Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1948

Part 7. Lower Mississippi River Basin

Prepared under the direction of C. G. PAULSEN, Chief Hydraulic Engineer 

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1117

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, 

Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, 

Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, 

Tennessee, and Texas and other 

agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1950
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Oscar L. Chapman, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

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

Washington 25, D. C. - Price $1.00 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

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

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

and other agencies, by personnel of the Water Resources Division 

under the direction of:

C. G. Paulsen____________________Chief Hydraulic Engineer 

J. V. B. Wells_________________Chief, Surface Water Branch 

B. J. Peterson.________________Chief, Annual Reports Section

District Engineers (Surface Water)

I. E. Anderson___________________________Jackson, Miss. 

H. C. Beckman________________Regional Engineer, Rolla, Mo.

F. M. Bell (succeeded by W. R. Eaton)________Chattanooga, Tenn. 

H. C. Bolon________________________________Rolla, Mo. 

W. R. Eaton (succeeded by Fay Hanson)________Baton Rouge, La.

C. E. Bllsworth____________________________Austin, Tex. 

Robert Follansbee (succeeded by F. M. Bell)________Denver, Colo. 

S. K. Jackson_______________________Oklahoma City, Okla. 

Berkeley Johnson_______________________Santa Fe, N. Mex. 

J. L. Saunders_________________________Fort Smith, Ark. 

F. F. Schrader___________________________Louisville, Ky. 

J. W. Odell_________________Engineer in charge, St. Louis, Mo. 

J. B. Spiegel_______________Engineer in charge, Topeka, Kans.

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CONTENTS

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

Definition of terns................................................................... 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mississippi River at Memphis, Tenn:............................................... 21

Mississippi River near Vlcksburg, Miss............................................ 23

Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, La............................................ 24

Mississippi River near New Orleans, La............................................ 25

Meramec River Basin................................................................. 26

Meramec River near Steelville, Mo................................................. 26

Meramec River near Sullivan, Mo................................................... 27

Meramec River at Robertsvllle, Ho................................................. 28

Meranec River near Eureka, Mo..................................................... 29

Green Acre Branch near Rolla, Mo.................................................. 30

Benmke Branch near Rolla, Mo...................................................... 31

Bourbeuse River near St. James, Mo................................................ 32

Bourbeuse River near Spring Bluff, Mo............................................. 33

Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo...................................................... 34

Big River at Byrnesville, Mo...................................................... 35

Mayfield Creek Basin................................................................ 36

Mayfield Creek at Lovelacevllle, Ky............................................... 36

Bayou de Chien Basin................................................................ 37

Bayou de Chien near Clinton, Ky................................................... 37

Headwater diversion channel basin (Castor and V/hitewater Rivers).................... 38

Castor River at Zalma, Mo......................................................... 38

Oblon River Basin................................................................... 39

South Fork Obion River near GreenfIeld, Tenn...................................... 39

Oblon River at Obion, Tenn........................................................ 40

Rutherford Fork Obion River near Bradford, Tenn................................... 41

North Fork Oblon River near Union City, Tenn...................................... 42

South Fork Forked Deer River at Jackson, Tenn..................................... 43

South Fork Forked Deer River at Chestnut Bluff, Tenn.............................. 44

Middle Fork Forked Deer River near Alamo, Tenn.................................... 45

Hatchie River Basin................................................................. 46

Hatchie River at Bolivar, Tenn.................................................... 46

Hatchie River near Stanton, Tenn.................................................. 47

Wolf River Basin.................................................................... 48

Wolf River at Bossville, Tenn..................................................... 48

St. Francis River Basin............................................................. 49

St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo.............................................. 49

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo............................................ 50

St. Francis River at Wappapello, Mo............................................... 51

St. Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark............................................. 52

St. Francis River floodway near Marked Tree, Ark.................................. 53

Little Rive 

Little Rive 

Little Rive 

Little Rive 

Little Rive

ditch 81 near Kennett, Ho............................................ 54

ditch 1 near Kennett, Ho............................................. 55

ditch 251 near Lllbourn, Mo.......................................... 56

ditch 251 near Kennett, Mo........................................... 57

ditch 1 near Morehouse, Mo........................................... 58

Castor Rive at Aqullla, Mo....................................................... 59

Little Rive ditch 66 near Kennett, Mo............................................ 60

Little Rive ditch 66-A near Kennett, Mo.......................................... 61

Little Rive ditch 259 near Kennett, Mo........................................... 62

White River Basin.................................................................... 63

White River at Beaver, Ark........................................................ 63

White River near Reeds Springs, Mo................................................ 64

White River at Forsyth, Mo........................................................ 65

White River near Flippln, Ark..................................................... 66

White River at Calico Rock, Ark................................................... 67

White River at Batesvllle, Ark.................................................... 68

White River at Newport, Ark.. ..................................................... 69

West Fork White River at Greenland, Ark............................ 1.............. 70

Kings River near Berryvllie, Ark.................................................. 71

Janes River at Galena, Mo......................................................... 72

Buffalo River near St. Joe, Ark.......................... ...... . . . .. . 73

Buffalo River near Rush, Ark...................................................... 74

North Fork River near Tecumseh, Mo.................................... i....... '. ... 75

Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark.............................................!. 76

North Fork River at Norfork Dam, near Norfork, Ark................................ 77

Bryant Creek near Tecumseh, Mo.................................................... 78
VI CONTENTS

Gaglng-statlon records Continued.

White River Basin Continued. Page 

Black River near Annapolis, Mo................................................... 79

Clear-water Reservoir near Piedmont, Mo........................................... 80

Black Rive 

Black Rive 

Black Rive 

Black Rive 

Black Rive 

Current Ri

at Leeper, Mo........................................................ 81

at Poplar Bluff, Mo.................................................. 82

near Corning, Ark.................................................... 83

at Pocahontas, Ark................................................... 84

at Black Rock, Ark................................................... 85

er near Eminence, Mo.................................................. 86

Current River at Van Buren, Mo................................................... 87

Current River at Doniphan, Mo.................................................... 88

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo ....................................................... 89

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo.................................................... 90

Spring River at Imboden, Ark..................................................... 91

Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo.............................................. 92

Eleven Point River near Elevenpoint, Ark......................................... '93

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo........................................................ 94

Strawberry River near Evening Shade, Ark......................................... 95

Strawberry River near Poughkeepsie, Ark.......................................... 96

Plney Fork Strawberry River at Evening Shade, £rk................................ 97

South Fork Little Red River near Clinton, Ark.................................... 98

Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark......................................... 99

Middle Fork Little Red River at Shirley, Ark..................................... 100

Lagrue Bayou near Stuttgart, Ark................................................. 101

Arkansas River Basin............................................................... 102

Arkansas River at Granite, Colo.................................................. 102

Arkansas River at Salida, Colo................................................... 103

Arkansas River at Parkdale, Colo................................................. 104

Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo............................................... 105

Arkansas River at Portland, Colo................................................. 106

Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo.................................................. 107

Arkansas River near Avondale, Colo............................................... 108

Arkansas River near Nepesta, Colo................................................ 109

Arkansas River at La Junta, Colo................................................. 110

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

John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa, Colo............................................ 112

Arkansas River below John Martin Reservoir, Colo................................. 113

Arkansas River at Lamar, Colo.................................................... 114

Arkansas River at Holly, Colo.................................................... 115

Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans................................................. 116

Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans.............................................. 117

Arkansas River at Dodge City, Kans............................................... 118

Arkansas River near Kins ley, Kans................................................ 119

Arkansas River at Great Bend, Kans............................................... 120

Arkansas River at Wichita, Kans.................................................. 121

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

Arkansas River at Ralston, Okla.................................................. 123

Arkansas River at Tulsa, Okla.................... ................................. 124

Arkansas River near Muskogee, Okla............................................... 125

Arkansas River near Salllsaw, Okla............................................... 126

Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark................................................. 127

Arkansas River at Dardanelle, Ark................................................ 128

Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark............................................... 129

Transroountain diversions from Colorado River Basin to Arkansas River Basin....... 130

Lake Fork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo....................................... 131

Lake Fork below Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo....................................... 132

Halfmoon Creek near Malta, Colo.................................................. 133

Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo...................................... 134

Lake Creek below Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo...................................... 135

Clear Creek above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.................................... 136

Clear Creek below Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.................................... 137

Grape Creek near Westcllffe, Colo................................................ 138

Fountain Creek near Fountain, Colo............................................... 139

Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo................................................... 140

Monument Creek at Pikeview, Colo................................................. 141

St. Charles River near Pueblo, Colo.............................................. 142

Huerfano River at Manzanares Crossing, near Redwing, Colo........................ 143

Huerfano River at Badito, Colo................................................... 144

Huerfano River below Huerfano Valley Dam, near Undercliffe, Colo................. 145

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La Veta, Colo................................. 146

Apishapa River near Aguilar, Colo................................................ 147

Aplshapa River near Fowler, Colo................................................. 148

Tlmpas Creek near Rocky Ford, Colo............................................... 149

Purgatolre River at Trinidad, Colo............................................... 150

Purgatolre River at Nine-mile Darn, near Higbee, Colo.............................. 151

Purgatoire River at Highland Daft, near Las Animas, Colo.......................... 152

Wild Horse Creek at Holly, Colo.................................................. 153

Holly drain near Holly, Colo..................................................... 154

Pawnee River near Larned, Kans................................................... 155

Cow Creek near Lyons, Kans....................................................... 156

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans..................................... 157

Nlnnescah River near Peck, Kans.................................................. 158

Walnut River at Winfleld, Kans................................................... 159

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Alva, Okla......................................... 160

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Cherokee, Okla..................................... 161

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet, Okla....................................... 162

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Jet, Okla.......................................... 163

Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, Okla........................................ 164
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued.

Arkansas River Basin Continued. Page

Medicine Lodge River near Klowa, Kans............................................. 165

Chlkaskla River near Blackwell, Okla.............................................. 166

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla.................................................. 167

Clmarron River near Guy, N. Hex................................................... 168

Clmarron River above Ute Creek, near Boise City, Okla............................. 169

Clmarron River near Mocane, Okla.................................................. 170

Clmarron River near Waynoka, Okla................................................. 171

Clmarron River near Guthrle, Okla................................................. 172

Clmarron River at Perklns, Okla................................................... 173

Clmarron River at Mannford, Okla.................................................. 174

Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans...................................................... 175

Turkey Creek near Drummond, Okla.................................................. 176

Council Creek near Stlllwater, Okla............................................... 177

Polecat Creek at Heyburn, Okla.................................................... 178

Verdigris River near Coyvllle, Kans............................................... 179

Verdigris River near Altoona, Kans................................................ 180

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans............................................. 181

Verdigris River near Lenapah, Okla................................................ 182

Verdigris River near Claremore, Okla.............................................. 183

Verdigris River near Inola, Okla.................................................. 184

Fall River at Fredonla, Kans...................................................... 185

Elk River near Elk City, Kans..................................................... 186

Caney River near Elgin, Kans...................................................... 187

Caney River near Hulah, Okla...................................................... 188

Caney River near Ramona, Okla..................................................... 189

Caney Creek near Copan, Okla...................................................... 190

Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla...................................................... 194

Neosho River at Council Grove, Kans............................................... 195

Neosho River near lola, Kans...................................................... 196

Neosho River near Parsons, Kans.................................................... 197

Neosho River near Commerce, Okla.................................................. 198

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, Okla............................................ 199

Neosho River near Langley, Okla................................................... 200

Neosho River near Chouteau, Okla.................................................. 201

Neosho River near Wagoner, Okla................................................... 202

Cottonwood River near Marion, Kans................................................ 203

Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls, Kans........................................ 204

Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans................................................ 205

Middle Creek near Elmdale, Kans................................................... 206

Spring River near Waco, Mo........................................................ 207

Spring River near Quapaw, Okla.................................................... 208

Shoal Creek above Joplln, Mo...................................................... 209

Elk River near Tiff City, Mo...................................................... 210

Big Cabin Creek near Big Cabin, Okla.............................................. 211

Illinois River near Tahlequah, Okla............................................... 212

Illinois River near Gore, Okla.................................................... 213

Canadian River near Hebron, N. Mex.................................................. 214

Canadian River near Taylor Springs, N. Mex........................................ 216

Canadian River near Roy, N. Mex................................................... 217

Canadian River near Sanchez, N. Mex............................................... 218

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam, N. Mex........................................ 219

Canadian River below Conchas Dam, N. Mex.......................................... 220

Canadian River at Logan, N. Mex................................................... 221

Canadian River near Amarlllo, Tex.................................................. 222

Canadlan River near Canadlan, Tex................................................. 223

Canadlan River at Bridgeport, Okla................................................ 224

Canadian River at Calvin, Okla.................................................... 225

Canadian River near Whltefleld, Okla.............................................. 226

Chlcorlca Creek below Lake Maloya, N. Hex......................................... 227

Chlcorlca Creek below East Fork, near Raton, N. Mex............................... 228

Chlcorlca Creek near Hebron, N. Mex............................................... 229

Una de Gato Creek near Hebron, N. Mex............................................. 230

Eagle Tall ditch near Maxwell, N. Mex............................................. 231

Vermejo River near Dawson, N. Mex................................................. 232

Vermejo ditch at Colfax, N. Mex................................................... 233

Clenegullla Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex......................................... 234

Clmarron River at Ute Park, N. Mex................................................ 235

Moreno Creek at ^agle Nest, N. Mex................................................ 238

Rayado River at Sauble Ranch, near Clmarron, N. Mex............................... 239

Rayado River near Miami, N. Mex................................................... 240

Coimor Intake canal near Ocate > N. Mex............................................ 241

Mora River at La Cueva, N. Mex.................................................... 242

Mora River near Golondrlnas, N. Mex............................................... 243

Mora'Rlver near Shoemaker, N. Mex................................................. 244

Coyote Creek near Golondrlnas, N. Hex............................................... 245

Conchas River at Varladero, N. Mex................................................ 246

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Darn, N. Mex......................................... 247

Conchas Canal below Conchas Dam, N. Mex........................................... 248

Ute Creek near Logan, N. Mex...................................................... 249

Little River near Tecumseh, Okla.................................................. 250

Little River near Sasakwa, Okla................................................... 251

Galnes Creek near Krebs, Okla..................................................... 252

North Canadian River near Guymon, Okla............................................ 253

North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla.............................................. 254

North Canadian River near Fort Supply, Okla....................................... 255
VIII CONTENTS

Gaglng-statlon records Continued.

Arkansas River Basin Continued. Page

North Canadian River at Woodward, Okla............................................ 256

North Canadian River near Selling, Okla........................................... 257

Canton Reservoir near Canton, Okla................................................ 258

North Canadian River at Canton, Okla.............................................. 259

North Canadian River near El Reno, Okla........................................... 260

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City, Okla.......................................... 261

North Canadian River near Oklahoma City, Okla..................................... 262

North Canadian River near Wetumka, Okla........................................... 263

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla............................................... 264

Palo Duro Creek near Spearman, Tax................................................ 265

Wolf Creek near Fargo, Okla....................................................... 266

Fort Supply Reservoir near Fort Supply, Okla...................................... 267

Wolf Creek near Fort Supply, Okla.................................................. 268

Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City, Okla........................................ 269

Deep Fork near Beggs, Okla........................................................ 270

Deep Fork near Dewar, Okla........................................................ 271

Salllsaw Creek near Salllsaw, Okla................................................ 272

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark..................................................... 273

Poteau River near Wlster, Okla.................................................... 274

Fourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla................................................. 275

Frog Bayou near Mountalnburg, Ark.................................'................ 276

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark................................................. 277

Illinois Bayou near Scottsvllle, Ark.............................................. 278

Petit Jean Creek near Boonevllle, Ark............................................. 279

Blue Mountain Reservoir near Waveland, Ark.......... t ............................. 280

Petit Jean Creek near Waveland, Ark............................................... 282

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark.................... ." ........................... 283

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark...................................................... 284

Fourche La Fave River near Gravelly, Ark.......................................... 285

Nlmrod Reservoir near Mlnrod, Ark................................................. 286

Fourche La Fave River near Nlmrod, Ark............................................ 287

South Fourche La Fave River near Hollls, Ark...................................... 288

Bayou Meto near Stuttgart, Ark.................................................... 289

Crooked Creek near Humphrey, Ark.................................................. 290

Yazoo River Basin................................................................... 291

Tallahatchle River at Etta, Miss.................................................. 291

Sardls Reservoir near Sardls, Miss................................................ 292

Tallahatchle River at Sardls Dam, near Sardls, Miss............................... 293

Tallahatchle River near Lambert, Miss ............................................. 294

Tallahatchle River at Swan Lake, Miss............................................. 295

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss.................................................... 296

Yocona River near Enld, Miss...................................................... 297

Coldwater River near Lewis burg, Miss.............................................. 298

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla, Miss.......................................... 299

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near Arkabutla, Miss............................ 300

Plgeonroost Creek near Lewlsburg, Miss............................................ 301

Yalobusha River at Graysport, Miss................................................ 302

Yalobusha River at Grenada, Miss.................................................. 303

Skuna River near Coffeevllle, Miss................................................ 304

Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss................................................. 305

Big Black River Basin............................................................... 306

Big Black River at Plckens, Miss.................................................. 306

Big Black River near Bovlna, Miss.....................'............................ 307

Bayou Plerre Basin.................................................................. 308

Bayou Plerre near Carpenter, Miss................................................. 308

Homochltto River Basin.............................................................. 309

Homochltto River at Eddlceton, Miss............................................... 309

Homochltto River near Bude, Miss.................................................. 310

Homochltto River near Kingston, Miss.............................................. 311

Buffalo Bayou Basin................................................................. 312

Buffalo Bayou near Woodvllle, Miss................................................ 312

Red River Basin..................................................................... 313

Tlerra Blanca Creek at reservoir, near Umbarger, Tex.............................. 313

Prairie Dog Town Fork Red Rlvejr near Canyon, Tex.................................. 314

Red River near Terral, Okla. ....................................................... 315

Red River near Galnesvllle, Tex................................................... 316

Lake Texoma near Denlson, Tex..................................................... 317

Red River near Colbert, Okla...................................................... 318

Red River at Arthur City, Tex..................................................... 319

Red River at Index, Ark........................................................... 320

Red River at Garland, Ark......................................................... 321

Red River at Shreveport, La....................................................... 322

Red River at Coushatta, La...............'......................................... 323

Red River at Alexandria, La....................................................... 324

Palo Duro Creek near Canyon, Tex.................................................. 325

North Tule Creek at reservoir, near Tulla, Tex.................................... 326

Salt Fork Red River at Mangum, Okla................................................ 327

North Fork Red River near Carter, Okla............................................ 328

Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla........................................................ 329

North Fork Red River near Headrick, Okla.......................................... 330

Otter Creek at Mountain Park, Okla................................................ 331

Qultaque Creek near Qultaque, Tex................................................. 332

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla.................................................... 333

Wlchlta River at Wlchlta Falls, Tex............................................... 334

Lake Klckapoo near Archer City, Tex............................................... S35

Little Wlchlta River near Archer City, Tex........................................ 336

WashIta River near Cheyenne, Okla................................................. 337
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued.

Red River Basin Continued. ' Page

Washita River near Clinton, Okla.................................................. 338

Washita River at Carnegie, Okla................................................... 339

Washita River near Tabler, Okla................................................... 340

Washita River near Pauls Valley, Okla............................................. 341

Washita River near Durwood, Okla.................................................. 342

Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Okla.................................................. 343

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla................................................... 344

Rush Creek at Purdy, Okla......................................................... 345

Caddo Creek near Ardmore, Okla.................................................... 346

Blue River near Blue, Okla........................................................ 347

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, Okla............................................... 348

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla................................................ 349

Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla................................................. 350

Little River near Wright City, Okla............................................... 351

Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Okla............................... 352

Little River near Horatio, Ark.................................................... 353

Mountain Fork River near Eagletown, Okla.......................................... 354

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark................................................. 355

Saline River near Dierks, Ark..................................................... 356

Sulphur River near Darden, Tex.................................................... 357

Cypress Creek near Plttsburg, Tex................................................. 358

Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex................................................. 359

Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, La................................................... 360

Boggy Creek near Dalngerfield, Tex................................................ 361

Ellison Creek Reservoir near Daingerfield, Tex.................................... 362

Black Bayou near Gilliam, La...................................................... 363

Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La...................................................... 364

Bayou Bodeau near Sarepta, La..................................................... 365

Bayou Dorcheat near Minden, La.................................................... 366

Cypress Bayou near Keithville, La................................................. 367

Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La.....'.............................................. 368

Saline Bayou near Lucky, La........................................................ 369

Black Lake Bayou near Castor, La.................................................. 370

Nantaches Creek near Montgomery, La............................................... 371

Ouachita River near Mountain Pine, Ark............................................ 372

Ouachita River near Malvern, Ark.................................................. 373

Ouachita River at Monroe, La...................................................... 374

Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro, Ark...................................... 375

Saline River near Rye, Ark........................................................ 376

Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La................................................ 377

Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach, La................................................... 378

Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne near Bernice, La...................................... 379

Cornie Bayou near Llllie, La...................................................... 380

Bayou Desiard at Monroe, La....................................................... 381

Boeuf Ri ver near Girard, La....................................................... 382

Bayou La Fourche near Crew Lake, La............................................... 383

Tensas River at Tendal, La........................................................ 384

Bayou Macon near Delhi, La......................................................... 385

Dugdemona River near Jonesboro, La................................................ 386

Dugdemona River near Winnfield, La................................................ 387

Bayou Castor near Grayson, La..................................................... 388

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La.................................................. 389

Big Creek at Pollock, La.......................................................... 390

Mississippi River Delta............................................................. 391

Chefuncte River near Folsom, La. .................................................. 391

Tangipahoa River at Robert, La.................................................... 392

Natalbany River at Baptist, La.................................................... 393

Tickfaw River at Holden, La....................................................... 394

Arpite River near Denharn Springs, La............................................... 395

Comite River near Olive Branch, La.........................^..................... 396

Comite River near Comite, La...................................................... 397

Wards Creek at Siegens Lane, near Baton Rouge, La................................. 398

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La............................................ 399

Bayou Courtableau at Washington, La............................................... 401

Bayou Cocodrie near Clear-water, La................................................ 402

West Protection levee borrow pit channel near Flaueheville, La.................... 403

Bayou des Glaises diversion channel at Moreauvllle, La............................ 404

Chatlin- Lake Canal near Lecompte, La.............................................. 405

Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La................................................... 406

Bayou Carencro near Sunset, La.................................................... 407

Miscellaneous discharge measurements.................................................. 408

Index................................................................................. 413

ILLUSTRATION

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

River near Colbert, Okla.; C, Red River at Garland, Ark..................
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN, 1948

SCOPE OP WORK

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

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

water year ending September 30, 1948. The work was begun in 1888 in connection with 

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

stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs have been made at about 11,370 gaging stations 

1n the 48 States and also at many in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. In July 1948, 

5,960 gaging stations, including those in Hawaii, were being maintained by the Geological 

Survey and cooperating organizations. Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made 

during the water year at many other points.

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

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

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

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

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

nerein are defined as follows:

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

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

whose average velocity is 1 foot per second.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

with storage for irrigation.

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

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

represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

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

and discharge."

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

a reach of the channel, or an artificial structure.

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"Contents" is a term applied to the volume of water in a reservoir. It is computed on 

.the basis of a level pool and does not include bank storage unless otherwise indicated.

EXPLANATION OP DATA

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from the discharge measurements. The application of the daily mean gage height to those rating tables gives the 

dally mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed. 

If the stage-discharge relation is -subject to change because of frequent or continual 

change in the physical features that form the control, the daily mean discharge is determined by the "shifting-control method," in which correction factors based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used in applying the 

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

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

For such times the daily mean discharge is computed by what is essentially the "shiftingr 

control" method, described above.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

comparable records of discharge for stations in the same or nearby basins. For those 

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

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

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

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

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

by a footnote.

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

presented comprise a description of the station, a table showing the daily discharge of
A. ARKANSAS RIVER AT LITTLE ROCK, ARK. B. RED RIVER NEAR COLBERT, OKLA. C. RED RIVER AT GARLAND, ARK. 

Note safety basket on ladder approach to gage shelter.

FIGURE 1. GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES.
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1948. PART 7

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

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

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

or other special methods.

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

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

given the average discharge for the number of years indicated. It is not given for stations having .less than 10 complete years of record or for stations where changes In water 

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

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

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

of no importance). Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the 

crest stage, obtained by use of a water-stage recorder or a nonrecording gage read at the 

time of the crest. Information pertaining to the accuracy of the records and conditions 

which affect the natural flow at the gaging station Is given under "Remarks."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1933. If there were no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge Involved in the 

revision, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as follows: (M) means 

that only the instantaneous maximum discharge was revised; (m) that only the instantaneous 

minimum was revised: and (P) that only peak discharges were revised. If the drainage area 

has been revised, the report in which the revised figure was first published is given. It 

should be noted that for all stations for which second-feet per square mile and runoff in 

inches are published, a revision of the drainage area necessitates corresponding revision 

of all figures based on the drainage area. Revised figures of second-feet per square mile 

and runoff in inches resulting from a revision of the drainage area only are usually not 

published in the annual series of reports.

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

sudden or rapid fluctuation, the table gives the discharge corresponding to the dally mean 

gage height. For stations subject to such fluctuation the daily mean'gage height may not 

indicate the true daily mean discharge, which must be obtained by averaging the discharge 

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

daily mean discharge from a continuous gage-height graph and containing as an essential 

element a curve representing the stage-discharge relation at the station. For stations 

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

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

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

periods of rapidly changing stage, the daily mean discharge is determined from gage-height 

graphs based on gage readings, the frequency of which is stated in the station description.

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Second-foot-days" gives the sum 

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

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

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

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

feet per second during the month.

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

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

base discharge, which is given in parentheses, is selected so that an average of about 

three peaks a year will be presented. Peak discharges are not published for canals, 

ditches, drains, or for any stream for which the peaks are subject to substantial control 

by man.

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

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

but is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

records.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

adjustments can be made for changes in contents or reservoirs or for other1 changes incident 

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

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

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

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

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

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

the average annual rainfall over the drainage area is less than 20 inches.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1948, PART 7

Many gaging stations on streams In the Irrigated are.as of the United States are situated 

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

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

the station must first be satisfied.

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

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

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

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

subject to revision in succeeding water-supply papers.

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

below:

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

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

	River).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River Basin.

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

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

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

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

prices.

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

the United States.

3 Sets are available for consultation in the offices of the water resources branch of 

the Geological Survey as follows:

East of the Mississippi River:

Albany, N. Y., 526 Federal Building.

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

Atlanta, Ga., 411 Grand Theater Building.

Augusta, Maine, 420 Statehouse.

Baton Rouge, La., 538 Florida Street.

Boston, Mass., 939 Post Office Building.

Champaign, 111., 605 South Nell Street.

Charleston, W. Va., 408 Union Building.

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

Chattanooga, Tenn., 442 Post Office Building.

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

Columbia, S. C., 207 Creason Building.

Columbus, Ohio, 404 Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University.

Harrisburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building.

Indianapolis, Ind., 311 West Washington Street.

Jackson, Miss., 208 Millsaps Building.

Knoxville, Tenn., 337 Post Office Building.

Louisville, Ky., 531 Federal Building.

Madison, Wis., 666 State Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala., 507 Post Office Building.

New Philadelphia, Ohio, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Building.

Ocala, Pla., 302 Post Office Building.

Pittsburgh, Pa., 515 Plaza Building.

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

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

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building.

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

West of the Mississippi River:

Austin, Tex., 302 West Fifteenth Street.

Bismarck, N. Dak., 7 Eltinge Building.

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 126 New Customhouse.

Fort Smith, Ark., 6 Post Office Building.

Helena, Mont., 408 Federal Building.

Honolulu, 'Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building.

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

Lincoln, Nebr., 510 Rudge-Guenzel Building.

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

Oklahoma City, Okla., 203 Council Building.

Pierre, S. Dak., 207 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

Rolla, Mo., 211 Ramsey Building.

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

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 702 Appraisers Building.

Santa Fe, N. Mex., 204 United States Courthouse.

Tacoma, Wash., 207 Federal Building.

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building.

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

may usually be obtained from the district offices listed above.

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

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

have been included for some streams.

Stream-flow data for the years 1884-1901, In reports of the Geological Survey 

(A > Annual Report; B . Bulletin; W . Water-Supply Paper)

Report

10th A, pt. 2 

llth A, pt. 2 

12th A, pt. 2 

13th A, pt. 3 

14th A, pt. 2

16th A, pt. 2

W 11.........

18th A, pt. 4

19th A, pt. 4 

W 27

W 28.........

20th A, pt. 4 

W 35 to 39... 

21st A, pt. 4 

W 47 to 52... 

22d A, pt. 4. 

W 65, 66..... 

W 75.........

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

....do.......................................................

Descriptive Information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements ratings, and monthly discharge... 

Descriptions, measurements and gage heights of streams east 

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

Descriptions, measurements and gage heights of stream west 

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams west of 

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries .

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

Monthly discharge ............................................

Year

1884 to September 1890. 

1884 to June 30, 1891. 

1884-92. 

1888-93. 

1893-94.

1895.

1896. 

1895-96. 

1897.

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1898. 

1899. 

1899. 

1900. 

1900. 

1901. 

1901.

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

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

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

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

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

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

889417 O - 50 - 2
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements, 1

Year

1699 a..................

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

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

1910. ...................

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

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

1919-30.... .............

1921. ...................

1925.............. ......

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

1927. ...................

1928 ....................

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

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

1934. ...................

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

1936. .........:......... 

1937. ...................

1938. ...................

1939.. ..................

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

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

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

1946. ...................

1948. .... ~~.~. . ."777. ....

1

35 

47, h48

65, 75

82

97

0165, p!66, q!67

0201, p202, q203

261

281

321

381

401 

431

451

501

521 

541

561

601

621 

641

661

696

711

781

601

891

921

QCl

1031

1051

1111

b35, 36

48

65, 75

b97, 98

q!67, 168

q203, 204

242

262

282

322

382

402 

432

502

522

542

562

602

622 

642

662

682

697

71Z

782

80H

892

92Z

1032

1O5Z

1112

3

36

48, 149

83

98

169

205

263

283

383

403 

433

453

503

523

543

563

603

6Z3 

643

663

698

713 

728

783

8O3

893

9Z3

1033

1053

1113

4

36 

49

97

170

206

264

284

384

404 

434

504

5Z4 

544

604

624 

644

664

699

714

784

804

894

924 

954

1034

1054

1114

5

36 

49

k98, 99, nlOO

207

265

285

385

405

505

525

605

625 

645

665

700

715

785

805

895

9Z5 

955

975

1035

1O55

1115

6

c36, 37

99

266

286

386

406

506

526

606

626 

646

666

701

716

786

806

896

926

Q7C

1036

1056

1116

7

37

k98, 99

267

287

387

407

507

527

587

607

627

702

717

787

807

O77

897

927

QC7

1037

1O57

1117

a Rating tables and Index to WSP 35-39 e Mojave River only. J Loup, Platte, and E

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

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

b James River only. contained In WSP 52. Monthly discharge m Lake Ontario and tr

c Gallatin River. for 1900 in 22d Annual Report, part 4. Lawrence River pro

d Green and Gunnlson Rivers and Colorado h Sehuylkill River to James River. n Hudson Bay only. 

