimum, freez

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 4,290 ppm May 29, 1962; minimum daily, 5 

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 65,000 tons Mar. 26, 1962; minimum daily, 3 tons 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 6 to Mar. 16.

Temperature °F of water, water year October 1962 to 

Month

November ..... 

December .....

April ..........

July...........

September .....

Day

1

61 

it! 

46

32 

32 

32

56 

53

70

83

71

2

60 

47 

40

32 

32 

32

58 

56 

75

88 

84 

78

3

59 

48 

48

32 

32 

32

56 

55 

75

80 

83 

74

4

65 

46 

49

32 

32 

32

49 

58 

76

80 

80 

70

5

66 

43 

41

32 

32 

32

51 

54 

75

76 

78 

73

6

60 

41 

38

32 

32 

32

55

59 

75

81 

72 

75

7

61

43 

33

32 

32 

32

57 

62 

79

80 

80 

78

8

61 

41 

33

32 

32 

32

54 

67 

78

78 

80 

81

9

61 

39 

33

32 

32 

32

55 

69 

77

77 

84 

80

10

63 

39 

32

32 

32 

32

55

70 

77

77 

84 

76

1 1

66

45 

32

32 

32

34

52

66

74

76 

80

12

66 

41 

32

32 

32

34

55

61 

71

74 

82 

72

13

67 

42 

32

32 

32

34

57 

61 

79

74 

78 

68

14

67 

45 

32

32 

32

35

61 

59

78 

76 

66

15

68 

45

32

32 

32

34

59

60 

73

80 

71 

71

16

62 

45

32

32 

32 

36

65 

60 

76

80 

78 

71

17

61 

46 

32

32 

32 

36

67 

65 

83

82 

74 

77

18

50 

42 

32

32 

32

34

59 

66 

78

82 

69

75

19

59 

40 

32

32 

32 

35

59 

65 

78

85 

70 

70

20

57 

39 

32

32 

32

34

64 

66 

76

84 

76
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4816.5. DBS MOINES RIVER NEAR SAYLORVILLE, IOWA Continred

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

I..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

II..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

OCTOBER

Suspended sediment

Mean ' 

di._ Mean Ton,

charge

(cfs)

1560

1560

1560

1560

2100

2430

2520

2610

2520

tration 

(ppm)

77

70

86

97

170

200

190

190

280

2700 480

2790

2610

2450

2290

2130

2130

1980

1910

1800

1770

1700

1630

1560

1490

1430

1370

1310

1280

1250

12?0

1190

58440

220

190

180

190

180

170

150

150

140

120

100

100

90

89

97

76

70

71

70

67

70

-

-- 

per 

day

320

290

360

410

960

1300

1300

1300

1900

3500

1600

1300

1200

1200

1000

980

800

770

680

570

460

440

390

360

370

280

250

240

240

230

220

25220

JANUARY

280

290

300

310

320

330

330

340

3*5

360

380

370

330

300

260

240

220

210

38

43

37

37

33

35

29

34

30

31

28

31

33 , 29

32 ! 29

25 23

19 18

17

14

23

17

14

20

18 14

32

27

22

17

32 19

NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

1250

1220

1100

1100

1070

1040

1010

1040

982

982

982

955

928

900

928

872

872

900

845

872

845

790

762

818

818

762

735

735

762

708

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

61

61

51

56

52

57

45

55

39

40

47

38

46

41

48

47

43

43

35

46

40

37

32

30

24

25

26

29

Tons

per 

day

200

200

150

170

150

160

120

150

100

no

120

98

120

100

120

DECEMBER

I Suspended sediment

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

708

708

762

708

680

640

600

540

480

40f

34C

290

33C

39C

46C

110 52C

100 540

100

80

110

91

79

66

66

53

51

520

500

460

420

380

360

340

320

300

52 290

58

29 60

32 61

27583 - 3205

FEBRUARY

170

170

180

190

200

210

230

250

280

290

280

270

250

230

230

230

15

20

28

19

20

17

7

9

280

280

280

280

14106

c - T""'

tration 

(ppm)

42

44

36

40

34

25

26

29

55

64

74

81

57

64

52

52

56

59

71

65

61

66

59

56

66

40

53

53

36

27

34

-

per 

day

80

84

74

76

62

43

42

42

71

69

68

63

51

67

64

73

82

83

96

81

69

68

57

51

57

32

41

40

27

20

26

1859

MARCH

350

320

14 , 350

10

9

14

9

8

13

10 ! 430 51 59

11

10

18 i 11

15 10

24

34

23

16

18

5

13

18

27

17

12

500 37 50

400 32 34

340 20 18

370

400

460

520

600

30 30

24

17

23

30

12 720 59

26

21

32

49

110

3 660 51 91

8 900 90 220

10 < 6 1300 280 980

240 6 4 2800 660 5000

24 14 ' 260 10 ' 7

200 29 16 280 14 10

190

190

180

180

180

175

175

170

170

29.. 170

30.. 170

31.. 170

Total! 7835

29 15

24

33

25

16

19

17

17

12

16

12

8

9

8

8

21 10

24 11

21 10

24

~

11

565

310 21

280

260

250

13

3760 790 8000

4790

18 5010

10 4360

980 13000

820 11000

750 8800

12 8 3560 590 5700

14

240 14

240

280

320

24

14

9 3560

9 3960

16 3860

540 5200

600 6400

590 6100

10 3960 620 1 6600

9 8 3960 ' 510 5400

290 8

6910

6 4160 530 6000

3760

3560

300

3070

66750

480

400

330

~

4900

3800

2700

100350
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4816.5. DBS MOINES RIVER NEAR SAYLORVILLE, IOWA--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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 MAY

Mean 

dis-

(cf.)

2800

2530

2200

2040

1960

1800

1730

1700

1620

1480

1450

1310

1240

1200

1100

1070

1070

1010

1040

980

920

890

830

BOO

830

800

830

950

3060

5690

46930

1240

1240

1450

1420

1310

1340

2580

4680

4900

5690

6960

Suspended sediment

Mean T

tration

(ppm)

230

230

210

220

180

140

day

1700

1600

1200

1200

950

680

140 650

120 550

140 610

120 480

110 ; 430

120

130

120

130

120

110

100

170

110

92

79

60

59

73

82

93

160

2600

2600

420

440

390

390

350

320

270

480

290

230

190

130

130

160

180

210

410

S 25000

40000

80040

JULY

210

240

330

350

300

320

620

1000

670

600

760

700

800

1300

1300

1100

1200

4300

13000

8900

9200

14000

6430 630 11000

5450 540 7900

4790 530 6800

4260 490 5600

3860 1 380 4000

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

7800

6430

5230

4790

4790

4360

4360

3960

3560

3160

2800

3460

7240

7800

7100

6170

5450

4790

3960

3560

3070

2620

2360

2120

1960

1880

1880

I860

1760

2280

2360

124940

3460

3460

3460

3360

3460

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen- 

(ppm)

1800

1000

780

700

680

630

510

430

420

370

320

810

2200

1300

880

670

640

640

560

390

390

290

Tons

per

day

38000

17000

11000

9000

8800

7400

6000

4600

4000

3200

2400

7600

43000

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

2280

2120

2040

3960

6050

5120

4570

6430

5450

4160

3360

3070

3360

27000 i 3550

17000 ' 3560

11000 3460

9400 3360

8300

6000

3700

3160

2980

2620

3200 2360

2000 i 2120

260 1600 1920

230 1300 i 1800

200

200

210

220

220

340

410

-

1000

1000

1100

1100

1000

2100

2600

262400

AUGUST

320

340

360

330

380

3000

3200

3400

3000

3500

5960 2400 39000

4160 1100 12000

3560 380

3160 320

2980

2890

2620

2440

2280

2280

2040

300

280

250

260

240

220

200

3560 ! 350 3400 1920 190

3360 i 280 , 2500 1840 180

3360

4060

5010

5120

4570

4570

4680

4790

4680

4460

3760

3860

3460

120900

260 2400 1730 160

450 4900

630 8500

590 8200

420 5200

510 6300

500

460

420

370

360

370

320

~

6300

5900

5300

4400

3600

1590 160

1480

1380

1310

1240

1170

1070

1040

1140

1140

3800 i 1100

3000 I 1010

164800 71730

160

180

190

160

160

150

140

250

180

190

150

-

3600

2700

2400

2200

1800

1700

1500

1400

1100

980

890

750

690

640

670

670

540

500

430

390

770

550

560

410

94940

1700

1590

1480

1380

1340

1240

91590

Suspended sec'iment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

290

230

230

630

1400

810

790

1100

820

590

520

400

420

450

450

450

360

360

370

330

320

280

270

210

220

210

220

210

200

180

~

Tons

per 

c-ay

1800

1300

1300

S 7800

23000

11000

9700

19000

12000

6600

4700

3300

3800

4300

4300

4200

3300

3100

3000

2300

2000

1600

1400

1000

1000

900

880

780

720

600

140680

SEPTEMBER

950 140

920 130

830 95

860

830

800

770

740

722

740

692

669

652

664

620

589

548

553

533

93

87

88

87

79

82

100

91

83

72

66

63

66

360

320

210

220

190

190

180

160

160

200

170

150

130

120

100

100

64 95

61 91

66 95

500 65

470 64

443 62

466 i 53

489

480

461

447

440

425

480

18783

47

46

56

49

50

50

65

-

88

81

74

67

62

60

70

59

59

57

84

4002

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). 

Total load for year (tons).

S Computed by subdividing day.
DES KOINES RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4816.5. DES KOINES RIVER NEAR SAYLORVILLE, IOWA 

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in disti

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1750 

0810 

0745

0745 

1350 

1350

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

57 

58 

60

60 

77 

77

Discharge 

(cfs)

4060 

4900 

7100

7100 

6170 

6170

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

3600 

2800 

3600

3600 

1200 

1200

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Per

0.002

53 

32 

21

5 

39 

13

0.004

62 

39 

42

16 

55 

28

0.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4864.9. MIDDLE RIVER NEAR INDIANOLA, 

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on county highway, 0.5 mile upstream from C

DRAINAGE AREA. 503 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1962 to September 1963.

Sediment records: October 1962 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F July 1; minimum, freezing p

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 9,500 ppm Apr. 29; minimum daily, 4 ppm 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 120,000 tons Apr. 29; minimum daily, 0.1 ton Jan

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 6 to Mar. 4.

Temperature °F of water, water year October 1962 to 

October .......

December .....

February. ......

July...........

September .....

1

60

50

32

70

2

58

32

7*

3

58

48

32

70

4

68

32

66

5

66

32

68

6

60

36

32

76

7

68

36

32

74

8

70

36

32

72

9

74

32

75

10

78

32

72

11

78

32

72

12

76

32

68

13

74

32

59

14

72

32

64

15

62

32

70

Day

16

64

32

64

17

60

38

32

72

18

63

38

32

71

19

60

40

32

70

20

60

40

32

68
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963 

DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4864.9. MIDDLE RIVER NEAR INDIANOLA, IOWA~Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963

OCTOBER

f Suspended sediment 

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

II..

12..

13..

1*..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

I..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

II..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

19

22

31

28

27

28

27

23

20

19

18

16

19

17

17

21

23

24

28

63

90

53

55

40

33

29

27

24

23

23

22

909

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

14

12

37

9

9

10

9

II

14

14

13

16

14

16

14

15

10

II

16

240

970

180

72

24

19

16

22

23

24

19

16

-

Tons

per 

day

0.7

.7

3

.7

.6

.8

.6

.7

.8

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.8

.6

.7

1

S 66

S 250

26

II

3

2

I

2

I

I

1

1

380.7

JANUARY

0

0

2

3

7

10

7

6

8

8

7

7

0.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

10 8 .2

11

II

11

11

11

II

10

10 .3

II .3

12

9

12

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

23

34

36

34

31

28

26

23

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

652

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

20

I T

18

11

12

17

15

12

8

9

12

12

7

Tons

per 

day

1

.9

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

19

19

I i 19

. 20

. ' 19

,

.

.

.

,

.

.

II

16

16

16

21

16

II

12

8

II

7

9

10

9

8

7

9

-

.8

1

1

2

1

.9

.9

 6

.7

.4

.5

17

15

Suspended sediment

co^cen- T""

(ppm)

7

9

9

6

8

16

17

13 10

II 15

II II

10 10

10 10

10 17

II 21

II

12

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

II

.5 11

.5 10

.4 9.7

.4 9.4

.5 9.1

22

34

29

34

19

11

10

5

II

16

13

12

12

per 

day

0.4

.5

 5

.3

.*

.7

.7

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.5

.6

.7

I

I

I

.7

.4

.*

.2

.*

.5

.4

.4

.3

II .3

10

10

9.0 12

21.3

FEBRUARY

8.4

8.6

8.8

9.1

11

20

ISO

120

86

.4 80

.3

.*

12 .4

8 .2

10 12 , .3

9.8

9.6

9.4

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.5

8.4

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.2

289.3

13

13

15

14

17

16

10

10

10

10

10

9

.3

.3

.4

.3

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

13 .3

7 .2

13

7

~

.3

.2

8.2

68

60

53

49

45

40

45

120

250

220

160

120

92

76

62

54

48

45

2108.9

9

7

4

16

12

15

140

90

35

32

22

27

15

20

23

24

11

90

300

170

100

63

55

40

32

22

18

16

 

0.2

.2

.1

.*

<*

.8

57

29

8

7

4

4

2

3

3

40*. 2

.3

.2

.3

14.8

MARCH

4? ' 10 ; 1

60 100 I 16

210 300

2*O1

2091

663

32^

1201

1381

75*

4200

3000

1400

650

2900

2500

1200

1560 2400

2560

1700

1040

1040

3 85*

I 660

7000

3700

2800

4100

3800

170

27000

17000

2500

570

9400

9300

2400

10000

48000

17000

7900

12000

8800

4200 7500

29 i 445 2800 3400

200 ' 55iS 2500 3800

100

43

20

14

8

5

3

2

2

549.1

600 3500 5700

284

20*

181

165

161

192

I7C

146

126

117

107

22001

2600 ! 2000

900 500

490 240

360 160

300

600

370

280

250

210

160

130

310

180

110

85

66

46

196284

S Computed by subdividing day.
HUDSON 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 1962 to September 1963 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

APRTL MAY

 1 rSuspended sediment Mean 

di,_ Mean

charge

(cfs)

103

97

concen-

(ppm)

150

140

101 140

96 i 80

91

86

81

79

74

73

72

68

66

64

66

68

62

60

63

79

128

88

74

68

68

64

63

85

1960

2440

"

6587

62

Tons

per

day

42

37

38

21

15

62 14

58 13

42

28

20

18

19

15

16

19

22

37

29

22

560

2600

820

510

490

380

310

160

200

9500

8100

-

JULY

25

20

12

20

Suspended sediment

Mean 1 

dig- Mean Tnn^

charge

(cfs)

concentration P"" cration . 

(ppm)

JUNE

Suspended sediment

Mean 

dig- Mean Ton8

charge concen- per

(cfi) tration 

(ppm) aay

803 6600 14000 80 100 22

432

326

902

1160

585

383

304

255

220

198

187

218

220

264

348

485

S 320

S 950

190

100

90

70

54

27

46

S 120000

53000

175080

0.8

1

20 30 ' 2

17 30 1

20 35 2

27

33

27

27

24

17

17

21

19

18

21

26

26

47

27

20

19

16

14

12

12

40 ' 3

35

14

13

19

14

12

21

28

27

23

95

60

140

40

36

37

29

25

37

35

9.6 26

3

1

.9

1

.6

.6

1

395

218

174

157

142

128

115

115

111

3700 , 4300 72 76 15

1800 1600 66 66 12

8400 S 23000

9100 28000

6000

2300

1200

810

570

420

430

700

530

1200

2400

2500

2700

900

400

260

200

170

130

120

91

111 ' 83

172 i 1500

118 420

96 180

87 130

9429 

9500

2400

980

560

340

220

220

63 81 14

61 76 12

62 85 14

116 520 S 200

121 830 270

79 380 81

58 170 27

SO 140 19

46 120 15

410 41 61

310 39 36

860 . 40 29

2300 40 60

3300 38 52

2900 36 51

530 35 51

190 29 35 I

110 27 27

77 31 42 '

59 29 36 i

40 27 37

37 26 32 |

27 26 31 j

25 24 30 '

S 740 25 19 i

130 25 29 !

47 23 14 | .9

30 1

97242 1435 760.9

AUGUST ' SEPTEMBER

56

23

25

29

29

1300

189

82

52

16

21

35

52

1 28

:

j

7

4

18

3

2

2

1

.9

1

1

.7

12 24 < .8

11 34 1

9.6

90

704.2

29 .8

2900 ,S 950

- 1014.1

28

27

25

22

23

22

1100 170 : i 27 62 ! 5

150 9 25 72 | 5

68 5 21 64 4

27 2

150

4400

12

S 21000

1800 920

550 120

240

170

97

34

7

5

46 i 5

270

170

38

13

80 6

56 4

43 ! 3

33 2

41

44

17 47

16 45

15 , 43

14 46

13 37

12 44

12 44

37

76

40

32

2368

19 66 3

19 51 3

18 44 2

17 54 2

14 43 2

12 ' 46 1

12 , 45 1

15 54 2

10 47 1

38 280 S 72

86 360 84

40 160 17

28 [ 120 9

27 ' 90 7

31 75 6

3 23 72 4

3 18 18 .9

2 16 15 .6

2

2

2

1

1

1

200 20

270 55

230 25

100 9

22481

14 12 .5

14 11 .4

13 16 .6

14 14 .5

12 12 .4

12 31 1

12 25 .6

16 10 .4

15 9 .4

 

638 236.5

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). ....................................................... .47523.6

Total load for year (tons). ............................................................... .494072.6

S Computed by subdividing day.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4864.g. MIDDLE RIVER NEAR INDIANOLA, IOWA~C

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octob

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

Date of collection

Apr. 29, 1963......

Hay 8....... .......

Time 

(24 hour)

0800 

0915 

1545 

1545 

2030

2030 

0830 

0830 

1045 

1045

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°R

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

56 

58 

58 

70 

70

Discharge 

(cfs)

722 

1080 

770 

770 

1430

1430 

1120 

1120 

315 

315

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

7700 

9700 

7600 

7600 

7100

7100 

9900 

9900 

1100 

1100

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

P

0.002

33 

22 

26

17 

41 

10 

22 

9

0.004

45 

40 

43 

32 

42

32 

42 

23 

36 

26

0
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

o +>

S.

X ®

O o

If

S3

mO J)U 

 S a

« rt

Dissolved

i

S

a

^

S

%

c

S

1

c

ss! ^ g

E 0)

§°

a,

i||fe

la s fc

§ S § * 

1 B" ' 3 

<-> 0 S |

 a -a o 

 'io °°

S S »5

S o. 3 S

i 3 ^

= !§.

^ ^ ^^

a>

O

|R

i^E

y^

til

^l g

S 

 2£

i||

3ll

all

11

.i S r^

11

Discharge 

(cfs)

C

D &

i "o v

1 O 1 1 t 

1 H 1 1 1

<3> H ISO H

l> GO t> 00 00

oa o o oa co

H t* CO O t£>

o * u m o

H O1 O O O 

t*> O1 01 H ^ 

H i-l oa Oa

oa oa H oa co 3! a a a

o o> w m o>

O O H H O

O

nmoo NO)

H H H

I oa i r oa 1 o ' ' 

o o o o o

H oa 03 i> o

H

o o o o o

N Oaoa T£ IS

H oa H H

i * i u> m

r-' 0 ^' 0 CO

I oa I i i i i-i i i I

1 O 1 1 1 

1 O 1 1 1

1 O 1 1 1 

1 0 1 1 1 o'

i oa i i i

1 O 1 i 1

o

I!!!!

OJN 

n ci o oo m

O H H

o . . . .

1 O 1 SI 1

o o in o H

00 l> 00 00 00

i> o oo 9) oa

sssss

<0 00 H N O

t* 00 O O H

Tf O ^ I- CO

o o o o o

N ^ <O 00 H

O H

! " ! N. 1

00 O Tf O O

t* 00 O> H 00 

03 ID 00 O Tf

H

O O O O O 

H

 ^ O> t* H lO

oa H oa H

i i i

m co

1 H 1 t*> 1

1 H 1 H 1

1 t* I O> 1 

1 CO 1 ID 1

1 H 1 O 1 

1 O 1 O 1

1 * 1 O 1 

1 O 1 O 1

1 ^ 1 Tf 1 

t t 1

H O> 10 05 H

CO 

O - -

-CO O " 

OJ H H - lO 

Q

a h K S

rt a Di cd 3

-Continued

s>

H

i

0

oa

H

I

§

 rt

rH

 rt

e

01

cd

a

 H

11

 H 

O

Q

a

rH 

Cti

Chemic

u 

u

a 

s

»j 

u

3

§

u

H

U

 H 

Q

eo

oxygen

Dissolved

 0 

JS 0

WTJ

i o

h >H

Cyanide (CN)

o

g Q 

u 3 o

H 'H bO

c TJ a O"-

O rt Q

11 

«

Phenols 

as 

H,OH C6

li§

Parts per million

§

 H 

U

(H 

 H 

0 

U

 3

i

mooHoa mo^^o

H M O H (H CO

1 O 1 1 1 1 O 1 H 1 

1 O 1 1 1 1 O 1 O 1

O

I *^ oa oo o o

INOJTfOD COOOCOHf.

O i-l H H H

1 O 1 1 1 1 H 1 O 1 

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 O

q, H o -m o 

oa Ht^m (rHH *in 

o>

. v . . . ... 0)

< ra o z Q IT a <: a ^
SALT RIVER BASIN 

5-5025. SALT RIVER NEAR SHELBINA, MO.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 15, 3 miles north of Shelbina, Shelby County, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 481 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1962 to June 1963 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, September 196

Date 

of 

collection

Sept. 11,1962 

Oct. 10......

Dec. 5.......

Jan. 9, 1963.

Discharge 

(cfs)

14 

32 

2.7 

7.5 

4.0

279 

13 

10 

10

Silica 

(SiO2)

5.3 

1.7

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05

.01 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

3.00

.01 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

27

29 

59

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.2

9.9 

15

Sodium 

(Na)

12 

6.3 

11 

19 

35

10 

20 

25 

16

Potassium 

(K)

6.6

6.9 

6.9

5.8 

6.8

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

110 

68 

120 

152 

236

71 

147 

202 

151

Carbonate

(cty

SuLfate 

(S0<)

32 

30 

51 

62 

103

67 

87 

84 

60

Chloride 

(Cl)

8.0 

4.0 

7.0 

11 

19

6.4 

10 

12 

8.O

F

a Calculated from specific conductance.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, September 1962 to 

June 5 .................

Dissolved oxygen

Parts 

per 

million

Percent 

saturation

Organics

Phenols 

as 

C4 H.OH

Alkyl 

benzene 

sulfonate 

(ABS)

0.0

.1 

.1

Organic 

and 

ammonium 

nitrogen 

(N)

0.96 

1.3 

.52 

.72 

1.3

1.4 

.44 

1.0 

1.3
SALT RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-5065. MIDDLE FORK SALT RIVER AT PARIS, MO

LOCATION. At gaging station at Wabash Railroad bridge in Paris, Monroe County, 12.5 miles upstream fr

DRAINAGE AREA. 356 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1962 to June 1963 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962 t

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 23, 1962

Jan. 9, 1963.

June 5 .......

Discharge 

(ofs)

1.9 

150 

36 

9.6 

7.5

7.0 

78 

26 

24 

12

Silica 

(SiO2)

4.4 

5.2

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05

.02 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

.01 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

14

41 

57

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.1

11 

12

Sodium

(Na)

4.0 

3.2 

3.4 

8.1 

13

31 

8.3 

13 

11 

16

Potassium 

(K)

5.1

6.2 

6.0

5.8 

4.5

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

80 

42 

52 

112 

180

238 

95 

127 

143 

175

Carbonate 

W

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

8 

0 

3

Sulfate 

(SO.)

26 

19 

20 

48 

86

127 

76 

85 

94 

98

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

6.0 

6.4

16 

5.2 

7.0 

4.6 

5.8

Flu

ri

(F

0

a. Calculated from specific conductance.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962 to 

Date of collection

June 5 .................

Dissolved

Parts 

per 

million

oxygen

Percent 

saturation

Orga

Phenols 

as 

C6 H,OH

nics

Alkyl 

benzene 

sulfonate 

(ABS)

and 

ammonium 

nitrogen 

(N)

0 52

88

28

1.4
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND U

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCQ.)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

5-460. OTTER TAIL RIVER BELOW ORWELL DAM, NEAR FERG

Apr. 10, 1962 

Mar. 14, 1963

A432 

229

15 

17

0.05 

.05

0.00 

.00

35 

47

28 

35

7.2 

9.6

4.5 

4.2

225 

304

0 

0

27 

23

3.3 

4.3

5-517. WILD RICE RIVER NEAR CAYUGA, N. D

Mar. 25, 1963

June 18......

A25

89

8.3

12

87

QQ

43 37 12 182 0 300 17 

5-555.2. BIG COULEE NEAR FORT TOTTEN, N. 

Apr. 13, 1963

Sept. 4......

A0.4 

A2

A1.5

A. 8

26

32

30

78

50

16

34

20

27

5.2

5.6

323

355

0

0

31

22

6.4

9.3

5-562.2. SWEETWATER LAKE AT SWEETWATER, N. 

Apr. 26, 1963 

Sept. 26.....

(B) 

(B)

20 

27

0.02 

.03

0.01 

.00

43 

19

29 

30

42 

53

21 

29

265 

220

0 

0

101 

102

16 

20

5-565. DEVILS LAKE NEAR DEVILS LAKE, N. 

Apr. 26, 1963 

Sept. 26.....

C1412.94 

C1411.86

12 

5.1

0.03 

.01

0.00 65 

134

447 

463

2340 

2690

229 

260

885 

873

0 

0

4950 

5650

999 

1250
5-565.7. EAST DEVILS LAKE NEAR HAMAR, N. 

Apr. 25, 1963 

Sept. 26.....

C1399.29 

C1399.12

5.6 

8.5

0.05 

.02

0.00 37 

111

2650 

3340

12700 

17500

1090 

1250

1870 

2030

62 

104

31100 

40900

4380 

6570

, 5-566.3. EASTERN STUMP LAKE NEAR LAKOTA, I

Apr. 25, 1963 

Sept. 25.....

C1382.65 

C1382.52

5.5 

7.9

Apr. 25, 1963 

Sept. 26.....

C1395.64 

C1394.60

3.2 

23

0.02 

.01

0.05

0.01 

.03

0.00

173 

403

8430 

15200

23000 

38100

5-566.7.

158 

525

483 

5710

2610 

22100

1590 

2800

1220 

1520

0 

0

65500 

104000

14400 

26600

J

WESTERN STUMP LAKE NEAR LAKOTA, N

211 

1420

248 

811

0 

0

5690 

53800

1590 

13200

5-566.8. TOLNA COULEE RESERVOIR NEAR TOLNA, 

Apr. 25, 1963 

Sept. 26.....

(B) 

(B)

5.9 

8.3

0.02 

.02

0.00 

.00

33 

23

30 

30

36 

41

8.4 

8.8

274 

258

0 

0

51 

48

11 

13

5-570. SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR COOPERSTOWN, N. 

Jan. 7, 1963.

Apr. 25......

Sept. 25.....

6.4 

116

56

.5

22

23 .03

"

.59

106

74

41

25

112

72

7.8

9.2

574

380

0

0

157

118

22

16

A Estimated.

B Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available in district office at Lincoln, Ne

C Lake elevation, in feet.

D Calculated from determined constituents.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MI

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1962 

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO.)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

<K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continue

5-580. SHEYENNE RIVER BELOW BALDHILL DAM, N

Oct. 8, 1962. 

Jan. 7, 1963.

13

49

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3.8

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47

2.0 

22

43 

51

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9.2

235 

267 

324

0 

0

76 

88

11 

12

13

13

5-620. BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH, MIN

Apr. 10, 1962 

Oct. 1. ......

Feb. 28, 1963 

Apr. 23......

1480

6.1

13

35

0.06

.16

0.00

.12

38

143

19

59

7.5

27

6.0

6.3

141

599

0

0

70

144

0.0

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5 4

5-640. WILD RICE RIVER AT HENDRUM, MIN

Oct. 1, 1962..

Feb. 28, 1963.

E95

E4.7

13

35

0.02

.39

0.03

.47

66

92

31

63

10

31

3.9

6.5 

4 5

312

551

0

0

48

85

0.0

8.9

5-645. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT HALSTAD, 

Apr. 11, 1962. 

Apr. 23, 1963.

8300 

1520

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7.3

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0.09 

.02

32 

70

16 

36

9.7 

30

6.9 

7.5

143 

276

0 

0

37 

134

5.3 

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MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 196

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(S1CX.)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(COS)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN Continue

5-1296.5. LITTLE FORK RIVER AT COOK, MIKN. 

Feb. 12, 1963.

July 17.......

0.6

65.5

16.8

23

3.6

6.9

0.22

.34

.88

53

9.8

18

2.8

13

1.8

1.7

2.8

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238

31

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0

27

11

2.8

1.9

5-1305. STURGEON RIVER NEAR CHISHOLM, 

Oct. 10, 1962.

Feb. 11, 1963.

54.6

9.1 

348

9.0

18

0.86

.93

11 

13

19

3.1

4.5

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3.1

1.3

1.4

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53

78

0

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7.2

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5-1315. LITTLE FORK RIVER AT LITTLE FORK

Sept. 29, 

1962.......

Mar. 19, 1963 62.2 18 .45 .01 41 13

2 3

7.2 2.3 182 

58

0 25

0 2

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5-1320. BIG FORK RIVER AT BIG FALLS, 

Sept. 29, 

1962... ....

Mar. 20, 1963

628

60.7 17 .11 .03 59 16 5.6 2.3 256 0

9 3

14 .0 
5-1342. RAPID RIVER NEAR BAUDETTE, MIN

Sept. 29,

Mar. 21, 1963

338

3.8 21 .45 .19 79 30 12 1.8 343 0 54 .0

5-1395. WARROAD RIVER NEAR WARROAD, MIN

Feb. 26, 1963 0.9 

161

21 

4.9

0.32 

.18 0.03

88 

32

31 

12

13

2.3

2.4 

2.2

440 

150

0 

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9.8

1.4

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MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

5-2107. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT POKEGAMA DAM OUTLET, NEAR 

Mar. 22, 1963 1390 

E942

14 

6.2

0.05 

.13

0.03 

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42 

32

17 

8.3

5.0 

2.9

2.2 

1.9

218 

138

0 

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6.2 

6.5

0.0 

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5-2110. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS, 

May 12, 1961.

Oct. 3, 1962.

Feb. 20, 1963

E515

1700

1480

4.8

7.9

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39 

34

11

14

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4.9

6.6

9.0

2.1

2.0

2.4

159

171

218

0

0

0

7.8

11

16

0.1

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F Calculated Na plus K, reported as Na.
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Mar. 29, 1962 

Feb. 28, 1963

A150 

1.4

8.1 

33

0.18 

.03

0.12 

8.8

29 

280

11 

122

8.8 

127

9.0 

13

115 

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0 

0

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770

4.0 

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5-3135. YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER NEAR GRANITE FAL

Mar. 28, 1962 

Mar. 1, 1963.

A200 

4.8

8.6

27

0.14 

.02

0.11 

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27 

170

9.4 

58

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66

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92 

467

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0

44 

367

2.8 

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5-3165. REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS, 

Apr. 2, 1962. 

Mar. 1, 1963.

A2450 

3.8

9.6 

28

0.09 

.08

0.19 

.14

42 

151

Apr. 2, 1962. 

Feb. 26, 1963

A15500 

25.2

15 

24

0.12 

.10

0.26 

.76

42 

120

11 

51

5.1 

24

5-3200.

8.5 

44

3.6 

39

6.0 

5.9

104 

482

0 

0

64 

217

0.9 

6.6

BLUE EARTH RIVER NEAR RAPIDAN, M

3.7 

5.0

120 

437

0 

0

32 

160

3.3 

20

5-3250. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO, MIN

Apr. 1, 1962. 

Feb. 26, 1963

A38800 

381

12 

20

0.10 

.05

0.20 

.39

48 

130

10 

53

4.7 

38

4.6 

6.8

142 

448

0 

0

37 

226

3.7 

16

A Estimated.

D Calculated from determined constituents.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER M

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1962 

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SIQ,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 

5-3385. SNAKE RIVER NEAR PINE CITY, MI

Sept. 25,

Mar. 22, 1963 152 17 .21 .25 40 14

3 3

5.5 3.8 186 0 9.5 3.2 

ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN 

5-3740. ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS, M

Aug. 16, 1961

Apr. 1, 1962.

Mar. 14, 1963

728

A2890

177

8.9

6.1

15

0.01

.10

.05

0.00

.02

.02

63

29

79

17

6.7

24

9.5

2.8

12

2,8

4.0

2.2

248

94

318

0

0

0

27

15

26

12

3.2

14

WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN 

5-3765. SOUTH FORK WHITEWATER RIVER NEAR ALT

Aug. 16, 1961

Mar. 31, 1962

Mar. 13, 1963

11.3

A60

10.9

12

12

18

0.01

.01

.03

0.04

.01

.00

59

58

57

21

18

23

2.8

5.9

2.8

1.6

3.8

1.0

267

229

264

0

0

0

12

20

12

2.6

6.8

2.5

ROOT RIVER BASIN 

5-3840. ROOT RIVER NEAR LANESBORO, MI

Aug. 17, 1961

Mar. 31, 1962

Mar. 11, 1963

122

A1600

122

9.8

9.3

14

0.01

.06

.03

0.00

.05

.00

63

51

78

20

8.3

18

3.6

3.5

4.0

2.0

3.1

1.6

267

170

295

0

0

0

18

14

24

4.5

3.7

4.8

A Estimated.
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

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MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MI

Periodic determinations of suspended-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 dis

Date of collection Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Pe

0.002 [o.004| 0

CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 

5-3680. HAY RIVER AT WHEELER, WIS.

July 18, 1963. 8 3.2

5-3700. EAU GALLE RIVER AT SPRING VALLEY, W

July 18, 1963. 0.1

LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN 

5-3825. LITTLE LA CROSSE RIVER NEAR LEON, 

Oct. 25... ......... 0800 36 620 60

BAD AXE RIVER BASIN 

5-3871. BAD AXE RIVER NEAR GENOA, WIS.

July 17, 1963,

July 16, 1963.

GRANT RIVER BASIN 

5-4135. GRANT RIVER AT BURTON, WIS.

GALENA RIVER BASIN 

5-4150. GALENA RIVER AT BUNCOMBE, WIS

July 16, 1963.

ROCK RIVER BASIN 

5-4305. ROCK RIVER AT AFTON, WIS.

July 16, 1963. ..... 1020 452 38 46
PART 6. MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

6-185. BEAVERHEAD RIVER AT BLAINE, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 41, 11.5 miles upstream from Ruby River an

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 3,619 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1949 to September 1951, July 1962 to September 19

Water temperatures: July 1962 to September 1963.

Sediment records: July 1962 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, July 1962 to September 1963. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 579 ppm May 19-31, 1963; minim

Hardness: Maximum, 352 ppm May 19-31, 1963; minimum, 213 ppm Mar. 19-20, 1963.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 896 micromhos June 23, 1963; minimum daily, 496 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F July 22, 23, Aug. 5, 1963; minimum, freezing point on many da

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 390 ppm June 5, 1963; minimum daily, 16 ppm July 25, 19

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 690 tons Feb. 8, 1963; minimum daily, 3 tons July 1-3, 1962, Jul

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conduc

Worland, Wyo. Flow affected by ice Jan. 10 to Feb. 1.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, July 1962 to 

Date 

of 

collection

July 18-31,

Sept. 1-30 A....

Jan. -31, 1963.

May 19-31.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

306 

219 

429 

430 

562

550 

206 

606 

470 

460

458 

487 

406 

338 

291

175 

57.5

Silica 

(S10.)

28 

28 

26 

25 

23

23 

23 

22 

23 

21

21 

20 

22 

25 

22

28 

31

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.02 

.05 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.01 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.01 

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

72 

73 

60 

66 

71

71 

66 

64 

64 

63

45 

53 

64 

64 

66

86 

85

Magnesium 

(Mg)

31 

33 

32 

30 

27

26 

27 

24 

28 

27

24 

31 

29 

34 

26

32 

34

Sodium 

(Na)

35 

38 

31 

33 

29

27 

26 

25 

26 

25

26 

26 

31 

31 

31

41

43

Potassium 

(K)

7.3 

7.5 

6.4 

6.1 

5.3

4.6 

5.9 

7.4 

4.8 

4.5

4.5 

4.7 

5.1 

5.1 

5.2

7.2 

8.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

268 

276 

245 

247 

260

256 

236 

230 

245 

239

168 

231 

240 

263 

232

300 

298

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

134 

144 

121 

128 

114

111 

116 

104 

109 

107

106 

108 

124 

125 

128

158 

177

Chloride 

(Cl)

19 

22 

17 

18 

15

13 

14 

14 

14 

13

9.9 

12 

16 

17 

17

22 

22

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.5

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.5

.5 

.6

Ni

trat

(NO

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

2.

2.

2.

1.

.

10 

.

1

1.

1

A Not included in weighted average.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM -Continued

6-185. BEAVERHEAD RIVER AT BLAINE, MONT. Conti

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, July 1962 to Septem

Date 

of 

collection

June 1-4, 1963..

July 21-31......

Weighted averTime-weighted

Tons per day. .

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

84.8 

824 

889 

1126 

431

226 

71.3 

78.9 

119 

308 

440

401

-

Silica 

S10.)

30 

29 

28 

25

26 

30 

30 

31 

29 

25

25

25

27

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.01 

.01 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

65 

72 

72 

66

70 

76 

73 

78 

64 

64

67

69

73

Magnesium 

(Mg)

26 

27 

25 

28

33 

35 

35 

33 

33 

31

28

29

30

Sodium 

(Na)

39 

34 

34 

31 

32

38 

42 

38 

38 

35 

32

30

32

33

Potassium 

(K)

6.9 

6.5 

5.9 

6.1

7.3 

8.6 

8.8 

8.8 

7.8 

6.2

5.8

6.2

6.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

269 

263 

285 

283 

254

274 

285 

279 

288 

248 

251

255

257

276

Carbonate

(cog

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

--

Sulfate 

(S04 )

137 

100 

109 

98 

115

137 

161 

146 

146 

136 

122

116

124

125

Chloride 

(Cl)

16 

16 

14 

15

18 

21 

18 

18 

18 

16

15

16

16

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.4

.5 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6

0.5

0.5

0.5

Nitrate 

(NO,

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.2

.2 

1.3 

1.0 

.8 

.7 

.4

1.3

1.3

1.4
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

6-185. BEAVERHEAD RIVER AT BLAINE, MONT. Co

Temperature (°F) of water. July to Septemb

July...........

September .....

1

60

2

70

51

3

59

4

57

5

60

6

64

7

50

8

51

9

52

10

51

11

50

12

4?

13

50

14

C 2

15

58

Day

16

55

17

56

18

56

19

54

20

56

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 t

October ....... 

November .....

December .....

February. ......

March.........

April .......... 

May........... 

June..........

July........... 

August........

1

50 

48

33

38

56 

64

70

2

56 

47

32

36

5') 

60

68

3

56

46

32

3H

5f>

68

68

4

55 

47

37

33

58 

57

69

5

50 

46

35

38

59 

57

73

6

51 

44

32

35

55 

69

70

7

52

45

32

36

56

5R

71

8

48 

42

32

36

55 

57

70

9

49 

41

32

3V

54 

5?

71

10

50 

43

32

35

53 

56

70

11

50 

40

32

36

50 

58

69

12

51 

42

33

35

47 

56

71

13

50 

44

34

38

57 

58

70

14

49 

43

34

38

55 

58

69

15

43 

41

33

37

50 

58

68

Day

16

47 

41

32

37

52 

59

69

17

49 

37

32

38

58

60

67

18

50 

39

32

41

60 

59

68

19

50 

38

32

43

65 

57

69

20

50 

44

32

45

60 

56

68
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

6-185. BEAVERHEAD RIVER AT BLAINE, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, 

(Where no daily concentrations

July to September 1962 

ire 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..

26..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JULY

Mean 

discharge

(eft)

49

43

41

66

106

84

66

75

78

78

76

82

105

262

388

462

373

421

504

472

415

382

328

278

255

231

206

206

200

186

206

6750

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

~

120

120

150

94

95

78

74

61

44

35

39

32

26

32

83

Tons

per 

day

3

3

3

4

10

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

10

40

100

160

120

140

200

120

110

80

66

46

30

22

22

18

14

16

S 62

1437

AUGUST

Mean 

discharge

(eft)

206

172

178

176

184

194

192

174

160

188

194

190

186

174

182

182

188

204

188

176

174

188

240

220

231

288

298

295

370

403

403

6798

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

140

66

67

54

44

45

37

31

23

48

49

64

65

55

83

78

81

77

46

46

52

110

82

52

62

52

54

55

57

57

58

Tons

per 

day

78

31

32

26

22

24

19

15

10

S 26

26

33

33

26

41

38

41

42

23

22

24

56

53

31

39

40

43

44

57

62

63

1120

SEPTEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

397

370

349

409

500

514

496

490

521

490

476

479

472

479

472

403

434

440

379

331

352

421

403

430

448

403

364

370

385

391

12868

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

64

76

82

82

85

62

66

63

61

64

61

68

50

33

34

38

50

59

42

34

34

56

45

36

44

26

51

65

66

56

Tons

per 

day

69

76

77

91

110

86

88

83

86

85

78

88

64

43

43

41

59

70

43

30

32

64

49

42

53

28

50

65

69

59

1921

Total discharge for July 1 to Sept. 30 (cfs-days). ..................................... 26416

S Computed by subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

6-185. BEAVERHEAD RIVER AT BLAINE, MONT. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963

Day

1..

2..

3,.

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

l<f..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

2<f..

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.)

391

376

351

3*6

354

403

427

400

39*

415

433

433

412

421

452

484

427

439

462

462

446

452

455

468

458

458

455

449

458

484

474

13339

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

41

41

36

49

58

57

53

54

81

86

91

96

92

94

87

100

100

98

48

39

42

53

60

39

40

46

46

39

26

37

34

"

Tons

per 

day

43

42

34

46

55

62

61

58

86

96

110

110

100

110

110

130

120

120

60

49

51

65

74

49

49

57

57

47

32

48

44

2175

JANUARY

465

474

474

478

474

465

455

455

439

130

90

80

80

85

95

115

115

115

100

95

100

100

95

95

100

100

100

100

95

95

120

6379

78

79

78

76

95

74

77

71

75

74

74

79

82

80

84

84

85

82

89

87

81

80

80

210

98

97

90

92

82

92

90

98

100

100

98

120

93

95

87

89

26

18

17

18

18

22

26

26

25

24

22

22

22

20

54

26

26

24

25

21

24

30

1416

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

481

484

481

481

526

516

513

532

526

539

535

552

576

586

593

59U

566

539

542

573

607

647

632

532

546

576

666

678

640

593

16848

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

17

19

20

18

31

40

40

38

51

35

41

55

55

54

55

60

58

46

33

47

79

70

58

55

55

71

64

33

25

42

-

Ton.

per 

day

22

25

26

23

44

56

55

55

72

51

59

82

86

85

88

96

89

67

48

73

130

120

99

79

81

110

110

60

43

67

2101

FEBRUARY

190

296

439

559

852

1020

990

990

655

563

500

481

471

471

385

452

452

458

462

471

471

478

478

487

490

500

506

497

15064

180

99

93

160

260

190

200

260

190

120

120

120

140

140

150

110

100

110

120

120

110

96

92

95

100

96

91

88

~

95

79

110

240

600

520

530

690

340

180

160

160

180

180

160

130

120

140

150

150

140

120

120

120

130

130

120

120

5914

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

<cfs)

573

604

663

644

600

600

614

636

651

636

607

576

552

542

559

586

600

611

616

604

600

583

481

391

385

385

370

412

442

442

471

17038

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

47

51

74

58

51

66

78

82

78

70

56

55

60

58

53

59

55

51

55

65

60

54

73

64

70

100

50

55

45

44

41

Tons

per 

day

73

83

130

100

83

110

130

140

140

120

92

86

89

85

80

93

89

84

92

110

97

85

95

68

73

100

50

61

54

52

52

2796

MARCH

503

490

478

458

449

442

449

458

465

462

462

462

442

442

458

468

442

442

452

465

484

487

503

516

522

478

462

484

497

481

446

14549

95

100

120

95

81

78

95

80

79

93

85

82

74

78

72

74

74

74

76

70

62

56

60

58

52

60

60

64

58

58

54

130

130

150

120

98

93

120

99

99

120

110

100

88

93

89

94

88

88

93

88

81

74

81

81

73

77

75

84

78

75

65

2934
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963 

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

6-185. BEAVERHEAD RIVER AT BLAINE, MONT. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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»)

424

436

424

397

391

403

406

412

385

394

415

418

418

406

403

397

368

370

379

348

348

348

306

294

298

278

287

365

397

379

11294

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

100

110

72

56

98

73

55

110

70

63

60

61

99

130

72

100

92

95

80

85

120

110

130

180

130

110

180

120

140

120

-

Tons

per 

day

110

130

82

60

100

79

60

120

73

67

67

69

110

140

78

110

91

95

82

80

110

100

110

140

100

83

140

120

150

120

2976

JULY

780

678

539

465

403

326

270

226

196

294

338

343

298

257

224

182

164

154

126

112

108

97

78

68

64

66

66

55

57

64

61

7159

130

160

100

87

78

72

87

150

170

160

92

86

47

44

52

48

40

37

32

30

27

24

22

19

16

22

23

40

32

30

27

-

270

290

150

110

85

63

63

92

90

130

84

80

38

31

31

24

18

15

11

9

8

1737

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

336

313

287

287

272

249

226

204

180

170

174

238

210

166

152

144

130

108

82

69

53

43

36

45

61

89

89

61

44

31

45

4594

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

98

84

83

98

100

98

90

90

96

84

150

140

110

100

100

100

88

110

45

63

61

47

89

60

55

88

92

74

59

56

82

"

Tons

per 

day

89

71

64

76

73

66

55

50 I

47

39

70

90

62

45

41

39

31

32

10

12

9

5

9

7

9

21

22

12

7

5

10

1178

AUGUST

56

49

40

42

37

87

92

100

84

90

108

100

100

102

97

90

92

98

95

97

110

126

100

114

112

144

150

122

128

156

164

3082

52

40

44

53

43

79

48

79

52

48

54

71

52

62

64

63

64

59

72

52

41

58

78

68

58

63

68

61

73

66

79

~

8

5

5

6

4

19

12

21

12

12

16

19

14

17

17

15

16

16

18

14

12

20

21

21

18

24

28

20

25

28

35

518

JUNE

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

65

48

56

170

382

644

701

792

939

1160

1150

1160

1120

952

792

800

836

812

739

666

804

1100

1130

1250

1330

1330

1220

1060

868

820

24896

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

130

110

130

21U

390

350

280

220

220

200

140

120

140

140

130

120

110

120

150

220

210

230

140

140

120

100

Ton.

per 

day

23

14

20

S 120

400

610

530

470

560

630

430

380

420

360

280

260

250

260

300

400

460

680

430

470

430

360

100 330

120

110

92

~

340

260

200

10677

SEPTEMBER

198

242

306

333

336

308

316

343

388

400

406

409

403

400

409

433

442

455

487

497

497

487

513

497

468

442

433

412

379

376

12015

89

100

88

78

78

78

79

100

110

81

78

73

66

56

71

68

68

66

92

98

57

48

48

38

32

32

32

32

40

40

~

48

65

73

70

71

65

67

93

120

87

86

81

74

60

78

79

81

81

120

130

76

63

66

51

40

38

37

36

41

41

2118

S Computed by subdividing day.
BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN

6-255. BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on Interstate Highway 15 and U.S. Highway 91, 0.1 mile downstr

Madison County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,476 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1956 to September 1957, August 1960 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: August 1956 to September 1957, August 1960 to September 1963.

Sediment records: August 1956 to September 1957, August 1960 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 183 ppm Aug. 21-31; minimum, 67 ppm May 15-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 122 ppm Aug. 21-31; minimum, 32 ppm May 15-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 304 micromhos Aug. 7; minimum daily, 66 micromhos June 1.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 70°F Aug. 14, 18, Sept. 11; minimum, freezing point on many days duri

Sediment concentrations: Maximum dally, 140 ppm Feb. 4; minimum daily, 1 ppm on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 1,500 tons June 5, 6; minimum dally, 1 ton on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1956-57, 1960-63.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 192 ppm Aug. 17-31, 1961; minimum, 64 ppm Ma

Hardness: Maximum, 140 ppm Aug. 17-31, 1961; minimum, 29 ppm Hay 11-21, 1957.

Specific conductance: Maximum dally, 340 micromhos Sept. 6, 1961; minimum daily, 66 micromhos June 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 74"F Aug. 1, 1961; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 200 ppm June 29, 1961; minimum daily, 1 ppm on many days I

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 2,200 tons Apr. 17, 1962; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton on seve

REMARKS.--Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductan

Worland, Wyo. Flow affected by ice Dec. 11 to Feb. 7.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 196

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-10, 1962.

Nov. 27-Dec. 17.

Jan. 1-12, 1963.

Mar. t-22.......

Mar. 23-31......

Apr. 27-May 6... 

May 7-13........

Mean 

discharge

(els)

331 

576 

558 

556 

431

352 

248 

307 

854 

586

414 

1306 

1043 

1827 

2593

Silica 

SiO,)

17 

18 

19 

20 

20

18 

20 

17 

12 

18

19 

12 

16 

15 

L5

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.04 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.01 

.03 

.02

.00 

.05 

.04 

.03 

.02

Calcium

(Ca)

29 

24 

22 

19 

25

23 

29 

26 

14 

18

23 

13 

15 

13 

11

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.2 

5.6 

6.1 

5.0 

6.0

6.5 

6.5 

6.6 

3.2 

5.6

5.5 

2.8 

3.6 

2.3 

2.8

Sodium 

(Na)

9.6 

7.8 

8.0 

7.8 

9.9

7.6 

7.8 

8.8 

4.9

7.2

8.4 

5.8 

7.6 

5.4 

4.9

Potassium 

(K)

2.8 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.6

1.9 

2.1 

4.8 

4.8 

4.0

2.3 

4.1 

2.7 

2.1 

2.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

125 

102 

100 

89 

109

102 

118 

110 

59 

87

101 

61 

71

55 

48

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

18 

15 

15 

18 

16

16 

18 

19 

12 

14

14 

8.8 

11 

9.0 

8.8

Chloride 

(Cl)

1.2 

.8 

.7 

.7

.7

.2 

.7 

.8 

.9 

.9

.8 

.4 

.8 

.5

.2

Fluoride

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.2 

.2 

.6 

.5 

.4

.5 

.4 

1.0 

.7 

.0

.2 

.9

.2 

.2 

.2
BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-255. BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE, MONT. Conti

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1962 to 

Date 

of 

collection

May 14, 1963....

Sept. 14-30..... 

Weighted averTime-weighted 

average... ..

Tons per day. .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2400 

4067 

5317 

4172 

1861

1049 

574 

425 

288 

306 

353

1200

"

Silica 

(SiO.)

13 

15 

17 

17

14 

14 

16 

18 

18 

15

16

17

51

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.04 

.02 

.02

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

0.02

0.01

0.07

Calcium 

(Ca)

ll

12 

15 

18

21 

28 

31 

35 

36 

30

16

22

52

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.1

2.9 

4.0 

4.9

6.0 

6.8 

7.4 

8.4 

7.3 

7.8

3.8

5.3

12

Sodium 

(Na)

5.9 

3.6 

5.0 

6.0 

6.4

7.1 

8.8 

9.3 

10 

9.7 

9.2

6.1

7.5

20

Potassium 

(K)

1.4 

1.9 

2.1 

2.1

2.3 

3.0 

3.0 

3.4 

3.0 

2.8

2.2

2.6

7.2

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

83 

41 

53 

70 

82

95 

126 

134 

149 

147 

131

71

95

230

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

--

Sulfate 

(SO,)

10 

7.8 

9.0 

8.5 

9.5

12 

13 

15 

18 

17 

14

11

14

34

Chloride 

(Cl)

0.8 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

2.5 

2.1 

1.9

1.4

1.6

4.4

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

0.2

0.2

0.6

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.3 

.4 

.4 

.2

.1 

.5 

.2 

.3 

.1 

.1

0.3

0.3

1.1
BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-255. BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE, MONT. Co

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 t

October .......

December .....

June.......... 

July...........

September .....

1

48

33 

33

48

51 

5<)

5R

2

48

34 

33

3?

47

55 

57

55

58

3

55

33 

34

3?

44

50 

6fl

57

51

4

47

33 

34

3?

4ft

48 

59

Sft

58

5

53

33

33

34

50

46 

59

5B

58

6

55

33 

33

3?

47 

(SO

6R

61

7

50

33 

33

3?

48 

5ft

63

60

8

49

33 

33

34

51

45

ISO

60

62

9

48

33

33

33

50 

59

IS?

61

10

48

33 

33

33

45

48 

5<)

64

61

11

46

33 

33

3?

47 

54

64

70

12

50

33 

3?

3?

47

53

56

61

61

13

48

33 

3?

3?

53 

59

69

57

14

45

33 

33

3?

56 

55

7(1

58

15

43

33 

33

3?

58

57

61

51

Day

16

41

33 

3?

3?

56

5B

57

17

43

33 

3?

3?

55 

57

59

58

18

44

33 

3?

3?

57 

57

70

56

19

44

33 

33

3?

60 

58

58

56

20

43

33 

33

3?

58 

5R

59

55
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-255. BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 

(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 

(cf«)

294

298

326

326

322

338

334

334

342

395

512

560

597

597

639

700

668

632

604

584

578

572

560

554

548

536

530

536

530

530

530

15406

470

512

470

420

362

366

342

342

354

201

190

200

220

250

280

290

300

300

240

240

250

260

250

240

240

240

230

220

220

220

220

8939

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

3

3

4

3

3

4

4

6

5

5

7

a

7

5

6

4

5

1

3

3

3

3

4

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

-

Tons

per 

day

2

2

4

3

3

4

4

5

5

5

10

12

11

8

10

8

9

2

5

5

5

5

6

4

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

179

JANUARY

2

4

4

5

2

2

2

1

2

2

5

5

4

2

3

4

2

2

2

6

1

5

4

2

3

3

2

3

3

3

-

3

6

5

5

2

2

2

1

2

1

3

3

2

1

2

3

2

2

1

4

!

4

3

1

2

2

1

1

2

2

2

74

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

524

518

530

536

524

536

524

506

530

542

548

566

578

597

597

584

482

440

450

548

893

875

758

400

342

578

785

653

611

548

17103

230

310

380

450

520

800

1100

1400

1310

1180

940

632

542

512

518

88

76

82

70

55

35

45

45

40

50

94

06

500

16910

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

1

2

2

4

1

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

5

2

3

2

2

3

2

1

1

~

Tons

per 

day

1

3

3

6

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

625

604

632

572

1 1 548

3

3

3

3

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

3

5

12

4

3

2

3

6

4

2

1

88

FEBRUARY

120 75

584

578

597

597

524

460

430

390

405

488

512

536

536

54?

518

512

482

40C

283

252

276

366

445

470

470

488

15122

506

24 20 455

19 19 435

140

48

24

36

27

23

6

5

5

6

7

13

7

8

12

19

35

25

24

12

13

18

19

15

16

-

170

67

52

110

100

81

19

13

Suspended sediment

Mean _

1 nnK concentration 

(ppm)

6

3

3

3

2

3

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

1

6

1

3

4

2

2

4

3

3

2

1

3

3

5

2

2

"

per

day

10

5

5

125

MARCH

__

3

5

410 5

420

415

395

390

395

405

405

9 385

9 ,. 380

10 385

18

9

10

16

24

43

29

400

390

366

400

395

400

440

29 548

14 ' 749

15 1180

22

25

20

22

1050

1250

1250

1350

1510

1680

1490

1300

20879

13

5

4

4

4

*

4

5

4

10

1

3 '

3

4

3

5

12

8

 j

a

20

26

25

32

30

30

19

20

21

~

13

9

a

12

40

83

84

110

110

120

66

eo

74

923
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-255. BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 Continued 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

->ay

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

lit..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

"otal

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

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 ' MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1110

812

758

803

767

930

1210

1330

1220

1080

1020

1020

980

1080

1550

1740

1380

1160

1030

960

893

785

821

830

866

990

1230

1490

1890

1940

33675

2940

2540

2220

1980

1840

1710

1580

1510

1440

1510

1530

1530

1460

1370

1350

1320

1250

1230

1220

1190

1110

1030

960

902

857

839

803

767

776

767

724

42255

Suspended sediment

 T I 

Mean 1 _

Ton«

tration 

(ppm)

-_

11

11

19

19

20

27

32

31

15

12

13

9

11

20

32

19

11

11

24

15

9

6

6

7

15

per 

day

40

24

23

41

39

50

88

110

100

44

33

36

24

32

84

150

71

34

31

62

36

19

13

13

16

20

50

20 80

30 150

200

 ,

1713

JULY

5 40

8 55

6 36

5 , 27

4

4

5

6

8

9

6

6

6

6

5

6

5

20

18

21

24

31

37

25

25

24

22

18

21

17

6 20

6 20

5 16

3

3

3

5

3

3

3

4

6

9

8

8

12

7

7

6

6

8

12

3 , 6

606

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2210

2160

2020

1770

1700

1860

2140

2400

2630

2810

2810

2760

2600

2400

2370

2460

2650

2900

3180

3460

3650

3740

4090

4490

4880

5170

5350

5190

5020

5240

5300

101410

692

632

590

554

536

512

500

470

445

450

476

470

494

470

445

400

366

350

350

334

318

306

310

298

290

283

276

272

272

272

276

12709

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

53

21

17

12

12

20

28

29

20

21

19

14

16

16

13

17

23

22

22

22

21

21

22

~

21

21

18

15

16

30

-

Tons

per 

day

320

120

93

57

55

100

160

190

JUNE

Suspended sed merit

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

5320

5140

5190

5760

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

21

21

50

58

6810 82

6900

6180

5370

200 5040

150

160

5370

5190

140 4920

98 4640

100 4400

100

86

120

180

190

210

220

210

230

270

30U

290

300

250

200

23U

430

5759

AUGUST

3 6

1 2

2 3

1

4

1

6

4

4

4

4

6

3

21

16

9

7

6

3

4

4

4

5

4

2

4

4

4

4

6

4

6 .

4420

4420

4320

4140

3670

3420

3960

5270

5220

5790

4880

4400

3780

3220

3100

3240

143480

78

5U

44

43

27

10

14

17

20

16

15

22

19

16

26

35

31

28

3«

16

12

12

10

18

_

Tons

p-!r 

d ly

300

290

700

900

1500

1500

830

640

590

390

140

190

210

240

190

200

170

250

19U

150

280

500

440

440

500

190

120

100

84

160

12384

SEPTEMBER

269

286

318

346

346

334

5 318

5 i 310

5 ! 302

7 j 294

4 283

27 283

21 : : 283

11

8

171

290

302

334

12

8

4

3

5

6

6

4

4

3

3

2

3

3

1

370 1

380

370

362

358

358

362

375

370

370

6

9

7

4

3

4

5

5

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

2 2

3 3

2

4

2

4

2

4

2

358 2

2

4

2

4

2

4

2

2

354 1 ! 1

346 2 , 2

342 2 ' 2

9973 - 93

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). .................................................. 437861

Total load for year (tons). ........................................................... 23165
BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-258. WILLOW CREEK NEAR GLEN, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 1 mile below Bond Creek and 7 miles southwest of Glen, Beaverhead Co

DRAINAGE AREA. 35.6 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; August 1962 to September 1963.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 1, 1962....

Jan. 4, 1963.... 

Feb. 6..........

Apr. 3..........

Sept. 5.........

Discharge 

(cfs)

24 

9.8 

9.9 

7.8 

12

9.2 

All 

5.4 

9.8 

A17

82 

A64 

A22 

16

Silica

(S10.)

7.6 

14 

15 

15 

15

17 

17 

18 

16 

15

9.5 

9.1 

12 

14

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.02 

.02 

.01 

.02

.01 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.01

.02 

.01 

.01 

.08

Calcium 

(Ca)

5.9 

9.0 

7.6 

8.4 

8.1

8.9 

8.6 

9.0 

8.8 

8.6

3.6 

4.0 

6.7 

7.2

Magnesium 

(Mg)

0.6 

.6 

.5 

.2 

.4

.2 

.6 

.8 

.5 

.1

1.0 

.7 

.6 

1.0

Sodium

(Na)

2.5 

3.8 

3.7 

4.2 

3.8

4.4 

4.4 

5.5 

4.4 

3.8

2.6 

2.3 

2.8 

3.3

Potassium 

(K)

1.0 

.8 

.9 

.9 

.8

.4 

1.9 

1.9 

.8 

1.1

.6 

.6 

1.2 

1.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

24 

36 

37 

38 

37

38 

39 

44 

41 

36

18 

19 

28 

32

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

2.5 

5.0 

5.2 

5.0 

5.0

5.2 

5.2 

5.0 

5.5 

5.5

3.5 

2.8 

4.0 

4.2

Chloride 

(Cl)

0.0 

.2 

.0 

.4 

.1

.6 

.8 

.6 

1.1 

.5

.4 

.3 

.6 

.6

Fluoride 

(F)

0.0 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.0

.0 

.1 

.1 

.0 

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1

Ni

trat

(NO

0.

.

.

.

A Daily mean discharge.
BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-258. WILLOW CREEK NEAR GLEN, MONT. Contin

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dist

Date of collection

Jan. 4, 1963........

Time 

(24 hour)

0845 

1630 

1315 

1225 

1555

1400 

1530 

1315 

1450 

0835

1345 

1440 

0700 

1150 

1100 

1150

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

47 

54 

59 

52 

48

36 

33 

32 

36 

33

38 

44 

35 

48 

56 

52

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

24 

24 

18 

9.8 

9.9

7.8 

12 

9.2 

D 11 

5.4

9.8 

16 

82 

61 

23 

16

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

44 

3 

3 

2 

2

3 

4

1 

4 

4

12 

6 

26 

308 

10 

4

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

2.9 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

T 

.1 

.1

.3 

.3 

5.8 

51 

.6 

.2

Pe

0.002 0.004 0

T Less than 0.05 ton. 

D Daily mean discharge.
MADISON RIVER BASIN 

6-388. MADISON RIVER AT KIRBY RANCH, NEAR CAM

LOCATION. At gaging station at county road bridge, 0.2 mile upstream fro

of Cameron, Madison County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,065 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1959 to September 1960.

Sediment records: October 1959 to June 1963 (discontinued).

EXTREMES, 1959-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,830 ppm Oc

termined. 

Sediment loads; Maximum dally, 32,300 tons Oct. 23, 1959; minimum dall

Monthly and annual summary of water and suspended-sediment discha

(Suspended-sediment load computed from samples obtained a

Month

March.....................

April.....................

Mfl V

Period. .................

Discharge 

(cfs-days)

53250 

50590 

29830

24940 

17534 

16288 

11496 

27390 

73980

305298

Runoff

105600 

100300 

59170

49470 

34780 

32310 

22800 

54330 

146700

S054SO

Load 

(tons)

1426 

810 

93

62 

140 

186 

150 

2356 

6300

11523

Dai

Mean

46 

27 

3

2 

5 

6 

5 

76 

210

42
LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN 

6-711. LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK AT SIEBEN RANCH, NEAR 

LOCATION. At gaging station at farm bridge, 0.2 mile upstream from Clark Creek and 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 270 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: May 1962 to September 1963.

Sediment records: May 1962 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 68°F July 7, 22, 29; minimum, fr

to February.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 410 ppm Feb. 4; minimum daily, 4 ppm Ju

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 100 tons Feb. 5; minimum daily, less than 0.50 to

September. 

EXTREMES, May 1962 to September 1963. Water temperatures: Maximum, 68°F July 7, 

several days in 1962-63.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 490 ppm Aug. 21, 1962; minimum daily, 4 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 286 tons May 25, 1962; minimum daily, less than 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 24-26, Jan. 11 to Feb. 5.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 

November ..... 

December .....

February. ......

July........... 

August........ 

September .....

1

42 

36

61 

64 

56

2

38

33

64 

59 

60

3

41 

36

33

64 

59 

58

4

42 

34

33

57 

58 

62

5

40 

37

33

58 

61

6

39 

38

33

66 

60 

60

7

37

40

32

68

60 

63

8

42 

40

34

64 

60 

60

9

44 

39

37

59 

61 

63

10

40 

32

33

57 

62

1 1

38 

34

32

55 

59

12

42 

33

33

59 

61

13

42 

34

32

66 

62

14

43 

35

35

58 

65

15

38 

39

37

57 

59

Day

16

38 

39

37

60 

58

17

37 

39

38

57 

58

18

35

40

37

60 

58

19

40 

38

37

61 

61

20

42 

37

38

64 

57
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

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 1962 to September 1963 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

it..

5..

6..

7..

8..

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..

lit..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

36

34

33

34

34

33

32

30

28

30

32

32

31

31

36

33

38

37

34

26

25

26

26

29

30

37

40

40

40

42

37

1026

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

10

11

14

14

12

14

12

15

18

25

31

25

24

19

36

27

74

45

36

55

31

22

24

9

22

100

38

36

25

28

33

-

Tons 

per 

day

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

2

2

2

3

2

8

4

3

it

2

2

2

1

2

10

4

4

3

3

3

80

JANUARY

37

38

39

42

40

40

40

39

36

17

12

13

16

19

22

22

22

21

20

17

16

14

14

14

14

15

16

17

20

22

25

739

210

170

150

100

40

18

21

19

15

17

17

17

19

26

30

24

30

42

24

26

19

19

24

24

22

19

20

21

17

16

11

4

100

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

42

43

44

40

40

42

42

43

38

37

37

36

36

36

33

33

32

31

32

36

39

36

32

28

31

36

34

32

30

27

~

1078

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

16

15

21

16

14

18

19

14

11

9

8

9

9

9

8

7

7

6

9

22

32

16

9

41

34

59

29

24

20

12

Tons 

per 

day

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

2

1

3

3

6

3

2

2

1

55

FEBRUARY

27

34

42

74

200

140

84

68

57

54

48

44

46

46

48

43

42

40

43

46

44

48

44

44

44

46

48

44

1588

10

55

410

190

210

240

310

150

55

80

44

50

60

38

28

27

19

14

23

21

14

14

17

14

17

19

12

1

1

6

82

100

79

54

57

23

8

10

5

6

7

5

3

3

2

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

472

DECEMBER

Mean 

dischar»e

(cfr)

28

28

28

29

31

32

32

32

34

33

32

31

30

34

39

38

37

38

38

37

39

37

29

22

20

22

32

34

33

33

36

9?8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

21

18

21

21

30

29

23

24

24

18

17

46

75

36

59

32

25

43

45

31

28

23

38

20

12

50

88

61

310

270

220

"

Tons 

per 

day

2

1

2

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

4

6

3

6

3

2

4

5

3

3

2

3

1

1

3

8

6

28

24

21

157

MARCH

44

43

43

42

43

40

39

40

42

42

39

38

36

37

38

38

34

38

38

37

38

39

44

46

43

39

43

46

50

46

46

1271

15

16

14

14

11

32

28

14

14

14

10

14

14

13

10

10

12

10

8

11

12

15

22

22

15

12

15

25

24

18

19

2

2

2

2

1

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

3

2

1

2

3

3

2

2

55

T Less than 0.50 ton.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIK Continued 

6-711. LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK AT SIEBEN RANCH, NEAR WOLF CREEK, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 Continued 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

ft..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

1ft..

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 

digcharge

(cfs)

6

3

4

8

4

46

52

54

54

55

55

57

57

59

70

82

84

82

74

70

70

68

66

66

64

61

66

74

72

72

~

1855

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

26

21

26

20

19

29

19

14

13

16

26

88

66

55

ft4

25

19

19

18

20

19

37

31

27

31

33

-

Tons

per 

day

2

3

3

3

3

2

3

3

4

3

2

2

2

ft

17

15

12

10

6

5

ft

3

3

4

3

6

6

5

6

6

150

JULY

50

52

49

44

42

40

34

29

23

22

22

20

19

19

18

17

18

18

17

16

1ft

14

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

10

9.0

702.0

18

19

11

12

12

13

12

8

9

11

10

10

10

9

10

12

14

9 |

8

9

10

9

9

5

4

5

6

4

5

5

-

22

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

77

82

77

70

68

63

70

79

92

95

90

92

84

84

87

84

84

84

87

74

63

64

59

55

50

48

48

48

44

40

34

2176

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

49

46

33

25

25

25

26

46

110

63

50

39

32

36

34

37

35

26

27

30

23

24

24

23

23

16

18

23

17

32

86

--

Tons

per 

day

10

10

7

5

5

ft

5

10

27

16

12

10

7

8

8

8

8

6

6

6

4

4

4

3

3

2

2

3

2

3

8

216

AUGUST

8.6

7.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

7.0

7.6

7.8

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.4

8. ft

8.6

10

12

14

18

19

18

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

356.6

4

5

5

5

5

4

18

22

20

17

15

12

9

5

4

7

11

12

9

11

11

15

9

7

10

1ft

10

9

8

10

12

~

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

31

32

33

46

50

52

48

42

ft2

ft8

46

44

43

40

38

33

31

30

28

28

37

44

48

50

50

50

48

46

50

54

1262

Suspended sec'iment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

32

9

12

31

41

19

16

25

19

11

13

15

12

13

15

15

15

15

13

15

28

30

26

30

25

20

16

19

21

19

~

Tons

per 

<?ay

-

6

SEPTEMBER

27

31

30

28

27

26

26

25

26

23

24

24

23

23

25

28

27

26

25

i. 24

25

26

12

25

26

24

23

20

20

20

34

24

20

16

24

21

22

17

18

22

16

16

9

11

15

15

11

10

12

14

11

11

9

9

7

7

5

6

19 ' 5

746 32

Less than 0.50 ton.
LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN Continu

6-713. LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK AT WOLF CREE

LOCATION. At gaging station at county bridge, 150 feet south of Wolf Creek post of

downstream from Wolf Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 381 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: May 1962 to September 1963.

Sediment records: May 1962 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F July 22; minimum, freezing p

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 530 ppm May 10; minimum daily, not deter

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 350 tons Feb. 5; minimum daily, less than 0.50 to

EXTREMES, May 1962 to September 1963, Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F July 22, 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,120 ppm May 17, 1962; minimum daily, n

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 1,630 tons May 27, 1962; minimum daily, less than 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 24, Jan. 10-28, Feb. 2, 3.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to 

,

November .....

February. ......

May...........

July...........

1

49

33

53

2

33

52

3

47

38

52

4

48

42

47

5

38

-

6

44

38

58

7

48

42

50

8

-

35

51

9

--

38

49

10

--

40

51

11

"

40

45

12

40

-

13

40

53

14

48

54

15

47

51

Day

16

37

58

17

38

43

60

18

39

43

51

19

39

43

20

-

-

59
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN Continued 

6-713. LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK AT WOLF CREEK, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 

(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..

"otal

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18.. 9..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

>5..

26..

27..

28..

29..

JO..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

53

53

52

48

48

48

48

50

53

55

60

60

60

60

62

63

64

68

66

56

49

49

49

50

50

58

63

66

66

66

64

1757

Suspended sediment

Mean 

oncenration 

(ppm)

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

-

Tons 

per

day

3

JANUARY

60

59

58

56

54

52

52

50

43

36

20

21

23

26

29

30

30

28

26

25

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

25

27

30

32

1060

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8 !

8

8

8

8

- 29

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

65

67

68

70

64

60

64

66

66

63

63

63

63

60

60

60

60

58

58

59

68

70

66

56

56

60

62

62

58

54

1869

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

8

4

20

15

19

17

11

7

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

-

Tons 

per

day

1

i4

3

3

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

43

FEBRUARY

35

40

80

213

384

252

167

123

104

98

82

72

82

87

84

76

75

74

74

72

72

72

74

70

69

68

70

69

2838

8

7

180

340

340

180

70

32

27

20

9

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

~

1

1

39

200

350

120

32

11

8

5

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

790

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

53

54

55

58

59

60

61

61

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

61 k 4

60

58

54

49

54

59

58

58

58

58

56

56

52

28

23

21

31

48

54

54

59

59

1629

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

C 4

"

Tons 

per 

day

28

MARCH

68 13

64

63

59

60

56

56

59

58

59

60

58

53

55

58

58

53

53

53

53

53

53

58

62

62

59

59

64

70

70

69

1835

20

45

55

14

17

14

24

20

13

2

3

8

9

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

3

3

2

10 2

30

50

23

22

37

55

40

85

200

140

130

39

30

30

34

"

4

7

3

3

5

8

6

14

33

22

21

7

6

6

6

201

Less than 0.50 ton. 

Composited.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN Continued

6-713. LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK AT WOLF CREEK, BONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 Continued 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3.,

ft..

5..

6..

7..

8..

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)

69

64

69

72

70

70

76

80

8*

81

78

78

75

76

88

104

111

109

102

98

93

90

87

86

84

81

81

94

100

99

2549

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

50

72

150

7ft

47

68

150

140

160

140

130

58

49

44

51

25

68

64

44

35

_

34

26

29

40

80

26

150

120

-

Tons 

per 

day

9

12

28

14

9

13

31

30

36

31

27

12

10

9

12

7

20

19

12

9

9

8

6

7

9

17

10

7

40

32

495

JULY

98

94

88

82

76

7ft

68

62

56

55

53

54

49

48

48

47

44

48

47

42

42

40

36

37

40

38

37

36

36

34

30

1639

4

6

6

__

10

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

ft

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

~ 24

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

102

113

113

104

102

9ft

98

109

129

135

139

171

173

169

167

165

161

161

159

147

127

123

117

111

105

102

98

98

94

87

80

3853

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concen-

(ppm)

110

88

34

48

39

29

150

86

530

130

90

120

110

48

30

68

33

33

21

40

25

19

50

33

15

~

Tona 

per 

day

30

27

10

13

10

10

8

44

30

190

49

50

42

55

50

21

13

30

20

13

11

7

13

7

5

9

13

10

8

5

3

806

AUGUST

28

24

22

20

20

20

19

19

19

20

21

23

26

23

21

20

20

20

21

23

23

26

34

35

35

36

35

35

34

32

29

783

6

41

56

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

3

4

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

29

JUNE

Mean 

diecharge

(cf.)

75

72

80

94

102

102

104

98

93

109

119

119

113

105

100

93

87

80

74

72

87

99

99

102

102

99

96

93

99

104

2871

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concen* 

tration

(ppm)

11

25

25

21

9

14

11

3U

17

13

12

12

11

46

96

15

7

8

11

11

12

11

8

ft

3

ft

-

Ton» 

per 

day

2

2

5

6

6

2

4

3

2

9

5

ft

4

3

3

12

23

3

1

2

3

3

3

3

3

2

1

1

1

1

122

SEPTEMBER

40

46

46

41

38

37

38

38

40

41

38

34

32

32

34

36

41

37

36

34

31

31

31

34

35

34

30

28

28

26

1067

C 20

C 20

C 20

C 20

C 20

C 20

C 20

C 20

C 20

C 20

C 20

C 20

69

28

25

56

110

64

24

23

56

160

18

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

6

2

2

3

4

6

11

6

2

2

2

2

2

5

13

1

1

1

95

T Less than 0.50 ton. 

C Composited.
LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN Continue

6-713. LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK AT WOLF CREEK, MO

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octobe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dist

Date of collection

Mar. 2, 1963.......

Time 

(24 hour)

1615 

1640

Water 

temperature

(°F)

50 

45

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

437 

64

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

1260 

1860

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Pe

0.002 0.004

23 

65

0.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

6-1276. MUSSELSHELL RIVER NEAR MOSBY, MON

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.8 mile upstream from Flatwillow Creek and 5 miles south of Mosby, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,941 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1962 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: November 1962 to September 1963.

Sediment records: November 1962 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, November 1962 to September 1963. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,120 ppm Feb. 1-3; minimum

Hardness: Maximum, 1,260 ppm Feb. 1-3; minimum, 324 ppm June 16-21.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,930 micromhos Feb. 1; minimum daily, 884 micromhos June 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F May 29; minimum, freezing point on many days during November 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 12,000 ppm June 21; minimum daily, not determined.

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 29,000 tons June 21; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton on severa

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by equal-volume. Records of specific con

Worland, Wyo. Flow affected by ice Dec. 10, 11, Dec. 24 to Mar. 12.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, November 1962 

Date 

of 

collection

Nov. 8-20, 1962. 

Nov. 21-Dec. 4.. 

Dec. 5-16.......

Dec. 17-23......

Jan. 1-11, 1963.

Mar. 10-31......

June 22-30.... ..

July 14-31......

Mean 

discharge 

(eta)

71.8 

81.5 

83.2 

71.4 

24.0

42.5 

9.2 

10.7 

245 

102

66.0 

46.0 

67.0 

106 

31. 2

351 

827 

563 

147 

64.9

Silica 

(SiO.)

4.9 

7.6 

8.3 

7.7 

8.2

7.9 

9.2 

11 

7.9 

8.2

4.3 

3.5 

3.8 

7.8

7 .4

11 

12 

12 

10 

7.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.02 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.02

.01 

.02 

.01 

.01 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

123 

128 

137 

118 

165

156 

188 

216 

91 

115

129 

137 

135 

116 

108

76 

72 

78 

87 

103

Magnesium 

(Mg)

106 

79 

104 

83 

116

124 

161 

175

57 

77

100 

107 

107 

72 

90

46 

35 

42 

56 

68

Sodium 

(Na)

296 

216 

290 

220 

341

364 

478 

530 

154 

207

283 

335 

346 

218

257

115 

80 

100 

154 

219

Potassium 

(K)

4.9 

3.8 

4.5 

4.6 

4.9

4.8 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

4.4

4,5 

5.6 

5.2 

4.7 

5.4

4.0 

4.4 

3.4 

3.9 

5.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

275 

292 

330 

302 

404

360 

424 

480 

221 

280

290 

296 

270 

271 

250

242 

231 

249 

251 

251

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

1100 

822 

1080 

822 

1230

1340 

1720 

1900 

582 

800

1100 

1230 

1250 

798 

950

396 

292 

357 

522

747

Chloride 

(Cl)

27 

20 

28 

21 

34

35 

42 

46 

14 

22

17 

35 

34 

20 

23

11 

6.1 

8.0 

12 

18

Fluoride 

<F)

0.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.3 

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,

0.3 

.4 

1.0 

.7 

1.4

1.4 

2.0 

3.5 

2.1 

.0

.8 

5.3 

.1 

.2 

2.0

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.1
Aug. 1-16, 1963.

Weighted averTime-weighted

Tons per day. .

55.8

137

30.3

121

-

4.8 

5.5

7.4

4.2

2.6

8.7

6.9

2.9

.00

0.01

0.00

0.00

92 

86

90

93

96

117

31

72

53

78

63

87

21

202

231

173

252

57

5.0

5.2

4.8

5.0

4.6

4.9

1.5

234 

225

219

252

252

281

83

0

~

~

725 

590

568

770

630

917

206

20 

16

13

21

26

15

23

5.1

 .4

.4

.4

.4

.4

0.4

0.4

0.1

.0

.9

.4

1.5

0.9

1.2

0.3

0

0

0

A Residue at 180*C.

Temperature (°F) of water, November 1962 to Septemb

December .....

May...........

July...........

August ........ 

September .....

1

33

32

66

2

32

32

63

3

32

32

65

4

32

33

68

5

32

33

66

6

33

33

67

7

32

33

70

8

32

33

70

9

32

32

71

10

32

32

72

11

32

32

72

12

32

32

66

13

32

32

67 

65

14

32

32

66 

60

15

32

32

69 

56

Day

16

32

32

67 

55

17

32

32

63 

55

18

32

32

65 

56

19

32

33

65 

60

20

32

32

68 

55

21

32

32

65 

60
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN Continued

6-1276. MUSSELSHELL RIVER NEAR MOSHY, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, November 1962 to September 1963 

(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)

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

Tons

per

day

JANUARY

40 

45

47

48

49

50

52

52

40

30

15

5

7

8

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

250 

250

260

260

65

24

24

30

44

32

22

28

28

32

30

38

32

26

42

40

30

11 [ 20

10 | 20

9

8

7

8

9

10

10

10

652

28

18

20

22

22

28

IB

22

27 

30

33

34

9

3

3

4

5

3

1

T

I

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

T

T

T

1

1

T

1

169

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

39 

39

39

40

42

42

42

40

38

40

42

43

45

60

90

100

105

110

110

110

115

120

100

90

95

100

85

75

71

68

--

2135

10 

10

12

50

200

193

185

180

175

170

170

200

320

450

400

360

320

300

270

240

220

240

250

270

280

300

200

175

6150

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

_

__

22

48

88

30

44

88

96

88

120

90

100

38

20

18

28

Tons

per

day

2 

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

5

8

13

25

9

13

20

27

31

24

30

24

28

9

4

3

5

307

FEBRUARY

22

17

42

750

2100

1000

1100

870

570

210

140

280

550

280

360

360

220

200

100

260

200

320

180

190

650

570

500

680

T

1

100

1100

520

550

420

270

96

64

150

480

340

390

350

190

160

73

170

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

6* 

58

60

40

56

66

66

66

64

Suspended sediment

cotcen- l T°"8

tration 

(ppm)

12 

22

22

26

23

220

260

28U

230

60 270

58

98

270

250

107 , 260

122

122

114

101

87

74

70

68

60

40

30

20

20

22

22

23

25

30

1913

270

250

300

240

180

180

190

230

200

180

170

190

170

210

220

280

260

220

"

per

day

2

3

4

3

3

39

46

50

40

44

42

66

75

89

82

92

65

42

36

36

42

32

19

14

10

9

12

13

17

18

18

1063

MARCH

160 

140

115

90

80

81

83

84

85

83

80

78

76

76

74

70

68

65

60

60

120 60

210 [ 6U

120

140

490

460

270

320

7555

60

60

60

60

60

62

62

60

59

2371

720 

560

300

260

220

240

210

180

190

190

180

140

140

150

120

96

90

72

95

310 

210

93

63

48

52

47

41

44

43

39

29

29

31

24

18

17

13

15

62 10

12

46

100

88

27

74

94

92

76

90

90

2

7

16

14

4

12

15

15

13

15

14

1303

T Less than 0.50 ton.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN Continued

6-1276. MUSSELSHELL RIVER NEAR MOSBY, MONT.--Continued

Suspended sediment, Novembei 

(Where no daily concentrations

1962 to September 1963 Continued 

are reported, loads are estimated)

APRIL

DaV discharge

(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..

56

56

56

53

50

49

48

48

46

45

48

48

43

41

40

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

84

44

54

94

120

120

120

110

78

88

140

110

72

130

150

41 120

44 230

48 160

70

53

43

310

250

160

41 120

40 130

39 110

37 120

35 ! 110

34

34

50

44

Total 1 138 °

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

110

120

130

130

per

day

MAY JUNE

Suspended sediment J Suspended sediment

di". Mea" Tons

charge

(cfs)

13 34

7 ; 34

8

13

16

16

16

14

10

11

18

14

8

14

34

34

33

33

32

36

60

66

76

89

109

103

16 232

13 226

27

21

59

36

19

13

14

12

12

10

10

11

18

15

484

JULY

350

300

250

220

190

150

130

100

70

50

260

260

260

260

220

190

190

160

130

120

11.. i 40 190

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

32 220

35 190

33 180

60 200

120 260

122 210

126

109

230

190

84 140

65 120

59 110

45 110

55

25. .1 31

26.. 27

27.. 33

28.. 41

29.. 52

30.. 54

31.. i 53

Total 1 3086

1400

2300

400

420

490

430

420

410

250

210

180

150

110

77

67

43

25

158

112

tration 

(ppm)

160

200

200

180

per

day

15

18

18

17

170 , 15

160

150

170

180

220

150

180

220

200

1200

14

13

17

29

39

31

43

65

56

S 860

dis- M an

charge =° ,e^-

209

172

150

191

206

222

414

545

420

350

70

00

40

1U

40

640

1200

1700

1900

940

315 570

315 500

340 510

per

day

270

190

140

210

300

380

1300

2500

2200

890

480

430

470

580 1400 IS 2500

834 , 1900 4300

820 500 834 1500 3400

360 150 738 1000 2000

210 63

89 210 50

79

66

60

110

112

89

66

49

48

36

64

209

2578

190 41

170 30

906 1100 2700

842 900 ! 2000

740 3400 S 8500

900 1200U ] 29000

110 j 18 720 5500 11000

160 48 , 580 850 1300

160 48 620 560 940

190 46 650

190 34 550

180

130

110

220

500

24 520

17 450

11 475

960 1700

590

480

410

370

S 60 500 320

280

2670

AUGUST

52

62

64

59

330 46

290 49

290 50

240 i 38

64 210

59 ' 230

50 190

41 160

38 150

16 37 150

21 36 ! 150

36

37

26

18

15

15

15

19 30 ' 120 10

18 31 ' 120 10

16 62 ' 140 23

32

84

69

78

56

32

21

17

13

S 490

S 210

29

37

54

60

61

59

2604

Total load for period No

109 200 59

99 170 45

103 150 42

98

89

92

118

116

110

112

114

114

126

126

92

76

79

2458

140 37

130 31

15288

900

650

500

470

440

82060

SEPTEMBER

109

138

240

165

136

1200

5700

7000

1800

480

114 440

99 260

94 180

350

S 2700

4500

800

180

140

69

46

74 140 28

64 120 21

52 120 17

44 110 13

41 120 13

38 ' 110 11

36 , 90 9

34 ! 90 8

32 100 9

33 100 9

34 90 8

130 32 34 100 9

190 61 34 110 10

160 50 36

140 42 35

140 42 35

130 , 40 31

130

130

130

100

70

260

40 28

44 26

44 24

25

14

55

1091

22

80

110

90

70

70

80

60

60

22 70

1904

8

10

8

6

5

6

4

4

4

9005

v. 1 to Sept. 30 (tons)........................................ 108311

S Computed by subdividing day.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-1276. MUSSELSHELL RIVER NEAR MOSBY, MONT. C

(M 

Date of collection

July 2.............

July 25............

Sept. 4............

Time 

(24 hour)

1810 

1845 

1040 

0530 

1935

1715 

1120

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

69 

59 

56 

55 

64

63 

53

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

906 

D 900 

D 300 

32 

148

246 

165

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

3230 

19400 

257 

3350 

15500

3520 

2440

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

P

0.002 0.004

66 

68 

53 

89 

75

73 

92

0

D Daily mean discharge.
MILK RIVER BASIN

6-1541. MILK RIVER NEAR BARLEM, MONT.

LOCATION. At bridge on U.S. Highway 2, 0.5 mile upstream from gaging station, 3 miles southeast of 

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,822 square miles upstream from gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June to September 1960, May to October 1961, April to Octobe

Water temperatures: August to September 1960, May to October 1961, April to October 1962, April t

EXTREMES, October 1962, April to September 1963. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 736 ppm Oct. 23-31; mi

Hardness: Maximum, 306 ppm Oct. 23-31; minimum, 119 ppm Aug. 13-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,240 micrombos Oct. 31; minimum daily, 332 micromhos Aug. 1

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F July 23, 27, 28. 

EXTREMES, 1961-63, Dissolved solids: Maximum, 764 ppm Oct. 1-31, 1961; minimum, 173 ppm Sept. 1-17

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 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F on several days in 1961 and 1963.

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conducta

Wyo.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October 1962, April 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-11, 1962.

Apr. 15-20, 1963

Aug. 13-31......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

135 

95.6 

53.1 

29.2 

174

268 

319 

405 

226 

394

370 

356 

328 

331 

321

Silica 

(S1O.)

4.1 

3.6 

3.4 

2.5 

4.1

5.6 

5.8 

5.6 

5.1 

4.6

4.8 

5.0 

5.2 

4.9 

4.8

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.02 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

43 

49 

67 

53 

38

35 

31 

31 

33 

28

31 

32 

31 

32 

32

Magnesium

(MB)

18 

22 

34 

29 

17

16 

15 

13 

14 

13

12 

14 

12 

10 

9.5

Sodium 

(Na)

55 

77 

131 

106 

55

46 

37 

31 

31 

26

28 

39 

34 

29 

27

Potassium 

(K)

2.2 

2.6 

3.4 

4.7 

3.4

3.0 

2.8 

3.1 

2.4 

1.9

2.1 

2.3 

2.3 

2.5 

2.1

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

199 

226 

300 

278 

209

192 

175 

169 

174 

158

154 

160 

161 

158 

150

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

114 

162 

292 

224 

106

86 

66 

58 

64 

49

54 

77 

59 

50 

48

Chloride 

(Cl)

13 

18 

32 

24 

9.7

5.9 

5.1 

3.8 

4.9 

4.1

5.5 

5.4 

4.0 

3.8 

3.6

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.1 

.2 

.4 

.8 

.9

.0 

.5 

.6 

.4 

.1

.1 

.1 

.4 

.4 

.2
MILK RIVER BASIN Continued

6-1541. MILK RIVER NEAR HARLEM, MONT. Contin

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October 1962, April to Se

Date 

of 

collection

Sept. 1-22, 1963

Weighted averTons per day. .

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

211 

145

A160

"

Silica 

(S10.)

4.3 

4.4

4.9

3.3

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

0.01

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

32 

35

33

22

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11 

14

13

9.0

Sodium

(Na)

28 

38

37

25

Potassium 

(K)

2.3 

1.9

2.5

1.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

150 

168

170

114

Carbonate

(GO,)

0 

0

--

Sulfate 

(SO.)

54 

77

70

47

Chloride 

(Cl)

5.2

7.7

5.8

3.9

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.3

0.1

0.1

Nitrat

(NO

0.

.

0.

0.

A Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 200 days of chemical analyses, 249 cfs.

Temperature ("F) of water, October 1962, April to 

February.......

Ma) ...........

June .......... 

July...........

August ........ 

Sepu-mlxr.....

1

53

63

70 

67

2

52

67

3

51

67

4

51

69

5

54

71

6

57

71

7

59

71

8

59

71

9

56

71

10

56

7U

11

54

12

53

11

13

54

67

14

57

65

15

60

60

Day

16

62

59

17

53

58

18

63

58

19

52

59

20

61

59
MILK RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-1740. WILLOW CREEK NEAR GLASGOW, MONT

LOCATION. At gaging station, 6 miles south of Glasgow, Valley County, and 

DRAINAGE AREA.--538 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: October 1953 to September 1963.

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 29,000 ppm Jun

days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 160,000 tons June 6; minimum daily, 0 ton

EXTREMES, 1953-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 58,000 ppm Apr

on many days each year.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 860,000 tons July 14, 1962; minimum daily

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Feb. 8-20, Feb. 26 to Mar. 19, Mar. 28 to Ap

agement has extensive spreader systems on some of the tributaries upstre

Monthly and annual summary of water and suspended-sediment discharge, wate

Month

Discharge 

(cfs-days)

419.6 

3.1 

0

0 

3583 

1119.0 

89.7 

763.4 

9255.9 

5180.2 

3535.7 

278.3

24227.9

Runoff 

(acre-feet)

832 

6.1 

0

0 

7110 

2220 

178 

1510 

18360 

10270 

7010 

552

48048.1

Load 

(tons)

20219 

14 

0

0 

71890 

6078 

524 

21150 

413534 

255374 

167851 

1489

958123

Daily 

Mean

652 

.5 

0

0 

2570 

196 

17 

705 

13800 

8240 

5410 

50

2620

Ma

B 

B 

B 

B 

B 

E 

1

B1

1

B Computed from es

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in disti

Date of collec'ion

June 6 .............

Sept. 5. ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1140 

1900 

0500 

0800

Water 

temperature 

(°V)

53

60

53

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

119 

3620 

1730 

62

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

9540 

31700 

17200 

2690

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Pe

0.002 0.004

74 

74 

82 

86

0.
MILK RIVER BASIN Continued

6-1745. MILK RIVER AT NASHUA, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 249, 0.6 mile southwest of Nashua, Valley 

DRAINAGE AREA. 22,332 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October to November 1961, April to November 1962, May to S

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October to November 196

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 3, 1962.... 

Nov. 7..........

June 7..........

Discharge 

(cfs)

110 

146 

236 

1670 

132 

236

Silica

(SiO,)

8.3 

7.7 

6.8 

21 

10 

8.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.00 

.04 

.01 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

81 

84 

69 

46 

68 

58

Magnesium 

(Mg)

35 

38 

30 

19 

28 

22

Sodium 

(Na)

152 

164 

122 

113 

134 

113

Potassium 

(K)

ll

6.2 

7.8 

6.5 

7.8 

6.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

335 

329 

251 

116 

239 

230

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

373 

408 

333 

339 

356 

275

Chloride 

(Cl)

29 

33 

18 

10 

18 

14

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.3 

.4

Ni

tra

(NO

0

1

1

1

1
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

6-2078. BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR BRIDGER, MO

LOCATION. At gaging station, 200 feet downstream from outflow of State fish hatche

County, and 8 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 27.5 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: May 1960 to September 1963.

Sediment records: April 1960 to September 1962.

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 7l°F July 22, Aug. 5; minimum, 34

EXTREMES, 1960-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F July 17, 1960; minimum, free

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 t

October

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

December

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

January

Minimum .... 

February 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

March 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

April 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

May

Minimum ....

June 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

July 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

August

Minimum ....

September 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

50

54

58

51

50

63

67

58

56

2

53

__

55

58

46

64

66

65

58

60

3

59

_

50

5«

57

47

 57

A6

68

55

62

4

62

52

53

61

61

50

62

A6

69

51

61

5

61

53

52

64

65

52

f.1

63

71

49

64

6

54

51

58

63

54

61

60

64

48

62

7

51

57

62

61

48

64

67

68

57

63

8

50

53

58

62

4-3

59

63

67

52

59

9

48

56

56

57

57

61

63

57

56

61

10

49

56

54

58

50

56

63

68

58

52

11

48

52

58

54

50

64

59

65

52

59

12

50

51

6?

53

46

69

59

63

51

60

13

52

53

67

58

45

66

59

65

52

60

14

52

51

69

60

48

62

59

65

50

56

15

52

55

62

62

50

62

62

66

50

53

16

52

53

48

62

52

53

61

63

48

56

17

*fro

52

57

50

61

49

62

63

62

46

60

18

53

56

52

59

49

66

62

63

46

60

19

52

54

58

59

48

65

63

63

49

61

20

50

58

56

61

46

62

64

64

49

63
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2078. BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR BRIDGER, MONT. C

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dis

Date of collection

Feb. 5.............

Feb. 19............

Apr. 19............

Time 

(24 hour)

1310 

1510 

1615 

1355 

1220

0950 

1355 

1325 

0950 

1340

1025 

1640 

1655 

1140 

1510

1140 

0815 

0945 

1055 

1600

1235 

1215 

1215 

1145 

1540

1630 

0930 

1530 

1455 

1145

1125 

1245 

1540 

1440

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

61

57

55

52

52 

53 

49 

47 

51

59 

52 

52 

53 

50

52 

50 

47 

50 

51

51 

49 

54 

54 

58

57 

52 

54 

59 

57

52 

57 

52 

58

Sampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

25 

28 

27

27 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

38 

28 

28 

28

29 

29 

29 

29

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

224 

48 

79 

84 

65

83 

93 

159 

34 

31

144 

131 

133 

149

150

129 

145 

156 

159 

231

210 

227 

225 

133 

125

166 

195 

104 

103 

79

76 

89 

82 

82

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

16 

3.4 

5.5 

5.9 

4.6

5.8 

6.5 

11 

2.6 

2.3

10 

9.9 

10 

11 

11

9.8 

11 

12 

12 

17

16 

17 

17 

10 

9.4

13 

20 

7.1 

7.8 

6.0

5.9 

7.0 

6.4 

6.4

P

0.002 0.004 0
June 7 ..............

1250

1420

1345

1150

1410

1355

1110

1445

1825

0810

1250

1745

1405

1745

0935

1425

1045

1530

1800

1340

1725

1645

1615

1830

1430

1715

1015

1240

1515

1305

59

63

61

58

61

61

60

65

61

56

60

61

60

60

64

65

63

64

61

57

64

29

28

28

27

27

27

26

26

27

28

28

28

27

27

26

164

117

107

95

73

305

50

34

98

55

47

222

270

103

64

103

66

53

46

34

46

114

248

94

157

13

8.8

8.1

6.9

5.3

21

3.6

2.4

6.9

3.9

3.3

17

20

7.8

4.8

7.8

5.0

3.4

3.5

8.6

11
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2078. BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR BRIDGER, MONT. C

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, water year Octob

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

_____________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dis

Date of collection

une 15. ............

une 17.............

une 18.............

une 24. ............

une 24.............

June 27.............

Time 

(24 hour)

0950 

1215 

1330 

1705 

1000

1520 

1220 

1515 

1630 

1500

0815 

1020 

1410 

1655 

1345

1600 

1230 

1650 

1045 

1235

1130 

1430 

1005 

1635 

0925

1125 

1510 

1015 

1405 

1425

1115 

1355 

0830 

1150

Water 

temperature

(°F)

58 

59 

61 

59 

55

56 

62 

64 

69 

66

56 

59 

60 

61 

61

61 

64 

66 

62 

65

62 

62 

59 

60 

56

60 

64 

5" 

63 

64

60 

66 

57 

63

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

26 

27 

27 

27 

28

27 

32 

27 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

25 

26

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

26 

26 

26

25 

25 

26 

26 

25

26 

24 

26 

26

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

103 

139 

59 

104 

122

135 

183 

145 

109 

37

56 

198 

42 

84 

37

67 

40 

70 

52 

997

27 

37 

35 

37 

28

30 

25 

45 

47 

31

31 

27 

42 

31

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

7.2 

10 

4.3 

7.6 

9.2

9.8 

16 

11 

7.6 

2.6

3.9 

14 

2.9 

5.7 

2.6

4.5 

2.7 

4.7 

3.5 

67

1.8 

2.5 

2.5 

2.6 

2.0

2.0 

1.7 

3.2 

3.3 

2.1

2.2 

1.7 

2.9 

2.2

P

0.002 0.004 0
Sept. 9............

Sept. 23...........

Sept. 30...........

1100

1145

0820

1500

1200

1300

1405

1115

1035

1345

1545

1050

1300

1240

62

62

44

66

63

62

65

61

60

65

63

60

58

60

25

25

26

26

25

24

23

27

27

26

23

24

24

32

32

24

28

30

28

58

18

131

115

18

165

42

179

26

54

49

362

546

227

95

113

66

78

3.9

1.2

9.2

8.1

1.2

1.0

.3

3.1

13

1.8

3.3

3.2

23

47

20

6.2

8.5

5.3

5.9
YELLOffSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2O79. BLUEWATER CREEK AT FROMBERG, M

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth and 0.7 mile southeast 

DRAINAGE AREA. 53.2 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: August 1961 to September 1963.

Sediment records: October 1961 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F Aug. 5, 10; minimum, freezi

February. 

EXTREMES, 1961-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F Aug. 5, 10, 1963; minimum, 

months each year.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 

October

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

December

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

January

Minimum .... 

February

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

March 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

April 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

May

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

June

Minimum ....

July

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

August 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

32

__

49

48

65

61

59

67

58

59

56

2

-_

<|5

46

64

59

65

66

5fl

6'.

56

3

--

38

_-

5 1

46

60

55

68

55

4

34

5

33

_

52

48

5fl

51

67

69

60

69

56

34

55

50

56

51

65

76

62

70

58

6

36

36

56

51

57

5?

64

72

61

67

58

7

36

36

54

54

57

51

65

75

66

70

58

8

36

34

52

53

59

50

62

74

63

66

53

9

46

36

40

51

52

56

50

60

--

67

60

10

44

32

32

48

51

52

50

57

76

65

67

56

11

44

32

?2

51

50

60

50

55

72

65

55

56

12

45

34

32

53

50

61

52

54

68

62

65

56

13

46

36

32

59

49

62

54

54

70

59

62

 >7

14

47

36

34

34

62

51

60

5?

56

68

58

59

53

15 16

1

44

36

35

38

32

38

50

60

bl

62

70

58

58

52

41

34

32

37

51

52

62

53

57

66

56

58

52

17

38

35

32

38

51

50

61

54

58

65

55

58

54

18

42

33

34

37

46

46

52

63

53

58

66

56

58

54

19

41

35

32

36

47

50

51

65

54

56

71

57

61

54

2

4

3

3R

3

3

5

44

5

6

5

5

6

5

6

5
YELLOW? PONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2079. BLUEWATT CREEK AT FROMBERG, MONT. 

Periodic 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 dis

Date of collection

Mar. 12. ............

Apr. 15.............

Time 

(2i hour)

1730 

1300 

1510 

1305 

1350

0900 

1240 

Ij35 

' ai:O 

1145

ISO.' 

0855 

1350 

1325 

1155

1040 

0925 

1150 

1220 

1405

1640 

1100 

0930 

1300 

1745

1405 

1740 

1350 

1030 

1540

1430 

1020

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

56 

50 

51

45

42 

42 

37 

37 

42

43 

39 

34 

45 

35

41 

42 

38 

44 

41

42 

42 

44 

49 

50

50 

48 

50 

50 

51

48 

53

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

72 

80 

72 

68 

58

57 

57 

37 

34 

24

26 

27 

D 25 

D 30 

29

28 

29 

29 

28 

27

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

27 

28 

28 

30 

30

31 

32

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

303 

186 

176 

146 

133

142 

121 

11<- 

116 

40

44 

224 

1560 

100 

296

233 

227 

265 

196

239

268 

209 

301 

196 

186

178 

148 

133 

133 

102

129 

95

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

59 

40 

34 

27 

21

22 

19 

15 

11 

2.6

3.1 

16 

110 

8 

23

18 

18 

21 

15 

17

19 

15 

21 

14 

13

13 

11 

10 

11 

8.3

11 

8.2

P

0.002 0.004

"

0

D Daily mean discharge.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2079. BLUEWATER CREEK AT FROMBERG, MONT. 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in d

Date of collection

May 15..............

May 23..............

May 24..............

May 28..............

May 30..............

June 1 ..............

June 4..............

June 7..............

Time 

(24 hour)

1715 

1515 

1300 

1655 

1140

1100 

1015 

1010 

1630 

1000

1150 

0930 

1920 

0945 

1150

1650 

0945 

1845 

1140 

1330

1045 

1400 

1915 

1545 

1645

1550 

1430 

1930 

0945 

1805

1640 

1615 

1000 

1200

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

46 

50 

48 

57 

60

58 

54 

55 

59 

52

58 

58 

64 

58 

59

58 

55 

60 

58 

60

58 

66 

65 

68 

68

65 

62 

62 

58 

55

58 

57 

53 

56

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

51 

48 

54 

47 

52

54 

60 

62 

57 

61

45 

29 

38 

40 

40

58 

60 

38 

37 

37

32 

31 

28 

18 

18

16 

31 

32 

31 

63

64 

80 

76 

77

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

433 

418 

401 

9480 

669

916 

994 

791 

633 

618

475 

298 

541 

447 

426

1070 

853 

493 

357 

357

273 

416 

344 

190 

213

119 

329 

322 

289 

1610

1070 

1630 

846 

904

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

60 

54 

58 

1200 

94

130 

160 

130 

97 

100

58 

23 

55 

48 

46

170 

140 

51 

36 

36

24 

35 

26 

9.2 

10

5.1 

28 

38 

24 

270

180 

350 

170 

190

0.002 0.004

79
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YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2079. BLUEWATER CREEK AT FROMBERG, MONT. Co

Peri*, ic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water ye

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dis

Date of collection

,mg. 1.............

Sep.. 30..... ......

Time 

(24 hour)

:010

r 10

1345 

1030 

1400

1020 

1130 

1225 

0915

09115

1635 

1440 

515 

TJO 

01 f)

;,jo

845 

1150 

0955 

1155 

1145

Water 

temperature 

(«F)

66 

66 

71 

56 

73

66 

67 

69 

64 

64

IB 

71 

68

67

( 1

L f 

64

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

12 

11 

6.6 

5.8 

6.3

19 

11 

34 

28

20

14 

8.1 

D 15 

26

23

55 

52 

42 

55 

68 

75

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

128 

192 

177 

72 

127

253 

117 

336 

216 

125

60 

171 

75 

444 

363

4710 

^990 

57 

502 

2690 

405

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

4.1 

5.7 

3.2 

1.1 

2.2

13 

3.5 

31 

16 

6.7

2.3 

3.7 

3.0 

31 

23

700 

420 

6.5 

75 

490 

82

P

0.002 0.004

66

0

D Daily mean discharge.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2145. YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT BILLINGS, MON

LOCATION (revised). At gaging station, near left bank at City of Billings water department intake, 

upstream from Pryor Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA (revised) . 11,783 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1958, July to September 1963.

Water temperatures: December 1950 to September 1958, July to September 1963. 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conduct

Wyo.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, July to Sept

Date 

of 

collection

July 2, 1963....

Mean 

discharge 

(efs)

16300 

7961 

4570 

3423 

3700 

5063

Silica 

(SiO2 )

12 

12 

13 

13 

15 

15

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.00 

.01 

.01 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

18 

25 

30 

36 

42 

42

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.6 

8.9 

12 

14 

15 

10

Sodium

(Na)

11 

17 

23 

27 

30 

25

Potassium 

(K)

1.9 

2.5 

3.2 

3.6 

3.4 

4.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

80 

106 

132 

152 

166 

154

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

21 

43 

59 

73 

82 

67

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.5 

4.1 

4.6 

5.0 

6.5 

5.1

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.5 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.3 

.6 

.8

Temperature (°F) of water, July to Septembe

Month

July...........

Spptfmher .....

Day

1

64

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

64

20

65
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2303. RAY LAKE OUTLET NEAR FORT WASHAKIE, WY

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 287, 0.2 (revised) mile downstream from Ray L

County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1960 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: August 1960 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids; Maximum, 565 ppm Aug. 21-31; minimum, 546 ppm July 19-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 235 ppm May 17-20; minimum, 205 ppm Aug. 1-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 894 micromhos July 30; minimum daily, 782 micromhos July 24.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F July 20. 

EXTREMES, 1960-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 565 ppm Aug. 21-31, 1963; minimum, 454 ppm Aug. 1-15

Hardness: Maximum, 235 ppm May 17-20, 1963; minimum, 188 ppm Aug. 1-15, 1961.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 894 micromhos July 30, 1963; minimum daily, 665 micromhos Ma

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F July 19, Aug. 1, 2, 1961.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Borland, 

September 1963 furnished by U.S. Indian Service, Fort Washakie, Wyo. No flow Oct. 1 to May 16, M

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 196

Date 

of 

collection

May 17-20, 1963.

Weighted averTons per day. .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

9.2 

27.0 

44.9 

35.4 

28.5 

23.1

A5.2

-

Silica 

(SiO.)

5.1 

2.5 

1.6 

2.2 

3.1 

1.5

2.2

0.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.01 

.02 

.00

0.01

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

45 

35 

33 

33 

34 

35

34

">,.t

Magnesium 

(Mg)

30 

30 

30 

31 

30 

29

30

3.4

Sodium 

(Na)

79 

85 

86 

87 

90 

91

88

6.0

Potassium 

(K)

2.0 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

1.7

1.6

0.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

122 

83 

76 

80 

84 

83

82

6

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

-

--

Sulfate 

(SO,)

295 

315 

298 

301 

305 

310

305

">A

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.0 

7.8 

7.5 

7.2 

7.2 

8.4

7.6

0.<5

Fluorlde

(F)

0.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

0.2

0.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.2 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1 

.8

0.3

0.0

A Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 65 days of actual flow, 29.2 cfs.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2303. RAY LAKE OUTLET NEAR FORT WASHAKIE, WYO. 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 t

June.......... 

July...........

August ........

1

73

2

71

3 4 5

73

6

7<t

7

72

8

73

9

69

10

73

11

72

12

69

13

66

14

70

15

71

Day

16

70

17

69

18

72

19

73

68

20

76

67
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2390. MUSKRAT CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WY

LOCATION. At gaging station, 2 miles upstream from mouth and 7 miles south

DRAINAGE AREA. 733 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: June 1950 to September 1958, October 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 30,000 ppm Aug

days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 26,000 tons Aug. 11; minimum daily, 0 ton

EXTREMES, 1950-58, 1959-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, not d

many days each year. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 851,000 tons Feb. 10, 1962; minimum daily

Monthly and annual summary of water and suspended-sediment discharge, wate

Month

October 1962. .............

November ..................

April.....................

Discharge 

(cfs-days)

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

8 

.9 

198.6 

4 

145.4 

28

384.9

Runoff 

(acre-feet)

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

16 

1.8 

394 

7.9 

288 

56

764

Load 

(tons)

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

E 100 

E 10 

E17418 

E 50 

E42730 

E 5400

65708

Daily 

Mean

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

3 

.3 

580 

2 

1380 

180

180

M

E 

E 

E 

E 

E Estimated.

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dist

Date of collection

Sept . 21 ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1040 

1410 

1000 

1800

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

66 

60 

69 

51

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

4 

97 

6 

132

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

52800 

67700 

43600 

152000

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Pe

0.002 0.004

99 

62 

80 

45

0.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2445. FIVEMILE CREEK ABOVE WYOMING CANAL, NEAR PAVILLION, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 1,400 feet upstream from Wyoming Canal siphon and 4 miles north of

Pavillion, Fremont County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 118 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: Octobei 1950 to November 1951.

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1951, April to September 1961. 

Sediment records: October 1949 to September 1958, April 1961 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 17,000 ppm June 15; minimum daily, no

flow on many days during July to August. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 3,700 tons June 16, minimum daily, 0 tons on many days during

July to August.

EXTREMES, 1949-58, 1961-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 77,400 ppm Sept. 20, 1950; 

minimum daily, no flow on many days each year. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 123,000 tons Sept. 20, 1950; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days

each year. 

REMARKS.--Flow affected by ice Nov. 8, 19, 23-26, Nov. 29 to Mar. 16.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 

(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..

23..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

4.1

4.4

5.0

3.8

3.5

5.0

4.1

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.3

1.7

1.4

2.0

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

3.5

3.8

3.5

4.1

4.1

97.1

OCTOBEF

Suspen

Mean

tration

(ppm)

C 680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

660

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

"

ded sediment

Tons 

per

day

8

8

9

7

6

9

8

6

5

5

5

5

4

3

3

4

5

5

5

5

4

5

5

5

5

5

6

7

6

8

8

179

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

4.4

4.4

4.1

5.0

5.0

4.2

3.8

5.0

5.1

6.6

7.0

7.4

8.2

8.2

7.4

6.2

5.2

5.2

4.5

7.8

5.8

6.2

4.5

4.5

6.0

7.0

7.8

5.4

2.0

1.5

~

165.4

fQVEMBEF

Suspen

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

760

760

76^

760

760

760

760

760

760

2700

2700

2700

2700

2700

2700

2700

2700

2700

2700

2700

270C

270C

2700

2700

2700

2700

2700

2700

250

250

-

ded sediment

f Tons

per

day

9

9

8

10

10

9

a

1C

10

43

51

54

60

60

54

45

38

38

33

57

42

45

33

33

44

51

57

39

1

1

967

C

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.0

.5

.2

.1

.1

 1

.2

.2

.2

35.6

ECEMBER

Suspen

Mean 

concen-

(ppm)

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 25U

C 25U

C 250

C 110

C 110

C 110

C 110

C 110

C 110

C 110

C 110

"

ded sediment

Tons 

per

day

24

Less than 0.50 ton. 

Composite period.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2445. FIVEMILE CREEK ABOVE WYOMING CANAL, NEAR PAVILLION, WYO.~Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.2

.2

.2

.5

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.8

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

21.8

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

110

110

110

110

540

540

540

540

Tons

per 

day

T

T

T

T

1

2

2

2

540 i 2

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

C 540

C 540

C 540

C 540

C 540

C 540

C 540

C 540

-

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

35

APRIL

3.8

4.4

6.6

10

5.4

4.1

3.2

2.6

2.9

3.5

2.9

2.6

1.6

1.2

.8

.5

.8

2.2

.6

.7

4.1

7.8

7.0

5.4

5.0

5.4

8.0

8.2

6.2

5.4

122.9

_

2900

_

__

_

720

_

2500

2500

1600

1200

2600

2600

1600

1200

20

30

S 58

60

30

20

20

10

10

10

10

10

5

3

1

1

1

4

1

1

30

60

47

36

22

17

S 64

58

27

17

683

FEBRUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1.8

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

86.8

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

C 780

C 780

C 80

C 80

C 80

C 80

C 80

C 80

C 80

C 80

C 80

C 80

C 80

C 780

C 780

C 780

C 780

C 780

C 780

C 780

C 780

C 780

C 78U

C 780

C 780

C 780

C 780

C 780

--

Tons

per 

day

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

3

3

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

175

MAY

^

.'

.

.

«

.

.

.:

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

>

.

.

.

.

«

.

.

.

.

.

78.4

1400

1400

940

970

860

500

480

430

"

290

430

420

310

290

310

300

320

300

330

460

340

6300

8700

17UO

580

460

390

19

18

10

12

11

10

S 15

S 15

S 2

441

MARCH

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

3.8

2.9

3.5

2.9

3.2

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

143.3

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

~

Tons

per 

day

17

17

17

17

19

30

30

30

30

23

21

21

19

17

17

17

18

14

11

13

11

12

14

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

14

538

JUNE

2.3

4.1

13

18

15

13

12

11

10

12

9.5

1.6

.4

2.8

49

80

75

58

54

46

33

32

22

13

4.1

3.2

2.3

2.6

2.5

1.6

603.0

500

1100

5300

7900

3600

2700

3400

4800

1500

1500

7200

2900

600

3300

17000

16000

16000

11000

9600

160U

98U

640

400

~

~

3

S 18

S 280

S 400

150

95

110

140

40

S 98

S 230

S 17

1

S 110

S 2700

S 3700

3200

2000

1600

1200

500

600

500

90

20

14

6

4

3

2

17831

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.50 ton.

C Composite period.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2445. FIVEMILE CREEK ABOVE WYOMING CANAL, NEAR PAVILLION, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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

JULY

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

1.*

1.6

1.*

1.2

1.2

.8

.8

1.8

1.7

1.2

.6

 4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

17.9

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

720

580

330

380

160

200

780

670

440

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

-

Tons

per 

day

3

2

0

0

18

AUGUST

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.7

30

22

7.0

5.8

5.0

3.2

1.8

1.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

84.0

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

--

2700

13000

13000

3000

1800

800

500

420

_

--

Tons

per 

day

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

J

0

0

o

S 410

1100

770

S 66

28

11

4

2

2

T

T

0

u

0

0

0

0

0

G

10

2403

SEPTEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

6.3

16

17

14

7.8

5.0

3.8

20

21

14

5

3

1.6

.6

.5

1.0

.5

.8

.6

3.3

3.8

4.6

5.6

3.9

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

169.6

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

5800

6300

4100

3000

1300

700

6600

6800

2400

940

500

420

460

580

690

llOo

1600

3600

2500

520

800

800

490

-

Tons

per 

day

99

270

190

S 120

27

9

3

S 1100

700

S 280

32

8

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

10

11

S 22

54

26

9

3

2

3

3

2

2992

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.50 ton.

C Composite period.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2445. FIVEMILE CREEK ABOVE WYOMING CANAL, NEAR PAVILLIO

Particle-size 

(Methods of analys

e analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octob

iis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dis

Date of collection

June 5 .... . .....

Sept. 23............

Time 

(24 hour)

1900 

1300 

1030 

1530 

1000 

0950

Water 

temperature

(°F)

54 

74 

69 

77 

67 

64

Sampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

12 

14 

8.2 

52 

17 

5.8

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

14400 

4620 

5100 

16600 

6000 

3680

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

P

0.002 0.004

41 

12 

36 

36 

29 

24

0
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2500. FIVEHILE CREEK NEAR RIVERTON, W

LOCATION. At gaging station, 3 miles downstream from Ocean drain, 12.5 miles north 

upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 356 square miles, of which 132 square miles is probably noncontribu

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: September 1950 to November 1951.

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1951, October 1952 to September 19

Sediment records: October 1949 to September 1958, October 1959 to September 1963

EXTREMES, 1962-63.--Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F July 25; minimum, freezing p

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 25,000 ppm June 16; minimum daily, 230 p

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 50,000 tons June 15; minimum daily, 11 tons Dec. 

EXTREMES, 1949-58, 1959-63. Water temperatures: Maximum (1959-63), 79°F July 25, 

during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 89,500 ppm Sept. 20, 1950; minimum daily 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 199,000 tons Sept. 20, 1950; minimum daily (1959-

1960 and January 1961. 

REMARKS.--Flow affected by ice Dec. 17 to Feb. 17.

Munch

October .......

December ..... 

January........

February. ......

May........... 

June..........

July........... 

August ........ 

September .....

1

58

32 

33 

34

49 

55 

62

75 

73 

67

Temperature ("F) of water, water year October 1962 t

2n

57

35

32 

33 

34

57 

66

71

3

57

35

32 

32 

32

51 

57 

65

71

4

58

32

32 

33 

32

47 

60 

66

73

5

57

32

32 

33 

32

51 

66 

78

6

55

35

32 

32 

32

51 

64 

65

72

7

55

33

32 

32 

32

54 

63 

66

72

8

55

36

32 

32

52 

57 

68

74

9

57

34

32 

33 

32

50 

61 

67

76

10

58

32

32 

32 

32

50 

61 

77

11

58

35

32 

32 

35

57 

64 

66

70

12

59

33

32 

32

57 

57 

71

69

13

56

32

32 

32 

32

59 

63 

71

75

14

5?

3?

32 

12 

32

63 

68

72

15

-

34

32 

33 

32

47 

63

74

Day

161

52

35

32 

32

43

49 

67 

67

73

17

52

34

32 

32 

42

47 

66 

65

76

18

50

32

32 

33

36

44 

64 

66

68

19

52 

32

32 

33 

39

60 

72

74

20

52 

36 

32

32 

37 

36

48 

61 

71

75
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2500. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR RIVERTON, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963

Day

1..

2..

..

..

 

f f

,,

a..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

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

Suspended sediment Mean ' 

dis- Mean

charge concen-

(cfs) tratio" 

(.ppm;

159 1500

170 1700

166 1900

106 1400

82 1100

108 1500

98 , 1100

83

75

75

73

71

70

71

69

68

67

67

66

65

65

62

61

61

60

60

59

58

57

57

57

2466

45

45

45

45

40

35

30

20

16

14

13

12

12

20

25

35

45

40

30

25

30

35

35

35

35

0

0

0

0

0

1100

790

730

720

640

610

590

620

560

Tons

per 

day

640

780

850

400

240

440

290

250

160

150

140

120

120

110

120

100

580 100

550 99

450 ' 80

330 58

410

300

350

320

320

400

380

380

330

370

350

-

72

50

58

53

52

65

61

60

51

57

54

5880

JANUARY

420

650

500

480

440

460

480

440

460

380

440

540

470

400

280

300

300

290

51

79

61

58

48

43

39

24

20

14

15

17

15

22

19

28

36

31

310 25

340 | 23

350

420

320

320

360

500

400

400

28

40

30

30

34

54

43

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

57

56

55

55

55

55

27

27

27

27

25

24

26

26

26

27

26

25

23

30

26

24

30

55

50

54

55

52

52

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

430

410

450

430

430

430

380

360

380

380

360

380

300

380

340

320

340

340

320

440

230

380

570

810

670

930

770

570

720

50 560

1147 -

Tons

per 

day

66

52

67

64

64

64

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

49

50

50

Suspended sediment

Mean ! T

1 OTIH concentration 

(ppm)

410

per 

day

54

680 92

760 100

45 520

48 490

53 ' 670

28 46 500

26 49 i 470

28

28

24

25

21

27

24

23

24

23

20

36

16

25

46

120

90

140

110

80

100

76

1547

FEBRUARY

40

45

45

45

50

50

50

45

40

35

25

20

15

15

20

30

45

66

67

68

67

67

68

71

69

71

70

43 , 68

460 50

550 59

0 550

1002

59

1138

L ::

1367

550

650

600

750

750

59

79

73

91

100

650 88

880 120

1100 130

1200

800

670

680

950

570

1500

1500

1500

2200

2200

2100

1900

1600

1500

1800

1900

2100

2600

1400

130

76

45

37

38

23

81

47 420

49 530

57

48

49

54

59

53

40

17

16

15

430

440

440

440

610

620

600

500

63

64

96

62

62

53

70

66

57

58

64

97

69

65

23

520 , 22

500 20

15 i 320 13

15 i 320 13

15 28U 11

15 280 i 11

15 260

15 280

25 300

35 340

40 380

45 ' 400

45

1174

68

69

66

65

63

62

65

65

66

66

67

61

64

63

64

120 ', 66

180 64

390 65

400 65

390 ' 64

340 65

290 64

280

340

66

65

460

MARCH

1400

1300

1100

1100

1100

1000

1100

1400

910

1000

11

11

20

32

41

49

56

1545

260

240

200

190

190

170

190

250

160

180

1100 200

1100 180

870 i 150

1000 170

990

1300

1400

1200

1400

1800

1500

1500

1700

1500

170

230

240

210

250

310

260

260

300

260

350 , 61 ' 1300 210

400 ' 61 1400 230

490

260

61 1500 250

63 1600 270

59 1700 270

59 1400 220

~ 5400

57 I 1300 ! 200

1979 ! 6870
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2500. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR RIVERTON, WYO. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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)

57

53

53

63

59

56

53

51

50

50

49

48

47

46

47

44

46

80

78

73

86

86

92

93

83

79

90

93

84

90

1979

141

121

119

121

127

134

144

153

145

141

139

144

151

155

160

158

156

153

155

169

174

182

174

172

168

153

169

214

208

199

193

4892

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

1800

1500

1200

2000

2100

1800

1800

1700

1400

1400

1300

1200

1200

1200

1200

1300

2100

6300

4700

3400

4300

5200

4600

4300

3400

2800

2800

3700

2500

3300

-

JULY

5600

4100

4400

5200

5000

4600

4800

5200

4300

4800

3900

4200

4800

5100

4200

4500

4000

3600

4100

3400

4200

3800

3500

3000

2800

3100

3700

4200

4000

3600

3500

-

Tons

day

280

210

170

340

330

270

260

230

190

190

170

160

150

150

150

150

S 350

1400

990

670

1000

1200

1100

1100

760

600

680

930

570

BOO

15550

2100

1300

1400

1700

1700

1700

1900

2100

1700

1800

1500

1600

2000

2100

1800

1900

1700

1500

1700

1600

2000

1900

1600

1400

1300

1300

1700

2400

2200

1900

1800

54300

MAY

discharge

(cfs)

4

3

0

3

6

98

86

94

84

72

82

101

103

104

97

107

116

92

110

111

121

115

124

131

135

145

151

132

116

119

132

3344

188

176

169

187

194

196

202

205

204

200

192

190

248

225

205

194

190

175

163

162

152

148

153

149

149

146

144

141

141

159

163

5510

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

2800

2400

2500

2700

2800

3300

2400

2600

2300

1900

2000

2400

2400

2300

2100

2400

2900

2000

3000

2200

2600

2000

2700

2800

3400

4000

3100

2500

3100

3200

2900

--

AUGUST

3800

3700

3400

3000

3600

3300

3300

3400

3100

3300

3000

3200

6600

4800

3800

3500

3500

3000

2600

2500

2200

2100

2200

2100

2400

2200

1900

1600

1800

1900

2600

T

day

710

600

610

680

730

870

560

660

520

370

440

650

670

650

550

690

910

500

890

660

850

620

900

990

1200

1600

1300

890

970

1000

1000

24240

1900

1800

1600

1500

1900

1700

1800

1900

1700

1800

1600

1600

4400

2900

2100

1800

1800

1400

1100

1100 1

900

840

910

840

970

870

740

610

690

820

S 1200 |

46790

JUNE

dis-

(cfs)

162

176

194

202

194

198

187

165

168

172

202

165

159

163

716

490

302

314

279

261

206

176

181

166

151

145

135

125

119

127

6400

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

4600

5000

6400

6600

5400

5000

4400

3400

3500

3500

6700

370U

2900

2900

19000

25000

13000

13000

12000

10000

9000

6600

7500

6500

5200

4900

5000

4800

8400

4000

"-

T

day

S 2700

2400

3400

3600

2800

2700

2200

1500

1600

1600

S 3900

1600

1200

1300

S 50000

S 31000

11000

11000

9000

7000

5000

3100

3700

2900

2100

1900

1800

1600

2700

1400

183700

SEPTEMBER

180

192

205

199

182

178

174

184

241

217

193

188

176

163

152

160

174

184

193

214

213

206

208

200

202

186

165

160

158

158

5605

3000

2800

3200

2900

3200

2400

1900

2700

7100

4500

3100

3000

2400

2400

1900

1900

2000

1900

2000

2700

3000

3500

3100

2100

2300

1800

1700

1400

1200

1100

1500

1500

1800

1600

1600

1200

890

1300

S 5000

2600

1600

1500

1100

1100

780

820

940

940

1000

1600

1700

1900

1700

1100

1300

900

760

600

510

470

41310

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................ 388270

S Computed by subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-2500. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR RIVERTON, WYO.--Con

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

_____________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in disti

U/nfai* 

Date of collection

Sept. 27. ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1450 

1630 

1050 

1120 

1440

1915 

2210 

0300 

1040 

1040

1320 

1405 

1350 

1700 

1400

1330 

1315 

1630 

1540

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

59 

47 

46 

54 

61

62 

57 

56 

56 

56

75 

78 

74 

66 

67

69 

59 

61 

66

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

71 

80 

97 

99 

141

166 

290 

683 

442 

442

145 

166 

278 

190 

144

225 

184 

204 

165

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppra)

617 

4800 

4020 

2260 

3780

5580 

14900 

34200 

26300 

26300

3870 

2750 

8370 

3120 

1810

5700 

2110 

2420 

1480

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Pe

0.002

0 

23

0.004

21 

32 

25 

21 

36

26 

40 

32 

2 

30

20 

18 

34 

16 

22

33 

15 

26 

16

0.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2530. FIVEHILE CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WY

LOCATION. At gaging station, 1.2 miles upstream from normal high waterline of Boyse

5 miles west of Shoshoni, Fremont County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 418 square miles, of which 133 square miles is probably noncontribut

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1949 to November 1951.

Water temperatures: December 1948 to September 1963.

Sediment records: August 1948 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F July 25; minimum, freezing po

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 25,000 ppm June 16; minimum daily, not de

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 51,000 tons June 16; minimum daily, 19 tons Jan. 1

EXTREMES, 1948-63.--Water temperatures: Maximum (1948-58, 1959-63), 84°F June 10, 1

during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 136,000 ppm June 12, 1949; minimum daily, 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 350,000 (estimated) tons Sept. 19, 1948; minimum d

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 17 to Feb. 21.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to 

November .....

December ..... 

January. .......

March ......... 

April..........

June ..........

July...........

August. .......

September .....

1

4S

72

2

4P

37

3

42

,,

38

4

32

18

5

35

6

V

43

7

3?

45

8

3'

45

9

3^

45

10

37

47

"

32

43

12

32

13

32

40

14

32

41

15

22

43

Day

16

32

45

17

32

44

18

51

19

32

50

20

51
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2530. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estinated)

Day

1..

2..

1..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

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)

311

314

294

197

144

166

149

129

117

112

110

105

103

101

101

96

96

96

94

92

92

90

BB

88

87

67

86

85

83

83

83

3879

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

__

1000

800

970

870

700

6dO

740

560

350

450

480

340

340

380

360

340

300

420

370

330

280

240

300

310

260

240

250

290

"

Tons

per 

day

700

650

600

530

310

430

350

270

210

220

170

99

130

130

93

88

98

93

86

75

100

90

78

67

56

70

72

60

54

56

65

6100

JANUARY

60

60

60

60

50

45

40

35

30

25

20

2U

20

35

45

50

60

60

5u

40

40

45

50

50

50

50

55

55

55

55

55

1425

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

3t>0

3t>0

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

3oO

~

58

58

58

58

49

44

39

34

29

24

19

19

19

34

44

49

58

58

49

39

39

44

49

49

49

49

53

53

53

53

53

1383

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

83

83

82

82

82

82

54

53

53

52

50

49

50

48

54

54

52

51

48

56

51

48

46

81

83

88

92

90

88

86

1971

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

300

320

330

320

280

300

270

26o

260

270

290

220

220

22C

210

220

260

220

360

360

320

290

250

650

640

530

560

520

490

510

--

-

Tons

per 

day

67

72

73

71

62

66

39

37

4U

33

39

29

30

29

31

32

36

30

47

54

44

38

31

140

140

130

140

130

120

120

1955

FEBRUARY

55

60

60

60

60

65

70

65

6u

50

45

40

30

30

40

60

70

90

95

100

110

122

112

112

103

105

108

96

2073

600

510

780

900

850

910

850

950

650

500

480

520

1100

1600

2600

3000

2600

2700

2000

1600

1700

1800

1500

-

89

83

100

13C

15u

150

170

I'iO

150

100

79

54

39

42

120

200

300

390

670

810

770

890

600

550

44o

480

520

390

8616

DECEMBER

Mear 

discharg,

(cfs)

81

81

86

75

75

86

81

73

75

73

73

71

70

71

7 0

71

60

30

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

35

45

50

60

60

175?

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

620

580

500

680

640

770

650

530

600

660

600

350

360

420

580

620

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

"

Tons

per 

day

140

130

120

140

130

180

140

110

120

130

120

67

68

79

110

120

47

23

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

27

35

39

47

47

2329

MARCH

101

93

9i

92

86

83

90

8?

90

92

92

88

88

83

86

90

90

92

90

90

90

90

92

88

79

81

79

75

75

75

73

2704

1500

1400

1300

1500

1400

1400

1300

1200

1300

1300

1400

1500

1400

1500

1500

1400

1400

1400

1700

1900

1800

1700

1300

1400

1400

1800

1600

-

400

400

360

320

350

310

340

310

290

320

320

330

360

310

350

360

340

350

340

410

460

440

420

360

280

310

300

380

320

280

220

10640

C Composite period.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2530. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 Continued 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3.. 

4..

5..

6..

7..

3..

9. .

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

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

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

73

73

70 

79

81

77

75

71

68

70

66

57

51

51

51

48

127

194

215

215

242

218

209

203

186

183

203

224

191

186

3857

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

950

1100 

1200

1700

1600

1400

1400

1200

1200

1200

880

920

--

1000

800

4800

6800

5800

4400

4200

3900

3900

3600

2800

3000

3300

2200

2100

Tons

per 

day

190

200

210 

260

370

330

280

270

220

230

210

140

130

130

140

100

S 1800

3600

3400

2600

3000

2500

2200

2100

180o

140C

1600

2000

1100

1100

33610

JULY

294

269

263

278

294

284

290

308

304

290

294

297

297

304

323

350

339

318

318

336

346

367

367

378

367

290

278

403

403

381

378

10013

4100

4200

4000

4200

4000

4000

4600

5400

4200

4000

4200

3700

4500

4900

5400

4700

4700

4600

3800

3500

3900

3800

4700

4400

3400

3100

4300

3600

4400

3600

-

3300

3000

2800

3100

3300

3100

3100

2800

4400

3300

3200

3400

3000

3700

4300

5100

4300

40oo

3900

3400

3300

3900

3800

4800

4400

2700

2300

4700

3900

4500

3700

113500

i4AY

Mean 

digcharge

(cfs)

194

186

183 

180

188

203

183

188

180

160

155

194

209

212

215

230

239

194

209

236

260

263

278

29C

304

308

304

297

272

275

284

7073

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

250u

210o

2100 

1900

18Co

180u

130u

I4ou

1700

1500

1700

2200

2400

2600

21oo

2100

2200

2000

2600

2o Go

260u

2400

22oo

240o

3100

3100

2600

2200

21oO

220u

24oo

"

Tons

per 

day

130u

ll&o

looo 

920

910

99u

640

71U

630

650

71u

120o

141/0

1500

12oo

1300

1400

10GO

1500

13uo

18oo

17Uu

170o

190o

2500

260o

21oo

180o

150o

looo

laoo

42560

AUGU5T

364

346

332

339

350

356

370

370

360

360

342

339

392

374

356

346

339

325

308

294

284

294

314

304

308

308

300

290

290

308

322

10284

360o

3600

360o

3400

380u

420o

4uuo

2SOO

33oo

370o

3000

28 o

51 0

46 o

3o u

33 0

3o o

30oO

2700

2400

20uu

2100

260u

2400

2400

2400

2200

2100

2000

2200

1600

"

35oo

3400

JCOO

3100

36oo

4000

4 ^ ow

280o

32oo

36oo

280o

2uoo

54oo

46oo

<I9oo

31UO

27oo

26oO

2200

1900

15oo

17oo

2200

2000

2000

2000

1800

1600

1600

1800

1400

84800

JUNE

Mean 

digcharge

(cfs)

318

388

392

374

367

350

326

332

350

370

332

318

322

875

763

483

487

443

415

360

314

322

3oO

284

266

272

266

257

260

~

11351

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

5600

72oo

5 5oo

4000

4800

42oO

350o

340O

3200

4300

3oOo

2900

280o

15OOO

25000

1500o

14000

HOOo

9400

7200

5200

54oo

4800

4200

6400

4400

3400

3800

3500

Tons

per 

day

S 6000

i aioo

6000

4000

4800

4oOo

3100

3000

3000

4300

2700

2500

2400

S 50000

51000

20000

18000

13000

11000

7oOO

4400

4700

3900

3200

4600

3200

2400

2000

2500

<:oobOO

SEPTEMBER

353

332

339

336

350

353

353

353

381

360

353

335

318

304

278

281

290

290

297

314

332

322

322

318

325

304

275

260

254

254

9540

3400

2bOo

2600

2400

22oo

2ooo

15oo

2000

5700

3700

2200

ISoo

1800

1700

1700

1800

2700

1900

1BUO

2100

2500

2200

1800

1700

1800

1400

1200

1400

1200

1400

-

S 3400

^500

2400

2200

2100

1900

180o

19oo

5900

3600

2100

1700

1500

1400

1300

1400

2100

150o

1400

IdOO

2200

1900

1600

1500

1600

1100

890

980

820

960

57450

S Computed by subdividing day.

219-877 O - 66 - 11
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2530. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO. Co

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octobe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dist

Date of collection

May 7..............

Sept. 3. ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1150 

1240 

1350 

1105 

1525

0125 

1010 

1105 

0110 

1255

1255 

1530 

1050 

1130 

1305

1600 

1030 

1030 

1615 

1050

1200 

1210

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

54 

49 

62 

59 

59

58 

60 

63

69

69 

72 

68 

71 

69

62 

64 

63 

72 

67

56 

59

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

108 

110 

188 

290 

328

750 

378 

339 

1700 

487

487 

294 

395 

370 

415

336 

300 

356 

364 

360

297 

284

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

509 

4360 

2350 

2860 

6280

23300 

5060 

3320 

26800 

14400

4400 

3830 

3780 

3800 

6280

3680 

2870 

3030 

4630 

2890

2110 

1520

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Pe

0.002

0 

20

0.004

26 

18 

15 

18 

32

48 

23 

18 

44 

2

27 

17 

13 

12 

34

18 

13 

22 

32 

18

17 

13

0
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continu

6-2570. BADWATER CREEK AT BONNEVILLE

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.4 mile west of Bonneville, Fremont Coun

high waterline of Boysen Reservoir at elevation 4,725 feet. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 808 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: October 1947 to February 1954, A

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 93,000 ppm 

many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 290,000 tons June 15; minimum daily, 

EXTREMES, 1947-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 108,000 pp

on many days each year.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 290,000 tons June 15, 1963; minimum d

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Nov. 9-14, 18-20, 23-30, Feb. 1 to Mar. 

Monthly and annual summary of water and suspended-sediment discharge, 

Month

July......................

September. ................

Discharge 

(cfs-days)

0 

0 

0

0 

2564.4 

734.4 

2113 

1714.5 

2477 

345 

451 

397

10796.3

Runoff 

(acre-feet)

0 

0 

0

0 

5090 

1460 

4190 

3400 

4910 

684 

895 

787

21420

Load 

(tons)

0 

0 

0

0 

199377 

9920 

37830 

111434 

288022 

95623 

79521 

108001

929728

Da

Mean

0 

0 

0

0 

7120 

320 

1260 

3590 

9600 

3080 

2570 

3600

2550
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Contin

6-2570. BADWATER CREEK AT BONNEVILLE, W

Monthly and annual summary of water and suspended-sediment discharge

Month

Bay.......................

July......................

Discharge 

(cf s-days)

100 

31.2 

0

0 

317 

607 

279.1 

46.3 

2041.5 

20 

820.6 

587.6

4850.3

Runoff 

(acre-feet)

198

62 

0

0 

629 

1200 

554 

92 

4050 

40 

1630 

1170

9620

Load 

(tons)

11749 

47 

0

0 

3991 

10567 

4442 

410 

437530 

2251 

292111 

119877

882975

Mea

37

14

34

14

1

1460

7

942

400

242

Estimated.

Less than 0.50 ton.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2570. BADWATER CREEK AT BONNEVILLE, WYO. Con

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octobe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dist

Date of collection

Feb. 12............

Apr. 20............

July 27.. ..........

Apr. 29, 1963......

Sept. 22...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1530 

1515 

1800 

1430 

2210

0100 

1620 

1955 

0040 

0400

1100 

2215 

2330 

1240 

1445

1210 

1030 

0355 

2340 

0245

0525 

0615 

0815 

1020 

0220

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

34 

38

70 

47

48 

55 

57 

46 

45

50 

73 

68

51

61 

56

63 

65 

58 

61 

53

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

884 

838 

293 

193 

852

450 

206 

375 

3650 

116

4.5 

380 

220 

57 

32

147 

75 

400 

308 

2250

294 

700 

860 

495 

80

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

32300 

33900 

26000 

11200 

106000

95000 

38000 

44000 

87300 

93200

14000 

44400 

48000 

30000 

29700

61400 

23200 

63800 

118000 

106000

140000 

130000 

112000 

93300 

93600

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Pe

0.002 0.004

22 

28 

31 

26 

40

40 

52 

32 

34 

31

93 

32 

32 

64 

61

51 

56 

52 

42 

40

38 

36 

34 

40 

41

0.
156 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2575. MUDDY CREEK NEAR PAVILLION, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 600 feet upstream from Wyoming Canal siphon, 4.1 miles downstream from

Sheep Creek, and 9.2 miles northeast of Pavillion, Fremont County. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--267 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: March to July 1949, October 1954 to September 1958, April

1961 to September 1962. 

Sediment records: March J949 to November 1953, October 1954 to September 1958, April 1961 to

September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 54,000 ppm June 16; minimum daily, no

flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 58,000 tons Sept. 1; minimum daily, O tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1949-53, 1954-58, 1961-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily (1961-63), 54,000 ppm

Sept. 19, 1961, June 16, 1963; minimum daily, no flow on many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 140,000 (estimated) tons July 4, 1950; minimum daily, 0 tons on

many days. 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Nov. 8 to Mar. 17.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September If63 

_ _____ (Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estims-ted)

Day

OrT3RER NOVEMbER

' Suspende

Mean ' - ~~ 

dig. Mean

charge

(cfs) tration 

(ppm)

d sediment T

 Mean

Ton* d">-

per 

day

charge

(cfs)

Suspended sedim

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

Tons

per

day

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

Suspended sediment 

Mear

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

1. .

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

8..