River above Gunnlson River. 1 Scioto River. o Hew England rivers 
PUBLICATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

sum-nary of yearly discharge at gaging stations at which 10 or more complete years of record 

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

Reports have been published that are compilations of records for various areas, usually 

a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records previously published 

(some of which have been revised), as well as some records not contained in the annual 

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

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

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

Report Period Water-Supply 

Paper

STATE 

Alabama, Water powers of, with an appendix on stream measurements In 1895-1903

Mississippi. 

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

mento River Basin. 

California, Water resources of, part 2, Stream measurements In San 1878-1912

Joaquin River Basin. 

California, Water resources of, part 3, Stream measurements In the Great 1891-1912

Basin and Pacific Coast river basins. 

California, southern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope of........... 189O-1918

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

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

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

California, Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay, northern 1895-1927

Pacific, and Great basins In. 

Colorado, Water resources of............................................. 1884-1900

Georgia, Water resources of.............................'.;............... 1895-1905

Massachusetts, Surface waters of.............. r .......................... 1848-1915

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

tatlon records. 

Nebraska, Surface water supply of........................................ 1894-1906

Oregon, Surface water supply of.......................................... 1878-1910

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

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

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

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

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

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

DRAINAGE BASIN

Colorado River (Ariz., Colo., N. Hex., Utah, Wyo.) and its utilization... 1888-1914 

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

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

at base stations in. 

Colorado River Basin (Ariz., Calif., Nev., N. Hex., Utah), Surface waters 1888-1938

at stations on tributaries In lower. 

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

Great Salt Lake Basin, Water powers of................................... 1889-1920

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

Kennebec River Basin (Maine), Water resources of......................... 1690-1906

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

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

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

Penobscot River Basin (Maine), Water resources of........................ 1904-9

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

Rio Orande Basin (Colo., N. Hex., Tex.). Water resources of.............. 1888-1913

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

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

River Basin. 

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

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

107

296

299

300

447

597-E

636-D

636-E

637-A

74

197

415

1105

230 

370 

850 

4Z4 

492 

870 

156 

469

395

617

918

916

517

618

198

917

536

279

192

358

491

920

109

Records of discharge have been published also in State reports. Some of these are 

not contained in the publications of the Geological Survey or are revisions of records 

previously published in its water-supply papers. The following table contains a list of 

these reports.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1948, PART 7

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Colorado. .....

Connecticut . . .

Illinois...... 

Do.........

Kansas ........

Do.........

Louisiana .....

Minnesota.. ... 

Missouri. ..... 

Do.........

Nebraska......

New Hampshire. 

New Jersey. . . .

New Mexico .... 

North Carolina

North Dakota.. 

Do.........

Do.........

Do. ........

Period

1895-1915

1904-47

1857-1928 

1881-1935

1881-1938

1900-1927

1912-33 

1898-1946 

1895-1906 

1907-19 

1908-11 

1900-1934 

1923-27 

1927-30 

1873-1932 

1873-1940

1941-42 

1895-1919

1924-28 

1928-35

1910-20 

1903-38

1887-1920 

1929-37

1892-1943

1909-12 

1857-1926 

1927-39

1889-1911 

1881-1938

1894-1914

1914-28 

1889-1922 

1892-1928

1928-34 

1934-40

1888-1925 

1889-1923

1889-1936

1866-1945 

1820-1945

1866-1945 

1872-1945 

1919-21

1882-1938 

1882-1944

1898-1921

1898-1944 

1902-39

1898-1939 

1878-1914 

1914-24 

1924-30 

1930-36 

1936-41

Report

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

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 2, 

Data on stream-gaging stations of 

Colorado . 1

vols. 1 and 2, Stream-flow data of 

Colorado. 

Bull. 44, Water resources of Connecticut...

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

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

Pub. 112, Surface water supply of Indiana..

Water-Supply Bull. 1, Summaries of yearly 

and flood flow relating to Iowa streams.. 

Water-Supply Bull. 2, Surface water 

resources of Iowa. 

Surface waters of Kansas ...................

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

Oeol. Bull. 16, Surface water supply of 

Louisiana.

Plow data and draft storage curves for 

major streams In Maryland. 

Bull. 1, Summary of records of surface 

waters of Maryland and the Potomac 

River Basin. 

Water-resources Investigation of Minnesota. 

Vol. 20, 2d series, Water resources of 

Missouri . 

Vol. 26, 2d series; Surface waters of 

Missouri.

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

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

Bull. 33, Surface water supply" of New 

Jersey. 

Special Rept. 5, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey. 

Special Rept. 9, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey.

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams. 

Bull. 39, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams. 2 

Hydrologlc Data on the Neuse River Basin. 

Hydrologlc Data on the Cape Pear River 

Basin. 

Hydrologlc Data on the Yadkln-Pee Dee River 

Basin. 

Hydrologlc Data on the Catawba and Broad 

River Basins 

Report to Governor of North Dakota on 

flood control. 

Surface water In North Dakota. .............

Bull. 127, Ohio stream flow, Part 2........ 

Bull. 200, Compilation of stream- flow 

records of Ohio.

Bull. Ill, Ohio stream-drainage areas and 

flow-duration tables. 

Bull. 4, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon . 

Bull. 7, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 8, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 9, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 10, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon.

Issued by

Geological Survey of Alabama. 

Do

Arkansas Geological Survey. 

State Planning Commission, 

Water Conservation Board, 

State engineer. 

Do.

State Geological and Natural 

History Survey. 

State Water Commission. 

Florida Geological Survey. 

Geological Survey of Georgia. 

Do. 

Rivers and Lakes Commission. 

Division of Waterways. 

Department of Conservation. 

Do. 

State Planning Board. 

Iowa Geological Survey.

Do.

Kansas Water Commission. 

Do. 

State Board of Agriculture. 

Do. 

Do. 

Kentucky Geological Survey. 

Department of Conservation.

Maine Water Power Commission. 

State Planning Commission and 

Water Resources Commission. 

Department of Geology, Mines, 

and Water Resources.

State Drainage Commission.

Missouri Bureau of Geology 

and Mines. 

Missouri Geological Survey 

and Water Resources. 

Office of the State Engineer. 

Montana Agricultural Experiment Station. 

Bureau of Water Power, Irrigation, and Drainage. 

Do. 

Public Service Commission. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

State Water Policy Commission.

Do.

Office of the State Engineer. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do: 

Do. 

State chief engineer.

State Planning Board. 

State Water Conservation 

Commission. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Do. 

Department of Agriculture, 

Division of Conservation 

and Natural Resources. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Office of the State Engineer.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

1 Contains re 

£ Contains re 

discharge.

icords of ye 

icords of ma

larly discharge only.

ixlmura and minimum dally, weekly, and monthly discharge and yearly mean
PUBLICATIONS

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge Continued

State

Pennsylvania. .

South Carolina

Tennessee. .... 

Do.........

Virginia ......

Washington. . . . 

Wisconsin. ....

Period

1890-1911

1684-1946

1874-1924 

1920-30

1895-1927

1927 42

1878-1933 

1888-1914 

J9JA p»

Report

Report of the Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania .

Bull. 17, Summary of records of surface 

water supply of South Carolina.

Bull. 34, Water resources of Tennessee3 .... 

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

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

(Potomac, Rappahannock, and York River 

Basins).

(James River Basin).

(Roanoke and Chowan River Basins ) .

(New, Tennessee, and Big Sandy River 

Basins) . 

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries of 

hydrometrlc data. 

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

consln to Legislature on water powers.

Issued by

Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania.

Waters .

South Carolina Research, 

Planning and Development 

Board. 

Department of education. 

Do.

Virginia Qeologlcal Survey.

mission.

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

3 Includes records of discharge for all stations In North Carolina In the Tennessee River Basin.

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

have Issued annual or biennial reports In which are contained records of discharge: California, 

Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New 

Mexico, New York (also New York City Board of Water Supply and city of Rochester), North Dakota, 

Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wyoming.

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

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

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

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

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

Water-Supply 

Paper

88

92

96 

147 

162 

334 

426

487

488

520-G

636-C

771

773-E

796-B

796-C

796-G

798

799

800 

816 

836-A 

838

842

843

844

847

867

869

914

966

967-A

967-B

967-C

994

997 

1046 

1066 

1080

The Passaic flood of 1902.

The Passaic flood of 1903.

Destructive floods in the United States in 1903.

Destructive floods in the United States in 1904.

Destrustive floods in ths United States in 1905.

The Ohio Valley flood of March-April 1913.

Southern California floods of January 1916.

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

The floods in central Texas in September 1921.

Soms floods in the Rocky Mountain region.

The New England flood of November 1927.

Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

The New York State flood of July 1935.

Flood on Republican and Kansas Rivers, May and June 1935.

Flood in La Canada Valley, Calif., January 1, 1934.

Major Texas floods of 1935.

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

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

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

Major Texas floods of 1936.

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

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

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

Floods of December 1937 in northern California.

Floods of March 1938 in southern California.

Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations through September 1938.

Hurricane floods of September 1938.

Flood of August 1935 in Muskingum River Basin, Ohio.

Texas floods of 1938 and 1939.

Minor floods of 1938 in North Atlantic States.

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

Flood of July 5, 1939, in eastern Kentucky.

Flood of August 21, 1939, in town of Baldwin, Maine.

Cloudburst floods in Utah, 1850 to 1938.

Floods in Colorado.

Texas floods of 1940.

Floods of August 1940 in the southeastern States.

Floods of May-June 1948 in Columbia River Basin.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1948, PART 7

RECORDS OP DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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

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

30, 1948, by the Corps of Engineers. The records for these stations are not contained in 

publications of the Geological Survey.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

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

Bayou DeVlew ..................

Bayou Plerre ..................

Big Black River. .............. 

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

Cache River. ..................

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

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

Little Missouri River. .......

Mississippi River. ............

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

Muddy Fork Creek. .............

Quiver River. .................

St. Francis River. ............ 

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

Steele Bayou. .................

White River. ...............'... 

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

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

Location

Slmmesport , La. ....................

Bentonla, Miss. ....................

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

Arkansas City, Ark. ................

Tarbert Landing, La. ............... 

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

Doddsvllle, Hiss. ..................

Lake City, Ark. .................... 

Parkin, Ark. .......................

Fltler , Miss. ......................

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

Raleigh, Tenn. ......................

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

Period

1S51, 185S, 1873, 1879-1927t, 

1928-48*.

1948.

1937-46t, 1947-48*.

1939-48.

1937-42, 1946-48.

1884-1927t, 1928-|t8*. 

1857-1927t, 1928-48*

1858, 1890-92, 1927, 1934-35t,

1936-48*. 

1851, 1881-19271- , 1928-48*.

1911-13, 1928-29, 1932-35t, 

1936-48*. 

1940-42, 1947-48. 

1939-48.

1851, 1858, 1873, 1879-1927t,

1928-48*. 

1929-48.

1941-48.

1940-48.

1938-48. 

1937-42, 1946-48.

1928-32t, 1933-48*.

1933-48, 

1928-48. 

1S33-48.

1945, 1846-48. 

1940-48.

1879-1987t, 1928-48*. 

1936-48. 

1938-48.

1946-48.

t Results of discharge measurements only, published In reports of Mississippi River Commission.

* Dally discharge, published In reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Note.- The Soil Conservation Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture has collected records 

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

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

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

COOPERATION

The work in the severs . States was done under cooperative agreements with the organi- 

'zations listed below.

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

Development Commission, W. C. Fletcher, director.

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

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

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

G. S. Kntfpp, chief engineer.

Kentucky: Kentucky Department of Highways, J. S. Watkins, commissioner, 

succeeded by G. L. Withers.

Louisiana: Louisiana Department of Public Works, D. L, Pyburn, director, 

succeeded by J. L. White.

Mississippi: Mississippi Geological Survey, W. C. Morse, director.
DIVISION OF WORK 13

Missouri (except station on Elk River near Tiff City) and station on White 

River at Beaver, Ark.: Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources, E. L. 

Clark, State geologist; Missouri Highway Department, C. W. Brown, chief engineer.

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

Colfax County Board of Commissioners, J. D. Hickman, chairman.

Oklahoma and station on Elk River near Tiff City: Oklahoma Planning and 

Resources Board, Clarence Burch, chairman; Oklahoma City Water Department, M. B. 

Cunningham, superintendent.

Tennessee: Tennessee Department of Conservation, Howell Buntin, commissioner, 

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

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

R. P. Farrell, director.

Texas: Texas State Board of Water Engineers, E. V. Spence, chairman, J. W. 

Pritchett, and H. A. Beckwith.

Financial assistance was furnished by the Corps of Engineers in the operation of 185 

gaging stations, of which 29 were in Arkansas, 10 in Colorado, 2 in Illinois, 15 in Kansas, 

19 in Louisiana, 15 in Mississippi, 29 in Missouri, 5 in New Mexico, 55 in Oklahoma, 1 in 

Tennessee, and 5 in Texas.

Financial assistance was also furnished by the Weather Bureau of the United States 

Department of Commerce, the Bureau of Reclamation of the United States Department of the 

Interior.

Assistance in collecting records was rendered by the following organizations: 

Arkansas: Arkansas Power & Light Co. 

Mississippi: Vicksburg Bridge Co.

Missouri: Little River Drainage District; Empire District Electric Co.; Missouri 

Park Department.

New Mexico: Bureau of Reclamation. 

Oklahoma: Grand River Dam Authority of Oklahoma.

Texas: Cities of Amarillo and Wichita Falls, Lone Star Steel Co., and Wichita 

County Water Improvement District No. 1.

DIVISION. OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was conducted by the water resources division of the Geological 

Survey, Carl G. Paulsen, chief hydraulic engineer and Joseph V. B. Wells, chief of the 

surface water branch. The data for the stations in the several States were collected and 

prepared for publication under supervision of district engineers as follows: In Arkansas 

(except for White River at Beaver), and for Mississippi River at Memphis, Term., J. .L. 

Saunders; in Colorado Robert Follansbee until July 23, 1948, succeeded by F. M. Bell on 

July 26, 1948, the work being done in collaboration with M. C. Hinderlider, State engineer, 

and L. T. Burgess, State chief hydrographer; in Kansas (except for Medicine Lodge River 

near Kiowa rand Crooked Creek near Nye), and Mississippi River at Chester and at Thebes, 

I11.--H. C. Beckman; in Kentucky F. F. Schrader; in Louisiana--W. R. Eaton until Sept. 16, 

1948, succeeded by Fay Hansen on Oct. 25, 1948; in Mississippi--!. E. Anderson; in Missouri 

(except for Elk River near Tiff City) and for White River at Beaver, Ark.--H. C. Bolon; 

in New Mexico Berkeley Johnson; in Oklahoma (except for Red River near Terral), and for
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1948, PART 7

Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans., Elk River near Tiff City, Mo., Medicine Lodge River near 

Kiowa, Kans., Lake Texoma near Denison, Tex., and Red River at Arthur City and near 

Gainesville, Tex. J. L. Saunders until Jan. 15, 1948, succeeded by S. K. Jackson on 

Jan. 16, 1948; in Tennessee (except for Mississippi River at Memphis)--?. M. Bell until 

July 85, 1948, succeeded by W. R. Eaton on Sept. 16, 1948; in Texas (except for Red River 

at Arthur City and near Gainesville and Lake Texoma near Denison) and £SXL Red River near 

Terral, Okla.--C. E. Ellsworth.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction of B. J. Peterson, chief, annual reports section.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 15 

Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°37'44", long. 90°10'54", at foot of Washington 

Avenue, just downstream from west pier of Eads Bridge, St. Louis, 15.0 miles downstream 

from Missouri River, and 180.0 miles upstream from Ohio River. Datum of gage is 

379.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, and 379.80 feet above mean Gulf 

level. No datum changes during period of record.

Drainage area.- 701,000 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: March 1933 to September 1948 in reports of Geological 

survey. idb'ti-1927 (intermittent discharge measurements) and 1928-44 (daily discharge) 

in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage heights: March 1933 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

January 1861 in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Since January 1890 in reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 166,400 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during yea^, 633,000 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 34.63 

reet); minimum, 40,900 second-feet Feb. 11 (gage height, -3.33 feet).

193-3-48: Maximum discharge, 844,000 second-feet Apr. 30, 1944 (gage height, 39.14 

feet); maximum gage height, 40.26 feet July 2, 1947: minimum discharge, 27,600 secondfeet Dec. 13, 1937: minimum gage height, -6.11 feet Jan. 16, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 41.32 feet June 27, 1844, from floodmarks (discharge, 1,300,000 

second-feet, computed by Corps of Engineers). Flood of April 1785 may have reached a 

stage of 42.0 feet.

Remarks - Records excellent. Fifty-six discharge measurements made during year. Flow 

partly regulated by many reservoirs and navigation dams on upper Mississippi River, by 

diversion through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal from Lake Michigan into Illinois 

River, and by Fort Peck Reservoir on upper Missouri River.

Gage height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.19

2.15

2.39

2.77

3.06

3.08

3.03

2.85

2.74

2.60

2.32

1.98

1.83

1.54

1.35

1.48

2.18

2.36

2.25

2.17

1.77

1.60

1.68

1.80

2.30

3.49

3.38

3.20

2.74

2.65

4.52

Nor.

6.27

6.25

5.23

4.94

5.65

5.39

4.67

5.05

4.44

4.06

3.99

4.36

4.72

4.57

4.04

4.17

4.12

4.03

5.66

5.61

4.74

4.30

4.39

3.53

3.69

3.36

3.33 3*42

3.24

2.43

-

Dec.

1.15

.40

1.07

.30

2.05

6.36

7.21

9.51

9.96

9.21

8.64

6.89

5.64

5.20

3.86

4.06

2.93

2.28

1.44

2.04

2.65

1.03

.07

.18

.65

1.10

.34

.35

.63

.85

1.35

Jan.

3.60

5.42

5.00

4.02

3.32

2.21

3.39

2.96

2.74

2.69

3.64

3.83

4.06

2.99

1.21

2.55

1.41

1.30

1.32

1.23

.62

.71

.79

1.15

1.18

1.00

.90

-.01

-1.50

-1.64

-1.20

Feb.

-i.oo

-.97

-1.36

-2.47

-2.26

-1.78

-1.67

-1.64

-2.02

-2.40

-3.15

-3.05

-2.20

-1.67

-1.96

-1.75

-.70

.19

1.60

4.30

7.74

8.09

7.36

8.12

7.35

5.66

5.87

7.70

14.25

_

-

Mar.

17.21

20.25

25.20

26.12

25.24

23.93

22.47

21.62

20.46

19.09

17.45

11.70

9.56

9.37

11.47

13.02

14.61

15.88

17.90

19.56

23.73

28.13

30.64

32.22

33.40

34.20

34.61

33.76

32.73

31.74

31.08

Apr..

30.34

29.21

27.89

26.60

25.51

24.36

23.54

23.34

23.11

22.60

22.09

21.47

21.75

21.87

21.01

19.70

18.98

18.70

17.85

16.89

16.15

15.39

14.79

14.27

13.98

13.42

13.32

13.15

13.28

14.28

-

Hay

15.60

15.77

15.27

13.92

13.28

14.40

15.53

14.94

14.48-

15.01

15.20

14.90

14.79

14.93

15.52

15.95

16.59

16.21

15.13

14.71

14.52

13.69

12.62

11.45

10.86

10.20

8.40

8.56

9.12

8.32

6.59

June

5.22

4.89

5.48

5.53

5.45

4.43

3.39

4.22

5.39

5.13

4.87

4.49

4.18

4.10

4.24

5.31

6.42

7.55

8.21

9.12

12.03

13.80

16.52

19.88

21.24

22.99

24.03

24.08

22.67

21.20

-

July

21.40

21.50

21.40

19.82

17.15

17.68

17.92

12.83

13.45

11.52

11.20

10.01

7.97

7.96

9.79

9.69

9.77

9.62

9.95

10.03

11.12

12.21

15.60

18.37

18 .'48

20.21

25.73

23.87

21.00

19.17

17.52

Aug.

15.10

15.78

17.31

16.67

15.03

14.00

14.15

12.72

11.25

9.28

7.44

5.84

4.91

6.16

6.22

6.03

6.02

6.12

6.08

6.08

6.40

6.57

5:22

3.93

3.57

3.72

3.77

3.88

3.83

3.73

2.85

Sept.

2.59

3.22

3.39

2.35

1.87

2.55

2.39

2.15

1.69

1.64

1.88

1.48

.97

.73

.71

.90

1.12

.53

-.36

-.75

-.41

.63

2.30

2.70

1.34

.48

-.33

-.86

-.98

-.82

-
16 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Discharge, in seoond-feet, of Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo., water year

October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

b

6

7

8

11

16

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

81,000

81,000

84.20C

87.40C

89,000

89,800

89,000

87,400

86,600

85,000

82,600

80,200

78,603

76,200

74,600

76,200

80,200

81,000

80,200

77,800

76,200

75,400

76,200

77,800

82,600

90,600

90,600

88,200

84,200

86,600

101,000

Nov.

114,000

110,000

101,000

102,000

110,000

106,000

102,000

104,000

99,600

97,000

97,800

100,000

102,000

99,600

95,400

95,400

94,600

97,000

108,000

106,000

98,700

95,400

93,800

89,800

89,000

87,400

89,000

89,803

87,400

81,000

~

Dec.

73,000

67,400

66.00C

68,200

92,600

124,000

138,000

163,000

162,000

156,000

145,000

127,000

116,000

110,000

101,000

98,200

90,200

83,800

77,400

83,800

84,630

72,200

66,600

68,030

71,500

73,600

69,400

70,100

-72,200

74,300

79,800

Jan.

97 , 000

110,000

104,000

95,400

87,403

85,000

89,800

87,400

85,800

86,600

93,000

94,600

95,400

85,000

74,600

81 , 000

75,400

74,600

75,400

73,800

70,600

70,600

72,200

73,800

74,600

73,000

72,200

63,200

54,800

54,800

57 , 600

Feb.

59,000

59,000

54,800

49,900

51,300

53,400

54,100

53,400

50,600

47,100

41,500

43,600

, 49,200

51,300

49,900

52,000

57,600

64,600

76,200

100,000

132,000

133,000

132,000

139,000

130,000

120,000

120,000

153,000

221,000

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

260,000

327,000

402,000

398,000

382,000

357,000

331,000

317,000

298,000

278,000

244,000

177,000

156,000

158,000

183,000

200,000

221,000

242,000

273,000

310,000

392,000

484,000

547,000

595,000

614,000

622,000

629,000

603,000

569,030

538,000

521,000

Apr.

500,000

469,000

438,000

409,000

384,000

361,000

349,000

344,000

342,000

336,000

329,000

320,000

325,000

325,000

308,000

288,000

276,000

270,000

254,000

239,000

227,000

217,000

209,000

202,000

196,000

188,000

189,000

194,000

202,000

216,000

-

Secondfoot-days

2,944,900

80,873,800

2,371,900

59,603,200

May

232,000

234,000

223,000

206,000

201,000

221,000

228,000

219,000

213,000

217,000

220,000

219,000

217,000

221,000

230,000

237,000

243,000

237,000

223,000

219,000

214,000

203,000

189,000

175,000

169,000

158,000

143,000

146,000

149,000

138,000

121,000

Maximum

163,000

783,000

94,200

629,000

June

108,000

108,000

112,000

112,000

112,000

103,000

94,200

104,000

112,000

110,000

108,000

104,000

102,000

102,000

104,000

116,000

125,000

138,000

145,000

159,000

189,000

214,000

260,000

314,000

340,000

378,000

397,000

358,000

338,000

322,000

-

Minimum

66,000

66,000

64,500

41,500

July

326,000

328,000

322,000

288,000

248,000

266,000

249,000

194,000

194,000

172,000

166,000

151,000

135,000

142,000

155,000

158,000

157,000

157,000

162,000

166,000

180,000

200,000

249,000

285,000

283,003

347,000

407,000

356,000

305,000

276,000

246,000

Aug.-

223,000

237,000

255,000

242,000

220,000

210,000

206,000

188,000

168,000

147,000

128,030

113,000

110,000

120,000

120,000

119,000

119,000

120,000

120,000

121,030

123,000

122,000

110,000

99,900

97,400

98,200

99,000

99,900

99,000

96,600

91,000

Mean

95,000

221,600

79,060

162,900

Sept.

89,400

94,200

94,200

85,400

83,800

88,600

85,400

84,600

82,200

82,200

83,800

80,600

77,400

75,800

75,800

78,200

79,000

73,600

67,300

65,200

68,700

78,200

91,000

90,200

80,600

73,600

68,000

64,500

64,500

65,900

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,841,000

160,400,000

4,757,000

4,705,000

118,200,000

Peak discharge (base, 300,000 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 3 (12 p.m.) 418,000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (4 to 6 a.m.)

(1 p.m.) 417,000 sec.-ft.

Note.- Daily discharge computed from daily mean gage heights, not from 8 a.m. gage heights.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 17

Mississippi River at Chester, 111.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 37° 54'00", long. 89°49'50", in SW^ sec. ?4, T. 7 S., R. 7 W.

 yd principal meridian, 0.4 mile downstream from highway bridge at Chester, 8.3 miles 

downstream from Kaskaskia River, and 109.5 miles upstream from Ohio River. Datum .of 

gage is 341.05 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

No datum changes during period of record.

Drainage area.- 712,600 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: July 1942 to September 1948 in reports of Geological

 Survey. 1873-1987 (occasional discharge measurements); 1928-39 and July 1942 to December 1944 (daily discharge) in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage heights: July 1942 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

May 1891 in reports of Mississippi River Commission and U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 668,000 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 32.8

 feet);' minimum, 57,800 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 0.2 foot).

1942-48- Maximum discharge determined, 886,000 second-feet July 3, 1947; maximum 

gage height, 38.17 feet July 4, 1947; discharge, including unmeasured overflow, was 

greater May 24, 1943; minimum discharge, that of Feb. 12, 1948.

1891-1948- Maximum gage height, 38.17 feet July 4, 1947; minimum, -4.0 feet Jan. 3, 

1900Maximum stage known, 39.8 feet about June 30, 1844 (discharge, 1,350,000 second-feet, 

computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks.- Records good. Forty-eight discharge measurements made during year. Gage read

 twice daily through November and once dal_ly thereafter. Flow partly regulated by many 

reservoirs and navigation dams on upper Mississippi River, by diversion through Chicago 

Sanitary and Ship Canal from Lake Michigan into Illinois River, and by Fort Peck Reservoir on upper Missouri River.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau and Corps of Engineers.

Gage height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

.4

.3

.3

.5

.8

.0

.0

.9

.8

.7

.5

.3

.1

.O

.7

.6

.7

.2

.3

.4

4.3

3,9

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.7

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.8

5.2

Nov.

6.5

7.7

7,5

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.0

6.3

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.9

6.1

6.4

6.3

6.0

5.9

5.9

6.0

7.0

6.9

6.4

6.0

5.9

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.2

4.9

-

Dec.

4.4

3.3

2.8

2,6

2.8

4.7

7.4

8.6

10.4

10.5

10.1

9.3

7.9

7.0

6.4

5.7

5.5

4.7

4.1

3.6

4.0

4.4

3.2

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.1

2.7

2.6

2.8

3.0

Jan.

6.0

8.9

9.2

8.7

8.0

6.6

5.9

6.1

5.9

5.6

5.5

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.1

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.5

3.3

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.3

 3.1

3.0

2.1

.9

.7

Feb.

1.2

1.6

1.7

1.2

.7

.3

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.0

.6

.2

.4

.3

1.4

1.7

2.6

3.1

3.8

4.9

6.9

9.4

9.7

9.4

9.5

8.9

7.8

7.8

10.0

-

-

Mar.

15.5

17.9

21.8

24.1

24.6

23.8

22.5

21.2

20.4

19.4

18.1

15.5

11.6

10.4

10.6

12.2

13.5

14.8

16.1

18.3

20.1

24.0

26.8

28.5

29.9

31.0

32.0

32.7

32.3

31.7

31.4

Apr.

30.8

30.1

29.2

28.1

26.8

25.6

24.6

23.8

23.4

23.0

22.4

21.9

21.8

21.8

21.5

20.4

19.5

19.0

18.5

17.7

16.9

16.1

15.5

15.0

14.6

14.2

13.8

13.6

13.5

13.7

-

Hay

14.8

15.5

15.7

15.0

14.1

13.9

14.9

15.3

14.9

14.7

15.1

15.3

15.0

14.9

15.1

17.0

17.1

17.1

16.7

15.7

15.2

14.8

14.0

13.2

12.3

11.7

10.8

9.7

9.7

9.9

9.2

June

7.8

6.7

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.0

5.2

6.0

6.7

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.8

6.6

7.6

8.7

9.2

10.7

12.9

14.4

17.6

19.9

20.9

22.5

23.1

22.8

21.9

-

July

20.8

21.0

20. 9

20.4

18.7

17.0

18.0

16.5

14.2

14.0

12.4

11.7

10.6

9.5

9.8

10.7

11.0

10.7

10.6

11.1

12.2

12.8

14.0

16.8

18.1

18.7

22.6

24.5

22.6

20.6

19.0

Aug.

17.1

16.0

16.5

17.2

16.1

15.0

14.5

14.1

12.8

11.4

9.9

8.3

7.1

6.5

7.2

7.3

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.3

7.3

7.6

7.4

6.3

5.4

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.3

5.1

Sept.

4.6

4.3

4.7

4.8

4.0

3.8

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.8

2.8

4.0

4.0

3.2

2.4

1.9

1.5

1.3

-
18 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Discharge, in second-feet, of Mississippi River at Chester, 111., water year

October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

iZ

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

86,200

85,300

85,300

88,000

90,700

92,500

92,500

91,600

90,700

89,800

88,900

87,100

85,300

84,400

82,000

81,200

82,800

86,200

88,000

88 , 000

86,200

83,600

82,800

82,800

86,200

92,500

97,400

96,400

94,400

91,600

98 , 400

Nov.

113,000

125,000

120,000

117,000

117,000

118,000

113,000

108,000

108,000

105,000

105,000

105,000

107,000

109,000

108,000

105,030

104,000

103,000

109,000

121,000

ll7,000

109,000

105,000

103,000

100,000

99,400

97,400

95,400

95,400

92 , 500

-

Dec.

85,300

78,000

75,100

73,700

78,000

97,400

123,000

142,000

161,000

159,000

154,000

142,000

126,000

117,000

109,000

104,000

100,000

92,500

87,100

82,800

86,200

87,100

77,200

74,400

75,100

76,5t>0

77,200

74,400

74,400

76,500

79,600

Jan.

109,000

137,000

140,000

134,000

125,000

110,000

107,000

108 , 000

105,000

104,000

104,000

108,000

109,000

108,000

98,000

88 , 000

91,000

88,000

85,200

84,300

81,700

79,300

79,300

80,100

80,900

82 , 500

80,900

79,300

71,300

63,400

62,000

Feb.

65,700

68,100

68,100

64,100

60,600

59,200

64,100

64,900

65,700

63,400

59,900

57,800

59,200

59,900

67,300

70,500

76,100

80,900

88 , 000

101,000

127,000

149,000

153,000

149,000

150,000

142,000

131,000

140,000

176,000

-

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 .............. .......

Peak discharge (base, 300,000 sec --ft.). -

Mar.

252,000

304,000

382,000

432,000

427,000

404,000

374,000

349,000

329,000

308 , 000

284,000

233,000

184,000

171,000

176,000

196,000

215,000

236,000

264,000

304,000

349,000

441,000

510,000

563,000

598,000

628,000

653,000

664,000

639,000

618,000

608,000

Apr.