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 0

o ,' o

0 ' | 0

0 i 0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.6

2.1

2.1

-_

--

0

0

C

0

T

0

:: o

0

--

0

0

--

0

C 370 T

C 370 1

C 370 1

C 370 1

C 370 1

C 370 1

C 370 1

C 370

C 370

1

^.1 

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1 .5

1.5

1.5

1 .5

1.?

1.0

 9

.6

.7

.6

.5

.5

2 i -5

C 370 2 I 1 .5

C 370 2 .5

2. liC 370 2

2.1 C 370 2

2.1 C 370

20.0 -

2

19

.5

.5

 3, J

710 

71u

710 

710 

71U 

710

Less than 0.50 ton. 

Composite period.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2575. MUDDY CREEK NEAR PAVILLION, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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..

26..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

JANUARY

Suspended sediment 

ean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

Mean 1 ons concentration 

(ppm)

per 

day

0

APRIL

7.6

8.0

8.3

.6

 2

6.. ! .6

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.8

.0

C 6000 120

C 6000 130

C 6000 13U

C 6000

C 6000

C 6000

C 6000

C 6000

120

120

120

120

120

C 5000 12"

C 6000

C 6000

C 6000

C 6000

C 6000

120

120

120

94

81

.2 C 6000 ' 68

.0 C 6000

.3 C 6000

49

FEBRUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

u

u

.2

3

4

4

4

4

4

3

2

1

1

1

2

3

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

95.2

Suspended sediment

cSncen- Ton«

(ppm)

_

C 51"

C 510

C 51o

510

510

510

510

510

C 510

C 510

C 510

C 510

C 510

510

510

510

510

per 

day

0

u

T

4

6

MARCH

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

 * C 360

3

3

3

3

6 3

6 ! 3

6 l 3

6 3

4 3

3

1

1

1

3

4

5

7

7

510 7

510 7

510 7

510 l 7

3

2

2

2

2

3

5

8

C 36o

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 6000

5.6 C 600o

5.6 C 6000

5.5 JC 6000

5.9

5.0

C 6000

C 6000

510 7 5.8 'C 6000

510 7 8.8 C 5000

510

510

510

--

"

7 5.9

7

7

134

MAY

12

5.5

3.8

3.2

3.2

2.6

__ 80

C 910 14

C 910 9

C 91C . 8

C 91U | 8

C 91u ' 6

6.9

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.2

142.2

C 6000

C 6000

C 60CO

C 6000

C 6000

C 6000

-

Tons

per 

day

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

3

5

130

91

91

89

96

81

94

140

96

110

120

120

120

120

1548

JUNE

2.5

4.5 8600

45

S 120

33 22000 S 2400

15 11000 S 660

9.5 ' 2500 , 64

16 1300 56

2.2'C 910 '5 15 40

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.1

C 910

C 910

C 910

C 910

2.1 ,C 910

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

53 1.5

.8 C 6000 52

.8 JC 6000 62

 2

.6

C 6000 68

C 6000

.2 C 6000

.8 1C 6000

.8

.9

.8

1.8

21

23

18

"

207.5

C 6000

C 6000

C 6000

C 6000

15000

--

llo

120

62

29

15

13

29

1500

933

100

4 15

5 12

5 10

5 ' 19

5

C 910 5

C 910

C 910

C 910

C 910

1.1. C 910

.9 C 910

.5 C 150

.5

.it

4

4

4

4

3

2

T

C 150 T

C 150 T

7.2

1000 40

1000

790

6500

1100

4.2 510

32

21

S 450

21

6

34 4500 S 5000

378

262

80

54000

26000

58 22000

59 190UO

54000

S 43000

S 6700

S 3700

S 3400

48 14000 '5 1900

35 7900 750

23 4100 250

.4 C 150 T 18 2800 ' 140

.4 C 15C

5.0' 370C

1.2

1.3

.8

.4

.4

.3

4905 I 64.7

280U

1100

C 140

C 140

C 140

-

T 20 2600 140

S 120 18 1500 73

9 19

8 16

2 13

T ' 11

T

T

320

1400 | 72

1300

1100

7.5

1262.4

56

39

40

20

123235

Computed by subdividing day. 

Less than 0.50 ton. 

Composite period.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2575. MUDDY CREEK NEAR PAVILLION, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 Continued 

(Where no dally concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

..

 .

. .

..

..

.,

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JULY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

5.8

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.6

1

9.9

4.6

3.8

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.7

3.4

1.8

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

87.2

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

C 600

C 600

C 600

C 600

C 600

C 600

C 600

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 190

Tons

per 

day

9

9

8

8

8

7

7

30

20

2

126

AUGUST

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

0

3.3

1.0

.2

.1

3.1

11

11

22

4.6

1.8

.9

.6

.6

.2

.1

.1

.4

.6

.5

.4

.7

.7

5.4

71.1

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

150

150

150

150

150

1400

810

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

9500

-

Tons

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

0

0

20

2

T

T

10

100

S 270

200

S 11

1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0

S 820

1437

SEPTEMBER

Mear 

discharge

(cfs)

373

2

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.3

55

39

2

16

16

13

6.6

3.9

4.8

5.1

4.5

3.9

*.8

9.0

5.4

4.8

4.8

3.9

1.8

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

--

637.5

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

36000

320

320

320

320

320

13000

2000

340

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

-

Tons

per 

day

S 58000

300

4

3

3

3

3

S 6900

1800

110

15

15

10

3

2

2

3

2

2

2

5

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

T

T

67200

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.50 ton.

C Composite period.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2575. MUDDY CREEK NEAR PAVILLION, WYO. Conti

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distil

Date of collection

Sept. 1............

Time 

(24 hour)

1350 

1230 

1200 

0845 

1600

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

55 

65 

74 

55 

64

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

23 

22 

17 

242 

61

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

7960 

17100 

6930 

57400 

23000

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Per

0.002 0.004

29 

46 

35 

39 

51

0.0
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2580. MUDDY CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WY

LOCATION. At gaging station, 2.2 miles upstream from normal high waterline of Boy

9 miles northwest of Shoshoni, Fremont County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 332 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. --Water temperatures: March to July 1949, October 1956 to Septe

Sediment records: March 1949 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F Aug. 12; minimum, freezing 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 46,000 ppm Sept. 9; minimum daily, not 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 75,000 tons June 16; minimum daily, less than 0.

EXTREMES, 1949-63. Water temperatures: Maximum (1956-58, 1959-63), 91°F July 19, 

during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily (1951-58, 1959-63), 119,000 ppm July 22, 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 200,000 (estimated) tons July 5, 1950; minimum d

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Nov. 23 to Mar. 21.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 

October .......

November ..... 

December .....

May ...........

July........... 

August........

1

64

58 

55

2

34

57

71

58

3

32

54

62

71 

61

4

34

bS 

73

5

53

32

67 

61

6

52

34

68

56 

72

7

48

34

60

57 

74

8

59

53

ss

76

9

46

34

55 

73

10

47

70

60 

66

11

59

32

61

12

32

47

63

13

32

69 

58

14

32

57

74 

52

15

50

32

66

69 

65

Day

16

32

57

69

58

17

41

38 

32

58

59 

56

18

32

55

74 

56

19

32 

32

54

58

20

37 

32

52

60 

59
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2580. MUDDY CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

B..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

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.)

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

11

14

13

11

12

15

13

12

12

13

13

11

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

9.7

10

9.7

9.7

10

10

10

11

10

10

11

341.6

150

370

220

200

320

330

250

Tons 

per 

day

10

10

10

4

5

S 16

8

6

10

12

9

7

6

6

210 > 5

__

200

--

_

160

150

210

220

250

250

270

140

120

160

5

5

5

5

4

4

*

4

5

6

7

7

8

4

3

5

205

JANUARY

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

2

2

2

3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

2

1

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

79.8

__

180

460

560

__

560

380

-_

440

390

350

550

~

2

2

2

2

3

3

4

5

6

4

3

2

3

5

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

78

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

13

13

12

13

12

13

14

12

12

7.3

14

14

13

9

9

10

10

11

11

11

11

342.3

1

2

3

4

6

9

14

13

10

9

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

9

10

12

14

16

18

19

20

20

18

285

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concen~ 

tration 

(ppm)

290

330

240

260

270

300

520

530

600

540

470

360

460

400

300

360

300

1200

310

280

430

250

290

-

Tons 

per 

day

9

10

7

8

8

8

9

1*

S 17

21

S 20

S 16

13

S 16

14

11

S 13

9

6

S 51

12

9

7

6

B

10

13

7

8

9

--

369

FEBRUARY

510

720

780

1200

870

540

640

700

560

780

1300

-

1

it

6

B

10

19

45

31

20

10

10

9

10

10

17

10

10

20

17

17

18

20

20

30

30

42

50

63

557

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf»)

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9

8

8

8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

330

280

300

300

380

360

320

340

310

290

330

360

380

340

310

320

250

240

I ^_

212

300

220

 

220

"

Tons 

per 

day

9

10

8

8

8

10

10

9

8

8

179

MARCH

16

14

13

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

11

640

260

350

450

40

24

20

10

8

12

17

20

20

30

970 1 29

9 ' 20

8

8

9

10

11

13

460

440

600

10

10

15

20

650

15 2000

20

23

81

20 ! 2400 130

26 ; 1600 j 110

24 2600 170

21

16

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

433

3200 S 190

100

1700

2000

1600

1500

1400

--

64

70

76

70

60

53

49

1571

S Computed by subdividing day. 

T Less than 0.50 ton.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2580. MUDDY CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 Continued 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estims-ted)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

l<f..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

2<f..

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

1 

APRIL | MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.7

9.7

10

53

58

53

58

59

46

19

13

12

22

32

49

38

700.4

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

1500

1200

Tons

per

day

53

50

40

39

40

40

30

30

20

Mean 

discharge

(cfsi

J

t 4

lo

[ t

11

lO

9.7

9.4

9.6

20 16

20 17

20 18

20 : IB

20 13

20 12

20 , 19

650 18 19

15000 S 2<tOC 17

~

1510

I 1 000

1000

1600

880

8800

18000

-

JULY

30

28

30

28

31

24

24

31

39

37

30

32

34

40

46

36

27

26

24

24

25

23

24

23

23

28

31

31

22

24

19

894

1200

1400

1400

1400

960

590

820

1300

1900

2800

1000

1200

930

1200

1600

1100

770

910

800

450

900

200

82

50

29

200

S 880

2400

900

15041

97

110

110

110

80

38

53

110

200

290

81

100

85

130

200

110

56

64

52

29

630 43

720 45

870

780

960

940

700

420

500

500

1100

--

56

48

60

71

59

35

30

32

56

2640

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

1100

720

300

470

1800

1000

600

620

1200

Tons

per 

day

400

100

48

JUNE

j Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

23

97

118

40 , 57

20

19

8

12

30

78

60

49

40

21

20

62

1300 67

1000

23 1 1100

22 1000

21 890

18 1 1300

16

16

29

47

25

23

23

20

16

581.7

19

22

19

19

20

19

19

23

25

25

31

38

48

45

69

52

47

49

49

52

51

42

37

38

38

38

32

30

34

32

27

1089

710

910

2000

8100

2500

1500

800

-

AUGUST

880

740

390

640

800

870

720

880

950

1000

1200

1300

3400

2200

25000

8500

4700

1600

1800

1500

1800

1500

1400

1100

1400

1100

1000

1000

1100

540

-

46

68

59

50

63

31

39

160

S 1200

170

93

70

50

35

3208

45

44

20

33

43

45

38

49

68

63

57

59

66

6?

48

47

602

594

202

159

129

129

98

78

69

65

70

80

68

58

44

38

3338

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

2600

5700

16000

17000

7400

5300

5600

4000

360U

2800

3900

3600

2000

2700

23000

45000

31000

20000

14000

12000

9300

5200

3400

3400

3700

3100

3600

2000

1500

1600

-

Tons

per

day

S 330

S 5300

S 7200

2600

760

S 770

1000

680

550

450

700

630

260

S 590

S 42000

75000

S 19000

8600

4900

4200

2500

1100

630

600

700

670

660

310

180

160

183030

SEPTEMBER

215

91

51

37

32

25

37 26

55 25

64 , 99

67

100

130

S 470

410

S 6700

1200

600

210

240

210

250

170

140

110

140

110

90

81

92

95

39

12040

54

53

43

43

38

32

31

32

32

30

28

36

31

27

27

27

24

20

19

18

17

1263

34000

27000

4500

2000

1200

900

46000

5200

4100

2500

1800

1200

1400

1300

1400

1100

S 36000

S 7700

620

200

100

81

70

61

S 17000

4500

S 790

480

290

180

100

120

110

120

100

83

1800 1 170

1300

1400

860

940

920

830

-

110

100

100

80

56

51

47

40

30

~

69489

Total load for year (tons) . ............................................................ 288407

S Computed by subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-2580. MUDDY CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO. Con

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octobe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dis

Date of collection

May 26.............

June 1. ............

June 3 .............

June 3.............

June 16.. ..........

June 17.......... ..

Sept. 1............

Time 

(24 hour)

1410 

1310 

1350 

1005 

1505

1240 

1455 

0210 

0235 

2210

0340 

0445 

0515 

1430 

1100

0600 

1405 

1325 

1450 

1230

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

34 

40 

40 

36 

44

51 

60 

54 

55 

56

56 

57 

58 

69 

67

69 

77 

76 

63

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

D 20 

33 

27 

16 

63

34 

50 

88 

87 

73

148 

132 

115 

54 

36

844 

181 

46 

51 

708

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

6300 

5430 

5060 

2480 

11200

9930 

13600 

13700 

11800 

10400

17200 

13100 

12000 

9420 

6070

48200 

27800 

3680 

6280 

72700

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

P

0.002 0.004

32 

40 

44 

55 

44

62 

59 

26 

25 

45

50 

42 

40 

60 

60

46 

42 

35 

36 

45

0

D Daily mean discharge.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2590. WIND RIVER BELOW BOYSEN RESERVOIR, W

LOCATION. At tailrace of powerplant at Boysen Dam, 0.6 mile upstream from gaging station and 12.4 

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 7,701 square miles upstream from gaging station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; November 1953 to September 1954, December 1960 to Septembe

Water temperatures: December 1953 to September 1954, December 1960 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 888 ppm Apr. 2; minimum, 376 ppm Oct. 1-18, July 2

Hardness: Maximum, 326 ppm Apr. 2; minimum, 170 ppm Oct. 1-18.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,150 micromhos Apr. 2; minimum daily, 553 micromhos Oct. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 70°F on several days during August; minimum, 35°F Jan. 12-15. 

EXTREMES, 1953-54, 1960-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 888 ppm Apr. 2, 1963; minimum, 332 ppm Au

Hardness: Maximum, 326 ppm Apr. 2, 1963; minimum, 156 ppm Aug. 1-31, 1962.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,380 micromhos June 18, 1954; minimum daily, 484 micromho

Water temperatures: Maximum (1960-63), 71°F on several days during August 1961; minimum, 35°F o

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by equal-volume. Records of specific con

Worland, Wyo.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-18, 1962.

Jan. 1-31, 1963.

Mar. 24-Apr. 1..

June 12-23......

June 24-30......

July 1-10.......

July 22-26......

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1498 

1346 

1121 

1460 

952

705 

818 

702 

723 

861

739 

840 

883 

1079 

1073

4062 

7187 

4529 

2782 

1204

Silica 

(SiO.)

7.7 

7.9 

8.9 

8.6 

9.0

9.6 

9.0 

9.3

8.6

8.5 

9.1 

8.9 

8.2 

8.8

8.5 

9.0 

9.3 

9.7 

9.7

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.01 

.00 

.00

.00 

.01 

.01

.01

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

46 

53 

51 

51 

54

67 

58 

61

59

62 

62 

61 

61 

61

58 

54 

51 

48 

51

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13 

13 

15 

17 

18

12 

19 

19

20

21 

20 

21 

22 

20

19 

17 

16 

15 

16

Sodium 

(Na)

54 

59 

60 

61 

64

65 

68 

69 

126 

73

76 

74 

77 

77 

78

74 

66 

62 

54 

59

Potassium 

(K)

3.2 

3.0 

2.4 

2.8 

2.7

2.6 

2.8 

2.8

3.4

3.1 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

2.7

3.9 

3.1 

2.7

2.7 

2.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

141 

149 

152 

156 

164

170 

178 

182 

217 

176

181 

178 

180 

181 

172

171 

155 

146 

138 

147

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

158 

177 

181 

188 

202

205 

212 

226 

399 

238

247 

242 

245 

250 

247

237 

206 

194 

175 

186

Chloride 

(CD

6.7 

7.3 

13 

6.6 

5.7

6.6 

9.0 

7.2

7.9

9.5 

9.6 

8.8 

8.7 

1.3

8.4 

8.4 

7.1 

6.9 

7.5

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.4 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3

.3

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

Ni

tra

(NO

0
July 27-Aug. 6

Sept. 20-30.....

Weighted averTime-weighted 

average, ....

957

1401

9.4

9.1

8.9

9.1

8.9

.00

.00

0.00

47

52

55

14

13

13

16

55

55

58

57

59

64

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.9

2.7

2.8

137

140

138

138

145

159

0

0

0

0

0

_

167

173

174

168

177

201

6.0

5.6

12

6.0

6.0

7.9

7.9

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

0.3

.3

.2

.1

.3

.3

0.4

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to 

Month

October ....... 

November .....

December ..... 

January........

May...........

July........... 

August ........ 

September .....

Day

1

62

55

37 

37 

40

47 

55

66 

67

2

61

55

38 

37 

38

47 

55

68 

67

3

61 

55

38 

37 

38

47 

55

68 

66

4

61 

54

39 

39

47 

56

68 

66

5

61 

55

37 

40 

40

47 

57

68 

67

6

61 

54

37 

40 

40

47 

57

68 

67

7

61 

53

37

40 

40

46 

59

68 

66

8

61 

52

37 

40 

40

49

60

68 

68

9

61 

52

37 

40

50 

60

69 

68

10

61 

52

37 

40 

40

52 

60

68 

69

11

61 

52

36 

40 

40

49 

60

68 

68

12

61 

52

35 

40 

39

48 

60

68 

68

13

60 

52

35 

40 

39

51 

60

68 

68

14

60 

52

35 

40 

39

51 

60

69 

67

15

59 

52

35 

40 

39

52 

60

68 

67

16

59

50

36 

40 

39

52 

61

68 

67

17

59

37 

40 

39

52 

61

66 

70 

67

18

59

36 

40 

39

50 

62

67 

70 

67

19

58

36 

40 

39

50 

62

67 

70

20

55

41

36 

40 

39

50 

62

67

70
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continue

6-2685. FIFTEEN MILE CREEK NEAR BORLAND

LOCATION. At gaging station, 1.8 miles upstream from mouth and 2.8 miles west of 

DRAINAGE AREA. 518 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1960 to September 1963.

Sediment records: March 1951 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F June 12; minimum, freezing 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 88,000 ppm June 3; minimum daily, no f

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 180,000 tons Apr. 28; minimum daily, 0 tons on m

EXTREMES, 1951-63. Water temperatures (1960-63): Maximum, 88°F June 28, 1962; mi

months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 125,000 ppm Apr. 16, 1952; minimum dail

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 418,000 tons May 22, 1952; minimum daily, 0 tons 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Feb. 4-26. Bureau of Land Management has extensive 

upstream from station.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 

Month

November ..... 

December .....

January........

February. ......

April ..........

May...........

July...........

August ....... 

September .....

Day

1

57 

73

"

2

61 

f.9

-

3

--

,2

60

4

32

M 

f- 1?

60

5

32

6? 

72

67

6

32

,»

7

3 7

65 

T,

36

7?

9

t 7

10

68 

7?

11

32

55

12

3?

PI

13

35

£4 

72

14

35

61

70

15

35

67

69

16

71 

64

17

33

69 

72

18

32

67

73

19

33

68

8u

2

3

5

7
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2685. FIFTEEN MILE CREEK NEAR NORLAND, WYO. -Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6. .

7..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

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

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

-

Tons 

per 

day

0

JANUARY

«

|

" 0

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

j

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

c

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

2.8

4.5

1.6

0

C

0

0

0

0

0

8.9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

--

--

--

"

12uOu

1300u

--

"

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

"

o

J

0

0

i

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

S 15J

17o

56

0

-

o

c

a

0

c

376

FEBRUARY

o

0

0

30

150

250

160

100

60

20

12

10

9

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

5

5

4

3

2

2

1.6

1.7

872.3

15CO

660v

12000

17000

17000

--

--

3700

310u

3uOO

2400

2^-00

2600

2000

1500

25-0

leco

2600

2300

2900

39JJ

290o

1600

-

0

0

0

12J

27CJ

B100

730J

4600

1000

30^

120

84

73

52

43

49

32

24

4v

29

35

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

"

Tons 

Per

day

0

MARCH

0.6

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

s

0

~

__

--

_-

0 '

3

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

c

0

0

0

0 i I 0

0 0

0 | 0

0 1 ~ 0

o 1 I o

0 ' 0

C 0

0 0

0

31 ' 0

17 0

23 0

21 C

16 , 0

7

4

2462.

y

0

--

0

0

c

1.2 "

0

0

0

0

0

c

0

0

0

0

0

6

S Computed by subdividing day.

219-877 O - 66 - 12
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2685. FIFTEEN MILE CREEK NEAR WORLAND, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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)

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

u

0

0

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

__

-_

__

_

0

0 ,

0

0

4.4

13

3.2

2.8

1.6

81

811

398

111

"

1426

0

__

41000

J3000

26UOO

24000

Tons

per 

day

0

u

0

u

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

u

u

0

0

0

0

u

0

0

1UU

1500

3uu

lOo

64000 is 25000

85000

52000

36000

-

S ISOuOG

S 6700u

11000

285200

JULY

1 ~ 0

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

96

64

40

27

20

18

17

16

16

15

14

73

60

18

8.5

9.0

8.Cr

4.8

3.6

2.C

1.2

.8

.8

 6

53

484

63

56

32

31

55

1307.5

C

Suspended sediment

Mean T

tration 

(ppm)

34*00

27000

24COO

260Cu

2600C

2400J

23000

24uOO

23000

24000

21000

33000

33000

23000

19COO

18^00

16000

14000

13^Ju

IICOO

11000

10000

9100

420o

10000

65000

3700G

3BOGJ

1500C

53COC

-

per 

day

9100

4700

2600

1900

1400

1200

110J '

100^

993

970

790

s icooo

S 6000

1100

440

440

350

180

13J

 59

36

22

20

9

S 12000

S 97000

S 6800

6000

1300

800

$ 9300

177736

AUGUST

-

JUNE

Mear 

dis-

(cfs)

28

73

427

155

56

41

44

53

22

16

15

9.5

6.0

5.3

145

216

17

52

18

9.0

9.3

3.2

2.0

1.8

1.0

.6

0

C

0

0

1430.7

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

12000

42000

88000

48000

19000

21000

16000

49000

19000

15000

12000

120CO

140CO

45000

71000

36000

43000

38000

29000

20000

14000

8800

9000

3200

-

TpT

day

S 970

S 10000

S 130000

21000

S 3100

2300

S 2200

S 8300

2200

820

610

310

190

S 380

S 23000

S 51000

S 1803

S 8000

S 2000

700

500

120

48

44

16

5

0

0

0

0

269613

SEPTEMBER

1.9

3.0

12

7.9

1.3

0

0

.1

.5

0

46

29COO

44CCO

7800

8200

150

S 1300

S 1200

S 49

0

0

1

34

0

0 0

o -- ! o

0 I 0

0

0

0

0

0

,j 0

°

68

ll 231

18

3.0

I 8 *°

8.0

6.0

0

3.6

.2

0

377.5

15000

79000

40000

32000

21000

15000

10000

7000

"~

~

0

3

0

0

0

0

o

S 21000

S 73000

2000

720

450

320

180

97

4

0

"~

100551

Total load for year (tons) . ............................................................ 85S302

S Computed by subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2685. FIFTEEN MILE CREEK NEAR NORLAND, WYO.--Con

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 19

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, deca

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled 

Date of collection

June 7.............

Time 

(24 hour)

1400 

0850 

2035 

1530 

1240 

1150

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

50 

47 

60 

74 

69 

57

Sampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

1050 

314 

830 

82 

143 

405

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

75100 

54500 

104000 

24500 

73500 

106000

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percen

0.002 0.004

69 

66 

40 

58 

69 

44

0.008 
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 northeas

gaging station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 15,846 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1949 to September 1953, June 1955 to September 195

Water temperatures: July to September 1949, October 1950 to September 1963.

Sediment records: March 1946 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 990 ppm July 26-31; minimum, 345 ppm June 13-15.

Hardness: Maximum, 473 ppm Sept. 1-11; minimum, 181 ppm June 13-15.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,010 micromhos Sept. 11; minimum daily, 477 micromhos June

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F Aug. 8; minimum, freezing point on many days during December

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 35,000 ppm Apr. 29; minimum daily, 10 ppm Jan. 13, 14.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 500,000 tons June 17; minimum daily, 23 tons Jan. 13. 

EXTREMES, 1946-63. Dissolved solids (1955-57, 1960-63): Maximum, 2,860 ppm July 7, 1961; minimu

Hardness (1955-57, 1960-63): Maximum, 1,450 ppm July 7, 1961; minimum, 152 ppm June 6, 1956.

Specific conductance (1955-57, 1960-63): Maximum daily, 3,030 micromhos July 7, 1961; minimum da

Water temperatures (1950-63): Maximum, 85°F July 14, 30, 1953, July 12, 1954; minimum, freezing 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 35,000 ppm Apr. 29, 1963; minimum daily, not determined.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 972,000 tons June 25, 1946; minimum daily, not determined.

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conduct

Wyo. No appreciable inflow between gaging station and sampling point except during periods of i

Feb. 11.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

t

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-22, 1962.

Jan. 1-31, 1963.

May 1-9.. .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2128 

1758 

1760 

1534 

1628

1927 

1538 

1198 

2018 

1576

1387 

982 

1072 

1400

Silica 

(SiO,)

10 

9.7 

9.6 

10 

15

9.5 

10 

13 

11 

11

12 

9.6 

8.1 

18

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

77 

84 

82 

91 

82

73 

80 

94 

72 

87

94 

94 

96 

92

Magnesium 

(Mg)

24 

26 

26 

30 

28

25 

29 

31 

23 

31

33 

37 

35 

28

Sodium 

(Na)

79 

81 

87 

99 

90

84 

95 

98 

86 

100

108 

112 

127 

109

Potassium 

(K)

3.8 

3.6 

3.5 

3.9 

3.6

3.2 

4.2 

4.1 

4.2 

4.2

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

188 

203 

204 

221 

214

198 

220 

236 

177 

215

232 

238 

227 

221

Carbonate 

(COJ

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

282 

306 

295 

337 

308

270 

310 

341 

292 

346

378 

403 

440 

376

Chloride 

(Cl)

12 

14 

14 

17 

13

12 

14 

15 

12 

16

17 

19 

18 

15

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.3 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.5

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.4 

.5

.4

Nitrate 

(NO

1.

.

.

1.

1.

1.2 

1.2 

2.3 

2.6 

2.

.

.

1.7 

2.7
May 10-26, 1963.

May 31-June 2...

June 20- July 14.

Weighted averTime-weighted

1645

4770

6881

753

854

15

13

12

'..01

.01

.01

74 

67

56 

65

51

86

56

23

13

19

73

39 

55

62

98

3.5

2.7

3.1

23

186

160

159

192

0

0

0

263

136

212

10

4.0 

6.8

8.2

i.3

.3

.3

*

3.0

.6

1.3

.7

A Calculated from determined constituents.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to 

Month

October .......

December .....

February. ......

April..........

July...........

September .....

Day

1

52

39

32 

33

35

55 

58 

59

68 

70 

6*

2

56

40

32 

33 

35

43 

57 

61

71 

67 

63

3

62

39

32 

33 

35

48 

59 

60

70 

71 

57

4

63

39

32 

36 

3*

59 

52 

63

72 

68 

63

5

59

35

32 

35 

36

56 

67 

6*

62 

73 

67

6

56

40

32 

35 

37

55

60 

60

65 

75 

64

7

51

40

32 

34

56 

66 

59

73 

77 

66

8

59

41

32 

35

54 

61 

59

76 

78- 

69

9

58

40

33 

35

51 

55 

65

72 

76 

65

10

60

35

32 

32

49

60

74 

76 

66

11

58

36

32 

32

55

65

71 

69 

62

12

50

39

32 

35

69

74 

69 

65

13

55

37

32 

34

60

71

67 

73 

66

14

59

39

33 

36

63

66

70 

74 

65

15

52

40

33 

36

59

64

74 

74 

60

16

57

41

32 

36

55

64

67 

69 

60

17

59

39

32 

34

41

62

68 

61

18

46

40

32 

34

41

66

69

60

19

57

39

33 

35

39

69

66 

61

20

56

37

32

35

39

70

68 

68 

60
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2795. BIGHORN RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September If63 

(Where no dally 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 

(cf.)

1830

2070

2380

2000

2120

2140

2350

2010

1440

2290

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

600

1100

1900

1400

1100

1100

1400

3500

1900

1800

2240 1000

2170

2110

2160

2050

2140

2290

2260

2230

2230

2200

2100

1830

1770

1750

1760

1740

1750

1740

1740

1740

62630

900

1000

1200

950

1400

1100

830

970

1000

940

920

1000

600

1200

Tons

per 

day

3000

6100

12000

7600

6300

6400

8900

S 20000

7400

11000

6000

5300

5700

7000

5300

8100

6800

5100

5800

6000

5600

5200

5400

4800

2800

5700

820 3900

880 4200

800

800

760

-

3800

3800

3600

198600

JANUARY

1700

1700

1600

1600

1600

1600

1600

1500

1300

700

550

650

850

1100

1200

1200

1300

1200

1000

1100

1100

1200

1100

1000

800

1000

1100

1200

1200

1200

1200

37150

420

260

300

70

10

10

20

20

150

160

160

280

360

600

590

420

410

140

120

90

90

120

120

~

300

300

300

300

300

600

1000

1200

1500

490

450

120

23

30

65

65

530

520

430

830

1100

1900

1800

1100

890

380

360

290

290

390

390

18243

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

1710

1720

1710

1750

1740

1740

1830

1810

1810

1830

1840

1830

1810

1810

1830

1390

1360

1340

1340

1380

1540

1550

1440

1380

1720

1750

1440

1770

1740

1720

~

49630

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

730

750

800

740

860

800

930

680

580

800

580

660

1300

1100

820

360

540

430

340

470

1400

730

670

430

740

1100

380

640

700

480

"

Tons

per 

day

3400

3500

3700

3500

4000

3800

4600

3300

2800

4000

2900

3300

6400

5400

4100

1400

2000

1600

1200

1800

5800

3100

2600

1600

3400

5200

1500

3100

3300

2200

~

98500

FEBRUARY

1200

1300

1400

1500

1700

2000

2400

3000

2800

2500

2400

2230

1940

1740

1660

1540

1490

1420

1350

1490

1490

1500

1530

1540

1540

1510

1480

1350

~

49000

60

360

260

830

1300

1800

3100

2600

3000

1200

1100

1100

820

700

760

510

570

520

620

700

650

560

700

550

800

2400

1300

1200

190

1300

980

3400

6000

9700

20000

21000

23000

8100

7100

6600

4300

3300

3400

2100

2300

2000

2300

2800

2600

2300

2900

2300

3300

9800

5200

4400

162670

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

Suspended sediment

c Mean T__

tration

(ppm)

1701 520

1681

172 J

1380

1600

1610

1660

1760

1720

1610

1320

1650

1620

1770

1860

1880

1910

1930

1930

1940

1950

1970

1970

1700

1200

1300

1500

1600

1600

1700

1700

52440

450

640

330

470

SOU

680

770

650

2100

600

600

440

700

850

600

750

760

790

720

770

620

240

150

110

110

60

60

per 

day

2400

2000

3000

1200

2000

2200

3000

3700

3000

S 9600

2100

2700

1900

3300

4300

3000

3900

4000

4100

3800

4100

3300

1300

600

490

390

450

260

260

60 1 280

300

76930

MARCH

1260

117C

113C

109C

105C

116C

134C

118C

108C

123C

153C

1470

1360

1360

1390

1450

1450

1480

1510

1510

1530

1550

1630

1700

1720

1680

1560

1410

1400

1380

1240

43000

1300

1200

1200

650

1700

160U

2000

1300

760

630

1000

750

540

430

740

370

430

480

710

610

890

840

890

1100

740

660

620

480

600

420

380

4400

3800

3700

1900

4800

5UOO

7200

4100

2200

2100

4100

3000

2000

1600

2800

1400

1700

1900

2900

2500

3700

3500

3900

5000

3400

3000

2600

1800

2300

1600

1300

95200

S Computed by subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2795. BIGHORN RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 Continued 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

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

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

828

766

731

860

1170

1170

1130

1120

1080

1050

900

773

724

680

650

640

640

686

710

704

662

788

976

900

724

630

1460

2700

3360

1970

31182

7690

7620

7540

5900

4210

3830

3200

3170

3360

3580

3630

3540

3300

2770

2720

2580

1800

1770

1710

1560

1510

1500

1500

1230

812

700

688

749

763

756

864

86552

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

260

220

230

290

540

350

430

340

340

320

200

190

140

140

140

140

150

200

340

240

260

910

880

1200

3000

2800

8300

35000

21000

Tons

per

day

580

450

450

670

1700

1100

1300

1000

990

910

490

400

370

260

250

240

240

280

380

650

430

550

2400

2100

2300

5100

11000

60000

330000

110000

536590

JULY

1400

1300

1500

1400

1900

1400

1400

1200

3200

4600

1800

1100

1000

820

1000

970

620

560

800

900

830

920

2900

900

400

340

410

510

29000

27000

31000

22000

22000

14000

12000

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1600

1480

1390

1310

1190

1200

1330

1440

1660

1560

1490

1610

1850

1700

1600

1610

1380

1240

1240

1270

1210

1290

1460

1690

2560

3200

3870

3200

3040

3400

3870

57940

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

9200

4200

3000

2700

1700

1400

1500

1700

2600

1500

1500

1600

3100

2900

1700

610

580

490

440

360

510

1300

4300

17000

11000

5300

3200

Tons

per

day

40000

17000

11000

9500

5500

4500

5400

6600

12000

6300

6000

7000

15000

13000

7300

2700

1900

1900

1600

1500

1200

1800

3200

5900

30000

150000

110000

46000

26000

3100 28000

3500

~

37000

614800

JUNE

| Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3950

6490

8690

9350

8520

7960

8010

7170

6310

5500

4980

5450

5570

5520

6200

7400

1670U

11900

11300

11100

11600

11500

11300

11100

10900

10600

8700

 1 Mean _ 

concen- Tons

tration per

(ppm)

3700

9900

1500U

10000

7500

4500

4100

5800

3700

2600

2000

1900

3100

230U

7600

18000

11000

11000

7600

5400

5000

3900

2800

2600

2300

2100

2400

6940 2800

7280 2100

7670 . 1800

255660

day

39000

S <iOOOOO

350000

250000

170000

97000

89000

110000

63000

39000

27000

28000

47000

34000

130000

360UOO

500000

350000

230000

160000

160000

120000

85000

78000

68000

60000

56000

52000

41000

37000

4T30000

AUGUST SEPTEMBER

968 390

936 280

920 310

928

952

928

812

10000 664

29000

44000

18000

11000

8900

6100

7300

6800

4100

3800

3400

2600

2300

3200

3600

2800

2000

5500

1700

810

700

840

1200

336650

784

928

840

658

622

1230

1200

1060

932

852

844

836

812

796

804

828

820

804

1000

710

770

300 750

300

340

320

210

350

500

380

220

250

650

3300

3300

900

400

370

300

240

200

190

260

200

170

836 i 150

828

844

852

916

27034

150

160

170

180

~

770

850

1010 770

1180 440

1330 820

1240

1170

1150

2100

1400

2900

920 3100

1300

820

700 1130 64U

380

740

1300

860

390

4100

2500

2000

1110 480 1400

2000 5700 S 74000

2470 11000 S 80000

1540 27000 ' 110UOO

1420

420 , 1340

2200 1300

11000

9400

2300

920

840

680

530

430

410

1260

1260

1260

1260

1260

1270

9800

1400

1000

750

670

600

560

480

460

1510 4400

38000

5100

3500

2600

2300

2000

1900

1600

1600

S 30000

3350 12000 S 100000

2600 17000 120000

580 2180 8000 47000

440 2000 2800 15000

370 ' 1840

340 1750

340 1660

360 1600

390

450

41620

1100

940

950

700

1540 500

46990

5500

4400

4300

3000

2100

673400

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). .................................................. 799208

Total load for year (tons). ........................................................... 6883203

S Computed by subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2795. BIGHORN RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Continu

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in disti

Date of collection

June 3..............

July 3..............

Sept. 30............

Time 

(24 hour)

1045 

1220 

0525 

0920 

0920

0950 

1125 

1735 

1710 

0940 

1420

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

38 

49 

44 

54 

54

58 

58 

62 

66 

69 

68

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

1950 

844 

3610 

1410 

1410

1460 

8010 

13600 

11600 

7590 

1540

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

631 

262 

32900 

2770 

2770

3430 

18000 

9540 

4560 

1620 

518

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Per

0.002

62

0.004

8 

32 

63 

2 

78

79 

60 

56 

29 

9 

28

0.0
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2862. SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county road bridge, 1 mile north of Kane, Big Horn County, and 1.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,989 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to June 1953, August 1958 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: October 1959 to September 1963.

Sediment records: October 1959 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F June 13; minimum, freezing point on many d

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 26,000 ppm Apr. 28; minimum daily, 30 ppm Jan. 30.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 310,000 tons Apr. 28; minimum daily, 57 tons Jan. 30. 

EXTREMES, 1959-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F June 26, 1960; minimum, freezing point on 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 26,000 ppm Apr. 28, 1963; minimum daily, 20 ppm Dec. 1

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 524,000 tons Sept. 19, 1961; minimum daily, 41 tons Apr. 1, 196

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C and valu

constituents. Flow affected by ice Dec. 25 to Feb. 18.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 5, 1962....

Jan. 2, 1963....

May 3...........

Discharge 

(cfs)

1190 

A960 

1090 

A800 

A850

768 

490 

930 

1100 

4130

834 

1330 

1340

Silica 

(S10.)

17 

15 

17 

18 

16

18 

16 

17 

18 

16

17 

18 

16

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.00 

.01 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.09 

.00

.01 

.01 

.08

Calcium 

(Ca)

87 

107 

104 

96 

88

102 

118 

86 

74 

40

86 

90 

86

Magnesium 

(Mg)

28 

38 

36 

32 

27

31 

45 

31 

30 

11

33 

31 

27

Sodium 

(Na)

116 

139 

120 

99 

102

109 

152 

118 

103 

39

124 

124 

107

Potassium 

(K)

3.5 

4.4 

4.5 

3.6 

4.5

4.4 

4.8 

2.8 

3.2 

1.8

3.6 

4.3 

3.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

229 

271 

275 

258 

238

264 

284 

232 

218 

126

229 

235 

230

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

373 

465 

404 

335 

334

362 

538 

384 

338 

123

407 

402 

336

Chloride 

(Cl)

9.6 

12 

12 

9.7 

9.6

11 

16 

11 

10 

2.8

10 

8.7 

8.4

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.3

.5 

.6 

.5

Ni

tra

(NO

4

4

2

4

2

2

4

4

2

1

5

5

3

A Daily mean discharge.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continue

6-2862. SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Co

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 196

October .......

December .....

February .......

June..........

July...........

September .....

1

50

33

60

2

55

3

60

3

59

35

52

4

61

36

60

5

56

38

64

6

53

35

60

7

36

62

8

36

69

9

37

62

10

32

63

11

32

61

12

35

65

13

35

62

14

35

62

15

37

60

Day

16

36

61

17

35

59

18

34

60

19

40

60

4

6
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2862. SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 

(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..

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..

3,.|

Total

discharge

<cfs<

1' 3

13^0

1300

1240

1190

1210

1220

1240

1180

1120

1100

1130

1100

1160

1190

1220

1240

1230

1160

1190

1210

1240

1280

1210

1200

1250

1750

1650

1450

1390

1320

39030

600

800

BOO

600

750

750

700

700

650

550

400

450

550

700

700

750

700

600

550

650

700

700

700

600

550

f.00

650

650

700

700

700

20600

OCTOBE

r Suspen

Mean

concenrn)

3 r O

320

300

370

290

290

310

340

280

220

210

210

190

210

240

240

220

210

230

240

240

230

210

260

260

1500

630

360

260

220

-

JANUAR

1500

1200

740

610

460

380

450

410

460

220

160

190

280

470

1800

940

200

150

170

250

150

170

60

40

50

60

210

80

40

30

40

R

ded sediment

Tons

per

da1300

11U3

1100

1200

Q3C

950

1000

1100

890

670

620

640

560

660

770

790

740

700

720

770

780

770

800

690

840

880

7100

2800

1400

980

780

35030

<

3200

2600

1600

1300

930

770

850

770

810

330

170

230

420

890

3400

1900

380

240

250

440

280

320

110

65

74

97

370

140

76

57

76

23145

discharge

(cfs)

300

1230

13uu

131U

310

IC^J

9 3 n

920

960

1010

1060

980

990

1000

1330

1440

1440

1230

1220

1300

1390

1250

1290

1310

1300

1330

1340

1390

1280

1020

36260

700

750

800

850

900

1000

1000

950

900

850

800

50

00

00

00

00

20

40

40

40

747

804

775

768

818

810

858

858

22428

NOVEMBE

Suspen

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

230

250

210

230

190

270

180

150

' ^L/

140

160

180

140

140

530

390

270

210

170

240

700

370

240

240

240

260

400

320

190

670

"

-

FEBRUAR

60

150

200

540

1200

1200

940

1700

1500

760

500

410

450

600

1300

1600

1500

560

510

480

410

360

400

350

360

820

980

860

:?

ded sediment

day

810

870

740

810

670

760

450

370

390

380

460

480

370

380

1900

1500

1000

700

560

840

2600

1200

840

850

840

930

1400

1200

660

1800

26760

(

110

300

430

1200

2900

320U

2500

4400

3600

1700

1100

830

850

1100

2500

3000

2900

1100

1000

960

830

780

840

730

790

1800

2300

2000

45750

F ~"

discharge

(cfs)

1040

1070

1090

1120

920

940

980

940

940

940

755

694

694

737

737

719

710

702

702

702

694

686

710

654

500

550

600

700

700

750

800

24476

850

826

810

789

789

740

850

898

874

789

768

747

719

726

768

747

670

698

705

761

769

782

775

740

740

740

733

796

789

705

568

23660

DECEMBER

Suspen

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

300

210

240

210

250

320

330

300

350

330

770

840

400

29U

310

290

270

260

280

280

260

290

190

210

160

240

310

820

1600

1900

MARCH

620

520

520

560

130U

1700

1300

73u

610

610

640

540

560

620

590

590

110U

1000

990

1300

920

900

1300

1000

720

610

600

640

54U

450

55u

~

ded sediment

TpT

day

840

610

710

630

620

810

870

760

89u

840

1600

1600

750

580

620

560

520

490

530

530

490

540

360

300

280

240

390

590

1500

320u

4100

27350

1400

1200

1100

1200

2800

3400

3000

1800

1400

1300

1300

1100

1100

1200

1200

1200

2000

1900

1900

2700

1900

1900

2700

2000

1400

1200

1200

1400

1200

860

840

50800
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2862. SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 Continued 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

L. .

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

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 I

dig- Mean

charge

(cfs)

517

500

592

890

804

804

834

747

580

634

733

616

705

740

580

640

930

922

890

818

850

946

882

754

740

610

1140

4000

1850

1170

27418

tration 

(ppm)

760

1000

1100

1100

940

790

750

670

420

510

640

440

840

1200

1900

2400

Tons

per

day

1100

1400

S 1900

2600

2000

1700

1700

1400

660

870

1300

900

840

1700

1900

S 3900

6000

2000 5000

1500 3600

1400 3100

1200 2800

1500 3800

1200 2900

1300 2600

1100 2200

870 1400

3000 S 12000

26000 S 310000

10000 S 56000

2900 9200

446470

JULY

4170 640 7200

3690

3900

3810

4080

3900

3850

3900

3950

4130

3610

3290

2740

2600

2400

2000

1800

1500

950

826

754

740

670

670

598

652

930

997

1080

1050

938

70175

580 i 5800

MAY JUNE

,1

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

761

850

930

882

874

874

705

664

634

604

544

712

796

712

684

670

580

506

512

480

445

455

425

346

435

858

747

726

Suspended sediment Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

1600

1300

1100

950

850

900

820

650

590

540

530

890

1600

1000

670

320

360

__

320

270

310

980

3200

1500

780

747 700

684 640

652

20494

1000

Mear T

Tons dis- Mean

per

day

3300

3000

2800

2300

2000

2100

1600

1200

1000

880

780

S 1800

3400

1900

1200

800

500

440

400

470

400

390

310

290

S 1300

7400

3000

1500

1400

1200

1800

50860

AUGUST

818

789

600 ! 6300 j 810

520 5300 ! 850

470 ' 5200 914

480 5100 850

410 ' 4300 . 842

430 4500 | 826

1000 t 11000 \ 775

360 800

270

330

250

290

240

260

580

720

570

720

550

590

340 760

270

1500 17000 796 260

510 5000 ;j 804

450 4000

420 3100

370 i 2600

1600 ' 10000

860 ' 4600

3000

270

260

260

300

350

480

370

410

390

390

340

300

2000

1000

600

530

520

540

630

780

650

1000

1000

1100

960

760

116070

826

789

775

804

789

818

866

930

946

866

826

866

874

946

1040

930

858

882

866

899

26469

260

560

560

560

340 760

230 490

240 500

260 560

370

350

790

770

350 820

280 700

320 820

Tons charge concen- ,

(cfs) tration

(ppm)

691 1400

726 1400

971

1010

2400

3000

1120 2200

1040 1800

1460 3800

1540 1300

1560 1100

1430 980

1370 780

1360 730

1190 610

826 620

2260 6900

5710 9100

6650 4600

7280 3400

7340

7450

7770

8210

7540

5930

5590

5190

5140

5210

5290

4980

113833

2600

2200

2200

2200

1600

1600

1100

820

800

820

740

680

day

2600

2700

6300

8200

6700

5100

15000

5400

4600

3800

2900

2700

2000

1400

S 66000

140000

83000

67000

52000

44000

46000

49000

33000

26000

17000

11000

11000

12000

11000

9100

746500

SEPTEMBER

1060 450

1160 420

1420 2500

1300

1300

S 10000

1230 440 1500

1180 380 1200

1120 360

1120 360

1110 320

1180 330

1100 300

1100

1100

960

1100

890

97^ 280 740

898 270

88?

922

938

250

260

250

680

600

650

630

988 260 690

906 230 560

922 220 550

946 210 540

922 250 620

270 630 i 1190 2000

330 ' 740

270

250

270

370

320

630

590

690

1000

800

320 740

240

230

270

570

540

660

20770

1500 3600

1340 ' 1000

1380 430

1420 420

1380 360

1400 1 340

1370 330

1350 320

133Q 250

34643

S 8000

15000

3600

1600

1600

1300

1300

1200

1200

900

62410

S Computed by subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-2862. SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Conti

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octobe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dis

Date of collection

Mar. 4, 1963.......

May 3..............

Sept . 3 ............

Time 

(24 hour)

1040 

1115 

0740 

1110 

1545

1230 

1305 

1415

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

34 

47 

47 

54 

63

65 

79 

50

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

775 

495 

5180 

930 

1140

3970 

826 

1320

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

565 

911 

43200 

1100 

2810

598 

302 

1280

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

P

0.002

23

0.004

41 

65 

51 

46 

42

29 

27 

42

0
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 sou

DRAINAGE AREA. 22,885 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: February 1950 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: April 1949 to September 1951, August 1952 to November 1958, June 1959 to Sep

Sediment records: July 1947 to September 1954, October 1955 to September 1958, October 1959 to S

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,270 ppm Sept. 24; minimum, 399 ppm June 20-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 643 ppm Sept. 24; minimum, 196 ppm June 20-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,570 micromhos Sept. 24; minimum daily, 554 micromhos June 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F Aug. 9, 18; minimum, freezing point on many days during Decemb

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 14,000 ppm May 1; minimum daily, not determined.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 620,000 tons June 18; minimum daily, 200 (estimated) tons Jan. 14

EXTREMES, 1947-63.--Dissolved solids (1951-63): Maximum, 1,460 ppm July 10-11, 1961; minimum, 304 

Hardness (1951-63): Maximum, 643 ppm Sept. 24, 1963; minimum, 151 ppm June 23, 1951.

Specific conductance (1951-63): Maximum daily, 1,940 micromhos July 10, 1961; minimum daily, 384 

Water temperatures (1949-51, 1952-63): Maximum, 89°F Aug. 7, 1953; minimum, freezing point on ma

Sediment concentrations (1947-54, 1955-58, 1959-63): Maximum daily, 23,200 ppm May 24, 1952; min

Sediment loads (1947-54, 1955-58, 1959-63): Maximum daily, 727,000 tons May 24, 1952; minimum da

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conduct

Wyo. Flow affected by ice Dec. 27 to Mar. 4.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1962. 

Nov. 1-30.......

Jan. 1-31, 1963. 

Feb. 1-13.......

Feb. 14-28......

Apr. 29-May 10..

Mean 

discharge

(eta)

3529 

3083 

2840 

2190 

3692

3227 

2654 

2512 

1954 

2312

6005 

3907 

6478 

8605 

12830

Silica 

(SiO.)

12

12 

11

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

92

96 

81

Magnesium 

(Mg)

30

38 

23

Sodium 

(Na)

94 

100 

102 

85 

77

104 

118 

107 

117 

116

100 

70 

64 

45 

57

Potassium 

(K)

4.6

3.9 

2.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

210 

230 

238 

232 

185

230 

243 

252 

240 

225

211 

210 

186 

184 

180

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

324 

345 

353 

319 

276

366 

395 

388 

412 

391

314 

253 

210 

154 

211

Chloride 

(Cl)

13

16 

7.9

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4

.4 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.1

.5 

1.0
June 20-30, 1963

July 25-31... ...

Aug. 10-23......

Sept. 25-30.....

Weighted average. ........

Time-weighted 

average. ....

18650 

10100

1943

1662

3277

__

4144

13

-

--

__

_

.00

_

--

_

_

__

_

55

__

-

_

_

~

_-

_

14

_

--

_

_

50 

53

70

110 

119

128 

131

138

106

82

96

2.9

_

--

--

_

_

--

__

_

161 

163

182

216 

192

211 

200

230

234

220

202

216

0 

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

_

158 

168

234

373 

400

432 

439

430

655

365

282

333

5.6

_

-

_

_

__

._

.3

_

~

-

_

_

_

..

.6

_

--

__

_

_

_

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to S

October .......

December .....

March .........

May...........

June ..........

July........... 

August........

September .....

1

52

35

34

48

6*

66

2

55

35

34

45

66

63

3

57

37

34

46

69

65

4

55

36

33

47

71

66

5

56

32

33

50

72

66

6

54

35

34

53

69

63

7

53

37

35

55

70

66

8

53

34

36

54

72

70

9

53

38

36

52

72

69

10

54

32

36

49

72

69

11

51

32

39

52

68

70

12

51

37

35

49

66

66

13

52

35

33

50

67

67

14

53

35

36

50

68

64

15

50

37

37

52

69

63

Day

16

49

40

35

55

69

60

17

49

39

37

50

70

60

18

49

36

35

54

68

60

19

50

39

39

50

67

63

20

45

37

39

54

76

62

21

50

37

41

48

73

64
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2947. BIGHORN RIVER AT BIGHORN, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 

(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..

26..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3510

3490

3550

3930

3770

3690

3670

3650

3690

3150

3150

3610

3570

3470

3710

3570

3570

3790

3770

3730

3710

3730

3590

3510

3170

3110

3110

3370

3470

3310

3270

109390

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

540

440

530

710

710

640

570

550

600

1600

1900

1300

800

550

600

520

400

460

490

530

510

430

440

500

450

340

390

440

520

520

440

-

Tons

per 

day

5100

4100

5100

7500

7200

6400

5600

5400

6000

14000

16000

13000

7700

5200

6000

5000

3900

4700

5000

5300

5100

4300

4300

4700

3900

2900

3300

4000

4900

4600

3900

184100

JANUARY

3300

3200

3100

3200

3300

3600

3400

3100

2900

2500

1900

1200

800

700

1000

1400

1800

2100

2100

1900

2000

2100

2100

1800

2000

1800

1900

2000

1800

1900

2000

67900

ISO

180

180

170

120

150

190

280

~

_

__

96

__

140

~

1600

1600

1500

1500

1100

1500

1700

2300

1000

800

600

400

300

200

300

500

600

700

700

600

520

700

700

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

760

26380

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3190

3190

3190

3210

3230

3270

3170

3010

3070

3030

3070

3150

3070

3030

3070

3190

3090

2910

2840

2800

2860

3010

3110

2970

2900

2990

3290

3150

3150

3290

92500

2200

2400

2400

2600

3000

4000

5000

6000

5400

4600

4000

3400

2800

3000

3200

3250

3300

3300

3350

3400

3200

3000

2800

3000

3200

3400

3500

3500

96400

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

450

400

250

270

260

260

290

320

360

380

380

320

260

400

360

510

380

300

280

300

310

290

330

460

400

560

580

410

380

370

-

Tons

per 

day

3900

3400

2200

230U

2300

2300

2500

2600

3000

3100

3100

2700

2200

3300

3000

4400

3200

2400

2100

2300

2400

2400

2800

3700

3100

4500

5200

3500

3200

3300

90400

FEBRUARY

120

120

170

360

360

420

63U

770

840

700

430

410

440

270

300

280

400

460

550

700

500

340

550

640

1300

1400

1500

1900

~

710

780

1100

2500

2900

4500

8500

12000

12000

9100

4600

3800

3300

2200

2600

2500

3600

4100

5000

6400

4300

2800

4200

5200

11000

13000

14000

18000

"

164690

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharpe

(cfs">

3010

2930

2970

2970

2820

2720

2800

2900

2880

2910

2970

2800

2600

2730

2770

3090

3130

3130

3170

3150

3150

3150

31TO

28<0

26SO

2020

16CO

20CO

25CO

31CO

3400

88040

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

380

440

650

820

420

500

300

410

460

500

370

510

480

450

560

530

490

470

460

410

430

350

380

190

150

130

120

140

170

"

Tons

per 

day

3100

3500

5200

6600

3200

3700

2300

3200

3600

3900

3000

3900

3400

3300

4200

4400

4100

4000

3900

3500

3700

3000

3300

3000

2000

1000

650

700

810

1200

1600

96960

MARCH

3550

3300

3000

2700

2480

2360

2320

2480

2680

2450

2360

2490

2540

2450

2440

2450

2460

2481

2450

2460

2510

2581

258")

2600

2650

2650

2540

2560

2481

2401

2421

79871

1700

3000

2700

2000

2500

1300

1100

1200

1600

1300

1000

1200

1100

780

760

710

90U

720

680

820

850

700

790

890

850

850

900

750

900

750

600

--

16000

27000

22UOO

15000

17000

8300

6900

8000

12000

8600

6400

8100

7500

5200

5000

4700

6000

4800

4500

5400

5800

4900

5500

6200

6100

6100

6200

5200

6000

4900

3900

259200
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2947. BIGHORN RIVER AT BIGHORN, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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)

2330

2060

1710

1640

1750

2060

2240

2240

2240

2220

2100

2150

2020

1810

1740

1730

1520

1630

1910

1980

2000

1920

1970

2140

2160

2000

1740

4570

15700

12700

85980

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

600

550

420

400

490

600

770

610

520

510

500

410

400

380

350

220

270

400

510

640

600

480

430

620

910

680

730

6800

10000

12000

-

Tons

per 

day

3800

3100

1900

1800

2300

3300

4700

3700

3100

3100

2800

2400

2200

1900

1600

1000

1100

1800

2600

3400

3200

2500

2300

3600

5300

3700

3400

S 140000

420000

410000

1045600

JULY

14300

12600

11600

11700

11000

9190

8770

7890

7400

8120

8480

7320

6860

6350

5780

5380

4980

4250

3630

3170

2900

2660

2440

2340

2300

2020

1740

1700

1850

1970

2020

182710

1500

1400

1300

1200

1200

1300

1200

1000

1000

1100

2100

1600

1400

970

900

870

960

1300

750

630

550

400

310

300

330

260

250

270

290

-

58000

48000

41000

38000

36000

32000

28000

21000

20000

24000

48000

32000

26000

17000

14000

13000

13000

15000

7400

5400

4300

2900

2000

1900

2000

1400

1200

1200

1400

1400

1400

557900

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

8940

5220

4270

3850

3610

3390

3330

3430

3630

3990

4130

4110

4530

5000

4360

3850

3650

3530

3490

3390

3310

3090

3110

3010

3350

4190

6320

7160

6280

5950

6520

135990

1900

1880

1880

1870

1900

1870

192J

1870

1770

1630

1700

1820

1750

1570

1490

1920

1740

1660

1630

1590

1590

1610

1570

1560

1660

1740

1800

1800

1740

1670

1700

53800

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

14000

10000

7100

3700

2400

1800

1600

1400

1500

1400

1700

1400

1800

3000

2100

2200

1500

1300

880

820

740

680

700

620

770

960

2900

6800

6400

3500

2200

~

Tons

per 

day

340000

140000

82000

38000

23000

16000

14000

13000

15000

15000

19000

16000

22000

40000

25000

23000

15000

12000

8300

7500

6600

5700

5900

5000

7000

11000

49000

130000

S 100000

56000

39000

1299000

AUGUST

190

160

160

200

180

170

200

340

240

230

310

900

500

360

310

250

230

230

230

220

210

200

220

-

1400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

910

700

730

980

850

720

800

1800

1100

1000

1400

3900

2100

1600

1300

1100

1000

1100

1100

1100

990

900

1000

39380

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

6760

7320

8340

12000

14700

14000

13800

12200

10700

9520

8860

8430

8430

8950

11300

12000

15800

20900

22800

20400

20400

21500

21600

21600

20200

18300

17500

15200

13500

14900

431910

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

2000

3800

3000

5800

12000

7500

4300

3200

3600

2600

1700

1400

1300

5100

3800

8100

11000

4700

4100

3200

2600

2000

1700

1600

1800

1700

1800

2000

1900

"

Tons

per 

day

36000

75000

68000

190000

480000

280000

210000

140000

92000

93000

62000

39000

32000

31000

160000

120000

350000

620000

2^0000

230000

180000

150000

120000

99000

87000

89000

80000

74000

73000

76000

4626000

SEPTEMBER

1980

2560

2820

3150

2950

2780

2680

2630

2560

2580

3840

3270

2860

2630

2520

2490

2460

2510

2480

2510

2520

2620

4230

4760

3750

3450

3270

3150

3050

2990

88050

270

1700

1800

2000

1300

1200

580

520

460

360

1400

1000

6800

6700

4900

1900

720

520

530

600

300

290

1100

9800

8500

5600

3800

1300

680

640

-

1400

12000

14000

17000

10000

9000

4200

3700

3200

2500

15000

8800

52000

48000

33000

13000

4800

3500

3500

4100

2000

2100

13000

S 120000

86000

52000

34000

11000

5600

5200

593600

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) . .................................................. 1512540

Total load for year (tons). ........................................................... 89^3210

S Computed by subdividing day.

219-877 O - 66 - 13
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-2947. BIGHORN RIVER AT BIGHORN, MONT. Conti

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in disti

Date of collection

Apr. 4.............

Apr. 29............

May 2..............

May 2..............

June 30............

Sept . 6 ............

Time 

(24 hour)

1205 

1110 

0950 

1800 

1510

1510 

1720 

1255 

0630

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

37 

37 

44 

45 

51

51 

60 

55 

50

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

2660 

2480 

1630 

17300 

4980

4980 

11600 

14900 

2840

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

234 

1010 

343 

10000 

9340

9340 

4060 

2220 

1380

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Pe

0.002

13

1 

57

0.004

17 

27 

46 

62 

3

74 

49 

21 

69

0.0
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-3055. GOOSE CREEK BELOW SHERIDAN, WYO.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 1706, 0.4 mile downstream from gaging station and 0.5 mile nort

DRAINAGE AREA. 392 square miles upstream from gaging station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1959 to September 1960, August 1961 to September 1963.

REMARKS. Prior to June 1963, sampling site 0.4 mile upstream.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1962 

Date 

of 

collection

Dec. 7, 1962.... 

Jan. 6, 1963.... 

Feh. 7..........

May 3 ...........

June 9..........

Sept. 6.........

Discharge 

(eta)

A41

A60 

A3 00 

94 

92

424 

1180 

428 

22 

35

Silica 

(S102)

15 

13 

13 

16 

10

15 

9.1 

10 

8.4 

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0.22 

.01 

.01 

.06 

.00

.00 

.07 

.01 

.01 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

53 

62 

60 

57 

59

48 

18 

32 

86 

91

Magnesium 

(Mg)

33 

36 

30 

37 

42

26 

8.8 

17 

77 

72

Sodium 

(Na)

35 

29 

32 

44 

28

17 

5.8 

11 

56 

55

Potassium 

(K)

4.9 

3.0 

6.8 

6.8 

2.5

2.1 

.8 

1.4 

5.7 

4.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

314 

260 

224 

432 

268

198 

79 

133 

368 

364

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

6

Sulfate 

(SO.)

108 

130 

126 

49 

144

92 

28 

59 

321 

301

Chloride 

(Cl)

12 

7.2 

10 

13 

2.8

2.5 

1.0 

1.5 

10 

6.8

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.2 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.3 

21 

16 

.1 

5.2

3.1 

.9 

1.8 

6.6 

5.1

A Daily mean discharge.
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 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,379 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1951 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: April 1949 to September 1963.

Sediment records: June 1946 to September 1951. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 912 ppm July 30 to Aug. 6; minimum, 216 ppm June 10

Hardness: Maximum, 468 ppm Dec. 24-31; minimum, 104 ppm Feb. 6-12.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,390 micromhos Aug. 6; minimum daily, 260 micromhos Feb. 8

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F July 12; minimum, freezing point on many days during November 

EXTREMES, 1949-63. Dissolved solids (1951-63): Maximum, 1,790 ppm Sept. 11, 1958; minimum, 200 pp

Hardness (1951-63): Maximum, 688 ppm Sept. 11, 1958; minimum, 94 ppm May 4, 1955.

Specific conductance (1951-63): Maximum daily, 2,390 micromhos Sept. 11, 1958; minimum daily, 26

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F July 20, 1954; minimum, freezing point on many days during win

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conduct

Wyo.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-19, 1962.

Dec. 24-31......

Jan. 1-26, 1963. 

Jan. 27-Feb. 5..

Mar. 1-5........

Mar. 31-Apr. 11.

Apr. 15-28......

Apr. 29-May 4...

Hay 19-31.......

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

290 

154 

206 

166 

188

146 

124 

1463 

511 

478

467 

204 

257 

215 

534

1316 

1898 

1542 

2583 

3210

Silica 

(S10.)

7.6 

6.1

5.6 

7.7

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.02

.03

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

69 

24

63

42

_

Magnesium 

(Mg)

46

11

47 

20

Sodium 

(Na)

48 

64 

58 

65 

80

62 

74 

28 

44 

50

52 

86 

91 

73 

67

39 

29 

19 

32 

15

Potassium 

(K)

4.7 

5.0

6.2 

2.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

250 

292 

292 

310 

368

307 

324 

126 

218 

238

290 

305 

254 

290 

240

228 

204 

170 

173 

145

Carbonate

(cog

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

205 

242 

229 

263 

321

272 

299 

65 

166 

194

229 

287 

240 

257 

206

185 

146 

89 

73 

59

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.8 

2.0

3.6

1.7

Pluorlde 

<F)

0.2 

.2

.3 

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.4 

.5

.6 

.4
June 22-30, 1963

July 22-29......

July 30-Aug. 6.. 

Aug. 7-21.......

Weighted averTime-weighted

3024

74.1

16.2 

25.4

596

~

15

_

.00

~

77 48

25

72

154

118 

53

60

58

7.8

160

278

404 

358

0

0

0 

0

88

211

369 

298

501

_

.3

-

1.1

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to 

October ....... 

November ..... 

December .....

May...........

July...........

September .....

1

50 

41 

32

3?

53

65

63

2

51 

43 

32

33

48

69

60

3

40 

34

3?

52

68

65

4

54 

43 

32

32

53

73

62

5

56 

40 

32

3?

4?

56

76

65

6

52 

42 

32

32

59

73

66

7

50 

37 

32

3?

47

61

73

64

8

51 

36 

32

32

47

61

75

67

9

49 

38 

32

3?

41

58

76

65

10

38 

32

33

38

54

76

67

1 1

51 

34 

32

33

3ft

52

73

68

12

50 

35 

32

33

38

53

78

65

13

49 

34 

32

3?

44

50

66

63

14

50 

36 

32

3?

50

55

67

64

15

48 

34 

32

32

57

68

56

Day

16

43 

35 

32

32

48

59

69

60

17

45 

34 

32

3?

40

58

66

60

18

45 

34 

32

33

44

58

70

59

19

48 

33 

32

36

4?

56

66

60

20

43 

40 

32

36

40

55

67

59

21

50 

35 

32

40

38

53

69

56
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-3265. POWDER RIVER NEAR LOCATE, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Bighway 12, at present site of Locate (5 miles west o

from Locate Creek, and 25 miles east of Miles City. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 13,189 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1949 to July 1963 (discontinued).

Water temperatures: February 1951 to May 1954, October 1954 to July 1963 (discontinued).

Sediment records; March 1950 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, October 1962 to July 1963. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,000 ppm Jan. 1-24; minimum, 394 

Hardness: Maximum, 825 ppm Jan. 1-24; minimum, 172 ppm Feb. 6-8.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,730 micromhos Jan. 26; minimum daily, 231 micromhos July 1

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F July 6, 23; minimum, freezing point on many days during Decembe

EXTREMES, 1951-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 5,430 ppm Dec. 15-17, 1955; minimum, 278 ppm Mar. 29

Bardness: Maximum, 2,120 ppm Dec. 15-17, 1955; minimum, 47 ppm July 9-12, 1961.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 9,270 micromhos Dec. 16, 1955; minimum daily, 231 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum (1951-53, 1954-63), 86°F July 26, 1959, July 28, Aug. 15, 1960; minimu

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conducta

Wyo.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October 1962 t

Date

of 

collection

Oct. 1-15, 1962.

Jan. 1-24, 1963.

Jan. 25-Feb. 5.. 

Feb. 6-8........

Mar. 20-Apr. 8..

May 1-8...... ...

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

603 

337 

273 

161 

124

230 

2067 

1200 

2380 

1215

559 

443 

618 

444 

934

Silica 

(SiO,)

7.4 

9.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

49

175

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

57

Sodium 

(Na)

225 

205 

210 

240 

268

238 

54 

100 

76 

141

229 

29T 

206 

241 

223

Potassium 

(K)

-

4.6 

6.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

190 

226 

243 

232 

230

261 

151 

168 

148 

184

260 

954 

218 

250 

228

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

945 

892 

858 

950 

1110

910 

161 

359 

266 

452

778 

825 

652 

790 

765

Chloride 

(Cl)

~

4.2 

76

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.4 

.5
May 9-14, 1963..

May 21 31

June 21-30. .....

July 1-13... .... 

July 14-27. .....

July 28-31......

Weighted averTime-weighted

1238

2532

1228 

611

248

_

-

_

_

--

_

_

-

_

-

_

115

64

91 

168

273

184

_

-

_

193

161

177 

211

247

193

215

0 

0

0

0 

0

0

357

262

344 

595

980

503

18

_

-

_

_

--

_

_

_

--

_

A Calculated from determined constituents.

Temperature (°F) of water, October 1962 to July 

November ..... 

December .....

January.

February.......

May. ..........

July...........

1

49 

37

32

65

55

2

48 

35

32

62

54

3

35

32

55

72

4

37

32

55

74

5

40 

33

32

54

78

6

41 

34

39

65

84

7

42 

33

60

78

8

40 

32

33

60

83

9

41 

32

32

55

79

10

40 

32

32

67

76

1 1

40 

32

32

50

74

12

38 

32

32

50

73

13

37 

32

32

45

72

14

38 

33

32

52

77

15

37 

34

32

60

75

Day

16

38 

32

35

62

76

17

40 

32

34

58

18

38 

32

35

55

77

19

41 

32

32

55

75

20

42 

32

32

50

21

36 

32

32

52

80
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, 4.5 miles downs

and 30 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 69,103 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: January 1951 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 803 ppm Jan. 20-31; minimum, 267 ppm July 1-10.

Hardness: Maximum, 399 ppm Jan. 20-31; minimum, 142 ppm July 1-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,190 micromhos Jan. 23, 24; minimum daily, 350 micromhos J

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F July 21, 22; minimum, freezing point on many days during Decem

EXTREMES, 1951-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,370 ppm Jan. 2-3, 1954; minimum, 173 ppm June 5-1

Hardness: Maximum, 649 ppm Jan. 2-3, 1954; minimum, 102 ppm June 5-16, 1956.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,780 micromhos Jan. 14, 1951; minimum daily, 257 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F July 23, 1960; minimum, freezing point on many days during win

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conduct

Wyo. No appreciable inflow between gaging station and sampling point.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-11, 1962.

Jan. 1-19, 1963. 

Jan. 20-31......

Mar. 26-Apr. 11.

May 13-24.......

Mean 

discharge 

(eta)

8934 

9913 

8966 

7645 

6972

5020 

5263 

3650 

6838 

17580

8958 

14900 

9080 

7887 

6895

7210 

6459 

14920 

20380

Silica 

S10,)

12 

11 

11

18 

9.8

"

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.02

.00

.01

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

69 

92 

70

95

50 

73

Magnesium 

(Mg)

25 

29 

23

39 

16

30

Sodium 

(Na)

77 

100 

74 

75 

74

83 

83 

103 

77 

52

66 

64 

73 

79 

91

99 

92 

85 

40

Potassium 

(K)

3.9 

4.5 

4.2

4.6 

4.8

4.4

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

200 

205 

194 

212 

217

238 

260 

288 

242 

148

182 

172 

190 

211 

223

216 

210 

204 

164

Carbonate

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

253 

349 

247 

254 

252

285 

283 

350 

267 

172

232 

213 

247 

273 

295

315 

294 

263 

134

Chloride 

(Cl)

12 

22 

7.6

17 

10

18

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.4

.5

.3

.5

Nitrat

(NO

0.

1.

.

2.

2.

1.
May 25-31, 1963.

Weighted average.........

Time-weighted

27310

13320

15

_

_

.00 42

_

11 26

56

2.1

_

137

134

174

211

0 84

172

223

3.9 .3 7.4

~

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to 

Month

November ..... 

December .....

May...........

July........... 

August ........

September .....

Day

1

59 

46

36

32 

32 

33

43 

55 

67

76

2

59 

47 

36

32 

32

33

37 

55 

67

74

3

58 

51 

36

32

32 

33

40 

51 

68

75

4

60 

46 

35

32 

32 

33

43 

54 

67

76

5

56 

45 

32

32 

32 

33

47 

57 

67

76

68

6

58 

45 

33

32 

32 

33

48 

61 

66

77

7

59 

44 

33

32 

32

33

52 

62 

65

77

8

57

44 

33

32 

32 

33

63 

66

78

9

54 

43 

33

32 

32 

33

55 

78

10

55

43 

33

32 

33

33

55 

56

11

54 

42 

33

32 

33 

33

53

12

55

41 

33

32 

33 

32

53

5?

13

55 

41 

34

32 

33 

32

55 

76

14

54 

41 

33

32 

33 

32

58

75

68

15

50 

40 

33

32 

33 

32

61

16

50 

39 

35

32 

33 

32

63

--

17

50 

39 

33

32

32 

32

63

75

18

50 

39 

33

32 

32 

33

61

79

19

51 

37 

32

32

32 

33

61

78

20

51 

39 

32

32 

32 

33

53

79

21

50 

37 

32

32 

32 

33

57

80
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

6-3300. MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON, N

LOCATION. At gaging station at Lewis and Clark Highway Bridge, 5 miles southwest of Williston, Wi

Yellowstone River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 164,500 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1950 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: May 1951 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 586 ppm May 1-12; minimum, 296 ppm July 1-13.

Hardness: Maximum, 296 ppm Jan. 1-31; minimum, 156 ppm July 1-13.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 976 micromhos Oct. 14; minimum daily, 407 micromhos June 4

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F Aug. 4, 7; minimum, freezing point on many days during Decemb

EXTREMES, 1950-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 771 ppm Dec. 25-31, 1961; minimum, 199 ppm June 21

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 micromho

Water temperatures (1951-63): Maximum, 80°F July 21, 22, 1958; minimum, freezing point on many 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conduc

Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts pe nillic »ater year Octobe

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1962...

Jan. 1-31, 1963...

Feb. 15-28........

Mar. 31-Apr. 30...

May 30-June 2.....

Mean 

discharge 

(eta)

12870 

12870 

17040 

11340 

10030

15330 

38340 

17850 

19820 

17000

11870 

18960 

22500 

24630 

35400

60250 

71100

Silica 

(S10,)

8.9

9.5 

12

14

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04

.46 

.39

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

66

62 

66

61

Magnesium 

(Mg)

--

23

__

22 

20

14

Sodium 

(Na)

69 

67 

62 

69 

72

63 

65 

60 

57 

62

78 

85 

65 

45 

31

37 

37

Potassium 

(K)

3.8

4.4 

4.3

3.6

Blear - 

bonate 

(HCO,)

205 

211 

208 

219 

233

212 

201 

176 

182 

196

216 

212 

207 

213 

173

162 

174

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

o

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

204

195 

9,n9,

140

Chloride 

(Cl)

11

10 

in

7.5

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.5

.5

.5 

.4

t

(
June 23-30, 1963..

Aug. 9-27.........

Aug. 29-Sept. 19..

Weighted averTime-weighted

Tons per ay....

59290

12090

8172

11060

--

_ _ _

_

_

33

59

82

55

63

-- 152

186

201

209

187

199

0

0

0

0

_

242

_

_

~

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to 

November ..... 

December .....

January........ 

February. ......

March ......... 

April ..........

May...........

July........... 

August ........

1

41

40

35 

32

33 

33

45

59

68

77

2

44 

36

35 

32

34 

32

57 

69

3

48 

34

32 

32

34 

32

54 

68

4

41 

32

32 

'2

33

56 

72

5

44 

36

32 

35

4

6

42 

32

32 

32

53

7

41 

32

34 

33

51

8

41 

32

35 

33

53

9

40 

32

34

33

53

10

41 

32

32

33

53

11

40 

32

32 

33

48

12

4C 

32

32

4?

13

41 

32

32

33

50

14

41 

32

32 

33

51

15

41 

32

32

56

Day

16

38 

32

32

33

56

17

38 

32

32 

33

54

18

37

32

33

?4

19

36 

32

32 

33

*i

20

37 

32

32

3?

58
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

6-3390. MISSOURI RIVER BELOW GARRISON DAM, 

LOCATION (revised). Temperature recorder at gaging station, 4.3 miles north of St

9.1 miles downstream from Garrison Dam, Mercer County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 181,400 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: June 1952 to September 1963.

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 57°F July 17, 25, Sept. 30; mini

EXTREMES, 1952, 1954-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F July 27, 28, 1954; mi

winter months.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 

(Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alco

October

Minimum .... 

November 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

December

Minimum ....

January 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Minimum ....

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Minimum ....

May

Minimum .... 

June 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

Inly

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Minimum ....

Maximum ....

Day

1

50

48

44

43

33

33

33

33

36

36

35

35

41

38 

49

56

51

55

52

55

2

4B

48

43

43

35

33

33

33

36

36

35

34

41

39 

49

54

52

56

53

55

3

48

43

43

35

35

33

33

36

36

36

34

40

38 

50

56

52

56

55

55

4

48

43

42

35

35

33

33.

36

36

37

35

40

40 

50

54

52

56

54

55

5

42

41

35

35

34

33

36

36

37

35

39 

50

55

54

55

53

56

6

41

41

35

35

33

33

36

36

36

35

40 

51

54

52

56

53

56

7

41

41

35

35

34

33

36

35

38

36

41 

50

55

52

56

54

56

8

53

41

39

35

35

34

33

36

35

37

36

41 

52

55

52

55

54

56

9

53

39

39

35

35

33

33

36

35

36

36

51

56

53

56

54

55

10

53

39

39

35

35

33

33

36

36

36

36

50

55

53

56

54

55

11

53

39

37

35

35

33

33

36

36

36

36

50

56

53

55

54

55

12

53

37

37

35

35

33

33

36

35

37

36

50

55

51

56

54

55

13

54

37

37

35

35

33

33

35

35

38

36

51

56

51

56

54

55

14

54

37

37

35

35

33

33

35

35

38

36

52

56

53

56

53

55

15

51

37

37

35

33

33

33

35

35

38

36

52

55

53

56

54

55

16

51

37

37

33

33

33

33

35

34

37

36

51

55

54

56

54

55

17

51

37

37

33

33

33

33

36

34

37

36

51

57

54

55

53

55

18

52

37

37

33

33

33

33

36

35

36

36

53

56

54

56

53

54

19

52

37

37

33

33

33

32

36

35

38

36

52

56

54

55

53

54

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

5

5

5

5

5
GRAND RIVER BASIN 

6-3575. GRAND RIVER AT SHADEHILL, S. 

LOCATION. At irrigation outlet of Shadehill Reservoir, 0.2 mile upstream from gaging station, 0.8 

stream 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 1963.

Water temperatures: August 1954 to September 1959.

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,070 ppm Feb. 1-16; minimum, 892 ppm Aug. 1-31. 

Hardness: Maximum, 130 ppm Feb. 17 to Mar. 15; minimum, 114 ppm Mar. 16 to May 31, June 4.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,610 micromhos Jan. 30 to Feb. 16; minimum daily, 1,330 m

EXTREMES, 1954-63. Dissolved solids (1954-58, 1959-63): Maximum, 1,220 ppm Mar. 1-25, 1962 (irri

outlet).

Hardness: Maximum, 167 ppm Apr. 4-7, 1955 (irrigation outlet); minimum, 100 ppm Mar. 31 to Apr. 

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,780 micromhos Mar. 1, 2, 14, 16, 19, 1962 (irrigation ou

outlet).

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Lincoln

regulated irrigation outlet.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year Octob

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1962...

an. 1-29, 1963...

eb. 17-Mar. 15... 

ar. 16-Apr. 30...

uly 1-31.........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

45.3 

49.4 

59.1 

54.9 

45.0

51.8 

60.0 

50.0 

30.3 

31.0

31 

32.7 

36.4

Silica 

(S102)

5.8 

4.9

4.8

Iron

(Fe)

0.12 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

27 

27

25

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13 

15

13

Sodium 

(Na)

302 

302 

310 

323 

328

324 

290 

275 

272 

250

267 

250 

263

Potassium 

(K)

8.2 

8.2

7.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

441 

443 

447 

468 

488

484 

447 

412 

408 

411

411 

414 

413

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

394 

432

354

Chloride 

(Cl)

5.7 

6.0

5.3

Fluoride

(F)

0.5 

.4

.4

A Calculated from determined constituents.
GRAND RIVER BASIN Continued

6-3575. GRAND RIVER AT SHADEHILL, S. DAK.--

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1962 

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 1-31, 1963... 

Sept. 1-30........

Weighted average

Time-weighted

Tons per day. . , .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

140 

166

"

64.4

"

Silica 

(SiO,)

5.9

--

-

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04

"

"

Calcium 

(Ca)

26

"

-

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12

"

"

Sodium 

(Na)

260 

269

282

285

49

Potassium 

(K)

7.7

"

"

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

410 

413

427

430

74

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0

-

--

--

Sulfate 

(S04)

348

"

-

Chloride 

(Cl)

5.6

-

Fluoride

(F)

0.5

-
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 197 

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 Creek

and 10 miles southwest of Hot 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. 

Sediment records: April 1946 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 40,000 ppm Sept. 3; minimum daily,

2 ppm Jan. 26-30. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 170,000 tons June 5; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton on several

days during November and January. 

EXTREMES, 1946-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 55,000 ppm June 19, 1950; minimum daily,

not determined.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 612,000 tons June 28, 1952; minimum daily (1946-47, 1959-63), 

0.1 ton on many days.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

a..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

IB..

19..

OCTOBER

Mean

digcharge

(cfs)

29

28

29

28

31

49

60

153

181

96

85

88

67

52

40

36

39

40

38

20.. 1 37

21.. 3*

22.. 36

23.. 34

24.. 34

25.. 34

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

33

33

32

31

30

31

1568

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

50

50

50

50

53

120

92

19000

6600

4600

4400

2600

T

per

day

16

15

E 10000

9300

1700

1000

1000

470

1600 1 220

1000

460

320

270

260

110

45

34

29

27

230 23

160 15

76

47

28

7

4

2

27 2

27

22

17

14

2

2

1

1

11 1

9 1

24047

NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

32

32

31

33

32

32

31

29

30

28

28

28

29

32

33

36

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

a

10

12

14

16

16

8

5

5

6

8

10

12

13

12

12

Tons

per

day

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

T

T

T

1

1

1

1

1

1

36 19 2

33 ' 12 1

32 ! 16 1

32

42

42

36

36

36

36

38

36

34

33

998

DECEMBER

1 Suspended sediment

Mean [

dis- Mean Tnnm

charge

(cfs)

34

31

34

29

23

26

28

34

36

32

25

27

concentration 

(ppm)

32

80

85

81

26

12

15

35

72

52

17

12

28 9

29 7

per

day

A 3

^

A 8

6

2

1

1

A 3

7

4

1

1

1

1

30 7 1

30 8 1

31 9 | 1

32 12 1

32 14 1

51 5 36

170 19 26

140

140

96

66

120

160

77

40

39

16 28

14 29

9 i 30

6

12

16

7

4

3

129

13 1

12

11

9

7

30 7

30

29

27

27

7

7

7

7

27 7

26 8

916

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

63

Estimated.

Less than 0.50 ton.

Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963 

CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4005. CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR HOT SPRINGS, S. DAK. Continue-! 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 Continued

Day

1 t

,,

1 1

 «

..

 

..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12. 

13..

14..

15..

16. 

17..

18..

19. 

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27. 

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

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

Mean 

digcharge

(cfs)

26

26

28

26

27

27

25

24

22

18

20

21

21

22

23

23

24

25

26

25

24

24

24

23

22

23

22

22

21

21

21

726

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

8

10

13

16

13

10

9

9

11

6

5

10

17

8

7

11

11

9

8

7

9

6

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

5

Ton*

per 

day

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

T

21

APRIL

67

59

52

52

52

46

42

40

40

42

48

84

86

77

125

86

70

61

56

54

53

56

54

53

49

48

80

182

166

286

2266

150

58

80

86

51

28

18

12

9

98

98

340

260

210

1000

320

140

59

60

58

45

40

31

40

22

17

650

5800

3300

6100

27

9

11

12

7

3

2

1

1

11

13

77

60

44

A 340

A 74

26

10

9

8

6

6

4

6

3

2

140

2800

1500

S 5400

10612

FEBRUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

22

20

51

464

464

404

446

385

241

167

67

61

75

133

131

129

119

101

98

81

49

90

94

101

96

103

140

119

~

4451

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

28

18

240

1300

980

780

1200

1300

1100

710

290

180

150

250

470

450

370

500

860

310

140

230

300

420

510

560

630

630

-

Tons

per 

day

2

1

A 33

S 2100

MARCH

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

127

117

107

93

1200 , 103

850 | 88

1400 : 94

1400 jj 94

720 94

320

52

30

30

90

170

160

120

88

86

86

72

79

75

67

103

140 115

230

68

18

56

76

110

130

160

240

200

10106

MAY

526

435

244

170

142

129

115

107

90

65

56

54

191

223

127

192

155

94

75

99

92

62

64

64

61

56

96

299

195

285

279

4842

15000

13000

6800

3400

1600

1000

610

420

330

340

280

160

6900

20000

14000

8200

3400

2700

1400

4400

2600

1100

660

550

270

300

2800

19000

13000

18000

9600

21000

15000

4500

1600

610

350

190

120

80

60

42

23

S 6500

12000

4800

4200

1400

680

280

S 1400

640

180

110

100

44

45

S 1000

S 16000

6800

S 16000

7200

122894

94

86

88

94

84

134

311

344

159

117

98

86

77

3460

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

850

750

700

820

790

650

650

600

600

650

550

490

400

490

450

390

600

460

460

430

460

440

280

1200

6300

5600

2600

1000

450

270

250

-

Tons

per 

day

A 290

A 240

200

S 250

S 250

150

160

150

150

150

A 130

110

78

100

91

A 70

S 210

140

120

100

110

110

64

S 570

S 6000

5200

1100

320

120

63

52

16848

JUNE

166

138

146

810

1850

1880

1790

2020

1560

883

548

430

516

1320

1110

1200

870

684

657

387

328

316

203

161

148

117

102

86

71

58

20555

3400

2600

1800

24000

33000

21000

18000

19000

13000

7100

4100

1800

4600

9300

5000

6700

5600

12000

6500

2800

1700

1300

1000

420

320

210

160

91

64

60

-

1500

970

710

S 99000

170000

110000

87000

100000

55000

17000

6100

2100

S 7100

33000

15000

22000

13000

22000

12000

3000

1500

1100

550

180

130

66

44

21

12

9

780092

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.50 ton.

A 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, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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

JULY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

56

44

40

44

43

147

177

83

58

118

220

122

83

62

56

95

58

36

21

8.8

7.2

8.8

14

12

43

163

331

145

131

102

59

2587.8

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

73

84

55

65

63

1700

5200

2200

900

6800

24000

13000

5800

2600

1200

5200

1100

270

110

80

52

53

86

52

13000

31000

34000

9800

9000

12000

5500

Ton ft

per 

day

11

10

6

8

7

670

S 2700

490

140

S 5100

14000

4300

1300

440

180

S 1400

170

26

6

2

1

1

3

2

S 3600

S 17000

30000

3800

3200

3300

880

92753

AUGUST

Mean 

digcharge

(cfs)

40

30

28

18

17

15

10

7.2

8.0

13

18

9.5

17

16

14

14

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

1300

440

320

210

140

100

92

90

87

84

65

70

90

44

36

58

17 60

17

22

22

18

18

17

16

14

12

12

11

11

11

30

522.7

61

60

32

22

21

31

38

28

24

31

37

40

41

500

~

Tons

per 

day

140

36

24

10

6

4

2

2

2

3

3

2

4

2

1

2

3

3

4

2

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

40

306

SEPTEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

71

180

952

464

240

143

109

81

62

37

39

31

24

22

IB

18

22

25

23

21

32

62

50

28

24

22

19

18

17

17

" 

2871

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

1800

2900

40000

19000

11000

5500

2800

1500

800

400

250

160

140

110

76

85

79

70

62

60

84

270

180

83

29

21

22

22

22

21

~

Tons

per 

day

340

1400

100000

24000

7100

2100

820

330

130

40

26

13

9

6

4

4

5

5

4

3

7

45

24

6

2

1

1

1

1

1

136428

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). .................................................... 45763.5

Total load for year (tons). ............................................................. 1194299

S Computed by subdividing day.

219-877 0-66-14
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4005. CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR HOT SPRINGS, S. DAK

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, w

(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

May 1, 1963.........

June 15. ............

Aug. 1..............

Sept. 3.............

Sept. 4.............

Time 

(24 hour)

0800 

0745 

1100 

0700 

1815

0715 

0700 

1830 

0730 

1410

0815 

0930

Water 

temperature

52 

53 

65 

59 

78

66

67

65 

65

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

199 

458 

98 

388 

1400

2230 

1060 

180 

368 

42

1040 

490

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

21800 

15000 

442 

26100 

50200

19500 

4180 

1230 

39800 

1010

46600 

19500

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

11700 

18500 

120 

27300 

197000

117000 

12000 

598 

39500 

110

131000 

25800

P

0.002

64 

65 

67 

59 

50

46 

51 

62 

55 

75

50 

60

0.004

83 

78 

82 

74 

63

55 

58 

75 

71 

90

64 

79

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 

(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

Nov. 21. ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1710 

1100

Water 

temperature 

(°F>

Sampling 

point

5

Discharge 

(cfs)

1350 

43

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

P

0.062

0

0.125

2 

0
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continue

6-4015. CHEYENNE RIVER BELOW ANGOSTORA D

LOCATION. At outlet to powerplant downstream from Angostura Dam, 800 f

4.8 miles upstream from Fall River, and 6.5 miles southeast of Hot S

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,100 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: October 1951 to September 1953, 

(discontinued).

Monthly and annual summary of water and suspended-sediment discharge, 

(Suspended-sediment load based on infrequ

Month

January 1963 ..............

September. ................

Discharge 

(cfs-days)

59.4 

44.8 

33.3

32.5 

106.6 

572.9 

1702.8 

2388.3 

20680.5 

52.7 

42.1 

43.6

25759.5

Runoff 

(acre-feet)

118 

89 

66

64 

211 

1140 

3380 

4740 

41020 

105 

84 

86

51100

Load 

(tons)

0.8 

.6 

.4

.4 

1.4 

44.8 

231.4 

294 

1117 

.7 

.6 

.6

1692.7

Da

Mean

0.02 

.02 

.01

.01 

.05 

1.44 

7.71 

9.48 

37.2 

.02 

.02 

.02

4.6
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

6-4655. NIOBRARA RIVER NEAR VERDEL, N

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station at Pishelvllle bridge, 6 miles 

upstream from Verdlgre Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,900 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: June 1958 to September 1963.

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 100°F July 8; minimum, freezing 

EXTREMES, 1958-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 10O°F July 8, 1963; minimum, fr

each year.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 

(Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alc

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 .... 

Tulv 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

August 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

September 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

Day

1

43

43

35 

33

34 

32

33 

32

48

74

87 

78

86 

77

70 

67

2

42

43

34 

33

34 

34

32 

32

56

76 

59

80

93 

75

82

69 

64

3

44

41

34 

32

34 

33

33 

32

50

79

89 

77

79

67 

64

4

41

37

33 

33

33 

32

33 

33

43

81

89 

77

75

70 

66

5

40

33

33 

33

33 

32

33 

32

82

90 

77

75

70 

64

6

43

32

34

33 

32

33 

33

83

89 

77

88

84 

67

7

47

32 

32

33

33 

32

33 

33

88

97 

76

87

82 

69

8

43

32 

32

33

33 

33

33 

32

92

lOu 

77

91

85 

69

9

41

32 

32

34

33 

32

33 

32

85

88 

78

89

79 

73

10

41

35 

32

35

33

33 

3?

79

82 

77

93

73 

71

11

44

36 

35

36

34

32 

32

59 

78

78 

76

90

81 

68

12

40

36 

34

36

34

32 

32

59 

80

76 

68

86

73 

65

13

44

35 

33

36

34

33 

3?

58 

86

74 

68

77

66 

57

14

43

33 

33

35

34

33 

3?

65 

86

74 

67

79

61 

57

15

38

33 

32

35

33

32 

32

64 

81

77 

67

90

69 

59

16

36

32 

32

34

32

33

32

65 

78

84 

68

79

72 

62

17

34

32 

32

34

32

33 

33

66 

85

83 

69

76

74

18

33

3? 

32

35

33

33 

33

66 

82

88 

69

75

79

19

33

3?

32

35

32

33 

33

65 

93

83 

72

84

70
JAMES RIVER BASIN

6-4690. JAMESTOWN RESERVOIR NEAR JAMESTOWN, 

LOCATION. At gaging station, 800 feet north of glory hole on west end of Jamestown Dam on James Ri

County, and 4 miles upstream from Pipestem Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,670 square miles, approximately, of which about 460 square miles is probably nonc

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1959 to September 1963.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of

collection

Nov. 12, 1962

Dec. 20......

Jan. 2, 1963.

June 17 ......

July 8.......

Sept. 27.....

Lake

content

(acrefeet)

26330

25870

25800

22970

Silica

(SiO,)

1.8

.7

14

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

_

.36

.01

Mannese

(Mn)

_

.5

2

1.4

Calcium

(Ca)

43

48

43

44

Magnesium

(Mg)

28

27

33

29

29

Sodium

(Na)

92

98

93

95

100

Potassium

(K)

16

16

3 1

18

Bicarbonate

(HCO.)

370

384

378

382

0*7K

383

404

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

93

98

92

92

89

85

86

Chloride

(Cl)

28

30

28

30

30

31
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4700. JAMES RIVER AT JAMESTOWN, N. DA

LOCATION. At gaging station at Asylum bridge at southeast corner of Jamestown, Stutsman County, an

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,840 square miles, approximately, of which about 950 (revised) square miles is pro

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1950 to September 1951, August 1952 to June 1953, 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, December 1962 

Date of 

collection

Dec. 20, 1962 

Jan. 2, 1963.

Sept. 27.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

AS. 5 

5.6 

5.0 

14 

23

10 

2.6 

4.8 

2.8

Silica

(sicg

20 

26 

23 

9.8 

12

15 

23 

17 

22

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.04

.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.37 

.70

Calcium 

(Ca)

118 

114 

81 

37 

71

74 

80 

44 

77

Magnesium 

(Mg)

47 

40 

32 

19 

37

43 

34 

23 

34

Sodium 

(Na)

145 

152 

118 

45 

83

109 

136 

78 

124

Potassium 

(K)

9.4 

8.4 

6.2 

6.2 

10

11

9.6 

7.6 

9.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCQ,)

600 

584 

441 

189 

360

450 

430 

305 

460

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

220 

208 

154 

91 

181

184 

215 

90 

160

Chloride 

(Cl)

56 

60 

46 

17 

32

36 

58 

28 

48

A Daily mean discharge.

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 Coun

Cottonwood Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,740 square miles, approximately, of which about 2,800 square miles is probably no

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: June 1953 to September 1963.

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F June 30; minimum, freezing point on many day

EXTREMES, 1953-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F July 12, 13, 1957; minimum, freezing point on 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 9, 1962. 

Mar. 25, 1963 

Apr. 24......

June 4.......

June 18......

Sept. 10..... 

Sept. 25.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

11

9.2

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.09 

.06

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

36

Sodium 

(Na)

84

62

75

108

111

88

108

Potas-

(K)

Bicarbonate

(HCO,) 

Carbon- 

(CO,)

ate

415

257

316

460

426

342

383

Sulfate 

(SOJ

158

124

170

204

185

130

150

Chloride 

(Cl)
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4705. JAMES RIVER AT LA MOURE, N. DAK.--Con

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to 

(Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcoho

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Minimum ....

January

Minimum ....

February

Minimum ....

March

Minimum .... 

April

Minimum .... 

May

Minimum . . . 

June

Minimum ....

July

Minimum ....

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

September

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

1

--

35

35

32

32

33

33

34

34 

37

37 

54

49

67

67

83

78

76

68

2

35

35

32

32

33

33

39

37 

56

b4

70

67

79

75

77

67

3

35

3b

32

32

33

33

39

34 

58

b5

72

'0

78

75

79

68

4

3b

32

32

32

33

33

35

58

54

76

72

76

74

78

68

5

32

32

32

32

33

33

38

57

5b

77

75

75

74

78

69

6

36

32

32

32

32

33

32

41

59

56

77

7b

79

75

79

69

7

36

32

32

33

32

32

32

47

65

b9

80

75

78

77

81

69

8

36

32

32

33

33

32

32

67

64

80

75

78

76

83

70

9

37

32

32

33

32

32

32

66

62

78

75

8U

76

82

70

10

3 fa

32

32

33

32

32

32

62

59

75

67

8U

77

BO

69

11

37

32

32

32

32

32

32

59

56

67

64

77

76

79

70

12

38

32

32

32

12

32

32

56

52

64

63

74

77

66

13

38

32

32

32

J2

32

32

52

51

67

63

74

/2

64

14

38

32

'2

32

3?

32

32

So

bO

68

66

74

72

62

15

38

32

32

32

32

32

32

59

56

71

67

75

72

62

Day

16

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

65

59

72

69

71

64

17

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

63

oO

73

70

71

65

18

34

33

33

32

32

32

32

60

58

74

72

71

66

19

34

34

33

32

32

32

32

60

57

74

71

75

64

20

3b

34

34

32

32

32

32

58

b2

73

72

75

63
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4710. JAMES RIVER AT COLUMBIA, S. DA

LOCATION. At county road bridge, 3.5 miles north of Columbia, Brown County, about 5 miles upstream 

from Columbia Road Reservoir.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,050 square miles, approximately, upstream from gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1952, November 1954 to September 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year Octobe

Date of

collection

Oct. 10, 1962

Feb. 6, 1963.

Apr. 24......

May 29

Discharge

(cfs)

84

7

153

1.2

Silica

(S10.)

18

8.2

6.4

-

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.07

--

"

Manganese

(Mn)

Calcium

(Ca)

63

114

--

Magnesium

(Mg)

32

69

32

--

Sodium

(Na)

54

127 

123

78

103

Potassium

(K)

14

21

"

Bicarbonate

[HCQJ

309

661

292

273

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

SuUate

(SOJ

116

207

--

Chloride

(Cl)

29

71

30

-
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, 

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 1963

Water temperatures: August 1956 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,220 ppm Jan. 28 to Feb. 15; minimum, 476 ppm Oct

Hardness: Maximum, 656 ppm Jan. 28 to Feb. 15; minimum, 243 ppm Aug. 15-17.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,870 micromhos Feb. 6, 7; minimum daily, 623 micromhos Nov

Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F July 25; minimum, freezing point on many days during December 

EXTREMES, 1956-63. Dissolved solids (1956-58, 1959-63): Maximum, 1,790 ppm Feb. 28 to Mar. 1, 19

Hardness: Maximum, 892 ppm Feb. 28 to Mar. 1, 1961; minimum, 63 ppm Apr. 1-4, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,640 micromhos Mar. 1, 1959; minimum daily, 176 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F July 17, 1957, June 30, 1961, July 25, 1963; minimum, freezing 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Lincoln

channel near the sampling site and, therefore, does not pass the gaging station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year Octob

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-15, 1962... 

Oct. 16-31........

Nov. 26-Dec. 12... 

Dec 13 31

Jan. 1-26, 1963...

an. 28-Feb. 15...

ar. 24...........

ar. 25-Apr. 1....

Apr. 23...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

344 

203 

119 

68 

89.8

74.5 

51.1 

41 

35.9 

32.8

44.6 

62 

62.6 

42.4 

44.0

99.5 

94

Silica 

(SiO,)

18 

12 

2.7

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.05 

.05

.05

Calcium 

(Ca)

85 

128 

66

63

Magnesium

(MS)

41 

65

34 

50

Sodium 

(Na)

59 

82 

99 

91 

88

136 

142 

150 

169 

153

121 

79 

79 

120 

154

146 

118

Potassium 

(K)

14 

18 

8.8

12

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

345 

431 

451 

402 

385

543 

551 

617 

684 

585

488 

281 

276 

372 

453

410 

349

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

77 

121 

176 

179 

169

275 

266 

288 

345 

320

253 

191 

194 

264 

326

296 

241

Chloride 

(Cl)

50 

88

38 

65

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.3 

.4 

.2

.4

t
JAMES RIVER BASIN--Continued

6-4760. JAMES RIVER AT HURON, S. DAK.--Co

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1962 

Date 

of 

collection

Apr. 24-May 11, 

1963............

July 8-20.. .......

July 21-24, 26-31.

Aug. 7-14.........

Weighted average

Time-weighted

Tons per day. . ..

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

145 

230 

180 

198 

260

278 

205 

40.8 

22.7 

6.7

.6

"

C103

"

Silica 

(SiO,)

12

--

--

Iron

(Fe)

0.04

"

"

Calcium 

(Ca)

75

-

-

Magnesium 

(Mg)

41

"

"

Sodium

(Na)

96 

107 

116 

103 

122

130 

93 

95 

100 

103

107

101

32

Potassium 

(K)

16

"

"

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

314

337 

350 

348 

350

342 

322 

350 

333 

315

317 

312 

308

387

123

Carbonate 

(COJ

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

--

--

Sulfate 

(S04)

207 

269 

243 

226 

230

232 

171 

157 

158 

164

166 

174

197

222

62

Chloride

(Cl)

82

"

Fluoride

(F)

0.4

"

Not included in weighted average.

Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 320 days of actual flow", 118 cfs.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

OZQ
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4785. JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND, S. 

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 500 feet upstream from Dawson Creek and 5 miles nor

DRAINAGE AREA. 21,550 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1956 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: January 1953 to September 1963.

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F July 22, 23; minimum, freezing point on many 

EXTREMES, 1953-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F Aug. 1, 2, 1957; minimum, freezing point on 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 3, 1962.

Jan. 7, 1963.

Mar. 6.......

Apr. 22......

Sept. 23..... 

Sept. 26.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

1060 

230 

128 

134 

102

55 

120 

115 

296 

175

153 

310 

312 

209 

288

300 

149 

41 

39

Silica 

(SiQ,)

24 

23

12

10 

6.5

10

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

"

 

~

0.01 

.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

1.6

.46

Calcium 

(Ca)

81 

132 

146 

170

170 

176 

180 

134

156 

138 

102 

98 

72

65 

125

Magnesium 

(Mg)

35 

52 

69 

76

101 

72 

78 

57

80 

68 

60 

48 

55

36 

62

Sodium 

(Na)

55 

105 

115 

135 

135

185 

132 

132 

88 

126

152 

152 

136 

124 

131

67 

78 

111 

108

Potassium 

(K)

13 

13 

14

14

15 

14

16

Bicarbonate

(Hccg

262 

407 

427 

456 

488

509 

393 

406 

266 

301

288 

312 

344 

330 

317

177 

236 

256 

271

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

195 

339 

442 

528

638 

560 

578 

461

723 

585 

428 

355 

323

261 

500

Chloride 

(Cl)

25 

59 

60 

72

102 

70 

64 

41

60 

67 

66 

67 

81

31 

51

A Calculated from determined constituents.
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4785. JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND, S. DAK. Co

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 t

(Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcoh

Month

October 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

November 

Maximum ....

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

46

32 

32

33 

32

32 

32

63 

58

55 

51

74 

71

83 

81

83 

80

75 

73

2

i;

47

32 

32

32 

32

32 

32

64 

62

58 

54

76 

72

81 

79

82 

80

73 

72

3

47

32 

32

32 

32

32 

32

53

63 

58

77 

74

81 

77

82 

78

72 

71

4

59 

57

43

32 

32

32 

32

32 

32

51

65 

61

79 

76

80 

76

81 

77

71 

70

5

59 

59

39

32 

32

32 

32

32 

32

50

66 

63

80 

78

80 

77

77 

75

70 

68

6

59 

59

38

32 

32

32 

32

32 

32

52

66

64

82 

78

82 

79

80 

75

73 

70

7

59 

59

38 

38

32

32

32 

32

32 

32

55 

69

84 

81

84 

80

83 

78

75

8

60 

59

38 

34

32 

32

32 

32

32 

32

57 

69

86 

84

85 

82

83 

80

77

9

61

60

39 

34

32 

32

32 

32

32 

32

55 

69

86 

83

85 

82

85 

81

79

10

62 

61

35 

35

32 

32

32 

32

3? 

32

52 

69

81

80

84 

81

85

80

79

11

63 

62

35 

35

32 

32

32 

32

32 

32

51 

68

80 

76

62 

78

86

80

77

12

63 

62

35 

34

32 

32

32

32

32 

32

51 

62

78 

74

78 

77

86 

81

77

13

64 

63

34 

34

32 

32

32

32

34

51 

63

80 

76

76

83 

75

71

14

66 

64

34 

34

32 

32

32 

32

34

52 

63

82 

78

79 

75

76 

70

69

15

66 

65

34 

33

32 

32

32 

32

34

55 

65

82 

78

79 

76

79 

72

68

16

65 

61

33 

32

32 

32

32 

32

35

56 

67

79

82

79 

75

74

17

61

59

32 

32

32 

32

32 

32

35

56 

69

79

82 

80

77 

73

76

18 19

59

32 

32

33 

32

32 

32

35

53 

69

79

84

74 

70

78

57

32 

32

33 

33

32 

32

36

51

68

80

84 

81

74 

69

77

20

57 

53

32 

32

33 

33

32 

32

38

49 

67

80

85 

81

76 

72

74
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6-6300. NORTH PLATTE RIVER ABOVE SEMINOE RESERVOIR, NEAR 

LOCATION. At old bridge 150 feet downstream from new bridge on U.S. Highways 30 and 287, 1.8 miles 

8.2 miles east of Sinclair, Carbon County, and about 13 miles upstream from gaging station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,124 square miles upstream from gaging station, of which 4,064 square miles is prob

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1960 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: December 1960 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 481 ppm Feb. 4-6; minimum, 107 ppm May 12-18.

Hardness: Maximum, 261 ppm Dec. 22-31; minimum, 54 ppm May 12-18.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 736 micromhos Feb. 4; minimum daily, 137 micromhos May 12.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 74°F July 27; minimum, freezing point on many days during November 

EXTREMES, 1960-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 481 ppm Feb. 4-6, 1963; minimum, 107 ppm May 12-18, 

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 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 74°F July 27, 1963; minimum, freezing point on many days during wint

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Worland, 

gaging station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per millic water year October 19

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-12, 1962.

Nov. 1-30.......

Jan. 1-31, 1963.

Mar. 30-Apr. 2..

June 1-15.......

Mean 

discharge 

(eta)

355 

326 

330 

281 

178

181 

281 

372 

316 

384

1285 

1192 

1098 

"39 

1016

2052 

2134 

2402 

2728

Silica 

(SiO.)

19 

18 

20 

21 

24

25 

20 

20 

20 

19

15 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

10 

11 

14

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.01 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.03 

.04 

.04 

.03 

.01

.01 

.01 

.02 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

53 

53 

54 

59 

72

63 

54 

66 

56 

64

43 

35 

34 

37 

36

21 

16 

18 

26

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15 

14 

14 

17 

20

16 

16 

21 

15 

5.5

11 

10 

9.7 

11 

11

6.2 

3.4 

3.9 

6.6

Sodium 

(Na)

32 

29 

30 

33 

40

31 

30 

53 

30 

26

21 

20 

18 

21 

21

9.5 

6.5 

7.9 

12

Potassium 

(K)

3.3 

2.4 

2.3 

3.0 

3.4

3.1 

2.6 

6.7 

3.8 

3.1

4.2 

5.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.6

2.1 

1.4 

1.6 

1.7

Blear - 

bonate 

(HCOS)

171 

167 

174 

185 

221

196 

152 

156 

165 

155

136 

121 

117 

126 

121

79 

58 

65 

99

Carbonate 

(COJ

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0<)

105 

97 

106 

116 

142

110 

117 

208 

115 

100

74 

65 

58 

73 

74

30 

20 

25 

33

Chloride 

(Cl)

12 

10 

10 

10 

14

11 

9.9 

17 

10 

9.0

5.6 

5.9 

5.0 

5.7 

5.4

2.4 

1.8 

2.0 

2.9

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.4 

.4 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4 

.3 

.3 

.4

.4

.3

.2 

.2

.4

Nitrate 

(NOJ

0.1 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.2

.3 

.4 

1.1 

.5 

.0

2.5 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.3

.4 

.3 

.4 

.3
June 16-30, 1963

Sept. 22-30.....

Weighted averTlme-welghted

1610

315

418

241

"

16

15

16

14

9.8

9.8

14

17

.02

.00

.00

.00

0.02

40

47

48

49

37

49

11

13

9.7

13,

9.3

12

21 

30

35

27

26

23

29

19

26

2.4

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.6

3.0

4.0

2.5

2.9

151 

188

204

180

167

155

154

155

125

157

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

60 

85

102

71

74

62

75

96

62

87

4.5 

10

8.7

7.4

7.9

6.8

6.7

7.6

5.5

8.1

.5 

.6

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

0.4

0.5

.4 

.5

.5

.4

.2

.3

.3

.6

0.4

0.3

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to 

Month

November ..... 

December .....

January

February... ....

June ..........

July........... 

August ........ 

September .....

Day

1

41 

33

32 

34 

32

49

61 

62

2

1*1 

32

32 

33 

32

50 

54

63 

62

3

41 

34

33 

33 

32

49 

53

66 

62

4

41 

32

34 

34 

32

50 

54

65 

65

5

41 

33

32 

33 

32

53 

55

63

6

40 

32

32 

33 

32

53 

55

65

7

35

34

32 

34 

34

53 

57

66

8

34 

33

32 

34 

32

55 

56

66

9

36

33

33 

33 

32

50 

56

65

10

34 

32

32 

33 

33

49 

56

67

1 1

34 

32

32 

32 

34

50 

52

65

12

34 

33

32 

34 

34

48 

55

62

13

34 

33

32 

33 

32

46

64

14

37 

33

32

33 

32

49

64

15

39 

33

32 

32 

32

49

64

16

36 

33

32 

33 

33

51 

53

65

17

35 

32

32 

32 

34

50

64

18

34 

32

32 

32 

34

52 

59

60

19

33

33

32 

33 

32

50 

60

62

20

33 

32

32 

33 

33

49 

62

63

21

3

3

32 

3

3

4

6

5
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6379.1. ROCK CREEK AT ATLANTIC CITY, W

LOCATION. At gaging station, 500 feet downstream from Slate Creek and 1.4 miles n

DRAINAGE AREA. 21.3 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April to June 1957, November 1957 to Septe

Water temperatures: June to September 1957, May to September 1958, May to Septe

Sediment records: June 1957 to September 1963.

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 65°F July 1, 11, 12; minimum, fr

March.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 3,800 ppm June 16; minimum daily, 4 ppm 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 6,600 tons June 16; minimum daily, less than 0.5

EXTREMES, 1957-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F July 29, 1961; minimum, fre

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 3,800 ppm June 16, 1963; minimum daily, 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 6,600 tons June 16, 1963; minimum daily, less th

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Nov. 18 to Dec. 13, Dec. 18 to Jan. 13,

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 

Month

O b

November ..... 

December .....

January........

May...........

June.......... 

July...........

September .....

Day

1

34

32 

32

33

35 

46 

50

65 

56 

52

2

41 

35

33 

32 

33

34 

46 

51

61 

61 

53

3

40 

33

33 

32 

32

35 

45

60 

58 

58

4

40 

33

32 

32 

32

33 

46

62 

60 

54

5

40 

33

32 

32 

32

36 

47

64 

62 

57

6

36 

34

32 

32 

32

36 

47

62 

59 

56

7

36

34

35 

32 

32

35 

43

64 

64 

55

8

37 

34

33 

34 

32

37 

40

62 

63

54

9

37 

34

32 

32 

32

37 

42

61 

61 

56

10

35 

33

32 

32 

32

38 

44

64 

63 

55

1 1

35 

33

32 

32 

32

37 

44

65 

62 

52

12

36

34

32 

32 

32

40 

43

65 

57 

46

13

37 

34

32 

32 

32

41 

47

59 

61 

53

14

37 

34

32 

33 

32

39 

44

60 

61 

50

15

34 

34

32 

32 

32

39 

49

57 

61 

52

16

33 

33

32 

32 

32

34 

49

61 

57 

52

17

33 

32

32 

32 

32

33

52

59 

57 

51

18

32 

33

32

32 

34

36

50

57 

56 

51

19

32 

34

32 

32 

33

39 

46 

58

63 

57

50

20

34 

34

32 

33 

33

37 

52 

58

62

58 

48
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6379.1. ROCK CREEK AT ATLANTIC CITY, WYO.--Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 

(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)

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.5

6.5

11

8.6

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.5

6.1

5.5

6.1

7.4

7.0

6.1

7.8

7.8

8.2

7.8

7.8

3.9

5.8

6.1

5.5

6.1

192.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

30

44

55

64

56

85

75

42

63

76

79

80

68

73

86

86

80

72

89

88

78

87

96

110

92

Tons 

per 

day

130

69

510

100

79

120

S 1

53

JANUARY

4.4

4.8

5

5.5

6

6.5

7

7

7

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

218.2

95

130

180

120

100

140

190

180

300

140

85

90

1200

440

130

140

140

160

170

160

160

100

130

140

160

160

1

2

2

2

2

2

4

3

6

5

4

3

3

2

2

24

9

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

117

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

7.0

5.8

5.5

5.5

7.4

5.8

5.1

5.5

5.8

5.5

4.8

5.5

5.5

3.9

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

113.7

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

_

110

95

120

120

110

92

100

150

150

180

170

200

220

80

44

24

12

12

32

55

70

44

55

160

70

50

50

50

44

Tons 

Per 

day

2

2

1

2

2

2

1

1

2

2

2

3

3

2

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

1

T

T

T

T

T

32

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2

2

2

2

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.6

2

2.4

2.8

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.8

4.2

79.7

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

50

46

44

44

42

55

50

60

65

75

9u

100

85

65

30

44

28

40

75

65

70

65

65

90

85

95

100

100

110

130

110

Tons 

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

18

FEBRUARY MARCH

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

189.5

_

150

90

90

65

220

200

170

220

100

50

75

1000

700

160

140

140

180

260

280

300

260

180

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

1

2

4

4

3

4

2

1

1

IB

12

3

2

2

3

5

5

5

5

3

105

6

6

6

6

6

6

150

160

220

6 220

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6.5

6.5

7

8

9

10

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

276

220

240

2

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

240 ; 4

280 5

5

300

650

440

380

340

380

480

5

6

5

10

11

8

7

6

8

12

850 23

110U ! 45

900 ' 39

75U

1100

1600

15UU

1000

1200

-

32

48

69

65

43

52

540

S Computed by subdividing day. 

T Less than 0.50 ton.

219-877 O - 66 - 15
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6379.1. ROCK CREEK AT ATLANTIC CITY, WYO. Continue!

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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..

APRIL

Suspended sediment

Mean

di8_ I Mean

charge

(cfs)

16

15

15

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

11

9.1

10

9.6

 4

.1

 4

 4

.0

.0

.4

.0

.8

.6

.6

.1

.1

29.. .6

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

.1

281.3

(ppm)

1200

850

600

600

700

750

900

600

550

450

500

530

350

460

610

120

30

20

82

170

180

230

200

Tons

per 

day

52

34

24

23

25

24

29

18

15

12

14

16

9

12

16

200

190

170

170

240

220

372

JULY

28

24

26

24

20

16

20

22

14

13

9.0

6.8

4.0

4.6

3.8

3.0

3.6

9.2

9.0

8.4

15

15

12

11

9.5

8.4

9.5

9.0

7.8

7.3

5.6

378.5

65

52

40

40

47

62

89

52

26

49

58

13

10

15

12

5

72

45

49

82

43

22

16

14

10

60

6

8

10

6

MAY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

10

10

9.1

9.1

10

14

14

17

23

23

25

23

20

16

18

22

28

29

28

23

21

16

17

2U

42

79

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

200

190

160

98

82

85

84

87

12U

110

110

82

9U

42

42

64

66

78

63

52

42

13

19

24

2400

1400

82 i 650

82

79

79

76

964.2

520

360

280

230

Tons

per 

day

5

5

4

2

2

3

3

4

7

7

7

5

5

2

2

4

5

JUNE

Mea-7

dischar^e

(cfs^

71

74

71

68

64

58

51

46

Suspended sediment

Mean TI nnft concentration 

(ppm)

270

200

280

160

28U

140

120

12U

44 150

41 77

41

36

32

34

176

562

187

6 i 154

5 125

3

2

1

1

1

S 450

300

140

12U

77

60

47

1285

AUGUST

3.4

3.6

3.8

6.2

5.1

' 2.7

: 2.7

S

47

5.1

10

19

10

10

14

8

6

T

103

88

9U

66

52

270

380U

1000

880

360

22u

per 

day

52

40

54

29

48

22

17

15

18

9

10

6

4

S 63

1500

S 6600

500

370

120

61

200 48

68 200 37

60 180 j 29

55 i 160 1 24

46 | 120 15

I

38 ! 140 ' 14

42 220 25

36 140

29

31

2531

66

95

14

5

8

9757

SEPTEMBER

3.2

2.7

28 '

51

76

15 72

7.3

3.4

7.3

9.5

8.4

5.1

2.3

2.3

5.6

6.2

7.3

12

6.8

3.0

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

157.2

48

30

49

60

78

83

15

10

30

52

60

96

59

20

8

10

10

12

11

19

18

S

3.0

2.7

12

10

31

24

1.8 11

1.8 10 j

1.6 10

1.8

3.0

11

25

2.7 ; 35

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

3.2

3.6

3.4

5.1

5.1

3.6

2.3

3.6

2.1

1.9

7

18

10

13

38

61

71

70

46

32

20

74

15

18

1.8 10

1.6

2.7

2.3

2.5

3.2

--

23 78.8

12

19

21

23

26

~

8

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................ 12357

S Computed by subdividing day. 

T Less than 0.50 ton.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6379.1. ROCK CREEK AT ATLANTIC CITY, WYO. Continu

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 196

(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

Mar. 31............

Apr. 6.............

Apr. 7.............

May 25.............

May 28.............

June 16. ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1330 

1740 

1710 

0725 

0920

0950 

1915 

0930 

0835

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

44 

32 

34 

35 

36

45 

48 

47 

50

Sampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

7.9 

D 6.5 

D 16 

D 12 

D 12

26 

82 

88 

820

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

1470 

1860 

1140 

1080 

840

60 

3510 

338 

4280

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.002

35

0.004

64 

22 

82 

77 

83

39 

16 

24 

20

0.008

56

D Daily mean discharge.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6468. NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR GLENROCK, 

LOCATION. At Dave Johnston powerplant, 0.2 mile upstream from Sand Creek, 1 mile upstream from gag

DRAINAGE AREA. 17,487 square miles upstream from gaging station, of which 5,123 square miles is pr

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1960 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: December 1960 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 804 ppm Oct. 6-8; minimum, 331 ppm May 4-25.

Hardness: Maximum, 354 ppm Oct. 6-8; minimum, 180 ppm May 4-25.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,180 micromhos Oct. 7; minimum daily, 453 micromhos June 1

Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F Aug. 10; minimum, 34°F Mar. 6. 

EXTREMES, 1960-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 804 ppm Oct. 6-8, 1962; minimum, 304 ppm Apr. 15-27, 

Hardness: Maximum, 354 ppm Oct. 6-8, 1962; minimum, 163 ppm Apr. 15-27, 1962.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,180 micromhos Oct. 7, 1962; minimum daily, 399 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F July 10, 1961, July 11, 1962; minimum, freezing point on severa

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by equal-volume. Records of specific cond

Worland, Wyo. No appreciable inflow between sampling point and gaging station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-5, 1962..

Nov. 29-Dec. 31. 

Jan. 1-11, 1963.

Jan. 16-Feb. 7.. 

Feb. 8-28.......

Mar. 31-Apr. 14.

Apr. 29-May 3.. .

May 26-June 7...

July 1-16.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1332 

2623 

1438 

1043 

770

783 

854 

520 

941 

958

906 

1240 

902 

1462 

1888

2051 

1998 

1805 

1851 

1572

Silica 

(SiOa)

13 

14 

13 

11 

8.8

11 

12 

15 

14 

13

11

12 

10 

12 

14

12 

12 

11 

14 

11

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.08 

.00 

.02 

.01

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.01 

.03 

.02 

.00

.00 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

57 

96 

60 

59 

65

58 

54 

68 

52 

60

73 

63 

56 

48 

52

48 

50 

50 

54 

52

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18 

28 

16 

19 

21

22 

20 

18 

19 

21

11 

8.0 

20 

17 

19

15 

18 

16 

17 

18

Sodium 

(Na)

46 

108 

49 

52 

61

53 

44 

56 

44 

54

50 

35 

47 

37 

48

33 

40 

36 

38 

40

Potassium 

(K)

4.1 

6.8 

4.1 

3.7 

3.2

3.8 

3.5 

3.6 

3.4 

3.3

3.5 

3.9 

3.5 

3.1 

3.2

2.8 

3.1 

3.5 

3.5 

4.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

158 

158 

160 

157 

168

166 

156 

187 

154 

166

160 

142 

162 

152 

154

151 

156 

154 

160 

159

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

o 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

161 

406 

166 

180 

217

185 

164 

196 

158 

188

183 

140 

173 

131 

169

118 

140 

128 

146 

134

Chloride 

(Cl)

13 

19 

13 

14 

16

14 

11 

14 

11 

13

13 

9.6 

12 

p.n 

13

8.2 

8.4 

9.0 

.5 

10

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.3

10 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

2.1 

2.0 

2.7 

2.1 

2.7

.9 

3.1 

1.8 

1.6 

2.4

.3 

.8 

.2 

.8 

1.9
July 17-31, 1963

Sept. 16-30.....

Weighted averTime-weighted

1551 

1678

2412

1867

2387

1401

11

13

14

13

14

12

0.01 

.00

.00

.00

.00

0.01

53 

54

54

57

55

56

57

17 

17

17

16

18

18

18

18

38 

39

40

36

44

42

44

45

3.3 

3.1

4.0

3.6

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

164 

165

170

165

168

165

160

161

0 

0

0

0

0

0

132 

136

147

125

150

142

155

160

9.7 

10

11

9.8

10

10

10

11

 ).4 

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

0.4

0.4

.3

.8

.5

1.1

1.8

1.4

1.5

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to 

October ....... 

November .....

December .....

January........ 

February. ...... 

March .........

May...........

June..........

July...........

September .....

1

54

39

35 

40

64

70

2

56

42

36 

39

65

67

3

54

41

37 

40

67

66

4

56

41

37 

45

66

66

5

60

38

39 

48

67

68

6

57

44

39 

41

68

68

7

56

42 

39

68

68

8

55

39 

36

66

69

9

54

9

0

67

to

55

40 

41

69

U

56

38 

42

68

12

56

40 

43

72

13

53

38 

42

70

14

53

36 

42

70

15

48

36 

42

72

Day

16

48

40 

41

67

17

48

40 

40

72

18

51

41

40

72

19

53

41 

39

72

20

52

40 

41

73

2

5

4

4

7
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 m

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1961 to September 1963.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 11, 1962...

Jan. 2, 1963....

Mar. 26.........

Sept. 25........

Discharge 

(cfs)

42 

20 

15 

10 

12

21 

28 

20 

23 

37 

175

Silica 

(SiOs)

56 

57 

59 

59 

54

53 

57 

38 

41 

47 

30

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.03 

.03 

.05 

.01

.09 

.12 

.10 

.12 

.08 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

31 

30 

35 

39 

34

42 

27 

27 

43 

35 

52

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.9 

9.5 

10 

9.1 

8.8

9.5 

11 

14 

12 

18 

16

Sodium 

(Na)

265 

283 

300 

293 

293

238 

253 

201 

212 

219 

115

Potassium 

(K)

10 

11 

11 

12 

12

13 

14 

15 

14 

12 

7.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

489 

505 

559 

551 

553

456 

492 

336 

426 

400 

269

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

14 

0 

8 

0

0 

0 

8 

0 

8 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

237 

248 

251 

262 

262

235 

235 

245 

245 

235 

191

Chloride 

(Cl)

27 

30 

32 

34 

32

30 

28 

28 

29 

26 

16

Fluoride 

(F)

0.8 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

.8 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.6

Nitrate 

(NO,)

6.0 

9.3 

11 

10 

6.3

1.6 

7.0 

4.1 

3.7 

5.5 

3.8

A Calculated from determined constituents.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6773. KIOWA CREEK NEAR LYMAN, NEBR. Cont

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, w

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dis

Yl/nt AW

Date of collection

Aug. 30.............

Time 

(24 hour)

1310 

1320 

1300 

1105 

1045

1100 

1415

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

59 

36 

56 

61 

74

72 

66

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

42 

15 

12 

21 

20

23 

37

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

281 

93 

79 

3330 

271

265 

210

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

32 

3.8 

2.6 

190 

15

16 

21

P

0.002

37

0.004

48

0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, In dis

Date of collection

Jan. 2, 1963.......

May 8. .............

July 3.............

July 31............

Time 

(24 hour)

1310 

1320 

1300 

1105 

1315

1045 

1100 

1415 

1345

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

3

9 

8 

6

Discharge

(cfs)

42 

15 

12 

21 

28

20 

23 

37 

175

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

P

0.062

9 

3 

29 

9 

8

2 

1 

1 

0

0.125

11 

8 

58 

17 

13

7 

4 

1 

2

0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6787. BROWN CANYON DRAIN NEAR MITCHELL, NEB

LOCATION (revised). At Mitchell-Gering canal, 13 feet upstream from culvert 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1961 to September 1963.

nd 2.7 miles southwest 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 11, 1962...

Jan. 2, 1963....

Sept. 25........

Discharge 

(eta)

1.6 

1.6 

1.1 

1.4 

1.8

1.4 

1.1 

5.5 

7.1 

11 

21

Silica 

(S10a)

59 

65 

67 

66 

61

27 

65 

28 

36 

27 

27

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.03 

.04 

.01

.07 

.11 

.22 

.14 

.10 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

54 

46 

47 

22

55

40 

33 

65 

65 

62 

56

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13 

11 

12 

13 

11

12 

11 

16 

17 

17 

18

Sodium 

(Na)

165 

194 

193 

206 

200

215 

193 

94 

94 

93 

90

Potassium 

(K)

12 

13 

13 

14 

13

12 

14 

15 

14 

9.8 

7.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO3)

360 

387 

387 

304 

410

382 

340 

236 

260 

260 

247

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

11

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

SuUate 

(S04 )

213 

227 

220 

240 

242

238 

228 

215 

192 

185 

183

Chloride 

(Cl)

23 

24 

24 

28 

25

27 

24 

23 

17 

18 

17

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.5 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

16 

19 

23 

22 

25

22 

23 

7.5 

6.9 

1.9 

4.2
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6787. BROWN CANYON DRAIN NEAR MITCHELL, NEBR. 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, wat

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

Date of collection

Aug. 30............

Sept. 25...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1100 

1155 

1100 

0950 

1445

1250 

1230 

1115 

1045

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

57 

35 

43 

57 

80

85 

80 

58 

63

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.6 

1.1 

1.8 

1.4 

1.1

5.5 

7.1 

11 

21

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

131 

C6 

358 

126 

212

1880 

20000 

2330 

1200

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

0.6 

.2 

1.7 

.5 

.6

28 

380 

69 

68

Pe

0.002

27 

7

0.004

39 

11

0.0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 19

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in disti

Date of collection

Sept. 25...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1100 

1155 

1100 

0950 

1250

1230 

1115 

1045

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

7 

5

4

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.6 

l.l 

1.8 

1.4 

5.5

7.1 

11 

21

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Pe

0.062

29 

40 

33 

90 

11

67 

15 

28

0.125

60 

61 

44 

92 

31

92 

33 

50

0.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6788. DUTCH FLATS DRAIN NEAR MITCHELL, NEB

LOCATION. At gaging station at county road bridge, 0.2 (revised) mile upstream from mouth and 2.5 m

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1961 to September 1963.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 11, 1962...

Jan. 2, 1963....

July 31.........

Sept. 26........

Discharge 

(cfs)

7.8 

7.3 

7.3 

6.2 

5.9

8.4 

5.2 

13 

17 

14 

23

Silica 

(SiO.)

54 

49 

52 

51 

49

38 

53 

31 

28 

33 

30

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.02 

.02 

.03 

.01

.07 

.12 

.10 

.10 

.07 

.10

Calcium 

(Ca)

107 

99 

103 

101 

97

86 

108 

78 

77 

82 

80

Magnesium 

(Mg)

19 

23 

19 

22 

21

23 

17 

20 

21 

21 

22

Sodium 

(Na)

57 

56 

56 

57 

56

57 

57 

55 

48 

48 

54

Potassium 

(K)

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

13 

14 

10 

9.1 

11 

10

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

318 

310 

309 

317 

303

268 

320 

228 

234 

248 

245

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

185 

186 

178 

185 

183

190 

184 

190 

172 

175 

180

Chloride 

(Cl)

15 

15 

14 

16 

15

16 

12 

14 

14 

15 

16

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.5 

.4 

.5 

.4

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.6

Nitrate 

(NO,)

9.7 

10 

11 

11 

9.7

5.7 

10 

5.5 

5.4 

4.8 

3.1
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6788. DUTCH FLATS DRAIN NEAR MITCHELL, NEBR. C

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, wate

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dist

Date of collection

May 8..............

July 3.............

Time 

(24 hour)

1500 

1450 

1445 

1425 

1130

1430 

1400 

1250 

1400

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

57 

49 

56 

61 

66

72 

74 

63 

64

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

7.8 

7.3 

5.9 

8.4 

5.2

13 

17 

14 

23

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

173 

123 

139 

222 

126

547 

1830 

286 

650

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

3.6 

2.4 

2.2 

5.0 

1.8

19 

84 

11

40

Pe

0.002

28

0.004

36

0.

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dis

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1500 

1450 

1445 

1425 

1130

1430 

1400 

1250 

1400

Water 

temperature

(°F)

Sampling 

point

--

8 

8

6

Discharge 

(cfs)

7.8 

7.3 

5.9 

8.4 

5.2

13 

17 

14 

23

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

P

0.062

7 

11 

12 

11 

9

3 

7 

3

0.125

26 

29 

60 

31 

41

19 

15 

18 

16

0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6807. WINTER CREEK AT TRI-STATE CANAL, NEAR SCOTTS

LOCATION. At gaging station, 15 feet upstream from culvert under Tri-State canal and 5 miles north

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1961 to September 1963.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 10, 1962...

Jan. 3, 1963....

Sept. 26........

Discharge 

(eta)

46 

34 

25 

20 

20

20 

22 

21 

39 

50 

52

Silica 

(SiO.)

66 

65 

66 

65 

65

66 

63 

56 

56 

61 

63

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.02 

.01 

.01 

.00

.06 

.07 

.05 

.10 

.06 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

83 

79 

78 

43 

74

70 

74 

64 

77 

78 

79

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

16 

16 

16 

17

17 

18 

16 

18 

19 

18

Sodium 

(Na)

58 

57 

60 

59 

60

60 

59 

60 

56 

57 

57

Potassium 

(K)

7.5 

6.9 

6.6 

6.8 

6.8

7.1 

6.8 

7.8 

7.3 

10 

6.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

252 

243 

246 

144 

245

224 

244 

200 

232 

236 

245

Carbonate 

(COJ

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

161 

159 

152 

158 

160

162 

158 

165 

168 

165 

160

Chloride 

(CD

16 

15 

16 

11 

15

16 

13 

17 

17 

16 

15

FluOride 

(F)

0.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4 

.8 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Nitrate

(Nc

6.

8.

8.4 

7.

6.

6.

8.

5.

5.

6.

7.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6807. WINTER CREEK AT TRI-STATE CANAL, NEAR SCOTTSBLUFF, 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, wat

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in disti

Date of collection

Jan. 3, 1963.......

May 9 ..............

July 30..... .......

Time 

(24 hour)

0955 

1130 

1305 

1400 

1325

1250 

1155 

0950 

1125

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

58 

51 

57 

66 

65

69 

65 

60 

61

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

46 

25 

20 

20 

22

21 

39 

50 

52

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

273 

129 

37 

66 

59

124 

234 

104 

69

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

34 

8.7 

2.0 

3.6 

3.5

7.0 

25 

14 

10

0.002

Per

0.004 0.0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 19

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

_____________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in disti

Date of collection

June 6. ............

July 2.............

Sept. 26..... ......

Time 

(24 hour)

0955 

1130 

1305 

1400 

1325

1250 

1155 

0950 

1125

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

8

7 

6

Discharge

(cfs)

46 

25 

20 

20 

22

21 

39 

50 

52

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Per

0.062

7 

22 

10 

5 

6

0

2 

5

0.125

18 

57 

26 

17 

16

3 

0 

6 

13

0.2

3

7

5

4

3

3

1

1

3
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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1961 to September 1963.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 10, 1962...

Jan. 3, 1963.... 

Feb. 13.........

Sept. 26........

Discharge 

(cfs)

10 

4.2 

2.7 

1.8 

1.5

3.2 

2.7 

3.7 

7.0 

12 

14

Silica 

(SIO,)

65 

65 

66 

64 

62

48 

64 

42 

56 

61 

62

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.02 

.01 

.02 

.03

.06 

.16 

.07 

.09 

.14 

.08

Calcium 

(Ca)

75 

67 

65 

42 

33

62 

39 

66 

62 

68 

71

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14 

16 

15 

15 

14

19 

15 

15 

17 

20 

17

Sodium 

(Na)

86 

89 

89 

89 

81

76 

87 

74 

71 

92 

88

Potassium 

(K)

9.4 

9.3 

8.3 

8.4 

7.8

9.0 

8.4 

10 

12 

9.5 

8.8

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

284 

277 

276 

209 

172

238 

199 

224 

236 

280 

285

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

4 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

169 

167 

158 

164 

156

180 

164 

178 

170 

178 

172

Chloride 

(Cl)

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

14 

16 

16 

18 

18

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.3

.4 

.4 

.4 

.6 

.4 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

10 

11 

9.5 

7.4 

5.9

4.5 

7.5 

5.3 

4.6 

9.7 

9.3
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6808. HALE DRAIN NEAR SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBR. Co

Periodic 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 dis

Date of collection

Mar. 25............

June 6.. ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1030 

1240 

1435 

1240 

1220

1350 

1310 

1045 

1240

Water 

temperature 

(«F)

54 

46 

55 

66 

65

74 

71 

58 

61

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

10 

2.7 

1.5 

3.2 

2.7

3.7 

7.0 

12 

14

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppra)

243 

85 

32 

452 

87

222 

1350 

315 

118

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

6.6 

.6 

.1 

3.9 

.6

2.2 

26 

10 

4.5

P

0.002 0.004 0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dis

Date of collection

Mar. 25............

May 9..............

June 6.............

July 2..... ........

Aug. 30.......... ..

Time 

(24 hour)

1030 

1240 

1435 

1240 

1220

1350 

1310 

1045 

1240

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

8 

8 

4

Discharge 

(cfs)

10 

2.7 

1.5 

3.2 

2.7

3.7 

7.0 

12 

14

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppra)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

P

0.062

7 

2 

13 

30 

13

2 

59 

6 

17

0.125

11 

3 

44 

58 

26

4 

81 

13 

32

0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6813. GERING DRAIN AT MITCHELL-GERING CANAL, NEAR GE

LOCATION. At Mitchell-Gering canal, 2.8 miles southwest of Gering, Scotts Bluff County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1961 to September 1963.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 11, 1962...

Jan. 2, 1963....

June 4..........

Sept. 25........

Discharge 

(cfs)

20 

18 

12 

12 

12

9.8 

14 

11.3 

23 

30

26 

33

Silica 

(SiO,)

61 

63 

64 

64 

63

39 

60

41 

56

38 

35

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.02 

.03 

.04 

.02

.06 

.10

.10 

.10

.08 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

51 

33 

47 

47 

22

11 

53 

44 

54 

58

58 

66

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11

10 

9.8 

9.8 

9.0

10 

8.8 

9.2 

14 

14

16 

19

Sodium 

(Na)

185 

203 

200 

206 

200

212 

195 

203 

146 

101

115 

93

Potassium 

(K)

11 

11 

11 

10 

11

12 

13 

13 

17 

9.7

9.6 

8.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

405 

388 

429 

424 

328

316 

432 

417 

330 

270

320 

268

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

14

10 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

199 

202 

200 

202 

201

205 

194 

204 

202 

180

190 

188

Chloride 

(Cl)

25 

26 

27 

32 

28

28 

27 

29 

22 

18

20 

19

Fluoride 

(F)

0.6 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.3

.8 

.7

.6 

.6

.6 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,

13 

18 

17 

16 

13

13 

12

5.9 

4.6

5.1 

4.0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6813. GERING DRAIN AT MITCHELL-GERING CANAL, NEAR GERIN

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, w

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dis

Date of collection

July 3.............

Aug. 29............

Time 

(24 hour)

0945 

1010 

0920 

0820 

0905

0830 

0915 

1030 

0900

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

58 

54 

47 

54 

63

67 

66 

63 

62

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

20 

12 

12 

9.8 

14

23 

30 

26 

33

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppra)

555 

115 

177 

147 

112

1140 

2440 

1310 

1140

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

30 

3.7 

5.7 

3.9 

4.2

71

200 

92 

100

P

0.002

12

7 

4

0.004

16 

9 

6

0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dis

Date of collection

Sept. 25...........

Time 

(24 hour)

0945 

1010 

0920 

0820 

0905

0830 

0915 

1030 

0900

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

;;

8

7 

6

Discharge 

(cfs)

20 

12 

12 

9.8 

14

23 

30 

26 

33

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppra)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

P

0.062

13 

17 

9 

6 

1

32 

1" 

29 

14

0.125

32 

33 

22 

19 

5

58 

10 

66 

35

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1961 to September 1963.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 196

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 10, 1962...

Jan. 3, 1963.... 

Feb. 11.........

June 6. .........

Discharge 

(eta)

26 

13 

8.3 

6.7 

6.4

6.7 

10 

9.5 

27 

24 

25

Silica 

(S102)

53 

47 

48 

46 

44

52 

45 

39 

48 

56 

55

Iron 

(Fe)

0.08 

.03 

.02 

.03 

.02

.07 

..03 

.07 

.11 

.07 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

85 

83 

87 

72 

81

82 

84 

78 

82 

85 

85

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17 

17 

15 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

19 

18 

18

Sodium 

(Na)

61 

61 

62 

65 

61

58 

62 

62 

62 

61 

61

Potassium 

(K)

10 

9.7 

9.8 

9.6 

10

9.6 

9.6 

11 

11 

11 

10

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

232 

228 

224 

193 

217

224 

229 

218 

240 

240 

240

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

195 

199 

200 

205 

208

205 

197 

215 

205 

200 

193

Chloride 

(Cl)

17 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

17 

18 

18 

19 

17

Fluoride 

(F)

0.7 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.5

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.4 

2.1 

2.6 

2.3 

1.4

.5 

1.1 

.7 

.7 

1.3 

2.3
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6822. ALLIANCE DRAIN NEAR MINATARE, NEBR. Co

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, wat

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in disti

Date of collection

May 9

Sept. 26...........

Time 

(24 hour)

0840 

1000 

1120 

1000 

1030

1045 

1035 

0850 

1010

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

54 

44 

54 

61 

62

66 

63 

59 

59

Sampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

26 

8.3 

6.4 

6.7 

10

9.5 

27 

24 

25

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

447 

239 

169 

224 

279

1950 

1050 

192 

289

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

31 

5.4 

2.9 

4.1 

7.5

50 

76 

12 

20

Pe

0.002 0.004 0.0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 19

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dist

Date of collection

Jan. 3, 1963.......

Mar. 25............

av 9

une 6.............

Sept. 26...........

Time 

(24 hour)

0840 

1000 

1120 

1000 

1030

1045 

1035 

0850 

1010

Water 

temperature 

(«F)

Sampling 

point

8 

6 

4

Discharge 

(cfs)

26 

8.3 

6.4 

6.7 

10

9.5 

27 

24 

25

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Pe

0.062

11 

14 

22 

18 

4

4 

0 

5 

3

0.125

20 

35 

60 

51 

14

26 

2 

19 

10

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 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1961 to September 1963.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 10, 1962...

Jan. 3, 1963....

June 12. ........

July 30. ........

Aug. 29.........

Sept. 26........

Discharge 

(eta)

42 

24 

18 

14 

16

12 

20 

19.2 

14 

44

56 

102

Silica 

(SiO.)