585,000

563,000

532,000

495,000

460,000

427,000

404,000

387,000

378,000

367,000

355,000

347,000

345,000

343,000

333,000

314,000

297,000

289,000

279,000

266,000

252,000

241,000

232,000

 223,000

217,000

211,000

204 , 000

203,000

203,000

208,000

Secondfoot-days

3,045,500

85,342,100

2

9 960 000

2,470,600

63,563,700

May

223,000

232,000

233,000

221,000

210,000

212,000

226,000

230,000

226,000

224,000

230,000

233,000

229,000

227,000

236,000

260,000

263,000

264,000

255,000

233,000

230,000

224,000

210,000

198,000

186,000

178,000

163;000

150,000

152,000

152,000

142,000

Maximum

161,000

879,000

97,000

664,000

June

126,000

114,000

114,000

117,000

117,000

115,000

107,000

102,000

111,000

116,000

114,000

111,000

109,000

106,000

104,000

109,000

118,000

129,000

142,000

150,000

171,000

200,000

226,000

276,000

312,000

335,000

363,000

374,000

363,000

345,000

Minimum

73,700

73,700

67,300

57 , 800

July

327,000

331,000

327,000

314,000

282,000

261,000

272,000

242,000

214,000

210,000

187,000

175,000

158,000

148,000

155,000

167,080

168,000

166,000

166,000

174,000

190,000

198,000

221,000

261,000

280,00ft

304,000

376,000

402,000

363,000

323,000

292,000

Aug.

261,000

247,000

253,000

258,000

239,000

223,000

215,000

207,000

190,000

171,000

152,000

132,000

120,000

116,000

125,000

126,000

125,000

125,000

125,000

126,000

126,000

130,000

126,000

114,000

103,000

101,000

102,000

103,000

104,000

102,000

100,000

Mean

98,240

253, 800

96 230

390 200

82,350

173,700

Sept.

95,000

94,000

97,000

96,000

90,000

89,000

94,000

91,000

89,000

87,000

87,000

88,000

85,200

81,700

79,300

77,700

77,700

76,100

72,900

68,900

67,300

70,500

78,500

88,000

86,100

80,100

75,300

71,300

68,900

68,100

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,041,000

.69,300,000

4,900,000

.26,100,000

Mar. 4 (12 p.m.) 439,000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 28 (10 a.m.)

Note.- Gage not read Jan'. 28, 30, 31/Peb'. 6, 7, 10-14, 23, gage" heights interpolated from watersurface profiles based on gage readings from 18 gages spaced at approximately 8-mile intervals upstream and downstream from Chester. Dally discharge computed from daily mean gage heights, not from 

8 a.m. gage heights.
MIS?ISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 19

Mississippi River at Thebes, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°13'00", long. 89°27'50", in NW£ sec. 17, T. 15 

S., R. 3 W., on railroad bridge at Thebes, 43.7 miles upstream from Ohio .River. Datum 

of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Auxiliary 

gage is water-stage recorder, lat. 37°18'06", long. 89°31'05", at Cape Girardeau, Mo., 

51.9 miles upstream from Ohio River. Datum of gage is 304.65 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). From Oct. 1, 1941, to Sept. 30, 

1943, datum of Thebes gage was 0.07 foot higher. No other datum changes during period 

of record.

Drainage area.- 717,200 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: April 1941 to September 1948. March 1933 to February 

JL93b ana October 1939 to April 1941 at Cape Girardeau, Mo., in reports of Geological 

Survey. Results of 657 discharge measurements made from June 1903 to June 1939 at 

Thebes and referred to Grays Point gage, 2.6 miles upstream, in reports of Mississippi 

River Commission.

Gage heights: April 1941 to September 1948. March 1933 to February 1938 and 

October 1939 to September 1941 at Cape Girardeau, Mo., in Reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1880 to August 1896 at Grays Point, 2.6 miles upstream, and since May 1896 at 

Cape Girardeau in reports of Mississ 1 ppi River Commission. February 1891 to February 

1894 and since December 1904 at Cape Girardeau in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 676,000 second-feet Mar. 28; maximum gage 

height, 336.97 feet Mar. 29; minimum discharge, 58,700 second-feet Feb. 12; minimum 

gage height, 306.50 feet Feb. 6.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 893,000 second-feet May 27, 1943 (gage height, 340.33 

feet, present datum); minimum, t^°t of Feb. 12, 1948; minimum gage height, that of 

Feb. 6, 1948.

1880-1948: At Grays Point, maximum gage height, 342.39 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, May 27, 28, 1943; minimum gage height, 301.38 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, Jan. 15, 1909 {discharge, 20,000 second-feet, computed by Corps 

of Engineers).

Maximum stage known, 345.14 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, at Grays 

Point, from floodmarks (discharge, 1,350,000 second-feet, computed by Corps of Engineers ) July 4, 1844 .

Remarks.- Records excellent. Sixty-six discharge measurements were made during year. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Ohio River. Flow partly regulated 

by many reservoirs and navigation dams on upper Mississippi River, by diversion through 

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal from Lake Michigan into Illinois River, and by Fort 

Peck Reservoir on upper Missouri River.

Cooperation.- Twenty-two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Gage height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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

25

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10.50

10.28

30.17

10.18

10.41

10.65

10.74

10.76

10.66

10.55

10.45

10.31

10.10

9.92

9.79

9.57

9.49

9.70

10.05

10.11

10.09

9.93

9.72

9.63

9.72

10.41

10.95

11.23

11.14

10.88

10.73

Nov.

11.31

12.43

13.19

12.90

12.59

12.57

12.72

12.34

12.10

11.97

11.75

11.63

11.62

11.77

12.04

11.95

11.69

11.62

11.53

11.90

12.47

12.38

11.99

11.75

11.46

11.21

11.07

10.91

10.89

10.84

-

Dec.

10.53

9.86

9.10

8.66

8.54

8.89

10.91

12.96

14.26

15.43

15.26

14.92

14.05

12.99

12.34

11.95

11.48

11.05

10.49

9.92

9.53

10.00

9.97

9.03

8.55

8.59

8.81

8.85

8.49

8.47

8.63

Jan.

11.78

15.44

16.11

15.56

14.99

14.37

13.19

12.78

12.73

12.41

12.11

12.10

12.42

12.35

12.01

11.05

10.21

10.28

10.01

9.64

9.49

9.25

8.91

8.93

9.05

9.15

9.13

9.07

8.89

7.99

7.19

Feb.

7.11

7.37

7.51

7.34

7.11

6.56

6.58

6.80

6.85

6.88

6.63

6.71

6.90

7.75

8.66

9.81

11.46

13.37

14.63

15.72

17.02

18.60

19.79

19.79

19.78

19.72

19.07

18.31

'17.81

-

liar.

19.89

22.83

25.51

28.62

29.98

30.15

29.35

28.14

27.11

26.20

25.08

23.50

20.51

17.72

16.30

16.57

17.88

19.19

20.46

22.12

23.82

26.72

29.91

31.94

33.51

34.97

36.10

36.80

36.94

36.81

36.65

Apr.

36.54

36.07

35.59

34.88

34.00

33.05

32.03

31.10

30.39

29.77

29.11

29.02

29.24

29.08

28.79

28.25

27.43

26.73

26.31

25.85

25.25

24.74

24.28

23.89

23.50

23.16

22.72

22.26

21.80

21.34

Hay

21 .'16

21.44

21.33

20.78

19.65

18.88

19.00

19.91

19.88

19.54

19.63

20.03

20.09

19.91

19.93

22.30

23.34

82.69

22.32

21.49

20.66

20.27

19.68

18.87

18.00

17.24

16.70

15.66

15.00

15.10

14.99

June

14.15

13.11

12.53

12.31

12.43

12.57

12.38

11.62

11.24

12.01

12.40

12.27

12.01

11.72

11.51

11.47

11.77

12.57

13.38

14.20

14.78

16.50

IS. 05

19.84

22.94

24.46

25.70

26.81

26.99

26.41

July

25.48

25.06

25.05

24.93

24.01

22.31

22.02

22.26-

20.02

19.04

18.24

17.19

16.46

15.48

14.78

15.45

15.96

16.11

15.87

16.08

16.56

17-34

17.97

19.71

21.84

22.69

24.46

27.60

27.73

25.93

24.30

Aug.

22.80

21.17

20.69

21.34

21.31

20.30

19.36

19.15

18.49

17.38

16.14

14.90

13.64

12.67

12.56

12.90

12.88

12.82

12.81

12.86

12.91

12.99

13.20

12.79

11.92

11.28

11.08

11.12

11.17

11.20

11.10

Sept.

10.84

10.42

10.36

10.63

10.58

9.95

9.91

10.08

9.82

9.70

9.51

9.54

9.57

9.32

9.00

8.S5

8.79

8.93

8.90

8.43

7.92

7.70

8.00

8.91

9.87

9.68

8.98

8.30

7.85

7.53

Note.- Add 300.00 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
20 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Discharge, in second-feet, of Mississippi River at Thebes, 111., water year 

October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?.

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

88,700

86,700

85,900

87,200

89,400

91,600

93,400

93,400

91,300

90,200

89,200

86,800

84,700

83,000

81,000

79,900

80,400

83,300

87,000

87,800

87,600

85,100

83,100

82,600

84,600

90,600

97,700

99,400

96,700

94,200

95,400

NOT.

105,000

120,000

127,000

122,000

118,000

118,000

119,000

114^000

112,000

109,000

107,000

105,000

106,000

108,000

110,000

108,000

106,000

105,000

105,000

111,000

116,000

114,000

109,000

107,000

103,000

101,000

99,100

98,100

98,200

96,800

-

Dec.

92,700

84,200

77,800

75,100

74,600

81,700

106,000

128,000

147,000

159,000

156,000

151,000

136,000

123,000

117,000

111,000

107,000

101,000

93,800

88,300

85,900

90,300

86,400

78,400

75,800

75,900

77,500

77,000

73,300

73,600

76,800

Jan.

113,000

156,000

164,000

158,000

149,000

138,000

125,000

123,000

122,000

118,000

114,000

116,000

118,000

118,000

111,000

99,400

93,600

92,800

88,200

86,100

84,300

81 , 300

78,700

78,500

80,100

81,100

81,300

79,200

76,100

66,900

62,400

Feb.

63,100

65,400

65,900

65,100

61,700

59,600

60,50C

61.80C

62,40C

61,100

59,600

59,40C

60,400

67,200

71,100

74,100

78,60C

86 , 100

92,300

101,000

117,000

143,000

160,000

160,000

161,000

157,000

146,000

143,000

157,000

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Peak discharge (base, 300^000 sec. -ft.). -

Mar.

218,000

278,000

346 , 000

410,000

440,000

435,000

416,000

389,000

368,000

344,000

318,000

282,000

227,000

191,000

178,000

189,000

209,000

228,000

250,000

282,000

318,000

389,000

462,000

516,000

557,000

607,000

656,000

673,000

671,000

659,000

639,000

Apr.

623,000

591,OOC

554,000

518,000

485,000

467,000

436,000

414,000

402,000

395,000

385,000

387,000

392,000

384,000

371,000

351,000

328,000

312,000

301,000

'285,000

270,000

256,000

245,000

234,000

225,000

219,000

211,000

210,000

208,000

211,006

-

Secondfoot-daye

3,081,100

86,605,900

2,538,600

65,341,200

May

222,000

237, OOC

242,000

236,000

222,000

211,000

218,000

231,000

228,000

223,000

226,000

231,000

231,000

229,000

234,000

280,000

287,000

280,000

273,000

256,000

245,000

237,000

226,000

212,000

198,000

187,000

176,000

161,000

154,000

155,000

151,000

Maximum

127 000

159,000

836,000

97 , 200

673,000

June

137,000

124,000

115,000

117,000

118,000

120,000

116,000

107,000

107,000

116,000

119,000

115,000

111,000

107,000

104,000

104,000

110,000

120,000

131,000

141,000

154,000

181,000

206,000

248,000

300,000

329,000

359,000

376,000

378,000

361,000

-

Minimum

79,900

73,300

73,300

59,400

100,000

63,400

59,400

July

339,000

333,000

330,000

323,000

299,000

270,000

272,000

263,000

226,000

213,000

198,000

184,000

172,000

157,000

151,000

163,000

169,000

170,000

168,000

173,000

185,000

196,000

211,000

248,000

281,000

300,000

357,000

414,000

393,000

350,000

315,000

Aug.

284,000

257,000

252,000

265,000

258,000

239,000

226,000

221,000

208,000

189,000

169,000

150,000

133,000

122,000

123,000

127,000

125,000

123,000

126,000

127,000

127,000

128,000

129,000

122,000

112,000

105,000

104,000

104,000

105,000

105,000

100,000

Mean

88,320

99,390

237,300

93,810

174,400

252,400

160,200

84,620

178,500

Sept.

96,900

93,500

95,100

97,200

95,500

90,300

90,900

92,600

90,500

88,600

87,600

88,400

88,200

86,100

82,400

81,500

80,900

82,700

80,500

75,500

72,300

71,300

75,500

84,500

91,500

86,000

79,300

74,400

70,500

68,400

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

5,431,000

6,500,000

6,111,000

171,800,000

6,452,000

5,396,000

24,090,000

21,160,000

12,680,000

10,380,000

15,520,000

9,848,000

5,035,000

129,600,000

Mar. 5 (4 to 6 p.m.) 444,000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 28 (2 p.m.)

Kote.- Daily discharge computed from daily mean gage heights, not from 8 a.m. gage heights.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 21

Mississippi River at Memphis, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°07'37", long. 90°04'25", at Memphis, 50 feet

 downstream from Harahan Bridge, H miles downstream from Wolf River, 1.3 miles downstream from Beale Street gage, and 70 miles upstream from St. Francis River. Datum 

of gage is 183.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 184.21 feet above mean 

Gulf level (1912 Mississippi River Commission), and 190.86 -feet on Memphis datum (1881 

Mississippi River Commission).

Drainage area.- 939,800 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: April 1934 to September 1948 in reports of Geological

 survey. In reports of Mississippi River Commission as follows: 1882-1904, results 

of 43 discharge measurements; 1931, results of 4 discharge measurements; 1932, results 

of 39 discharge measurements; and since January 1933, records of daily discharge and 

results of numerous discharge measurements.

Gage heights- October 1934 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey, since 

November 1871, at Beale Street gage, in reports of Mississippi River Commission. December 1890 to August 1932 at Beale Street gage, September 1932 to December 1934 at 

staff gage 1,000 feet downstream, and since December 1934 at water-stage recorder at 

present site, in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

To adjust gage heights obtained at present site to those obtained at site at Beale 

Street, add 0.3 foot for each 10-foot increment of stage.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1934-48), 454,500 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,310,000 second-feet Apr. 8; maximum gage

 height, 36.49 feet Apr. 8; minimum discharge, 133,000 second-feet Oct. 21, 22; minimum gage height, -0.49 foot Oct. 21.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 1,980,000 second-feet Feb. 8, 1937; maximum gage 

height, 48.69 feet Feb. 10, 1937; minimum discharge, 79,200 second-feet Aug. 26, 1936; 

minimum gage height, -1.15 feet Oct. 27, 1940.

Maximum stage known previous to 1937, 46.55 feet at Beale Street gage, or about 

45.2 feet at present site Apr. 9, 1913.

Remarks.- Records good. Computation of records based on 97 discharge measurements made 

during year.

Cooperation.- 86 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. Gage-height 

record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.29

2.09

1.78

1.20

1.01

.51

.21

.40

.55

.48

.63

.63

.46

.11

.09

.15

.63

.61

.16

-.20

-.46

-.45

-.15

.39

.78

.68

.63

.45

.82

1.63

2.07

Nor.

2.12

2.03

2.29

2.40

3.06

3.59

3.54

3.43

3.74

4.08

4.49

4.34

4.20

4.13

4.3J

3.93

3.88

4.15

4.72

5. IS

5.20

5.04

4.92

4.49

4.32

4.43

4.32

4.15

4.00

3.97

-

Dec.

4.12

4.30

4.33

4.19

3.55

2.47

1.89

1.42

1.00

2.16

4.00

5.45

6.74

7.47

7.63

7.42

6.69

6.48

6.59

6.76

6.78

6.42

5.97

5.70

5.71

5.52

4.71

3.47

2.33

1.98

2.20

Jan.

2.65

2.55

2.52

4.83

8.81

11.35

12.57

g!3.23

13.66

13.88

13.88

13.91

g!3.85

13.45

12.85

g!2.20

11.48

10.56

9.65

9.08

8.89

8.80

8.81

8.16

6.56

4.23

2.95

2.31

2.35

2.89

3.5

Feb.

3.79

3.32

2.57

2.40

2.70

3.10

3.50

3.73

4.50

6.07

7.44

8.88

10.40

gll.80

g!3.97

g!6.68

g!9.70

g22.46

g24.63

26.42

27.59

28.43

29.03

29.53

30.10

30.80

31.10

31.35

31.40

-

-

liar.

31.17

31.11

30.88

30.59

30.39

30.53

30.80

31.09

31.25

31.30

31.27

31.10

30.79

30.27

29.20

27.54

g25.00

g22.40

g21.20

g21.10

g22.00

g23.70

24.50

25.57

26.87

28.00

29.14

30.04

30.78

31.51

32.61

Apr.

33.48

34.06

34.68

35.22

35.70

36.08

36.25

36.47

36.35

36.14

35.69

35.18

34.84

34.40

_ 33.93

33.59

33.35

33.20

33.10

33.04

33.02

33.00

32.98

33.00

33.07

33.22

33.23

33.26

33.19

33.00

-

Hay

32.70

32.33

31.75

30.70

28.67

g25.90

g22.70

g20.05

gl« . 25

g!7.60

g!7.50

g!7.50

g!7.90

g!8.45

g!8.95

g!9.25

S19.50

g!9.85

g20.75

g20.70

g20.40

g!9.85

g!9.00

gl8.15

g!7.20

g!6.30

g!5.35

g!4.50

g!3.65

g!2.80

gll.85

June

gl0.70

g9.40

g8.4b

g7.75

g7.30

g6.95

g6.85

g6.65

g6.30

g5.95

g5.70

g5.75

g6.15

g6.45

g6.45

6.30

6.37

6.80

7.24

7.21

6.99

7.01

7.35

8.17

8.96

9.85

. 11.44

13.23

g!4.65

g!5.65

-

July

g!6.27

g!6.75

gl5.70

gl5.25

glS.OO

g!4.90

g!4.55

g!3.75

g!2.90

g!2.55

gll.80

glO.85

glO.10

g9.25

g8.50

7.80

7.12

g6.60

g7.05

g7.85

g8.20

g8.55

g9.15

g9.85

glO.70

gll.45

g!2.50

g!3.65

g!4.80

16.36

17.81

Aug.

g!8.25

g!7.95

g!7.20

gl5.90

g!4.00

g!2.45

g!2.10

gll.90

gll.40

glO.95

glO.60

glO.25

9.63

g9.20

g8.55

g7.95

g6.85

g6.05

g5.90

g5.75

gS.50

5.10

g4.60

g4.20

g4.10

g4.10

g3.90

g3.80

g3.40

g2.80

g2.35

Sept.

g2.20

g2.35

g2.40

g2.20

g2.20

gl.90

gl.90

2.00

gl.90

1.90

2.00

2.24

2.02

2.39

1.07

1.29

1.38

1.31

.88

g.45

g.20

g.10

g.20

g.30

g.90

gl.40

gl.45

gl.45

gl.50

gl.65

-

g From graph based on gage readings.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Discharge, in thousands of second-feet, of Mississippi River at Memphis, Tenn., water year 

October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

184

180

171

162

157

148

145

148

150

148

152

152

148

141

140

148

157

153

146

138

133

135

140

150

155

152

152

152

162

180

188

Nor.

188

186

188

188

201

207

205

205

211

219

227

225

223

223

225

219

219

225

237

246

246

241

237

229

227

229

227

223

221

221

-

Dec.

223

227

227

221

203

184

173

164

162

188

227

260

288

302

304

293

273

269

271

273

273

264

256

252

252

246

227

201

182

178

184

Jan.

196

194

199

256

333

396

426

g443

452

455

452

449

g443

426

409

393

372

347

328

316

311

311

306

288

250

209

188

177

182

194

205

Month

October. ......................

November. .....................

December. .....................

Calendar year 1947 ..........

January. ......................

February. .....................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August. .......................

September. ....................

Water year 1947-48. .........

Feb.

205

194

182

180

186

196

203

211

231

264

297

335

377

g421

g495

g589

g699

g805

g891

946

982

1,014

1,037

1,060

1,083

1,112

1,125

1,140

1,130

-

-

Mar.

1,113

1,095

1,060

1,042

1,036

1,047

1,060

1,080

1,097

1,098

1,085

1,057

1,037

1,005

942

862

g754

g671

g640

g646

g682

730

780

830

877

922

960

993

1,020

1,051

1,085

Thousands of 

second-foot

days

4,767

6, 568

7,247

185,116

9,906

17,590

29,357

34, 988

18,885

8,590

12,063

9,662

4,798

164,421

Apr.

1,125

1,165

1,202

1,233

1,258

1,280

1,298

1,309

1,304

1,280

1,242

1,198

1,171

1,153

1,145

1,132

1,124

1,120

1,118

1,117

1,117

1,116

1,117

1,114

1,110

1,103

1,096

1,088

1,080

1,073

-

May

1,066

1,055

1,035

987

875

g752

g644

g562

g510

g498

g513

g520

g536

gS55

g575

g582

g592

g609

g623

g619

g602

gS82

g552

g523

g491

g464

g438

g415

g393

g370

g347

June

g318

g291

g273

g262

g256

g252

g252

g248

g239

g231

g227

g231

g239

g243

g243

g239

243

254

264

264

262

264

277

295

316

340

383

426

g464

g494

-

July

g504

g498

g482

g467

g464

g461

g449

g426

g407

g393

g375

g352

g332

g313

295

277

262

g256

g273

g291

g302

g313

g328

g347

g367

g385

g415

g443

g482

532

g572

Discharge in thousands 

of second-feet

Maximum Minimum

188 133

246 186

304 162

1,127 133

455 177

1,140 180

1,113 640

1,309 1,073

1,066 347

494 227

572 256

582 175

175 136

1,309 133

Mean

153.8

218 . 9

233.8

507.2

319 5

606.6

947.0

1,166

609.2

286.3

389.1

311.7

159.9

449.2

Aug.

g582

568

539

491

435

399

388

377

362

350

342

330

320

311

300

286

264

250

248

243

237

229

219

213

211

209

205

203

194

182

175

Sept.

g!73

g!75

g!75

g!71

gl71

g!68

g!68

g!69

g.168

168

169

173

168

155

153

157

157

155

148

g!41

g!38

g!36

g!38

g!41

g!52

g!60

g!59

g!62

g!64

g!66

-

Runoff in 

thousands of

acre-feet

9,455

13,030

14,370

367,200

19,650

34,890

58,230

69,400

37,460

17,040

23,930

19,160

9,517

326,100

Peak discharge (base,, 1,000,000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. ft-_______

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

28, 1,142,000 sec.-ft.; Apr. 8, 1,310,000 sec.-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°18'45", long. 90°54'25", in T. 16 N., R. 3 E.

 Washington meridian, at combined highway and railway bridge of Vicksburg Bridge Co., 

li miles downstream from Yazoo diversion canal and 3 miles southwest of Vicksburg. 

Datum of gage is 46,225 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (Corps of Engineers bench mark), or 46.16 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.- 1,144,500 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Kecords available.- Discharge: July 1931 to September 1948 in reports of Geological

 Survey. 185B and 1884 to December 1927 (discharge measurements only) and since January 

1928 (daily and monthly discharge and discharge measurements) in reports of Mississippi 

River Commission.

Gage heights: April 1930 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. December 1871 to September 1929,-daily readings at Kleinston gage (at mouth of Yazoo diversion canal), l| miles upstream from present site, and since October 1929, daily 

readings at gage on Yazoo diversion canal (1,600 feet upstream from Kleinston gage) in 

reports of Mississippi River Commission. December 1871 to October 1919 at gage half a 

mile upstream from present site, November 1919 to November 1922, at Kleinston gage, 

December 1922 to August 1934 at gage on Yazoo diversion canal, and since September1934, at present site, in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

All gages set to same datum but readings differ because of slope of water surface 

between them.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1931-48), 554,600 second-feet,

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,401,000 second-feet Apr. 13; maximum gage

 height, 39.72 feet Apr. 17; minimum discharge, 156,000 second-feet Oct. 25 (gage

height, -1.91 feet).

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 2,080,000 second-feet Feb. 17, 1937; maximum gage

height, 53.2 feet Feb. 21, 1937; minimum discharge, 99,400 second-feet Nov. 1, 1939;

minimum gage height, -7.02 feet Feb. 3, 1940 (ice jam above).

Maximum gage height recorded (Corps of Engineers), 58.4 feet (Yazoo diversion canal

gage), approximately 56.0 feet on Geological Survey gage, May 4, 1927. 

Remarks.- Records excellent. Computation of records based on 200 discharge measurements

made during year. 

Cooperation.- 151 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. Records of

daily discharge computed Jointly by Corps of Engineers and Geological Survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

211

211 

206 

202 

199

194 

188 

180 

169 

166

166 

168 

168 

168 

168

162

159 

156 

159 

164

170 

168 

162 

158 

156

159 

164 

174 

175 

174 

170

Nor.

175 

186 

196 

201 

204

206 

212 

216 

223 

228

237 

243 

352 

265 

266

266 

266 

270 

370 

270

276 

284 

291 

291 

289

286 

280 

276 

274 

272

Dec.

270 

266 

263 

259 

259

257 

255 

252 

243 

234

223 

225

248 

28O 

3J18

346 

362 

366 

364 

358

356 

356 

358 

356

350

340 

332 

326 

314 

299 

280

Jan.

268 

257 

253 

272 

303

338 

382 

441 

495 

523

536 

543 

538 

533 

528

523

516 

509 

495 

477

459 

444 

429 

416 

410

403 

391 

356 

326 

299 

282

Feb.

274 

274 

278 

280 

276

270 

268 

276 

291 

308

326 

352

389 

431 

472

509 

550 

608 

686 

772

852 

922 

975 

1,013 

1,053

1.085 

1,119 

1,138 

1,168

Month

Oc 

NOT 

De

Ja 

Pe 

Ma 

Ap 

Ma 

Ju 

Ju 

Au 

Se

\

:ember. ...............................

Calendar year 19^

ly....................................

ntember. ..............................

'later year 1947-48. ...................

Mar.

1,198 

1,219 

1,234 

1,260 

1,270

1,291 

1,296 

1,296 

1,296 

1,301

1,301 

1,296 

1,291 

1,281 

1,270

1,239 

1,224 

1,193 

1,148 

1,076

1,036 

983 

950 

942 

958

987 

1,026 

1,072 

1,124 

1,168 

1,198

Apr.

1,229 

1,249 

1,265 

1,291 

1,307

1,317 

1,333 

1,343 

1,354 

1/364

1,3?5- 

1,380 

1,391 

1,396 

1,396

1,396 

1,391 

1,380 

1,370 

1,354

1,343 

1,333 

1,322

1,317 

1,307

1,307 

1,296 

1,286 

1,275 

1,270

Thousands 

of 

second-foot 

days

5,394 

7,471 

9,315

214,564

12,945 

17,215 

36,414 

39,937 

36,861 

10,682 

17,842 

14,585 

6,220

204.881

Hay

1,265 

1,260 

1,249 

1,244 

1,239

1,219 

1,193 

1,148 

1,085 

1,009

930 

849 

782 

733 

713

706 

716 

726 

730 

736

744 

747 

744 

736 

713

680 

652 

625 

594 

561 

533

June

509 

-483 

459 

431 

401

372 

346 

332 

320 

314

306 

299 

291 

286 

280

282 

284 

286 

287 

291

297 

g304 

g312 

g314 

g318

g334 

g360 

426 

536 

622

July

686 

730 

750 

761 

761

754 

740 

716 

693 

664

628 

591 

561 

528 

502

481 

466 

455 

446 

437

429 

426 

439 

459 

479

490 

509 

528 

556 577" 

600

Discharge In thousands 

of second-feet

Maximum

211 

391 

366

1,301

543 

1,168 

1,301 

1,396 

1,265 

622 

761 

689 

365

1.396

Minimum

156 

175 

233

156

253 

268 

942 

1,229 

533 

280 

426 

276 

177

156

Mean

174.0 

249.0 

300.5

587.8

417.6 

593.6 

1,175 

1,331 

866.5 

356.1 

575.5 

470.5 

20'7.3

559.8

Aug.

625 

658 

683 

689

686

670 

634 

591 

566 

530

504 

483 

461 

448 

437

431 

420 

403 

403 

410

416 

416 

412 

397 

366

344 

326 

310 

301 

289 

276

Runoff

acre-f

Sept.

265 

250 

239 

234 

232

230 

228 

223 

219 

218

216 

214 

211 

209 

209

204 

198 

196 

194 

194

193 

190 

185 

182 

178

177 

177 

182 

185 

188

In 

ds of

eet

10,700 

14,820 

18,480

425,600

25,630 

34,150 

72,230 

79,210 

53,380 

21,190 

35,390 

28,930 

12,340

406.400

g Computed from graph based on gage readings. 

889417 0-50-3
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°30'25", long. 91°11'55", in T. 6 S., R. 12 E. 

Louisiana meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highways 71 and 190, 4 miles north of Baton 

Rouge, 67 miles downstream from Old River, 233 miles upstream from Head of Passes, 

and 253 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 0.14 foot below mean Gulf level, 

datum of Corps of Engineers (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,243,500 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: 1929 (discharge measurements only) and since 1931 in 

reports or Mississippi River Commission (1931-38, daily discharge computed on basis 

of data obtained at several ranges between mouth of Old River and New Orleans and 

published as Mississippi River below Baton Rouge, La.).

Gage heights: June "1940 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. 1828-71 

occasional readings, and since January 1872, daily gage heights, at gage of Corps of 

Engineers, 4 miles downstream from present site, in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 36.4 feet Apr. 20 (affected by diversion 

through Atchafalaya River); minimum, 3.3 feet Oct. 20. ._

1940-48: Maximum gage height 46.2 feet Apr. 28-30, 1945, from graph based on 

readings (adjusted for slope) of staff gage of Corps of Engineers (affected by diversion through Atchafalaya River); minimum, 1.8 feet Oct. 20, 1940.

Maximum gage height observed, 47.8 feet May 15, 1927; minimum observed, 0.45 foot 

Nov. 14 L_1894^. Both maximum"aliSrminimum observations were made at site 4 miles downstream on~gage of Corps of Engineers, with datum 0.42 foot below mean Gulf level 

(datum of Corps of Engineers). This gage reads practically the. same at low stages as 

gage of Geological Survey, but at high stages it reads about 0.5 foot- lower.

Remarks.- Gage heights affected by tides at low stages, 

through Atchafalaya River

Some flow diverted at times

Gage height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

bot.

4.3

4.6

5.0

5.4

5.1

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.O

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

4.3

4.3

Nov.

4.5

.4

.3

.4

.9

.5

.8

4.5

4.6

5.1

5.9

5.8

5.9

6.0

6.7

6.1

6.4

6.7

6.4

6.3

6.5

6.6

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.1

7-2

7.1

6.8

6.7

-

Dao.

6.6

6.6

6.7

6.6

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.5

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.6

7.8

8.3

9.3

9.7

9.9

10.2

10.2

10.1

10.2

10.2

10.2'

10.1

9.8

9.5

9.3

9.1

8.8

Jan.

8.8

7.9

7.3

7.0

6.8

7.3

8.2

9.4

10.8

12.4

13.7

14.6

15.3

15.4

15.3

15.2

15.3

15.2

15.0

14.7

14.3

13.7

13.3

12.8

12.4

12.1

11.9

12.1

11.9

11.2

10.3

Feb.

9.4

8.8

8.4

8.2

8.3

8.3

8.1

8.1

8.4

8.8

9.5

10.0

10.7

11.7

12.7

13.8

14.9

16.0

17.3

19.2

21.2

23.3

24.8

25.8

26.8

27.5

28.0

28.6

29.0

-

-

Mar.

29.7

31.0

31.7

32.0

32.3

32.8

33.0

33.2

33.4

33.6

33.7

33.9

34.0

34.0

34.1

34.2

34.2

34.2

33.7

33.4

32.8

32.1

31.6

30.9

30.3

30.1

30.3

30.3

30.6

31.0

31.5

Apr.

32.0

32.4

32.6

33.0

33 k 3

33.6

33.8

34.1

34.4

34.6

34. S

35.1

35.2

35.6

35.8

35.9

36.1

36.2

36.2

36.3

36.3

36.2

36.2

36.1

36.1

36.2

36.1

36.0

35.8

35.7

-

Hay

35.5

35.4

35.3

35.2

35.2

35.2

35.1

34.8

34.6

34.1

33.6

32.7

31.4

30.0

28.4

27.2

26.4

25.8

25.4

25.2

25.1

25.0

25.0

25.1

25.0

24.8

24.3

23.8

23.0

22.0

21.0

June .

20.2

19.2

18.2

17.2

16.1

14.9

13.7

12.5

11.6

11.1

10.4

10.0

9.6

9.2

8.7

8.2

7.8

7.6

7.5

7.4

7.3

7.4

7.5

7.7

7.8

7.8

7.9

8.1

8.9

10.8

-

July

13.3

15.5

16.8

18.1

18.9

19.5

19.8

20.0

19.9

20.0

19.5

18.8

17.9

16.9

15.9

14.9

13.9

13.0

12.5

12.1

11.7

11.4

11.0

10.9

11.0

11.5

12.0

12.3

12.6

13.1

13.7

Aug.

14.3

15.0

15.9

16.8

17.6

18.0

18.0

17.5

16:9

16.3

15.6

14.6

13.7

12.9

12.1

11.6

11.3

11.0

10.6

10,1

9.8

9.9

9.9

1O.O

9.8

9.5

8.9

8.4

7.8

7.2

6.7

Sept.

6.3

5.8

5.5

6.4

5.2

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.6

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.9

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.8

4.5

4.2

3.8

-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River near New Orleans, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°56 I 45", long. 90°10'15", in T. 13 S., R. 10 E. 

St. Helena meridian, at Huey P. Long Bridge, 5 miles west of New Orleans, 22 miles 

downstream from Bonnet Carre spillway, 106 miles upstream from Head of Passes, and 126 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, or 0.15 

foot below mean Gulf level, datum of Corps of Engineers (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,243,600 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available - Discharge: Since 1928 (except 1937) and intermittently during 1851, 

IBM, 1879-1927 in reports of Mississippi River Commission (published as Mississippi 

River at Carrolton).

Gage heights: November 1934 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Since 1872, at gage of Corps of Engineers, 2| miles downstream from present site, In 

reports of Mississippi River Commission. May 1873 to December 1922 at gage of U. S. 

Weather Bureau at foot of Canal Street, 11 miles downstream from present site, and 

since January^ 1923 at gage of Corps of Engineers, in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 16.6 feet Apr. 27 (affected by diversion 

through Atchafalaya River); minimum, 1.0 foot Nov. 1.

1934-48: Maximum gage height, 19.5 feet May 20, 1944, Apr. 12-26, 1945 (affected by 

diversion through Atchafalaya River in 1944 and 1945 and through Bonnet Carre spillway 

in 1945); minimum, -0.65 foot Jan. 25, 1940.

Maximum gage helght_observed, 21.3 feet Apr. 25, 1922; minimum observed, -1.6 feet 

Dec. 27, 1872. Both maximum and minimum observations were made at site 2j miles downstream on gage of Corps of Engineers, with datum ,0^13^ foot below^mean ^fulf level, (datum 

of TJorps of Engineers). This gage reads practically the same below 19.0 feet as does 

gage of Geological Survey, but above 19.0 feet it reads lower, the difference increasing 

to a maximum of 0.10 foot.

Remarks.- Gage heights affected by tides. Some flow diverted at times through Atchafalaya

Page height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

1.5

1.8

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.7 -£- 6

^.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

1.7 1.4"

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.5

1.6

Nor.

1.8

2.TJ

2.1

2.2

2.9

2.6

3.0

2.0

1.8

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.6

3.3

2.8

2.7

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.9

-

Deo.

2.2

2.5

2.9

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.6

2.5

3.6

2.7

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.1

Jan.

3.5

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.2

2.9

3.7

4.5

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.9

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.9

4.6

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.1

Feb.

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.1

'2.2 2.2

.

.

_

3.5

3.5

3.9

4.1

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

.

_

_

-

Mar.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

 _

_

_

-

.

15.2

15.1

15.0

14.7

_

.

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

_

-

Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

15.3

15.4

15.6

15.7

15.8

15.9

16.1

16.1

16.2

16.2

16.3

16.3

16.4

16.5

16.5

16.5

16.4

16.3

16^4

16.5

16.3

16.2

16.2

-

Hay

16.1

16.0

15.9

15.9

15.9

15.9

16.0

15.7

15.6

15.4

15.1

14.6

13.9

13.1

12.4

11.9

11.4

11. 1

11.0

10.9

10.8

10.7

10.7

10.7

10.7

10.6

10.5

10.4

9.9

9.4

8.8

June

8.4

8.1

7.6

7.1

6.5

5.8

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.5

2,7

2.6

. 2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.5

-

July

4.5

5.3

6.2

6.9

7.1

7.2

7.3

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.3

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.1

5.6

5.1

4.5

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.6

3.7

4.0

4.2

Aug.

4.5

4.7

5.0

5.3

5.7

6.0

6.2

6.1

5.9

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.5

3/5

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.9

Sept.

2.5

2.1

1.9

4.8

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.9

2.fi

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.9

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.2

-
26 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Meramec River near Steelville, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°59'55", long. Sl°21'40", in NE£ sec. 21, T. 38 

N., R. 4 W., at St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 400 feet upstream from county 

highway bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from Whittenburg Creek, and l| miles north of Steelville. Datum of gage is 681.58 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 781 square miles.

Records available.- December 1922 to September 1948. Gage-height records 1916-33 at site 

1 mile upstream in reports of D. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1923-48), 601 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 second-feet July 7 (gage height, 18.47 

reet); minimum, 142 second-feet Sept. 25-28 (gage he?ght, 1.54 feet).

1922-48: Maximum discharge, 47,800 second-feet June 26, 1935; maximum gage height, 

24.30 feet June 9, 1945; minimum discharge, 74 second-feet July 22, 1934 (gage height, 

0.35 foot, site then in use).

Maximum stage known, 26.5 feet (present site) Aug. 20, 1915 (discharge, 60,000 second-feet) .

Remarks.- Records good.

HevisloTTs (water year).- W 897: 1939.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

1.6 150

2.2 252

2.6 355

Got. 1 t o Jan. 2

3.0 494

3.5 725

4.0 1,030

5.5 

8.0 

8.7

2,260

4,670

5,440

1.55 

1.9 

2.3 

2.6

144

206

295

385

Jan. 3 to Sept. 3O

3.0 569

3.5 860

4.0 1,190

5.5 2,380

8.0

10.0

11.7

4,730

6,940

9,370

Discharge, in second-feet,.water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

161

161

160

169

169

164

164

161

160

160

160

160

158

156

156

155

160

168

174

168

163

161

160

168

294

364

596

455

323

272

992

Nov.

1,330

650

502

416

389

361

346

386

329

304

304

332

310

296

343

399

349

315

294

279

263

254

248

248

244

239

233

226

219

213

-

Dec.

212

208

206

205

203

203

203

201

198

196

195

192

190

190

192

190

188

188

188

187

185

185

184

180

179

177

177

176

176

174

236

Jan.

4,480

5,420

1,790

1,190

985

860

782

728

710

634

569

523

466

425

389

357

321

305

300

285

278

273

250

246

246

235

228

216

220

224

220

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

220

218

218

228

248

260

248

237

228

226

228

262

338

330

318

549

890

920

770

674

569

494

448

417

430

461

461

574

634

_

-

Secondfoot-days

7 192

10^621

5,964

203,946

24,155

33 j 640

16, 275

15,368

24,544

29 323 5)359 4,680

190,219

Mar.

585

2,440

2,340

1,220

890

800

860

740

652

585

538

484

452

456

544

574

518

484

466

448

554

1,700

1,870

1,400

1,080

1,670

3,470

1,950

1,260

1,020

1,590

Maximum

992

1,330

236

20,000

5,420

920

3,470

2,380

1,710

4,930

9,370

266

171

9,370

Apr.

2,380

1,300

952

794

704

663

612

549

489

452

438

452

494

484

452

417

393

371

354

336

318

311

308

305

298

318

347

347

324

313

May

311

318

357

489

663

618

580

508

448

405

397

389

371

341

452

1,030

1,710

920

680

549

475

413

393

397

393

338

313

298

281

271

260

Minimum

155

213

174

152

216

218

448

298

260

191

266

169

144

144

June

248

239

233

226

218

257

246

228

212

206

198

195

191

191

271

248

285

2,740

2,380

1,080

860

1,300

1,050

734

574

494

480

2,550

4,930

1,480

Mean

232

354

192

559

779

417

1,085

542

496

946

205

156

520

July

952

728

585

508

518

2,330

9,370

2,570

1,160

860

704

618

860

746

554

466

401

364

385

504

371

324

30C

273

266

656

585

425

354

308

278

Per 

square 

mile

0.297

.453

. 246

.716

. 997

.534

1 .39

!694

,635

1.05

1.21

. 262

.200

.666

Aug.

257

2

2

2

48

37

66

266

257

2

1

2

41

33

26

220

214

2

2

2

10

08

06

204

200

1

1

1

95

91

87

183

178

1

1

1

74

73

71

174

174

1

1

1

1

78

74

74

71

169

Sept.

167

166

164

160

164

169

171

169

167

166

162

160

157

155

152

152

150

147

149

149

152

152

150

149

147

146

144

144

150

150

Runoff

Inches

0.34

.51

.28

9.71

1.15

.58

1.60

.77

.73

1.17

1.40

.30

.22

9.05

Acre-feet

14,270

21,070

11,830

404,500

47,910

24,000

66,720 

32 280

30 ',480

48 , 680

58,160

12,610 

9,280

377,300

Peak discharge (base, 9.200 sec.-ft.).- July 7 (9 p.m.) 10,700 sec.-ft.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 27

Meramec River near Sullivan, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°09'30", long. 91°06'30", in SE^-NE-f sec. 35, T. 40

H. , K. 2 W., at Sappington Bridge, 3tr miles downstream from Brazil Creek and 4 miles

southeast of Sullivan. Datum of gage is 581.82 feet above mean sea level, datum of

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Drainage area.- 1,475 square miles.

Records available.- September 1921 to September 1933, November 1943 to September 1948. 

Average aisohargeT- 16 years (1921-33,, 1944t48), 1,275 second-feet. 

Extremes. - Maximum discharge during year,i 13,200 second-feet Jan. 2 (gage height, 14.6

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 271 second-feet Sept. 25

(gage height1 , '1.52 feet), but may have been lower on Sept. 26.

1921-33, 1943-48: Maximum discharge, 77,300 second-feet June 9, 1945 (gage height,

32.0 feet); minimum, 160 second-feet Sept. 22-30, Oct. 2, 3, 1932; minimum gage height,

1.38 feet Sept. 28, 29, 1932.

Maximum stage known, 33.5 feet in August 1915, from information by local residents

(discharge, 90,000 second-feet). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageneignt record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).- W 1007: 1922, 1923(M), 1924-30, 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice lefteet 

(gage height, Ir. feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 3 to Mar. 27)

1.9 300

2.0 330

2.5 495

3.0 690

Oct. 1 to Jan. 2

4.0 1,18O

5.0 1,770

7.0 3,270

9.0 5,150

10.O 6,2OO

12.0 8,590

13.0 10.1OO

13.8 11,600

Jan. 3 to Sept. 3o

1.5 271 4.0 1,340

2.O 415 5.5 2,250

2.5 595 7.7 3,880

3.O 820

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 7.7 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

315 

315 

315 

330

330

23£L 

J550_ 

330 

315 

315

315 

315 

315 

315 

315

315 

315 

315 

315 

315

330 

-552 

330 

330 

36O

1.02O 

1,070 

Ij230 

d9OO 

69O 

918

Nov.

2,050 

1,52O 

1,120 

1,07O 

870

870 

735 

735 

69O 

650

690 

735 

690 

78O 

aSOO

825 

78O 

69O 

650 

61O

570 

53 O 

530 

530 

530

530 

495 

46O 

460 

a44O

Dec.

425 

4O8 

425 

4O8 

408

408 

408 

390 

390 

390

39O 

39O 

375 

39O 

390

375 

375 

375 

a375 

a375

a375 

*375 

375 

36O 

360

360 

360 

360 

36O 

360 

495

Jan.

7,8OO 

11,600 

6.10O 

2,870 

d2,lOO

1 , 92.0 

1,860 

1,740 

1,620 

1,560

1,340 

1,220 

1,120 

1,O20 

916

86S 

820 

681 

681 

637

595 

595 

555 

bS40 

b520

b500 

b480 

b470 

b47O 

481 

481

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendftr year 1947 

ary

h .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1947-48 ..........

Sec 

foot

Feb.

a45O 

*447 

447 

481 "5TT

555 

555 

555 

517 

481

481 

637 

726 

820 

1,O6O

1,340 

1,740 

1,860 

1,800 

1,680

1,330 

al,250 

1,170 

965 

965

916 

1,060 

1,220 

1,280

-days

13,883 

22,635 

12,010

441,540

54,160 

27,305 

75,830 

39,344 

42,439 

38,978 

50,874 

12,712 

9,263

399,433

Peak discharge (base, 1O.OOO sec. -ft.).- J

sec .-ft.

Mar.

1,280 

3,150 

4,750 

3,320 

2,180

1,800 

1,560 

1,620 

1,440 

1,440

1,22O 

1,060 

1,120 

a 1^200 

1,280

1,28O 

1,220 

1,120 

1,120 

2,250

1,990 

a4^600 

4,060 

2,730 

2,380

3,100 

7,090 

5,760 

3,320 

2,450 

2,940

Maximum

1,230 

2,050 

495

36,000

11,600 

OjJigO 

7,090 

4,350 

5,150 

5,250 

8,320 

517 

34O

11,600

Apr.

4,350 

a3,40O 

2,450 

1.99O 

1,860

1,680 

1,390 

ta,4OO 

al,3OO 

1,120

1,120 

1,170 

1,220 

1,220 

1,170

1,020 

965 

965 

916 

868

320 

S20

772 

772 

772

772 

3772 

772 

772 

726

May

726 

772 

820 

1,340 

1,44O

1,44O 

1,345 

1,17O 

1,020 

1,020

965 

a 940 

916 

868 

1,76O

4,700 

5,150 

2.73O 

2,060 

1,440

al,3OO al,200~ 

al,100 

1,O2O 

965

868 

772 

726 

681 

"5S5 

595

Minimum

315

440 

360

3OO

470 

447 

1,060 

726 

595 

447 

555 

340 

271

271

June

555 

555 

517 

517 

481

555 

595 

555 

a520 

481

481

447 

447 

447 

555

555 

555 

a2,50O 

3,480 

2,320

1.8OO 

2,380 

1,990 

1,440 

1,390

1,120 

1,120 

al,400 

5,250 

3,97U

Mean

448 

7S4 

387

1,210

1,747 

942 

2,446 

1,311 

1,369 

1,299 

1,641. 

410 

309

1,091

July

2,590 

al.600 

1,170 

1,060 

1,020

B£ 

8.08O 

2.87O 

1,800

1,390 

1,2SO 

1,12O 

1,390 

1,170

21G 

868

726 

637 

916

820 

637 

595 

555 

555

1,060 

965 

916 

772 

681 

595

Per 

square 

Bile

O.304 

.511 

.262

.820

1.18 ~ 

.639 

1.66 

.889 

.928 

.881 

1.11 

.278 

.209

.740

Aug.

517 

517 

517 

517 

517

517 

481 

a4 5 

447 

415

415 

415 

400 

4OO 

400

3S4 

384 

369 

354 

354

354 

a354 

254 

354 

354

340 

d380 

384 

354 

354 

a345

Sept.

340 

340 

340 

325 

325

340 

340 

340 

340 

a320

297 

297 

311 

311 

297

297 

, 297 

297 

297 

284

297 

284 

297 

297 

271

a280 

 E97 

E97 

E97 

311

Runoff

Inches

0.35 

.57 

.30

11.13

1.37 

.69 

1.91 

.99 

1.07 

.98 

1..28 

.'32 

.23

"10.06

Acre-feet

27,540 

44,900 

23,820

a?5,800

107,400 

54,160 

150,400 

78.O4O 

84, ISO 

77,310 

100.9OO 

25,210 

18,370 .

792.2OO

an. 2 (2 a.m.) 13,2OO sec. ft.; July 8 (4 a.m.) 10.1OO

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for adjacent 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained in footnote a.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Meramec River at Robertsville , Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°25'40", long. 90°49'35", in SW-sOTu sec. 32, T. 

43 H., R. 2 E., at county highway bridge 1 mile northwest of Robertsville and if miles 

upstream from Calvey Creek. Datum of gage is 448.24 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,673 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,700 second-feet Jan. 3 (gage height, 16.30 

feet); minimum, 356 second-feet Sept. 26-28 (gage height, 2.85 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 102,000 second-feet June 10, 1945 (gage, height, 34.0 

feet); minimum, 256 second-feet Aug. 23, 24, 1941 (gage height, 2.47 feet).

Maximum stage known, 36.1 feet in August 1915^ from floodmark a quarter of a mile 

below gage adjusted for slope In water surface "(discharge, 125,000 second-feet).

Remarks. - Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which! are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except oeriod of ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, Tn second-t'eet)

(Shifting-control method used July 29 to Sept. 30)

3.0 370 5.0 

3.4 645 6.0 

4.0 1,110 8.0

Discharge, in E

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

390 

383 

383 

390 

390

396 

402 

390 

376

370

370 

376 

383 

383 

385

383 

383 

376 

383 

383

383 

390 

390 

402 

758

910 

1,230 

1,550 

2,050 

1,590 

1,350

Nov.

,390 

,030 

,120 

,180 

,630

,390 

,350 

,310 

,230 

,470

,230 

,150 

,270 

,310 

1,230

1,150 

1,310 

1,670 

1,350 

1,190

1,030 

974 

910 

870 

840

825 

810 

788 

758 

728

Dec.

690 

675 

652 

645

638

624 

610 

610 

610 

610

603 

610 

603 

582 

568

561 

561 

561 

554 

561

554 

554 

*547 

533 

533

526 

519 

519 

512 

505 

603

1,920 10.0 7,470 2.8 344 7.0 4,060 

2,800 13.0 12,000 3.5 779 9.0 6,390 

4,910 15.8 16,800 4.0 1,140 11.0 9,130 

5.0 2,020 13.5 13,000

econd-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Jan.

4

11

16 

11 

4

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

2 

2 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

Month

Ootc 

Nove 

Dace

Ca

Jami 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ba

mber ......................

lendar year 194' 

ary

1 .........................

st ........................

ember ......................

ter year 1947-48 ..........

Peak discharge (base, 20,000

,750 

,200 

,800 

,500 

,680

,800 

,490 

,190 

,000 

,290

,000 

,440 

,O50 

,840 

,630

,470 

,350 

,270 

,150 

,030

99(5 

950 

910 

880

840

800 

760 

730 

710 

700 

700

Feb.

710 

720 

*720 

668 

682

730 

772 

760 

730 

690

652 

668 

758 

894

1,110

1,510 

2,000 

3,090 

3,390 

2,900

2,440 

2,090 

1,750 

1,550 

1,430

1,390 

1,470 

1,750 

2,000

Secondfoot-days

18,676 

42,493 

18,033

764,152

91,900 

40,024 

150,990 

73,680 

58,660 

80,246 

129,700 

19,782 

12,107

736,291

Mar.

2,440 

4,340 

8,310 

10,400 

5,160

3,850 

3,430 

4,170 

3,540

2,810

2,310 

2,020 

1,830 

1,740 

1,880

2,310 

2,710 

*2,310 

1,920 

1.R90

3,740 

5,760 

10,300 

10,600 

7,300

6,650 

8,840 

11,500 

7,580 

4,720 

4,830

Maximum

2,050 

5,030 

690

56,100

16,800 

3,390 

11,500 

6,910 

8,280 

8,980 

13,000 

1,180 

463

16,800

Apr.

5,400 

6,910 

4,830 

3,640 

3,010

2,910 

2,910 

3,640 

2,810 

2,160

1,880 

2,160 

3,010 

4,390 

3,320

2,510 

2,070 

1,780 

1,600 

1,420

1,340 

1,260 

1,180 

1,140 

1,100

1,100 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060 

1,020

May

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,100 

1,420

2,070 

2,360 

1,880 

1,640 

1,420

1,340 

1,300 

1,260 

1,180 

1,200

2,760 

8,280 

6,520 

3,640 

2,610

2,020 

1,690 

1,460 

1,300 

1,220

1,140 

1,060 

985 

950 

915 

860

Minimum

370 

728 

505

331

700 

652 

1,690 

1,020 

860 

586 

1,360 

439 

356

356

sec. -ft.).- No peak above base.

June

812 

786 

733 

713 

681

720 

707 

739 

694 

675

643 

611 

586 

586 

915

2,020 

1,180 

985 

3,010 

5,760

3,640 

3,850 

7,440 

8,000 

3,600

2,210 

4,170 

6,520 

8,980 

8,280

Mean

602 

1,416 

582

2,094

2,965 

1,380 

4,871 

2,456 

1,892 

2,675 

4,184 

638 

404

2,012

July

5,020 

3,010 

2,210 

1,920 

1,690

2,810 

6,040 

11,100 

8,980 

3,540

2,610 

2,810 

2,120 

2,610 

4,500

2,610 

1,740 

1,420 

1,650 

4,820

6,390 

6,640 

2,070 

1,460 

1,360

13,000 

9,430 

9,880 

3,010 

1,830 

1,420

Per 

square 

mile

0.225 

.530 

.218

.783

1.11 

.516 

1.82 

.919 

.708 

1.00 

1.57 

.239 

.151

.753

Aug.

1,180 

1,020 

915 

901 

887

867 

833 

779 

766 

707

668 

643 

618 

599 

580

574 

555 

536 

518 

500

481 

469 

457 

451 

439

439 

457 

475 

524 

481 

463

Sept.

463 

457 

457 

439 

439

439 

439 

445 

445 

439

433 

421 

421 

403 

397

391 

379 

379 

374 

368

374 

374 

379 

374 

368

362 

356 

356 

36t 

368

Runoff

Inches

0.26 

.59 

.25

10.63

1.28 

.56 

2.10 

1.03 

.82 

1.12 

1.80 

.28 

.17

10.26

Ac re- feet

37,040 

84,280 

35,770

1,516,000

182,300 

79,390 

299,500 

146,100 

116,400 

159,200 

257,300 

39,240 

24,010

1,461,000

ent made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 23 to Feb. 2, Feb. 6, 8-10.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 29

Meramec River near Eureka, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°30'20", long. 90°35'30", In SE£ sec. 32, T. 44 

N., R. 4 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 2 miles east of Eureka and 3 miles downstream from Big River. Datum of gage Is 406.18 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 3,788 square miles.

Records available.- August 1903 to July 1906, October 1921 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1921-48), 3,086 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,000 second-feet Jan. 3 (gage height, 17.00 

reet); minimum, 445 second-feet Sept. 27, 28.

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 120,000 second-feet June 11, 1945 (gags height, 36.94 

feet); minimum, 196 second-feet Aug. 27, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 40.2 feet Aug. 22, 1915, from floodmarks, present site and datum (discharge, 175,000 second-feet, by slope-area method).

Remarks.- Records good, except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water .years).- W 877: 1938(M). W 977: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 4 to May 18)

Discharge, in s

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

520 

512 

512 

535 

528

543 

575 

575 

543 

535

512 

498 

498 

505 

498

498 

498 

490 

498 

520

520 

520 

528 

615 

1,520

1,480 

1/620 

2,040 

2,420 

2,520 

2,090

Nov.

,980 

,500 

,820 

,380 

,520

,140 

,980 

,880 

,720 

,040

,040 

,720 

,780 

,930 

,930

,780 

,820 

,250 

,040 

,780

,580 

,480 

,320 

,380 

,420

,320 

,280 

,190 

,130 

,060

Dec.

1,020 

973 

946 

946 

928

874 

874 

856 

856 

856

840 

831 

822 

797 

788

788 

788 

806 

822 

806

797 

788 

780 

*772 

763

763 

738 

720 

704 

704 

848

1.1 460 5.5 5,280 

1.5 780 8.0 8,850 

2.3 1,520 12.0 15,600 

3.5 2,800 16.1 23,200

scond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Jan.

8

16 

23 

18 

7

5 

5 

4 

4 

4

4 

3 

3 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

Month

Ootc 

Move 

Dec*

Ct

Jam 

Feb 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

Jun< 

Julj 

Augi 

Sep

W

jmber ......................

ilendar year 1947 .........

lary

tember .....................

iter year 1947-48 ..........

Peak discharge (base, 32,000

,230 

,000 

,200 

,200 

,780

,680 

,020 

,620 

,240 

,240

,240 

,620 

,150 

,860 

,580

,360 

,140 

,040 

,040 

,820

,720 

,620 

,520 

,450 

,400

,350 

,300 

,250 

,200 

,180 

,150

Feb.

1,130 

1,110 

1,080 

*1,070 

1,070

1,280 

1,400 

1,300 

1,250 

1,200

1,200 

1,250 

1,800 

2,300 

2,900

3,600 

4,500 

5,410 

5,540 

4,880

4,120 

3,620 

3,040 

2,800 

2,580

2,520 

2,580 

3,150 

3,740

Secondfoot-days

26,266 

59,190 

25;594

1,115,148

139,200 

73,420 

224,220 

107,040 

97,330 

86,222 

174,570 

32,866 

16,800

1,062,718

Mar.

3,870 

5,680 

8,230 

12,200 

8,850

5,410 

5,020 

5,140 

5,140 

5,410

3,500 

3,150 

2,860 

2,800 

3,040

3,380 

3,740 

3,500

 3,150 

4,500

6,490 

8,690 

13,200 

15,300 

11,300

11,000 

14,400 

17,300 

13,000 

7,630 

7,340

Maximum

2,520 

5,820 

1,020

62,400

23,200 

5,540 

17,300 

8,530 

16,900 

9,330 

16,300 

2,200 

671

23,200

Apr.

7,630 

8,530 

7,200 

5,410 

4,500

4,370 

4,120 

4,120 

4,240 

3,260

2,920 

3,150 

3,740 

5,280 

5,140

4,000 

3,260 

2,860 

2,640 

2,420

2,250 

2,090 

1,930 

1,880 

1,780

1,720 

1,720 

1,680 

1,620 

1,580

May

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

2 

3 

2

2 

2

2 

1 

2 

2 

2

3 

11 

16 

6 

4

3 

2 

2 

2 

2

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

Minimum

490 

1,060 

704

490

1,150 

1,070 

2,800 

1,580 

1,380 

780 

1,930 

655 

445

445

sec. -ft.).- No peak above base.

,520 

,580 

,520 

,620 

,880

,420 

,150 

,750 

,420 

,200

,090 

,980 

,250 

,090 

,040

,740 

,800 

,900 

,490 

,240

,380 

,860 

,470 

,250 

,040

,930 

,780 

,620 

,520 

,420 

,380

June

1,280

1,160 

1,080 

1,010 

955

955 

1,280 

1,110 

1,060 

964

919 

848 

806 

780 

955

1,930 

2,250 

1,480 

1,880 

5,280

4,880 

3,740 

6,080 

7,930 

5,620

2,860 

3,620 

5,950 

8,230 

9,330

Mean

847 

1,973 

826

3,055

4,490 

2,532 

7,233 

3,568 

3,140 

2,874 

5,631 

1,061 

560

2,904

July

7,310 

4,240 

3,040 

2,580 

2,690

4,760 

7,200 

11,100 

11,100 

5,950

3,620 

3,380 

3,150 

3,040 

4,620

3,740 

2,640 

2,200 

2,140 

6,770

6,770 

8,080 

4,000 

2,360 

1,930

16,300 

15,800 

11,000 

7,220 

3,260 

2,580

Per 

square 

mile

0.224 

.521 

.218

.806

1.19 

.668 

1.91 

.942 

.829 

.759 

1.49 

.280 

.148

.767

Aug.

2,200 

,820 

,620 

,520 

,480

,520 

,480 

,320 

,230 

,190

,130

,060 

,010 

955 

973

937 

919 

874 

840 

797

754 

746 

704 

679 

663

655 

754 

865 

738 

746 

687

Sept.

671 

671 

671 

655 

631

631 

623 

639 

655 

647

631 

615 

591 

575 

559

543 

528 

520 

498 

498

505 

482 

482 

482 

475

468 

452 

445 

475 

482

Runoff

Inches

0.26 

.58 

.25

10.95

1.37 

.72 

2.20 

1.05 

.96 

.85 

1.75 

.32 

.16

10.47

Acre-feet

52,100 

117,400 

50,760

2,212,000

276,100 

145,600 

444,700 

212,300 

193,100 

171,000 

346,300 

65,190 

33,320

2,108,000

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 24 to Feb.
30 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Green Acre Branch near Rolla, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°54'50", long. 91°43'35", in NWijSWij sec. 20, T. 

3V N., R. 7 W., 35 feet upstream from double concrete-box culvert under Highway 72, 

0.4 mile upstream from mouth, and 3 miles southeast of Rolla.

Drainage area.- 0.622 square miles.

Records available.- November 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 107 second-feet Mar. 26 (gage height, 2.55 

feet); no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 0.3 second-foot, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 24 to Dec._5)

0.66 

.70 

.75 

.80 

.85

.02 

.05 

.10

.17

0.90

.95

1.00

1.05

1.10

0.29

.72

1.65

2.97

4.55

1.15

1.20

1.25

6.48

8.40

10.6

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

.

-

_

0.05

.03

.02

.02

.01

.01

0

-

Dec.

0

.01

.01

.05

0

0

.01

.01

0

.02

.02

.01

0

0

0

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10.0

Jan.

6.48

1.44

.85

1.37

*.99

.72

.60

.50

.29

.22

.20

.18

.12

.10

.10

.06

b.06

b.05

b.05

*b.04

a. 04

h.04

.01

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aC

aO

Month

October .......................

November 24-30 .................

December ......................

Calendar year .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

The period. ..................

Feb.

aO

hO

.10

1.85

.12

.08

.10

b.06

b.02

b.Ol

1.36

.10

.10

.60

3.28

*.53

.29

.29

.22

.12

.10

.11

.16

.41

.41

.29

1.27

.35

.22

_

-

Secondfoot-days

0.14

10.15

-

14.51

12.55

sin

6 ' 95

3' 04

o'.09

-

Mar.