65 

64 

66 

65 

64

61 

65

62 

78

67 

46

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.03 

.01 

.03 

.01

.06 

.15

.03 

.09

.07 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

80 

74 

81 

80 

58

75 

64 

77 

69 

82

81 

76

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15 

15 

15 

16 

15

20 

15 

15 

18 

18

20 

19

Sodium 

(Na)

48 

47 

50 

47 

45

51 

48 

48 

45 

51

51 

61

Potassium 

(K)

9.0 

7.6 

7.7 

7.7 

7.4

8.0 

7.8 

7.5 

6.2 

8.7

8.8 

7.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

224 

204 

223 

224 

156

216 

180 

221 

198 

232

236 

248

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

154 

156 

152 

156 

155

167 

150 

154 

157 

165

165 

172

Chloride 

(Cl)

16 

16 

16 

16 

14

17 

13 

17 

16 

18

18 

15

Fluorlde 

(P)

0.6 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.5

.5 

.6

.6 

.5

.6 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

6.2 

7.1 

7.4 

7.9 

7.7

6.5 

7.4

5.5 

4.9

5.5 

5.0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6823. NINEMILE DRAIN NEAR MINATARE, NEBR. Co

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, wat

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in disti

Date of collection

Sept. 26...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1210 

1435 

0945 

0840 

0855

0930 

0920 

0935 

0840

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

59 

49 

54 

57 

59

62 

61 

58 

60

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

42 

18 

16 

12 

20

14 

44 

56 

102

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

126 

96 

40 

72 

46

53 

387 

407 

499

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

14 

4.7 

1.7 

2.3 

2.5

2.0 

46 

62 

137

Pe

0.002 0.004 0.0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 19

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dist

Date of collection

June 6..............

July 30.............

Sept. 26............

Time 

(24 hour)

1210 

1435 

0945 

0840 

0855

0930 

0920 

0935 

0840

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

10

% 

6

Discharge 

(cfs)

42 

18 

16 

12 

20

14 

44 

56 

102

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Pe

0.062

2 

4 

19 

15 

3

23 

57 

8 

4

0.125

8 

12 

53 

37

7

52 

96 

27 

19

0.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6-7142. BURLINGTON DITCH BELOW HEADGATE AT DEN

LOCATION. At York Street bridge in Denver, Denver County, about 0.7 mile below headgate. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June 1962 to September 1963. 

REMARKS. Discharge data supplied by the State Engineer of Colorado.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 18, 1962. ....

Jan. 18, 1963.. . . .

May 21

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

123 

203 

150 

150 

150 

140

26 

27 

28 

39 

27 

28

Silica

(Si02)

19 

18 

13 

16 

18 

16

19 

15 

15 

17 

15 

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.11 

1.4 

.23

.25 

.25

.28 

.35 

.36 

.38 

.52 

.16

Calcium 

(Ca)

75 

79 

75 

80 

88 

88

75 

79 

83 

82 

79 

75

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

14 

15 

14 

11 

6.8

20 

18 

20 

24

17 

16

Sodium

(Na)

153 

147 

114 

150 

152 

138

204

94 

152 

218 

93 

87

Potassium 

(K)

13 

13 

7.9 

9.0 

12 

9.3

11 

6.3 

10 

10 

6.0 

4.0

Blcarbonate 

(HCOJ

561 

476 

345 

426 

345 

338

544 

298 

496 

520 

227 

200

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S0«)

16 

116 

22 

161 

142

117 

146 

56 

70 

151 

133

Chloride

(CD

132 

98 

155 

158 

135

141 

80 

140 

230 

98 

100

Fluoride

(F)

1.8 

1.8 

1.5 

1.6 

1.7 

1.3

1.9 

1.3 

2 4 

1.8 

1.5 

.9

N

tr

(N
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7205. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT HENDERSON, C

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 22, 1,200 feet downstream from gaging station, and 0.2 mile we

DRAINAGE AREA.--4,713 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1955 to September 1957, June 1962 to September 1963.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 18, 1962.. . . .

Jan. 18, 1963. ....

Discharge 

(cfs)

44 

68 

77 

70 

83 

86

42 

133 

66 

93 

133 

271

Silica

(sicg

20

17 

17 

18 

17 

18

18 

19 

14 

14 

15 

13

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.13 

.13

.15 

.21

.33 

.39 

.50 

.54 

1.8 

.75

Calcium

(Ca)

107 

115 

115 

119 

116 

135

102 

75 

103 

99 

92 

90

Magnesium 

(Mg)

23 

19 

19 

19 

23 

12

31 

27 

20 

20 

18 

17

Sodium

(Na)

138 

136 

135 

145 

165 

158

150 

134 

123 

153 

117 

114

Potassium 

(K)

8.8 

8.3 

8.0 

8.5 

8.5 

9.3

9.8 

8.9 

7.9 

7.7 

7.7 

6.3

Blcarbonate 

(HCOJ

348 

274 

284 

353 

360 

482

456 

416 

256 

324 

244 

350

Carbonate

(cog

Sulfate 

(SO.)

214 

272 

277 

264 

254 

156

155 

210 

223 

191 

91

Chloride 

(Cl)

127 

102 

95 

102 

152 

158

164 

120 

130 

128 

120 

120

Fluorlde 

(F)

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.7

2.2 

2.1 

1.7 

2.1 

1.3 

.9

N

tra

(N

0

26

17 

1
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7540. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR KERSEY, COL

LOCATION. At gaging station, at bridge on State Highway 37, 1.9 miles north of railroad in Kersey, 

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,598 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1953, August 1954 to August 1957, 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 20, 1962.. . . .

Jan. 19, 1963.. .. .

Discharge 

(cfs)

592 

564 

515 

a470 

515 

557

108 

44 

132 

142 

80 

127 

168

Silica

(sicg

15 

14 

14 

16 

14 

12

14 

15 

14 

13 

17 

16 

15

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.06 

.09

.05 

.04

.07 

.19 

.13 

.11 

.15 

.13 

.15

Calcium 

(Ca)

172 

190 

198 

188 

192 

182

186 

184 

178 

180 

176 

188 

192

Magnesium 

(Mg)

82 

66 

78 

67 

68 

71

83 

66 

64 

73 

67 

64 

60

Sodium 

(Na)

146 

130 

139 

142 

143 

156

141 

132 

125 

130 

133 

136 

138

Potassium 

(K)

7.6 

7.6 

8.2 

7.5 

5.1 

5.8

6.2 

6.8 

5.2 

6.4 

6.3 

6.2 

6.0

Blcarbonate 

(HCOJ

384 

487 

424 

374 

344 

334

343 

337 

316 

321 

339 

348 

327

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S0«)

694 

630 

670 

629 

662 

683

739 

649 

623 

671 

667 

672 

674

Chloride 

(Cl)

41 

40 

43

58 

58 

75

42 

39 

40 

42 

39 

42 

40

Fluorlde 

(F)

1.0 

.7 

.6 

.7 

1.0 

1.0

.6 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.7 

1.0 

.8

N

tr

(N

4

5

13 

11

11 

9

9

6

9

8

8

a Daily mean discharge.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7540. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR KERSEY, COLO. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, water year 

October 1962 to September 1963

Time 

(24 hr)

Water 

temperature

Discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Discharge 

(tons per day)

Oct. 20, 1962.................. 1450

Nov. 3......................... 1300

Nov. 17........................ 1330

Dec. 1......................... 1440

Dec. 15........................ 1420

Dec. 29........................ 1045

Jan. 19, 1963.................. 1405

Jan. 31........................ 1110

Feb. 5......................... 1000

Feb. 16........................ 1415

Mar. 2......................... 1420

Mar. 16........................ 1715

Apr. 6......................... 1500

Apr. 20........................ 1030

Hay 4.......................... 1210

Hay 18......................... 1030

Hay 31......................... 1500

June 14........................ 1200

June 26........................ 1530

July 18........................ 1400

Aug. 1......................... 1640

Aug. 16........................ 1330

Aug. 29........................ 1025

Sept. 11....................... 1430

Sept. 26....................... 1135

585

550

564

571

515

536

470

540

776

515

432

557

456

110

46

42

68

132

142

82

84

125

286

164

501

104

139

245

229

511

229

518

718

753

199

85

59

267

82

47

50

38

201

124

56

120

164

206

373

353

711

334

1090

998

878

299

105

18

33

23

96

25

162

D Daily mean discharge
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7540. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR KERSEY, COLO. C

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D

P, pipet; S; sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dis

Date of collection

Hay 31, 1963. ................

Time 

(24 hour)

1500 

1530 

1400 

1640 

1040

Number 

of 

sampling 

points

8 

22 

11 

12 

12

Discharge

68 

142 

82 

84 

286

Percent finer t

0.016 0.031 0.062

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0.125 0.250

3 

3 

5 

2 

3
MISSOURI RIVFR B»SIN

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7581. WEST FORK KIOWA CHEEK 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 moutb. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 35.9 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: October 1962 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,700 ppm Sept. 7: minimum daily, 0 flow on many days. ! * * * i,

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 980 tons Aug. 13; minimum daily, 0 ton on many days. 

REMARKS. Maximum observed during water year: Sediment concentration, 2,100 ppm Aug. 13. Flow 

affected by ice Dec. 24 to Jan. 11, Jan. 16-31.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 

(Where no 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

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

6.3

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.5

6.4

OCTOBER

Suspen

Mean

(PPm)

7

JANUARV

_

8

28

~

-

ded sediment

Tons 

per 

day

C 1

.1

0.3

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3:l

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

10.0

0.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

8.8

NOVEMBER

Suspen

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

1

10

FEBRUARY

ded sediment

Tons 

per 

day

j

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

~

0.3

0.2

.1

.1

T

.1

1.0

c

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

e.o

0.1

.3

.2

.1

.3

.3

. 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

 4

.3

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

 J

.2

.3

.2

.2

9.8

ECEMBER

Suspen

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

10

6

~~

-

MARCH

ded tediment

Tons 

Per

day

T

C 2

.

.

.

.

.

T

1.0

T Less than 0.05 ton.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963 

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7581. WEST FORK KIOWA CREEK AT ELBERT, COLO. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

~

5.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

APRIL

Suspen

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

JULY

ded sediment

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

T

T

T

T

0.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

70

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

70

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

6.0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.3

18.2

MAY

Suspen

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

AUGUST

~

1100

2100

2200

~

ded sediment

Tons 

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

T

T

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

S 88

S 980

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

S 250

1318

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

C

0.2

.1

0

0

0

0

2.4

3.7

.7

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.1

JUNE

Suspen

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

EPTEMBEF

2700

ded sediment

Tons 

per

day

T

T

~

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

S 89

50

2

T

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~

141

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). 

Total load for year (tons).......... 1,532.3

S Computed by subdividing day. 

T Less than 0.05 ton.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7581. WEST FORK KIOWA CREEK AT ELBERT, COLO. 

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octobe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dist

Date of collection

Aug. 13...........

Sept. 7...........

Time 

(24 hour)

2200 

2255 

1530 

1610 

1720 

1720 

0800

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

56 

58 

57 

52 

52 

59

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

61 

31 

67 

57 

91 

91 

21

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

19400 

12300 

7530 

8250 

13600 

13600 

14800

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

P

0.002

47 

65 

53 

54 

45 

23 

50

0.004

49 

76 

66 

64 

54 

36 

67

0.
244 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7582. KIOWA CREEK AT KIOWA, COLO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, at cableway, 0.7 mile upstream from bridge on Ftate Highway 86 and

0.7 mile south of Kiowa, Elbert County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 111 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: April 1956 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 6,400 ppm Aug. 14; minimum daily, no

flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 9,100 tons Aug. 25; minimum daily, 0 ton or many days. 

EXTREMES, 1956-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 15,000 ppm Aug. 1, 1956; minimum daily,

no flow on many days each year.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 43,000 tons July 31, 1956; minimum daily, C ton on many days. 

REMARKS. Maximum observed during water year: Sediment concentration, 17,300 ppm Aug. 25. Flow

affected by ice during most of period Dec. 25 to Mar. 29. No flow during October to December.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 

(Where no 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

(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

.7

1.2

1.9

JANUARY

Suspen

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

led sediment

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

1

1.2

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 1.0

C 1.0

C 1.0

C 1.0

C 1.0

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .9

C .9

C .9

C .9

C .9

C .9

C .9

C .9

25.7

FEBRUARY

Suspen

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

ded sediment

per 

day

20

20

20

20

20

.

.

. ,

. ,

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

106.2

Mean 

discharge1 

(cfs)

C 0.8

C .8

C .8

C .8

C .8

C .8

C .8

C .8

C .6

C .8

C .8

C .8

C .8

C .8

C .8

C 3.0

C 3.0

C 3.0

C 3.0

C 3.0

C 3.0

C 3.0

C 3.0

C 3.0

C 3.0

2.0

2.0

1.0

.6

.5

.5

48.6

MARCH

Suspen

Mean

tration

(ppm)

ded sediment

per 

day

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

8

8

.6

.1

.1

.1

321.4

T Less than 0.05 ton. 

C Composite period.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7582. KIOWA CREEK AT KIOWA, COLO. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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..

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(Cfs)

0.8

.8

.0

.9

.7

.5

.6

.2

.2

.6

.2

.6

.0

.2

.2

0

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0.3

.3

.6

6

20

20

! 3

1

1

3

40

3

.6

T

T

0

T

0

0

T

T

T

0

0 0

0

.1

0

.1

.2

.1

22.4

0

T

0

T

T

T

98.8

JULY

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

; o

0

0

0

0

.6

0

0

0

0

o

17.. I 0

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

0

0

0

1200

0

0

0

0

0

S 12

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12.0

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

AUGUST

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

27

58

2.4

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

205

115

7.5

4.5

1.1

1.0

1.7

423.8

__

--

1900

6400

940

3700

6100

"

Tons 

per 

day

0

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

JUNE

Suspended stdiment

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

0

0

0

0

0 1

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 0

0 0

0

0 i

0 II .6

0 ' .2

0 .2

0 0

0 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

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0

o

0.1

T

T

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

SEPTEMBER

1 0.3

0 0.

0 0.

0 , 0.

.1

.2

T

.4

T

T

2.1 9

2.3, 10

1.2 1

.1

0 ' 0

S 720 .1

S 1200 .1

S 13 .1

0

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

S 9100

S 2600

20

8

.7

 5

5

13667.8

.1

0

0

0

T

0

1.1

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.5

T

T

T

T

0

0

0

1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~~

21.4

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). ................................................... 533.6

Total load for year (tons). ............................................................ 14,228.9

S Computed by subdividing day. 

T Less than 0.05 ton.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7582. KIOWA CREEK AT KIOWA, COLO. Contin

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octob

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dis

Date of collection

Aug. 26...........

Time 

(24 hour)

2135 

1740 

1740 

1200

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

40 

40 

68

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

149 

970 

970 

107

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

9920 

17300 

17300 

4000

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

4000 

45000 

45000 

1200

P

0.002

67 

20 

12 

63

0.004

78 

23 

17 

70

0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7600. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT BALZAC, CO

LOCATION. At gaging station, just upstream from highway bridge at Balzac siding, Morgan County, an

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,852 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: Jnauary 1950 to September 1951, August 1954 to September 19

Date 

of 

collection

Jan. 19, 1963. ....

Discharge 

(cfs)

48 

22 

20 

25 

282 

a672

176 

134 

128 

120 

188 

292

Silica 

(S10,)

15 

11 

11 

15 

16 

15

15 

15 

14 

14 

16 

16

Iron 

(Fe)

0.06 

.04 

.05

.02

.03 

.02 

.02 

.03 

.87 

.97

Calcium 

(Ca)

220 

192 

192 

210 

218 

198

210 

208 

196 

180 

202 

216

Magnesium 

(Mg)

56 

67 

63 

56 

56 

63

68 

66 

71 

64 

63 

62

Sodium

(Na)

156 

153 

152 

153 

149 

152

164 

161 

161 

154 

157 

161

Potassium 

(K)

9.6 

8.3 

8.3 

8.2 

7.5 

7.6

9.3 

9.7 

9.2 

9.0 

9.3 

9.2

Blcarbonate 

(HCOJ

327 

286 

296 

347 

342 

332

334 

338 

261 

272 

282 

308

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

738 

727 

726 

705 

705 

707

784 

731 

801 

738 

772 

774

Chloride 

(Cl)

56 

58 

57 

57 

56 

58

61 

62 

62 

58 

65 

62

Fluoride 

(F)

0.8 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.8 

.8

.7 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.8 

1.0

N

tr

(N

Daily mean discharge.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7640. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT JULESBURG, COL

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 385, 0.9 mile southeast of Julesburg, Sedgwic

and 8 miles downstream from Lodgepole Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 23,138 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: October 1945 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,720 ppm Jan. 15-31; minimum, 740 ppm May 31.

Hardness: Maximum, 822 ppm Jan. 15-31; minimum, 345 ppm May 31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,000 micromhos Dec. 28, 30; minimum daily, 988 micromhos Ma

Water temperatures: Maximum, 93°F July 7, 18; minimum, 33°F on several days during December to Ja

EXTREMES, 1945-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,860 ppm Apr. 13, 1955; minimum, 429 ppm June 16, 1

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 microm

Water temperatures: Maximum (1946-49, 1950-63), 93°F July 28, Aug. 1, 1953, July 7, 18, 1963; min

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Lincoln, 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1962. 

Nov. 1-30.......

Jan. 1-8, 1963..

Apr. 1-30.......

Mean 

discharge 

(da)

341 

346 

309 

346 

285

255 

614 

745 

137 

48.3

166 

51.0 

32.2

Silica 

(SiO.)

49 

30

23 

30

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.02

Calcium

(Ca)

214 

214

190 

191

Magnesium 

(Mg)

60 

62

65 

52

Sodium 

(Na)

198 

198 

200 

133 

190

219 

183 

180 

178 

181

76 

173 

162

Potassium 

(K)

17 

16

11 

16

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

312 

330 

348 

244 

372

358 

320 

318 

289 

286

197 

270 

254

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

770 

762

728 

735

Chloride 

(Cl)

69 

65

61 

69

Fluoride 

(F)

0.7 

.5

.8

.6

Nitrate 

(NOJ

2.8 

.3

6.1 

1.0
Aug. 1-31, 1963.

Weighted averTime- weighted

26.3 

119

253

179

177 234 0 

A Calculated from determined constituents.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to Sep

Month

October ....... 

November ..... 

December .....

January. .......

March ......... 

April..........

July...........

August ........ 

September .....

Day

1

59 

49

37 

35

47

65 

68 

78

73 

88 

76

2

76 

48 

47

39

63 

72 

74

82

80 

35

3

74 

43 

37

37 

51

84

88 

71

4

75 

39 

35

37 

5?

77 

82

5

69 

47

57

77

90 

89

6

61 

52

37

39 

59

80

90 

Rl

7

56 

48

40

41 

55

81

93 

81

8

74 

47

41

43 

68

81

80 

84

9

8 

6

0

57

69 

85

10

74 

48

59

85

85 

84

11

71 

49

61

81

85 

89

12

65 

48

59

84

88 

85

'

13

63 

55

41 

61

85

78 

82

"

14

74 

49

42

83

88 

85

15

58 

41

42

65

8U

86 

85

16

41

41

67

82 

82

17

57 

42

40 

62

87

89 

76

18

69 

37

4v 

6^.

79 

93

19

8

1 

1

3

39 

55

86

88 

88

20

57 

42 

39

35

48 

61

85

83 

82

21

45 

4o

34

50 

56

82

79 

82
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7657. SUPPLY CANAL (TRI-COUNTY DIVERSION) NEAR MAXWE

LOCATION. At gaging station at Parsball Flume in sec. 28, T. 13 N., R. 29 W., near Maxwell, Lincoln 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: March 1951 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: Marcb 1951 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 760 ppm Mar. 30 to Apr. 30; minimum, 453 ppm Sept. 1

Hardness: Maximum, 355 ppm Mar. 30 to Apr. 30; minimum, 193 ppm July 1-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,270 micromhos Feb. 12; minimum daily, 633 micromhos Sept. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F July 18; minimum, 33°F on many days during December to February

EXTREMES, 1951-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,070 ppm Jan. 1-31, 1962; minimum, 368 ppm May 15, 

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 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F June 13, 15, 1952, July 27, 31, 1957; minimum, freezing point o

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Composite periods normally i

specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr. Records of 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 196

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1962.

Dec. 1-31.......

Jan. 1-8, 10-31, 

1963 ..........

Mar. 30-Apr. 30.

May 30- June 5...

July 1-31.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1041 

1423 

1107

1055 

1240

1270 

1310 

1360 

1388 

1398

1471 

1341 

2022

Silica 

(S10.)

24 

28

22

21

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

76 

77

92 

58

Magnesium 

(Mg)

24 

23

29 

17

Sodium 

(Na)

72 

78 

84

100 

79

88 

83 

93 

98 

87

67 

65 

76

Potassium 

(K)

11 

10

11 

10

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

217 

219 

228

238 

234

239 

228 

216 

207 

206

209 

225 

224

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

252 

235

329 

171

Chloride 

(Cl)

25 

23

30 

20

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3

.6 

.6

Nitrate

(Ncg

1.4 

.3

.4 

.6
Aug. 1-31, 1963.

Weighted averTime-weighted 

average. ....

Tons per day. .

1904

1374

73

297

224

823

0 

Temperature ("PI of water, water year October 1962 to 

Month

October ....... 

November ..... 

December .....

January.. ......

March.........

June..........

July...........

August ........ 

September .....

Day

1

51 

50 

19

50 

51

73 

80 

65

2

54 

44 

44

55 

58

78 

75

3

"7

13

66 

52

73 

78

4

56

42

59 

74

79 

C7

5

*2

33

57 

fi7

74 

79

6

54

38

53 

77

81 

73

7

53

3f>

59 

69

75 

78

8

63

37

52 

78

78 

72

9

55

35

67 

69

74 

77

10

61

37

53 

77

74 

75

11

54

33

59 

68

71 

78

12

62

33

55 

76

78 

74

13

55

33

58 

57 

57

74 

75

14

55

33

53 

59 

78

79

56

15

58

33

59 

53 

72

71 

75

16

56

35

54 

61 

72

78 

68

17

50

33

55 

65 

65

74 

73

18

55

35

48 

52 

74

64 

56

19

53

34

53

51 

58

75

72

20

55

36

48 

56 

78

8u 

69

21

50

34 

33

52 

6u 

67

76 

74
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 Coun

and South Platte Rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 56,900 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1950 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: March 1951 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 533 ppm Jan. 12; minimum, 353 ppm May 30 to June 5.

Hardness: Maximum, 251 ppm Jan. 1-31; minimum, 173 ppm May 30 to June 5.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,130 micromhos Jan. 13 (chan. 1); minimum daily, 348 microm

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F Aug. 9 (chan. 4); minimum, freezing point on many days during D

EXTREMES, 1951-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 896 ppm Feb. 19-22, 1953; minimum, 270 ppm June 21, 

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 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F July 19, 20, 1951 (chan. 1); minimum, freezing point on many da

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis from each of two major channels composited by discharg

Canal (Tri-County Diversion) near Maxwell, Nebr. Records of specific conductance of daily sample

district office at Lincoln, Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 196

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1962.

Jan. 1-11, 13- 

31, 1963......

Jan. 12.........

Feb. 1-28.......

Mar. 1-28.......

Mar. 30-1pr. 30.

May 30-June 5...

July 1-31.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

143 

212 

246

389 

240

461 

246 

174 

200 

188

416 

166 

1285

Silica 

(SiO.)

38 

44

38 

33

_

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

67 

63

66 

53

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17 

23

16 

10

Sodium 

(Na)

54 

50 

54

63 

63

54 

47 

46 

45 

54

37 

50 

71

Potassium 

(K)

--

9.6 

12

10 

8.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

222

228

231 

216

218 

220 

222 

211 

215

200 

221 

244

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

147 

185

134 

89

Chloride 

(Cl)

-

17 

22

15 

10

Fluoride 

(F)

-

0.4 

.4

.5 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.0 

2.7

.6 

.2
Aug. 1-31, 1963.

Weighted averTime-weighted

712 68 236 

231

0

i,. 5 0.8 0

CHANNEL 1 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to S

November ..... 

December .....

January........

February. ...... 

March .........

April..........

June .......... 

July...........

August ........ 

September .....

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17

35

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18

35

f 7

19

37 

32

36

67

20

75 

32

3°

6 1

21

37 

32

39

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PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7680. PLATTE RIVER NEAR OVERTON, NEB

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 4 miles south of Overton, Dawson County, and 4 mile

DRAINAGE AREA. 58,400 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1951 to September 1952, November 1958 to September 

Water temperatures: November 1958 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 680 ppm Jan. 11-20; minimum, 320 ppm Jan. 1-10.

Hardness: Maximum, 316 ppm Jan. 11-20, May 2-31; minimum, 141 ppm Jan. 1-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,040 micromhos May 6 (south chan.); minimum daily, 299 mic

Water temperatures: Maximum, 95°F Aug. 10 (north chan.); minimum, freezing point on several days 

EXTREMES, 1958-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 866 ppm Feb. 1-17, 1962; minimum, 270 ppm Aug. 13, 

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, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 98°F June 13, 1959 (south chan.), July 9, 1960 (north chan.); minim

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis from each of two major channels composited by dischar

taken at each of the two major channels, available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1962...

Jan. 1-10, 1963...

Feb. 1-28.........

Aug. 1-30.........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1071 

1485 

1303 

1193 

1290

1282 

1717 

1582 

1214 

636

432 

1360 

403

183

Silica

(S102)

26 

24

34

21

_

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04

_

Calcium 

(Ca)

71 

82

85 

61

_

Magnesium 

(Mg)

22 

27

23 

17

_

Sodium 

(Na)

75 

70 

74 

39 

93

71 

77 

70 

75 

72

80 

55 

69

72

Potassium 

(K)

ll 

12

12

14

_

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

220 

221 

232 

104 

256

202 

242 

236 

220 

243

225 

180 

216 

243 

239

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

211 

189 

206 

124 

271

208 

223 

227 

249 

227

270 

170 

214 

187 

178

Chloride 

(Cl)

22 

29

26 

19

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4

.5 

.6

N

tra

(N

3
PLATTE RIVER BASIN--Continued

Chemical analyses

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 31-Sept. 17, 

1963............

Sept. 19-30....... 

Weighted average

Time-weighted

Tons per day.. ..

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

734 

1250 

1303

-

996

"

Silica 

(S102)

21

"

--

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05

--

-

Calcium 

(Ca)

50

--

"

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17

--

__

"

6-7680. PLATTE RIVER NEAR OVERTON, NEBR. Co

in parts per million, water year October 1962 t

Sodium

(Na)

68 

69 

66

72

72

194

Potassium 

(K)

11

-

--

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

219 

216 

230

224

225

601

Carbonate

(cog

0 

0 

0

_

-

Sulfate 

(S0«)

156 

154 

162

211

209

566

Chloride 

(Cl)

18

_

Fluoride 

(F)

0.6

_

N

tra

(N

0

NORTH CHANNEL

October .......

December .....

January. ....... 

February. ...... 

March .........

June ..........

July...........

September .....

Day

1

59

33 

35 

46

*,*

73

84

80

73

2

60

38

33 

43

isn

74

8?

fl9

79

3

60

33 

37 

41

ftA

70

P2

73

78

4

70

35 

34 

35

75

75

9]

86

70

5

60

32

35 

43

75

75

R4

77

82

6

63

38 

34 

36

_

85

82

as

75

7

68

33 

35 

47

67

77

87

79

8

62

42 

3f> 

40

77

88

87

91

72

9

60

35

33 

4B

71

8i/

75

77

75

10

70

32 

33 

43

78

86

69

91

74

11

64

33

41

54

73

77

82

84

12

70

36 

39

77

79

79

80

69

13

64

3'+ 

45

68

79

92

74

70

14

72

38 

47

68

85

76

91

62

15

62

4 

2

6

4

92

75

7u

16

61

46

41

70

71

82

86

66

17

55

46 

40

68

73

93

75

81

18

63

39 

39

62

77

C2

71

Ib

19

57

39

45

42

56

11

92

72

79

20

63

37

37 

47

67

16

84

88

68
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7680. PLATTE RIVER NEAR OVERTON, NEBH. Co

SOUTH CHANNEL 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to 

October .......

December .....

February.......

April ..........

May........... 

June ..........

July...........

August ........

September .....

1

59

 >3

73

7 7

74

2

60

44

32

55

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3

<8

48

35

46

f B

78

r;

4

(.«

4?

38

71

10

5

<9

42

7?

81

6

62

40

R4

R5

7

66

44

36

75

83

76

8

61

38

"

37

68

8V

9

59

'(0

36

78

74

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10

68

35

36

3 1

7u

1 1

62

17

33

7 w

76

79

12

68

32

36

80

81

86

13

64

38

33

76

89

14

71

33

41

84

76

88

15

61

4,

33

72

89

72

Day

16

61

32

42

69

79

88

17

55

41

42

61

91

/4

18

63

36

38

77

81

19

57

38

44

74

89

69

20

63

38

36

78

8u

35
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 

Elkhorn River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,400 square miles, approximately, of which about 740 square miles contributes dire

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: September 1960 to September 1963.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 9, 1962. 

Nov. 15......

Jan. 29, 1963 

Feb. 20......

June 18......

Aug. 27......

Discharge 

(cfs)

A93 

76 

40 

62 

150

340 

182 

77 

178 

87

33 

60

Silica 

(SiQJ

43 

41 

57 

56 

38

32 

33 

43 

40 

43

37 

41

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.11 

.04 

.05 

.06 

.08

.11

.08 

.04 

.09 

.06

.04 

.04

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.02 

.01 

.08 

.07 

.01

.01

.00

.09 

.09

Calcium 

(Ca)

27 

28 

35 

31 

24

30 

35 

30 

28 

26

26 

28

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.6 

3.2 

3.5 

3.6 

3.7

2.0 

4.0 

3.4 

3.7 

2.7

3.0 

3.2

Sodium 

(Na)

8.7 

8.8 

11 

9.9 

9.9

13 

16 

9.6 

9.1 

8.8

9.8 

9.4

Potassium 

(K)

5.4 

3.1 

6.0 

5.5 

7.2

6.5 

7.2 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.5 

5.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

117 

121 

142 

131 

110

126 

163 

131 

118 

112

113 

122

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

5.3 

6.2 

7.2 

6.2 

8.8

8.8 

12 

8.2 

8.8 

6.5

6.6 

6.2

Chloride 

(Cl)

0.1 

.8 

1.4 

1.2 

2.0

3.3 

.0 

1.8 

2.3 

2.0

2.2 

2.6

A Daily mean discharge.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7980. SOUTH FORK ELKHORN RIVER AT EWING, 

LOCATION. At gaging.station at bridge on U.S. Highway 275 at southeast limits of Ewing, Holt Count

DRAINAGE AREA. 320 square miles, approximately, of which about 190 square miles contributes direct

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1960 to September 1963.'

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 9, 1962.

Jan. 29, 1963 

Feb. 20......

Mar. 21......

May 21.......

July 16......

Aug. 27......

Discharge 

(cfs)

A40 

A3 8 

A25 

A31 

A46

A88 

A64 

A42 

31 

40

55 

33

Silica 

(SiO,)

46 

45 

62 

48 

41

40 

41 

45 

44 

44

41 

43

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.10 

.06 

.06 

.04 

.07

.07 

.05 

.05 

.05 

.06

.06 

.04

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.01 

.02 

.00

.00 

.00

.08 

.08

Calcium 

(Ca)

25 

25 

33 

24 

24

24 

30 

28 

26 

27

22 

23

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.6 

3.1 

4.3 

2.9 

2.2

5.9 

2.7 

1.3 

3.0 

2.6

2.7 

2.8

Sodium 

(Na)

7.1 

6.5 

9.2 

6.4 

6.7

9.6 

9.7 

8.0 

6.9 

6.8

6.8 

6.4

Potassium 

(K)

4.1 

4.0 

6.0 

4.0 

4.3

5.3 

5.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.8

4.3 

4.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

110 

108 

141 

103 

97

118 

128 

114 

113 

112

96 

102

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

3.0 

4.5 

5.2 

4.2 

5.8

8.2 

5.8 

7.5 

5.5 

5.2

4.6 

4.6

Chloride 

(Cl)

0.0 

.0 

.3 

.0 

.2

3.2 

.0 

.8 

1.2 

.7

1.0 

1.1

A Daily mean discharge.
PLATTE RIVER BASIK Continued

6-7990. ELKHORN RIVER NEAR NORFOLK, NEB

LOCATION. At gaging station at county road bridge, 3.5 miles west-southwest of Norfolk, Madison C

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,790 square miles, approximately, of which about 1,790 square miles contributes d

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1960 to September 1963.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 9, 1962.

Jan. 30, 1963

Sept. 10.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

368 

306 

170 

238 

226

760 

601 

320 

500 

376

124 

196

Silica 

(SiOJ

42 

41 

56 

48 

39

36 

38 

41 

38 

34

43 

42

Aluminum 

<A1)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.08 

.02 

.07 

.03 

.05

.07 

.03 

.04 

.04 

.06

.03 

.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.16 

.04 

.00

.00 

.00

.10 

.08

Calcium 

(Ca)

45 

46 

66 

52 

41

40 

43 

48 

41 

35

50 

47

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.7 

6.8 

8.9 

7.9 

6.7

5.4

5.0 

5.8 

5.7 

5.5

6.8 

6.2

Sodium 

(Na)

8.9 

8.8 

12 

9.7 

9.3

11 

10 

9.4 

8.5 

6.9

10 

9.4

Potassium 

(K)

6.8 

6.2 

8.3 

6.4 

7.8

6.7 

6.8 

6.8 

8.4 

8.8

7.0 

7.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

187 

194 

260 

216 

176

168 

179 

196 

167 

149

211 

193

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

7.5 

8.5 

10 

8.5 

11

9.8 

8.0 

8.0 

9.5 

8.5

8.2 

7.2

Chloride 

(Cl)

0.0 

.5 

2.3 

.9 

1.1

2.3 

.0 

2.0 

2.6 

1.9

1.8 

2.1
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7991. NORTH FORK ELKHORN RIVER NEAR PIERCE

LOCATION. At gaging station at county road bridge, 2.5 miles southeast of Pierce, Pierce County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 520 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; September 1960 to September 1963.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 9, 1962. 

Nov. 16......

Jan. 30, 1963 

Feb. 21......

Mar. 22......

Discharge 

(cfs)

51 

53 

37 

34 

33

125 

64 

45 

92 

49

32 

39

Silica 

(SiO,)

35 

32 

44 

38 

34

30 

27 

34 

31 

34

33 

34

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.11 

.02 

.06 

.02 

.02

.04 

.02 

.03 

.03 

.03

.02 

.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.14 

.22 

.47 

.45 

.40

.04

.00

.12 

.12

Calcium 

(Ca)

63 

63 

77 

65 

59

66 

62 

64 

52 

65

62 

62

Magnesium 

(Mg)

ll 

13 

13 

10 

14

16 

16 

11 

9.6 

12

11 

11

Sodium 

(Na)

12 

13 

14 

11 

12

19 

14 

13 

13 

13

12 

14

Potassium 

(K)

5.4 

3.0 

5.8 

4.4 

5.6

6.1 

5.2 

5.0 

7.2 

6.8

5.5 

6.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCQ,)

244 

262 

300 

250 

248

287 

272 

260 

212 

260

252 

252

Carbonate 

(CO,)

2 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

18 

19 

22 

18 

20

30 

23 

19 

19 

26

20 

21

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.1 

2.8 

2.8 

2.2 

2.4

3.7 

2.4 

2.1 

3.6 

3.2

2.2 

4.6
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7991. NORTH FORK ELKHORN RIVER NEAR PIERCE, NEBR

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, wate

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

_____________P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in disti

Date of collection

Sept. 12, 1962......

Sept. 10. ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1225 

1200 

1315 

0910 

1330

1020 

0905 

1000 

0930 

1750

0950 

0940 

1645 

0915 

1605

1430 

1240 

1720 

1635

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

70 

69 

64 

40 

32

32 

32 

43 

57 

69

51 

68 

78 

71 

83

76 

77 

71 

67

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

360 

52 

51 

52 

37

34 

32 

125 

64 

64

45 

67 

92 

57 

49

37 

32 

39 

40

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppra)

3000 

126 

83 

60 

93

10 

18 

178 

138 

124

54 

290 

270 

254 

126

188 

94 

138 

120

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

2920 

18 

11 

8.4 

9.3

.9 

1.6 

60 

24 

21

6.6 

52 

67 

39 

17

19 

8.1 

14 

13

Per

0.002

29 

59

46 

81 

57

60

--

0.004

30 

59

55 

71 

64

65

0.0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7991. NORTH FORK ELKHORN RIVER NEAR PIERCE, NEBR. Con

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1962 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 3.............

Time 

(24 hour)

1020 

0905 

1000 

0930

1750 

0950 

0940 

1645 

0915

1605 

1430 

1240 

1720 

1635

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

5 

4 

5 

10 

6

6 

5 

8 

7 

10

7 

10 

6 

13 

13

Discharge 

(cfs)

51 

34 

32 

125 

64

64 

45 

67 

92 

57

49 

37 

32 

39 

40

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.062

4 

2 

1 

10 

12

6 

5 

7 

9 

5

6 

7 

4 

5 

5

0.125

8 

3 

3 

15 

16

7 

6 

9 

10 

13

9 

15 

7 

8 

9

0.250

30 

39 

35 

47 

50

28 

26 

33 

44 

55

31 

50 

34 

34 

35

0
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.

DRAINAGE AREA. 414,400 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1951 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: May 1951 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 556 ppm Jan. 12-31; minimum, 360 ppm June 26.

Hardness: Maximum, 291 ppm Jan. 12-31; minimum, 149 ppm June 26.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 994 micromhos Dec. 17; minimum daily, 467 micromhos June 26.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F on several days during July to August; minimum, freezing point 

EXTREMES, 1951-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 600 ppm Jan. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 217 ppm Mar. 31, 1

Hardness: Maximum, 344 ppm Jan. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 126 ppm Mar. 31, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 994 micromhos Dec. 17, 1962; minimum daily, 327 micromhos Ap

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F July 25, 1952; minimum, freezing point on many days during wint

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conducta

Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 196

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. -31, 1962.

Jan. -11, 1963.

July 31.........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

32880 

31230 

13610 

15970 

10540

14040 

18540 

30500 

33500 

33290

38080 

70500 

39250 

33250 

33800

Silica 

(SiO.)

21

20 

11

7.8

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

75

61

43 

72

Magnesium 

(Mg)

23

15

10 

22

Sodium 

(Na)

61 

66 

68 

69 

66

63 

50 

37 

64 

71

60 

36 

50 

72 

73

Potassium 

(K)

6.8

8.6 

7.0

6.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

195 

198 

244 

240 

257

218 

210 

196 

204 

167

192 

134 

172

208

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

178

108 

96

232

Chloride 

(Cl)

28

17 

16

18

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5

.4 

.4

.5

Nitrate

(Ncg

3.5

8.1 

3.4

.0
Aug. 1-31, 1963.

Weighted averTime-weighted

33550 70 193

1 07

0

18

-- 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to 

October .......

December .....

February. ......

March .........

April .......... 

May...........

June .......... 

July...........

August ........ 

September .....

I

60 

50

32

54 

54

79

73

2

5<5 

48

?2

58 

"54

72

3

5T

32

 if, 

55

72

4

60

32

50 

57

72

5

60

32

50 

61

71

6

62

32

50 

6?

70

7

60

32

53 

65

71

8

61

32

56 

67

72

9

61

3?

55 

7U

74

10

63

32

55 

71

75

11

65

3?

56 

6fl

7'*

12

66

32

5?, 

6f.

74

13

68

32

51 

64

6<5

14

68

32

50 

63

67

15

68

32

54 

62

66

Day

16

65

32

55 

63

67

17

61

32

58 

63

79

68

18

59

32

56 

64

8*

69

19

58

32

56 

64

82

7U

20

57

35

32

55 

63

83

73

21

56

34

32

54 

61

83

71
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN

6-8080. MULE CREEK NEAR MALVERN, IO

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 1.8 miles upstream from mou

DRAINAGE AREA. 10.6 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1958 to September 1963.

Sediment records: July 1954 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F July 23; minimum, freezing 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 7,400 ppm Mar. 4; minimum daily, 6 ppm 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 960 tons Mar. 4; minimum daily, less than 0.05 t

EXTREMES, 1954-63. Water temperatures (1958-63): Maximum, 88°F Aug. 3, 1959, Jul

each year.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 14,000 ppm June 17, 1957; minimum daily

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 22,000 tons Aug. 21, 1954; minimum daily, 0 tons 

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 13,000 ppm Ma

Jan. 1, Jan. 11 to Feb. 5, Feb. 10-15, 20-26.

Temperature °F of water, water year October 1962 t

November ..... 

December .....

July...........

September .....

1

48 

48

3?

68

2

48 

52

V

72

3

46 

52

66

4

52 

46

72

5

42 

56

70

6

48 

34

64

7

44 

38

74

8

40 

33

76

9

42 

32

70

10

46 

32

67

11

44 

32

72

12

38 

32

68

13

46 

32

62

14

50 

32

64

15

48 

32

68

Day

16

42 

32

62

17

40 

32

72

18

38 

32

72

19

44 

32

68

20

44 

32

66
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

-8080. MULE CREEK NEAR HALVERN, IOWA -Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

4.8

5.4

3.8

2.9

2.7

3.8

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

61

34

20

15

8

8

16

10

Tons 

per 

day

0.8

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

7 .1

6 T

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2.9

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.7

4.1

3.2

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7 6 T ' 2.7

2.9 8 .1 2.7

13.. I 2.9

is"

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

2.9

2.9

2.2

2.0

2.2

3.6

20

5.1

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.7

2.7

3.2

2.9

2.9

3.2

2.9

112.3

10

17

.1

.1

2.7

2.9

7 .1 3.2

9 .1

6 T

12 .1

67 S 2

1000 S 64

48

44

2!

19

3!

.7

.3

.2

.1

.3

26 i .2

30 I .3

20

15

10

11

.2

.1

.1

.1

71.4

JANUARY

2.3

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

3.8

3.0

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

66.4

14

21

20

18

17

21

17

12

15

14

19

13

8

10

14

16

20

24

26

30

33

48

15

22

19

15

20

28

16

18

12

-

0.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.5

6.5

4.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.7

91.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

14

16

18

18

14

110

17

17

16

16

18

20

20

19

20

170

30

21

15

29

23

20

18

20

13

20

45

17

19

15

~

Tons 

per 

day

0.

.

.

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

3

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

,

.

.

.

.

7.8

FEBRUARY

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

15

21

6.5

3.2

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.3

2.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

 

 

91.2

14

11

11

12

830

800

180

60

44

46

58

52

44

49

25

38

130

240

120

51

50

54

69

49

66

89

72

68

~

0.1

T

T

T

34

45

3

.5

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.7

2

.9

.4

.3

.2

.3

.2

.3

.4

.3

.4

 

91.0

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.8

3.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

5.0

3.7

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

81.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

28

10

9

22

17

22

25

21

20

21

11

19

16

42

14

16

24

11

16

21

10

11

14

14

12

13

16

19

18

17

8

~

Tons 

per 

day

0.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

 6

.1

.1

.2

.1

 1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

3.9

MARCH

2.9

12

10

40

8.6

10

24

40

18

8.6

35

13

6.5

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.5

16

10

5.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.5

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.2

323.8

350

1800

1200

7400

2000

1400

3200

5200

1800

500

3400

400

250

230

170

220

88

2700

700

240

150

130

96

80

170

90

64

75

56

37

36

3

S 110

32

S 960

46

38

S 420

S 780

87

12

S 420

14

4

3

2

3

1

S 180

19

3

2

2

1

.9

2

1

7

8

5

3

3

3148.5

S Computed by subdividing day. 

T Less than 0.05 ton.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8080. MULE CREEK NEAR MALVERN, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

IT..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

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)

3.8

3.2

5.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

1.8

1.8

2.9

2.4

2.9

2.2

2.4

2.4

1.6

1.6

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.2

8.2

5.8

6.1

3.8

92.5

 3

.2

.1

.1

.5

.9

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.2

.4

.8

.6

.5

.5

.9

.8

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

53.5

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

38

32

270

26

24

20

27

43

21

15

23

IS

270

340

120

160

60

190

90

30

20

130

30

25

35

20

420

250

200

85

-

Tons

per 

day

0.4

.3

4

.2

.2

.1

.2

.3

.2

.1

.2

.1

1

3

.8

1

.4

1

.6

.1

.1

.8

.2

.1

.2

.1

9

4

3

.9

32.6

JULY

74

65

34

65

57

76

34

51

50

44

40

60

38

55

68

80

1000

120

97

64

63

54

62

46

27

35

35

33

21

16

17

~

0.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.3

.3

.3

S 30

.9

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

7

.1

37.0

HAY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

2.7

2.7

2.7

6.5

3.8

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.9

3.2

11

31

5.8

4.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.9

3.2

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.7

2.7

135.4

1.1

1.0

.9

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.5

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

2.2

2.9

1.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.0

.2

.2

.3

.1

.1

39.8

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

110

60

35

250

60

54

59

52

39

33

40

37

40

1300

4600

500

170

100

77

76

80

69

56

60

35

47

42

44

31

28

49

~

AUGUST

18

16

18

24

13

23

22

28

70

30

20

26

27

28

30

29

23

140

65

22

18

12

14

14

28

33

230

43

40

31

20

-

Tons

per 

day

0.8

.4

.3

4

.6 '

.5

 5 !

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

S 380

S 670

8

2

.9

.7

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.4

1075.3

0.1

T

T

.1

T

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.8

.5

.1

.1

T

T

T

.1

.1

2

.3

.1

.1

.1

6.0

JUNE

Suspended sediment

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

2.7

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

5-8

4-8

2.7

2.0

3.2

2.2

3.8

2.2

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.9

3.5

2.2

1.5

1.3

72.4

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

32

30

38

49

42

47

37

46

38

36

45

41

56

43

4000

700

91

66

120

42

110

61

65

100

75

170

150

56

60

73

-

Tons

per 

day

0.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

63

9

.7

.4

1

.2

1

.4

.3

.5

.4

1

1

.3

.2

.3

82.7

SEPTEMBER

1.2

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

19

45

4.5

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.?

2.4

2.2

2.0

3.2

2.0

1.8

IS

6.5

4.1

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.?

2.7

140.1

23

24

19

24

28

28

30

40

30

1400

2300

100

46

19

16

26

19

21

31

7

IS

10

1200

150

36

10

IS

16

10

14

-

0.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.1

S 520

S 660

1

.3

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

T

49

3

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1236.1

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). ........................................................ .1299.9

Total load for year (tons). ................................................................. .5795.8

S Computed by subdividing day. 

T Less than 0.05 ton.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 26! 

NISHNABOTKA 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, Audubcn 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 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 5,100 ppm Mar. 16, Hay 4; mininum daily,

12 ppm Apr. 17. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 2,000 tons Hay 4; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton on several days

in July, August, and September. 

EXTREMES, 1952-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 10,700 ppm Apr. 23, 1955; mininum 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 sediment concentrations during water year, 15,000 ppm Har. 14. Flow

affected by ice Dec. 5 to Har. 15.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to Se

Day

1..

2..

3..

.,

 

..

..

,,

..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

16..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

2!..

26..

27..

26..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

3.0

6.2

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.*

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.8

4.4

7.5

4.0

3.2

2.6

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.4

102.!

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

75

240

150

100

120

120

110

110

110

_

100

_

110

120

210

310

_

140

140

130

130

120

100

100

100

110

110

-

Ton.

per 

day

0.6

4

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

.9

9

2

6

2

1

1

1

1

9

6

7

6

6

7

36.6

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

"

72.0

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

100

96

66

68

90

92

95

98

99

90

80

73

62

52

70

69

93

100

100

99

96

94

69

62

62

62

~

Tons

per 

day

0.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

17.1

stember 1963

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.

3.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.9

1.9

64.6

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

90

90

69

96

__

 

 

53

43

46

46

49

47

45

43

50

56

 

66

76

69

__ "

Tons

per 

day

0.5

.5

 5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

12.6
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963 

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8090. DAVIDS CREEK NEAR HAMLIN, IOWA Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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..

s..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JANUARY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9 i.e

i.e

i.e

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

i.;

1.5 1.5

1.5

60.1

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

75

65

60

it

56

54

53

76

67

57

55

52

62

73

76

79

82

85

87

84

82

80

80

79

86

92

92

93

93

78

63

"

Tons

per 

day

0.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.

.

,

t

,

,

.

,

.

,

«

4

.

.

.

.3

.3

11.7

APRIL

5.9

.7

.8

.7

.4

.0

.0

.e

.6

.3

.1

.9

.9

.7

.5

.4

.0

5.7

4.6

3.5

3.0

5.0

3.9

3.7

3.7

4.6

6.4

26

68

31

2*7.8

160

170

470

120

97

86

70

61

34

31

30

28

26

24

20

18

12

180

40

35

38

260

27

20

19

42

100

4300

5000

1300

"

3

3

9

2

1

1

.9

.8

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

3

.5

.3

.3

4

.3

.2

.2

.5

2

S 500

S 1300

110

1944.4

FEBRUARY

Mean

discharge

(cf.)

1.5

1.6

.6

.6

.0

.5

.9

.8

.5

.3

.1

.9

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

*.5

9.0

13

8.0

5.4

4.2

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

117.3

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

72

80

75

69

71

74

78

74

70

71

72

61

64

68

76

100

230

390

340

140

210

100

100

110

94

__

~

~

Tons

per 

day

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

.9

1

1

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.7

.9

2

5

8

5

5

1

1

1

.9

.9

.8

.9

42.0

MAY

21

17

15

74

24

19

16

14

12

10

10

37

27

15

16

13

12

10

9.7

9.1

8.4

7.8

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

11

8.6

7.4

6.6

6.4

465.9

600

290

300

5100

600

450

370

330

240

150

140

2300

1900

410

390

200

190

120

110

89

82

89

64

47

37

32

270

180

140

63

62

34

13

12

S 2000

39

23

16

12

8

4

4

S 870

140

17

17

7

6

3

3

2

2

2

1

.9

.7

.6

S 16

4

3

1

1

3262.2

MARCH

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

ft. 5

10

2T

5C

3!

22

IT

15

25

50

120

60

86

100

72

66

17

21

43

13

9.4

9,1

8,9

8,1

10

9,1

7.6

6,8

6,1

5,9

5,9

936,4

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

180

210

270

380

150

90

 

300

1000

920

600

1400

3100

4600

5100

1900

1400

3000

800

900

370

330

320

580

360

240

230

230

160

190

--

Tons

per 

day

2

6

17

51

14

5

4

3

20

140

300

97

320

840

890

S 960

87

S 140

S 560

28

23

9

8

7

16

9

5

4

4

3

3

4575

JUNE

6,1

5.7

.3

.0

.1

.9

.0

.3

.9

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.2

3.4

5.3

3.9

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.G

1.8

111.7

46

39

42

28

160

 

47

42

53

64

60

190

110

110

65

56

44

35

39

20

29

31

37

39

30

27

50

~

0.8

.6

.6

.4

3

1

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

3

1

1

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

.2

19.1

S Computed by subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8090. DAVIDS CREEK NEAR HAMLIN, IOWA Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

a..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

1*..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

26..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JULY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.9

2.6

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.*

1.3

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.3

5.4

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.5

1.3

»5.9

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

47

54

51

56

120

90

53

55

62

58

60

120

75

21

26

25

3600

300

110

110

59

48

36

17

23

2*

25

28

32

32

150

--

Tons

per 

day

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.8

.6

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.6

.4

.1

.1

.1

S 77

1

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

.1

.1

T

.5

84.7

AUGUST

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.7

.5

.4

.4

1.6

14

1.7

1.2

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.1

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

55

31

24

24

190

2100

200

99

140

84

79

73

67

.9 63

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.9

3.4

1.0

.6

1.2

43.9

48

32

33

41

37

33

26

17

31

34

50

48

60

200

60

45

120

-

Tons

per 

day

0.1

T

T

T

.8

S 130

.9

.3

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

T

T

.1

.1

.1

.1

2

.2

.1

.4

137.7

SEPTEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1.1

1.6

.8

2.1

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.7

1.6

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

2.5

2.0

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

29.6

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

90

140

55

210

82

42

43

47

49

65

140

110

85

57

64

53

27

34

36

27

40

37

270

240

110

90

81

72

73

74

~

Tons

per 

day

0.3

.6

.1

1

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

 6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

.1

.1

2

1

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

8.7

Total discharge for year (cfs day) ......................................................... 2,297.9

Total load for year (tons) ................................................................ .10,153.8

S Computed by subdividing day. 

T Less than 0.05 ton.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN

6-8095. EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER AT RED OAK

LOCATION. At bridge on county road at Red Oak, 0.5 mile downstream from gaging sta

DRAINAGE AREA. 894 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1962 to September 1963.

Sediment records: October 1962 to September 1963.

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum 94°F July 20; minimum, freezing po

February.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 11,000 ppm May 14; minimum dally, 8 ppm 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 140,000 tons Mar. 11; minimum daily, 2 tons on se

REMARKS. No appreciable inflow between sampling point and gaging station. Flow af

Temperature °F of water, water year October 1962 to 

November ..... 

December .....

January........

July...........

September .....

1

50 

52

78

2

50 

54

78

3

48 

56

7*

4

*0 

50

5

** 

42

34

76

6

*8 

32

76

7

46 

32

82

8

*6 

32

80

9

*8 

32

10

50 

32

72

1 1

50 

32

78

12

54 

32

72

13

50 

32

78

14

50 

32

78

15

** 

32

72

Day

16

*0 

32

70

17

38 

32

76

18

42 

32

78

19

42 

32

8*

20

50 

32

70
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8095. EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER AT RED OAK, IOWA Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

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..

..

.,

« 

,,

,.

,,

..

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)

141

145

143

153

133

128

126

128

130

126

124

124

123

123

128

126

123

123

123

214

228

172

141

131

133

133

130

126

120

118

115

4231

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

89

90

73

110

66

52

46

50

45

54

36

35

45

34

37

36

24

40

50

1500

770

270

79

55

53

59

52

64

55

38

36

-

Tons

per 

day

34

35

28

45

24

18

16

17

16

18

12

12

15

11

13

12

8

13

17

870

470

130

30

19

19

21

18

22

18

12

11

2004

JANUARY

70

70

70

70

70

72

74

7!

75

75

60

65

85

80

80

75

72

70

70

66

66

66

64

64

64

62

62

62

66

60

60

2140

31

31

17

40

25

28

40

38

35

40

49

29

37

51

59

58

67

49

26

24

20

18

21

18

15

14

12

16

15

17

17

6

6

3

8

5

5

8

8

7

8

8

5

8

11

13

12

13

9

5

4

4

3

4

3

3

2

2

3

3

3

3

185

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

113

113

113

112

108

105

102

99

98

96

96

98

96

93

94

102

100

100

112

102

102

102

99

100

98

98

102

104

104

100

3061

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

22

21

30

43

30

35

24

17

33

17

8

9

20

30

66

66

40

27

36

38

26

30

33

30

20

37

25

27

29

H

Tons

per 

day

7

6

9

13

9

10

7

5

9

4

2

2

5

8

17

18

11

7

11

10

7

8

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

100

102

102

100

100

90

80

85

< 100

; 90

80

80

80

1 85

90

Suspended svliment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

26

20

28

36

36

7T

79

83

74

80

88

92

72

86

61

95 ' 70

100

105

110

115

100

95

9 85

8 82

5 80

10

7

8

8

6

246

FEBRUARY

62

64

66

68

76

200

190

170

160

150

145

135

125

115

105

100

100

120

200

350

200

170

150

130

120

110

110

110

3801

17

14

11

9

11

170

170

85

96

70

51

40

37

51

24

16

15

68

110

150

160

160

150

50

58

43

39

39

--

3

2

2

2

78

76

74

72

70

70

26

27

36

51

84

71

72

63

58

30

30

34

18

33

23

2771

Tons

per 

day

7

6

8

10

10

19

17

19

20

19

19

20

16

20

15

18

7

8

11

16

23

18

16

14

13

401

MARCH

120 ' 250

200 1500

600

2000

2 1000

92 ' 350

87

39

41

28

20

15

12

16

7

4

4

22

59

400

770

1790

1790

5180

4010

1120

1700

7700

2600

1200

4600

6200

4900

4000

8700

7600

3200

1370 4600

1890 6100

1130

1400

539

940

140 891

86 402

73 322

61

18

19

13

12

12

891

300

4800

4700

81

810

2800

42000

7000

1100

5000

13000

24000

19000

S 140000

82000

9700

17000

S 35000

S 19000

18000

1900 2800

8000 S 26000

6400

1500

550

530

294 430

291

288

277

251

248

204

440

440

460

190

210

200

195 210

30792

S 18000

1600

480

430

340

340

340

340

130

140

110

110

486651

S Computed by subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1953

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8095. EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER AT RED OAK, IOWA Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

* 

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

2!..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

APRIL 1 MAY JUNE

 _ _ __ _ _ 

' Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

188

196

146

183

176

160

156

148

138

131

131

131

125

125

125

120

109

109

125

143

109

105

131

120

107

103

131

Mean 

Mean Tona djs_

tration

(ppm)

240

220

240

230

140

110

63

72

53

52

51

61

30

36

68

63

48

200

190

280

63

95

230

110

80

140

410

per charge 

day (ef«)

Suspended sediment , . Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

520 2900

120 353

95 , 306

110

66

48

26

29

20

18

IB

22

10

12

23

20

14

59

64

110

18

27

81

36

23

39

140

202 830 450

854 6500 S 27000

990 8700

5717 -

S 25000

53818

JULY

73 80

66 65

61

4.. 65

5.. 66

6.. 75

64

76

16

12

10

13

200 36

450 91

7.. 1*8 1300

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

99

77

68

65

540

140

55

52

S 590

140

29

370

876

405

337

288

262

239

215

210

268

492

288

325

259

231

207

191

183

176

166

166

166

160

166

191

277

176

153

8622

1400

700

1200

7800

2*00

1000

630

490

420

320

500

680

11000

5100

2000

850

410

390

300

270

190

180

160

150

140

140

750

3*00

1*00

380

"

T

per 

day

4100

1300

580

S 1600

S 20000

Mear 

discharg, 

(cfs)

1*0

129

127

116

283

2600 223

910 153

490 123

350 123

270 lO''

180 93

280 97

S 540

14000

4000

1800

590

260

220

150

130

Mean _.

tration

(ppm)

260

200

230

110

6400

7800

3600

1400

170

180

200

110

91 74

103

103

116

131

107

71

280

94

150

60

97 61

91

93

90 93

81

72

67

8?

8?

8?

60 87

63 8"

390 15S

2500 9?

660 7"

160

58493 3518

55

48

40

50

48

40

44

56

1800

360

77

per 

day

98

70

79

34

4900

4700

1500

460

56

53

51

29

18

20

78

29

53

17

16

1*

12

10

12

12

9

10

13

760

96

16

13225

AUGUST SEPTEMBER

112 980

99

63

53

48

61

287

156

99

10 81

9

71 51 10

75 60 12

81 120 26

73

60

104

84

139

79

63

58

55

50

*5

42

44

38

42

37

37

2140

100 20

59 10

1300 . S 420

340

800

280

70

70

57

5*

58

60

51

58

50

36

39

--

77

S 330

60

12

11

8

7

7

7

6

6

6

4

4

1999

79

81

71

58

48

47

45

47

48

45

48

47

42

42

42

41

58

105

125

97

93

2368

420

130

88

80

6*0

1100

400

370

170

120

90

300

110

22

12

10

100

S 990

170

99

83 180

8^ 140

9J | 120 10-"

12"

10"

81

68

58

37 65

26 219

20

62 | 12

71

32

2*

22

61

46

26

23

22

22

19

18

18

130

620

510

1*0

380

~

11

4

3

3

8

6

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

20

180

170

37

95

2462

218

134

89

75

68

66

65

61

56

51

50

58

71

150

99

77

65

56

51

2665

330

770

370

110

67

61

55

2000

1200

230

74

82

78

75

78

59

40

3*

31

97

270

110

2*

12

10

10

1200

710

83

18

17

14

13

14

10

36 5

20

22

45

50

450

150

60

39

45

25

-

3

3

7

10

180

40

12

7

7

3

2994

Total discharge for year (of s-days) ................................................ ...... . 71826

Total load for year ( tons )..................................................... .... . 623369

S Computed by subdividing day.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8095. EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER AT RED OAK, IOWA 

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in disti

Date of collection

June 6.............

Time 

(24 hour)

0900 

0900 

1200 

1230 

1230

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

CF)

34 

64 

64 

82 

82

Discharge 

(cfs)

3140 

597 

482 

343 

343

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

9600 

15000 

17000 

7400 

7400

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Per

0.002

26 

20

0.004

24 

48 

51 

55 

51

0.0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI) 

6-8205. PLATTE RIVER NEAR AGENCY, MO.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 169, 1.5 miles downstream from Third Fork, and 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,760 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1962 to June 1963 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962 

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 24, 1962

Oct. 10......

Nov. 7.......

Jan. 10, 1963 

Bar. 13......

Discharge 

(cfs)

a242 

110 

146 

98 

107

107 

5770 

178 

444 

159

Silica

(sicg

5.6 

8.6

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05

.06 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

.01 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

46

24 

44

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.0

7.6 

12

Sodium 

(Na)

6.7 

7.8 

8.2 

11 

13

14 

5.0 

13 

10 

13

Potassium 

(K)

5.5

6.2 

4.9

5.5 

5.1

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate

(Hccg

132 

164 

164 

240 

248

264 

87 

250 

169 

258

Capberate

py

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

4 

0 

8

Sulfate 

(S04)

27 

28 

32 

48 

44

47 

22 

46 

37 

34

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.0 

7.0 

4.0 

6.0 

5.2

6.2 

3.0 

8.0 

5.2 

6.0

F

r

a Daily mean discharge.

b Calculated from specific conductance.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962_to Ju

Date of collection

Dissolved oxygen

Parts 

per 

million

Percent 

saturation

Organics

Phenols 

as 

C6H.OH

Alkyl 

benzene 

sulfonate 

(ABS)

0.0

.1

.0

Organic 

and 

ammonium 

nitrogen 

(N)

0.28 

1.1 

.48 

.92

1.4 

3.0 

.24 

.84 

1.5
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

6-8220. NORTH FORK REPUBLICAN RIVER NEAR WR

LOCATION. At gaging station, 150 feet upstream from bridge on State Highway 29, 

miles west of Wray, Colo., Yuma County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 820 square miles of which 140 square miles contribute directly. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1962 to September 1963.

Sediment records: October 1962 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 71°F July 19, Aug. 22; minimum, 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 750 ppm Aug. 18; minimum daily, 45 ppm 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 56 tons Aug. 18; minimum daily, 3 tons on severa

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 

October .......

December ..... 

January. .......

March.........

June..........

July...........

August........ 

September .....

1

41

49

66

69

2

5

8

69

64

3

42

45

67

61

4

44

35

70

65

5

41

43

66

64

6

42

45

67

67

7

43

44

ft?

66

66

8

4

4

70

65

9

5

a

66

65

10

35

45

6?

65

67

1 1

34

54

6?

70

68

12

45 

60

65

67

62

13

65

?9

48

69

61

14

55

_

45

66

68

65

15

55

39

48

65

65

63

Day

16

51

4

4 

61

60

69

62

17

50

44

48

68

6*

67

64

18

50

33

44

ISO

63

70

68

19

54

32

50 

51

54

68

71

62

2

51

38

52

66

68

60
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, IQBS

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8220. NORTH FORK REPUBLICAN RIVER NEAR WRAY, COLO. Coitinued

Suspended sediment, water 

(Where no concentrations

rear October 1962 to September 1963 

ire 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)

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

24

24

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

130

__

__

130

120

140

120

130

120

130

120

140

23 130

23 88

23 | 110

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

693

130

120

96

110

120

120

110

"

Tons 

per 

day

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

8

7

8

7

8

7

8

8

9

8

5

7

8

7

6

7

7

7

7

230

JANUARY

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

18

18

18

20

22

23

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

2

2

2

2

2

2

718

94

100

100

110

130

100

120

110

140

130

94

200

180

100

220

79

160

200

150

100

230

66

110

79

120

6

6

6

7

8

6

7

7

9

8

6

10

10

10

10

6

14

5

11

14

10

7

16

4

7

5

8

120 i 8

90

85

91

6

6

6

249

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

~

698

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

130

110

110

110

100

120

92

100

100

89

96

90

99

84

91

85

140

78

71

82

120

100

110

110

140

110

93

110

130

110

~

per 

day

8

7

7

7

6

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

6

6

9

5

5

5

8

6

7

7

9

7

6

7

8

7

~

197

FEBRUARY

24

24

25

25

25

25

24

24

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

24

24

24

23

24

679

290

220

130

160

140

110

100

230

96

82

77

79

88

110

86

96

110

93

110

81

81

90

120

100

63

100

83

-

19

14

9

11

9

7

6

6

16

6

5

5

5

6

7

6

6

7

6

7

5

5

6

8

6

4

6

5

208

DECEMBER

Mear 

discharg';

(cfs)

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

23

23

713

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

130

no

120

no

95

97

100

98

no

110

no

88

91

84

110

87

110

89

97

130

140

120

89

71

72

73

82

84

78

100

110

~

Tons 

per 

day

8

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

5

6

5

7

5

7

6

6

8

9

8

6

4

4

5

5

5

5

6

7

193

MARCH

2fr

24

2«

25

23

24

25

26

25

25

26

28

26

26

26

25

25

24

25

24

25

24

23

24

24

25

26

26

26

26

26

775

110

100

110

81

78

120

130

120

94

130

120

240

130

110

150

200

110

86

100

97

90

92

87

84

90

73

69

67

75

70

72

7

6

7

5

5

8

9

8

6

9

8

18

9

8

11

14

7

6

7

6

6

6

5

5

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

222
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8220. NORTH FORK REPUBLICAN RIVER NEAR WHAT, COLO. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962. to September 1963 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 

digcharge

(cfs)

26

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

25

25

23

23

23

22

22

23

23

24

25

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

~

718

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

110

95

110

80

80

100

69

94

69

92

120

82

75

70

49

66

180

100

70

68

62

56

81

45

47

51

60

68

58

46

"

JULY

19

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

19

20

20

19

19

20

19

20

20

20

20

19

19

20

19

25

21

20

20

20

611

180

200

180

160

190

180

180

160

150

230

190

190

120

130

120

290

210

170

160

180

180

180

180

380

250

160

380

200

190

160

260

~

Tons 

per 

day

8

7

7

5

5

6

4

6

4

6

8

6

5

4

3

4

11

6

4

4

4

4

5

3

3

3

4

4

4

3

~

150

9

11

9

8

10

9

9

8

8

12

10

10

6

7

6

15

11

9

9

10

10

10

9

19

14

8

S 30

11

10

9

14

330

MAY

Mean 

digcharge

(cfs)

2

2

2

2

2

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

22

22

22

23

23

23

22

22

22

702

20

20

20

20

22

22

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

20

20

27

25

22

21

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

21

21

20

624

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

55

50

56

91

62

57

72

79

87

75

88

86

88

83

110

120

110

100

110

96

93

140

110

110

120

99

120

130

110

120

--

Tons 

per 

day

180

AUGUST

210 ! 11

200

220

210

280

320

250

360

220

220

210

180

180

280

240

270

750

340

290

260

300

280

270

280

260

290

210

300

230

250

11

12

11

S 18

19

13

18

11

11

10

10

9

9

15

13

15

S 56

23

17

15

17

15

15

15

13

15

11

17

13

14

472

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

19

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

20

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

19

19

19

587

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

140

150

120

120

140

120

120

140

130

100

99

99

100

180

190

180

140

140

190

220

320

190

180

170

230

170

170

200

180

Tons 

Per 

day

8

6

9

7

7

8

7

7

a

7

5

5

5

5

8

9

9

7

7

10

12

17

10

10

9

12

9

9

10

9

251

SEPTEMBER

20

20

20

22

24

22

22

23

26

26

24

22

22

21

21

22

22

22

22

24

29

30

27

25

23

23

23

22

22

22

693

220

230

280

340

260

360

530

500

360

280

240

260

270

300

260

240

280

230

230

340

390

340

280

270

250

220

260

220

220

~

11

12

12

17

22

15

21

33

35

25

18

14

15

15

17

15

14

17

14

15

27

32

25

19

17

16

14

15

13

13

5*8

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). ................................................... 8,211

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................. 3 .277

S Computed by subdividing day.

219-877 O - 66 - 19
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

6-8450. SAPPA CREEK NEAR OBERLIN, KAN

LOCATION. At bridge on U.S. Bighway 83 at Oberlin, Decatur County, 4.1 miles downstream from gagi

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,040 square miles, approximately, upstream from the gaging station, of which an u

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1962 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: October 1962 to September 1963.

Sediment records: October 1962 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F July 3; minimum, freezing point Nov. 19.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 5,000 ppm July 15; minimum daily, no flow on many days 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 3,200 tons July 15; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days during Ju

Chemical analyses

Date of 

collection

Oct. 30, 1962 

Nov. 19 A. ... 

Dec. 11 A.... 

Jan. 24, 

1963 A.....

July 11 A....

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.2 

.3 

.4

.3 

8.2

3.8 

3.3 

9.2 

.2 

168 

93

Silica 

(SiO,)

46 

25 

24

25 

21

22 

27 

24 

39 

17 

21

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.13 

.17 

.13

.10 

.01

.01 

.01 

.05 

.03 

.13 

.15

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.04 

.00 

.00

.00 

.01

.01 

.09 

.00 

1.1 

.00 

.12

Calcium 

(Ca)

110 

106 

108

104 

48

89 

78 

48 

117 

46 

45

Magnesium 

(Mg)

27 

26 

33

36 

10

25 

19 

12 

26 

5.6 

4.5

in parts per million, water year Octobe

Sodium 

(Na)

52 

53 

65

71 

24

63 

45 

21 

57 

5.5 

6.4

Potassium 

(K)

21 

24 

23

22 

15

16 

17 

18 

18 

18 

16

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

486 

490 

527

522 

215

448 

382 

228 

442 

173 

171

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

74 

63 

85

100 

35

77 

56 

32 

124 

11 

14

Chloride 

(Cl)

26 

26 

31

32 

8.7

22 

17 

9.7 

32 

7.0 

1.3

A Analysis by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8450. SAPPA CREEK NEAR OBERLIN, KANS. C

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 

October .......

December .....

February. ......

March .........

April.......... 

May...........

June ..........

July...........