7.14

2.13

.72

.41

.29

2.13

.60

.29

.22

.18

b.20

b.25

.29

.60

.50

*.22

.20

.17

.12

.10

3.84

1.44

.85

.50

.29

9.74

.72

.35

.25

.94

1.65

Maximum

10.0

-

6.48

3.28

9.74

'.47 54

2.12

1.91

.09

0

-

Apr.

0.54

.25

.22

a. 17

.18

.17

.12

.06

.05

.05

.07

.52

.18

.15

.10

.06

.05

.03

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.03

0

.05

.01

0

0

0

-

May

0

.06

0

.26

.06

.08

.05

.03

0

.08

.10

.11

.06

.05

.47

.17

.07

.04

0

0

0

0

.21

.05

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

Minimum

0

0

-

0

0

.10

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

June

hO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

hO

aO

aO

aO

hO

aO

aO

aO

.01

0

2.12

.51

.05

.15

.41

1.39

.17

.08

.08

.34

.15

1.16

.22

.11

-

Mean

0.020

.327

-

.468

.433

1.20

.104

.063

232

.098

.003

0

-

July

0.05

.02

.01

.02

.01

.29

.05

.02

.01

0

0

.03

.02

.01

0

0

0

0

.19

0

0

0

0

0

.35

1.91

.04

.01

0

0

aO

Per 

square 

mile

0.032

.526

-

.752

. 696

1.93

'.101

.373

.157

.0048

0

-

Aug.

aO

0

0

.09

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

Runoff

Inches

0.04

.61

-

.87

.75

2.23

'.12 19

.42

.13

0

-

Acre-feet

0.28

20

-

29

25

74

6.2

3.9

14

6.0

.18

0

179

Peak: discharge (base, 40 sec. -f t.). - Dee . 31 (5:30 p.m.) 59 sec.-ft.; Mar. 1 (5:45 p.m.) 56 sec 

ft.; Mar. 26 (1:45 a.m.) 107 sec.-ft.; Mar. 26 (12:15 p.m.) 74 sec.-ft.; July 25 (12 p.m.) 87 sec 

ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and weather rec 

ords.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 31 

Behmke Branch near Rolla, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°56'05", long. 91°42'35", in NE^NE^ sec. 17, T. 37 

W. , R. 7 W., 300 feet above county highway bridge, quarter of a mile upstream from 

mouth, and 3f miles southeast of Rolla. Datum of gage is 928.73 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1.05 square miles.

Records available.- July to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 

reet); no flow Sept. 14-20, 25-30.

Remarks.- Records poor.

second-feet July 26 (gage height, 1.70

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day Oct. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

0.02 

.02 

.06 

.21

0.16 

.12

.06 

.06 

.06 

.06 

.06

.04 

.04 

.04 

.24

.04 

.04

0.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

Secondfoot-days

Per 

square 

mile Inches Acre-feet

October . 

November 

December

Calendar year

January .. 

February . March ....

April .....

May .......

June ......

July 7-31. 

August ... , 

September .

6.60 

.90 

.17

0.02 

.01

0.264

.029

.006

0.251

.028

.0057

0.23

.03

.006

13

1.8

.34

The period .

Peak discharge (base, 50 see.-ft.).- July 26 (l a.m.) 88 sec.-ft.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Bourbeuse River near St. James, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. SS^SSMS", long. 91°32'05", in NWij sec. 12, T. 38 

N., R. 7 W., 735 feet upstream from bridge on Highway 68 and 3 miles northwest of 

St. James.

Drainage area.- 21.3 square miles.

Records available.- November 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 4,100 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 8.80 

reetj; minimum, 0.02 second-foot Sept. 27-30.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet and those for Apr. 20 to May 5, 

May 9-18, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 26 to Dec. 31,

Mar. 27 to Apr. 25, July 28 to Sept. 2, Sept. 9-30)

3.95

4.00

4.05

4.10

0.12

.44

1.00

2.00

Nov

4.15

4.20

4.25

4.30

26 to Sept. 1 

3.9

Sept. 2-30

15

4.40

4.50

4.50

4.70

4.90

5.10

5.30

5.50

151

222

305

394

3.80

3.85

3.90

3.95

0.01 

.05 

.11 

.17

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov.

3.9 

3.9 

3.4

3.0 

2.6^

Dec.

2.3 

*2.6 

.0 

.0 

.0

.6 

.6 

.3 

.0 

.75

.75 

.75 

.50 

.30 

.30

.30 

.30 

.30 

.15 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.85 

.85

*.85 

.73 

.73 

.73 

.73 

214

Jan.

343 

78 

39 

44 

*42

34 

35 

43 

28 

14

9.5 

8.1 

5.6 

4.4 

3.9

2.3 

2.0 

1.75 

*1.75 

1.50

1.50 

1,30 

1.00 

.85 

b.75

b.73 

b.70 

b.70 

b.70 

b.70 

b.7O

Month ,S«

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Tl

ber . ....

mber 26 

mber

lender year

?::::::::;:::::::::::::::: *

st ........................

ember .....................

Feb.

bO.75 

.85 

.00 

.4 

.0

.75 

.50 

.15 

* .00 

.85

.00 

.15 

.15 

.15 

41

35 

29 

28 

28 

11

7.4 

6.8 

7.4 

16 

24

21 

44 

31 

16

ond-

-days

16.8 

261.27

-

750.43 

365.30 

644.8 

286.7 

519.35 

214.71 

164.7 

42.59 

2.13

ie period. .................

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 sec. -ft.).- J

4,100 sec. -ft.; July 6 {1:30 a.m.) 1,520 se 

* Winter discharge measurement made on th 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic 

Note.- Discharge for periods Apr. 20 to M

Mar.

227 

*153 

39 

20 

11

78 

37 

18 

12 

8.1

8.1 

6.8 

8.1 

26 

29

16 

9.5 

7.4 

6.2 

5.6

242 

99 

150 

42

22

218 

45 

24 

16 

12 

49

Maximum

3.9 

214

-

343 

44 

242 

35 

212 

229 

335 

23 

.12

_

Apr.

28 

16 

10 

8.1 

35

28 

14 

8.1 

6.2 

5.0

5.0 

18 

25 

14 

9.5

7.4 

5.6 

4.4 

3.4 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.6 

3.4

5.0 

4.4 

3.4 

2.6 

2.6

May

2.6 

4.4 

2.3 

51 

17

12 

9.5 

6.2 

5.6 

5.0

8.1 

6.8 

5.6 

3.9 

212

90 

24 

9.5 

6.2 

4.4

3.4 

2.6 

11 

4.4 

3.0

2.3 

1.75 

1.50 

1.30 

1.15 

.85

June

0.

1. 

1.

164' 

86 

9. 

229

224 

217 

29 

12 

8.

52 

48

87 

26

12

Minimum Mean

2.6 3.36 

.73 8.43

-

.70 24.2 

.75 12.6 

5.6 53.1 

2.6 9 . 56 

.85 16.8 

.30 40.5 

2.0 37.6 

.12 1.37 

.02 . 07 1

_

73 

62 . 

62 

62 

52

73 

85 

62 

52 

44

37 

37 

30 

33 

15

62 

5

8

July

6 

5 

3 

3 

3

286 

24 

10 

5 

3

3 

335

67 

22 

9

5 

3 

3 

107 

17

7 

4 

8 

3 

3

177 

20 

7 

4 

2 

2

Per 

square 

mile

0.158 

0.396

-

1.14 

.592 

2.49 

.449 

.789 

1.90 

1.77 

.064 

.0033

.

.8 

.0 

.4 

.0 

.5

.0 

.9

.0

.5

.6 

.9

.0

.4 

.5 

.9 

.9 

.0

.4 

.4

.6 

.0

Aug.

1. 

1. 

1. 

23 

3.

1. 

1.

1.

50 

15 

00

0

75 

50 

15 

85 

73

73 

62 

62 

52 

44

37 

30 

30 

30 

30

24 

24 

24 

18 

18

12 

24 

30 

30 

24 

18

Sept.

0.12 

.12 

.11 

.10 

.09

.09 

.10 

.09 

.10 

.10

.09 

.09 

.09

.09 

.OS

.08 

.07 

.07 

.06

.05

.05 

.05 

.05 

.04

.03

.03 

.03 

.02 

.02 

.02

Runoff

Inches

0.03 

0.46

-

1.31 

.64 

2.87 

.50 

.91 

2.12 

2.03 

.07 

.004

-

Acre feet

33 

518

-

1,490 

725 

3,260 

569 

1,030 

2,410 

2,310 

84 

4.2

12,430

une 17 (11 p.m.) 2,700 sec. -ft.; June 20 (11:15 p.m.) 

c.-ft.; July 12 (4 p.m.) 3,290 sec. -ft. 

is day. 

e . 

ay 5, May 9-18, Aug. 21-24 computed from graph based on

occasional gage readings, range line on chart, and rainfall record for this station.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 33

Bourbeuse River near Spring Bluff, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°18'40", long. 91°16"45", in NE£ sec. 8, F. 41 N., R. 

3 W., at county highway bridge 1 mile downstream from Boone Creek, 3.5 miles northwest of Spring Bluff, and 9.5 miles northwest of Sullivan. Datum of gage is 626.34 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- square miles.

Records available.- November 1943 to September 1948 (discharge above 1,000 second-feet only). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,100 second-feet July 26 (gage height, 24.35 

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 33,300 second-feet Apr. 26, 1947 (gage height, 31.40

feet).

Flood of August 1915 reached a stage of 35.7 feet, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily between 5.0 and 7.5 feet, twice daily between 7.5 and 15 feet, and bihourly above. Station maintained to determine highwater discharge.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

-

-

-

.

_

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

1,000

-

-

1,100

NOT.

4,190

1,580

-

-

-

_

.

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

.

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

Dec. Jan.

5,980

8,610

1,900

1,210

1,170

1,210

1,100

1,210

1,430

1,000

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

.

.

-

.

.

-

.

.

-

Feb. Mar.

_

5,690

3^960

1,210

-

.

2,000

1,140

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

1,070

-

.

_

-

1,870

6,700

3,490

2,360

1,210

2,730

3,460

1,240

_

_

1,070

Apr.

2,000

-

-

-

-

_

1,860

_

-

.

1,190

2,640

. 1,460

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

-

.

_

_

_

_

-

May

.

-

-

-

1,030

.

_

_

_

"-

_

_

_

_

-

1,720

1,280

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

June

.

-

-

-

-

.

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

.

_

,

2,310

3,030

6,800

4,780

1,430

1,110

6,730

4,930

1,350

-

July

.

-

-

-

-

2,330

3,150

1,070

-

1,580

1,070

1,210

2,080

.

.

_

8,840

2,500

_

_

-

11,600

4,050

1,030

_

-

Aug. Sept.

Peak discharge (base, 10.000 age.-ft-).- Jan. 2 (9 a.m.) 11,100 sec.-ft.; ju iy 20 (11 a.m.) 11,500 

ec.-ft.j July 26 (11 a.m.) 15,100 sec.-ft. ~ -
34 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°26'45", long. 90°59'30", in SWij sec. 26, T. 43 N., 

R. 1 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 50, 800 feet upstream from Flat Creek, half a mile 

east of Union, and 7 miles upstream from Birch Creek. Datum of gage is 491.58 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 798 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1948. Gage-height records 1916-48 in reports of 

U. S. weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 669 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 second-feet July 28 (gage height, 11.89 

feet); minimum, 34 second-feet Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 0.05 foot Aug. 26 (dredging 

operations).

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 28,500 second-feet June 10, 1945; maximum gage height, 

20.23 feet June 13, 1938; minimum discharge, 14 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936; 

minimum gage height, that of Aug. 26, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 25.5 feet Aug. 22, 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, about 

50,000 second-feet, determined from extension of rating curve for main channel based on 

measurements made since 1921 and study of overflow areas in vicinity of gaging station).

Remarks.- Records poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with the U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions (water year).- W 957: 1941.

Discharge, in second-feet, "water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

39 

48 

47 

49 

48

44 

42 

42 

42 

41

40 

40 

42 

40 

39

37 

39 

41 

42 

41

41 

41 

41 

48 

146

120 

266 

614 

1,070 

440 

288

Nov.

695 

4,060 

1,870 

825 

501

376 

386 

356 

542 

561

386 

401 

460 

433 

343

302 

705 

604 

391 

302

255 

224 

198 

186 

171

164 

158 

158 

151 

143

Dec.

136 

131 

126 

124 

118

116 

118 

134 

126 

124

128 

126 

122 

120 

126

114 

110 

104 

102 

98

96 

*94 

e92 

e90 

e88

e87 

e86 

e86 

e85 

e84 

e!25

Jan.

e90O 

5,150 

8,110 

g3,160 

gl,650

1,540 

1,540 

1,460 

1,500 

1,760

1,390 

990 

733 

643 

469

377 

312 

223 

b210 

b200

b!80 

b!60 

144 

136 

b!30

b!20 

bl!5 

116 

116 

116 

116

Month

Octc 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

Juls 

Augu 

Sept

WE

lendar year 194 

ary

7 .

1 .........................

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

Ill 

* 106 

*107 

109 

109

106 

blOS 

blOS 

blOS 

blOS

blOS 

blOS 

106 

106 

151

206 

584 

1,310 

1,200 

990

844 

613 

425 

336 

300

300 

398 

508 

785

Secondfoot-days

3,958

16,307 

3,416

218,480

33,766 

10,440 

62,749 

27,447 

16,061 

40,407 

55,657 

3,251 

1,587

275,046

Mar.

1,100 

2,240 

5,680 

4,690 

1,540

1,130 

1,310 

2,110 

1,390 

906

674 

518 

430 

420 

547

1,020 

1,160 

798 

565

571

1,380 

3,090 

7,310 

4,980 

2,940

2,350 

3,920 

3,740 

1,690 

1,160 

1,390

Maximum

1,070 

4,060 

136

22,600

8,110 

1,310 

7,310 

2,780 

3,740 

6,420 

8,520 

244 

73

8,520

Apr.

2,190 

2,350 

1,390 

955 

759

955

1,100 

2,030 

1,060 

694

541 

733 

2,080 

2,780- 

1.8OO

1,160 

844 

649 

518 

409

332 

289 

258 

245

223

220 

213 

215 

229 

226

May

213 

215 

207 

238 

312

1,060 

871 

559 

409 

332

297 

272 

248 

232 

251

1,280 

3,740 

1,650 

824 

530

377 

300 

258 

226 

205

190 

181 

166 

149 

140 

129

Minimum

37 

143 

84

33

115 

105 

420 

213 

129 

70 

286 

60 

45

37

June

120 

110 

101 

93 

86

99 

89 

86 

e82 

e80

e77 

e75 

e72 

e70 

e300

el, 200 

363 

319 

680 

2,350

830 

2,400 

6,100 

5,440 

1,050

655 

2,940 

6,210 

6,420 

1,910

Mean

128 

544 

110

599

1,089 

360 

2,024 

915 

518 

1,347 

1,795 

105 

52.9

751

July

1,130 

643 

414 

350 

518

1,100 

3,020 

3,130 

655 

363

489 

922

327 

1,810 

2,070

694 

372 

286 

341 

1,350

6,650 

3,680 

589 

345 

732

6,330 

8,520 

7.2OO 

852 

455 

320

Per 

square 

mile

0.160 

.682 

.138

.751

1.36 

.451 

2.54 

1.15 

.649 

1.69 

2.25 

.132 

.066

.941

Aug.

244 

192 

elS5 

e!80 

e!75

e!65 

elSO 

e!40 

elSO 

e!20

ellO 

elOO 

e95 

e90 

e85

e80

e77 

e74 

e70 

e68

e67 

e64 

e62 

e61 

e60

e60 

74 

72 

71 

65 

65

Sept.

73 

71 

66 

66 

62

e62 

e62 

e6O 

e60 

e58

e56 

e55 

e53 

e52 

e50

e48 

e47 

e46 

e45 

e45

e45 

e45 

e45 

e45 

e45

e45 

e45 

e45 

e45 

e45

Runoff

Inches

0.18 

.76 

.16

10.18

1.57 

.49 

2.92 

1.28 

.75 

1.88 

2.59 

.15 

.07

12.80

Peak discharge (base, 12.OOO see. -ft.).- No peak above base.

Acre-feet

7,850 

32,340 

6,780

433,400

66,970 

20,710 

124,500 

54,440 

31,860 

80,150 

110,400 

6,450 

3,150

545,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis or weather records and records 

for adjacent stations.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Note.- Discharge for Jan. 14 to Feb. 2 computed from wire-weight gage readings.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 35

Big River at Byrnesville, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°21'45", long. 90°39'05", in SE£ sec. 12, T. 4S 

N., R. 3 E., at county highway bridge at Byrnesville, 4 miles upstream from Head Creek. 

Datum of gage is 433.69 feet above mean sea level 1 datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 917 square miles.

Records available.- May 1922 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 827 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 18.83 

FeeT); minimum, 72 second-feet Sept. 27, 30 (gage height, 2 A3 feet).

1922-48: Maximum discharge, 31,700 second-feet Mar. 12, '1935 (gage height, S4.65 

feet); minimum, 25 second-feet Aug. 30, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.50 feet Aug. 14,

Maximum stage known, 30. 2 feet in August 1915, irom floodmarks (discharge 000 

second-feet, by slope-area method).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water year).- W 877: 1938.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48,"except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 27 Mar. 28 to Sept. 3O

2.9 108 4.8 533 13.0 5,750 2.5 80 4.3 437 13.0 

3.4 175 5.4 809 15.0 7,400 3.0 146 4.9 671 15.0 

3.8 243 6.2 1,270 17.0 9,650 3.5 231 5.7 1,050 16.9 

4.3 364 9.0 3,020 17.4 10,300 3.9 318 9.0 3,020

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

g!36 

g!26 

gllO 

gl!5 

130

143 

163 

g!57 

g!41 

g!32

g!24 

g!26 

g!28 

g!30 

g!32

g!32 

g!30 

g!20 

g!36 

g!43

g!45 

g!49 

g!49 

g!73 

271

208 

364 

476 

393 

297 

260

Nov.

304 

350 

364 

350 

319

329 

337 

306 

266 

269

278 

289 

393 

378 

350

364 

424 

393 

337 

299

287 

271 

269 

408 

393

337 

306 

.282 

264 

247

Dec.

232 

224 

220 

220 

217

213 

213 

210 

206 

203

198 

196 

193 

190 

192

192 

203 

222 

226 

220

219 

217 

*206 

206 

201

196 

195 

192 

190 

187 

549

Jan.

5,400 

10,300 

9,280 

2,320 

1,700

1,540 

1,270 

1,060 

947 

891

809 

686 

640 

617 

533

576 

424 

337 

350 

350

337 

316 

287 

258 

254

b250 

b240 

b220 

230 

234 

243

Feb.

243 

234 

*235 

247 

276

640 

596 

441 

b360 

b300

b300 

441 

1,210 

1,120 

1,450

2,700 

3,480 

2,510 

1,820 

1,420

1,060 

809 

686 

640 

617

662 

734 

1,120 

1,640

Month SecondMontn foot-days

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febl 

Marc 

Apr: 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194" 

ary

. . .

ember .....................

5,539 

9,763 

6,748

503,616

42,799 

27,991 

66,042 

25,038 

37,084 

11,168 

33,490 

6,332 

3,449

ter year 1947-48 .......... 275,441

Mar.

1,270 

2,130 

3,020 

1,950 

1,300

1,180 

1,240 

1,150 

919 

784

686 

617 

574 640" 

891

1,000 

891 

758 

662 

3,550

3,350 

3,220 

4,760 

3,610 

2,380

4,080 

6,870 

6,130 

2,590 

1,860 

1,980

Maximum

476 

424 

549

25,000

10,300 

3,480 

6,870 

2,590 

9,460 

1,080 

6,240 

358 

145

10,300

Apr.

2,590 

1,860 

1,380 

1,130 

1,020

1,190 

899 

782 

693 

629

608 

759 

923 

1,440 

1,160

899 

782 

693 

629 

587

547 

509 

491 

469 

441

420 

410 

391 

366 

341

May

326 

339 

344 

413 

462

587 

547 

491 

434 

397

397 

505 

693 

608 

650

3,030 

9,460 

8; 000 

1,800 

l;240

972 

828 

693 

629 

587

528 

473 

430 

403 

388 

430

Minimum

110 

247 

187

110

220 

234 

574 

341 

326 

198 

287 

133 

82

82

June

344 

311 

290 

274 

262

416 

509 

336 

279 

247

225 

214 

207 

198 

231

473 

372 

274 

287 

372

406 

491 

350 

285 

243

253 

281 

805 

851 

1,080

 Mean

179 

325 

218

832

1,381 

965 

2,130 

835 

1,196 

372 

1,080 

204 

115

753

Peak discharge (base, II.OOO sec. -ft.).- Jan. 3 (4:30 a.m.) 13,100 sec

f 

sqx 

mi

July

759 

491 

355 

326 

366

1,280 

4,420 

1,800 

972 

671

509 

434 

538 

491 

339

301 

313 

287 

423 

1,390

1,650 

528 

403 

292 

304

6,240 

4,760 

1,240 

693 

509 

406

5,750 

7,400 

9,510

Aug.

339 

296 

272 

268 

281

358 

292 

253 

229 

216

205 

196 

196 

194 

192

180 

175 

171 

163 

158

152 

148 

146 

143 

140

138 

265 

161 

133 

139 

133

Sept.

133 

140 

135 

125 

121

122 

128 

145 

142 

138

129 

117 

121 

125 

117

114 

110 

106 

105 

104

104 

104 

104 

101 

98

91 

84 

104 

100 

82

er Runoff

l s Inches

0.195 0.22 

.354 .40 

.238 .27

.907 12.32

1.51 1.74 

1.05 1.14 

2.32 2.68 

.911 1.02 

1 . 30 1 . 50 

.406 .45 

1.18 1.36 

.222 .26 

.125 .14

.821 11.18

-ft.; May 18 (3

Acre-feet

10,990 

19,360 

13,380

602,200

84,890 

55,520 

131,000 

49,660 

73,560 

22,150 

66,430 

12,560 

6,840

546,300

a.m.)

*j,/v>j aec.-iu.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-dlscharge relation affected by ice. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
36 MAYFIELD CREEK BASIN

May-field Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°57', long. 88°49', at bridge on U. S. Highway 

62, on Ballard-Carlisle county line, 0.8 mile south of Lovelaceville and 3 miles upstream from Wilson Creek.

Drainage area.- 211 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge. - j.0 years,, 193 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,190 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 17.00 

feet); minimum, 9.8 second-feet Oct. 3 (gage height, 3.55 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 9,440 second-feet Hay" 11, 1943 (gage height, 18.34 

feet); minimum daily, 5.7 second-feet Sept. 11, 12, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 21.1 feet, from floodmarks, in January 1937 (discharge, 

19,800 second-feet, by slope-area method).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water year).- W 877: 1938(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11

11

10

11

24

16

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

15

15 '12

13

13

13

14

15

16

1,470

175

44

28

74

Nov.

98

45

29

23

24

21

20

20

20

74

52B

97

42

55

804

98

41

28

23

19

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

-

Dec.

14

14

14

14

14

14

894

1,000

127

77

57

44

36

33

154

528

114

65

47

35

31

27

27

24

23

20

20

20

18

18

29

Jan.

3,210

1,140

163

105

72

57

47

43

38

33

31

91

256

108

d52

42

<J29

d23

(320

d!9

d!8

die

d!7

d!5

d!3

13

11

12

12

12

13

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

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

May

Jnne .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

13

13

12

47

210

313

325

302

dlOO

61

168

2,230

2,950

3,320

636

302

184

122

92

70

53

45

44

44

159

1,350

832

1,480

242

-

Second 

foot-days

2,121

2,257

3,552

60,063.0

5,733

15,719

29,857

7 > 969

1 321

762

1 324

449

1,120

72,184

Mar.

181,

2,460

730

173

106

700

715

190

105

77

61

47

42

40

44

2,750

1,470

206

216

194

125

2,070

2,070

604

208

3,070

4,800

2,300

284

538

3,280

Apr.

547

163

100

78

64

54

58

43

28

23

23

800

3,920

1,240

208

127

84

65

52

42

36

31

28

25

23

24

23

21

20

19

-

Maximum

1,470

804

1,000

4,980

3,210

3,320

4,800

3 *240 920

97

200

24

400

4,800

May

21

37

52

29

25

23

23

20

20

20

28

79

37

23

20

240

121

67

45

36

32

30

29

28

26

25

24

24

92

25

20

Minimum

10

14

14

9.6

12

12

40

19

20

15

11

11

10

June July

18

18

18

18

18

41

40

22

20

19

18

18

18

17

41

97

27

19

17

15

a!5

15

15

16

15

86

a30

a!6

a20

a!5

-

Mean

68.4

75.2

115

165

185

542

963

266

42.6

25 4

42.7

14.5

37.3

' 197

> a!2

> a!2

¥ a!2

a!2

a20

a200

a50

a25

a!5

a40

168

47

27

20

20

142

al50

28

180

Aug.

24

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

15

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

16

13

12

11

11

11

12

14

13

13

13

13

18

13

Per sqnare 

mile

0.324^

.356

.545

.782

.877

2 .57

4is6

1.26

.202

.120

.202

. 069

.177

.934

Sept.

12

11

24

20

400

213

38

26

22

30

22

19

19

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

-

Runoff in 

inohea

0.37

.40

.63

10.61

1.01

2.77

5.26

1.40

.23

.13

.23

.08

.20

12.71

feaK discharge lease, 4,uuu sec.-rt.;.- mar. 27 ia:iu p.m.; S,IMU sec.-rt.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

nearby stations.
BAYOU DE CHIEN BASIN 37

Bayou de Chien near Clinton, Ky.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°38', long. 88°58 I , at bridge on U. S. Highway 51, 

1.1 miles upstream from Cane Creek, 2.8 miles southeast of Clinton, Hickman County, 

and 15.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 68.5 square miles.

Records available.- December 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 12.7 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 11 second-feet on many days. 

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 3,840 second-feet June 9, 1945; maximum gage height, 

14.0 feet Apr. 2, 1945 (backwater from Mississippi River); minimum daily discharge, 

4 second-feet May 29, 1943 (backwater from Mississippi River).

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

i

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

1213'

39

18

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

16

80

23

13

dll

dll

dll

dll

dll

d20

d300

d35

12

14

150

Nov.

154

23

16

19

20

21

25

21

21

78

182

23

14

134

324

57

d25

18

17

15

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

-

Dec.

13

13

13

13

13

43

538

372

132

34

20

14

14

17

384

132

d60

d40

d30

d25

21

19

18

17

16

16

17

18

14

*15

28

Jan.

738

160

47 d35"

328

24

23

21

22

21

46

224

88

355

d35

20

19

17

16

16

b!6

b!4

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!2

bll

bll

bll

bll

b!2

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

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

Hay

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb. .

b!2

b!2

b!2

b30

d75

d200

3250

60

23

*24

65

625

850

635

123

84

57

50

44

36

32

29

32

36

417

655

384

348

88

_

-

Secondfoot-days

945

1,348

2,119

28,251.9

1,790

5,288

10,337

3,327

629

374

609

362

90S

28,036

Mar.

84

904

192

80

123

655

326

60

54

54

50

44

39

36

50

1,030

257

100

114

96

88

1,040

660

152

105

1,200

1,480

210

34

150

870

Apr.

224

84

54

41

39

36

32

23

23

23

64

152

1,230

721

152

76

50

39

32

27

d25

23

21

20

20

19

20

20

19

18

Maximum

l 300

1 324

538

1,840

738

850

1,480

1,230

110

15

14

432

1,480

May

24

110

23

20

19

19

19

17

18

18

20

20

21

21

20

22

23

16

15

15

14

13

14

14

13

13

13

15

14

13

13

Minimum

11

14

13

8.9

11

12

34

18

13

12

11

11

11

11

June

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

12

13

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Mean

30.5

44.9

68.4

77.4

57.7

182

333

111

20.3

12.5

19.6

11.7

30.3

76.6

July

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

14

14

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

72

76

14

d!2

11

11

d80

d!3

d!2

d60

Aug.

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12 -

12

12

12

12

14

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

Per square 

mile

0.445

.655

.999

1.13

.842

2766

4.86

1.62

. 182

. 236

.171

.442

1.12

Sept.

12

11

12

69

432

27

41

16

13

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

29

13

13

Runoff in 

inches

0.51

.73

1.15

15.33

.97

2.87

5.61

1 . 81

34

!20

.33

.20

.49

15.21

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b DStage-discharge atage-oiscnarge relation relation affected anectea by oice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 

records, and records for nearby streams.
38 HEADWATER DIVERSION CHANNEL BASIN (CASTOR AND WHITEWATER RIVERS)

Castor River at Zalma, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°08'45", long. 90°04'30", in SE£ sec. 29, T. 29 N., 

K. 9 E., at bridge on State Highway 51, in Zalma, 2^ miles downstream from Perkins 

Creek. Datum of gage is 350.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 395 square miles.

Records available.- September 1921 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 500 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 38,400 second-feet Jan. i' (gage height^ 27.8 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 57 second-feet Oct. 4, 12-17; 

minimum gage height observed, 1.22 feet Sept. 4.

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 40,400 second-feet Jan. 14, 1937, from rating curve 

extended above 25,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 28.20 feet Mar. 11, 1935; 

minimum discharge, 16 second-feet Aug. 31, 1936 (gage height, 0.81 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily below 10.0 feet and twice daily above.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

1.45

1.6

2.0

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 

57 2.7

67 3.5

101 5.1

175

285

558

.

2.1 

2.7 

3.5

58

75

118

178

285

7.0

11.0

13.0

16.0

20.0

890 

1,680 

2,24C 

3,410 

5,580

22.0 

23.0 

23.5 

24.C 

25.1

6,910

8,550

9,950

12,000

18,000

Discharge, In second feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

67 

60 

60 

57 

67

75 

75 67' 

64 

64

60 

57 

57 

57 

57

57 

57 

67 

67 

67

64 

60 

60 

60 

67

121 

255 

270 

213 

175 

187

Nov.

316 

316 

285 

270 

316

300 

270 

270 

241 

227

241 

332 

348 

300 

382

522 

468 

399 

365 

332

300 

285 

382 

416 

399

:=3 332 

300 

270 

255

Dec.

227 

213 

200 

200 

200

187 

213 

285 

270 

270

255 

241 

227 

213

213

504 

558 

504 

486 

468

450 

433 416' 

^65 

348

316 

300 

285 

255 

241 

348

Jan.

15,500 

17,600 

6,350 

2,400 

1,440

1,090 

962 

746 

571 

452

418 

401 

486 

452 

418

401 

367 

333 

300 

285

270 

255 

255_ 

228 

a215

202 

202 

178 

178 

167 

167

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Jami 

Fsbr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augii 

Sept

Ha

lendar .xekr- JP47 .......

1 >:' -.-' 

....

ember .....................

ter ysarQlSrRte .,.... ..

Feb.

167 

156 

156 

156 

178

202 

190 

190 

190

167

167 

401 

782 

1,440 

1,260

1,220 

1,150 

1,030 

854 

800

588 

a525 

469 

435 

418

418 

452 

605 

710

Secondfoot-days

2,791 

9,787 

9,691

125,961

53,289 

15,476 

25,060 

29,147 

12,110 

6,588 

13,081 

2,453 

2,027

181,500

Mar.