1

57

41

54 

54

56

2

55

41

55

57

3

55

36

57

66

4

54

35

58

66

5

58

36

60

63

6

58

40

62

63

7

57

38

62

63

8

54

40

61

63

9

53

42

62

64

10

55

40

62

11

65

40

62

12

55

4C

62

13

57

40

60

14

55

40

61

15

56

46

61

68

Day

16

5u

40

61

17

50

4C

61

18

55

4C

61

19

-

40

46

20

49

4U

54
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8450. SAPPA CREEK NEAR OBERLIN, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 

(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)

0.8

.6

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

6.6

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

38

50

48

42

52

28

26

29

23

23

22

25

34

19

21

30

42

25

12

17

17

15

16

13

18

18

25

40

100

92

80

-

Tons

per 

day

0.1

.1

.1

T

0.7

JANUARY

0.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

 8

.8

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

82

100

96

130

88

74

68

55

54

66

_

_

_

_

.3 '

0.

,

.

.

.

.

.

t

.

,

.

.

,

.

.3

.3

14. 6| 2.6

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.

.

.

.

.

f

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

B

.

w

.

.

.

.

^ 

.

.

.

t

,

.

,

,

8.0

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

15

23

14

18

31

73

90

85

90

140

120

80

58

71

58

41

72

60

46

68

140

130

99

120

110

86

68

50

85

70

--

T

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

.1

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

.1

T

T

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

1.8

FEBRUARY

1.9

37

77

96

58

38

25

28

21

13

8.2

4.0

6.0

5.4

4.3

4.0

3.2

3.4

3.1

3.6

2.0

2.6

190

660

690

840

700

620

590

500

330

210

130

130

180

170

62

60

73

68

68

72

75

140

4.0, 200

2.3

2.5

2.8

2.4

2.6

461.3

160

260

120

72

70

1.0

S 76

S 170

DECEMBER

Suspended sediment MBBT T " " 

dig. < Mean Tons

charge

(cfs^

0.6

.6

.7

. 7

.5

.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

(ppm"

75

100

110

90

100

100

93

87

82

150

220

220

150

120

100

80

51

35

42

74

82

120

72

32

81

61

58

86

.5 ' 65

per

day

0.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5, 46 < .1

.6

17.2

49 .1

4.3

MARCH

2.6

2.6

2.6

220 1 2.4

110 ' 2.6

64

40

38

19

7.4

2.9

1.4

2.9

2.5

.7

.6

.6

.6

2.8

2.6

3.3

3.5

96

66

69

73

83

75

71

90

76

3.7, 73

4.0

4.6

5.4

5.0

5.0

6.3

4.3

5.0

.6 ' 6.6

.7 6.9

.4 7.5

1.0

2.2

1.0

1.8

.9

.5

:!

767.2

6.3

5.2

62

60

0.7

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

71 .0

85 .1

98

100

120

180

.3

.7

.4

.4

90 .6

61

74

76

83

4.3, 74

4.0' 120

!:!

3.3

3.2

2.8

2.7

12?. 3

.1

.5

.3

.2

.9

.3

140 , .3

120 .2

130 .2

150

160

140

~

.3

.2

.0

32.5

S Computed by subdividing day. 

T Less than 0.05 ton.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8450. SAPPA CREEK NEAR OBERLIN, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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»)

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

8.7

19

22

17

8.5

5.0

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

148.7

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

120

120

120

100

89

100

140

130

_

500

230

170

140

60

41

61

95

90

120

170

120

130

120

120

130

140

140

-

Tons

per

day

0.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

1.0

.9

30

100

100

40

11

3.1

1.8

1.4

.6

.4

.5

.8

.7

1.0

1.2

.8

 9

.9

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

305.2

JULY

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

21

153

95

75

37

219

68

7.7

2.5

1.4

.9

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

682.2

_

180

280

1800

4400

1800

4600

3800

5000

1900

1100

780

530

520

240

170

160

240

210

-

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

S 280

1800

460

S 1200

i 410

S 3200

S 430

23

5.3

2.0

1.3

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

7812.7

MAY

Mean

discharge

(cf>)

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

30

103

73

25

15

7.8

4.8

3.5

2.8

3.3

2.5

2.

2.

1.

2.

2.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

309.1

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

110

140

140

130

~

3300

1800

1000

670

150

140

150

140

160

140

100

93

110

110

89

82

83

88

72

110

88

85

120

140

150

110

Tons

per

day

0.7

.9

.9

.8

400

S 920

S 730

JUNE

i Suspended sediment

Mean 1

dig. Mean

charge

(cfs)

9.6

1.3

1.2

tration

(ppm)

94

88

1.1 95

1.0

.8

.6

67 :i .5

27

3.2

1.8

. 5

1 ' 5

 4

1. || .4

1.

1.

^

.

.

.3

.3

 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.

.

.

.

.

.2

.2

.9

.5

.2

88

85

84

86

84

85

60

68

100

190

130

150

160

150

140

180

180

150

99

95

.21 110

Tons

per

day

10

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

0 0

0

. 0

.

S 1.

2165.3

AUGUST

0 0

0

0

21.7

0

0

0

0

13.6

SEPTEMBER

0 0

0 -- 0

0 ' 0

0 0

0

0

0

.4

.5

.1

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

2.8

19

185

128

122

42

44

18

4.6

2.2

1.3

570.6

"

150

460

230

340

120

180

870

970

910

850

~

0

0

0

.2

.1

T

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

0

2.0

9

S 260

79

S 120

14

21

42

12

5.4

3.0

567.8

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). ................................................... 2368.3

Total load for year (tons). ............................................................ 11673.7

Computed by subdividing day. 

Less than 0.05 ton.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8450. SAPPA CREEK NEAR OBERLIN, KANS. Con

Periodic 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 dist

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1620 

1400 

0800 

1755 

1205

0930 

0630 

0630 

3630

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

73 

56 

54 

62

57 

52 

52

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

131 

140 

82 

13 

168

110 

122 

52 

5.0

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

3060 

2640 

1830 

620 

2970

1460 

2030 

1220 

970

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

1080 

998 

400 

22 

1350

434 

669 

170 

13

Pe

0.002

59 

45 

66 

79 

48

71 

51 

83 

S7

0.004

74 

64 

83 

8S 

69

86 

71 

94 

96

0
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8465. BEAVER CREEK AT CEDAR BLUFFS, K

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 83, 0.2 mile north of Cedar 

Kansas-Nebraska State line.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,710 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: Octoher 1961 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: October 1961 to September 1963.

Sediment records: Octoher 1961 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F July 17-19; minimum, freezi

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 3,200 ppm Sept. 21; minimum daily, no f

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 1,900 tons Sept. 22; minimum daily, 0 tons on ma

EXTREMES, 1961-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F July 9, 15, 21; minimum, fr

each year.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 7,230 ppm July 31, 1962; minimum daily, 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 8,490 tons Aug. 4, 1962; minimum dally, 0 tons o

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 10-15, Dec. 22 to Feb. 26, Mar. 4-10.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year Octoher 1962 

,

November .....

December .....

January... ..... 

February. ......

April.. ........

June ..........

July........... 

August ........

1

45

4ft

3? 

32

57

64

71 

72

2

42

4">

32

58

72

70

3

44

44

33 

3?

48

71 

60

4

41

43

34 

35

43

-

5

39

35

33 

35

47

71

6

43

34

34 

34

71

7

42

37

34 

33

71

8

36

34

32 

33

7?

9

39

35

34 

33

-

10

M

33

32 

33

69

1 1

39

32

32 

33

69

12

38

32

3?

69 

6°

13

37

33

32

69 

64

14

41

32

32 

32

69 

65

15

41

36

32 

32

69 

67

Day

16

38

35

32 

32

12

68

17

36

35

32

32

73

68

68

18

36

34

32 

32

73 

67

19

34

37

32 

32

73 

66

20

33

35

32 

33

70 

65
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8465. BEAVER CREEK AT CEDAR BLUFFS, KANS. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963

OCTOBER

Day

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

1..

?..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

9.4

9.8

8.7

8.4

8.0

8.?

8.9

8.7

8.9

8.7

8.2

7.7

8.0

8.0

8.2

7.9

8.0

ft. 4

8.6

9.8

11

9.2

12

10

9.2

8.9

9.6

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.6

275.9

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

190

210

180

190

220

150

220

200

210

190

210

180

140

130

160

160

160

160

160

Tons

per 

day

100 1

140

180

180

180

180

190

190

190

180

190

180

- 132

JANUARY

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

9.0

11

12

11

9.0

.0

.5

.0

73

90

88

81

75

67

82

86

90

76

78

100

90

.5 130

.5 120

 5

.5

.0

.5

.5

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.5

.0

.0

.0

.5

.0

203.0

100

130

120

130

110

160

130

150

160

110

83

94

120

130

110

120

"

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

!

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

54

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

9.2

9.8

9.6

9.8

9.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.9

9.1

9.2

9.2

9.4

9.2

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

10

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

300.8

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

200

200

180

190

180

150

160

120

160

150

160

170

110

110

150

82

120

170

170

160

170

170

170

140

160

140

170

130

140

140

-

Tons

per 

day

5

5

126

FEBRUARY

10

40

100

70

50

55

32

30

25

22

19

18

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

18

15

17

20

25

22

18

19

18

748

220

510

880

440

480

520

550

910

710

540

320

370

370

290

210

220

210

270

210

230

180

240

280

310

320

200

270

240

"

6

 55

240

83

65

77

48

74

48

32

16

18

12

10

8

9

9

12

10

11

7

11

15

21

19

10

14

12

952

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharre

(cfs)

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

11

12

9.0

8.0

8.5

8.0

11

13

14

17

13

14

14

13

10

7.0

6.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

322.0

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

130

130

130

170

160

150

130

130

140

180

190

150

170

130

160

130

95

120

120

88

100

99

140

150

140

170

140

160

150

79

130

"

T

per 

day

4

4

4

6

5

4

4

4

4

6

5

3

4

3

5

5

4

6

4

3

4

3

4

3

2

3

2

3

3

2

3

119

MARCH

16

16

17

15

9.0

10

250

210

200

310

210

200

12 220

11

11

15

18

20

2

2

2

2

2

27

30

28

2f

26

2 .C

24

23

22

22

20

20

20

627.0

230

210

200

260

200

220

250

250

220

210

11

9

9

13

5

5

7

7

6

8

13

11

14

15

16

14

14

210 | 14

190 1 14

200

300

280

290

280

290

300

280

280

250

260

290

16

23

20

20

19

19

19

17

17

14

14

16

419
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8465. BEAVER CREEK AT CEDAR BLUFFS, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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)

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

22

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

20

20

19

22

21

18

17

16

15

13

15

14

11

11

12

544

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

310

320

360

300

270

260

270

290

320

310

280

250

280

280

340

290

280

310

240

280

280

380

240

Tons

per 

day

17

17

19

16

15

13

13

16

18

17

15

14

15

16

19

16

15

16

14

16

14

17

10

270 i 11

300

300

300

290

290

330

-

10

12

8

9

9

11

428

JULY

0.7

,7

.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

.2

.2

.2

.4

.7

13

46

13

3.1

1.0

.5

.2

.4

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

5.2

2.4

.8

90.9

200

180

180

180

180

200

240

210

300

300

270

330

420

640

980

2600

1100

840

500

360

480

300

420

350

_

730

1000

280

-

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0

T

T

T

T

1

S 27

S 130

91

9

2

1

T

1

T

T

T

0

0

0

S 18

S 8

1

292

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

11

12

12

13

13

11

28

71

29

19

14

13

11

12

10

10

10

10

13

10

9.4

9.1

8.9

8.6

9.1

9.2

9.2

9.9

11

10

11

437.4

0.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

2.5

24

1C

3.6

1.9

1.1

1.0

1.0

.7

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

47.0

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

240

290

280

250

310

310

780

2300

910

910

560

460

450

420

470

500

440

430

450

390

400

340

340

300

330

360

320

340

370

370

360

-

AUGUST

280

150

160

~

_

240

260

710

1800

1100

420

470

470

400

430

280

180

450

_

-

per 

day

7

8

9

9

11

9

S 130

S 480

71

47

21

16

13

14

13

14

12

12

16

10

10

8

8

7

8

9

8

9

11

10

11

1021

T

T

T

0

0

0

o

0

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

11

9.8

8.6

8.0

38

19

15

11

10

9.2

7.7

6.9

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.1

6.7

22

11

9.8

9.9

15

6.9

4.8

4.1

3.1

2.8

2.1

1.8

1.0

278.3

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

370

380

370

340

1700

2000

1400

470

430

430

470

390

410

400

420

370

310

510

620

810

590

480

410

420

360

350

240

250

250

270

"

TonR

per 

day

11

10

9

7

S 220

100

57

14

12

11

10

7

7

7

7

5

S 6

30

18

21

16

19

8

5

4

3

Z

I

1

1

629

SEPTEMBER

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 ll 5.1

0 14

0

T

S 6

46

49

11

2

1

1

1

1

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

119

4.9

61

102

136

145

72

38

26

20

17

156

228

196

153

94

72

56

61

35

23

1715.0

570

2000

1700

3000

2900

1720

1500

1200

1100

830

640

580

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

S 33

76

22

490

800

630

590

230

110

58

35

27

3200 iS 1500

3000

2500

2300

2900

2800

1200

870

600

570

--

--

S 1900

1300

950

740

540

180

140

57

35

10443

Computed by subdividing day. 

Less than O.50 ton.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8465. BEAVER CREEK AT CEDAR BLUFFS, KANS. 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment di 

(Methods of analysis: B, bott 

J>pipet

id-sediment discharge and particle size, w

lorn withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

:; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in di

Date of collection

July 15. ............

July 16.............

Sept. 21............

Time 

(24 hour)

0800 

0800 

0800 

0730 

0700

0630 

0600 

0600 

0630 

0630

0630 

0600 

1500 

1700

Water 

temperature

(°F)

33 

61 

64 

68 

62

61 

72 

73 

64 

68

65 

67 

59 

59

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

30 

83 

20 

18 

7.5

20 

79 

4.7 

21 

4.3

249 

152 

223 

240

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

1290 

2600 

986 

2070 

495

718 

952 

1010 

1870 

1270

3420 

1550 

4840 

4050

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

100 

580 

53 

100 

10

39 

200 

13 

110 

15

2300 

636 

2910 

2820

P

0.002

87 

50 

68 

61 

70

53 

77 

74 

43 

82

70 

60 

37 

38

0.004

92 

77 

86 

86 

90

72 

92 

88 

60 

93

89 

78 

57 

58
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8480. PRAIRIE DOG CREEK AT NORTON, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county road bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from Norton Dam site and 3 

DRAINAGE AREA. 684 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1948 to September 1949, September 1957 to June 1958

Water temperatures: December 1948 to September 1952.

Sediment records: Harch 1947 to September 1952. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 29, 1962

Jan. 23, 1963 

Feb. 12......

Apr. 17......

Sept. 9......

Discharge 

(cfs)

4.2 

5.0 

5.7 

A3.0 

A8.0

11 

9.2 

7.2 

6.3 

11

9.2 

52 

.9 

1.3

Silica 

(SiO,)

33 

25 

25 

31 

25

24 

25 

33 

32 

19

33 

22 

25 

25

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.04 

.06 

.05 

.07

.07 

.05 

.04

.23

.03 

.10 

.02 

.05

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.12 

.00 

.00 

.10 

.00

.00 

.00

.04

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

82 

76 

77 

69 

65

85 

77 

66 

76 

48

66 

50 

60 

55

Magnesium 

(Mg)

19 

20 

19 

24 

17

18 

21 

14 

20 

9.3

15 

9.0 

12 

16

Sodium 

(Na)

12 

16 

17 

37 

17

108 

16 

14 

16 

6.1

13 

7.3 

11 

10

Potassium 

(K)

11 

10 

10 

12 

15

16 

12 

13 

14 

11

11 

11 

13 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

337 

327 

327 

315 

271

322 

344 

290 

329 

190

278 

198 

261 

244

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

21 

26 

31 

28 

18

26 

20 

15 

21 

9.4

23 

19 

12 

14

Chloride 

(Cl)

ll 

12 

11 

52 

24

177 

17 

11 

16 

6.0

11 

4.0 

8.0 

10

A Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8530. REPUBLICAN RIVER NEAR GUIDE ROCK, 

LOCATION. At gaging station, 300 feet upstream from Willow Creek, 0.2 mile downstream from Courtla

Webster County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 22,060 square miles, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute direc

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1961 to September 1963. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year Octobe

Date of 

collection

Oct. 15, 1962

Jan. 8, 1963.

Mar. 15......

Sept. 17.....

Discharge 

(eta)

270 

176 

240 

A200 

528

1230 

373 

184 

18 

.4

1.7 

187

Silica 

(SiO,)

21 

21 

21 

22 

23

17 

20 

19 

21 

22

22 

19

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.10 

.07 

.07 

.09

.09 

.06 

.03 

.07 

.00

.08 

.06

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.05 

.04

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

62 

69 

66 

70 

64

57 

66 

62 

69 

73

70 

72

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15 

15 

14 

15 

14

12 

15 

14 

13 

16

14 

12

Sodium 

(Na)

20 

21 

18 

18 

24

21 

19 

22 

22 

16

21 

23

Potassium 

(K)

15 

13 

12 

10 

15

15 

15 

15 

14 

15

13 

15

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

215 

261 

244 

251 

210

232 

261 

251 

273 

283

276 

259

Carbonate 

(CO,)

18 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

45 

55 

47 

54 

90

42 

50 

46 

45 

45

45 

59

Chloride 

(Cl)

10 

12 

12 

12 

11

10 

7.0 

11 

12 

12

15 

12

A Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8558. BUFFALO CREEK NEAR JAMESTOWN, KAN

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 1.1 miles north of James 

DRAINAGE AREA. 330 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1963. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Cloud County, and 21 m

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 17, 1962

Jan. 10, 1963

Discharge 

{eta)

5.0 

8.2 

8.9 

A16 

A17

68 

6.4 

6.0 

A2.3 

1.9

11

1070 

453 

41 

1.0

Silica 

(S10,)

24 

17 

13 

11 

8.0

4.5 

9.5 

19 

13 

12

10 

12

9.5 

5.5 

12

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.04 

.05 

.08 

.09

.09 

.06 

.05

.16 

.09

.05 

.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.46 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.11

.00 

.00 

.08

.02 

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

166 

131 

168 

126 

150

126 

142 

162 

38 

87

91 

23 

68 

55 

84

Magnesium 

(Mg)

21

27 

26 

30 

28

29 

25 

29 

4.6 

20

11

4.0 

15 

13

12

Sodium 

(Na)

140 

151 

132 

178 

164

164 

195 

143 

22 

106

208 

4.4 

155 

119 

107

Potassium 

(K)

14 

12 

11 

14 

12

14 

14 

14 

10 

15

18

6.6 

16 

15 

13

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

490 

364 

451 

310 

349

259 

342 

444 

124 

281

122 

78 

122 

149 

278

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

24

SuUate 

(SOJ

176 

214 

238 

217 

229

247 

249 

220 

34 

125

222 

9.0 

168 

103 

69

Chloride 

(CD

163 

179 

143 

251 

231

237 

259 

175 

29 

131

302 

4.0 

225 

170 

120

Daily mean discharge. 

Calculated from determin jd constituents
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8560. REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CONCORDIA, K

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 81, 1 mile north of Concordia, Cloud County, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 23,540 square miles, approximately, of which a large part is probably noncontributi

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1963. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 16, 1962

Jan. 9, 1963.

Har. 14......

Apr. 23......

Hay 14.......

June 25... ...

July 9.......

July 31......

Sept. 18.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

570 

282 

420 

394 

744

1450 

485 

306 

133 

199

354 

262

Silica 

(SiQ,)

17 

18 

22 

18 

20

16 

21 

20 

15 

12

10 

18

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.04 

.04 

.06 

.08

.09 

.09 

.05 

.08 

.01

.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

58 

79 

73 

80 

66

62 

68 

62 

64 

66

61 

69

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14 

17 

17 

17 

16

14 

18 

19 

17 

19

14 

14

Sodium 

(Na)

27 

38 

30 

39 

30

36 

33 

32 

40 

60

44 

23

Potassium 

(K)

15 

14 

12 

11 

14

15 

15 

15 

16 

16

15 

15

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

205 

295 

237 

266 

251

234 

268 

254 

249 

207

212 

254

Carbonate 

(CQ.)

24 

0 

17 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

46 

79 

71 

79 

59

60 

67 

67 

71 

111

70 

54

Chloride 

(Cl)

18 

30 

23 

42 

24

34 

26 

26 

35 

71

48 

18
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8566. REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER, K

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 15, 1 mile south of Clay Cen

Five Creeks.

DRAINAGE AREA. 24,570 square miles, approximately, of which a large area is noncont

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1957 to September 1963 (discontinue

Sediment records; October 1957 to September 1963 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F June 14, July 20; minimum, f

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 4,800 ppm Apr. 29; minimum daily, not det

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 53,000 tons Apr. 29; minimum daily, 4 tons Jan. 2

EXTREMES, 1957-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 94°F Aug. 12, 1958; minimum, free

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 6,230 ppm May 29, 1962; minimum daily, 1

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 277,000 tons Sept. 6, 1958; minimum daily, 3 tons 

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 7,710 ppm Apr. 

to Jan. 5, Jan. 10 to Feb. 18, Feb. 21, 22.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 t

November .....

January........

March......... 

April ..........

May........... 

June ..........

July........... 

August ........

1

<n

f.0

"?e

2

T>

3

--

f 0

4

4"

 M

5

 M

6

4'

7->

7

«i

8

--

9 10

4"1

 

11

47

~

12 13

--

P-3

14

47

<">

15

q

0

Day

16

48

f.0

7f

71

17

<^7

77

71

18

47 

6-

7v 

7~

19

so

56

65

20

^8

*0 

50

7? 

70
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS,1963

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8566. REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1933 

(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..

7^..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1360

1100

903

773

685

817

804

718

702

760

830

817

773

876

910

856

710

582

510

476

693

2020

1310

1080

900

710

650

640

625

595

580

25765

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

300

270

220

220

210

380

480

270

210

220

220

200

180

230

250

220

140

110

100

120

270

3400

2700

1700

900

500

370

280

270

240

200

"

Tons

per 

day

11 00

800

540

460

390

840

1000

520

400

450

490

440

380

540

610

510

270

170

140

150

S 580

18000

9500

5000

2200

960

650

480

460

380

310

48720

JANUARY

290

300

310

330

360

395

444

425

401

260

110

110

140

170

180

180

170

160

150

150

140

140

110

150

150

150

140

140

140

150

170

6655

73

36

-_

27

~

_

16

__

15

20

11

~

16

31

-

40

59

50

40

35

40

50

30

29

20

'

b

6

9

10

10

7

9

8

8

8

4

4

4

4

6

12

10

10

10

10

554

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

500

450

431

419

413

401

401

395

389

383

377

372

366

361

361

377

361

361

377

377

361

350

339

339

339

345

366

361

361

361

11394

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

180

100

88

74

72

65

39

63

64

50

50

42

41

52

80

40

58

91

46

90

130

120

130

130

140

70

50

26

30

40

-

Tons

per 

day

240

120

100

84

80

DECEMBER

j Suspended sediment

Mean > 

discharge 

(cfs)

355

355

355

355

350

70 345

42

67

67

52

51

42

40

51

78

41

56

89

47

92

130

90

110

110

130

65

49

25

29

39

 

2286

FEBRUARY

180

200

220

240

260

290

310

340

380

410

430

440

450

500

560

670

800

870

883

856

700

550

510

676

702

1180

1180

1120

15907

_

22

16

88

__

570

--

~

-_

480

240

440

1100

-

10

12

10

10

10

12

30

60

90

700

700

700

361

372

355

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

 

31

23

__

35

345 | -

300 1

250

260

280

300

313

355

377

377

389

425

389

320

220

170

160

200

240

260

280

280

9693

68

~

60

100

25

-_

73

17

"

Tons

per 

day

30

30

30

20

22

20

30

30

32

40

30

30

48

50

50

51

80

90

100

100

90

26

30

20

20

30

39

30

20

13

20

1251

MARCH

1120

1150

1160

1350

1320

1270

1300

1290

1270

1290

1310

1350

690 1460

700

800

900

1000

900

700

550

1460

1420

570

580

700

1000

780

570

550

470

450

420

410

460

1700

1800

2200

3600

2800

2000

1900

1600

1500

1500

1400

1700

520 2000

480 1900

480 , 1800

1390 470 i 1800

1340

1340

1770

1840

400 |j 1530

400

600

900

1360

1120

1010

1000 958

3000

3500

3000

"

21384

500 1800

450

1600

2200

1300

590

380

310

290

944 280

937 | 250

944 270

1600

S 8400

11000

5400

2200

1100

840

750

710

630

690

937 280 710

876

766

38582

240

180

-

570

370

67970

S Computed by subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8566. REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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..

2?..

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)

668

685

1460

1560

1620

16*0

1640

1520

1110

958

835

770

748

741

693

676

651

636

636

597

538

460

444

496

524

538

5ft?

605

3640

1500

--

29171

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

140

160

970

870

670

590

530

490

360

240

170

150

140

160

150

190

150

120

140

120

95

84

75

85

100

100

100

120

4800

2100

-

Tons

per

day

250

300

S 3800

3700

2900

2600

2300

2000

1100

620

380

?10

280

320

280

350

260

210

240

190

140

100

90

110

140

140

160

200

S 53000

8500

84970

JULY

?43

218

187

159

140

137

134

137

202

226

247

944

1770

1220

1?70

mo

944

870

773

620

510

425

350

798

274

261

?56

284

372

450

589

15640

850

380

240

160

120

130

180

230

160

220

200

1400

2600

2400

2700

1800

1000

570

530

420

330

210

250

180

140

120

130

120

420

810

2100

-

560

220

170

69

45

48

65

85

87

130

130

3600

S 13000

7900

9200

5500

2500

1300

1100

700

450

240

240

140

100

85

90

92

S 460

980

3300

52536

MAY

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1270

920

748

597

517

496

470

450

437

444

425

407

425

407

372

372

372

350

345

334

318

298

284

284

274

269

293

265

350

334

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

2000

1800

780

400

310

270

240

230

200

210

170

170

200

180

160

150

160

130

110

140

120

90

90

79

53

55

76

70

210

290

303 210

13430 "

Tons

per 

day

6800

4500

1600

640

430

360

300

280

240

250

190

190

230

200

160

150

160

120

100

130

100

72

69

60

39

40

60

50

200

260

170

181^0

AUGUST

476

328

274

243

222

206

202

198

198

194

198

206

218

218

234

238

261

407

597

589

444

395

323

313

298

345

1600

600

330

220

170

130

120

110

100

100

100

140

150

150

190

200

180

430

660

1100

730

410

310

280

220

300

785 I 790

876

917

944

958

12305

650

560

500

450

~

2000

530

240

140

100

72

65

59

53

52

53

78

88

88

120

130

130

470

S 1100

1800

880

440

270

240

177

S 300

1700

1500

1400

1300

1200

16775

 

JUNE

Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

284

265

256

247

243

234

230

226

210

198

190

238

334

198

552

450

377

395

339

261

234

222

226

350

924

383

293

345

567

328

9599

Mean

(ppm)

140

100

110

110

100

96

100

95

80

100

75

100

140

350

1600

770

570

850

1300

840

410

280

250

630

3000

1100

900

1100

3400

2000

"

Tons

per

day

110

72

76

73

66

61

62

58

45

53

38

64

130

190

S 3000

940

580

910

1200

590

260

170

150

S 740

S 8200

1100

710

S 1500

5200

1800

28148

SEPTEMBER

876

710

496

401

531

552

425

483

395

339

303

502

1580

1170

785

582

450

383

339

308

345

552

693

4480

4300

2800

2010

1580

1440

1300

31110

390

320

230

190

270

530

630

730

1100

370

270

460

3100

2300

1500

1500

980

730

370

300

330

850

1300

3600

2600

2100

1400

1100

750

650

--

920

610

310

200

390

790

720

950

1200

340

220

S 920

13000

7300

3200

2400

1200

750

340

250

310

1300

2400

S 47000

30000

16000

7600

4700

2900

2300

150520

Total load for year (tons). ........................................................... 493264

S Computed by subdividing day.

219-877 O - 66 - 20
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8566. REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER, KANS. C

_ .___.___ _. _uspended-sediment discharge and particle size, wat

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1030 

0855 

1230 

1230 

1215

1230 

1100

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

47 

56 

52 

52 

89

75 

77

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

1450 

1480 

4900 

4900 

220

2150 

310

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

633 

1210 

7120 

7120 

729

3170 

272

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

2480 

4840 

94200 

94200 

433

18400 

228

Per

0.002

38 

25 

42 

20 

61

52 

60

0.004

41 

31 

53 

35 

78

64 

83

0.0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 196

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

t> ninot- S Riaira* V vieiial Qpplimillfltlnn tlihf*' W. in disti

Date of collection

June 14 .............

Time 

(24 hour)

1230 

0815

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

10 

18

Discharge 

(cfs)

4900 

200

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Per

0.062

0

0.125

1 

0

0.2
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8570. REPUBLICAN RIVER AT MILFORD, KA

LOCATION. At gaging station on highway bridge at southwest city limits of Milford, Geary County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 24,900 square miles, approximately, of which a large area is noncontrlbuting.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1955 to September 1958, October 1961 to September 1

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 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 25, 1962

Jan. 25, 1963

Apr. 16......

Sept. 13.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

972 

410 

425 

A190 

924

2000 

648 

455 

350 

475

225 

440

Silica 

(SiO.)

12 

19 

19 

25 

22

17 

15 

19 

11 

12

15 

14

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.19 

.05 

.13 

.09 

.57

.42 

.07 

.14 

1.1 

.04

.25 

.04

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.19 

.23

.14 

.00 

.04 

.02 

.00

.04 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

48 

93 

90 

117 

70

57 

63 

77 

58 

58

78 

63

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14 

20 

20 

24 

19

14 

19 

17 

11 

11

18 

15

Sodium 

(Na)

23 

46 

46 

52 

31

20 

28 

44 

35 

48

52 

39

Potassium 

(K)

12 

13 

12 

17 

13

14 

16 

14 

13 

15

16 

16

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

181 

320 

310 

386 

264

207 

244 

268 

195 

202

271 

246

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

48 

94 

92 

109 

65

52 

67 

90 

66 

72

102 

65

Chloride 

(Cl)

29 

44 

50 

68 

29

23 

30 

40 

35 

52

52 

35

A Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8620. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT CEDAR BLUFF DAM

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.2 mile downstream from Cedar Bluff Dam, Trego County, and 14 miles 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,530 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1963.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Flow regulated by 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of

collection

Oct. 10, 1962

Mar. 20, 1963

July 18......

Sept . 11 .....

Discharge

(cfs)

10

.7

1.0

Silica

(S10,)

5.5

7.5

5.0

14

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.03

.07

.03

Manganese

(Mn)

0.00

.00

.00

Calcium

(Ca)

97

129

114

Magnesium

(Mg)

17

30

23

26

Sodium

(Na)

29

51

32

34

Potassium

(K)

15

17 

13

13

13

Bicarbonate

IHCO,)

154

173 

195

173

176

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

240

343

397

279

286

Chloride

(Cl)

16

21

20
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8635. BIG CREEK NEAR HAYS, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 0.5 mile i

upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 542 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1963. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topek

am from Custer Island Park Da

Chemical analyses

Date of 

collection

Oct. 11, 1962

Jan. 10, 1963 

Feb. 7.......

July 18......

Aug. 13......

Sept. 12.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

12 

15 

14 

16 

23

16 

7.0 

7.0 

156 

34

1.2 

3.6

Silica 

(SiO,)

24 

22 

19 

18 

18

12 

23 

24 

22 

19

25 

22

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.17 

.04 

.07 

.13 

.08

.03 

.05 

.08 

.14 

.11

.11 

.11

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.10 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

90 

94 

90 

90 

82

52 

89 

80 

58 

61

66 

52

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14 

14 

16 

14 

19

7.4 

21 

20 

8.2 

12

14 

8.9

in parts per million, water year October 

Sodium 

(Na)

42 

42 

39 

36 

33

24 

45 

62 

12 

20

81 

44

Potassium 

(K)

12 

11 

11 

10 

9.4

9.0 

14 

16 

12 

14

18 

16

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

271 

281 

271 

254 

239

146 

273 

237 

190 

193

190 

144

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

78 

83 

85 

83 

73

46 

90 

102 

37 

49

139 

76

Chloride 

(Cl)

48 

50 

49 

46 

48

28 

59 

68 

16 

29

67 

43
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8640. SMOKY HILL RIVER NEAR RUSSELL, K

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 281, 0.2 mile upstream from Landon Creek and 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,965 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1951, October 1961 to September 1

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C and values 

constituents. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 12, 1962

Jan. 4, 1963. 

Feb. 8.......

May 13.......

Sept. 13.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

50 

50 

48 

A64 

95

57 

27 

13 

28 

562

22 

15

44

Silica 

(SIOJ

13 

13 

8.0 

12 

12

11 

11 

17 

12 

12

16 

15 

15

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.08 

.04 

.02 

.04 

1.5

.03 

.15 

.19 

.05 

.01

.10 

.11 

.13

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.10 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.07 

.00

.10 

.16 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

147 

163 

149 

146 

118

146 

157 

177 

115 

58

179 

194 

130

Magnesium 

(Mg)

34 

33 

33 

27 

18

25 

37 

50 

27 

3.8

44 

54 

22

Sodium 

(Na)

324 

291 

275 

201 

126

186 

380 

570 

240 

19

662 

812 

359

Potassium 

(K)

19 

17 

16 

13 

10

13 

18 

21 

16 

8.2

22 

23 

17

Bicarbonate 

(HCQJ

271 

288 

276 

271 

224

261 

254 

261 

207 

161

264 

249 

234

Carbonate 

(COj.)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

281 

274 

252 

231 

191

211 

285 

367 

214 

28

327 

393 

218

Chloride 

(CD

523 

500 

445 

325 

196

315 

630 

940 

395 

33

1100 

1360 

570

A Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8645. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ELLSWORTH, 

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 14 in Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, 2 miles 

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,580 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1957 to September 1959, October 1961 to Septembe

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C and value

constituents. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year Octobe

Date of 

collection

Oct. 11, 1962 

Nov. 16......

Jan. 9, 1963. 

Feb. 18......

Mar. 26......

Apr. 16......

June 14....

July 8.......

Sept. 5......

Discharge 

(cfs)

96 

93 

A50 

96 

105

63 

53 

38 

52 

21

45 

799

Silica 

(SiQ.)

14 

9.5 

12 

11 

14

8.5 

11 

12 

15 

19

16 

16

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.02 

.01 

.06 

.08

.08 

.11 

.04 

.12 

.01

.05 

.08

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.04 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.02 

.04 

.00

.02 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

139 

147 

184 

167 

170

135 

147 

154 

134 

125

128 

42

Magnesium 

(Mg)

28 

32 

32 

30 

27

31 

32 

35 

31 

34

27 

5.1

Sodium 

(Na)

260 

261 

242 

223 

219

258 

280 

349 

318 

314

313 

14

Potassium 

(K)

16 

14 

15 

12 

12

14 

16 

17 

20 

17

16 

8.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCQ,)

227 

249 

354 

293 

305

210 

227 

239 

195 

227

227 

129

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sullate 

(SOJ

249 

246 

262 

235 

239

233 

249 

250 

271 

221

191 

24

Chloride 

(Cl)

437 

445 

417 

384 

384

445 

485 

600 

530 

526

550 

22

A Daily mean discharge
KANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued

6-8655. SMOKY HILL RIVER NEAR LANGLEY, 

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from Kanopolis Dam and 

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,857 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1963.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses

Date of 

collection

Oct. 8, 1962.

Jan. 7, 1963. 

Feb. 21......

Sept. 5......

Discharge 

(cfs)

96 

82 

81 

84 

82

168 

33 

33 

66 

73 

158

Silica 

(SiOJ

9.0 

9.0 

8.0 

7.5 

8.0

5.5 

2.0 

4.0 

3.5 

2.5 

2.0

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.01 

.02 

.03 

.03

.07 

.10 

.01 

.00 

.01 

.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.04

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

93 

102 

106 

117 

119

118 

106 

116 

104 

97 

98

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

20 

17 

17 

15

17 

28 

18 

28 

22 

21

in parts per million, water year Octob

Sodium 

(Na)

96 

120 

132 

137 

151

158 

160 

169 

183 

162 

158

Potassium 

(K)

12 

13 

13 

14 

14

13 

14 

14 

14 

13 

15

Bicarbonate 

(HCQ.)

183 

195 

200 

215 

202

198 

185 

181 

168 

154 

142

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

137 

155 

161 

169 

176

174 

183 

187 

193 

174 

174

Chloride 

(Cl)

170 

201 

221 

234 

253

268 

279 

294 

308 

275 

278
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8669. SALINE RIVER NEAR WAKEENEY, KAN

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 283, 1 mile upstream from Trego Creek and 5 

DRAINAGE AREA. 696 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1955 to September 1958, October 1961 to September 1

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 

Date of

collection

Oct. 10, 1962

Jan. 9, 1963.

Feb . 7 .......

Apr. 17......

Aug. 1.......

Sept. 11.....

Discharge

(cfs)

14

29

9.0

Silica

(SiO,)

25

22

18

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.04

.05

13

.19

Mannese

(Mn)

0.00

.00

00

.00

Calcium

(Ca)

85

75

45

46

Magnesium

(Mg)

16

21

23

7.1

Sodium

(Na)

17

19

7 3

6.0

Potassium

(K)

13

8.5

12

Bicarbonate

IHCQ,)

298

278

239

154

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

SuUate

(SOJ

53

58

28

Chloride

(Cl)

17

20

23

23

8.0
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8670. SALINE RIVER NEAR RUSSELL, KAN

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 281, 2 miles downstream from Salt Creek and 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,502 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1946 to September 1949, October 1961 to September 1

Water temperatures; January 1946 to September 1951.

Sediment records: May 1946 to September 1951. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 17, 1962 

Nov. 8.......

Jan. 9, 1963. 

Feb. 8.......

Mar. 15......

Apr. 9.......

May 9........

July 9.......

Aug. 5.......

Aug. 23......

Sept. 10.....

Sept. 23.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

68 

70 

84 

84 

139

96 

51 

31 

46 

15

16 

7.0 

33 

856

Silica 

(S1QJ

20 

17 

17 

16 

14

15 

10 

12 

19 

20

19 

15 

16 

15

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.04 

.05 

.08 

.07

.07 

.10 

.13 

.05 

,.02

.00 

.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.02 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

163 

162 

168 

159 

126

146 

140 

164 

144 

157

147 

177 

94 

63

Magnesium 

(Mg)

41 

39 

39 

32 

29

30 

42 

49 

39 

54

43 

69 

21 

8.0

Sodium 

(Na)

227 

221 

213 

184 

112

143 

237 

360 

194 

532

474 

836 

167 

25

Potassium 

(K)

16 

15 

15 

13 

9.4

13 

17 

20 

20 

22

21 

25 

15 

8.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCQJ

264 

242 

278 

273 

224

244 

185 

217 

183 

232

220 

254 

163 

181

Carbonate 

(CQ.)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

SuUate 

(SOJ

350 

358 

355 

314 

235

288 

370 

450 

378 

474

448 

615 

195 

66

Chloride 

(Cl)

368 

353 

331 

288 

181

217 

376 

550 

302 

790

680 

1215 

250 

32

A Residue at 180°C.
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, and 0.5 mil

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,820 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1949 to September 1953, October 1961 to September 19

Water temperatures: April 1950 to September 1953, August 1959 to September 1963.

Sediment records: August 1959 to September 1963 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,620 ppm Aug. 6 to Sept. 4; minimum, 434 ppm July 31 

Hardness: Maximum, 569 ppm Dec. 16-25; minimum, 188 ppm July 31 to Aug. 5.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 5,670 micromhos Sept. 4; minimum daily, 518 micromhos July 31

Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F July 22, 23; minimum, freezing point Dec. 11.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 6,200 ppm Sept. 5; minimum daily, 10 ppm Nov. 19.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 12,000 tons Sept. 5; minimum daily, 5 tons Nov. 19, 26. 

EXTREMES, 1950-53, 1959-63. Dissolved solids (1950-53, 1961-63): Maximum, 3,180 ppm Sept. 12-30, 19

Hardness (1950-53, 1961-63): Maximum, 656 ppm Jan. 1-16, 1953; minimum, 120 ppm July 20, 1950.

Specific conductance (1950-53, 1961-63): Maximum daily, 5,670 micromhos Sept. 4, 1963; minimum dai

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F Aug. 1, 1959; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter 

Sediment concentrations (1959-63): Maximum daily, 10,900 ppm July 24, 1961; minimum daily, 10 ppm 

Sediment loads (1959-63): Maximum daily, 69,000 tons Mar. 25, 1960; minimum daily, 2 tons Dec. 6, 

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C and values m

constituents. Maximum observed during water year: Hardness, 707 ppm Feb. 1. Chemical analyses b

Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of d

Kans. Additional samples were collected for more comprehensive definition of water quality at thi

Jan. 10 to Feb. 19.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-25, 1962... 

Oct. 26-Nov. 30...

Dec. 26-Jan. 9, 

1963.. ..........

Mar. 1-13.. .......

Mar. 14-31........

May 1-31..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

187 

173 

161 

164

147

177 

151 

161 

117 

88.5

Silica 

(S102)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

143 

139 

142 

154

113

118 

123 

147 

134 

141

Magnesium

(Mg)

34 

39 

41 

45

44

35 

33 

38 

44 

47

Sodium 

(Na)

A348 

A370 

A342 

A376

A3 69

A261 

A3 59 

A241 

A439 

A538

Potassium 

(K)

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

278 

268 

285 

285

137

188 

198 

271 

244 

122

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

345 

379 

365 

400

434

272 

361 

358 

411 

565

Chloride 

(Cl)

468 

490 

460 

520

491

399 

480 

420 

595 

725

Fluorlde

(F)

Ni

trat

(NO

8

6

6

3

1

1

A Calculated Na plus K, reported as Na.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8695. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS. Cont

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1962 t

Date 

of 

collection

une 1-20, 1963... 

une 21-30........

uly 31-Aug. 5. ... 

Aug. 6-Sept. 4....

Weighted average

Time-weighted

Tons per day. . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

73.8 

144 

72.9 

136 

148

57.7 

76.6 

254

-

B125

"

Silica 

(SiO,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

139 

80 

109 

80 

61

130 

71 

78

126

124

43

Magnesium 

(Mg)

47 

26 

41 

17 

8.8

52 

11 

20

37

38

13

Sodium 

(Na)

A591 

A206 

A492 

A149 

A77

A770 

A131 

A190

363

399

124

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

264 

188 

227 

205 

168

251 

217 

173

230

226

78

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

444 

204 

348 

152

77

460 

102 

187

353

363

121

Chloride 

(Cl)

810 

271 

680 

187 

95

1080 

155 

246

499

548

170

Fluoride 

(F)

N

tr

(N
Oct. 4, 1962.

Jan. 7, 1963.

Mar. 7.......

196

190

25

20

J.04

.05

0.00

.00

157

190

139

33

42

34

296 

335

335

325

340

544

4

3 

3

19

315

393 

442

273

222

242

0

0

329 

374

384

395 

423

364

432

422

453 

540

523

A Daily mean discharge.

B Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 329 days of chemical analyses, 126 cfs

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 to 

October .......

December .....

February. ......

April ..........

June .......... 

July ...........

August ........ 

September .....

1

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41

ftS

74

2

M

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P7

3

e 1

41

R?

4

45

4 ,

"1

5

4S 

 <4

4->

SI

6

it? 

i ~r

l> >

,-

7

it i

4P

8

40 

40

40

PO

9

-ip

_

10

_

T\

n

34

7'

12

__

13

34

7_

14

71

15

7L

Day

16

ft"

S1

70

17

61

4ft

18

f l

d7

ri

19

6'J

41

1

?u

20

61

47

«2

21

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4

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QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS,1963

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8695. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1763 

(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..

? !..

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)

230

216

207

197

202

205

213

211

208

197

194

190

185

181

178

172

168

166

165

165

165

165

164

163

1*1

206

?08

190

182

177

172

5803

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

490

490

370

290

300

330

350

400

310

260

260

280

300

240

230

?10

200

180

180

170

160

100

110

84

7fl

100

63

63

25

16

37

-

Tons 

per 

day

300

290

210

150

160

180

200

230

170

140

140

140

150

120

110

98

91

81

80

76

71

44

49

37

34

56

35

32

12

8

17

3511

JANUARY

155

152

150

159

156

157

163

177

165

140

100

70

85

90

90

95

81

91

92

96

120

100

110

150

120

100

95

85

90

95 :

90

85

90

90

85

80

85

85

85

90

3434

"-

-

34

37

37

41

50

42

48

72

53

40

30

20

20

20

20

30

30

30

20

20

30

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

924

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

172

174

172

170

169

168

168

167

168

168

167

169

169

171

167

170

171

170

172

172

173

175

175

173

169

169

168

167

169

170

5102

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

35

58

30

28

32

20

21

19

20

13

15

13

26

18

18

16

10

17

19

20

22

25

25

12

16

23

25

21

-

Tons 

per 

day

16

22

20

20

14

13

14

9

10

9

9

6

7

6

DECEMBER

Mear 

discharg^ 

(cfs)

169

167

167

167

16S

163

157

155

155

155

147

110

115

12?

12 137

8 j| 153

8

7

5

8

9

9

10

12

11

5

7

10

11

10

~

317

FEBRUARY

95

95

100

110

130

150

170

200

230

240

180

185

200

175

175

180

190

198

202

191

185

170

152

149

168

171

162

161

4714

149

140

180

140

160

200

260

290

410

400

310

190

150

140

140

180

190

190

~

38

40

40

40

50

60

60

80

90

90

70

70

97

66

76

97

130

160

220

210

1«>0

87

62

56

64

83

83

82

2451

148

161

184

192

184

172

166

156

128

100

105

125

135

150

160

4678

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

44

120

91

80

120

64

60

73

90

49

~

91

89

90

160

110

89

100

92

65

56

63

68

-

Tons 

per 

day

20

54

41

36

54

28

25

30

38

21

20

20

20

30

30

38

36

39

79

57

44

46

40

40

30

30

26

22

20

26

29

1069

MARCH

158

155

149

148

148

147

153

150

148

145

150

155

160

168

170

177

178

171

182

173

173

174

182

168

153

145

140

137

13*

132

143

486t

160 68

180 1 75

200

480

680

1220

440

230

~

330

310

260

280

230

180

160

190

180

180

140

140

200

210

200

440

"

80

190

270

480

180

93

90

90

100

100

100

100

100

160

150

120

140

110

84

75

93

82

74

55

53

74

76

71

170

3703
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8695. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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..

?5..

2k..

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..

?3..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

136

38

48

42

33

30

31

127

125

125

122

119

118

118

117

116

111

108

107

104

102

101

99

99

99

101

104

110

115

116

3521

Suspended sediment

Mean | _

concentration 

(ppm)

480

240

410

700

280

220

310

320

290

310

230

170

140

140

per 

day

180

89

160

270

100

77

110

110

98

100

76

55

45

45

200 63

230

210

190

190

180

140

140

140

140

110

100

72

63

55

55

50

38

38

37

37

29

27

100 28

110 33

91 28

89 28

 I 2196

JULY

76 j 410

71 1 370

64

60

58

56

54

52

51

50

63

65

71

67

65

68

80

106

95

113

146

191

1"S1

116

96

83

74

71

76

365

487

3241

330

290

84

71

57

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

107

107

10*

8

7

6

4

3

0

88

84

82

84

84

79

78

80

80

80

85

84

82

84

84

82

81

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

77

76

75

65

63

63

62

80

110

90

100

120

120

120

130

160

160

160

170

190

230

320

410

510

510

Tons

per 

day

22

22

21

17

16

16

16

20

27

21

23

26

27

27

28

34

34

34

37

44

52

71

93

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

81

79

Suspended sediment

coten- T"""

(ppm)

640

85 j 600

per 

day

uo

100

uo

91 590 140

82 500

78 480

74 : 430

70

66

63

60

56

55

58

74

76

73

102

360

320

330

340

350

280

290

450

420

380

460

84 490

68 380

126

180

228

120 191

110 ; 166

480 100 141

87 520 120 125

93

97

94

84

 2742

710 180 108

200 , 94

200 82

580 t 130

1888

AUGUST

141

80

65

47 ; 58

270 42 56

250 38

230 34

190 27

150 21

140 19

160

220

260

290

320

330

360

580

550

560

660

1000

27

50

50

52

56

60

78

170

140

170

260

520

1500 ! 610

1000

700

520

450

420

420

990

5400

-

310

180

120

90

80

86

S 1200

7100

11849

56

3400 1300

1600 340

630 110

420

360

320

66

54

48

54 | 290 , 42

50

46

44

42

46

46

44

41

42

38

42

41

40

44

310 42

350 | 43

370

350

340

350

340

360

260

200

230

180

260

340

48 340

57 360

58 380

37 , 220

35 240

34 220

35

35

34

32

1521

210

190

200

200

-

44

40

42

43

40

40

29

20

26

20

28

40

44

55

60

22

23

20

20

18

18

17

2754

2916

300

850

1100

1100

1200

1000

680

520

470

440

~

110

100

86

68

57

56

55

53

42

45

90

86

75

130

110

70

S 120

410

680

570

540

380

230

150

120

97

5050

SEPTEMBER

34 ) 190

37 1 170

40 450

500

688

267

3000

6200

5100

135 3100

72 2200

49 970

37 690

34

32

440

330

29 300

27 260

25 190

25

26

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

64

76

253

281

229

3137

17

17

49

S 4800

12000

3700

1100

430

130

69

40

28

23

19

13

140 9

230

220

240

220

190

190

160

160

130

470

690

1600

1300

930

-

16

14

15

14

11

11

9

9

7

S 89

140

1100

990

580

25449

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................. 61161

S Computed by subdividing day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8695. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS. Conti

Periodic 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 dist

Date of collection

Feb. 19, 1963......

June 2 .............

June 23............

June 26........... .

July 31............

Time 

(24 hour)

1325 

1145 

1040 

0745 

0750

0730 

0805 

0750 

0800

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

40 

42 

44 

68 

70

71 

73 

78 

72

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

200 

147 

153 

90 

97

79 

239 

143 

593

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

465 

1580 

485 

795 

702

553 

1150 

1080 

7090

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

251 

627 

200 

190 

180

120 

742 

417 

11400

Pe

0.002

55 

72 

61 

47 

39

44 

34 

51 

54

0.004

62 

82 

72 

68 

54

61 

51 

72 

75

0.

6-8699.5. MULBERRY CREEK NEAR SALINA, KA

LOCATION. At county highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from Spring Creek, 2.2 miles west of Salina

DRAINAGE AREA. 250 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1963.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of

collection

Oct. 4, 1962.

Jan. 7, 1963.

Sept. 16.....

Discharge

(cfs)

6.9

19

2.5

Silica

(SiO,)

19

8.0

15

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.04

.19

Mannese

(Mn)

0.00

.14

Calcium

(Ca)

56

77

80

74

78

48

Magnesium

(MR)

14

21

15

Sodium

(Na)

32

44

52

48

58

53

54

18

Potassium

(K)

7.2

6.5

5.4

3.7

3.8

6.0

6.5

7.2

8.3

Bicarbonate

(Hccg

205

234

234

220

337

171

271

317

190

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

19

24

17

0

0

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

72

115

127

128

160

172

135

119

97

15

54

Chloride

(Cl)

21

27

29

27

37

32

33

32

29

6.0

8.0
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8701. SALINE RIVER NEAR NEW CAMBRIA, 

LOCATION. At county highway bridge, about 1.5 miles west of New Cambria, Saline County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1962 to September 1963.

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids less tban 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C and values 

constituents.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year Octobe

Date of 

collection

Oct. 30, 1962 

Nov. 15......

Jan. 3, 1963.

Apr. 4.......

Discharge 

(cfs)

194 

165 

160 

148 

111

305 

163 

114 

75 

98

1270 

51 

43

Silica 

(SiO,)

19 

19 

16 

20 

24

17 

16 

10 

16 

18

9.7 

15 

15

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.11 

.07 

.05 

.04

.05 

.07 

.10 

.10 

.10

.03 

.05

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.05 

.05 

.07 

.02

.01 

.01 

.04 

.00 

.00

.00 

.05

Calcium 

(Ca)

158 

156 

155 

158 

115

123 

133 

134 

130 

82

39 

148 

66

Magnesium 

(Mg)

36 

36 

35 

34 

41

27 

32 

42 

44 

15

3.8 

33 

13

Sodium 

(Na)

385 

344 

316 

304 

377

220 

268 

405 

500 

108

30 

475 

86

Potassium 

(K)

8.0 

8.4 

7.6 

7.2 

7.4

7.0 

9.2 

8.8 

9.6 

10

5.8 

11 

7.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

310 

318 

314 

325 

168

276 

279 

272 

268 

208

116 

276 

221

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

SuUate 

(SOJ

364 

346 

337 

341 

400

251 

306 

384 

401 

142

30 

342 

77

Chloride 

(Cl)

524 

464 

432 

405 

516

294 

362 

566 

705 

134

39 

708 

101
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8702. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT NEW CAMBRIA, 

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 3 miles southeast of New Cambria, Saline Co

15.4 miles upstream from Solomon River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 11,730 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1962 to September 1963. 

Water temperatures: October 1962 to September 1963. 

Sediment records: October 1962 to September 1963.

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F July 6; minimum, 33°F Jan. 1, Feb. 7. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 4,700 ppm Aug. 2; minimum daily, 6 ppm Dec. 31. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 22,000 tons July 11; minimum daily, 5 tons Dec. 12, 31.

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids less than 1,000 ppm are residues at 180°C and value

constituents. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 7,720 ppm July 11. F

Feb. 1-8, 11-15, 21-23.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 11, 1962

Jan. 3, 1963.

July 12......

Aug. 9.......

Discharge 

(cfs)

430 

288 

280 

251 

A210

650 

338 

187 

119 

146

2920 

102 

460

Silica 

(S1Q.)

18 

16 

15 

16 

20

14 

13 

11 

14 

16

8.2 

15 

6.8

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.11 

.11 

.10 

.10 

.07

.06 

.05 

.05 

.11 

.07

.04 

.06 

.52

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.02 

.09 

.05 

.10

.01 

.01 

.04 

.00 

.00

.00 

.08 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

133 

139 

137 

153 

177

99 

116 

132 

123 

83

44 

88 

85

Magneslum 

(Mg)

26 

30 

30 

23 

34

18 

25 

34 

36 

18

4.6 

18 

18

Sodium 

(Na)

199 

242 

231 

214 

280

126 

185 

320 

366 

117

12 

134 

138

Potassium 

(K)

8.4 

8.4 

8.3 

7.8 

9.0

7.8 

9.0 

9.0 

9.6 

10

4.7 

9.4 

9.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCQ.)

283 

294 

290 

315 

395

240 

239 

276 

270 

215

146 

214 

148

Carbonate 

(CQ.)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Suifate 

(SOJ

238 

269 

264 

250 

305

156 

219 

359 

317 

145

16 

148 

148

Chloride 

(Cl)

294 

348 

326 

307 

390

172 

264 

439 

527 

154

13 

189 

230

A Daily mean discharge.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

:JS

t> 0 t>

OZQ H
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

KANSAS RIVFJl BASIN Continued 

6-8702. SMOKY HILL RIVFJl AT NEW CAMBRIA, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 

(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..

1?..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

500

460

455

450

430

470

465

445

433

412

430

424

439

418

421

382

394

385

367

364

361

373

358

361

325

320

330

330

325

320

322

12269

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

_

~

360

220

230

220

260

210

270

230

300

220

240

220

190

160

140

120

97

86

130

82

120

-

Tons

pelday

300

200

200

200

200

300

200

200

300

300

420

250

270

250

300

220

290

2*0

300

220

230

220

180

160

120

100

86

77

110

71

100

6614

JANUARY

282

282

270

282

270

282

322

322

310

318

230

140

170

200

?20

230

240

220

200

180

210

230

190

200

210

200

180

200

210

200

200

7200

23

33

46

77

140

100

100

61

53

61

__

_

" 

__

_

~

-

18

25

34

59

100

76

87

53

44

52

40

20

30

30

40

40

40

40

30

30

30

40

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

1228

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

322

320

308

308

312

285

302

295

305

290

282

295

292

285

282

330

300

305

320

288

290

295

300

285

300

305

325

312

305

302

9045

210

230

240

250

300

350

430

450

409

328

250

230

320

370

350

338

322

361

348

352

300

270

320

352

312

288

302

298

8880

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

70

73

48

56

110

37

32

90

38

55

88

18

41

54

36

27

31

48

20

110

66

42

24

26

47

40

47

58

48

-

Tons

per 

day

61

63

40

46

93

28

26

40

74

30

42

70

14

32

41

32

22

26

41

16

86

52

34

18

21

39

35

40

48

39

~

1249

FEBRUARY

60

110

150

160

75

34

53

66

69

51

59

84

100

110

110

83

61

53

100

98

140

170

190

240

160

100

110

110

34

68

97

110

61

32

62

DECEMBER

Me 

discha-ge

(cf'1

300

300

318

295

292

285

282

292

272

278

210

180

220

250

270

280

298

288

280

290

312

322

280

250

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

89

40

70

34

32

31

24

10

12

31

21

10

18

34

29

24

82

24

59

68

53

42

35

32

200

160

180 19

250

280

330

11

9

16

310 6

8J54 -

Tons

per 

day

72

32

60

27

25

24

18

8

9

23

12

5

11

23

21

18

66

19

45

53

45

36

26

22

14

9

9

7

7

14

5

765

MARCH

300 ! 120

302 130

282 150

451 630

648 i 1600

565 730

196 510

80 , J42 450

76

45

40

52

86

110

100

76

53

52

94

93

110

120

160

230

130

78

90

88

2427

415

*09

445

445

448

451

445

424

406

394

388

385

397

379

367

352

364

345

332

328

322

302

285

12414

460

560

380

230

210

210

250

300

270

240

260

240

220

250

250

260

260

240

240

260

210

190

210

--

97

110

110

S 870

2800

1100

680

660

520

620

460

280

250

260

300

340

300

260

270

250

240

260

250

250

260

220

220

230

180

150

160

12957

S Computed by subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8702. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT NEW CAMBRIA, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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..

??..

23..

24..

25..

26..

APRIL | MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

364

436

361

338

340

345

328

325

315

312

315

312

310

302

312

302

300

290

285

282

275

272

229

199

189

193

27.. ! 197

28.. 205

29..

30..

31..

~

Total

215

?07

8655

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons

per 

day

340 |s 360

600

660

440

290

270

260

260

320

330

290

280

300

280

220

200

180

170

240

710

640

400

270

250

230

230

270

2SO

250

240

250

230

180

160

140

130

180

240 180

160 120

160 ' 120

120 74

110

98

59

50

110 57

120

100

100

64

55

58

100 ' 56

6293

JULY

1.. i 146

2.. 133

500 200

350

3.. 119 280

4.. 106

5..

6..

r . .

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

74..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

96

91

85

78

74

71

1450

2600

1740

806

536

730

180

120

90

66

47

150 i 37

120 28

77

78

72

4000

2200

1300

1100

16

16

14

S 22000

S 17000

4400

2400

980 S 1600

450 ' 660 S 900

445

419

281

217

211

211

233

260

225

189

163

146

134

128

176

11469

1000

770

290

200

320

300

?10

240

330

450

520

490

420

290

780

S 1300

870

220

120

180

170

130

170

200

230

230

190

150

100

95

53289

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

193

195

193

189

187

181

173

167

159

153

153

153

177

165

167

171

161

157

153

169

159

155

155

155

159

167

163

155

159

169

167

5179

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

62

66

71

68

140

170

120

130

200

220

200

240

370

320

250

290

320

320

350

400

340

280

310

310

280

280

260

220

220

250

Tons

per

day

32

35

37

35

71

83

56

59

86

91

JUNE

Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

179

177

175

175

167

Mean Tnn«

concentration 

(ppm)

270

260

260

240

260

167 260

149

133

280

240

124 200

122

83 ' 121

99 171

180

40

10

30

40

40

40

180

155

133

153

210

200

260

240

160

220

239 530

241 , 650

185 430

175 380

205

140 215

120 181

130

130

120

130

110

183

305

340

450

520

400

620

810

770

412 1300

302 ; 1200

92 217 770

94 189

110 169

280 130

- 3233

AUGUST

420

457

201

131

119

109

106

103

103

105

103

102

98

97

98

92

90

117

147

121

117

114

109

114

116

129

109

103

1400

4700

3100

1300

650

5859

730

570

"

per

day

130

120

120

110

120

120

110

86

67

69

65

120

100

57

91

340

420

210

180

250

300

200

S 330

670

710

1400

S 1000

450

370

260

8575

SEPTEMBER

S 1800 108 , 160 47

5800 134 1 130

1700 114 110

47

34

460 142 ' 410 IS 210

210 ' 635

460 140 ' 902

320

280

250

230

200

140

140

92

78

70

65

56

38

37

150 i 39

750

451

472

525

481

460

439

433

130 1 34 i 445

110 | 27

130

220

250

160

130

130

100

120

130

170

190

170

105 150

105

98

4138

120

130

32

69

99

52

41

40

29

37

41

59

55

47

42

34

34

11358

478

499

484

442

255

185

169

155

149

144

138

133

142

203

345

10412

2500

2800

3300

2200

2000

1800

580

560

410

390

380

410

450

410

490

260

160

130

170

110

110

120

130

180

320

740

4300

6800

6700

2700

2500

2600

750

700

480

460

460

530

610

540

580

180

80

59

71

44

43

45

47

69

180

690

32556

S Computed by subdividing day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8702. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT NEW CAMBRIA, KANS. 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, w

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dis

Date of collection

Sept. 19...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1330 

1105 

1705 

1625 

1900

1010 

0845 

1150 

1025

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

72 

44 

45 

43 

64

57 

70

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

430 

650 

555 

425 

340

338 

2920 

1190 

460

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

439 

1800 

650 

589 

674

476 

2160 

1120 

800

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

510 

3160 

974 

676 

619

434 

17000 

3600 

994

P

0.002

44 

59 

75 

78 

82

74 

47 

52 

48

0.004

77 

70 

83 

81 

83

86 

66 

68 

59

0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dis

Date of collection

Mav ]

Aug. 9.............

Time 

(24 hour)

1005 

1OO5 

0950 

1010 

1215

1415 

0915 

0855

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

17 

8 

6 

6 

8

5 

6 

8

Discharge 

(cfs)

280 

251 

205 

338 

187

119 

146 

102

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

P

0.062

0 

0 

1

1

0.125

0 

1 

2 

2 

0

0 

0 

5

0
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8725. NORTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER NEAR DOWNS

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 24, 3 miles west of Downs, Osborne County, a

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,390 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; October 1961 to September 1963.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses

Date of 

collection

Oct. 25, 1962

Jan. 15, 1963

Sept. 23.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

66 

51 

A50 

A30 

58

76 

68 

185 

38 

240

63 

2250

Silica 

(810.)

21 

21 

24 

25 

16

12 

16 

15 

18 

17

21 

15

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.07 

.04 

.07 

.10

.20 

.06 

.20 

.05 

.17

.03 

2.4

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

102 

133 

134 

139 

124

112 

114 

59 

88 

56

85 

60

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13 

18 

24 

24 

24

18 

16 

9.0 

18 

7.9

16 

6.5

in parts per million, water year October 

Sodium 

(Na)

36 

56 

62 

64 

48

40 

43 

15 

38 

18

28 

9.6

Potassium 

(K)

16 

14 

15 

14 

12

15 

16 

14 

16 

11

15 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

293 

349 

339 

337 

322

283 

300 

173 

266 

183

251 

198

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

SuUate 

(SO,)

114 

179 

218 

230 

187

156 

158 

60 

125 

49

99 

33

Chloride 

(Cl)

28 

40 

46 

47 

36

35 

35 

14 

29 

12

23 

11

A Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8740. SOUTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER AT OSBORN

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 281, 0.5 mile south of Osborne, Osborne Cou

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,024 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1963.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year Octobe

Date of 

collection

Oct. 25, 1962

Jan. 15, 1963

Apr. 30......

June 12......

July 15......

Aug. 22......

Sept. 23.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

253 

103 

105 

A95 

A70

177 

141 

60 

39 

20

260 

39 

33 

1310

Silica 

(Sip,)

13 

18 

15 

18 

24

13 

13 

16 

19 

15

12 

14 

15 

13

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.03 

.10 

.05 

.04

.09 

.12 

.08 

.08 

.05

.02 

.01 

.09 

.41

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.05

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

98 

127 

75 

154 

160

108 

119 

134 

134 

114

72 

94 

104 

59

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17 

20 

12 

21 

25

18

24 

22 

15 

19

8.9 

15 

16 

6.1

Sodium 

(Na)

34 

50 

165 

58 

69

40 

49 

57 

55 

54

25 

40 

42 

8.6

Potassium 

(K)

13 

13 

4.7 

14 

16

13 

14 

14 

12 

14

11 

13 

13 

8.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

212 

283 

239 

315 

366

222 

244 

288 

303 

268

185 

198 

234 

202

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

155 

188 

45 

227 

252

181 

205 

225 

202 

199

101 

159 

161 

16

Chloride 

(Cl)

43 

58 

257 

70 

78

48 

66 

68 

54 

45

21 

41 

46 

8.0
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8760. SOLOMON RIVER AT BELOIT, KA

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 14 in Beloit, Mitchell County, 8.5 miles upstream from gagin

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 Septemb

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 Octob

Date of

collection

Oct. 29, 1962

Jan. 10, 1963

Apr. 24......

Sept. 19.....

Sept. 24.....

Discharge

(cfs)

390

268

192

93

4800

Silica

(SiO,)

18

17

6

18

12

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.07

.05

33

.13

Manganese

(Mn)

0.00

.00

.04

.00

Calcium

(Ca)

111

134

99

51

MaKnesium

(M«)

18

23

18

20

7.1

Sodium

(Na)

46

62

74

71

5.3

Potassium

(K)

15

11

15

5.0

Bicarbonate

[HCO,)

26&

307

217

268

166

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

162

216

152

19

Chloride

(Cl)

56

69

76

79

5.0
KAKSAS 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.

DRAINAGE AREA.--6,770 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1958 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: October 1961 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 943 ppm Jan. 1-31; minimum, 208 ppm Sept. 25-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 414 ppm Feb. 1-28; minimum, 126 ppm July 13-16.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,700 micromhos Jan. 26, Aug. 16; minimum daily, 278 micro

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F June 4, July 4; minimum, freezing point on many days during D

EXTREMES, 1961-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,100 ppm Jan. 1-26, 1962; minimum, 208 ppm Sept. 

Hardness: Maximum, 498 ppm Dec. 1-31, 1961; minimum, 126 ppm July 13-16, 1963.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,840 micromhos Dec. 24, 25, 1961; minimum daily, 278 micr

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F June 4, July 4, 1963; minimum, freezing point on many days du

REMARKS. Maximum observed during water year: Dissolved solids, 985 ppm Jan. 3; hardness, 463 ppm 

solids, 191 ppm Sept. 26; hardness, 124 ppm Sept. 26. Daily samples for chemical analysis comp

daily samples available in subdistrict office at Topeka, Kans. Additional samples were collect

station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year Octobe

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-23, 1962... 

Oct. 24-Nov. 30...

Jan. -31, 1963... 

Feb. -28.........

July 30- Aug. 7....

Aug. 17-24........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

348 

407 

299 

248 

297

387 

294 

575 

226 

783

830 

287 

152 

766 

250

497 

270 

772

Silica 

(S10a)

24 

22

18 

17 

14 

20 

16

15 

17

19 

19

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

ill 

107 

99 

119 

125

108 

95 

72 

104 

68

50 

64 

40 

48 

67

62 

97 

46

Magnesium

(Mg)

23 

23 

26 

27 

25

20 

19 

8.4 

21 

14

5.6 

11 

6.3 

8.8 

8.0

11 

17 

4.6

Sodium

(Na)

A134 

All 6 

A143 

155 

138

115 

134 

57 

150 

125

35 

62 

A24 

A36 

A60

A49 

174 

14

Potassium 

(K)

9.0 

8.2

9.2 

11 

9.4 

11 

10

8.6 

11

12 

11

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

312 

288 

220 

300 

332

245 

217 

173 

289 

198

154 

182 

137 

146 

176

190 

282 

154

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

188 

187 

249 

246 

216

213 

214 

108 

201 

136

45 

94 

25 

58 

94

64 

169 

27

Chloride 

(Cl)

148 

128 

157 

174 

149

128 

147 

61 

171 

152

48 

76 

26 

36 

61

56 

208 

11

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3

.4 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.5

.5 

.5

t

(
Aug. 25-Sept. 5,

Sept. 6-24........

Weighted average

Time-weighted

323

-

B379

19

-

__

66

90

97

8.6

17

19

52

100

117

-

.

200

239

253

0

--

_

73

155

178

56

110

129

.5

-

A Calculated Na plus K, reported as Na.

B Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 350 days of chemical analyses, 370 cfs.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, of addit

Date of 

collection

Oct. 4, 1962. 

Nov. 15......

Jan. 3, 1963. 

Feb. 1.......

July 3.......

Aug. 9.......

Sept. 18.....

Sept. 26.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

380 

342 

316 

323 

215

455 

336 

1030 

378 

269

2100 

108 

2920 

170 

4030

Silica 

(SiQ.)

22 

27 

22 

23 

27

18 

16 

14 

19 

18

16 

19 

17 

18 

11

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.13 

.09 

.07 

.05

.04 

.08 

.16 

.02 

.26

.08 

.23

.57

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.04 

.00

.00 

.01 

.04 

.02 

.00

.00 

.07

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

128 

144 

133 

148 

140

91 

120 

84 

66 

97

58 

77 

56 

84 

42

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18

23 

23 

23 

26

21 

20 

13 

19 

16

5.0 

11 

5.5 

15 

4.6

Sodium 

(Na)

119 

138 

135 

160 

157

119 

95 

70 

53 

150

20 

87 

8.6 

94 

6.7

Potassium 

(K)

9.8 

10 

9.2 

9.4 

9.6

8.8 

10 

9.2 

11 

12

8.2 

9.8 

11 

12 

8.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

339 

385 

346 

374 

360

208 

295 

220 

204 

248

196 

235 

195 

249 

142

Carbonate 

(CQ.)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

SuUate 

(SOJ

176 

201 

213 

234 

248

216 

204 

124 

122 

176

31 

96 

17 

118 

23

Chloride 

(Cl)

136 

151 

150 

184 

177

133 

102 

79 

50 

181

18 

103 

4.5 

114 

4.1

A Calculated from determined constituents.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8769. SOLOMON RIVER AT NILES, KANS. Con

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 t

October .......

December .....

January. ....... 

February. ......

March ......... 

April..........

May...........

July...........

August ........ 

September .....

1

63

48

?3 

33

11

69

ni

s?

2

11

50

34 

32

63

84

3

63

50

34 

32

60

«'t

4

64

49

33 

?3

56

M

78

5

64

44

33 

33

58

R?

77

6

67

41

35 

34

56

P3

77

7

65

35 

33

59

<! >

78

8

65

41

35

33

84

76

9

69

37

37 

32

HI

77

10

70

37 

34

76

77

1 1

70

33

32 

32

71

77

12

70

32

32

33

71

13

71

33

32 

35

14

71

33 

32

73

15

73

34

32 

33

Day

16

65

32

32 

33

7ft

17

64

37

32 

32

18

66

36

32

33

fll

19

67

38

32 

35

20

63

38

32 

37
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8769. SOLOMON RIVER AT NILES, KANS. Con

determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, w

(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

Mar. 7..............

Time 

(24 hour)

1030 

1500 

1520 

1530 

1155

1410 

1435 

1455 

1530 

1100

2210 

1425 

1130 

1140 

1620

1520 

1710

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

66 

49 

40 

32 

32

45 

64 

60 

80 

85

77 

85 

79 

76 

78

64

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

380 

342 

316 

323 

215

455 

336 

1030 

378 

269

2100 

1130 

108 

2920 

226

170 

4030

Sediment 

concentration 

(PPM)

299 

279 

134 

239

101

169 

449 

1840 

1510 

518

5040 

2620 

289 

5890 

544

350 

6540

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

307 

258 

114 

208 

59

208 

407 

5120 

1540 

376

28600 

7990 

84 

46400 

332

161 

71200

P

0.002

57 

49

52 

45

59 

69

60

0.004

64 

71

70 

54

73 

79

77

0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 

(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

Aug. 9.............

Time 

(24 hour)

1455 

1130

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

8 

11

Discharge 

(cfs)

1030 

108

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

P

0.062

30 

4

0.125

34 

6
KANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, 

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 43 in Enterprise, Dickinson County, 18.6 m

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,200 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1955 to September 1958, October 1961 to September 

Water temperatures: October 1955 to September 1963.

Sediment records: October 1957 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,400 ppm May 4 to June 14, Aug. 28 to Sept. 5; mi

Hardness: Maximum, 558 ppm Dec. 1-31; minimum, 148 ppm Sept. 26-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,950 micromhos July 11; minimum daily, 341 micromhos Sept

Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F July 8; minimum, freezing point on many days during January 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 9,300 ppm Sept. 26; minimum daily, 11 ppm Jan. 17.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 130,000 tons July 12; minimum daily, 19 tons Jan. 17. 

EXTREMES, 1955-63. Dissolved solids (1955-58, 1961-63): Maximum, 3,220 ppm Jan. 22-24, 1957; min

Hardness (1955-58, 1961-63): Maximum, 652 ppm Jan. 22-24, 1957; minimum, 124 ppm Oct. 5-7, 1955

Specific conductance (1955-58, 1961-63): Maximum daily, 5,340 micromhos Jan. 24, 1957; minimum 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F June 21, 1956; minimum, freezing point on many days during w

Sediment concentrations (1957-63): Maximum daily, 9,300 ppm Sept. 26, 1963; minimum daily, 4 pp

Sediment loads (1957-63): Maximum daily, 254,000 tons Mar. 27, 1960; minimum daily, 5 tons Dec

REMARKS. Maximum observed during water year: Dissolved solids, 1,660 ppm June 14; hardness, 628 

solids, 245 ppm July 13; hardness, 128 ppm July 13. Chemical analyses by the Kansas State Dep

analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available 

were collected for more comprehensive definition of water quality at this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year Octob

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-24, 1962... 

Oct. 25-Nov. 30...

Jan. -31, 1963... 

Feb. -28.........

May 4-June 14. .... 

June 15-30. .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1139 

901 

753 

633 

735

1022 

708 

1510 

1390 

1030

445 

789

Silica

(sicg

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

146 

157 

163 

166 

153

138 

145 

102 

69 

90

137 

82

Magnesium 

(Mg)

29 

32 

73 

32 

33

33 

33 

36 

12 

19

32 

19

Sodium 

(Na)

A197 

A264 

A278 

A279 

A243

A199 

A262 

A255 

A84 

A143

A332 

A183

Potassium 

W

Blcarbonate 

(HCOJ

298 

332 

342 

325 

161

288 

285 

215 

156 

195

278 

183

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

271 

300 

325 

339 

416

279 

295 

273 

114 

188

300 

172

Chloride 

(Cl)

306 

361 

383 

376 

338

272 

370 

350 

110 

180

463 

247

Fluorlde 

<F)
July 1-11, 1963...

July 31-Aug. 6.... 

Aug. 7-17.........

Aug. 28-Sept. 5...

Weighted average

Time-weighted

337

565

884 

430

337

"

107

74

126

122

279

23

16 

28

24

29

A282

A108 

A345

A361

205

229

183

193

259

253

264

207

112

239

238

402

152

143

520

285

334

A Calculated Na plus K, reported 

B Residue at 180°C.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, of addit

Date of 

collection

Oct. 10, 1962

Jan. 4, 1963. 

Feb. 5.......

Mar. 14......

June 14 ......

July 1.......

Aug. 7.......

Discharge 

(cfs)

1070 

840 

478 

780 

545

1040 

979 

500 

395 

552

8200 

213 

750

Silica 

(SiO.)

17 

17 

15 

15 

16

12 

12 

12 

9.5 

13

9.0 

15 

7.5

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.10 

.02 

.04 

.03 

.04

.07 

.07 

.17 

.08 

.10

.23

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.08 

.00

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

139 

161 

181 

160 

184

136 

147 

133 

139 

80

37 

93 

103

Magnesium 

(Mg)

31 

39 

39 

37 

41

34 

32 

30 

32 

16

8.6 

18 

21

Sodium 

(Na)

206 

254 

262 

258 

264

170 

200 

294 

404 

157

26 

231 

153

Potassium 

(K)

12 

15 

14 

13 

13

12 

14 

16 

17 

15

6.6 

15 

15

Bicarbonate

(HCOJ

310 

339 

361 

339 

390

276 

295 

273 

266 

188

100 

198 

188

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

248 

313 

351 

312 

344

272 

286 

271 

322 

146

56 

161 

175

Chloride 

(Cl)

311 

373 

378 

367 

390

244 

279 

434 

605 

228

35 

347 

249

A Residue at 180°C.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS. 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 

October .......

December ..... 

January. .......

April ..........

June ..........

July........... 

August ....... 

September .....

1

59

45

1"i

57

67

79 

79

77

2

, 6

17

69

79 

75

3

s

1R

70

81 

32

4

^fi

 >7

71

 32 

79

5

 >7

72 

82

es

6

1*

73

82 

82

7

17

17

82 

82

8

38

83 

32

9

19

82 

82

10

38

78 

78

11

33

74 

79

12

32

70

80

13

32

70 

79

14

32

72 

75

15

32

75

Day

16

32

44

76

17

32

77

18

32

6-

77

19

32

53

73

20

41 

32

53

79
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963

Day

1..

.,

..

..

..

^ ^

. .

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

a..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1260

1470

1460

1280

1390

2450

1980

1390

1190

1070

1010

957

990

957

924

902

880

870

850

820

830

820

830

810

1300

1240

1060

968

957

979

968

3481?

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

870

720

830

750

360

490

900

700

360

390

260

300

250

250

220

210

220

200

180

240

140

150

120

140

240

240

640

Tons

per 

day

3000

2800

3300

2600

1400

3200

4800

2600

1200

1100

710

780

670

640

550

510

520

470

410

530

310

330

270

310

840

BOO

NOVEMBER

Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

957

957

957

957

935

870

850

840

800

810

810

810

810

810

810

840

880

891

891

891

850

830

830

830

840

840

1800 860

640 ' 1700

630

600

410

-

1600

1600

1100

42450

JANUARY

770

770

790

790

820

860

880

870

870

870

590

275

448

617

626

635

635

626

590

582

582

538

522

545

530

508

492

492

500

500

492

19615

55

30

18

37

60

52

48

46

55

47

38

43

110

62

38

79

130

120

110

110

130

110

60

32

53 64

42 70

37 62

20 34

11 19

31 52

87

81

43

43

41

34

41

37

40

140

870

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

370

310

280

180

200

150

180

160

240

82

100

93

100

Tons

per 

day

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

960 850

800

720

460

500

350

410

360

520

180

220

200

220

850

860

860

860

860

820

800

790

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

49

62

44

47

50

48

40

38

62

790 70

740

515

515

92 200 710

97 210 780

68

100

110

79

100

100

53

55

58

55

160

150 i 770

240

260

190

240

230

120

120

130

120

360

51 , 120

740

780

800

74

39

140

110

89

92

54

23

52

810 ; 35

820 22

870 14

880

830

710

530

462

55 130 i 599

880 56 130 700

860 56 130 671

 I 

25866 ' 8980

FEBRUARY

500

470

515

522

560

671

800

850

924

935

600

70

46

52

53

26

83

4

7

0

1

! 4

582 8

830 5

913

924

880

810

790

810

130 820

68

62

58

50

59

51

53

39 52

32 43

29 39

39 | 52

2249

820

730

760

65

48

43

39

53

45

66

50

94

58

72

75

39

150

73

130

770

23342

15

20

28

23

29

42

27

66

69

-

Tons

per 

day

110

140

100

110

120

110

88

82

130

150

150

54

190

210

190

190

110

48

110

76

49

33

36

45

54

33

36

68

51

120

140

3133

MARCH

700

700

690

1000

1560

1540

1310

1150

100 1070

100 1060

1

87

75

120

160

120

100

85

110

98

150

110

1050

1050

1100

1040

110

86

77

81

720

1200

550

300

210

190

210

270

220

190

1030 i 140

1010 170

210

160

140

220

3000

5000

1900

930

610

540

600

760

650

530

390

460

990 220 590

990 140 370

990 220 590

990

1040

63 120 1160

160 330 1040

760 49 100 1090

750 42 ' 85 1010

700 . 51 96

671 110

690 57

20587 j: -_J

200

110

3147

946

924

870

870

840

190

230

250

290

400

310

300

270

180

510

640

780

810

1200

840

770

670

420

240 j 560

240

860 180

31670 j

540

420

25810

219-877 O - 86 - 22
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS,1963

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 Continued

Day

1..

2..

1..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

H.. 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)

940

979

979

860

820

790

780

770

750

730

700

700

700

700

690

690

690

680

671

690

662

662

635

590

552

538

538

545

575

635

21241

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

190

280

290

290

280

200

180

160

150

160

150

140

110

110

110

150

140

160

150

140

140

160

150

150

120

130

130

150

130

Tons

per 

day

480

740

770

670

620

430

380

330

300

320

280

260

710

210

200

280

260

290

270

260

250

280

260

240

180

190

E 190

190

230

220

~

9790

JULY

432

388

522

425

310

280

300

205

237

209

403

8630

8310

4760

2660

3200

2100

1«40

1880

1530

1040

(170

720

680

680

575

522

470

440

432

1180

46330

350

230

230

240

160

140

180

120

150

120

1200

5500

2100

1500

2400

4000

3200

2100

1700

1500

1200

690

380

290

240

180

160

150

150

160

1500

410

240

320

280

130

100

140

66

96

68

S 2200

130000

47000

19000

17000

34000

18000

11000

8600

6200

3400

1600

740

530

440

280

220

190

180

190

S 5500

308120

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1510

1390

1030

780

653

590

560

530

492

478

545

575

560

515

470

448

440

432

395

402

410

410

402

380

380

395

395

380

365

360

372

17044

1460

1310

935

552

418

335

310

310

305

295

280

275

265

275

280

285

1850

2500

1420

740

590

568

462

432

410

395

410

340

320

310

295

18932

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

960

2400

850

410

300

240

180

180

180

200

230

260

240

180

200

210

280

210

200

220

220

200

220

220

240

200

210

200

180

130

120

~

Tons

per 

day

S 4400

9000

2400

860

530

380

270

260

240

260

340

400

360

250

250

250

330

240

210

240

240

220

240

220

250

210

220

200

180

130

120

23700

AUGUST

5000

2700

1400

600

300

210

180

140

140

130

110

110

88

90

94

110

2000

6300

3300

1700

490

3*0

260

190

170

190

200

160

150

120

140

"

20000

9500

3500

890

340

190

150

120

120

100

83

82

63

67

71

85

S 12000

42000

13000

3400

780

520

320

220

190

200

220

150

130

ICO

110

108701

JUNE

Suspended sediment

Mean >~ 

discharge

(cfs)

425

485

462

425

418

432

402

410

365

340

310

448

335

330

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

130

150

110

100

110

120

110

98

120

130

160

300

150

210

820 j 1800

870

760

946

1510

1220

935

710

522

470

560

575

710

575

880

560

18210

790

490

880

1600

660

1400

770

420

300

350

590

530

640

660

510

Tons

per 

day

150

200

140

110

120

140

120

110

120

120

130

360

140

190

S 4400

1800

1000

2200

6500

2200

3500

1500

590

380

530

920

1000

990

1600

770

32030

SEPTEMBER

300

300

150

170

315 120

345 ! 210

505 530

2280

2060

1360

968

1070

935

830

750

690

662

680

790

870

760

653

492

380

345

365

779

2820

3710

3500

1560

902

31976

4100

5900

4200

2400

1900

1700

700

520

400

330

290

380

660

310

270

220

150

180

120

1400

9300

7600

4900

3000

2300

--

120

140

100

200

S 950

25000

33000

15000

6300

5500

4300

1600

1000

740

590

530

810

1600

640

480

290

150

170

120

S 5000

71000

76000

46000

13000

5600

315930

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS. 

eriodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, w

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dis

Date of collection

Apr. 3..............

May 2...............

July 1..............

July 13.............

Time 

(24 hour)

1330 

0700 

1440 

0700 

0700

0700 

1210 

1230 

1800 

1130 

1415

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

70 

36 

62 

53 

68

73 

84 

76 

70 

74

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

1070 

1630 

979 

1530 

913

1530 

552 

10300 

10600 

8200 

750

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

454 

1350 

384 

2910 

940

1800 

351 

5530 

3220 

2240 

364

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

1310 

5940 

1020 

12000 

2320

7440 

523 

154000 

92200 

49600 

737

P

0.002

51 

66 

50 

68 

40

51 

64 

36 

44 

41 

65

0.004

57 

73 

64 

77 

60

67 

79 

49 

60 

53 

73

0
KANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-8824. BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR OKETO, KA

LOCATION. At county highway bridge near Oketo, Marshall County, about 3 miles downstream from Ka

station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,420 square miles, approximately, upstream from gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1963. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Records of discha

appreciable inflow between gaging station and sampling point except during periods of intense 

Chemical analyses

Date of 

collection

Oct. 4, 1962. 

Nov. 7.......

Jan. 9, 1963. 

Feb. 5.......

Mar. 6.......

Apr. 2.......

Aiicr 7

Sept. 10.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

335 

316 

307 

374 

536

304 

243 

551 

14 

17600

582 

62 

710

Silica 

(SlOl.)

20 

22 

19 

19 

21

21 

12 

12 

18 

11

21 

13 

12

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.06 

.04 

.04 

.07 

.12

.34 

.28 

1.00 

.07 

.46

.02 

.22 

.09

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.04

.11

.15

.00

.00 

.00

.11 

.00

.02 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

66 

71 

75 

78 

81

58 

39 

29 

48 

13

58 

31 

22

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

20 

19 

20 

17

17 

12 

7.7 

11 

3.8

12 

6.9 

4.6

in parts per million, water year Octob

Sodium 

(Na)

39 

34 

40 

42 

46

32 

16 

9.7 

37 

3.1

38 

21 

21

Potassium 

(K)

8.2 

9.6 

7.6 

6.8 

8.3

10 

8.7 

7.5

10 

5.5

11 

9.8 

9-0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

276 

293 

305 

312

327

229 

159 

112 

202 

49

234 

134 

100

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

46 

51 

54 

56 

63

57 

35 

19 

37 

4.9

42 

23 

34

Chloride 

(Cl)

41 

34 

34 

36 

36

28 

13 

8.0 

40 

2.0

38 

20 

9.0
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8830. LITTLE BLUE RIVER NEAR DEWEESE, NE

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 14, 0.2 mile downstream from gaging station, 0.8 mile upstream 

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, No

Water temperatures: August 1956 to September 1961.

Sediment records: August 1956 to September 1961.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 24, 1962

Dec. 14......

Jan. 9, 1963.

Discharge 

(cfs)

83 

65 

78 

56 

231

94 

76 

78 

76 

69

33 

103

Silica 

(SiO,)

30 

32 

33 

32 

19

28 

30 

32 

29 

24

30 

30

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.06 

.01 

.02 

.03 

.20

.12 

.00 

.03 

.02 

.06

.02 

.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.06 

.03

.00

.00 

.01

.00

.02 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

51 

60 

61 

63 

28

54 

63 

63 

50 

35

59 

48

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.8 

9.1 

7.8 

7.1 

4.7

8.4 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

6.9

9.7 

9.7

Sodium

(Na)

13 

15 

13 

16 

6.2

14 

16 

16 

13

9.9

16 

13

Potassium 

(K)

7.9 

4.3 

6.1 

6.2 

10

7.2 

6.4 

6.6 

7.2 

10

7.2 

8.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

187 

221 

212 

225 

108

195 

227 

225 

184 

141

227 

190

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

26 

32 

31 

31 

16

29 

32 

30 

28 

22

33 

28

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.1 

8.4 

8.2 

9.0 

3.9

7.8 

8.5 

8.6 

3.6 

5.3

8.6 

6.9

F
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8844. LITTLE BLUE RIVER NEAR BARNES, 

(Formerly published as 6-8845. Little Blue River at 

LOCATION (revised). At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 15 E., 0.4 mile downstream from 

County, and 18 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,330 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1963. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses

Date of 

collection

Oct. 4, 1962.

Jan. 10, 1963

Mar. 6.......

Sept. 12.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

215 

257 

227 

318 

600

260 

254 

A730 

173 

1600

150 

104 

2030

Silica 

(SiQi)

21 

22 

18 

21 

19

19 

17 

16 

17 

8

20 

17 

15

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.03 

.13 

.04 

.09

.08 

.16 

.30 

.28 

.10

.01 

.12 

.22

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.05 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.22

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

69 

78 

75 

69 

72

70 

79 

40 

78 

20

60 

76 

24

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14 

14 

14 

13 

18

20 

17 

10 

17 

4.9

14 

19 

4.4

in parts per million, water year Octobe

Sodium 

(Na)

29 

30 

33 

29 

28

29 

34 

6.1 

34 

13

29 

40 

17

Potassium 

(K)

7.5 

7.8 

7.0 

6.0 

7.0

6.8 

8.2 

8.5 

9.2 

5.8

10 

9.8 

9.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCQJ

229 

246 

251 

232 

234

237 

256 

134 

259 

78

202 

244 

100

Carbonate 

(COJ

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

SuUate 

(SOJ

70 

65 

64 

57 

78

74 

78 

28 

73 

15

56 

79 

25

Chloride 

(Cl)

33 

33 

35 

29 

31

31 

36 

11 

42 

8.0

36 

52 

12

A Dally mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8870. BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR MANHATTAN, K

LOCATION. At outlet to Tuttle Creek Reservoir, 2.4 miles upstream from gaging station, about 6.5 m

upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,560 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1955 to September 1958, October 1961 to September 

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 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 8, 1962.

Dec. 7.......

Jan. 11, 1963 

Feb. 6.......

Mar. 7.......

June 30. .....

Aug. 2.......

Discharge 

(cfs)

274 

555 

258 

288 

198

120 

455 

2450 

368 

9800

165 

480

Silica 

(S10,)

13 

12 

12 

14 

15

13 

13 

15 

.5 

.5

4.5 

6.5

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.08 

.05 

.99 

.16 

.11

.09 

.05 

.11 

.06

.04 

.04

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.02 

.00 

.00 

.02

.33

.17

Calcium 

(Ca)

46 

51 

50 

56 

83

67 

59 

58 

58 

56

43 

43

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

12 

12 

12 

21

15 

14 

14 

15 

13

13 

11

Sodium 

(Na)

16 

15 

15 

20 

29

24 

22 

21 

20 

21

17 

14

Potassium 

(K)

8.3 

7.8 

8.5 

8.2 

7.8

8.2 

8.2 

8.5 

9.0 

8.5

8.1 

9.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

181 

185 

185 

207 

295

242 

217 

220 

222 

217

176 

168

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

36 

40 

35 

46 

73

58 

48 

46 

43 

43

35 

33

Chloride 

(Cl)

13 

15 

15 

17 

29

22 

20 

19 

18 

18

16 

14
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 d

DRAINAGE AREA. 55,240 square miles, approximately, of which a large area is probably noncontributin

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1956 to September 1958, October 1961 to September 196

Water temperatures: August 1956 to September 1963.

Sediment records: October 1957 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 761 ppm Feb. 8-20; minimum, 249 ppm Sept. 26-30.

Bardness: Maximum, 384 ppm Feb. 8-20; minimum, 146 ppm Sept. 26-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,820 micromhos July 13; minimum daily, 364 micromhos Sept. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F June 14, July 23; minimum, freezing point on several days durin

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 5,400 ppm July 14; minimum daily, 30 ppm Dec. 1-3.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 160,000 tons July 14; minimum daily, 160 tons Dec. 3. 

EXTREMES, 1956-63.--Dissolved solids (1956-58, 1961-63): Maximum, 1,180 ppm Feb. 2, 1957; minimum, 

Hardness (1956-58, 1961-63): Maximum, 448 ppm Feb. 2, 1957; minimum, 102 ppm July 27-28, 1958.

Specific conductance (1956-58, 1961-63): Maximum daily, 1,980 micromhos Nov. 12, 1956; minimum da

Water temperatures: Maximum (1956-60, 1961-63), 90°F Aug. 4, 1959; minimum, freezing point on man

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily (1957-63), 10,000 ppm July 5, 1959; minimum daily (1960-63

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, (1957-63), 752,000 tons May 7, 1959; minimum daily (1960-63), 160 

REMARKS. Maximum observed during water year: Dissolved solids, 932 ppm Jan. 28; hardness, 493 ppm 

solids, 247 ppm Sept. 30; hardness, 142 ppm Sept. 30. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Departme

analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in 

were collected for more comprehensive definition of water quality at this station. Flow affected 

Chemical analyses, in parts per milli urater year October 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-23, 1962... 

Oct. 24-Nov. 30...

Jan. 1-9, 1963....

Mar. 1-31... ......

May 23-June 14....

June 30-July 12...

Mean 

discharge

(eta)

3381 

2788 

1796 

1842 

2000

2096 

3031 

2348 

3889 

2073

2910 

7633

Silica 

(S102)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

96 

96 

66 

70 

108

112 

91 

85 

72 

77

69 

53

Magnesium 

(Mg)

20 

23 

25 

17 

28

21 

25 

26 

14 

21

16 

16

Sodium 

(Na)

A97 

A109 

A100 

A104 

A112

A103 

A77 

A101 

A57 

A101

A75 

A29

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

210 

278 

112 

173 

293

298 

268 

259 

224 

237

207 

205

bonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

181 

143 

194 

139 

168

151 

124 

139 

81 

115

88 

48

Chloride

(ci)

119 

135 

134 

128 

149

131 

103 

127 

65 

130

99 

30

Fluoride

(F)

N

tra

(N
July 13 -Aug. 1,

Aug. 30-Sept. 7...

Sept. 26-30. ......

Weighted average

Time-weighted

2058 

3543

6774

"

66

75

77

593

20

7.6

19

A70

A96

A86

77

217

220

87

84

109

89

115

96

766

A Calculated Na plus K, reported as Na.

B Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 332 days of chemical analyses, 2944 cfs.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, of addit

Date of 

collection

Oct. 5, 1962. 

Nov. 26. .....

Jan. 28, 1963 

Feb. 13......

Mar. 8.......

Sept. 30.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

3700 

1920 

A1600 

A1100 

A1600

3150 

2640 

2320 

4660 

11600

1140 

6660

Silica 

(SiQJ

13 

16 

14 

17 

13

16 

12 

12 

7.0 

2.5

14 

12

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.06 

1.0 

.03 

.04 

.07

.16 

.08 

.08 

.20 

.01

.36

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.05

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

102 

123 

122 

150 

106

89 

93 

80 

55 

55

72 

43

Magnesium 

(Mg)

22 

27 

33 

29 

28

22 

20 

18 

14 

16

15 

8.4

Sodium 

(Na)

80 

125 

131 

140 

100

74 

77 

80 

51 

21

59 

26

Potassium 

(K)

10 

12 

12 

13 

9.1

11 

13 

11 

8.2 

9.4

11

10

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

259 

339 

337 

393 

300

237 

271 

242 

178 

210

227 

151

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

151 

176 

184 

204 

155

142 

117 

102 

65 

48

88 

43

Chloride 

(Cl)

114 

176 

183 

191 

141

93 

105 

104 

69 

22

76 

25

A Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS. Con

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 

October .......

January. ....... 

February. ......

March ......... 

April ..........

June ..........

July........... 

August ........ 

September .....

1

fil

44

f i

7";

2

«?

6*

3

f

13

'. 0

4

c,o

5

'i

6

''

',' :

7

f,-'

8

14

6*

9

 jfr

10

??

11 12

6^

13

i-i

6 C

14 15

1?

'3

Day

16

^

f. 9

17

I*

69

18

67

19

4?

65

20

52 

66

PO
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER AT WA1IEGO, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water ye 

(Where no daily concentrations

ar October 1962 to September 1963 

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..

2R..

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..

11..

Total

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

4240

4090

4020

4070

3760

3940

5210

5090

3860

1350

3130

3020

2990

J930

2860

2840

J830

?790

2670

J640

?5?0

2440

J470

4090

4440

4240

4420

4370

4200

4020

3940

111480

1870

1800

1810

1870

1810

1830

1840

1870

1880

1900

1600

1100

920

940

1100

1200

1200

1200

1200

1200

1100

1100

1100

1100

1100

1100

1100

1100

1100

1200

1200

42440

OCTOBE

Suspen

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

610

600

460

430

490

420

440

1420

780

480

360

280

300

280

240

290

290

?*o

220

200

200

200

210

860

900

580

450

360

330

350

300

"

JANUAR

160

130

210

330

270

150

170

220

180

110

~

_

_.

_

130

-

R

ded sediment

Tons

per

day

7000

6600

5000

4700

5000

4500

6200

20000

8100

4300

3000

2300

2400

2200

1800

2200

2200

1900

1600

1400

1400

1300

1400

9500

11000

6600

5400

4200

3700

3800

3200

143900

V

810

630

1000

1700

1300

740

840

1100

910

560

400

300

200

200

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

400

300

300

300

15890

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3180

2900

2720

2640

2570

2540

2 90

2 40

? 20

2 00

2 80

2 70

2350

2350

2350

2400

2520

2600

2620

2640

2620

2350

2040

2000

1980

1980

2070

2100

2130

2080

72230

1200

1200

1200

1300

1300

1400

1600

1800

1900

1900

1800

1600

1600

1800

2000

2200

2300

2400

2350

2350

2230

2280

2280

2120

1960

2020

2050

2330

52470

NOVEMBE

Suspen

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

310

270

210

200

160

140

130

130

150

150

130

110

80

70

70

69

70

72

76

70

60

62

73

54

49

120

160

98

50

40

--

"

FEBRUAR

-_

--

~

97

110

140

160

190

220

220

200

270

300

250

80

40

30

30

30

40

50

140

110

280

"

?

ded sediment

Tons

per

day

2700

2100

1500

1400

1100

960

870

86U

980

970

840

700

510

440

440

450

480

500

540

500

420

390

400

290

260

640

890

560

290

220

~

23200

f

300

300

300

400

400

400

400

470

560

720

780

820

950

1100

1100

1600

1900

1600

1100

890

760

800

800

800

790

760

610

1800

23230

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2120

2080

2020

2020

2000

1990

1980

1940

1930

1920

1690

1200

1300

1600

1800

2000

2150

2020

1930

1900

1960

1980

1960

1860

1700

1300

1200

1200

1400

1700

1840

55690

2440

2420

2400

2620

3130

3380

3420

3150

2970

2990

3000

3020

3040

3060

3170

3110

3060

3040

3130

3130

34*0

3640

3580

3440

3180

3090

3000

2950

2860

2590

2520

93970

)ECEMBER

Suspen

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

30

30

30

39

42

67

96

110

130

53

110

130

140

140

100

87

200

250

250

250

250

260

200

170

180

190

210

230

-

MARCH

300

280

310

360

890

980

1000

940

640

500

350

300

300

310

360

410

430

360

360

270

420

1100

890

580

390

310

260

260

310

250

230

-

ded sediment

Tons

per

day

170

170

160

210

230

360

510

580

680

670

590

260

190

480

630

760

810

540

450

1000

1300

1300

1300

1200

1200

700

550

580

720

960

1100

20360

2000

1800

2000

2500

7500

8900

9200

8000

5100

4000

2800

2400

2500

2600

3100

3400

3600

3000

3000

2300

3900

11000

8600

5400

3300

2600

2100

2100

2400

1700

1600

12*400
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963 

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 Continued 

_ (Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

1?..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

1R ..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

T

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6. .

7. .

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

75..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL || MAY

| Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2470

2370

2330

2350

2930

3090

3130

3110

3090

2930

2690

2500

2380

2300

2250

2280

2700

7160

2080

2070

2070

2040

1960

1960

1870

1830

1920

1930

7040

2120

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

240

330

340

270

410

420

390

350

320

290

240

72^

200

200

200

190

150

160

190

180

160

Tons

per

day

1600

2100

2100

1700

3200

3500

3300

2900

2700

2300

1700

1500

1300

1200

1200

1200

890

930

1100

1000

890

140 ' 770

100 530

120 640

130 660

120 590

110 ' 570

120 ' 620

160 880

220 1400

"

JULY

11600 830 26000

11400 ' 540 17000

12000

11100

10900

10200

7630

5310

3560

1960

1800

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

5360

5480

5640

4440

3310

2860

2640

2490

2380

2300

2210

2230

2320

2350

2280

2250

2250

3440

6860

10500

8080

2990

I960

1810

1830

1990

1770

3150

3740

3200

2490

106600

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

2800

1100

870

1000

860

570

460

330

230

200

260

290

200

180

140

140

140

140

280

1000

1300

890

500

350

370

460

280

440

350

210

150

Tons

per

day

40000

16000

13000

12000

7700

4400

3300

2200

1500

1200

1600

1700

1200

110U

860

850

850

1300

5200

S 30000

28000

7200

2600

1700

1800

2500

1300

3700

3500

1800

1000

201060

AUGUST

1310 62 220

1880 220 1100

620 20000 , 2180 830 4900

500

470

470

780

160

120

100

100

15000 ; 2040 920 5100

14000 || 1700

13000

5BOO

2300

1200

= 30

490

1ROO 100 490

4880 2300 S =6000

11000 5400 ' 160000

8290 2100 47000

5610

5120

4980

3800

3620

3480

3150

2760

1700

1600

1100

1400

2000

1600

1200

26000

22000

14000

14000

20000

15000

10000

970 7200

2280 580 3600

1970

1730

1650

1540

1460

1350

1260

159040

280

220

180

150

130

120

90

_

1400

1000

800

620

510

440

310

515690

1

1640

780 3600

630

1350 38C

2800

1400

1090 240 | 710

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1990

1860

1840

2350

2520

2490

2130

1770

1690

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

140

140

140

190

140

120

110

110

100

1640 100

1420

1290

1340

1420

2320

8530

130

140

140

150

960

3500

4550 2100

3110 1200

2370

2400

800

600

2710 j 770

Tons

per

day

750

700

700

1200

950

810

630

520

460

440

500

490

510

580

S 11000

81000

26000

10000

5100

3900

5600

3420 ! 1200 i 11000

2450

1870

1720

1650

2070

2040

2440

9970

79370

1000

660

480

410

600

650

950

1300

6600

3300

2200

1800

3400

3600

6200

35000

224940

SEPTEMBER

1920 ' 340

1990

1900

1810

1630

1570

1680

3350

994 180 ! 480 ' 3660

946 120

982 170

310 i' 3620

450 3040

1330 180 650 2970

1430 110 420 i 2860

1440 150 580

2280

2450

2490

2640

3880

4400

3660

3310

2720

2620

2790

2830

3200

2840

2620

2040

1920

69002

300

180

150

160

980

2900

1400

800

500

330

250

160

160

140

230

230

300

_

1800

1200

1000

1100

S 11000

34000

14000

7100

3700

2300

1900

1200

1400

1100

1600

1300

1600

110020

320

280

210

170

160

250

1100

2100

1600

940

810

790

3220 : 570

4640 f 980

4970 820

4370 630

4130

3200

2930

1800

1700

1400

1000

750

680

1100

9900

21000

16000

7700

6500

6100

5000

12000

11000

7400

730 ' 8100

660 5700

480 3800

2740 370

2840 280

2930 250

2990 220

2660 330

5890

5930

7630

7810

6610

~

107490

2700

3200

5200

3800

2200

_

2700

2100

2000

1800

2400

43000

51000

110000

80000

39000

462630

Total load for year (tons). ............................................................ 1910290

S Computed by subdividing day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS. Contin

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, wate

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in disti

Date of collection

Aug. 8..............

Time 

(24 hour)

1035 

0910 

1055 

1205 

0930

1250 

1145

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

64 

42 

54 

74 

80

81 

89

Sampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

3740 

3170 

2720 

4760 

11300

8140 

1140

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

508 

1030 

237 

2210 

468

2280 

212

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

5130 

8820 

1740 

28400 

14300

50100 

653

Per

0.002

48 

58 

54 

52 

20

39 

70

0.004

55 

71 

59 

61 

23

51 

85

0.0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 19

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in disti

Date of collection

Feb. 13............

Mar. 8.............

May 10.... .........

June 17........... .

July 15............

Time 

(24 hour)

1035 

1210 

1320 

1155 

1340

0910 

1055 

1330 

1205 

0930

1250 

1145

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

10

16

12

14 

14

ll 

11 

12 

12 

12

13

14

Discharge 

(cfs)

3740 

1920 

1600 

1100 

1600

3170 

2720 

2320 

4760 

11300

8140 

1140

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Pe

0.062

0

0 

0 

2

~

0.125

0 

0 

0 

0

1

0

1 

1

5 

0

0 

0

0.2
340 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS,1963

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8880. VERMILLION CREEK NEAR WAMEGO, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Indian C-eek and 14 miles northeast of Wamego, Pottavatomie County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 243 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: April 1958 to September 1959. 

Sediment records: April 1958 to September 1963 (discontinued).

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 4,800 ppm Oct. 6; minimum daily, not

determined.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 28,000 tons Oct. 6; minimum daily, less thai O.50 ton on many days 

in August to September.

EXTREMES, 1958-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 11,400 ppm June 2, 1960; minimum daily,

not determined.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 136,000 tons May 29, 1962; minimum daily, less than O.50 ton on 

many days in 1959, 1961, 1963.

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year 9,490 ppm May 16. Flow affected 

by ice Dec. 11, 12, Jan. 9 to Feb. 3.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 19f33 

(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..

19..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

?5..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

94

190

404

148

114

2480

1210

203

163

129

119

110

102

96

92

83

72

73

74

76

68

6?

59

54

52

52

55

57

57

52

48

6651

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

370

930

2800

310

360

4800

2000

810

400

300

350

--

220

-_

1RO

140

130

92

Tons 

per 

day

94

S 620

S 3700

120

110

S 28000

S 11000

440

180

110

110

90

80

57

50

40

40

40

36

40

26

20

20

10

18

10

10

14

10

10

9

45114

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

48

49

49

48

47

46

45

43

41

43

43

42

39

40

41

50

62

49

42

41

42

41

36

34

33

35

44

49

43

38

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

-_

46

< 

180

200

--

180

58

200

1

1303 I

Tons 

per 

day

8

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

36

37

38

37

36

33

32

34

6 31 6 ; 27

10 ! 24

20 , 22

20 ; 21

20 : 22

20 25

27 28

30 34

30 39

20 1 40

20 41

20 42

20 36

17 i 29

9 " 29

9 27

5 ! 23

10 ' 24

26

20

20

24

26

28

28

437 !' 953

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

190

190

78

220

 

"

Tons 

per 

day

20

19

20

20

20

20

20

17

20

10

10

10

10

5

10

20

20

20

20

20

25

20

20

20

10

10

10

10

10

20

20

506

S Computed by subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8880. VERMILLION CREEK NEAR WAHEGO, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 Continued 

(Where no daily concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

JANUARY

| ~

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

B..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

IB..

11..

20..

21..

2?..

23..

24..

2 e ..

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..

2B..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Mean 

discharge

(eft)

28

30

30

30

31

30

2<3

30

30

31

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

Tons

per 

day

20

20

20

20

20

20

FEBRUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cf«)

15

17

20

43

50

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

150

Tons

per 

day

4

7

10

20

30

86 690

20 128

20 81

8

t 4

20 3

11 1

49

43

30

30

12 2 j| 28

14 2

16

17

17

16

14

13

14

14

12

11

12

11

11

11

12

11

14

584

2

?

2

2

?

2

2

2

2

1

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

210

APRIL

48 1 ' 10

43

38

37

32

32

33

33

32

31

32

31

29

28

28

29

10

10

--

=!*

93

»

10

9

9

7

9

8

8

3

8

26

1400

S 200

MARCH

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

22

23

24

122

291

102

S 510 ! ! 82

70 62

30 58

10

--

50

24

24

26

28

32

38

29

26

--

--

-_

22

20

22

21

23

23

4

4

4

4

3

3

4

4

4

5

4

4

3

3

54

57

123

108

84

70

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

1500

1200

340

700

210

180

~

220

920

330

Tons

per 

day

3

3

3

S 900

S 1200

S 80

150

35

28

30

34

S 290

96

70

40

60 -- 30

51 180 , 25

54 ! ' 30

63 | 30

69

50

45

44

44

3 j 44

3 42

3 39

40

150

140

150

3 40

1004

--

" 956

40

36

38

2041

~

30

20

20

18

10

16

16

10

10

10

10

3287

HAY JUNE

40 i 200 22 96 760

34

33

40

90

49

36

31

27

24

22

22

160

360

_

175

--

20

20

17

S 100

40

30

30

10

11

10

61

48

42

37

34

29

26

23

21

410

 

--

 

200

20

300 ' 18 82

130 10 24 300

8 26

8

8

31 -- 8

2fl ' 8

10 8

28

24 '

8

8

23 120 7

22

21

21

23

6

6

--

6

6

447

300

19 46

21 27

3700 S 7700 28

701 , 4700 5 9900 34

299

121

94

95

79

65

58

57

71

3500

2700

1100

380

2800

S 930

28

22

280 19

97

380 81

390

450

21

740

250

140

360

290

210

21

70 21

200

68

50

50

30

30

20

10

12

10

10

S 210

S 40

10

27

27

16

10

10

10

10

10

60 19 i ! 10

60 421 ' 1600 S 2700

86

i 

80 340 73

32 180 16 91

38

100

81

100 ' 10

470 130

170 S 45

 '

1038 -- 407

72

98 300 S 120

32

290 71 23

40 19

56 -- 30 16

51 30 13

134 | 780 , 5 320

3069 22996 1427

--

"

20

10

10

9

7

3756

S Computed by subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS,1963

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8880. VERMILLION CREEK NEAR WAMEGO, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963 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..

JULY AUGUST i

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

11

10

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

200

9.3;

8.4

8.0

6.8

5.5

5.4

5.5

5.4

4.0

7.2

8.0

7.6

6.1

5.4

4.9

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

27. .1 2.4

28..! 5.7

29..

30..

31..

Total

6.4

3.5

3.2

168.7

- 

Tons 

per 

day

110

 i

230

170

140

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

3.4

3.2

2.8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

(ppm)

-_

2.6l 82

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.2

Tons 

per d"

SEPTEMBER

Mean

discharse 

(cfs)

.5

.8

.9

; .7

.6

88

2.3

2.3

3.2 110

4.4

3.5 3.0 1

3.0

 ,

170

- 69

2.6

2.4

3.0

4.1

4.0

4.1

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

--

_'_

150

79

--

_

--

1.7

1.6!

1.5

84.1

--

" 30

.6

.5

.4

.4

.8

.5

.3

.2

.8

.6

.1

.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

120

 

100

70

120

71

.1

.3.

.I 1

.9

.7] 50

. 5

.3

.3

.1

.2

.1

.1

.8

58.5

~

28

52

"

Tons 

per 

day

16

Total load for year (tons). ............................................................ 77784

T Less than 0.50 ton.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8880. VERMILLION CREEK NEAR WAMEGO, KANS .--C

Periodic dete suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, wat

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dis

Date of collection

May 17 ..............

Time 

(24 hour)

1800 

1355 

ig45

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

40 

65 

63

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

70

gis 

2g2

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

548 

8830 

3860

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

100

2igoo

3040

P

0.002

71 

32 

43

0.004

72 

48 

62

0

6-8g05. DELAWARE RIVER AT VALLEY FALLS, K

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 200 feet downstream from Walnut Cr

and 0.2 mile north of Valley Falls, Jefferson County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. g22 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October ig61 to September ig63. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

ek, 300 feet ups

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 17, 1962

Feb. 18, 1963

June 27......

Sept. 23.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

180 

146 

A70 

121 

274

108 

71 

92

16 

9.7

Silica 

(SiO.,)

17 

7.5 

10 

15 

13

10 

18 

11 

11 

11 

11

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.03 

1.4 

.05 

.15

.07 

.11 

.07 

.1? 

.08 

.05

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.10 

.00 

.08 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.04 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

g4

98 

108

g4 

?g

ge

83 

50 

86 

70 

75

Magnesium 

(Mg)

ig

18 

30 

25 

24

21 

27 

11

10

18 

15

Sodium 

(Na)

17 

26 

27

ig

20

24 

23 

13 

34 

20 

29

Potassium 

(K)

s.g

3.4 

4.0 

2.7 

4.4

3.1

4.5 

4.5 

5.5

s.g

6.4

Bicarbonate

(HCO,)

351 

354 

422 

351 

325

368 

349

igo

307 

222 

271

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

41 

55 

65 

57 

53

56 

52 

31 

68

7g

63

Chloride 

(Cl)

13 

16 

21 

16 

12

16 

17 

10 

33 

20 

27

A Daily mean discharge
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8910. KANSAS RIVER AT LECOMPTON, KA

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge at Lecompton, Douglas County, 0.6 mile downstream 

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 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year Octobe

Date of 

collection

Oct. 14, 1962

Jan. 31, 1963 

Feb. 28......

Mar. 28......

Discharge 

(rfs)

4020 

4050 

2520 

A2200 

A1500

2430 

3350 

2220 

4350 

2410

1530 

2920

Silica 

(SiQJ

15 

13 

13 

15 

17

15 

14 

12 

1.5 

10

9.0 

8.0

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.09 

.25 

.07 

.07

.15 

.02 

.13 

.11 

3.2

.01 

.15

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.27

.02 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.14

.00 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

98 

86 

115 

126 

143

114 

88 

95 

66 

66

68 

58

Magnesium 

(Mg)

20 

19 

33 

30 

30

25 

27 

23 

14 

15

19 

11

Sodium 

(Na)

74 

66 

111 

114 

116

94 

79 

99 

38 

58

110 

42

Potassium 

(K)

9.8 

11 

11 

10 

11

11 

11 

11 

9.7 

9.2

13 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCQJ

288 

261 

329 

339 

410

322 

278 

271 

227 

217

200 

185

Carbonate

(ccy

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

118 

105 

176 

189 

184

149 

130 

144 

67 

82

142 

57

Chloride 

(Cl)

106 

95 

157 

153 

151

126 

99 

130 

43 

75

140 

54

A Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8925. KANSAS RIVER AT BONNEH SPRINGS, K

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 7, 0.6 mile east of Bonner Springs, Wyandot

DRAINAGE AREA. 59,890 square miles, approximately, of which a large area is noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: October 1961 to September 1963 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 752 ppm Dec. 1-31; minimum, 322 ppm July 1-15.

Hardness: Maximum, 400 ppm Dec. 1-31; minimum, 192 ppm June 18-22.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1460 micromhos Jan. 22; minimum daily, 378 micromhos July 1

Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F July 1, 2; minimum, freezing point on several days during Dece

EXTREMES, 1961-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 752 ppm Dec. 1-31, 1962; minimum, 216 ppm Oct. 31, 

Hardness: Maximum, 406 ppm Jan. 1-4, 1962; minimum, 148 ppm Oct. 31, 1961.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,460 micromhos Jan. 22, 1963; minimum daily, 294 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 9l°F July 1, 2, 1963; minimum, freezing point on many days during w

REMARKS. Maximum observed during water year: Dissolved solids, 918 ppm Jan. 22; hardness, 499 ppm 

177 ppm Sept. 20. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Daily 

Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in subdistrict office at Topeka, Kans

definition of water quality at this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-10, 1962... 

Oct. 11-Nov. 3....

Jan. 1-31, 1963...

June 23-30.. ......

July 16-Aug. 14...

Mean 

discharge 

(cfa)

8664 

4280 

3183 

2396 

1894

2827 

5570 

3041 

3113 

5348

3064 

5138 

3478 

7143 

3071

Silica 

(S103)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

63 

93 

107 

119 

86

103 

86 

91 

83 

69

73 

61 

72 

55 

58

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

23 

23 

25 

31

23 

17 

23 

28 

12

20 

9.7 

14 

15 

14

Sodium

(Na)

A40 

A110 

A 95 

A112 

A124

A 104 

A62 

A 85 

A101 

A 59

A 88 

A 54 

A 68 

A 42 

A59

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

212 

283 

312 

334 

239

285 

256 

273 

271 

215

229 

190 

220 

198 

181

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

69 

114 

137 

165 

182

151 

102 

130 

143 

79

112 

63 

88 

61 

77

Chloride 

(Cl)

43 

94 

117 

139 

153

126 

68 

103 

120 

62

106 

61 

79 

43 

69

Fluoride

(F)

N

tr

(N

1

A Calculated Na plus K, reported as Na.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8925. KANSAS RIVER AT BONNER SPRINGS, KANS. 

Chemical analyses,

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 15-31, 1963..

Weighted average

Time-weighted

Tons per day. . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2797 

2222 

3771

-

3700

"

Silica 

(Si02)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

57 

65 

61

79

83

793

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15 

14 

11

18

20

183

in parts per million, water year October 1962 

Sodium 

(Na)

A58 

A98 

A56

75

83

754

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

190 

212 

176

241

247

2410

Carbonate 

(COJ

Sulfate 

(S0«)

69 

97 

69

104

114

1040

Chloride 

(Cl)

69 

108 

69

85

96

853

Fluoride 

(F)

t

(

A Calculated Na plus K, reported as Na.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, of addit

Date of 

collection

Oct. 16, 1962

Jan. 22, 1963

May 8........

Aug. 5.......

Aug. 15......

Sept. 20.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

3700 

3320 

1970 

A1300 

A2700

S8SO 

3920 

4050 

4300 

3190

A2030 

1500 

4100

Silica 

(SiQ,)

16 

13 

13 

16 

12

15 

12 

18 

10 

11

8.5 

10

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.11 

.09 

.07 

.07 

.11

.11 

.15 

.09 

1.6 

.58

.02 

.07

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00

.11

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.05 

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

98 

108 

133 

144 

115

87 

91 

64 

57 

58

74 

53

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18 

28 

29 

34 

26

18 

23 

13 

12 

12

14 

11

Sodium 

(Na)

70 

86 

114 

122 

94

50 

62 

40 

50 

53

B113 

86 

38

Potassium 

(K)

9.0 

9.2 

10 

11 

8.5

8.5 

11 

8.5 

7.0 

10

13 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCQ,)

293 

320 

368 

405 

317

276 

273 

200 

171 

181

217 

215 

163

Carx>nate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

103 

128 

181 

212 

152

100 

121 

70 

64 

79

130 

125 

58

Chloride 

(Cl)

91 

121 

155 

157 

131

58 

78 

45 

70 

66

152 

103 

52

A Daily mean discharge.

B Calculated Na plus K, reported as Na.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8925. KANSAS RIVER AT BONNER SPRINGS, KANS

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 

October .......

December ..... 

January.. ......

March ......... 

April..........

June ..........

July........... 

August. .......

September .....

1

51

41

p n

2

 >?

45

7R

3

51

m

4

TO

5

m

6

01

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Day

16 17 18

m

19

 >?

20

37 

V

(.8
GRAND RIVER BASIN 

_6-8975. GRAND RIVER NEAR GALLATIN, MO

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 6, 100 feet downstream from Chicago, Rock I

Gallatin, Daviess County, and 6 miles upstream from Honey Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,250 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1962 to June 1963 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 196

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 24, 1962

Jan. 10, 1963

June 6 .......

Discharge 

(cfs)

560 

250 

242 

133 

121 

113

5120 

295 

516 

182

Silica 

pi02)

5.2 

6.5

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05

.08 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

.01 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

43

28 

57

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.6

7.1 

13

Sodium

(Na)

8.0 

6.5 

7.7 

10 

11 

13

4.7 

12 

11 

12

Potassium 

(K)

4.8

5.1

4.4

4.4 

4.1

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

204 

148 

172 

268 

264 

280

92 

266 

202 

281

Carbanate

py

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

8 

0 

4

Sulfate 

(S0«)

33 

28 

48 

55 

52 

62

26 

58 

47 

47

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.0 

4.0 

6.0 

6.0 

4.6 

5.4

2.2 

5.4 

5.0 

4.8

a Calculated from specific conductance. chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962 to Ju

Date of collection

May 9 , . .........

Dissolved oxygen

Parts 

per 

million

Percent 

saturation

Organics

Phenols 

as 

C6H.OH

Alkyl 

benzene 

sulfonate 

(ABS)

0.3

.1

.0

Organic 

and 

ammonium 

nitrogen 

(N)

0.56 

.44 

.32 

1.3 

1.0

2.5 

.40 

.52 

1.5
GRAND RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8995. THOMPSON RIVER AT TRENTON, MO.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 6, 1 mile west of Trenton, Grundy County, and 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,670 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1962 to June 1963 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962 

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 24, 1962

Jan. 10, 1963 

Bar. 13......

Discharge 

(cfs)

184 

678 

206 

139 

195

140 

5680 

275 

608 

316

Silica 

(Si02)

4.9 

6.8

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03

.04 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

27

23 

56

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.6

7.0 

13

Sodium 

(Na)

7.9 

3.8 

7.2 

11 

12

14 

3.7 

11 

8.7 

7.6

Potassium 

(K)

4.1

4.7 

4.0

4.4 

4.2

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

204 

100 

172 

256 

272

251 

83 

268 

204 

192

Cap 

tonale

py

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

8 

0 

2

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

41 

20 

42 

60 

60

61 

23 

54 

42 

37

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.0 

2.0 

4.0 

4.0 

2.6

3.8 

1.0 

5.4 

4.2 

2.6

F

r

(

a Calculated from specific conductance.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962 to 

Date of collection

June 6 .................

Dissolved oxygen

Parts 

per 

million

Percent 

saturation

Organics

Phenols 

as 

Ct H.OH

Alkyl 

benzene 

sulfonate 

(ABS)

0.0

.1 

.0

Organic 

and 

ammonium 

nitrogen 

(N)

0.88 

.64 

.92 

1.0

1.6 

1.7 

.44 

1.3 

1.7
GRAND HIVEH BASIN Continued

6-9020. GRAND HIVEH NEAH SUMNEH, MO.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on County Highway E, 120 feet downstream from Chicago, Burlin

Chariton County, and 2.5 miles downstream from Locust Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,880 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1962 to June 1963 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts million, August 1962 

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 23, 1962

Jan. 9, 1963.

June 5 .......

Discharge 

(cfs)

237 

1700 

2300 

590 

486

390 

16200 

1260 

2180 

1550

Silica 

(SiO2)

4.9 

6,5

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.04

.04 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

32

31 

49

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.4

8.9 

11

Sodium

(Na)

12 

5.4 

4.8 

12 

12

15 

5.4 

12 

8.7 

5.8

tassium 

(K)

4.2

5.2 

4.3

5.2 

4.0

Lithium

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

256 

108 

98 

256 

256

274 

111 

252 

375 

133

CarDonate

(ay

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

2

Sulfate 

(S0«)

40 

23 

25 

56 

52

59 

31 

56 

41 

24

Chloride 

(Cl)

8.0 

4.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.8

6.4 

2.6 

4.6 

4.4 

1.8

a Calculated from specific conductance. Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962 to 

Date of collection

Aug. 23, 1962..........

Nov . 6 .................

June 5 .................

Dissolved oxygen

Parts 

per 

million

Percent 

saturation

Organics

Phenols 

as 

C6 H,OH

Alkyl 

benzene 

sulfonate 

(ABS)

0.0

.1

.0

Organic 

and 

ammonium 

nitrogen 

(N)

0.28 

1.8 

.72 

.80

1.0 

1.5 

.16 

,92 

.68
CHARITON RIVER BASIN

6-9039. CHARITON RIVER NEAR RATHBUN, 

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 0.8 mile northeast of Rath

miles downstream from Buck Branch. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 551 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1962 to September 1963.

Sediment records: October 1962 to September 1963. 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F June 9; minimum, freezing 

Sediment concentration: Maximum daily, 2,800 ppm Mar. 26; minimum daily, 7 ppm 

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 10,000 tons Mar. 26; minimum daily, 0.3 ton Aug

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 6 to Mar. 5.

Temperature °F of water, water year October 1962 

Month

November ..... 

December .....

July...........

September .....

Day

1

59 

42 

40

32 

32 

32

57 

56 

66

82 

78 

66

2

60 

43 

52

32 

32

32

59 

58 

72

80 

78 

68

3

58 

41 

46

32 

32 

32

58 

58

70

76

80 

70

4

69

43 

46

32 

32 

35

5* 

60 

72

72 

78 

68

5

59 

41 

37

32 

32 

36

51 

60 

7*

76

66

6

69 

01 

37

32 

32 

35

51 

62 

78

76

72

7

61 

41 

37

32 

32 

33

58 

62 

78

78

68

8

60 

40 

32

32 

32 

32

58 

66 

80

76

68

9

62 

39 

33

32 

32 

32

53 

70 

87

72

68

10

61 

40 

32

32

32 

34

52

70 

78

70

68

11

63 

32

32 

32 

34

51 

69 

76

74

70

12

69 

32

32 

32 

34

51 

66 

70

74

68

13

63 

41 

32

32

32 

34

51 

64 

72

72

62

14

65 

41 

32

32 

32 

35

52 

66 

74

74

62

15

66 

44 

32

32 

32 

36

57 

64 

70

76 

68 

60

16

59 

42 

32

32 

32 

36

57 

60 

70

78 

70 

62

17

58 

42 

32

32 

32 

40

61 

62 

68

74 

68 

68

18

57 

41 

32

32 

32 

40

59 

61 

68

76 

66 

68

19

41 

32

32 

32

41

60 

64 

72

78 

62 

68

2

4

3

3

3

3

5

6

7

7

6

6
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS,1963 

CHARITON RIVER BASIN Continued

6-9039. CHARITON RIVER NEAR RATHBUN, IOWA Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

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)

4.6

14

240

1120

920

390

175

200

155

102

64

42

31

24

19

31

354

362

216

811

1480

1630

1650

1520

1120

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

69

170

910

1100

400

210

160

260

160

120

120

100

81

73

85

210

590

280

150

1100

1000

340

220

180

140

470 120

Tons

per 

day

0.9

6

S 890

3300

990

220

76

140

67

133

21

11

7

5

4

18

S 610

270

87

S 3300

4000

1500

980

740

420

150

272 94 69

206 62 34

165

211

160

14178.6

62 ' 28

49

47

__

28

20

18024.9

JANUARY

23

23

24

25

26

28

30

31

35

40

50

50

32

27

23

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

772

14

12

13

11

23

58

59

62

23

24

22

14

18

11

14

10

16

21

20

22

32

26

43

32

21

19

18

21

19

21

22

~

0.9

.7

.8

.7

2

4

5

5

2

3

3

2

2

.8

.9

.5

.8

1

1

1

2

1

2

2

1

1

.9

1

1

1

1

51.0

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf«)

123

103

90

82

74

71

67

61

58

53

48

46

45

44

43

181

1270

1290

974

590

336

238

180

141

119

101

93

89

84

80

6774

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

33

29

24

21

15

17

25

15

13

23

20

15

11

11

13

360

860

310

170

T

per 

day

11

8

6

5

3

3

5

3

2

3

3

2

1

1

2

DECEMBER

Wear 

dis-

(cfs)

T6

T4

T4

T4

T5

<8

<2

57

!?

39

31

27

23

21

21

S 390 | 21

2900

1100

450

160 j 250

120

81

61

50

30

38

29

21

16

13

-

110

52

30

19

10

10

7

5

4

3

5398

FEBRUARY

19

20

21

23

25

50

300

600

450

300

230

180

160

140

120

110

100

120

300

540

300

18

14

14

7

8

33

120

96

64

46

25

27

23

20

17

27

27

29

40

44

98

220 j 110

150

120

110

97

91

87

4983

71

68

57

62

45

84

"

0.9

.8

.8

.4

.5

4

97

160

78

37

16

13

10

8

6

8

7

9

32

64

79

65

29

22

17

16

11

20

--

811.4

22

2

2

3

4

4

4

35

3*

31

27

2 1-

2^

2 s

2">

125'

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

13

14

23

22

19

11

14

8

19

9

14

22

39

37

60

50

25

18

25

31

28

26

25

15

24

13

16

21

13

7

13

-

T

per 

day

3

3

5

4

4

2

2

1

3

.9

1

2

2

2

3

3

1

1

2

3

3

3

3

1

2

1

1

1

.9

.5

.8

65.1

MARCH

83

8*

360

900

1500

2930

4060

2470

1800

1370

886

1290

1480

1540

1760

1920

1750

1230

1780

1860

1900

1610

1380

86?

530

138C

163C

1460

991

455

304

43561

15

22

35

640

520

470

410

430

340

320

260

1200

880

710

970

950

530

400

1400

1400

760

630

580

480

1600

2800

1500

970

990

640

520

3

5

34

1600

2100

3700

4500

2900

1700

1200

620

4200

3500

3000

4600

4900

2500

1300

6700

7000

3900

2700

2200

1100

2300

10000

6600

3800

2700

790

430

92582

S Computed by subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

CHARITON RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-9039. CHARITON RIVER NEAR RATHBUN, IOWA Continued

1963 Continued

Day

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

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

1*..

IS..

16..

IT..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

digcharge

(cf.)

438

485

349

250

190

155

146

132

11!

97

87

78

72

66

60

58

57

58

64

92

8!

89

111

115

115

89

72

70

277

784

--

4856

.8

.1

.8

.6

.4

.6

.8

.0

.5

.9

.6

.2

15

10

7.9

6.9

33

55

180

65

44

39

43

25

16

12

9 6

8 2

6 6

5 7

5 7

649.9

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

540

880

390

250

170

140

120

100

82

83

46

51

52

45

51

49

76

68

63

78

65

54

58

110

57

Tons

per 

day

640

1200

370

170

87

58

47

36

25

22

11

11

10

8

8

8

12

11

11

19

15

13

17

34

18

59 | 14

64 t 12

76

260

1400

"

JULY

85

81

82

78

96

92

92

130

120

110

120

150

200

220

170

130

580

770

1500

730

580

280

290

240

190

200

170

160

150

150

160

~

14

S 260

3000

6161

0

1

1

2

2

2

2

3

8

6

4

2

S 69

S 160

S 770

130

69

29

34

16

8

6

4

4

3

2

2

1343.3

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

686

485

272

180

180

222

175

123

99

79

62

55

71

111

292

606

560

336

250

160

105

80

64

53

46

42

42

46

64

71

72

5689

4.8

4.4

3.6

2.9

2.7

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.4

2.5

3.2

3.2

2.1

1.8

1.3

2.3

3.6

5.7

5.1

4.4

4.8

5.4

5.4

5.1

3.8

3.6

3.6

2.7

2.5

2.7

113.0

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

1100

690

470

310

240

190

180

100

110

98

80

79

90

150

680

940

680

460

280

260

240

160

120

120

120

110

120

120

160

140

160

-

Tons

per

day

2000

900

340

150

120

110

85

33

29

21

13

12

17

45

540

1500

1000

420

190

110

68

34

21

17

15

12

14

15

28

27

31

7917

AUGUST

150

110

93

84

72

150

110

100

91

87

81

83

76

75

66

74

62

66

110

80

60

65

64

69

75

67

82

82

86

67

57

~

2

1

.9

.7

.5

2

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

47

37

31

28

30

28

50

38

25

18

14

12

10

9.2

7.5

7.2

6.9

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.3

12

8.9

6.0

4.8

3.4

2.7

2.5

4.4

4.1

4T2.2

Suspended rediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

140

120

110

110

120

140

200

190

180

160

150

120

110

110

110

99

110

110

110

100

100

120

130

120

130

120

130

120

100

82

Tons

per 

day

18

12

9

8

10

11

27

19

12

8

6

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

4

3

2

2

1

.9

.8

1

.9

179.6

SEPTEMBER

2.0 55

3.8J 130

4.1

4.4

4.6

3.6

1 3.8

1 3.4

1 3.8

.8 ij 7.4

.5 78

.7 144

 7 53

.4

.3

3

.4

.6

2

1

.7

.8

.9

1

1

.7

.8

.8

.6

.5

.4

26.0

50

33

*1

17

11

11

7.9

6.0

4.8

3.8

2.9

2.5

129

83

29

16

11

754.8

89

82

66

73

76

68

59

110

480

640

440

390

220

210

170

160

180

210

250

200

270

210

210

870

760

630

520

310

-

0.3

1

1

1

.8

.7

.8

.6

.6

26

S 190

250

63

53

20

12

8

5

5

4

4

3

3

2

1

S 440

170

49

22

9

1345.8

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). ........................................................ 84062.5

Total load for year (tons).. ............................................................... 133905.1

S Computed by subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS,1963

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(24 hour)

Date ofcollection

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CHARITON RIVER BASIN 

6-9055. CHARITON RIVER NEAR PRAIRIE HILL, 

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 129, 3.2 miles northeast of Prairie Hill, Cha

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,870 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1962 to June 1963 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962 

Date

of 

collection

Aug. 23, 1962

Nov. 7 .......

Jan. 9, 1963.

June 5 .......

Discharge 

(cfs)

84 

182 

499 

210 

200

85 

4030 

419 

419 

178

Silica 

(SiO2)

4.9 

4.7

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03

.02 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

.00 

.00

Calcium

(Ca)

39

33 

58

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.8

8.4 

14

Sodium

(Na)

7.6 

8.7 

5.7 

11 

14

18 

6.1 

12 

12 

16

Potassium 

(K)

4.9

6.3 

5.4

5.8 

4.2

Lithium

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

146 

120 

88 

180 

204

240 

91 

174 

178 

229

Car 

bon 

ate

(oy

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

8

Sulfate 

(SO,)

31 

52 

54 

88 

94

106 

54 

88 

83 

95

Chloride

(CD

3.0 

5.6 

3.0 

6.0 

4.8

5.0 

2.0 

3.8 

2.6 

4.2

F

r

a Calculated from specific conductance. Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962 to 

Date of collection

June 5 .................

Dissolved oxygen

Parts 

per 

million

Percent 

saturation

Organics

Phenols 

as 

C6 H,OH

Alkyl 

benzene 

sulfonate 

(ABS)

0.0

.1 

.0

Organic 

and 

ammonium 

nitrogen 

(N)

0.20 

.80 

.84 

.44

1.6 

1.1 

.40 

1.6 

1.8
356 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS,1963

SLOUGH CREEK BASIN 

6-9066. SURGE BRANCH NEAR ARROW ROCK, HO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 30 feet upstream from culvert on county road, 1.5 miles south of Arrow 

Rock, Saline County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 0.33 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: July to September 1961.

EXTREMES, July to September 1961. Sediment concentrations: Maximum dally, 1,890 ppm July 21; minimum daily, no flow on many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum dally, 218 tons Sept. 13; minimum dally, 0 tons on many days.

REMARKS. Records good except for those from estImated-concentration graph, which are fair. Records 

of miscellaneous chemical samples available in district office at Little Rick, Ark. No flow 

July 29-31, Aug. 4-30, Sept. 1, 2, 5-12, 22, 23.

Suspended sediment, July to September 1961

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

JULY

Mean

discharge 

(cf«)

_

_

_

_

__

"-

0.23

.87

23.. j .49

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

.02

4.47

.19

.04

.01

0

0

0

"-

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

_

__

Tons 

per 

day

_

__

 

~

__

 

-_

1890

1780

1170

J 2.3

J 5.6

K 3.3

AUGUST

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

1.86

.27

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

771

Tons 

per 

day

J 22

B 2.9

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SEPTEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

.95

.03

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21.2

.16

0 .04

0 .02

0 j .01

0

0

0

0 .01

0 .01

0

0 j

0

0

 B .1 0

1180 J 65 ; 0

__ K .6

T

T

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

o o

0

00

0

0 .04

2.18

397

0

.01

.01

0

0

1.75

.26

.05

.02

.01

0 .01

0 .09

J .5

25.4 24.54

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

746

--

1560

90

-_

__

612

150

__

"

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

J 4.7

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

J 218

T

T

T

T

E 0

E 0

E 0

E 0

0

0

J 3.3

B .1

T

T

T

T

E .2

226.4

Total load for period (tons).................................................................328.7

E Estimated.

T Less than 0.05 ton.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.

J Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph and subdividing day.

K Computed from estimated-concentration graph and subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 357 

SLOUGH CREEK BASIN Continued 

6-9066. SURGE BRANCH NEAR ARROW ROCK, MO. Continued

LOCATION. At gaging station, 30 feet upstream from culvert on county road, 1.5 miles south of Arrow 

Rock, Saline County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 0.33 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: July 1961 to September 1963.

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,200 ppm Mar. 4; minimum daily, no flow

on many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 13 tons Aug. 9; minimum daily, 0 tons many days.

EXTREMES, 1961-63. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 5,360 ppm Mar. 20, 1962; minimum daily,

no flow on many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 251 tons Mar. 20, 1962; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days,

REMARKS. Records good except for those from estimated-concentration graph, which are fair. No sediment discharge reported for 9 months of little or no flow, October 1962 to February 1963, and 

April, June, July, and September 1963.

______ Suspended sediment, water year October 1962 to September 1963

| MARCH

Mean 

Day d»- 

charge

(cf.,

1.. ! o

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

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

0

.61

.04

.01

0

.13

.08

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

0.91

Suspended sediment

Mean 

(ppm)

per

day

 i 0

- ! 0

 ! o

2200 IB 9.5

360

100

880

550

100

100

~

_

100

_

T

T

0

B .3

B .1

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

50 T

9.9

MAY

| Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

.81

.19

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.55

.22

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.02

.01

.01

.01

0

0

0

1.S4

Mean

tration

(ppm)

Tons 

per

day

0

 ! o

- | 0

1000 ,S 6.4

790

50

~

1100

1100

100

B .9

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

B 3.5

B 1.0

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

T

T

T

0

0

~

0

11.8

AUGUST

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concerttration

(ppm)

0

0 

0 I

0 ' 

0

0

1.48 530

.27 650

.01

.85

.02

0

0

0

o

.U4

.06

0

o

0

0

.24

.01

0

0

0

0

o

o

2.98

50

940

100

300

--

Tons 

Per

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

B 13

B 1.4

T

B 5.5

T

0

0

0

0

T

T

0

0

0

0

B .2

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

20.1

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). 

Total load for year (tons)..........

..6.20 

.41.8

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.05 ton.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.
SLOUGH CREEK BASIN Continued 

6-9066. BURGE BRANCH NEAR ARROW ROCK, MO. Con

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year Octobe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dis

Date of collection

May 4 ..............

Time 

(24 hour)

0900 

2215

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

("F)

58 

65

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.40 

6.92

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

1800 

4300

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

P

0.002

54 

32

0.004

69 

46

0
LAMINE RIVER BASIN 

6-9070. LAMINE RIVER AT CLIFTON CITY, MO

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 300 feet upstream from Missouri-Kansas-Texas R

and 8 miles downstream from Otter Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 598 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1962 to June 1963 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962 

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 23, 1962 

Sept. 12.....

Jan. 9, 1963. 

Feb. 6, .......

June 5 .......

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.5 

36 

26 

5.2 

5.4

18 

11 

500 

25 

202 

50

Silica 

(Si02)

4.3 

5.6

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02

.06 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

.01 

.00

Calcium

(Ca)

35

20 

25

Magnesium 

(Mg)

21

11 

13

Sodium 

(Na)

6.0 

5.8 

5.0 

4.4 

5.0

5.3 

8.5 

3.5 

4.4 

3.2 

4.0

Potassium 

(K)

3.3

3.9 

3.6

2.7 

2.2

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

210 

202 

136 

156 

192

214 

254 

87 

178 

125

Carbonate

(cty

Sulfate 

(SCU)

13 

15 

20 

24 

20

28 

33 

21 

26 

19 

20

Chloride 

(Cl)

5.0 

5.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.5

4.0 

6.0 

2.8 

3.8 

2.2 

2.4

Fl

r

(

a Calculated from specific conductance. Chemical analyses, in parts per million. August 1962 to 

Date of collection

Dissolved oxygen

Parts 

per 

million

Percent 

saturation

Organics

Phenols 

C4 H,OH

Alkyl 

benzene 

sulfonate 

(ABS)

0.1

.1 

.0

Organic 

and 

ammonium 

nitrogen 

(N)

0.76 

.64 

.56 

.80

1.? 