710 

1,200 

1,360 

980 

764

692 

818 

710 

639 

571

520 

486 

435 

a420 

401

418 

401 

384 

367 

350

350 

350 

486 

554

710

1,490 

2,440 

1,580 

1,050 

944 

2,480

MaximuB

270 

522 

558

4,340

17,600 

1,4|51

4 ',540 

2,140 

1,920 

2,600 

118 

95

17'^OQ_

Apr.

2,900 

1,530 

1,070 

854 

674

605 

554 

503 

435 

401

367 

1,550 

4,540 

4,040 

1,820

1,220 

962 

764 

605 

520

469 

418 

384 

350 

316

300 

285 

255 

241 

215

Hay

215 

215 

228 

215 

202

202 

202 

190 

178 

178

178 

241 

537 

401 

333

1,170 

2,140 

998 

639 

520

435 

384 

333 

300

270

241 

228 

202 

190 

178 

167

Minimum

57 

227 

187

43

167 

156 

350 

21%, 167 -:

95

127 

60 

58

57

June

156 

146 

136 

127 

127

118 

127 

127 

110 

110

102 

95 

95 

95 

102

102 

102 

118 

127 

127

118 

110 

102 

102

102

127 

202 

692 

764 

1,920

Mean

90.0 

326 

313

345

1,719 ::-'-- ; 534 " 

J&08_ 

978 

391

~7 ~9~. 1 

67.6

496

July

926 

554 

435

3375 

316

909 

2,600 

1,030 

588 

469

486 

401 

350 316" 

300

270 

333 

a275 

228 

202

190 

167 

156 

156 

a!45

136 

136 

202 

167 

136 

127

Per 

square 

mile

0.228 

.825 

.792

.873

4.35 

1.35 

2.05 

2.46 

.990 

.557 

\.07 

.200 

VT-1

1.26

Aug.

118 

110 

102 

95 

95

92 

92 

92

88 

84

84 

81 

78 

78 

81

81 

78 

75 

72 

72

69 

69 

66 

66 

63

63 

63 

60 

a 60 

63 

63

Sept.

60 

60 

60 

58 

63

66 

81

as

95 

84

78 

875 

72 

69 

66

66 

66 

63 

63 

63

63 

63 

60 

60 

60

a60 

60 

60 

69 

69

Runoff

Inches

0.26 

.92 

.91

11.85

5.02 

1.46 

2.36 

2.74 

1.14 

.62 

1.23 

.23 

.19

,.17 .OS

Ao re- feat

5,540 

19,410 

19.22C

249,800

105,700 

30,700 

49,710 

57,810 

24,020 

13,070 

25,950 

4,870 

4,020

360,000

charge I 

e-^helght

Co'aie/ ».J60X) sec.-ft.).- Jan. 1 (11 p.m.) 38,400 sec.-ft.

soharge Interpolated.
OBION RIVER BASIN 39

South Pork Obion River near Greenfield, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36 G 07'15", long. 88°48'40", 150 feet downstream 

from bridge on U. S. Hignway 45E, 200 feet downstream from Coats Branch, 2j miles 

south of Greenfield, Weakley County, and 10 miles upstream from Middle Fork Obion 

River. Datum of gage is 300.37 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 431 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 510 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,020 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 15.23 

 feet); minimum, 100 second-feet Sept. 2, 3, 25, 26 (gage height, 7.63 feet).

1929-48: Maximum discharge, 25,600 second-feet Jan. 21, 22, 1937 (gage height,

17.82 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet;

minimum, 61 second-feet Aug. 21, 1944; minimum gage height observed, 1.5 feet several

days in August and September 1930.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

106

108

105

117

124

122

114

114

112

112

111

111

111

110

109

108

108

429

362

169

131

122

116

116

116

117

887

1,190

1,130

1,080

882

Nov.

995

935

718

412

365

259

360

451

235

171

508

605

351

482

1,240

1,270

1,210

1,110

636

380

280

235

221

329

395

278

230

202

184

173

-

Month

Dec.

165

164

164

162

168

168

165

274

302

238

280

222

192

176

666

1,180

1,140

1,100

708

406

306

264

246

216

192

182

179

171

166

166

165

Jan.

1,040

1,290

1,260

1,220

832

446

312

266

251

222

195

299

670

555

314

283

238

229

203

213

291

548

446

277

230

210

205

213

218

230

251

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

240

218

227

950

1,560

1,670

1,640

1,790

1,870

al,480

a900

1,580

2,210

3,180

5,660

3,990

2,420

1,850

1,040

572

428

397

399

496

519

1,010

1,100

1,260

1,290

-

Seoondfoot-days

8,749

15,220

10,293

188,842

13,457

41,946

40,404

17,581

8,206

3,836

10,691

5,638

5,071

181,092

Mar.

1,210

1,680

1,830

1,630

1,630

1,710

1,600

1,400

1,320

957

538

388

327

310

333

1,310

1,490

1,400

1,440

1,450

1,220

1,410

1,780

1,670

1,750

1,780

1,630

1,480

1,330

901

1,500

Apr.

1,650

1,570

1,620

1,400

682

490

407

696

822

662

445

368

708

980

990

778

479

354

309

274

248

232

216

200

186

174

170

164

154

153

Maximum

1,190

1,270

1,180

6,990

1,290

5,660

1,830

1,650

1,230

206

1,200

725

750

5,660

-

May

153

206

245

194

211

192

214

174

164

156

153

179

197

160

149

843

1,230

905

44S

269

214

190

173

162

158

150

141

144

150

148

136

Minimum

105

171

162

100

195

218

310

153

136

117

107

108

100

100

June

130

123

128

128

127

128

166

133

125

121

118

118

119

117

119

127

125

123

125

124

121

118

117

118

117

133

124

123

130

206

-

Mean

282

507

332

517

434

1,446

1,303

586

265

128

345

182

169

495

July

124

115

113

114

113

113

112

103

107

130

114

109

120

250

150

114

109

518

990

433

224

251

880

446

210

162

1,020

1,200

1,070

611

560

Aug.

712

725

270

232

190

171

159

156

153

149

149

148

143

140

197

166

139

135

134

136

130

126

122

118

114

106

103

102

102

103

108

Per square 

mile

0.654

1.18

.770

1.20

1.01

3.35

3.02

1.36

.615

.297

.800

.422

.392

1.15

Sept.

103

101

121

119

750

611

254

174

242

160

130

120

115

112

110

108

106

105

105

105

104

103

103

102

100

100

101

135

276

196

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.75

1.31

.89

16.29

1.16

3.61

3.49

1.52

.71

.33

.92

.49

.44

15.62

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 15 (4 p.m.) 6,020 sec. -ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Rutherford Fork Obion River 

near Bradford and North Fork Obion River near Union City.

889417 0-50-4
40 OBION RIVER BASIN

Obion River at Obion, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°15'10", long. 89°11'45", at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 51, half a mile south of Obion, Obion County, and 14^- miles downstream from 

confluence of North and South Forks. Datum of gage is 261.23 feet above mean Gulf 

level.

Drainage area.- 1,880 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 2,174 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 second-feet Feb. 17 (gage height, 16.74 

feet); minimum, 296 second-feet July 11 (gage height, 0.90 foot).

1929-48: Maximum discharge, 99,500 second-feet Jan. 24, 1937 (gage height, 25.4 

feet, from floodmarks); minimum (under conditions of no backwater), 230 second-feet 

Oct. 7-9, 12, 1943; minimum gage height, -0.04 foot Sept. 1, 1936; during period of 

backwater from Mississippi River a minimum daily discharge of 15 second-feet occurred 

on Feb. 4, 1937; reverse flow of 57 second-feet was measured by current meter on that 

date.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 24-27, Mar. 13-15, 

Apr. 7-14, 19-28)

0.9 

2.0

296

455

77,0

1,320

1,790

11.0

12.0

13.0

13.5

14.0

2,440

2,860

3,440

4,100

5,400

14.5

15.5

16.7

7,300

11,800

17,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

314

316

314

330

560

509

395

363 3-48

335

327

324

323

320

318

313

313

383

781

824

826

700

528

432

395

380

1,110

1,920

2,040

2,080

2,180

Nov.

2,410

2,590

2,730

2,820

2,860

2,800

2,700

2,510

2,160

1,740

2,210

2,270

2,270

2,160

2,530

2,590

2,760

2,920

2,960

2,900

2,820

2,700

2,500

2,130

1,710

1,320

1,020

853

743

658

Dec.

599

562

540

532

535

528

845

2,000

2,160

2,170

1/890

1,480

1,140

906

904

1,700

1,960

2,060

2,070

2,030

1,960

1,860

1,660

1,370

1,050

832

716

653

616

602

604

Jan.

1,730

2,290

2,580

3,110

3,390

3,370

3,220

3,060

2,860

2,520 .

1,970

1,520

1,480

1,490

1,380

1,270

1,090

877

720

663

653

708

831

680

820

720

642

629

642

626

634

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 19*7 ............

January ..........................

February ...............'..........

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

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

May

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

640

632

628

1,080

2,150

2,600

3,060

4,830

6,410

5,310

4,650

5,610

7,030

11,100

14,700

16,600

17,400

15,800

13,300

9,910

7,080

4,780

3,420

2,940

3,260

3,370

3,580

5,610

7,390

-

Secondfoot-days

20,601

67,344

38,534

660,015

48,175

184,870

222,390

92 542

20)700

11,315

24,596

17,130

21,498

769,695

Mar.

7,390

7,880

8,240

10,400

11,200

9,460

8,340

8,160

7,520

5,640

4,320

3,560

3,080

2,740

2,460

4,080

4,920

8,560

10,400

10,400

7,930

7,120

8,020

9,500

10,700

9,060

7,660

6,900

6,610

5,160

4,980

Apr.

6,250

8,160

8,520

6,020

4,830

3,700

3,220

2,910

2,540

2,190

1,770

2,320

3,000

3,410

5,460

6,690

4,720

3,410

2,900

2,430

1,840

1,170

916

820

692

607

557

518

500

472

-

Maximum

2,180

2,960

2,170

17,200

3,390

17,400

11,200

8,520

1,260

468

1,740

1,620

2,050

17,400

May

460

610

865

775

660

616

592

570

526

491

466

565

605

556

491

570

1,090

1,190

1,220

1,260

1,220

1,040

754

568

482

434

408

394

395

414

413

Minimum

313

658

528

271

626

628

2,460

472

394

330

296

313

321

313

June

389

372

362

356

353

355

359

369

374

360

346

338

334

330

334

416

419

392

389

380

372

359

346

360

367

456

420

468

442

398

-

Mean

665

2,245

1,243

1,808

1,554

6,375

7,174

3,085

668

377

793

553

717

2,103

July

402

3d6

352

334

325

325

317

311

304

302

296

302

425

668

573

518

455

741

1,010

971

882

767

1,390

1,700

1,740

1,540

1,310

1,410

1,450

1,510

1,580

Aug.

1,620

1,560

1,380

1,150

906

640

486

413

379

356

360

352

346

353

632

540

458

428

406

370

369

373

342

327

320

316

313

313

338

480

504

Per square 

mile

0.354

1.19

.661

.962

.827

3.39

3.82

1.64

.355

.201

.422

.294

.381

1.12

Sept.

436

410

467

586

1,060

1,760

1,960

2,050

1,960

1,690

1,280

850

602

473

412

382

363

351

346

345

344

341

335

331

325

321

321

342

456

599

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.41

1.33

.76

13.05

.95

3.66

4.40

1.83

.41

.22

.49

.34

.43

15.23

Peak discharge (base. 5,500 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 17 (7:30 p.m.) 17,600 sec.-ft.; Mar. 5 (10 a.m.) 

11,400 sec.-ftT; Mar. 20 (2 a.m.) 10,600 sec.-ft.;' Mar. 25 (3 p.m.) 10,900 sec.-ft.; Apr. 3 (5 a.m. 

8,780 sec.-ft.; Apr. 16 (11 a.m.) 6,770 sec.-ft.
OBION RIVER BASIN 41

Rutherford Fork Obion River near Bradford, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°03'00", long. 88°52'40", at bridge on State Highway 54, 4 milus southwest of Bradford, Gibson County, and 17-J miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage is 316.54 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 203 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 225 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,820 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 17.24 

feet); minimum, 21 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 2.51 feet).

1929-48: Maximum discharge observed, 9,730 second-feet Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 

20.06 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 5,000 secondfeet; minimum observed, 12 second-feet June 30, July 1, 1931;, minimum gage height observed, 0.68 foot July 16, 1937, site and datum then in use.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 19*7 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17-

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

21

22

22

24

25

24

24

23

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

28

28

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

1,150

345

81

50

196

Nov.

319

196

126

71

69

57

112

100

56

48

422

143

76

354

972

195

86

74

70

58

52

49

48

64

66

52

47

44

42

41

-

Month

Dec.

40

41

41

41

42

43

44

91

79

65

67

55

50

47

637

675

173

102

87

77

71

67

66

61

57

56

54

53

53

52

52

Jan.

1,230

782

189

122

98

86

76

72

70

66

63

102

238

128

81

67

61

67

74

71

97

223

144

116

86

80

84

86

85

84

87

October ..................'........

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 :...........

January ..........................

February .........................

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

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 sec

Feb.

82

79

73

1,310

1,680

1,250

489

282

159

115

177

2,230

2,990

3,500

3,610

1,450

336

212

171

145

126

134

143

157

267

819

644

824

302

_

-

Secondfoot-days

2,437

4,109

3,139

69,821

4 915

23^756

20,019

6,370

1,696

943

8,150

1,052

1,481

78,067

liar.

273

1,600

1,170

352

209

1,090

755

304

203

162

131

112

106

101

148

1,690

1,220

702

536

274

182

2,070

1,730

552

266

288

994

231

145

233

2,190

Apr.

1,330

396

201

152

130

122

116

516

243

130

120

109

792

653

266

161

119

i>6

84

75

71

67

64

60

56

52

51

47

46

45

Maximum

1,150

972

675

3,720

1,230

3,610

2,190

1,330

233

50

1,830

111

358

3,610

.-ft.).- Feb. 15 (1 a.m

Bay

44

90

62

62

66

59

61

46

41

40

53

145

58

43

40

233

71

56

39

36

35

34

31

30

31

29

30

32

35

34

30

Minimum

21

41

40

21

61

73

101

45

29

28

27

25

24

21

June

29

29

29

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

50

50

35

36

36

34

32

30

29

29

29

32

30

29

29

30

-

Mean

78.6

137

101

191

159

819

646

212

54.7

31.4

26333 . 9

49.4

213

July

29

29

29

29

28

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

36

130

36

28

27

436

308

54

36

206

908

111

54

43

1,420

1,830

1,570

236

339

Aug.

Ill

71

54

47

41

37

34

31

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

29

29

29

29

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

Per square 

mile

0.387

. 675

.498

.941

. 783

4.03

3 18

1.04

?6^

.155

1.30

. 167

.243

1.05

Sept.

24

24

28

27

358

89

69

44

62

39

33

29

29

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

29

29

29

88

95

55

Runoff in 

inches

0.45

.75

.58

12.79

.90

4.35

3.67

1.17

.31

.17

1.49

.IS

.27

14.30

.) 3,820 sec. -ft.
42 OBION RIVER BASIN 

North Fork Obion River near Union City, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°24'00", long. 88°59'45", at bridge on State 

Highway 22, 4 miles southeast of Union City, Obion County, 4-j miles upstream from 

Hoosier Creek, and 11 miles upstream from confluence with South Fork Obion River. 

Datum of gage is 286.88 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 490 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 559 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,400 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 17.65 

 feet); minimum, 88 second-feet Aug. 28; minimum gage height, 4.90 feet July 8, 9, 10,

11, 12.

1929-48: Maximum discharge, 49,200 second-feet Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 22.0

feet, from floodmarks); minimum, 82 second-feet Oct. 5, 1943; minimum gage height

observed, 3.38 feet July 27, 1929.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 762: 1933. W 787 : 1930(M)

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

Ill

111 

110 

230 

210

131 

117 

113 

112 

111

110 

110 

109 

107 

107

106 

106 

114 

143 

130

115 

114 

113 

114 

114

114 

1,610 

881 

437 

194 

764

Nov.

684 

357 

233 

183 

169

158 

160 

180 

154 

142

1,620 

576 

243 

468 

1,710

674 

281 

233 

201 

176

160 

150 

148 

150 

167

153 

145 

139 

138 

137

Dec.

136 

137 

137 

137 

138

138 

1,020 

1,390 

460 

262

220 

183 

164 

154 

467

1,040 

428 

245 

201 

176

163 

159 

155 

149 

144

142 

140 

139 

138 

138 

137

Jan.

2,290 

1,730 

556 

313 

238

204 

182 

174 

171 

160

150 

192 

396 

268 

189

171 

158 

145 

136 

135

144 

163 

150 

145 

137

136 

138 

139 

137 

146 

148

Month

Ooto 

Neve 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1.. ..........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb. .

146 

144 

144 

759 

1,380

1,900 

1,010 

646 

353 

240

226 

2,070 

3,210 

4,870 

4,560

2,350 

922 

510 

392 

317

264 

250 

248 

268 

1,040

2,920 

2,660 

2,610 

1,210

Seoondfoot-days

7,068 

10,089 

8,837

149,501

9,541 

37,619 

52,644 

19,083 

5,097 

3,744 

7,753 

3,553 

5,578

170,806

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 see. -ft.).- Jar

sec. -ft.; Feb. 26 {? p.m.) 3,050 sec. -ft.; ME 

sec. it.; Mar. 23 (l p.m.) 3,330 sec. ft.; Ma 

3,130 sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (6 a.m.) 4,290 sec.-f

Mar.

612 

3,120 

3,420 

2,070 

720

1,600 

2,190 

960 

510 

366

302 

271 

257 

255 

519

4,920 

5,460 

4,040 

2,250 

1,040

606 

2,350 

3,230 

2,270 

917

1,260 

2,470 

1,030 

458 

471 

2,900

Apr.

2,660 

1,080 

438 

290 

238

218 

201 

183 

169 

156

149 

934 

3,380 

3,870 

1,900

6"74 

374 

275 

232 

206

183 

166 

159 

150 

142

138 

135 

129 

127 

127

Maximum

1,610 

1,710 

1,390

6,880

2,290 

4,870 

5,460 

3,870 

437 

198 

2,160 

451 

1,380

5,460

. 1 (2 p.m.] 

ir. 3 (5 a.m 

r. 27 (8:30 

t.; July 23

May

128 

394 

330 

174 

153

151 

162 

142 

135 

128

137 

136 

130 

130 

127

296 

437 

171 

140 

132

128 

124 

123 

123 

123

119 

120 

120 

135 

129 

120

Minimum

106 

137 

136

102

135 

144 

255 

127 

119 

107 

98 

90 

91

90

June

116 

114 

113 

114 

113

116 

115

115 

111 

109

109 

107 

107 

108 

193

171 

134 

127 

124 

118

114 

110 

109 

110 

198

151 

120 

162 

116 

120

Mean

228 

336 

285

410

308 

1,297 

1,705 

636 

164 

125 

250 

115 

186

467

July

111 

106 

103 

103 

110

103 

102 

100 

98 

99

98 

127 

390 

174 

193

125 

117 

804

160 

134

113 

545 

2,160 

533 

184

139 

198 

145 

134 

123 

122

Aug.

120 

111 

106 

105 

104

103 

102 

102 

101 

101

101 

101 

101 

451 

174

106 

100 

96 

94 

92

91 

91

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

116 

102- 

114 

118

Per square 

mile

0.465 

.686 

.582

.837

.629 

2.65 

3.48 

1.30 

.335 

.255 

.510 

.235 

.380

.953

Sept.

94 

91 

101 

150 

1,380

820 

270 

309 

188 

134

114 

106 

102 

1OO 

97

97 

96 

95 

96 

96

95 

95 

95 

94 

92

93 

94 

110 

151 

123

Runoff in 

inches

0.54

.77 

.67

11.36

.72 

2.86 

4.01 

1.45 

.39 

.28 

.59 

.27 

.42

12.97

2,830 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (ll p.m.) 5,080 

) 3,650 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (7 p.m.) 6,400 

a.m.) 2.810 sec. -ft.; Mar. 31 (12 p.m.) 

(8 a.m.) 2,720 sec. -ft.
OBION RIVER BASIN 43

South Fork Forked Deer River at Jackson, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°36', long. 88°49', at bridge on U. S. Highway

 4S, half a mile (revised) downstream from Meridian Creek and 1 mile south of Jackson, 

Madison County. Datum of gage is 331.14 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.- 574 square miles.

Records available.-^ July 1989 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 713 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,500 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height,

 !iU.4!i feet); minimum, 96 second-feet Sept. 1; minimum gage height, 4.10 feet July 9.

1929-48: Maximum discharge observed, 35,800 second-feet Jan. 81, 1935, from 

rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 82.83 feet Jan. 

9, 1946; minimum discharge, 67 second-feet Oct. 9, 1941; minimum-gage height observed, 

1.58 feet July 9, 1989.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Octioer 19*' to September 1948

Day

r

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

133

137

135

137

144

141

135

133

137

132

132

130

128

126

124

124

126

132

162

144

130

12&

124

128

126

130

2,600

3,150

2,650

1,380

1,240

Nov.

1,960

2,310

1,590

900

1,240

630

1,060

820

459

406

1,150

687

429

915

2,860

1,630

975

618

496

422

379

357

348

374

357

305

286

280

261

261

-

Dec.

249

249

247

255

288

265

261

618

438

406

388

320

286

274

1,590

2,640

1,340

898

591

475

424

386

368

333

305

301

288

286

282

282

288

Jan.

2,670

3,430

2,350

2,460

2,060

910

608

531

503

448

411

482

1,290

721

477

482

427

459

466

510

921

1,540

1,080

649

527

498

494

491

480

500

531

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

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

May

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September .........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

484

434

503

2,040

3,500

3,490

2,630

2,010

1,590

, 922

854

3,800

7,490

16,900

15,000

7,490

4,360

2,490

1,080

1,110

888

1,150

825

721

1,870

3,710

3,670

3,350

2,770

-

Seoondfoot-days

14,476

24,765

15,621

273,493

29,406

97,131

50,219

41,997

9,410

5,472

8,361

4,077

6,912

307,847

Mar.

2,03O

3,660

3,870

2,780

2,290

2,790

2,810

1,540

1,020

704

563

448

397

390

388

3,730

4,070

2,370

1,020 .

707

577

1,400

1,730

905

656

731

1,050

940

685

598

3,370

Apr.

3,410

2,480

2,340

1,180

668

570

534

3,100

3,470

2,090

2,020

1,190

3,200

4,130

2,970

2,190

1,520

775

587

491

427

390

357

328

299

282

276

257

237

229

-

Maximum

3,150

2,860

2,640

8,120

3,430

16,900

4,070

4,130

1,210

320

1,280

280

1,250

16,900

May

235

436

562

1,210

644

, 482

411

318

286

263

247

253

251

227

217

221

459

261

206

1&6

192

187

175

179

177

174

170

185

217

194

175

Minimum

124

261

247

119

411

434

388

229

170

139

123

98

96

96

June

159

159

159

160

159

162

170

162

150

146

142

142

139

175

241

320

223

210

282

210

181

177

191

160

153

183

155

146

243

213

Mean

467

826

504

749

949

3,349

1,620

1,400

304

182

270

132

230

841

July

151

142

137

139

135

\133

128

123

124

135

124

124

141

200

150

128

185

795

1,280

305

213

202

355

229

167

175

563

261

192

245

960

Aug.

2SO

198

166

157

148

141

135

135

132

132

139

128

126

132

160

135

123

112

133

121

105

100

102

100

105

105

103

98

100

119

107

Per square 

Bile

0.814

1.44

.878

1.30

1.65

5.83

2.82

2.44

.530

.317

.470

.230

.401

1.47

Sept.

96

98

100

133

1,250

611

381

311

189

174

157

148

142

144

141

133

133

128

130

130

126

128

124

121

119

119

124

522

541

259

Runoff in 

inches

6.94

1.60

1.01

17.72

1.91

6.29

3 25

2.72

.61

.35

.54

.26

.45

19.93

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (6 p.m.) 19,500 sec. -ft.
44 OBION RIVER BASIN

South Pork Forked Deer River at Chestnut Bluff, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°S2', long. 89-21', at highway bridge 1 mile 

wes t °r Chestnut Bluff, 1 mile downstream from Black Creek, 3i miles east of Halls 

Lauderdale County, and 12 miles upstream from confluence with North Pork. Datum of 

gage is 256.71 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.- l.oao square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 1,296 second-feet.

fetr.6?!8.:.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 second-feet Feb. 18 (gage height, 20 08 

Tee^TT minimum, 182 second-feet Sept. 2, 3 (gage height, 5.80 feet) ' 

1929-48: Maximum discharge, 33,300 second-feet Jan. 22, 1935 (gage height, 22 3 

leet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; minimum 

observed, AQ2 second,-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 3,2 

i Ge u Aug. o J.o, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oot l ~27 Oct. 28 to Sept. 30

7'n iJ'n H10 b ' 8 182 14 -° L 8*0 18.0 7.0 380 12.0 1,240 6.5 295 15 0 ? ?4.0 IB ^

10.0 810 i3.o 1,600 8.0 ill \1 0 I',le0 if:!

10.0 88O 16.6 3,630 20. C 

13.0 1,550 17.2 4,750

Discharge, in aeoond-feet, water year October 194? to Septeaber 1948

Datf

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

234 

234 

234 

239 

242

243 

24O 

234 

233 

233

230 

230 

230 

227 

227

226 

224 

227 

233 

256

247 

236 

233 

231 

233

235

1,260 

1,520 

1,540 

1,610 

1,790

Nov.

2,100 

2,230 

2,320 

2,470 

2,590

2,600 

2,410 

2,030 

1,750 

1,370

1,460 

1,620 

1,640 

1,530 

1,950

1,940 

2,080 

2,320 

2,440 

2,100

1,600 

1,230 

979 

804 

746

671 

597 

545 

512 

483

Dec.

467 

449 

448 

438 

440

467 

456 

481 

788 

689

635 

614 

542 

504 

980

1,670 

1,780 

1,930 

2,080 

2,100

1,780 

1,410 

1,100 

874 

691

597 

552 

518 

501 

485 

480

Jan.

1,880 

2,020 <:,ioo

2,290 

2,530

2,720 

2,800 

2,680 

2,200 

1,600

1,230 

1,010 

1,040 

1,320 

1,250

937 

790 

672 

654 

640

694 

1,070 

1,370 

1,480 

1,280

983

816 

731 

676 

669 

678

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

708 

665 

619 

1,460 

2,100

2,410 

2,920 

3,880 

4,130 

3,920

3,790 

5,000 

6,350 

7,700 

10,200

10 , 800 

14,200 

16,600 

13,800 

"9,900

7,070 

5,250 

3,950 

2,790 

2,190

2,200 

2,340 

2,880 

3,550

Secondfoct-days

13,811 49,11' 

26.94E

472,964

42.81C 

153,372 

116, 15C 

76,586 

14.54E 

9.37E 11,94' 

7,781 

11,657

534,096

Peak discharge (base, 4,200 sec. ft.), Fet

sec. -ft.; Mar. 2 (7 a.m.) 6,790 sec. -ft.; Mar 

sec. -ft. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpol

Mar.

3,970 

6,050 

5,700 

6,050 

5,450

5,200 

4,650 

4,510 

4,330 

3,970

3,490 

2,700 

1,900 

1,450 

1,250

2,120 

2,060 

2,530 

3,370 

4,110

4,390 

5,320 

4,900 

4,950 

4,850

4,150 

3,330 

2,590 

2,240 

1,970 

2,600

Apr.

2,530 

3,200 

3,880 

3,830 

3,650

3,340 

2,720 

2,220 

2,110 

2,480

3,090 

3,440 

4,410 

4,330 

4.250

4,100 

3,830 

3,650 

3,600 

3,060

2,200

1,480 

1,100 

858

698

609 

549 

507 

462 

425

Maximum

1,790 

2,600 

2,100

10,600

2,800 

16,600 

6,050 

4,410 

1,170 

565 

1,170 

312 

1,300

16,600

. 8 (12 p.m. 

. 22 (4 p.m.

ated.

May

409 

573 

746 

846 

1,170

1,090 

866 

669 

525 

457

421 

130 

422 

403

371

354 

348 

521 

406 

332

314

307 

296 

289 

283

279 

273 

270 

282 

306 

284

Minimum

224 

483 

438

216

640 

619 

1,250 

425 

270 

230 

213 

190 

183

183

June

269 

255 

249 

248 

246

249 

256 

253 

249 

239

234 

232 

230 

235 

294

400 

441 

565 

515 

406

319- 

282 

274 

328 

277

284 

457 

422 

310 

357

Mean

446 

1,637 

869

1,296

1,381 

5,289 

3,747 

2,553 

469 

312 

385 

251 

389

1,459

July

331 

258 

238 

228 

225

223 

221 

218 

213 

221

218 

214 

217 

249 

273

245 

223

604 

1,160 

1,170

590 

360 

834 

590 

366

283 

282 

582 

363 

306 

442

7,000 

8,900 

11,200 

16 , 50^1

Aug.

912 

478 

289 

256 

245

237 

230 

224 

223 

223

224 

225 

221 

220 

225

246 

230 

216 

207 

216

214

202 

195 

192 

190

231 

200 

192 

193 

221 

204

Per square 

mile

0.413 

1.52 

.805

1.20

1.28 

4.9C 

3.47 

2.36 

.434 

.289 

.356 

.232 

.360

1.35

Sept.

193

185 

183 

277 

989

1,300 

1,000 

604 

531 

340

298 

270 

253 

244 

239

231 

225 

223 

220 

a218

a2io 

a215 

214 

211 

207

204 

204 

438 

987 

738

Runoff in 

inchea

0.48 

1-69 

.93

16.30

1.47 

5.28 

4.00 

2.64 

.50 

.32 

.41 

.27 

.40

18.39

) 4,200 sec. -ft.; Feb. 18 (7 a.m.) 17,000 

) 5,580 sec. -ft.; Apr. 13 (10 a.m.) 4,710
OBION RIVER BASIN 45

Middle Fork Forked Deer River near Alamo, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35 0 52', long. 89°04', at bridge on State Highway

 54, a miles upstream from Buck Creek, 5 miles north of Alamo, Crockett County, and 13 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 288.34 feet above mean sea level, datura 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 410 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 194b.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 500 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,620 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 14.18

 1'eet)': minimum, 95 second-feet Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 2.53 feet Oct. 15.

1989-48: Maximum discharge observed, 19,500 second-feet Jan. 21, 1935 (gage 

height, 15.46 feet), from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 68 second-feet June 30, July 1, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 1.26 

feet July 1, 11, 17, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, Sept. 5-30)

2.5 92 11.0 1.680 13.5 2,960 

3.5 252 12.0 1,950 13.8 3,850 

6.0 700 12.5 2,130 14.2 6,8OO 

10.0 1,470 13.0 2,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

95 

98 

98 

96 

101

104 

101 

98 

98 

100

101 

100 

98 

100 

96

101 

100 

104 

113 

110

107 

106 

102 

102 

104

102 

1,180 

534 

597 

599 

646

Nov.

2,080 

1,500 

624 

461 

347

235 

315 

249 

247 

228

1,230 

425 

308 

683 

1,970

829 

585 

372 

255 

210

190 

180 

174 

198 

190

175 

169 

163 

155 

150

Dec.

148 

147 

145 

145

150

150 

155 

199 

208 

216

203 

185 

174 

16S 

1,050

1,380 

751 

599 

340 

240

206 

190 

183 

174 

166

163 

159 

158 

155 

155 

153

Jan.

1,710 

1,620 

930 

939 

451

266 

215 

198 

193 

183

174 

191 

365 

318 

288

233 

185

179 

167 

174

266 

488 

405 

358

276

226 

211 

191 

196 

210 

220

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber...... ...................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h.. ..........................

1.. ..........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

216 

201 

199 

1,680 

3,270

2,390 

1,550 

1,230 

590 33'5

374 

3,060 

5,660 

6,350 

5,420

4,680 

2,840 

880 

488 

450

392 

394 

378 

372 

582

1,750

1,470 

1,680 

985

Seoondfoot-days

6,191 

14,897 

8,613

177,942

12,026 

' 49,866 

41,441 

17,402 

4,848 

3,683 

9,806 

3,775 

4,567

177,115

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 sec. -ft.).- Pel

sec;- ft,; Mar. 2 (5 p.m.) 3,610 sec. -ft.; Mai

Mar.

725 

3,060 

2,780 

1,440 

829

1,600 

1,300 

924 

610 

419

331 

269 

249 

240 

282

2,580 

2,590 

2,150 

2/410 

1,160

534 

2,590 

3,180 

1,580 

765

646 

1,520 

812 

540 

466 

2,860

Apr.

2,750 

1,450 

732 

394 

326

302 

286 

1,150 

727 

536

381 

304 

1,730 

1,540 

991

831 

428 

318 

264 

235

218 

201 

190 

179

171

166 

159 

153 

148 

142

Maximum

1,180 

2,080 

1,380

7,520

1,710 

6,350 

3,180 

2,750 

254 

211 

1,420 

183 

733

6,350

. 5 (11 a.m. 

. 23 (9 a.m.

May

142 

191 

185 

204 

201

201 

191 

169 

155 

151

167 

208 

171 

150 

142

137 

254 

167 

139 

136

132 

130 

125 

124 

122

120 

120 

122 

132 

134 

126

Minimum

95 

150 

145

85

167 

199 

240 

142 

120 

110 

104 

110 

104

95

June

122 

124 

120 

120 

120

119 

119 

118 

114 

112

112 

112 

112 

112 

113

119 

120 

125 

131 

128

122

119 

119 

114 

113

147 

211 

110 

119

137

Mean

200 

497 

278

488

388 

1,720 

1,337 

580 

156 

123 

316 

122 

152

484

July

122 

113 

107 

104 

104

107 

106 

106 

104 

106

106 

106 

107 

112 

112

112 

131 

396 

827 

336

191 

256 

937 

291 

195

143 

1,420 

1,190 

1,080 

380 

299

Aug.

183 

156 

139 

130 

124

122 

122 

120 

119

120

120 

119 

118 

118 

120

119 

116 

116 

118 

116

115 

113 

113 

112 

112

110 

112 

113 

113 

134 

113

Per square 

mile

0.488 

1.21 

.678

1.19

.946 

4.20 

3.26 

1.41 

.380 

.300 

.771 

.298 

.371

1.18

} 3,690 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (8 a.m 

) 3,810 sec. -ft.

Sept.

110 

110 

112 

116 

733

255 

220 

159 

163

122

118 

113 

110 

118 

108

107 

108 

108 

108 

108

108 

107 

107 

107 

104

104 

107 

260 

185 

182

Runoff in 

inchss

0.56 

1.35 

.78

16.13

1.09 

4.52 

3.76 

1.58 

.44 

.33 

.89 

.34 

.41

16.05

.) 6,620
46 HATCHIE RIVER BASIN

Hatchie River at Bolivar, Term.

Location.-,Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°16'40", long. 88°58'30", at bridge on State 

 Highway 18, 850 feet upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 2,000 feet

downstream from Spring Creek, and ij miles northeast of Bolivar, Hardeman County.

Datum of gage is<&5.&(> feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.- 1,430 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 2,272 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 56,300 second-feet Feb. i5 (gage height, 21.53 

reet), from rating curve extended above 32,000 second-feet; minimum, 199 second-feet 

Oct. 18 (gage height, 1.88 feet).

1989-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 15, 1948; minimum, 78 second-feet Sept. 

2, 1943 (gage height, 0.63 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used May 19-31,

Aug. 2 to Sept. 30)

feet.

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.5

5.0

174

217

292

455

720

7.0

S.5

10.0

11.0

12.0

1,100

1,440

1,900

2,300

2,850

13.0

13.5

14.0

14.5

15.0

3,650

4,400

5,500

6,950

8,800

15.5

16.0

17.0

19.0

21.4

10,900

13,700

20,500

35,500

55,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Va

Oct.

220 

222 

223 

232 

235

235 

246 

246 

232 

222

222 

220 

216 

212 

205

202 

201 

202 

211 

292

601 

554 

372 

288 

256

<>59 

980 

1,620 

2,210 

2,570 

2,330

Nov.

2,500 

2,860 

3,380 

3,410 

3,160

2,620 

2,250 

2,060 

1,850 

1,620

1,360 

1,300 

1,410 

1,460 

2,290

2,700 

3,200 

3,310 

3,240 

3,070

2,470 

1,630 

1,100 

926 

926

942 

882 

801 

740 

688

Dec.

650 

623 

605 

601 

614

617 

648 

751 

1,010 

1,420

1,600 

1,460 

1,230 

1,010 

1,240

2,070 

2,690 

3,210 

3,360 

3,390

3,350 

3,120 

2,570 

1,820 

1,280

1,020 

889 

826 

785 

760 

742

Month

Jan.

2,680 

5,480 

6,780 

7,120 

6,780

6,450 

6,120 

5,700 

5,000 

4,300

3,430 

2,600 

2,130 

2,160 

2,360

2,280 

1,830 

1,440 

1,250 

1^210

1,370 

1,880 

2,390 

2,600 

2,380

1,840 

1,430 

1,250 

1,240 

1,240 

1,230

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h. ...........................

1..................... .......

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb. 

1,270 

1,300 

1,320 

1,680 

2,860

4,120 

4,460 

4,820 

5,020 

5,220

5,350 

\10,100 

27,100 

42,400 

55,100

50,500 

39 , 800 

28,800 

19,500 

13,300

10,200 

8,560 

7,340 

6,420 

7,060

11,800 

11,600 

10,500 

10,100

Secondfoot-days

16,536 

60,165 

45,961

782,432

95,930 

407,600 

197,150 

144,438 

61,645 

26,080 

29,249 

12,314 

15,836

1,112,904

Mar.

10,100

12,200 

13,100 

12,700 

10,600

10,000 

9,320 

8,920 

8,000 

7,230

6,570 

6,000 

5,550 

5,000 

4,520

,560 

,540 

,440 

,200 

,080

,950 

,900 

,060 

,010 

,940

,860 

,070 

,190 

,120 

3,940 

5,480

Apr.

5,700 

5,220 

5,050 

4,840 

4,780

4,840 

4,940 

7,340 

5,900 

5,480

5,220 

4,800 

5,950 

7,200 

7,370

7,300 

7,020 

6,810 

6,540 

6,030

5,450 

4,800 

4,160 

3,350 

2,520

1,720 

1,240 

1,050 

950 

868

Maximum

2,570 

3,410 

3,390

14,800

7,120 

55,100 

13 , 100 

7,370 

4,040 

2,740 

2,610 

1,850 

1,730

55,100

Peak discharge (base, 8,500 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 15 (3:30 p

-ft.; Apr. 6

May

808 

880 

1,200 

1,970 

3,010

3,770 

3,770 

3,890 

3,940 

4,010

4,040 

3,950 

3,660 

3,430 

3,240

3,060 

2,640 

1,860 

1,190 

869

745 

670 

605 

554 

520

496 

480 

477 

498 

668 

745

Minimum

201 

688 

601

180

1,210 

1,270 

3,860 

868 

477 

343 

286 

235 

235

201

June

670 

540 

469 

433 

412

399 

394 

394 

383 

394

450 

409 

361 

343 

463

893 

1,290 

2,210 

2,740 

2,740

2,400 

1,520. 

910 

666 

554

851 

908 

761 

581 

540

Mean

533 

2,006 

1,483

2,144

3,095 

14,060 

6,360 

4,815 

1,989 

869 

944 

397 

528

3,041

July

540 

504 

431 

386 

366

354 

340 

326 

311 

297

286 

300 

316 

348 

391

431 

438

1,030 

1,540 

2,200

2,610 

2,570 

2,020 

1,210 

1,030

948

754 

922 

1,570- 

2,040 

2,440

Aug.

1,850 

948 

562 

453 

401

370 

354 

338 

326 

322

342 

348 

346 

337 

348

342 

334 

332 

313 

298

343 

335 

284 

262 

247

238 

235 

248 

260 

284 

a314

Per square 

mile

0.373 

1.40 

1.04

1.50

2.16 

9.83 

4.45 

3.37 

1.39 

.608 

.660 

.278 

.369

2.13

Sept.

g358 

a313 

g248 

g235 

g562

al,130 

al,600 

al,730 

al,380 

932

590 

457 

394 

359 

335

321 

308 

295 

284 

276

271 

268 

262 

256 

252

242 

242 

394 

628 

914

Runoff in 

inohes

0.43 

1.56 

1.20

20.36

2.49 

10.60 

5.13 

3.76 

1.60 

.68 

.76 

.32 

.41

28.94

.ra.) 56,300 sec. -ft. j Peb. 26 (4 p.m.) 

(9 a.m.) 8,760 sec. -ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Hatchie River at Stanton and 

Wolf River at Rossvllle.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
HATCHIE RIVER BASIN 47

Hatehie River near Stanton, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°31'25", long. 89°21'05", at bridge on U. S.

Highway 70, 3 miles downstream from Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway bridge, 

5 miles northeast of Stanton, Haywood County, and 7 miles upstream from Big Muddy 

Creek. Datum of gage is 267.34 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.- 1,940 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 2,853 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 51,700 second-feet Feb. 17 (gage 'height, 

 19.83 feet); minimum, 392 second-feet Oct. 19 (gage heigh-t, 2.55 feet).

1929-48: Maximum discharge observed, 59,000 second-feet Jan. 22, 1935 (gage 

height, 20.35 feet); minimum, 243 second-feet Sept. 3, 1943 (gage height, 1.40 feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet;

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, May 23 to 

June 6, Aug. 3 to Sept. 30)

3.5 484 13.0 3,300 16.4 14,200 

4.0 569 14.0 4,250 17.0 18,700 

6.0 940 14.5 5,100 17.8 25,800 

8.0 1,380 15.0 6,250 18.8 37,900 

9.0 1,630 15.4 7,750 19.8 51,300 

11.0 2,250 15.8 10,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

445 

439 

437 

429 

.431

439 

437 

436 

434 

434

429 

420 

416 

415 

408

404 

400 

399 

396 

402

418 

470 

639 

664 

580

511 

564 

837 

1,180 

1,390 

1,560

Nov.

1,910 

2,240 

2,370 

2,450 

2,540

2,640 

2,740 

2,800 

2,840 

2,880

2,890 

2,810 

2,590 

2,320 

2,560

2,810 

2,780 

2,680 

2,640 

2,640

2,680 

2,740 

2,790 

2,840 

2,760

<!,330 

1,720 

1,390 

1,220 

1,110

Dec.

1,030 

962 

913 

883 

864

851 

849 

866 

923 

1,020

1,180 

1,380 

1,530 

1,580 

1,680

2,260 

2,500 

2,420, 

2,340 

2,340

2,400 

2,480 

2,590 

2,700 

2,800

2,860 

2,830 

2,480 

1,840 

1,380 

1,180

Jan.

1,640 

2,330 

2,550 

2,600 

2,720

2,980 

3,350 

3,960 

5,160 

6,220

6,280 

6,150 

5,900 

5,500 

5,080

4,560 

3,970 

3,190 

2,720 

2,410

2,280 

2,250 

2,290 

2,290 

2,260

2,290 

2,350 

2,430 

2,480 

2,490 

2,450

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber ........;................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

2,300 

1,950 

1,720 

2,130 

2,650

3,210 

3,720 

3,670 

3,590 

3,680

3,960 

5,630 

15,500 

25,500 

34,000

44,800 

51,200 

47,400 

38,700 

28,200

19,700 

14,200 

11,200 

9,340 

8,520

9,040 

9,980 

12,600 

12,800

Seoondfoot-days

17,263 

73,710 

53,911

982,474

105,130 

430,890 

246,460 

183,960 

68,302 

31,235 

31,098 

23,407 

20,800

1,286,166

Mar.

11,300 

13,100 

14,100 

13,200 

12,500

12,800 

12,400 

10,800 

9,790 

8,860

8,250 

7,660 

7,100 

6,580 

6,280

7,180 

8,690 

7,060 

5,950 

5,460

5,120 

5,580 

6,580 

6,120 

5,580

5,140 

4,780 

4,600 

4,420 

4,300 

5,180

Apr.

6,370 

6,340 

6,310 

6,050 

5,700

5,380 

5,140 

5,480 

6,800 

7,660

7,700 

6,550 

6,860 

7,900 

7,900

8,050 

7,520 

7,180 

6,900 

6,720

6,520 

6,250 

6,000 

5,650 

5,260

4,860 

4,480 

4,0/0 

3,580 

2,780

Maximum

1,560 

2,890 

2,860

13,500

6,280 

51,200 

14,100 

8,050 

3,670 

2,050 

1,980 

2,080 

1,480

51,200

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 17 (4:30

May

1,940 

1,470 

1,350 

1,690 

2,120

2,210 

2,310 

2,410 

2,540 

2,740

2,940 

3,130 

3,350 

3,510 

3,620

3,670 

3,660 

3,560 

3,400 

3,190

2, .,00 

2,270 

1,530 

1,100 

938

866 

816 

784 

765 

754 

769

Minimum

396 

1,110 

849

376

1,640 

1,720 

4,300 

2,780 

754 

576 

455 

423 

415

396

June

862 

900 

836 

752 

693

664 

663 

639 

616 

601

583 

582 

603 

587 

576

906 

992 

1,220 

1,520 

1,640

1,740 

1,860 

2,010 

2,050 

1,750

1,330 

1,010 

1,030 

1,020 

1,000

Mean

557 

2,457 

1,739

2,692

3,391

14,860 

7,950 

6,132 

2,203 

1,041 

1,003 

755 

693

3,514

July

845 

765 

731 

688 

634

587 

560 

535 

518 

496

477 

460 

457 

455 

470

491 

510 

879 

1,370 

1,550

1,580 

1,610 

,860 

,980 

,970

,890 

,660 

1,400 

1,130 

1,110 

1,430

Aug.

1,770 

1,870 

2,080 

1,940 

1,320

908 

756 

682 

636 

610

585 

569 

569 

576 

578

585 

580 

560 

545 

533

515 

496 

518 

515 

482

458 

442 

431 

423 

428 

447

Per square 

mile

0.287 

1.27 

.896

1.39

1.75 

7.66 

4.10 

3.16 

1.14 

.537 

.517 

.389 

.357

1.81

Sept.

452 

470 

506 

481 

598

742 

887 

1,050 

1,280 

1,420

1,480 

1,250 

917 

735 

648

594 

555 

532 

511 

494

477 

465 

453 

444 

431

421 

415 

525 

754 

813

Runoff in 

inches

0.33 

1.41 

1.03

18.81

2.02 

8.26 

4.72 

3.53 

1.31 

.60 

.60 

.45 

.40

24.66

p.m.) 51,700 sec. -ft.; Mar. 3 (2 a.m.)

14,600 sec.-ft.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on gage readings Jan. 17 to Feb. 7.
WOLF RIVER BASIN

Wolf River at Rossville, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°03'10", long. 89°32'30", at county highway 

bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from Hurricane Creek, Half a mile north of Rossville, Fayette County, and 3^ miles downstream from Grissum Creek. Datum of gage is 300.82 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 531 square miles.

Hecords available.- July 1929 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 662 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,100 second-feet Feb. 13 fgage height, 12.43 

feet); minimum, 174 second-feet July 11, 12; minimum gage height, 4.72 feet Oct. 1-3. 

1929-48: Maximum discharge, 31,000 second-feet Jan. 20, 1935 (gage height, 13.75 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 11,000 second-feet; minimum, 

100 second-feet Sept. 16, 17, 1942; minimum gage height observed, 2.24 feet Aug. 12-14, 

1930.

Remarks.- Records good.

Hevlsio'ns (water years).- W 807: 1935. Revised figure of discharge, in second-feet, for 

War. 2b, 193U, superseding that published in Water-Supply Paper 702, is given herewith:

Mar. 26 .......... 330

Month

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

Water year 1929-30.....

Maximum

5,250

16,400

Minimum

260

140

Mean

893

607

Per square 

mile

1.68

1.14

Runoff In. 

Inches

1.94

15.54

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-27, Feb. 28 to 

Apr. 3, Aug. 15 to Sept. 36)

5.0 184 8.0 7DO 8.7 1,210

6.0 32O 8.3 83O 8.9 1,56O

7.4 550 8.5 980 9.1 2,100

9.7 4,450 11.0 10,400

10.0 5,650 12.1 16,90

10.5 7,810

0

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

184

184

183

193

249

239

222

216

207

201

197

194

193

192

190

189

189

189

193

198

202

214

211

202

197

197

40O

427

437

488

816

Nov.

1,580

1,450

1,230

1,260

1,520

1,130

844

604

469

418

451

461

437

576

1,230

1,350

1,210

1,060

1,070

964

706

501

386

341

323

312

310

312

306

295

-

Dec.

282

275

271

268

270

270

275

323

357

358

382

424

451

427

709

1,200

1,080

964

858

893

824

624

459

379

341

322

309

300

292

286

286

Jan.

1,260

2,930

5,730

4,770

1,980

1,170

806

597

461

392

357

360

472

496

470

461

474

466

416

414

499

650

659

592

558

498

422

363

336

336

342

Feb. '

344

344

373

679

1,460

2,280

2,280

2,380

1,750

1,270

1,130

5,480

16,200

17,000

10,500

4,970

2,070

1,230

916

800

734

721

670

642

2,580

10,700

8,490

5,570

3,850

_

-

unn-fh Second- 

. Month foot-days

October .......................... 7,793

November ......................... 23,106

December ......................... 14,759

Calendar year 1947 ............ 215,187

J&nuary 29 737

February. ........................ 107^413

March ............................ 46 , 630

April. ........................... 31,657

May 16 585

June ............................. 9^810

July ........................... .. 11,053

Augumt ........................... 8,492

September ........................ 6,469

Water year 1947-48 ............ 313,504

Mar.

2,380

4,570

4,690

4,610

2,970

2,310

1,950

1,560

1,450

1,210

908

688

570

508

4,72

675

990

1,230

1,370

1,070

818

800

1,320

1,270

990

865

1,030

788

664

614

1,290

Apr.

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

4,

4,

3,

1,

Maximum

816

1,580

1,200

4,190

5,730

17,000

4,690 

4, 6 9O

1,800

770

2,040

1,210 

310

17,000

780

560

520

060

738

577

482

602

624

670

656

544

680

130

690

250

460

972

715

568

470

411

373

346

326

314

304

289

276

270

-

May

265

266

315

894

1,800

1,680

1,800

1,240

948

824

691

585

524

374

336

344

320

286

267

254

245

236

228

224

223

220

216

230

253

252

245

Minimum

183

295

268

150

336

344

472

270

216

189

174

185

176

174

June

236

220

210

205

201

202

202

200

207

207

201

194

189

189

205

387

518

653

754

770

715

585

426

295

270

295

333

271

242

230

-

Mean

25]

770

476

590

959

3,704

1,504

1,055

535

327

357

274

216

857

July

218

210

204

197

192

190

188

187

182

177

174

174

213

256

245

241

272

318

349

333

371

504

724

522

282

242

394

387

475

682

2,040

Aug.

1,

Per square 

mile

0.473

1.45

.896

1.11

1.81

2 . 83

1.99

1.01

.616

. 516

.407

1.61

210

673

371

252

230

216

209

210

214

211

211

213

249

390

276

253

246

242

235

223

211

207

204

200

194

193

190

185

185

188

201

Sept.

206

201

194

188

231

278

294

304

310

274

236

216

206

202

198

194

193

189

188

185

184

184

184

182

178

176

178

214

252

250

-

Runoff in 

inches0.55

1.62

1.03

15.05

2.08

7 . 52

3^27

2.22

1 . 16

'.n

. 59

!45

21.95

Peak discharge (base, 2.600 gee.-ft.).- Jan. 3 (7 p.m.) 7,040 see.-ft.; Feb. 13 (12 p.m.) 19, 

ec.-ft.; Feb. 26 (5 p.m.) 11,700 sec.-ft.; Mar. 2 (1 p.m.) 5,610 sec.-ft.; Apr. 15 (4 p.m.) 4, 

ec.-ft.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°11'40", long. 90°30'10", in NE£ sec. 16, T. 29 

W., R. 5 E., at bridge on State Highway 34, 1 mile upstream from Clark Creek and 

3 miles east of Patterson. Datum of gage is 370.45 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 956 square miles.

Kecords available.- June 1921 to September 1948.

Average discharge"?- 27 years, 1,114 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 41,800 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 24.86 

reet ) minimum, 35 second-feet Sept. 26-28 (gage height, 1.66 feet).

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 79,200 second-feet Mar. 11, 1935, from rating curve 

extended above 55,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 31.0 feet Apr. 14, 1945 

(backwater from Wappapello Dam); minimum discharge, 8 second-feet Aug. 28 to Sept. I, 

1936.

Maximum^stage known, 33.8 feet (present datum) in Aug. 1915, from floodmarks, 

(discharge), 100,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 55,000 second-feejtj.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 '(gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 23 to June 26)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 Jan. 2 to Sepc. 3-

1.75

1.8

2.2

2.5

3.0

3.6

129

190

315

505

4.5

5.5

7.0

9.0

10.5

12.0

845

1,360

2,320

3,890

5,400

7,320

14.0 

17.5 

20.0 

22 ~1

10,300

16,600

23,500

30,400

2.6

3.0 

3.6 

4.5 

5.5

201

317

545

955

1,470

7.0

9.0

10.5

2,410

4,000

5,400

Note.- Same as preceding table above 10.5 

feeT!

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

. 74 

71 

66 

69 

96

99 

88 

81 

74 

67

62 

59 

56 

54 

53

51 

50 

51 

54 

60

59 

56 

54 

54 

69

 142 

213 

283 

280 

225 

247

Nov.

296 

349 

299

283 

296

288 

337 

370 

392 

370

687 

960 

726 

594 

765

960 

785 

650 

576 

522

470 

613 

1,040 

1,010 

825

688 

613 

540 

470 

436

Dec.

392 

367 

346 

335

318

302 

335 

340 

315 

302

288 

283 

272 

2B5 

293

436 

558 

594 

613 

594

576 

558 

522 

488 

470

436 

404 

382 

355 

335 

1,580

Jan.

30,400 

16,000 

4,350 

2,780 

2,200

1,940 

1,640 

1,420 

1,260 

1,130

1,030 

1,160 

1,470 

1,390 

1,180

1,060 

930 

810 

765 

698

652 

608 

545 

525 

493

449 

417 

383 

380 

373 

365

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947 

£try

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1947-48 .....'.....

Feb.

344 

337 

333 

387 

652

765 

698 

698 

630 

608

630 

788 

1,470 

2,200 

2,630

3,080 

3,400 

2,780 

2,200 

T776C

1,420 

1,200 

1,060 

al,000 

a950

1,200 

1,520 

3,000 

2.78J

Second 

foot-days

3,017 

17,210 

13,654

325,188

78,803 

40,518 

69,550 

50,669 

38,083 

9,608 

22,791 

2,759 

1,556

348,218

Peak discharge (base, 21,000 sec. -ft.). -

a No gage-height record; discharge comput

Mar.

1,940 

2,560 

3,320 

2,270 

1,700

1,470 

1,820 

1,820 

1,470 

1,280

1,180 

1,060 

980 

1,000 

1,330

1,760 

1,520 

1,280 

1,160 

1,260

1,420 

1,470 

2,630 

2,700 

2,000

2,270 

6,360 

3,570 

2,270 

1,880 

10,800

Maximum

283 

1,040 

1,580

25,900

30,400 

3,400 

10,800 

7,340 

9,720 

1,820 

5,180 

151 

102

30,400

Apr.

7,340 

3,240 

2,270 

1,760 

1,470

1,330 

1,180 

1,060 

930 

832

880 

3,660 

5,510 

4,350 

2,560

1,880 

1,470 

1,200 

1,060 

930

832 

742 

675 

608 

545

545 

525 

477 

425 

383

May

373 

433 

497 

608 

608

652 

652 

585 

525

481

525 

788 

930 

832 

742

9,720 

8,680 

2,480 

1,580 

1,130

905 

765 

SSi 

56i 

485

425 

369 

320 

231 

258 

227

Minimum

50 

283 

265

32

365 

331 

980 

383 

227 

112 

177 

49 

35

35

June

211 

194 

179 

166 

157

170 

164 

149 

141 

135

129 

122 

116 

112

116

116 

124 

222 

217 

182

162 

149 

145 

JlSl 

153

266 

1,000 

1,000 

1,820 

1,640

Mean

97.3 

574 

440

891

2,542 

1,397 

2,244 

1,689 

1,S2£ 

320 

735 

89.0 

51.9

951

July

1,030 

675 

525 

417 

369

3,670 

5,180 

1,640 

1,030 

720

585 

493 

406 

383 

855

489 

449 

348 

282 

255

224 

211 

199 

189 

244

211 

496 

525 

295 

219 

177

Per 

square 

mile

0.102 

.600 

.460

.932

2.66 

1.46 

2.35 

1.77 

1.28 

.335 

.769 

.093 

.054

.995

Aug.

151 

135 

126 

116 

112

111 

131 

143 

120 

114

109 

102 '98 

96 

95

90 

34 

78 

75 

68

65 

62 

58 

55 

52

50 

49 

52 

59 

54 

49

Sept.

46 

45 

44 

44 4<

5*

73 

10? 

90 

84

75 

65 

59 

54 

51

50 

47 

46 

45 

43

41 

40 

38 

37 

36

35 

35 

37 

45 

46

Runoff

Inches Ac re- feet

0.12 5,980 

.67 34,140 

.53 27,080

12.65 645,000

3.07 156,300 

1.58 80,370 

2.71 138,000 

1.97 100,500 

1.48 75,540 

.37 19,060 

.89 45,210 

.11 5,470 

.06 3,090

13.56 690,700

Tan. 1 (3:30 p.m.) 41,8OO sec. -ft. 

3d on basis of weather records and records for adjacent
50 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°55'4?", long. 90°17'04", in NW^-SE^- sec. 3, T.

 yb H., R. 7 E., at Wappapello Dam on St. Francis River, 0.8 mile southwest of Wappapello. Datum of gage Is 347.71 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,310 square miles.

Records available.- April 1941 to September 1948. July 1940 to March 1941 in files of 

corps or Engineers, Memphis, Tenn.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 169,300 acre-feet Jan. 2 (gage height, 21.28

 i'eet); minimum, 44,660 acre-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 8.07 feet).

1941-48- Maximum contents, 729,800 acre-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 51.35

feet); minimum since initial filling to conservation pool level, 39,380 acre-feet Nov.

2, 1944 (gage height, 7.14 feet). 

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by earth-fill dam. Closure of channel at-dam began July 10,

 1940; river began to flow through outlet structure July 24, 1940. Stop logs place in 

outlet structure and storage began Apr. 1, 1941; conservation pool level reached Apr. 

20, 1941 Capacity at bottom of outlet tunnels (gage height, -9.0 feet), 4,000 acrefeet; at conservation pool level (gage height, 7.0 feet), 38,600 acre-feet; at spillway 

crest (gage height, 47.0 feet), 625,000 acre-feet; at maximum pool level (gage height, 

62.4 feet, uncontrollable above spillway crest), 1,034,000 acre-feet. Figures given 

herein represent total contents. Under normal operating conditions reservoir surface 

will not be drawn below conservation pool level, which is maintained for purposes of 

conservation and recreation. Storage above this level used for flood control.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Gage height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.10

8.12

8.15

8.17

8.33

8.38

8.42

8.48

8.53

8.53

8.55

8.57

8.60

8.63

8.66

8.68

8.68

8.71

8.75

8.78

8.80

8.83

8.84

8.88

8.90

9.05

9.25

9.33

9.43

9.50

9.68

MOV.

9.89

10.04

10.16

10.25

10.45

10.55

10.75

10.82

10.94

11.01

11.25

11.24

11.27

11.25

11.33

11.33

11.38

11.40

11.35

11.24

11.11

11.04

10.99

11.11

11.10

11.04

10.99

10.90

10.84

10.80

-

Dec.

10.80

10.82

10.88

10.91

11.02

11.04

11.10

11.24

11.28

11.36

11.32

11.23

11.14

11.04

11.00

11.10

10.85

10.66

10.50

10.35

10.22

10.07

9.95

9.81

9.69

9.56

9.46

9.40

9.30

9.18

9.12

Jan.

12.12

19.70

21.15

20.38

19.22

18.20

17.04

16.00

15.11

14.34

13.61

13.07

12.66

12.32

11.95

11. 10

11.35

11.06

10.79

10.56

10.35

10.15

10.00

9.82

9.65

9.50

9.39

9.26

9.19

9.07

8.98

Feb.

8.90

8.81

8.77

8.77

8.76

8.84

8.88

8.92

8.93

8.91

8.91

9.04

9.27

9.90

10.43

10.91

11.45

11.86

11.99

11.98

11.83

11.59

11.36

11.16

11.00

10.86

10.79

10.93

11.43

_

-

liar.

11.61

11.82

12.16

12.40

12.30

12.13

12.02

11.97

11.88

11.74

11.58

11.34

11.14

10.95

10.80

10.88

10.92

10.90

10.75

10.75

10.66

10.74

10.88

11.19

11.42

11.66

12.35

13.36

13.35

13.12

13.38

Apr.

15.43

15.75

15.30

14.71

14.12

13.61

13.10

12.74

12.26

11.87

11.52

11.60

12.71

13.76

13.94

13.70

13.34

12.94

12.53

12.18

11.85

11.51

11.22

10.91

10.68

10.51

10.34

10.18

9.97

9.76

-

Hay

9.65

9.56

9.44

9.60

9.76

10.00

10.20

10.38

10.56

10.73

10.96

11.26

11.60

11.55

11.45

11.46

13.73

14.52

14.04

13.47

J.2.94

IE. '41

11.96

11.56

11.18

11.09

11.21

11.32

11.43

11.52

11.60

June

11.67

11.26

11.00

11.05

11.10

11.19

11.22

11.29

11.31

11.35

11.18

10.98

10.74

10.74

10.78

10.87

10.89

11.13

11.25

11.30

11.04

10.76

10.45

10.56

10.60

10.73

11.05

11.20

11.20

11.48

-

July

11.39

11.15

10.88

10.60

10.36

10.48

12.05

12.50

12.19

11.79

11.43

11.08

10.80

10.50

10.25

10.19

9.98

9.96

10.05

10.15

10.24

-10.33

10.72

10.76

10.82

10.54

10.22

10.03

9.86

9.65

9.60

Aug.

9.64

9.70

9.74

9.78

9.83

9.85

9.87

9.70

9.53

9.33

9.30

9.34

9.38

9.41

9.47

9.50

9.51

9.35

9.15

9.OO

9.03

9.04

9.07

9.10

9.10

9.10

9.11

9.00

8.89

8.80

8.82

Sept.