1.0 

.62 

.16 

.64 

1.3
LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 65, 0.8 mil

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,120 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1962 to June 1963 (discontinued).

LAMINE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-9080. BLACKWATER RIVER AT BLUE LICK, MO

downstream from Finney Creek, and 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962 

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 23, 1962

Jan. 9, 1963. 

Feb. 6.... ...

June 5 .......

Discharge 

(cfs)

2 

87 

111 

19 

7.4

15 

3.6 

668 

15 

96 

110

Silica 

(Si02)

4.4 

3.1

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.04

.02 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

.01 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

34

38 

44

Magnesium 

(Mg)

10

8.9 

10

Sodium

(Na)

244 

34 

17 

65 

123

140 

304 

14 

78 

23 

28

Potassium 

(K)

6.3

7.3 

9.0

4.9 

5.1

Lithium

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

176 

96 

104 

184 

200

254 

261 

98 

214 

129 

159

Carbonate

PW

0 

0 

0 

0 

8

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

48 

47 

34 

68 

80

98 

129 

52 

87 

49 

58

Chloride 

(Cl)

500 

54 

24 

111 

216

235 

565 

18 

133 

32 

38

Fl

ri

(

a Calculated from specific conductance.

Date of collection

June 5.................

Dissolved oxygen

Parts 

per 

million

Percent 

saturation

Organic s

Phenols 

as 

C4 H.OH

Alkyl 

benzene 

sulfonate 

(ABS)

0.1

.1 

.0

Organic 

and 

ammonium 

nitrogen 

(N)

0.52 

1.4 

.60 

. 76

.5 

.4 

.2 

.28 

.5 

.3
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continue

6-9090. MISSOURI RIVER AT BOONVILLE, 

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station at Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railro

DRAINAGE AREA. 505,700 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: May 1953 to February 1959, October 1960 

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Water temperatures: Maximum daily mean, 85°F July 2-7; minim

EXTREMES, 1953-59, 1960-63. Water temperatures: Maximum daily mean (1953-58, 19

daily mean, freezing point on many days during winter months.

Daily mean temperature (°F) of water, water year October 

(Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alco

October .......

December .....

January........ 

February. ......

March ......... 

April..........

June ..........

July........... 

August ........ 

September .....

1

65

44

34 

33

35 

56

70

80 

78

2

34 

33

58

72

80 

77

3

4

58

73

81 

77

4

34

57

75

81

5

34

56

77

81

6

34

57

77

81

7

34

58

78

81

8

34

59

79

81

9

35

59

80

8?

10

37

58

80

81

11

37

55

80

81

12

36

55

80

81

13

35

55

82

79

14

35

56

83

76

15

35

57

81

78

Day

16

34

57

76

78

17

34

59

78

78

18

34

61

78

77 

73

19

35

61

78

75 

73

2

35

61

77

74 

74
OSAGE RIVER BASIN

6-9135. MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR OTTAWA, 

LOCATION. At East Seventh Street Bridge, 0.9 mile downstream from gaging station, 0.5 mile east o

from Skunk Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,250 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1963.

Water temperatures: October 1961 to September 1963.

EXTREMES, 1962-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 447 ppm May 1-4; minimum, 120 ppm July 13-19. 

Hardness: Maximum, 348 ppm Nov. 1-27; minimum, 76 ppm July 13-19.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 752 micromhos Jan. 30; minimum daily, 146 micromhos July 1

Water temperatures: Maximum, 95°F July 23; minimum, freezing point Jan. 19, 23.

EXTREMES, 1961-63. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 447 ppm May 1-4, 1963; minimum, 120 ppm July 13-19

Hardness: Maximum, 348 ppm Nov. 1-27, 1962; minimum, 76 ppm July 13-19, 1963.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 752 micromhos Jan. 30, 1963; minimum daily, 146 micromhos 

Water temperatures; Maximum, 95°F July 23, 1963; minimum, freezing point on Jan. 22, 1962, Jan. 

REMARKS. Maximum observed during water year: Hardness, 359 ppm Nov. 15. Minimum observed during 

70 ppm July 17. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Daily s

of specific conductance of daily samples available in subdistrict office at Topeka, Kans. Addi

definition of water quality at this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per millic »ater year October 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-12, 1962...

Nov. 1-27.........

Nov. 28-Dec. 31... 

Jan. 1-31, 1963...

July 1-12.........

Mean 

discharge 

(eta)

1329 

156 

70.0 

123 

123

74.0 

549 

70.3

57.5 

215

48.5 

37.1 

660 

504 

27.0

Silica 

(S10,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

47 

82 

103 

93 

94

88 

75 

94 

92 

38

90 

79 

66 

47 

47

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11 

14 

22 

20 

21

21 

15 

25 

26 

7.6

16 

18 

17 

10 

9.0

Sodium 

(Na)

All 

A19 

A18 

A25 

A17

A26 

A13 

A20 

A20 

A7.8

A31 

A29 

A20 

Al3 

A18

Potassium 

(K)'

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

168 

288 

364 

329 

300

298 

216 

322 

285 

122

302 

273 

244 

161 

151

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sultate 

(SO,)

35 

44 

54 

69 

83

85 

80 

83 

103 

26

64 

57 

40 

42 

39

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.0 

13 

22 

18 

17

20 

10 

19 

23 

8.0

26 

31 

22 

7.0 

16

Fluorlde

(F)
July 13-19, 1963..

Aug. 1-31.........

Sept. 1-30........

Weighted average

Time-weighted 

average. ......

Tons per day....

2179 

65.9

8.6

6.3

-

208

"

24

54

56

60

76

33

3.9

13

13

17

7.1

All

A24

A41

15

8.2

85

183

188

198

257

111

18

44

53

50

62

28

4.0

22

33

10

19

5.8

A Calculated Na plus K, reported as Na.

B Calculated from determined constituents.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, of addit

Date of 

collection

Oct. 12, 1962 

Nov. 15......

Jan. 16, 1963 

Feb. 13......

Mar. 12......

Aug. 14......

Discharge 

(cfs)

308 

54 

A80 

A80 

121

680 

85 

59 

400 

2430

6.2 

6.7

Silica 

(SiO.)

15 

11 

10 

6.0 

6.0

12 

5.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.0

10 

8.0

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.08 

.04 

.09 

.13 

.10

.10 

.08 

.11 

.29 

19

.01 

.11

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.10 

.00 

.00 

.05 

.18

.00 

.00 

.06 

.06 

.22

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

62 

106 

102 

106 

108

76 

104 

89 

58 

22

53 

57

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11 

23 

21 

19 

19

16 

22 

20 

15 

3.7

13 

12

Sodium 

(Na)

10 

15 

19 

22 

21

14 

16 

25 

16 

3.7

28 

36

Potassium 

(K)

4.8 

4.2 

4.5 

3.3 

3.7

4.0 

3.4 

4.5 

4.7 

4.7

9.2 

8.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

210 

376 

346 

334 

359

237 

334 

300 

190 

80

178 

185

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

36 

53 

72 

96 

67

72 

80 

69 

65 

12

47 

53

Chloride 

(Cl)

8.0 

18 

15 

15 

15

9.0 

16 

23 

10 

2.0

28 

33

A Daily mean discharge.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-9135. HARAIS DBS CYGNES RIVER NEAR OTTAWA, KAN

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1962 

October .......

December .....

January........ 

February. ......

March ......... 

April..........

July...........

September .....

1

64

51

43 

38

48

ft4

ft8

78

90

78

75

2

62

53

37 

35

50 

67

ft7

82

90

91

34

3

62

54

37 

38

53 

ft7

77

78

93

93

83

4

51

37 

38

71

S4

93

9a

83

5

48

35 

40

67

69

8?

93

91

ai

6

45

36

41

If

7"

8ft

92

9?

S3

7

45

43 

36

6R

79

83

87

90

68

8

43 

36

ft?

88

87

9?

6b

9

42 

38

ft5

81

83

05

H3

as

10

35 

40

57

81

87

80

__

78

11

33

34

65

8U

91

7ft

aft

J3

12

34

67

RO

B3

75

lirt

8u

13

34

f B

79

93

84

_

69

14

35

bJ

80

38

73

74

15

3-*

ftS

fil

7fl

Ho

76

Day

16

35

7n

7 C

73

ft?

R r:

77

17

8

77

7R

7^

8?

83

18

34

71

6

^

4

-

19

32

6?

ft7

75

86

78

S3

20

35

74

78

78

88

8u

8u
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 

6-9166.5. MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR NORLAN

LOCATION. At Kansas-Missouri County Highway bridge, 2.2 miles northwest of Norland, Bates County, an

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,230 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1962 to June 1963 (discontinued).

REMARKS. Drainage area and discharge are given for gaging station near Kansas-Missouri State line, K

inflow between sampling point and gaging station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962 

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 24, 1962

Nov. 8. ......

Jan. 10, 1963 

Feb. 6.......

Mar. 14......

May 10.......

June 6. ......

Discharge 

(cfs)

425 

bl200 

140 

270

780 

140 

1900 

215 

b!60 

92

Silica 

(Si02)

5.2 

4.1

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.06

.06 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

.01 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

36

68 

79

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.0

8.4 

15

Sodium 

(Na)

12 

7.8 

9.0 

14 

16

18 

21 

11 

18 

20 

13

Potassium 

(K)

3.8

4.6 

4.6

3.5 

4.1

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

158 

130 

164 

292 

320

282 

323 

206 

227 

282 

186

Carbonate

PQ>)

4 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

8 

0 

4

Sulfate 

(S0«)

21 

20 

33 

42 

46

50 

63 

44 

60 

49 

25

Chloride 

(Cl)

13 

7.0 

7.0 

14 

14

17 

18 

10 

19 

20 

13

F

r

(

a Calculated from specifi 

b Daily mean discharge.

conductance

ilyses August 1962 to Ju

Date of collection

Dissolved

Parts 

per 

million

oxygen

Percent 

saturation

Orga

Phenols 

CfcH^OH

nics

Alkyl 

benzene 

sulfonate 

(ABS)

__

0.1

_

__

_

.1

.0

Organic

and 

ammonium 

nitrogen 

(N)

_

0.56

.72

.64

.84

1.3

.96

1.0

.20

1.0

2.1
OSAGE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-9175. MARMATON RIVER NEAR FORT SCOTT, 

LOCATION. At bridge on U.S. Highway 69 at Fort Scott, Bourhon County, 0.3 mile upstream from Mill 

DRAINAGE AREA. 393 square miles upstream from gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1963.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. No appreciable in

periods of intense local precipitation.

Chemical analyses.

Date of 

collection

Oct. 2, 1962. 

Oct. 30......

Jan. 3, 1963.

Apr. 24......

May 22.......

June 27......

Aug. 28......

Discharge 

(cfs)

2860 

18 

65 

24 

13

20 

63 

18 

1.9 

1.6

.6 

1.0

Silica 

(SKX,)

10 

9.0 

9.0 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

5.5 

2.0 

6.0 

2.5

6.5 

7.0

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.11 

.07 

.07 

.05 

.07

.07 

.09 

.09 

.07 

.06

.02 

.04

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.06

.10 

.00 

.00 

.27 

.10

.12 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

32 

83 

70 

90 

98

98 

82 

92 

69 

70

58 

58

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.9 

7.0 

8.2 

9.6 

10

7.2 

6.2 

13 

12 

6.2

5.7 

7.7

in parts per million, water year Octobe

Sodium 

(Na)

3.7 

7.8 

7.8 

8.9 

10

9.6 

8.9 

7.9 

10 

37

10 

7.3

Potassium 

(K)

3.0 

2.4 

3.6 

2.4 

2.2

1.6 

1.6 

2.3 

2.7 

6.6

3.4 

3.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

107 

266 

224 

283 

290

285 

237 

290 

227 

190

185 

193

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

SuUate 

(SOJ

10 

24 

26 

33 

46

44 

41 

40 

35 

74

22 

14

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.0 

8.0 

9.0 

12 

12

11 

10 

10 

12 

37

16 

10
OSAGE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-9190. SAC RIVER NEAR STOCKTON, MO.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 32, 0.8 mile upstream from Bear Creek, and 2 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,160 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1962 to June 1963 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962 

Date

of 

collection

Aug. 22, 1962

Jan. 8, 1963. 

Feb . 5 .......

Discharge 

(cfs)

30 

75 

270 

109 

109

188 

101 

326 

158 

242 

570

Silica 

(Si02)

6.5

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.02 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

48 

44

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.6 

9.3

Sodium 

(Na)

3.6 

2.7 

3.5 

4.0 

3.7

4.0 

4.0 

3.6 

3.8 

3.3 

2.9

Potassium 

(K)

2.3

1.6 

1.5

3.1

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

210 

172 

224 

252 

242

221 

234 

206 

170 

167 

172

Carbonate

(ay

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

4 

0 

0 

8 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

11 

13 

14 

11 

11

16 

14 

15 

12 

12 

11

Chloride

(Cl)

4.0 

4.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.5

4.8 

5.0 

5.8 

6.0 

5.4 

4.4

F

r

a Calculated from specific conductance.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962 to 

Date of collection

June 4 .................

Dissolved oxygen

Parts 

per 

million

Percent 

saturation

Organics

Phenols 

as 

C6 H5 OH

Alkyl 

benzene 

sulf onate 

(ABS)

0.0 

.0

Organic 

and 

ammonium 

nitrogen 

(N)

0.56 

.68 

.28 

.20

1.6 

1.1 

.56 

.00 

1.1 

.40
OSAGE RIVER BASIN--Continued

6-9205. OSAGE RIVER AT OSCEOLA, MO.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 13, 0.5 mile downstream from Gallinipper Creek

Public Service Co., and 1 mile northeast of Osceola, St. Clair County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,220 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1962 to June 1963 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962 t

Date 

oi 

collection

Aug. 22, 1962

Jan. 8, 1963.

Mar. 12. .....

June 4 .......

Discharge 

(cfs)

670 

2000 

6160 

1690 

892 

2130

755 

11300 

447 

1540 

2130

Silica 

(SiO2)

4.8 

4.2

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02

.02 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

.01 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

42

44 

47

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.8

7.8 

11

Sodium 

(Na)

7.8 

18 

8.4 

9.1 

18 

16

13 

9.0 

13 

11 

4.1

Potassium 

(K)

4.3

3.6 

4.8

3.6 

3.3

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

144 

128 

140 

178 

208 

171

245 

125 

186 

133 

186

Carbanate 

POO

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

6

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

22 

47 

45 

35 

157 

87

63 

44 

71 

64 

24

Chloride 

(Cl)

9.0 

22 

8.0 

9.0 

11 

13

12 

7.0 

10 

9.8 

5.0

Flu

ri

(F

0

a Calculated from specific conductance.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962 to June 

Date of collection

»!ov. 6................

May 8..................

Dissolved oxygen

Parts 

per 

million

Percent 

saturation

Organics

Phenols 

as 

C4 H.OH

Alkyl 

benzene 

sulfonate 

(ABS)

0.1 

.0

Organic 

and 

ammonium 

nitrogen 

(N)

0.36 

.72 

.32 

.24 

.90

1.1 

1.1 

.00 

1.7 

1.2
OSAGE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-9210. POMME DE TERRE RIVER NEAR BOLIVAR, 

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 32 in Burns, 4.8 miles upstream from Hominy C

DRAINAGE AREA. 225 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1962 to June 1963 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, September 1962 

Date 

of 

collection

Sept. 13,1962

Nov. 6.......

Jan. 8, 1963.

Discharge 

(cfs)

11 

33 

24 

17 

43

18 

87 

38 

148 

70

Silica 

<Si02)

2.8

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

34 

36

Magnesium 

(Mg)

22 

19

Sodium

(Na)

2.5 

3.3 

3.3 

3.1 

3.5

3.2 

3.3 

3.4 

2.6 

2.8

Potassium

(K)

2.7

1.9 

1.6

2.5

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

200 

238 

260 

270 

250

258 

222 

205 

196 

227

Carbonate

(oy

Sulfate 

(S04 )

11 

11 

8.8 

9.6 

14

11 

13 

11 

11

11

Chloride 

(Cl)

5.0 

10 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

4.2 

5.8 

5.8 

5.0 

4.4

F

r

a calculated from specific conductance. chemical analyseS) in parts per mil i ion , September 1962 to 

Date of collection

Feb. 5........... ......

May 7 ..................

June 4 .................

Dissolved oxygen

Parts 

per 

million

Percent 

saturation

Organics

Phenols 

as 

C6 H.OH

Alkyl 

benzene 

sulfonate 

(ABS)

0.0 

.0

Organic 

and 

ammonium 

nitrogen 

(N)

0.56 

.72 

.44 

.44 

1.2

.80 

.56 

.12 

1.7 

.72
OSAGE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-9220. SOUTH GRAND RIVER NEAR BROWNINGTON, 

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on county highway, 150 feet downstream from St. Louis-San Fran

Creek, and 1 mile north of Brownington, Henry County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,660 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1962 to June 1963 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, September 196

Date 

of 

collection

Sept. 13, 

1962.......

Jan. 8, 1963.

Apr. 9.......

June 4 .......

Discharge 

(cfs)

94 

480 

47 

53

55 

13 

3000 

58 

440 

315

Silica 

(Si02)

4.5 

4.7

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05

.05 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

.01 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

34

28 

36

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.4

6.6 

8.3

Sodium 

(Na)

11 

6.6 

14 

19

24 

31 

5.9 

19 

8.4 

11

tassium 

(K)

4.6

5.8 

5.8

4.2 

4.2

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

96 

100 

124 

162

194 

220 

74 

184 

95 

117

Carbonate

(ay

Sulfate 

(SO,)

50 

29 

126 

145

173 

134 

38 

120 

56 

76

Chloride 

(Cl)

12 

6.0 

13 

15

17 

30 

3.6 

12 

6.2 

7.2

F

r

a Calculated from specific conductance.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, September 1962 to J

Date of collection

r»ec . 5 .................

June 4 .................

Dissolved oxygen

Parts 

per 

million

Percent 

saturation

Organics

Phenols 

as 

Ct H.OH

Alkyl 

benzene 

suit onate 

(ABS)

0.1

.1 

.0

Organic 

and

nitrogen 

(N)

0.88 

1.1 

.68 

1.3

1.0 

.92 

1.4 

.36 

1.1 

1.4
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 

6-9280. GASCONADE RIVER NEAR HAZELGREEN, MO

LOCATION. At gaging statioii at bridge on east-bound lane of U.S. Highway 66, 1 mile downstream from 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,250 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1962 to June 1963 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962 

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 22, 1962

Jan. 8, 1963.

June 4 .......

Discharge 

(cfs)

48 

147 

273 

213 

145

348 

160 

735 

476 

254 

1060

Silica 

(SiO2)

4.5

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

30 

35

Magnesium 

(Mg)

20 

23

Sodium

(Na)

2.3 

1.6 

2.3 

2.2 

2.0

2.3 

2.3 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

1.7

Potassium 

(K)

2.4

1.6 

1.4

1.3

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

220 

178 

210 

224 

240

230 

242 

191 

202 

214 

182

Ca^ 

bonate

(cty

0 

0 

4 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

6.8 

8.4 

7.4 

12 

4.8

11 

6.6 

8.0 

7.2 

7.0 

6.6

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.0 

4.0 

6.0 

4.0 

4.0

3.6 

3.0 

3.2 

3.0 

4.0 

2.8

Fl

ri

(

a Calculated from specific conductance. chemlcal analyseSj ln parts per miii 1On, August 1962 to June 

Date of collection

Dissolved oxygen

Parts 

per 

million

Percent 

saturation

Organics

Phenols 

C6 H,OH

Alkyl 

benzene 

sulf onate 

(ABS)

0.1 

.0

Organic 

and 

ammonium 

nitrogen 

(N)

0.64 

.64 

.20 

.52

1.2 

.68 

.48 

.08 

1.0 

1.0
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-9308. GASCONADE RIVER ABOVE JEROME, HO

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Jerome, Phelps County, 0.6 mile upstream from gaging station, and 150 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,570 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1962 to June 1963 (discontinued).

REMARKS. Discharge data are approximate and are calculated by multiplying the discharge for Little P

discharge of the Gasconade River at Jerome.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962 

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 22, 1962

Nov. 5.......

Jan. 8, 1963.

May 7........

Discharge 

(cfs)

324 

540 

996 

661 

522

970 

494 

1760 

1360 

938 

2590

Silica 

(S102)

4.7

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

36 

35

Magnesium 

(Mg)

22 

20

Sodium 

(Na)

2.6 

2.2 

2.2 

2.3 

2.2

2.3 

2.4 

1.8 

2.0 

1.9 

1.6

tassium 

(K)

1.7

1.3 

1.1

1.2

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

210 

208 

196 

212 

228

222 

216 

174 

176 

196 

161

Carbonate

py

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

2 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

6.0 

9.2 

5.6 

4.4 

4.0

10 

6.4 

7.8 

7.2 

7.2 

6.4

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.0

2.8 

2.6 

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

2.4

F

r

a Calculated from specific conductance.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1962 to June 

Date of collection

June 4 .................

Dissolved oxygen

Parts 

per 

million

Percent 

saturation

Organlcs

Phenols 

as 

C6 H.OH

Alkyl 

benzene 

sulfonate 

(ABS)

0.0 

.0

Organic 

and 

ammonium 

nitrogen 

(N)

0.44 

.44 

.04 

.28

1.0 

.68 

.52 

.32 

.64 

.76

N
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSO

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,)

Sullate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

MILK RIVER BASIN 

6-1544. PEOPLES CREEK NEAR HAYS, MONT

Mar,. 6, 1963. 8.5 

7.8

3.1

13 

9.1

6.6

7.0

0.00

.06

83 

88

56

36

47

54 

55

78

86

9.0 

9.0

11

256 

300

262

205

0

0

0

247 

332

334

340

5.6 

5.9

8.4

9.1

LITTLE PORCUPINE CREEK BASIN 

6-1754. FRAZER RESERVOIR OUTLET AT FRAZER, 

Oct. 3, 1962A

July 1, 1963A

5.3 

2.6

4.8

0.03 

.37

.01

37 

38

34

11

9.2

57 

57

49

8.4

8.5

188 

198

172

0 

0

0

96 

103

88

5.3 

5.7

5.7

TURTLE CREEK BASIN 

6-3413.9. LAKE ORDWAY NEAR TURTLE LAKE, N. 

May 3, 1963.. (B) 

(B)

8.2 

7.9

0.03 

.05

0.00 

.23

4.1 

9.5

18 

11

2730 

3770

120 

80

2690 

2740

700 

1540

2650 

3410

59 

75

PAINTED WOODS CREEK BASIN 

6-3418. PAINTED WOODS CREEK NEAR WILTON, N

Mar. 22, 1963

Apr. 23......

4.2 

2.9 

2.4

9.9 

8.7 

16

 

0.10 0.00

2211

14 

11

57 

83 

195

11

7.5 

12

182 

231 

495

0 

0 

0

100 

135 

345

3.9 

4.6 

12

Analyses represent reservoir water; no outflow at time of sampling.

Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available in district office at Lincoln, Ne

Calculated from determined constituents.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI R

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1962 

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiQ,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCQ,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

PAINTED WOODS CREEK BASIN Continued 

6-3418. PAINTED WOODS CREEK NEAR WILTON, N. DAK

June 24, 1963 

Aug. 29......

3.6 

.9

6.7 

11 0.06 0.10

45 

39

52 

34

255 

182

9.8 

9.2

621 

472

6 

0

345 

253

8.5 

9.0

APPLE CREEK BASIN 

LAKE HELEN NEAR TUTTLE, N. DAK.

Sept. 26,

Sept. 18,

Sept. 26,

9.1 15 157 730 94

924

1080 77 1250

31

36 

GOB LAKE NEAR ROBINSON, N. DAK.

Sept. 26, 

1961.......

Sept. 18,

Sept. 26,

4.8

330

598 

ROUND LAKE NEAR PETTIBONE, N. DAK.

Sept. 26, 

1961....... 3.6 16 118 78 88 480 120 179 28 
Sept. 18,

Sept. 26, 

1963....... 29 24 108 75 86 682 0 169 27 

KUNKEL LAKE NEAR LAKE WILLIAMS, N. DAK

Sept. 26,

Sept. 18,

Sept. 26, 

1963....... 3.0 7.2 3330 11600 860 1420

340

240 32600 2930 

TWEEDY LAKE NEAR MEDINA, N. DAK.

Sept. 27, 

1961.......

Sept. 17, 

1962.......

Sept. 26, 

1963.......

8.5

6.9

11 69 924 2940 390 859 0 6610 2510 

ALKALINE LAKE NEAR TAPPEN, N. DAK.

Sept. 27, 

1961....... 7.3

 

12 182 1220 180 1030 100 2410 64 

C Calculated from determined constituents.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RI

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1962 t

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO.)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

F

r

APPLE CREEK BASIN Continued 

ALKALINE LAKE NEAR TAPPEN, N. DAK. Continu

Sept. 17,

Sept. 26,

219

180

190 2920

230

292

LAKE HENRY NEAR TAPPEN, N. DAK.

Sept. 27, 

1961.......

Sept. 17, 

1962.......

Sept. 26, 

1963.......

LAKE 67 NEAR STREETER, N. DAK.

Sept. 27, 

1961.......

Sept. 17,

Sept. 26,

1220 330

210 

RUDDY DUCK LAKE NEAR LEHR, N. DAK.

Sept. 27, 

1961....... 4.3 56 {2010 13800 850 654 170 34000 2710 
RUDDY DUCK LAKE NEAR LEHR, N. DAK. Contin

Sept. 21, 

1962.......

Sept. 26, 

1963....... 24800

SPRING CREEK BASIN 

HOSKINS LAKE NEAR ASHLEY, N. DAK.

Sept. 28, 

1961.......

Sept. 21, 

1962.......

Sept. 23, 

1963.......

25 103

135

RICE LAKE NEAR HAGUE, N. DAK.

Sept. 28, 

1961.......

Sept. 21, 

1962.......

Sept. 23, 

1963.......

49

MORELOCK'S SLOUGH NEAR EUREKA, s. DAK.

Oct. 18, 196l| | 9.01 I I I 26 |325 

C Calculated from determined constituents.

808 |300 I 658 o| 2410 
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI R

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1962 

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

SPRING CREEK BASIN Continued

MORELOCK'S SLOUGH NEAR EUREKA, s. DAK. con

Oct. 5, 1962.

Sept. 18,

16 25 262 590 220

240

478 94 1720 234

252

OKOBOJO CREEK BASIN 

6-4397.8. COTTONWOOD LAKE NEAR AGAR, S. 

Dec. 13, 1962

Mar. 7, 1963.

Sept. 24.....

(B)

(B)

fa}

(B)

27

17

31 .03

__

.95

69

50

73

56

39

62

295

196

312

51

37

55

479

342

526

0

0

0

568

390

600

84

57

92

6-4398.2. SULLY LAKE NEAR ONIDA, S. DA

Dec. 13, 1962

Mar. 7, 1963.

Sept. 24.....

(B)

(B)

(B)

15

11

16

_

.03

_

0 33

2.0

61

61

58

19

23

24

43

45

77

15

14

19

232

238

230

258

0

0

0

134

148

195

4.7

5.9

5 3

8.6

CHOTEAU CREEK BASIN 

CHOTEAU CREEK NEAR WAGNER, S. DAK.

Mar. 28, 1963 25.8 5.5

0 04

151 65 81 17 275 

272

0 540 25 

34
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 

-4565. NIOBRARA RIVER NEAR HAY SPRINGS, N

Nov. 27, 1962

Feb. 27, 1963

25

36

20

51

48

53

0.04

.02

.03

0.01

.00

.00

54

50

46

9.6

7.8

7.3

25

21

26

8.4

7.4

11

249

231

228

0

0

0

20

19

22

3.5

2.5

3.2

2.7

6-4620. NIOBRARA RIVER NEAR NORDEN, NEBR

Nov. 15, 1962

Feb. 20, 1963

965

D900

57

52

0.03

.04

0.00

.00

30

29

4.4

3.1

8.5

8.7

3.9

5.6

132

119

0

0

7.7

8.5

0.0

.1

JAMES RIVER BASIN 

6-4676. JAMES RIVER NEAR MANFRED, N. DAK

Mar. 26, 1963

July 9.......

EO.l 7.7

20

17 6.9

27

31

179

4.5 123

472

0 35 4.2

15

6-4682. LAKE JUANITA NEAR GRACE CITY, N. D

Apr. 27, 1963 

Sept. 27.....

5.7 0.06 0.00 31 33 61 14 296 0 76 26 

Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available in district office at Lincoln, Neb

Calculated from determined constituents. 

Daily mean discharge. 

Estimated.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI R

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1962 

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca>

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

Carbonate 

(CO,)

SuUate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4683. NICCUM RESERVOIR ON KELLY CREEK NEAR BORD

Apr. 28, 1963 

Sept. 27.....

14 

8.5

0.05 

.03

0.01 

.00

40 

24

31 

28

41 

48

7.8 

9.2

307 

274

0 

0

49 

35

11 

15

6-4695. PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR BUCHANAN, N. 

Jan. 2, 1963. 0.7 20 - -

0.08

133 63 144

32

13

13

688 0 274 45 

SAND LAKE NEAR ABERDEEN, S. DAK.

Nov. 2, 1961. 

Oct. 12, 1962

18 

16

72 

52

56 

30

154 

53

18 

13

455 

320

0 

0

255 

74

81 

28

6-4737.55. LAKE LOUISE NEAR MILLER, S. D

Dec. 13, 1962

Mar. 7, 1963.

(B)

(B)

(Bl

/D\

11

7.2

_

n 09

_

n nn

42

40

16

15

19

19

13

13

211

203

0

0

34

32

12

12

1°
6-4743.1. COTTONWOOD LAKE NEAR REDFIELD, 

Dec. 12, 1962

Mar. 6, 1963.

Sept. 24.....

(B)

(B)

(B)

(B)

34

26

28

_

.03

_

.00

48

40

44

40

36

40

235

200

262

25

22

27

446

395

445

0

0

0

301

260

331

101

88

111

6-4745. TURTLE CHEEK AT REDFIELD, S. DA

Apr. 17, 1963

Sept. 24.....

1.6

E.2

5.5

25 .05 .19

90

65

55

43

330

310

21

23

394

360

0

0

655 

518

468

126

175

6-4759. LAKE BYRON NEAR HURON, S. DAK

Dec. 12, 1962

Mar. 4, 1963.

Apr. 23......

F1247.8

F1248.0

1.5

2.1

__ __ 71

29

58

19

220

68

29

8.0

290

96

333

0

0

553

185

590

80

27

BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

CLEAR LAKE NEAR LAKE CITY, S. DAK.

Oct. 17, 1961 2.0 41

Lake content not known. Information on lake

Calculated from determined constituents.

Daily mean discharge.

Estimated.

Lake elevation, in feet.

I 85 I 18 |22 | 281 | 0| 259 6.2 

stage available in district office at Lincoln, N
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1962 

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 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN Continued 

CLEAR LAKE NEAR LAKE CITY, S. DAK. Conti

Sept. 27, 

1962.......

Sept. 30,

265 209 5 4* 

FORT SISSETON LAKES NEAR FORT SISSETON, 5

Oct. 17, 1961

Sept. 27,

Sept. 30,

3.4 83 453

195

234

244

1O2

100 258

255

0 2270

98O

33

18

PIYAS LAKE NEAR LAKE CITY, S. DAK.

Oct. 17, 1961

Sept. 27,

Sept. 30,

7.6 42 665 289

152

190 848 0 2670 93

54

HAZELDEN LAKE NEAR ROSLYN, S. DAK.

net. 17, 1Q61 

Sept. 27,

Sept. 30,

3.0 301 3660 3860 

QI 17

660 

200

350 0 22600 601 
WAUBAY LAKE NEAR WAUBAY, S. DAK.

Oct. 17, 1961

Sept. 26,

1962.......

Sept. 30,

1963.......

7.9

7.2

188 1500 937 330 693 0 7570 267

123

BITTER LAKE NEAR WAUBAY, S. DAK.

Sept. 26, 

1962.......

Sept. 30, 

1963 ....... 752

LAKE ALBERT NEAR LAKE NORDEN, S. DAK.

Oct. 16, 1961

Sept. 26,

1962.......

Sept. 30,

1963.......

23 150 223 250 60

qn

250 0 1500 39 

LAKE SINAI NEAR SINAI, S. DAK.

Oct. 16, 1961

Sept. 26,

Sept. 30,

1963.......

24 41 35 72

54

47

37

386

373

0 102 20 

C Calculated from determined constituents.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

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II

ii|S

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Date ofcollection

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g 

H 

B UO

HI

M 0

x'x

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WESTERN TRIBUTARY TO DRY CREEK ABOVE HORSE CREEK LATERAL, 

June 12, 1963 0.8 

6.0

26 

48

3.6 

9.7

375 

175

13 

10

553 

347

24 

0

348 

230

48 

22

WESTERN TRIBUTARY TO DRY CREEK NEAR LYMAN, 

June 12, 1963 1.1

.5

10 

31

8.3 

9.1

305 

276

14

12

372 

499

55 

0

268 

261

42 

29

DRY CREEK DRAIN NEAR LYMAN, NEBR.

June 12, 1963 12.6 

9.1

33 

48

7.2 

15

278 

265

13

13

51 

527

0 

0

247 

270

32 

30

GERING DRAIN TRIBUTARY NEAR GERING, NEBR

June 12, 1963 

Aug. 29......

2.5 

10

64 

69

13 

16

146 

84

12 

8.2

336 

255

0 

0

218 

184

26 

16

NINEMILE DRAIN ABOVE TRI-STATE CANAL, NEAR MINAT

June 12, 1963 7.6 

25

81 

91

15 

15

48 

50

7.5 

9.0

232 

244

0 

0

151 

166

17 

13

EAST NINEMILE DRAIN NEAR MINATARE, NEBR

June 12, 1963 

Aug. 29......

7.6 

26

74 

79

13 

15

48 

52

7.1

8.2

208 

237

0 

0

149 

158

16 

14
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI R

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1962 

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Sip,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate

(scg

Chloride 

(Cl)

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7670.4. JOHNSON RESERVOIR BELOW POWER PLANT NO. 2, NE

Jan. 9, 1963.

Sept. 18.....

G43685

G36795

G42435

21

18

0.01

.02

0.00

.01

87

47

17

16

90

75

11

11

232

212

0

0

248

164

27

21

6-7725. WOOD RIVER NEAR CHAPMAN, NEBR

Jan. 28, 1963

Sept. 12.....

0.9

8.9

29

30

0.03

.03

0.09

.02

73

70

11

13

34

36

9.8

11

202 

217

217

228

0

0

91

99

20

21

NEMAHA RIVER BASIN 

6-8139. NEMAHA RIVER NEAR SENECA, KANS.

Apr. 4, 1962.

Mar. 26, 1963

74.2

28.7

13

13

94

99

23

21

24

25

2.8

4.0

361

368

0

0

65

68

9.0

8.0

6-8153. WALNUT CREEK AT RESERVE, KANS.

Apr. 3, 1962.

Mar. 26, 1963

46.1

17.8

10

10

93

101 

54

26

24

23 

22

25

2.7

3.1

5 3

327 

327

324

0

0

86

99 

37

30

15

17
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

6-8449. SOUTH FORK SAPPA CREEK NEAR ACHILLES, 

Apr. 4, 1962. 

Nov. 13......

Mar. 26, 1963

0.1 

.1 

1.5

25 

42 

25

82 

128 

78

28 

33 

32

69 

90 

59

15 

24 

16

378 

603 

442

31 

0 

0

72 

121 

72

21 

34 

20 

6-8454. SOUTH FORK BEAVER CREEK NEAR EDSON, 

Apr. 11, 1962 

Nov. 13......

Mar. 26, 1963

0.4 

.2 

.6

30 

25 

36

53 

62 

53

16 

27 

19

29 

6.6 

26

8.0 

9.6 

9.4

268 

295 

259

0 

0 

0

28 

35 

38

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

6-8459.5. NORTH FORK BEAVER CREEK AT ATWOOD

Apr. 4, 1962. 

Nov. 13......

Mar. 26, 1963

1.6 

1.7 

2.2

32 

35 

24

54 

66 

62

25 

22 

21

48 

39 

47

12 

13 

14

322 

329 

327

0 

O 

0

5 

51 

60

13 

13 

16

6-8478. PRAIRIE DOG CREEK NEAR DRESDEN, K

Apr. 3, 1962. 

Nov. 13......

Mar. 26, 1963

3.0 

1.6 

2.9

26 

28 

21

63 

74 

70

22 

21 

19

28 

23 

22

13 

13 

13

322 

344 

320

0 

0 

0

29 

27 

26

15 

14 

14

6-8485. PRAIRIE DOG CREEK NEAR WOODRUFF, K

Nov. 16, 1962 

Mar. 26, 1963

5.3 

2.6

18 

22

95 

85

20 

21

26 

28

14 

14

386 

351

0 

0

34 

28

23 

35

G Lake content, in acre-feet.

H Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

J Calculated Na plus K, reported as Na.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI R

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1962 

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(els)

Silica 

(SiQ.)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Hg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate

(Hccg

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8580. ROSE CREEK NEAR WALLACE, KANS.

Apr. 4, 1962.

Mar. 26, 1963

3.6 

3.0 

3.4

17 

21 

18

48 

51 

50

15 

14 

16

35 

31 

26

5.0 

5.7 

5.7

224 

256 

249

16 

0 

0

30 

31 

32

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

6-8607. HACKBERRY CREEK NEAR QUINTER, KAN

Apr. 5, 1962.

Mar. 27, 1963

4.5 

1.1 

1.3

16 

17 

14

113 

146 

134

31 

31 

34

72 

67 

64

17 

21 

20

234 

283 

266

0 

0 

0

294 

340 

318

51 

52 

51

6-8633. BIG CREEK NEAR OGALLAH, KANS.H

Nov. 12, 1962 

Mar. 27, 1963 

June 6. ......

3.8 

2.6 

D60

20 

24 

22

78 

67 

48

11 

18 

4.4

14 

7.6 

3.3

6.7 

7.2 

12

266 

251 

166

0 

0 

0

31 

25 

10

18 

20 

3.1

6-8666. SALINE RIVER NEAR GRINNELL, KANS

Apr. 5, 1962.

Mar. 27, 1963

0.4 

.4 

.8

25 

25 

24

Apr. 2, 1962.

Mar. 25, 1963

21.8 

9.6 

7.8

20 

17 

19

75 

78 

71

25 

23 

23

38 

25 

38

8.8 

13 

11

351 

342 

342

0 

0 

0

51 

41 

48

24 

20 

24

6-8675. PARADISE CREEK NEAR PARADISE, KAN

184 

182 

206

23 

29 

28

68 

60 

72

5.2 

10 

13

386 

300 

400

0 

0 

0

274 

394 

353

66 

47 

68
6-8698. SPRING CREEK AT BAVARIA, KAN

Apr. 4, 1962.

Mar. 25, 1963

6.4 

2.6

3.6

4.5

10

82

90

27

31

63

66

4.4

5.7

249

273

0

0

186

202

37 

33

42

6-8699. MULBERRY CREEK AT HEDVILLE, KA

Apr. 4, 1962.

Mar. 25, 1963

6.6

3.6

2.5

5.0

77

75

19

18

56

54

5.6

5.5

215 

295

261

16

0

143

127

31

29

6-8720. DEER CREEK AT KIRWIN, KANS.H

Apr. 3, 1962.

Mar. 26, 1963

5.3 

1.5

3.1

21

8.0

189

138

33

30

60

50

21

19

359

339

0

0

368

235

47 

25

46

6-8724. BEAVER CREEK NEAR SMITH CENTER, K

Apr. 3, 1962.

Mar. 25, 1963

7.2

4.9

21

8.5

197

165

33 

29

32

68

56

14 

18

18

364

273

0

0

385

369

51 

43

46

6-8727. OAK CREEK NEAR CAWKER CITY, KA

Apr. 2, 1962.

Mar. 25. 1963

26.1

12.0

20

13

162

170

27

27

73 

59

66

8.0

14

334

344

0

0

288

298

57 

49

58

D Daily mean discharge.

H Chemical analyses hy Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1962 

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica

(sicg

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8729. SOUTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER NEAR HOXI

Apr. 5, 1962.

Mar. 27, 1963

2.3 

1.2 

1.9

25 

23 

24

66 

70 

68

21 

20 

20

33 

29 

28

6-8758.

Apr. 2, 1962.

Mar. 25, 1963

39.5 

9.2 

12.1

19 

25 

15

162 

174 

169

30 

25 

21

81 

71 

66

9.5 

12 

11

322 

324 

332

0 

0 

0

37 

38 

34

15 

16 

14

LIMESTONE CREEK AT GLEN ELDER, 

8.4 

13 

14

324 

451 

378

0 

0 

0

318 

223 

244

68 

60 

60

6-8764. PIPE CREEK NEAR MINNEAPOLIS, K

Apr. 4, 1962.

Mar. 25, 1963

9.6 

1.6 

2.7

8.0 

18 

15

107 

76 

64

17 

13 

16

53 

28 

27

7.2 

6.5 

7.7

300 

293 

237

0 

0 

0

152 

53 

62

34 

12 

14

6-8778. CHAPMAN CREEK NEAR LONGFORD, K

Nov. 13, 1962 

Mar. 25, 1963

6.2 

7.4

12 

10

182 

164

33 

33

40 

37

5.5 

4.8

259 

237

0 

0

416 

381

21 

21

6-8800. LINCOLN CREEK NEAR SEWARD, N

-Tune 9.6, 1963 134 

30

22 

18

32 

15

3.0 

3.8

13

6.7

11 

9.2

153 

74

0 

0

16 

12

4.6 

3.0
6-8808. WEST FORK BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR DORCHEST

June 26, 1963 550 

182

17 

19

9.0 

20

2.3 

4.6

4.1 

8.7

8.4 

10

46 

90

0 

0

7.8 

16

3.0 

5.4

BIG BLUE RIVER AT CRETE, NEBR.

June 25, 1963 E2400 

E8250

16 

11

14 

5.8

2.4 

1.6

5.7 

1.7

8.8 

7.4

64 

24

0 

0

12 

6.8

2.6 

1.2

6-8815. BIG BLUE RIVER AT BEATRICE, NEB

Mar. 31, 1960 

June 25, 1963

E24000 

19400

7.6 

13

8.5 

9.4

1.2 

2.1

2.6 

2.6

7.4 

6.0

32 

37

0 

0

8.3 

6.8

0.0 

2.2

6-8918. STRANGER CREEK NEAR CUMMINGS, K

Nov. 12, 1962 

Mar. 26, 1963

17.4 

30.7

10 

13

90 

89

21 

23

17 

13

3.5 

3.6

356 

354

0 

0

36 

42

8.0 

9.0

E Estimated.

H Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI R

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, w

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in d

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

0.002J0.004

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

6-2280. WIND RIVER AT RIVERTON,

Oct. 9, 1962.......

Dec . 7 .............

Mar. 20............

Apr. 17............

May 2..............

May 8..............

May 15.............

May 15.............

May 17.............

May 20.............

May 20.............

May 21.............

Ma 21.............

a 23.............

a 23.............

a 24.............

a 24 .............

a 27.............

a 27.............

a 28.............

May 29.............

May 30.............

May 31.............

May 31............. 1850

49

60

820

382

287

329

3000

53

400

93

_55

1370

392

785

2100

270

33

381

2750

719

3130

17000 13
une 10... .........

une 12. ...........

une 19... .........

une 25.... ........

une 26. ...........

ept . 23 ...........

1730

1725

76

73

60

528

1320

16

603

629

3780

10

860

573

766

2240

_

_

16

_

_

_

_

12

_ .

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

~

D Daily mean discharge.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIV

Periodic determinations of suspended-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 

temperatureSampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

P

0.002 J0.004J

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2355. LITTLE WIND RIVER NEAR RIVERTON, 

Nov. 6.............

Dec. 7.............

May 17.............

May 20. ............

1330

1535

1715

0910

1410

41

32

"la

cJ|

67

54

K9

CQ

 iS

56

214

281

QC1

502

530

2720

66

89

233

256

9^9

fn

363

38

68

316

366

177

773

9Q90

2670

30

14

47

34

16
1625 

1635 

2020 

0825

1925 

0945 

1400 

1725 

1700

0820 

0920 

1555 

1650 

1540

1535 

1545 

1600 

1535 

1710 

1345

61 

66 

63 

61

63

58 

58 

69 

64 

64

64

76 

75

60

1540 

1540 

1900 

1770

2190 

13800 

12500 

5000 

4070

2770 

2200 

1950 

1340 

1680

1460 

1100 

468 

182 

294 

590

156 

168 

248 

277

450 

845 

805 

522 

518

266 

237 

180 

145 

158

124 

84 

47 

117 

229 

137

649 

699 

1270 

1320

2660 

31500 

27200 

7050 

5690

1990 

1410 

948 

525 

717

489 

249 

59 

57 

182 

218

-- 64 

6-2803. SOUTH FORK SHOSHONE RIVER NEAR VALLEY, 

Nov. 9.............

Jan. 2, 1963.......

Mar. 7.............

1020 

1040 

0930 

1130 

1620

47 

40 

35 

32 

41

144 

100 

84 

49 

E 70

3 

16 

4 

2

1 

4.3

1 

T

D Daily mean discharge.

E Estimated.

T Less than 0.50 ton.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water ye

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

_________________________P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in disti

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperature

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Pe

0.002|0.004|0.0

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2803. SOUTH FORK SHOSHONE RIVER NEAR VALLEY, WYO. 

Sept. 30...........

1045

1110

46

58

54

84

148

657

222

7

12

110

86

7370

7

6

2

4.8

419

260

13100

4

4

JAMES RIVER BASIN 

6-4735. WEST BRANCH SNAKE CREEK NEAR ATHOL, S. 

1615

1200

74

74

0.8

.5

141

84

0.3

.1

PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6-7915. CEDAR RIVER NEAR SPALDING, NEBR.

Oct. 8, 1962.......

May 22.............

1550

1615

1000

58

32

38

49

53

55

E 145

190

178

222

76

358

276

338

123

26

12

30

184

139

206

180

182
June 5, 1963.......

June 19...... ......

July 2.............

July 17............

Aug. 13............

Aug. 28............

Sept. 11...........

Sept. 25...........

0820

0920

1325

0900

0920

0930

1600

1040

71

70

83

73

68

74

78

64

176

196

123

190

170

284

214

200

370

378

193

678

305

652

390

348

176

197

64

348

140

500

225

188

6-7918. CEDAR RIVER AT BELGRADE, NEBR

32

62

79

75

77

182

304

152

546

259

488

152

152

339

39 fi

390

335

582

382

243

189

139

g

18

28

o

22

32

Estimated.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVE

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water y

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

_________________________P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dis

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperatureSampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

P

0.002 O. 004 o

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7983. CLEARWATER CREEK NEAR CLEARWATER, N

Aug. 12............

Sept. 11...........

1610 41 26

39

66

152

250

4.6

3 5

6-7992.9. UNION CREEK NEAR STANTON, NEBR

S t 12

1445

1620 84

23

36

26

133

140

19

9 4

9.8

19

57 64 
Sept . 23 ........... 1310

73

68 25

130

411 28 71 80 

NEMAHA RIVER BASIN 

6-8153. WALNUT CREEK AT RESERVE, KANS.

June 20. ...........

June 21.... ........

1750

1010

75

72 255

29100

8700 5990 38 55 

KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

-8340. FRENCHMAN CREEK AT PALISADE, NEBR

32

13 
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIV

Periodic determinations of suspended-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 dis

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperatureSampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

P

0.00210.004|0

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-835P. STINKING WATER CREEK NEAR PALISADE, 

1445 

1235 

074P 

P83P 

1555

57 

72 

69 

7P 

63

43 

34 

33 

32 

37

393 

5P7 

576 

556 

438

46 

46 

51 

48 

44

25 

31 

33 

28

28 

39 

42 

36

6-8724. BEAVER CREEK NEAR SMITH CENTER, KA

Mar. 21, 1963...... 1155 

P2PO 

P3PP

44

-

1.4 

129 

51P

127 

922P 

649P

P. 5 

321P 

8940

6-8775. TURKEY CREEK NEAR ABILENE, KANS

Oct. IP, 1962......

Aug. 12............

1P5P

12PP

1300

67

83

49 38
6-8785. LYON CREEK NEAR WOODBINE, KANS.

Aug. 12............ 1230

67

47

84

68

8.2

84

65

139

89

15

15

7.4

3.1

6-8800. LINCOLN CREEK NEAR SEWARD, NEBR.

1725 

1415 

1945 

1830 

1120

76 

76

82 

69

107 

124 

85 

30 

16.1

1400 

754 

1460 

2580 

583

404 

252 

340 

210 

25

75 

83

85 

86 

6-8808. WEST FORK BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR DORCHESTER

Sept. 20. ..........

1625 

1550 

1840 

1650 

1000

78 

77 

75 

83 

69

570 

550 

535 

175 

1O9

3580 

4730 

3280 

1290 

766

5510 

7020 

4740 

610 

225

69 

65 

69 

73 

88

69 

72 

76 

82 

89
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVE

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water ye

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

_________________________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in disti

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperatureSampling 

point

Discharge

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Pe

0.002 0.004 0.0

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

BIG BLUE RIVER AT CRETE, NEBR.

1310 81 E 6700 1680 30000 71

75

78 

6-8815. BIG BLUE RIVER AT BEATRICE, NEBR.

1650

19400

19400 2240 117000

80

83 90

6-8820. BIG BLUE RIVER AT BARNESTON, NEBR

1010 17600 3890 185000 53 67 
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6-7915. CEDAR RIVER NEAR SPALDING, NEBR.

22

53

E 145

190

198

1 78

123

3

2

3

3

3

4

8

6-7918. CEDAR RIVER AT BELGRADE, NEBR.

May 22.............

0950

1605

1100

9

18

304

304

201

fj

3

0 5 6

E Estimated.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER 

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1962 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, d

_____________P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in disti

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Water 

temperature 

CF)

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Per

0.062|0.125|o.2

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7918. CEDAR RIVER AT BELGRADE, NEBR. Contin

g

259

272

Q

23

«

7

6-7983. CLEARWATER CREEK NEAR CLEARWATER, NE

Mar. 21............

1740

1730

1435

g

39

23

3 19

4
6-7992.9. UNION CREEK NEAR STAKTON, NEBR.

Sept. 12, 1962.....

Dec. 11. ......

1330

1555

10 

7

7

7

7

23

20

25

0

1

2

2

3

3

3

5

5

KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

6-8340. FRENCHMAN CREEK AT PALISADE, NEBR.

0920

2

3
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MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN IN COLORADO

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, water year October 1962 to

September 1963

Date Time 

(24 hr)

Water

temperature (°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sedinent

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

Discharge

(tons per day)

PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6-7520. CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER AT MOUTH OF CANYON, NEAR FORT COLLINS, COLC.

Dec. 29. .......................

Aug. 1.........................

Sept. 25. ......................

0945

1420

1710

62

41

40

20

40

30

18

18

14

25

606

627

169

48

53

5

10

27

28

4

3

6

5

1

7

7

10

40

21

34

26

12

10

10

8

6

C.8

1.1

2.9

1.5

.4

.2

.3

.2

T

.3

.5

2.0

65

36

58

56

5.5

1.3

5.1

5.0

.9

than 0.05 ton

6-7540. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR KERSEY, COLO.

May 18. ........................

Sept. 26. ......................

1330

1415

1640

1025

1135

585

550

564

571

D 540

776

515

456

110

68

142

84

286

164

501

104

139

245

229

34

229

518

718

753

85

59

267

82

47

50

38

35

68

124

56

120

164

206

373

353

43

998

878

299

105

18

33

9

9

18

15

8

96

25

162

D Daily mean discharge

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INDEX

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Acidity............................. 18 Chippewa River near Milan, Minn..... 52

Afton, Wis., Rock River at.......... 66 Chlsholm, Minn., Sturgeon River

Agency, Mo., Platte River near...... 276 near............................ 46

Alliance drain near Mlnatare, Nebr.. 232-233 Chloride............................ 13

Aluminum............................ 10 Chromium............................ 15

Angostura Dam, S. Dak., Cheyenne ' Churchs Ferry, N. Dak., Big Coulee

River below..................... 201 , near............................ 37

Anoka, Minn., Mississippi River i Clay Center, Kans., Republican

near............................ 50-51 I River at........................ 293-296

Arrow Rock, Mo., Burge Branch near.. 356-358 j Clifton City, Mo., Lamine River at.. 359

Atlantic City, Wyo., Rock Creek at.. 214-217 Collection and examination of

	samples......................... 3-6

	Color............................... 20

	Columbia, S. Dak., James River at... 206 

Badwater Creek at Bonneville, Wyo... 153-155 i Composition of surface waters....... 9-23

Balzac, Colo., South Platte River at 247 [ Concordia, Kans., Republican River

Barium.............................. 16-17 at.............................. 292

Barnes, Kans., Little Blue River Cooperation........................ 27,28-29

near............................ 332 Copper.............................. 15-16

Beaver Creek at Cedar Bluffs, Kans.. 285-288

Beaverhead River at Blaine, Mont.... 97-102 D

Beloit, Kans., Solomon River at..... 319

Bicarbonate, carbonate and hydroxide 12 Davids Creek near Hamlin, Iowa...... 269-271

Big Blue River near Manhattan, Kans. 333 Decorah, Iowa, Upper Iowa River at.. 57-59

near Oketo, Kans.................. 330 Dell Creek near Lake Delton, Wis.... 60-62

Big Coulee near Churchs Ferry, Delton, Wis., Dell Creek near....... 60-62

N. Dak.......................... 37 i Denver, Colo., Burlington ditch at.. 236

Big Creek near Hays, Kans........... 299 ' Des Moines River near Saylorville,

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont... 103-107 i Iowa............................ 75-78

Big Hole River basin................ 103-109 Des Moines River basin.............. 75-82

Big Sioux River basin, miscellaneous Deweese, Nebr., Little Blue River

analyses of streams in.......... 381-383 near............................ 331

Bighorn River at Bighorn, Mont...... 180-184 Dissolved solids.................... 14-15

at Kane, Wyo...................... 170-174 Division of work.................... 27-29

Billings, Mont., Yellowstone River Downs, Kans., North Fork Solomon

at.............................. 137 River near...................... 317

Birch Creek near Glen, Mont......... 93-94 Drayton, N. Dak., Red River of the

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth, North at........................ 42

Wis............................. 63-65 Dutch Flats drain near Mitchell,

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo... 360 Nebr............................ 224-225

Blaine, Mont., Beaverhead River at.. 97-102

Blue Lick, Mo., Blackwater River at. 360 E

Bluewater Creek at Fromberg, Mont... 132-136

near Bridger, Mont................ 127-131 East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak,

Bolivar, Mo., Pomme de Terre River Iowa............................ 272-275

near............................ 369 Elbert, Colo., West Fork Kiowa Creek

Bonner Springs, Kans., Kansas River at.............................. 241-243

at.............................. 345-347 | Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr........ 258

Bonneville, Wyo., Badwater Creek , near Norfolk, Nebr................ 260

at.............................. 153-155 Ellsworth, Kans., Smoky Hill River

Boonville, Mo., Missouri River at... 361 at.............................. 301

Boron............................... 14 Enterprise, Kans., Smoky Hill River

Boysen Reservoir, Wyo., Wind River at.............................. 324-329

below........................... 164-165 Ewing, Nebr., Elkhorn River at...... 258

Brady, Nebr., Platte River at....... 252-254 South Fork Elkhorn River at....... 259

Bridger, Mont., Bluewater Creek Expression of results............... 6-9

near............................ 127-131

Bromide............................. 17 F

Brown Canyon drain near Mitchell,

Nebr............................ 222-223 Fargo, N. Dak., Red River of the

Brownington, Mo., South Grand River North at........................ 33-35

near............................ 370 Fifteenmile Creek near Worland, Wyo. 166-169

Buffalo Creek near Jamestown, Kans.. 291 Fivemile Creek above Wyoming Canal,

Burge Branch near Arrow Rock, Mo.... 356-358 near Pavillion, Wyo............. 141-144

Burlington ditch below headgate at near Riverton, Wyo................ 145-148

Denver, Colo.................... 236 near Shoshoni, Wyo................ 149-152

	Fluoride............................ 13

C Fort Scott, Kans., Marmaton River

	near............................ 366

Calcium............................. 11 Fort Washakie, Wyo., Ray Lake outlet

Cameron, Mont., Madison River near.. 110 near............................ 138-139

Carver, Minn., Minnesota River near. 55 Fromberg, Mont., Bluewater Creek at. 132-136 

Cedar Bluff Dam, Kans., Smoky Hill

River at........................ 298 G

Cedar Bluffs, Kans., Beaver Creek

at.............................. 285-288 Gallatin, Mo., Grand River near..... 348

Chariton River near Prairie Hill, Garrison Dam, N. Dak., Missouri

Mo.............................. 355 River below..................... 194

near Rathbun, Iowa................ 351-354 Gasconade River above Jerome, Mo.... 372

Chariton River basin................ 351-355 near Hazelgreen, Mo............... 371

Chemical quality.................... 4 Gering drain at Mitchell-Gering

Cheyenne River below Angostura Dam, Canal, near Gering, Nebr........ 230-231

S. Dak.......................... 201 Glasgow, Mont., Willow Creek near... 125

near Hot Springs, S. Dak.......... 197-200 Glen, Mont., Willow Creek

Cheyenne River basin................ 197-201 near............................ 108-109

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Glenrock, Wyo., North Platte River

near............................ 218-219

Goose Creek below Sheridan, Wyo..... 185

Grand Forks, N. Dak., Red River of

the North at.................... 40-41

Grand River, at Shadehill, S. Dak... 195-196 

near Gallatin, Mo................. 348

near Sumner, Mo................... 350

Grand River basin................... 348-350

Guide Rock, Nebr., Republican River

near............................ 290

H

Hale drain near Scottsbluff, Nebr... 228-229 

Hamlin, Iowa, Davids Creek near..... 269-271

Hardness............................ 17-18

Harlem, Mont., Milk River near...... 123-124

Hays, Kans., Big Creek near......... 299

Hazelgreen, Mo., Gasconade River

near............................ 371

Henderson. Colo., South Platte River

at.............................. 237

Hot Springs, S. Dak., Cheyenne

River near...................... 197-200

Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi

River basins.................... 33-96

miscellaneous analyses of lakes

and streams in.................. 86-96

Huron, S. Dak., James River at...... 207-209

Hydrogen-ion concentration.......... 19-20

Indianola, Iowa, Middle River near.. 79-82

Introduction........................ 1-3

iodide.............................. 17

Iowa City, Iowa, Ralston Creek at... 70-73

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa....... 67-69

Iowa River basin................... 67-74,95

iron................................ 10

James River, at Columbia, S. Dak.... 206

at Huron, S. Dak.................. 207-209

at Jamestown, N. Dak.............. 204

at La Moure, N. Dak............... 204-205

near Scotland, S. Dak............. 210-211

James River basin....... 203-211,379-381,396

Jamestown, Kans., Buffalo Creek near 291 

Jamestown, N. Dak., James River at.. 204 

Jamestown Reservoir near Jamestown,

N. Dak.......................... 203

Jerome, Mo., Gasconade River above.. 372 

Julesburg, Colo., South Platte

River at........................ 248-249

K

Kane, Wyo., Bighorn River at........ 170-174

Shoshone River at................. 175-179

Kansas River, at Bonner Springs,

Kans............................ 345-347

at Lecompton, Kans................ 344

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans........ 334-339

Kansas River basin

227-347,387-391,399-402,405-406 

Kersey, Colo., South Platte River

near............................ 238-240

Kiowa Creek at Elbert, Colo......... 241-243

at Klowa, Colo.................... 244-246

near Lyman, Nebr.................. 220-221

La Moure, N. Dak., James River at... 204-205 

Lake Delton, Wis., Dell Creek near.. 60-62 

Lake of the Woods basin............ 89-91

Lamine River at Clifton City, Ho.... 359

Langley, Kans., Smoky Hill River

near............................ 302

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

Lecompton, Kans., Kansas River at... 344 

Lisbon, N. Dak., Sheyenne River at.. 38-39 

Literature cited.................... 30-32

Lit.iium............................. 12

Little Blue River near Barnes, Kans. 332 

Little Blue River near Deweese,

Nebr............................ 331

Little Prickly Pear Creek at

Sleben Ranch, near Wolf Creek,

Mont............................ 111-113

at Wolf Creek, Mont............... 114-117

Little Prickly Pear Creek

basin........................... 111-117

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Locate, Mont., Powder River near.... 188-189 

Lyman, Nebr., Klowa Creek near...... 220-221

Madison River at Klrby Ranch,

near Cameron, Mont.............. 110

Magnesium........................... 11

Malvern, Iowa, Mule Creek near...... 266-268

Manganese........................... 10-11

Manhattan, Kans., Big Blue River

near............................ 333

Marais Des Cygnes River near Ottawa,

Kans............................ 362-364

near Worland, Mo.................. 365

Marmaton River near Fort Scott,

Kans............................ 366

Maxwell, Nebr., Supply Canal (TriCounty diversion) near.......... 250-251

Melrose, Mont., Big Hole River near. 103-107 

Middle Fabius River near Monticello,

Mo.............................. 83

Middle Fork Salt River at Paris, Mo. 85 

Middle River near Indianola, low*... 79-82 

Milan, Minn., Chippewa River near... 52 

Miles City, Mont., Tongue River at.. 186-187 

Milford, Kans., Republican River at. 297 

Milk River at Nashua, Mont.......... 126

near Harlem, Mont................. 123-124

Minnesota River basin........... 123-126,373

Minatare, Nebr., Alliance drain

near............................ 232-233

Ninemile drain near............... 234-235

Mineral constituents in solution.... 10-17

Minnesota River at Montevideo, Finn. 53-54 

near Carver, Minn................. 55

Milk River basin................ 52-55,92-93

Miscellaneous analyses, of lakes and 

streams in Hudson Bay and upper 

Mississippi River basins........ 86-96

in Missouri River basin........... 373-407

in Red River of the North basin... 86-89 

in Tellowstone River basin........ 392-396

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Ifinn. 56 

near Anoka, Minn.................. 50-51

Missouri River, at Boonville, Me.... 361

at Nebraska City, Nebr............ 264-265

below Garrison Dam, N. Dak........ 194

near Williston, N. Dak............ 192-193

Missouri River basin................ 97-407

Mitchell, Nebr., Brown Canyon

drain near...................... 222-223

Dutch Flats drain near............ 224-225

Montevideo, Minn., Minnesota River

at.............................. 53-54

Monticello, Mo., Middle Fabius Diver

near............................ 83

Mosby, Mont., Musselshell River near 118-122 

Muddy Creek near Pavillion, Wyo..... 156-159

near Shoshoni, Wyo................ 160-163

Mulberry Creek near Salina, Kans.... 310

Mule Creek near Malvern, Iowa....... 266-268

Muskrat Creek near Shoshoni, Wye.... 140

Musselshell River near Mosby, Mcnt.. 118-122

N

Nashua, Mont., Milk River at........

Nebraska City, Nebr., Missouri

River at........................

New Cambria, Kans., Saline River

near............................

Smoky Hill River at...............

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

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

Ninemile drain near Minatare, Nebr.. 

Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr....

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

Nitrate.............................

Norfolk, Nebr., Elkhorn River ne*r.. 

North Fork Elkhorn River near

Pierce, Nebr....................

North Fork Republican River near

Wray, Colo......................

North Fork Solomon River near

Downs, Kans.....................

North Platte River above Seminoe

Reservoir, near Sinclair, Wyo... 

near Glenrock, Wyo................

Norton, Kans., Prairie Dog Creek at.

Oberlln, Kans., Sappa Creek near.... 

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

Organics............................

126 

264-265

311

312-316 

15

320-323

234-235

202

266-275

13-14

260

261-263

277-279

317

212-213

218-219

289

280-284

330

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Osage River at Osceola, Ho.......... 368

Osage River basin................... 362-370

Osborne, Kans., South Fork Solomon

River at........................ 318

Osceola, Ho., Osage River at........ 368

Ottawa, Kans., Marais Des Cygnes

River near...................... 362-364

Overton, Nebr., Platte River near... 255-257 

Oxygen consumed..................... 20-21

Paris, Mo., Middle Fork Salt River

at.............................. 85

Pavillion, Wyo., Fivemile Creek

near............................ 141-144

Muddy Creek near.................. 156-159

Pembina River at Walhalla, N. Dak... 42-46 

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

Pierce, Nebr., North Fork Elkhorn

River near...................... 261-263

Platte River at Brady, Nebr......... 252-254

near Agency, Mo................... 276

near Overton, Nebr................ 255-257

Platte River basin

212-263,276,384-386,396-399,403-405,407 

Pomme de Terre River near Bolivar,

Mo.

Powder River near Locate, Mont......

Prairie Dog Creek at Norton, Kans... 

Prairie Hill, Mo., Chariton River

near............................

Properties and characteristics of

water...........................

Publications........................

369 

188-189 

289

17-23 

26-27

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa.... 70-73

Rathbun, Iowa, Chariton River near.. 351-354 

Ray Lake outlet near Fort Washakie,

Ifyo............................. 138-139

Red Oak, Iowa, East Nishnabotna

River at........................ 272-275

Red River of the North at Fargo,

N. Dak.......................... 33-35

at Grand Forks, N. Dak............ 40-41

Red River of the North basin.... 33-49,86-89

Republican River, at Clay Center,

Kans............................ 293-296

at Concordia, Kans................ 292

at Milford, Kans.................. 297

near Guide Rock, Nebr............. 290

Riverton, Wyo., Fivemile Creek near. 145-148 

Rock Creek at Atlantic City, Wyo.... 214-217

Rock River at Afton, Wis............ 66

Russell, Kans., Saline River near... 304 

Smoky Hill River near............. 300

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

St. Paul, Minn., Mississippi River 

at..............................

Salina, Kans., Mulberry Creek near.. 

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

near New Cambria, Kans............

near Russell, Kans................

near Wakeeney, Kans...............

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

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

Saylorville, Iowa, Des Moines River 

near............................

Scotland, S. Dak., Janes River near. 

Scottsbluff, Nebr., Hale drain near.

Winter Creek near.................

Sediment............................

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

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

Shell Rock River at Shell Rock,

Iowa............................

Sheridan, Wyo., Goose Creek below... 

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

near Warwick, N. Dak..............

Shoshone River at Kane, Wyo.........

Shoshoni, Wyo., Fivemile Creek near.

Muddy Creek near..................

Muskrat Creek near................

Sidney, Mont., Yellowstone River

near............................

Silica..............................

Sinclair, Wyo., North Platte River 

near............................

Smoky Hill River, at Cedar Bluff

Dam, Kans.......................

at Ellsworth, Kans................

367

56

310 

305-310

311

304

303

84

280-284

75-78

210-211

228-229

226-227

5-6,23

195-196

84

74

185

38-39

36-37

175-179

149-152

160-163

140

190-191 

10

298

301

Smoky Hill River, at Enterprise,

Kans............................

at New Cambria, Kans..............

near Langley, Kans................

near Russell, Kans................

Sodium-adsorption-ratio.............

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

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

at Niles, Kans....................

Souris (House) River near Verendrye, 

N. Dak..........................

near Westhope, N. Dak.............

South Fork Elkhorn River at Ewing, 

Nebr............................

South Fork Solomon River at

Osborne, Kans....................

South Grand River near Brownington,

Mo.

South Platte River, at Balzac, Colo.

at Henderson, Colo................

at Julesburg, Colo................

near Kersey, Colo.................

Specific conductance................

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

Stream*low..........................

Strontium...........................

Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn., 

Sulfate.............................

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

Supply Canal (Tri-County diversion) 

near Maxwell, Nebr..............

Temperature........................

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

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo.......

Tongue River at Miles City, Mont....

Trenton, Mo., Thompson River at.....

Turbidity...........................

U

324-329

312-316

302

300

19

11-12

319

320-323

47 

48-49

318

370 

247 

237

248-249

238-240

19

367

24-25

11

46

12-13 

350

4,21-22 

305-310

349 

186-187

349 

22-23

Upper Iowa River at Decorah, Iowa... 

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

Verdel, Nebr., Niobrara River near.. 

Verendrye, N. Dak., Souris (Mouse) 

River near......................

Venn!11ion Creek near Vamego, Kans..

Wakeeney, Kans., Saline River

ear.

Walhalla, N. Dak., Little Pembina

River at........................

Pembina River at..................

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

Vermillion Creek near.............

Warwick, N. Dak., Sheyenne River

near............................

West Fork Kiowa Creek at Elbert,

Colo............................

Westhope, N. Dak., Souris (Mouse)

River near......................

Williston, N. Dak., Missouri River

near............................

Willow Creek near Glasgow, Mont.....

near Glen, Mont...................

Wind River below Boysen Reservoir,

Ifyo.............................

Winter Creek at Tri-State canal,

near Scottsbluff, Nebr..........

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

Wolf Creek, Mont., Little Prickly

Pear Creek at...................

Little Prickly Pear Creek near....

Worland, Mo., Marais Des Cygnes

River near......................

Worland, Wyo., Fifteenmile Creek

near............................

Wray, Colo., North Fork Republican

River near......................

Yellowstone River at Billings, Hont. 

near Sidney, Mont.................

Yellowstone River basin..... 127-191,

57-59 

57-59

47 

340-343

303

42-46

42-46

334-339

340-343

36-37

241-243

48-49

192-193

125

108-109

226-227 

60-65

114-117 

111-113

365

166-169 

277-279

137

190-191 

392-396

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