8.80

8.80

8.80

8.87

8.96

9.00

8.90

8.77

8.66

8.52

8.53

8.55

8.60

8.60

8.62

8.64

8.65

8.53

8.42

8.30

8.30

8.29

8.29

8.31

8.30

8.32

8.33

8.23

8.20

8.13

~

Monthly gage height and

Date

Calendar year 1947...

Sept. 30.. ..............

Water year 1947-48. . .

contents, watei

Gage height 

(feet)t

-

8.13

-

year October 1

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

45,040

-

947 to September 1948

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-4,320

990

5 49O

-4,490

-460

t Gage height at 8 a.m.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

St. Francis River at Wappapello, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°55'41", long. 90°15'55", in NW^SEtr sec. 2, T. 26 

N., K. 7 E., at county highway bridge, 0.5 mile southeast of Wappapello and 1.25 miles 

downstream froffi Wappapello Dam. Datum of gage is 325.15 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,310 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. Decemtier 1937 to September 1942 in reports of Corps of Engineers. April 1920 to December 

1937 in files of Corps of Engineers, Memphis, Term.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 10,000 second-feet Jan. 3; maximum gage 

height, 22.35 feet Jan. 3; minimum daily discharge, 30 second-feet Oct. 2-31, Aug. 11- 

16, 21-26, 31, Sept. 1-5, 11-16, 21-26.

1920-48: Maximum discharge, 80,200 second-feet Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 30.5 

feet), from rating curve extended above 41,000 second-feet, determined by Corps of 

Engineers; no flow July 20-24, 1940, May 16, 1941, result of closure of outlet gates 

at dam.

Remarks.- Records good above 1,000 second-feet, fair below. Discharge computed using

gate openings and pool elevation at Wappapello Reservoir. Flow regulated by Wappapello 

Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.- Gage height record, 9 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 8 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

160 

30 

30 

30 

30

30

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

Nov.

40 

40 

40

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

620 

,080 

,080 

,080 

,200

,290 

850 

,290 

,290 

,280

,280 

,280 

,280 

,280 

,280

,280 

,280 

1,150 

930 

740

Dec.

500 

350 

350 

350 

350

350 

350 

350 

350 

510

670 

850 

850 

850 

850

1,460 

1,890 

1,740 

,630 

,570

,430 

,340 

,260 

,190 

,120

1,050 

990 

940 

880 

840 

920

Jan.

4,430 

9,710 

10,000 

9,980 

9,530

8,820 

7,980 

7,040 

6,120 

5,260

4,480 

3,900 

3,500 

3,150 

2,830

2,520 

2,260 

2,030 

1,830 

1,660

,520 

,440 

,270 

,170 

,080

1,000 

930 

870 

800 

740 

700

Feb.

680 

650 

620 

610 

640

660 

690 

700 

700 

690

710 

780 

940 

1,300 

1,650

2,030 

2,430 

2,760 

2,890 

2,840

2,690 

2,480 

2,280 

2,120 

1,990

1,910 

1,860 

2,060 

2,350

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

raber. ...................................

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947 -48 .......................

Mar.

2,560 

2,760 

3,100 

3,270 

3,140

3,010 

2,930 

2,840 

2,740 

2,630

2,460 

2,260 

2,110 

1,980 

1,900

1,920 

1,950 

1,930 

1,870 

1,820

1,800 

1,820 

1,950 

2,200 

2,350

2,700 

3,490 

4,160 

4,250 

4,100 

4,710

Apr.

6,640 

6,800 

6,320 

5,710 

5,080

4,490 

3,970 

3,520 

3,130 

2,800

2,540 

2,680 

3,730 

,740 

,900

,60fr 

,210 

,780 

,370 

,020

,710 

,410 

,170 

,950 

,780

,630 

,510 

,390 

,260 

,160

Secondfoot-days

1,060 

23,240 

28,130

463,700

118,550 

44,710 

82,710 

104,000 

42,620 

19,710 

40,410 

7,340 

6,020

518,500

May

1,070 

1,010 

630 

200 

100

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

40 

40 

880 

1,510 

1,560

2,320 

4,890 

5,520 

4,950 

4,280

3,690 

3,250 

2,820 

2,420 

1,880

160 

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

Maximum

160 

1,290 

1,890

9,960

10,000 

2,890 

4,710 

6,800 

5,520 

2,410 

3,320 

920 

670

10,000

June

1,080 

2,080 

310 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

590

1,000 

1,100 

680 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

810

1,490 

1,480 

680 

40 

40

40 

970 

2,180 

2,250 

2,410

July

2,290 

2,090 

1,870 

1,680 

1,510

490 

1,840 

3,320 

3,020 

2,650

2,330 

2,030 

1,800 

1,600 

1,480

1,380 

1,180 

40 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

920

,630 

,450 

,310 

,190 

,030 

40

Minimum

30 

40 

350

30

700 

610 

1,800 

1,160 

40 

40 

40 

30 

30

30

Aug.

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

40 

510 

850 

920 

620

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

530 

810 

740 

130

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

320 

500 

560 

220 

30

Mean

34.2 

775 

907

1,270

3,824 

1,542 

2,668 

3,467 

1,375 

657 

1,304 

237 

201

1,417

Sept.

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

440 

670 

630 

570 

210

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

320 

500 

470 

270

30

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

270 

400 

400 

360

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,100 

46,100 

55,800

919,800

235,100 

88,680 

164,100 

206,300 

84,540 

39,090 

80,150 

14,560 

11,940

1,028,000
52 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

St. Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°31'58", long. 90°25'25", In NE£SW£ sec. 35, T 11 

w. , K. 6 E., at Marked Tree, 4.8 miles downstream from Little River and 7 miles downstream from dam of Polnsett County Drainage District 7. Auxiliary water-stage record'- 

er, lat. 35°32'18", long. 90°25'30", near center of NW£ sec. 35, 3 miles upstream from 

base gage. Datum of gages Is 196.44 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- February 1918 and September 1927 to May 1931 (miscellaneous measurements only), July 1934 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected at same site 

since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 1,689 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,450 second-feet Mar. 3; maximum gage height 

y.U4 reet Mar. 3; minimum, 121 second-feet Oct. 20.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 7,120 second-feet Feb. 6, 7, 1937; maximum gage height 

18.88 feet Feb. 7, 1937; minimum diseharge, 63 second-feet Oct. 13, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed by lu§lng~fall as determined from auxiliary 

gage as a factor. Flood flows diverted through St. Francis River floodway at dam of 

Poinsett County Drainage District 7, 7 miles above station, and bypassed to vicinity 

of Parkin. Flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir (s"ee p. 50) and by siphons at dam 

of Poinsett County Drainage District 7.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,020 

957 

851 

313 

180

434 

1,050 

1,060 

977 

898

685 

191 

156 

929 

986

696 

167 

131 

124 

129

564 

491 

155 

564 

149

766 

942 

808 

833 

890 

1,240

Nov.

1,730 

1,820 

1,800 

1,800 

1,770

636 

284 

255 

242 

244

544 

1,440 

1,460 

1,580 

1,800

1,710 

1,680 

1,680 

1,670 

1,640

1,640 

1,640 

1,660 

1,660 

1,640

1,660 

1,640 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620

Dec.

1,610 

1,610 

1,480 

619 

441

415 

415 

465 

531 

1,180

656 

567 

555 

522 

902

1,800 

1,980 

2,550 

2,080 

833

537! 

567 

538 

526 

509

509 

493 

477 

477 

473 

477

Jan.

1,160 

2,710 

2,910 

2,980 

2,830

2,940 

3,020 

3,040 

3,040 

2,990

2,990 

3,040 

3,100 

3,110 

3,080

3,180 

3,150 

3,150 

3,180 

3,150

3,080 

3,110 

3,100 

2,940 

2,990

2,990 

2,970 

2,940 

2,940 

2,900 

2,790

Feb.

1,520 

765 

1,480 

896 

925

999 

1,040 

1,040 

971 

936

879 

1,600 

3,310 

3,570 

3,550

3,590 

3,530 

3,480 

3,450 

3,370

3,310 

3,270 

3,230 

3,180 

3,210

3,380 

3,510 

3,560 

3,590

Month

Goto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

3,560 

4,170 

4,450 

3,980 

3,690

3,620 

, ,3,680t. * 3,550" 

3,510 

3,400

3,230 

3,020 

2,890 

2,820 

2,730

2,820 

2,770 

2,730 

2,790 

2,790

2,750 

3,230 

3 , 580 

3,630 

3,600

3,540 

3,450 

3,460 

3,220 

3,050 

3,180

Apr.

2,380 

2,290 

2,910 

2,890 

2,810

2,740 

2,660 

2,780 

2,730 

2,610

2,570 

2,610 

3,410 

3,350 

3,270

3,090 

2,900 

2,740 

2,710 

2,620

2,520 

2,430 

2,650 

3,240 

3,300

3,320 

3,290 

3,240 

3,240 

3,200

Secondfoot-days

19,336 

42,185 

26,854

718,165

1" 91,500 

71,141 

102,890 

86,500 

85,080 

67,630 

67,169 

50,245 

26,627

737,157

May

a3,150 

a3,150 

a3,150 

a3 , 100 

a3,O5O

a3,010 

a2,960 

2,900 

2,860 

2,820

2,820 

2,790 

2,740 

2,760 

2,720

2,680 

2,700 

2,650 

2,590 

2,590

2/550 

2,550 

2,510 

2,510 

2,510

2,530 

2,530 

2,510 

2,570 

2,550 

2,570

Maximum

1,240 

1,820 

2,550

3,260

3,180 

3,590 

4,450 

3,410 

3,150 

2,570 

2,460 

2,220 

1,480

4,450

June

2,570 

2,570 

2,550 

2,550 

2,510

2,530 

2,480 

2,420 

2,380 

2,330

2,290 

2,290 

2,240 

2,240 

2,200

1,870 

1,810 

2,240 

2,330 

2,390

2,430 

2,430 

2,450 

1,670 

1,700

1,810 

2,310 

2,160 

1,860 

2,020

July

2,380 

2,380 

2,350 

2,330 

1,940

1,760 

2,260 

2,290 

2,270 

2,270

1,610 

1,930 

760 

559 

2,150

2,380 

2,330 

2,380 

2,380 

2,350

2,420 

2,430 

2,430 

2,460 

2,410

2,410 

2,350 

2,330 

2,330 

2,290 

2,250

Minimum

124 

242 

415

114

1,160 

765 

2,730 

2,290 

2,510 

1,670 

559 

330 

215

124

Aug.

2,200 

2,220 

2,180 

2,160 

2,140

2,070 

2,O3O 

2,030 

1,970 

1,880

1,810 

1,810 

1,830 

1,910 

1,840

1,770 

1,730 

1,700 

1,640 

1,510

1,270 

1,290 

1,270 

1,230 

1,230

1,200 

1,200 

861 

330 

664 

1,270

Mean

624 

1,406 

866

1,968

2,952 

2,453 

3,319 

2,883 

2,745 

2,254 

2,167 

1,621 

888

2,014

Sept.

1,370 

1,480 

986 

419 

1,110

1,170 

1,060 

445 

1,160 

1,230

,230 

,230 

,200 

,160 

,030

602 

1,100 

1,170 

1,140 

1,100

720 

302 

1,040 

1,080 

782

266 

215 

331 

282 

217

Runoff in 

acre-feet

38,350 

83,670 

53,260

1,424,000

181,500 

141,600 

204,100 

171,600 

168,800 

134,100 

133,200 

99,660 

52,180

1,463,000

Note.- No recorder record at base gage or auxiliary gage Jan. 28-30 

auxiliary gage Apr. 22 to May 7; discharge computed from graphs based 

Ings and 4 auxiliary gage readings.

md no recorder record at 

MI ine«>-daily base-gage read
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 53

St. Francis River floodway near Marked Tree, Ark.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 35'36" , long. 90°27' i in SE£ sec. 10_, T. 11 N., R. 6 E.,-at 

aam or Poinsett County Drainage District 7, 3 miles north of Marked Tree. Datum of 

gage is 198.71 feet above Memphis datum or 192.08 feet above mean sea level (Morgan 

Engineering Co. bench mark).

Records available.- September 1927 to September 1931, July 1934 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 14 years (1934-48), 3,621 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,700 second-feet Apr. 4-7 (gage height, 24.3 

reetj; no flow at times.

1927-31, 1934-48: Maximum discharge, 48,300 second-feet Jan. 26-28, 1937; no flow 

at times during 1934-37, 1939-48.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 1,000 second-feet, which are poor. Gage read 

twice daily. Flow diverted from St. Francis River, bypasses Marked Tree, and'returns 

to St. Francis River immediately below Parkin. Flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir 

(see p. 50).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Poinsett County Drainage District 7.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

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 

10 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

140 

740 

1,040 

1,260 

1,500

1,500 

1,040 

940 

1,040 

1,040

1,040 

1,040 

1,150 

1,260 

1,260

1,260 

1,380 

1,380 

1,380 

1,260

1,260 

1,150 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040

Dec.

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,500 

1,760

1,890 

2,030 

2,320 

2,630 

2,630

2,790 

3,470 

3,660 

3,850 

3,850

3,470 

3,120 

2,630 

2,630 

2,790

3,120 

3,290 

3,470 

3,660 

3,660

3,850 

3,850 

3,850 

3,850 

3,850 

3,850

Jan.

4,040 

3,470 

3,120 

3,120 

3,470

4,040 

4,650 

4,870 

5,110 

5,620

5,890 

6,170 

6,760 

7,070 

7,390

8,060 

8,770 

9,140 

9,140 

9,140

8,770 

8,410 

8,060 

7,390 

6,460

5,360 

4,870 

4,440 

3,850 

3,290 

" 2,950

Feb. '

3,660 

4,040 

3,660 

3,660 

3, 850

4,040 

4,040 

4,040 

4,240 

4,440

4,870 

4,870 

f 4,440 

4,040 

4,040

4,440 

4,870 

5,110 

5,360 

5,890

5,890 

5,890 

5,620 

5,620 

5,620

6,170 

6,170 

6,170 

6,460

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ....................................

nber. ...................................

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

6,760 

7,720 

8,060 

9,140 

9,890

10,700 

11,100 

11,100 

11,100 

10,700

10,700 

10,300 

10,300 

9,510 

9,510

9,510 

8,770 

8,7-70 

8,410 

8,060

8,060 

8,060 

8,410 

8,410 

8,770

9,510 

10,300 

10,700 

10,700 

10,700 

10,700

Apr.

11,500 

11,500 

12,300 

12,700 

12,700

12,700 

12,700 

12,300 

12,300 

11,900

11,500 

11,100 

11,900 

11,500 

11,500

11,500 

11,500 

11,500 

11,100 

10,700

10,700 

10,700 

10,300 

9,510 

9,510

9,510 

9,140 

8,770 

8,060 

7,390

Secondfoot-days

10 

28,180 

90,440

779,685

182,890 

141,210 

294,430 

329,990 

81,020 

26,915 

39,440 

1,250 

310

1,216,085

May

6,760 

6,760 

6,170 

5,360 

4,650

4,240 

d3,900 

d3,600 

3,290 

2,950

2,630 

2,470 

2,320 

2,030 

1,760

1,760 

1,630 

1,500 

1,380 

1,260

1,260 

1.040. 

940 

940 

940

1,040 

1,260 

1,500 

1,760 

1,890 

2,030

Maximum

10 

1,500 

3,850

8,410

9,140 

6,460 

11,100 

12,700 

6,760 

2,170 

2,320 

475 

260

12,700

June

2,170 

2,170 

2,170 

2,030 

1,760

1,500 

1,260 

1,040 

560 

400

325 

260 

195 

90 

25

50 

260 

90 

90 

260

400 

560 

840. 

1,040 

1,380

1,500 

1,150 

1,040 

1,150 

1,150

July

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

840 

950

1,040 

840 

560 

560 

650

. 840 

1,040 

1,760 

2,320 

1,760

1,500 

1,260 

1,500 

1,630 

1,760

1,760 

1,760 

1,890 

1,890 

1,760

1,500 

1,260 

1,260 

1,040 

840 

560

Minimum

0

o

1,040

0

2,950 

3,660 

6,760 

7,390 

940 

25 

560 

0 

0

0

Aug.

475 

400 

260 

90 

25

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

Mean

0.3 

939 

2,917

2,136

5,900 

4,869 

9,498 

11,000 

2,614 

897 

1,272 

40.3 

10.3

3,323

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

50 

260

Runoff In 

acre-feet

20 

55,890 

179,400

1,546,000

362,800 

280,100 

584,000 

654,500 

160,700 

53,390 

78,230 

2,480 

615

',412,000

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
54 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36° 14"10", long. 89°58'55", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 18 N., 

K. iU K., at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of 

gage is 241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench 

mark).

Records available.- October 1926 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 22 years, 211 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 8.5 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 34 second-feet Oct. 10- 

17, 21-25; minimum gage height observed^'2_._24 feet Oct. 11, 12, 14.

1926^58: Maximum discharger, 2,760 .second-feet (including some overflow from levee 

breaks on St. Francis River) Apr. 21,Ll927_ (gage height, 15.1 feet); minimum.observed, 

8 second-feet Sept. 1, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

36

35

35

35

38

70

44

37

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

37

35

35

3434-

34

34

34

48

65

60

55

47

55

Nov.

86

103

80

65

70

70

70

65

75

70

70

80

75

70

137

144

122

103

92

86

86

86

80

80

80

80

80

75

75

70

-

Dec.

70

70

70

70

70

65

148

220

176

144

137

116

» 103

aos

103

ass

239

185

152

137

130

122

116

109

109

.103

103

97

97

97

103

Jan.

732

1,120

656

404

318

258

220

202

185

160

*152

160

176

185

176

160

144

144

137

130

130

130

12 2:

116

116

109

109

103

tioe

109

103

Feb. '

97

97

97

116

122

176

168

160

152

144

130

211

492

632

448

360

298

278

230

211

194

194

185

168

168

202

278

339

298

_

-

Month

December. ............'......................

Calendar year 194? ......................

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

April, .....................................

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1947 48 ......................

Mar.

258

645

680

426

339

318

339

3}8

278

258

230

220

202

194

202

194

168

168

152

168

152

515

705

382

211

268

1,350

881

561

448

985

Apr.

719

426

318

278

258

239

220

194

185

185

194

185

461

632

404

318

258

239

220

202

194

185

176

176

168

168

144

144

144

144

-

Seoondfoot-days

2 525

3,749

41,515

1,307

54,186

May

160

185

168

160

144

144

137

137

137

130

130

137

176

176

144

152

152

144

137

122

122

116

116

116

116

109

109

109

109

103

103

Maximum

239

^ 680.

719

152

60

1,350

June

103

103

103

97

92

97

97

92

92

86

86

86

86

80

86

92

86

130

152

122

116 109'

109

103

103

144

137

122

109

116

-

Minimum

34

65

32

80

35

34

July

109

103

97

97

92

92

86

80

80

80

80

80

97

92

86

80

80

86

92

92

86

SO

80

116

92

80

80

75

70

70

70

Aug.

65

65

64

64

62

61

60

59

58

57

56

54

53

53

70

54

51

52

50

47

46

45

45

44

43

44

43

44

41

42

43

Mean

121

114

229

43.6

148

Sept.

42

40

40

42

52

60

57

51

54

50

48

44

44

44

42

43

42

41

42

40

40

39

37

37

37

36

35

44

43

41

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,440

82,360

2,590

107,500

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 55

Little River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo'.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10", long. 89°58'50", in NEi sec. 4, T. 18 N., 

K. 1<J £., at bridge »n State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of 

gage, is 241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps »f Engineers bench 

mark).

Records available.- October 1926 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 22 years, 415 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,130 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 11.10 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 42 second-feet 9ct. 16, 

19, 20, 22, 23.

1926-48: Maximum discharge, 7.520 second-feet (including some overflow fr»m 

levee breaks on St. Francis River) Apr. 25, 1927; maximum gage height, 16.80 feet 

Jan. 25, 1937; minimum discharge, 8 second-feet Sept. 13-18, 1932.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily ab»ve.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

55

55

54

53

62

71

60

50

49

48

48

48

48

46

44

42

44

48

42

42

44

42

42

44

d46

64

97

88

71

71

76

Nov.

136

145

154

128

128

112

104

120

112

97

97

120

120

112

190

250

250

199

162

136

120

120

112

112

112

112

104

104

97

97

-

Dec.

96

96

94

90

91

86

128

329

329

250

209

180

162

154

154

261

456

403

306

250

230

209

1.99

190

180

171

162 '

154

154

154

145

Jan.

964

2,930

2,490

1,610

1,080

768

580

456

403

353

329

329

353

403

378

329

306

283

272

261

250

250

240

230

£19

209

199

171

209

190

190

Feb.

180

171

171

180

199

261

294

294

272

250

250

367

1,130

1,760

1,370

988

768

616

546

456

429

378

378

329

329

353

514

728

690

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947 48 ......................

Mar.

546

1,350

2,100

1,370

852

652

768

768

652

546

484

429

403

378

378

378

329

306

306

283

283

526

1,610

1,610

1,030

1,660

4,030

3-, 130

1,810

1,130

1,860

Apr.

2,150

1,370

852

616

546

514

456

403

378

353

329

353

859

1,950

1,260

810

580

484

429

378

353

329

329

294

283

283

272

250

240

240

-

Secondfoot-days

1,694

3,962

6,072

77 ,082

17,234

14,651

31,957

17,943

6,350

4,473

2 , 464

2,165

112,767

May

230

272

283

261

240

230

230

219

d210

199

199

199

230

219

209

219

240

23S

219

199

190

180

171

171

171

162

162

162

154

145

145

Maximum

37.

250

456

2,050

2,930

1,760

4,030

2,150

283

230

171

97

97

4,030

June

136

136

128

128

128

128

120

120

120

104

112

112

112 104'

112

120

112

180

230

209

180

180

171

171

162

219

199

180

180

180

-

Minimum

42

97

8S

42

190

171

283

240

145

104

96

67

62

42

July

171'

162

154

145

145

136

128

128

120

120

112

112

136

128

120

120

112

128

120

112

112

112

112

128

120

112

104

104

96

97

96

Aug.

92

91

91

90

88

86

88

85

82

84

78

81

79

84

97

85

81

78

78

76

74

72

71

71

67

68

67

72

68

69

71

Mean

-54.6

132

196

211

556

505

1*031

598

205

149

123

79 5

72 '.2

308

Sept.

67

62

65

68

79

97

88

85

82

82

76

72

72

69

68

68

68

68

71

68

67

68

67

65

67

68

64

78

75

71

-

Runoff in 

acre-Teet

3,360

7,860

12,040

152,900

34,180

29,060

63,390

35,590

12,600

8,870

7,540

4,890

4,290

223,700

d Doubtful gage-height record; 

nearby ditches.

889417 O - 50 - 5

discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for
56 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Little River ditch 251 near Lilbourn, Mo.

Location/- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°33'20", long. 89°40'10", «n line between sees. 8. 

 and 17, T. 22 N., R. 13 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 3.7 miles southwest of 

Lilbourn and 4 miles northwest of Marston.

Records available.- December 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,100 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 12.0 

reet, from graph based »n gage readings); minimum, 68 second-feet Oct. 1-4, 10-17. 

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 2,500 second-feet May 27, 1946 (gage height, 13.35 

feet); minimum, 68 second-feet several days in September and October 1947. 

Flood in June 1945 reached a stage of 15.6 feet, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily below 9 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, in second-feet, .water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2fi

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

68

68

68

68

73

78

73

73

73

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

78

113

107

89

89

119

Nov.

132

138

132

113

125

125

125

132

125

138

138

138

138

132

208

193

208

165

151

151

138

144

138

138

138

138

138

132

132

125

-

Dec.

al28

132

132

132

125

125

208

208

179

172

165

158

158

151

158

258

258

241

224

208

208

208

193

193

179

179

172

172

165

165

275

Jan.

1,380

1,330

972

757

644

556

493

451

390

370

351

351

390

370

332

313

313

294

294

276

276

276

258

241

241

224

224

224

208

208

208

Feb.

208

193

193

208

224

241

241

241

241

224

241

472

734

900

688

600

514

472

430

390

351

351

332

313

313

351

351

472

430

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

to....... .................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

390

948

757

578

493

535

535

493

451

430

410

370

351

351

370

313

294

276

276

276

276

688

804

600

535

1,430

1,930

1,170

804

666

1,140

Apr.

900

666

556

514

472

430

430

390

351

351

351

351

753

804

644

578

535

472

451

390

3ZO

351

332

313

313

313

294

276

276

276

-

Secondfoot-days

2,365

4,268

5,629

74,792

13,215

6,999

5,027

2,496

90,450

May

276

351

258

258

241

241

241

241

241

224

224

224

224

208

208

258

241

224

224

208

208

208

208

208

208

193

193

193

 193

193

179

Maximum

119

208

275

1,220

1,380

1,930

351

179

107

101

1,930

June

179

179

179

179

179

172

165

165

165

165

158

158

158

158

165

165

158

179

172

172

165

158

158

165

158

179

165

172

172

165

-

Minimum

68

113

125

68

208

193

276

276

179

158

113

78

73

68

July

158

158

158

158

151

151

144

144

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

132

132

125

125

113

113

113

138

125

125

125

119

113

113

113

113

Aug.

107

107

107

107

107

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

107

101

101

95

95

95

89

89

89

89

84

84

84

84

84

78

89

84

Mean

76.3 '

142

182

205

426

377

611

450

226

168

133

95.6

83.2

247

Sept.

78

78

78

73

89

95

101

101

95

89

89

89

84

84

84

84

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

73

78

73

89

84

84

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,690

8,470

11,'160

148,300

26,210

21,660

37,570

26,780

13,880

9,970

8,180

5,880

4,950

179,400

a H« gage-height rec«rd; discharge interpolated.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN b/ 

Little River ditch 251 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10", long. 89°58'40", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 18 N., R. 

10 E., at bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of gage is 241.00 

feet above mean sea level, datum 6f 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Records- available.- November 1926 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 21 years (1927-48), 684 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,500 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 

15.36 feet); minimum observed, 161 second-feet Oct. 23, 25; minimum gage height observed, 3.19 feet Oct. 25.

1926-48: Maximum discharge, 6,730 second-feet Jan. 24-26, 1937; maximum gage 

height, ^18.20 feet Jan. 25, 1937; minimum discharge, 52 second-feet Sept. 5-8, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10.

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

185

177

177

169

185

193

263

227

202

185

177

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

177

169

169

169

161

169

161

236

400

467

444

359

359

Nov.

621

1,140

924

708

622

622

567

491

516

467

444

444

444

422

467

800

800

679

567

516

491

467

444

444

444

422

422

422

400

379

-

Dec:

379

379

379

359

359

359

379

622

708

679

594

541

516

491

491

679

1,110

1,110

986

924

831

738

679

622

567

541

516

491

467

467

467

Jan.

1,190

3,760

4,340

3,810

3,110

2,220

1,820

1,550

1,260

1,050

955

893

893

986

893

862

769

708

679

650

622

594

594

567

650

567

516

516

b500

b500

491

Feb.

467

444

444

444

444

567

650

679

622

650

567

622

1,420

2,450

2,690

2,300

1,950

1,720

1,550

1,360

1,140

986

893

831

769

800

1,050

1,360

1,460

-

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ........................ .........

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

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

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

Hay

June .......................................

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

August ..'...................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

D stage-discharge relation affected by Ice

Mar.

1,260

1,650

2,530

2,220

1,650

1,420

1,460

1,520

1,330

1,170

1,050

924

862

831

800

800

769

708

622

769

679

986

1,950

1,920

1,620

1,360

3,330

4,390

3,380

2,490

2,490

Apr.

3,280

2,770

1,980

1,550

1,360

1,230

1,080

1,050

924

831

769

831

1,460

3,110

3,520

3,060

2,410

1,850

1,460

1,200

1,110

986

893

800

800

738

708

679

622

594

-

Secondfoot-days

6,763

16,596

18,430

209,357

38,515

31 329

48^940

43,655

17,520

11,595

12, 283

7,150 '

6,458

259,234

May

567

650

893

679

622

594

567

541

491

516

516

541

516

516

516

516

800

862

738

622

594

567

516

491

491

444

444

444

422

422

422

Maximum

467

1,140

1,110

3,420

4,340

2,690

4,390

3,520

893

491

541

281

339

4,390

June

379

379

379

379

379

379

379

359

359

339

339

339

339

339

339

359

339

400

422

444

422

400

379

379

379

444

491

444

444

444

-

Minimum

161

379

359

161

491

444

622

594

422

339

300

193

177

161

July

516

541

541

516

467

422

422

400

379

379

379

379

400

379

444

400

379

359

359

339

319

319

339

422

467

400

359

339

319

300

300

Aug.

281

263

263

263

245

245

245

245

245

245

227

227

227

245

281

245

227

218

218

218

210

210

210

202

202

202

193

202

210

218

218

Mean

218

553

595

574

1 242

1,'080

1,579

1,455

565

386

396

231

215

708

Sept.

210

193

193

202

210

263

319

339

339

300

263

245

227

210

202

193

193

185

185

185

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

185

185

193

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

13,410

32 920

36,560

415,300

76,390

62,140

97,070

86,590

34,750

23,000

24,360

14,180

12,810

514,200
58 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Little River ditch 1 near Morehouse, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°50'05", long. 89°43'50", in NWij-SE^ sec. 2, T. 25 N., 

ft. la Ji., at bridge on U. S. Highway 60, ij miles downstream from Little River ditch 39 

and 2 miles west of Morehouse.

Records available.- December 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,760 second-feet Jan. 2 (gage height, 13.6 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 37 second-feet Sept. 20 

(gage height, 3.55 feet).

1945-48: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 2, 1948; maximum gage height, 17.2 feet 

May 3, 1946, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, that of Sept. 20, 

1948.

Flood in June 1945 reached a stage of 19.85 feet, from floodmark (discharge, 5,830 

second-feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

poor. Gage read once daily below 10 feet and twice daily above. This Little River 

ditch 1 flows into Little River ditch 251 at point 35.3 miles downstream. It is independent of the ditch for which records are published as Little River ditch 1 near 

Kennett.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

?

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

41

40

40

39

272

251

167

93

82

76

73

69

65

62

60

58

57

56

69

63

61

58

56

55

85

518

518

375

301

368

1,300

Nov.

1,340

916

d550

asoo

d600

518

497

436

356

301

267

235

220

474

664

58O

476

375

301

267

235

235

220

220

201

187

159

154

142

140

-

Dec.

149

136

134

136

140

138

172

284

395

356

301

267

251

235

664

1,040

958

832

748

622

580

518

476

436

375

319

301

284

220

187

497

Jan.

3,790

4,690

4,120

2,960

2,O6O

1,470

1,260

832

622

518

436

456

538

476

395

301

284

267

251

235

220

201

181

170

162

152

145

138

131

119

108

Feb.

125

170

220

251

301

337

301

235

201

184

427

664

1,570

2,660

1,960

1,560

1,390

1,080

916

748

622

518

436

375

337

375

538

958

790

-

-

Month

December ....................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

Mav

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

September: .................................

Water year 1947-46 ......................

Mar.

706

1,560

1,470

1,210

958

832

1,040

832

622

497

375

319

319

301

301

267

235

235

267

204

198

337

686

664

538

1,390

4,050

3,020

2,010

1,520

2,720

Apr.

2,320

1,430

1,000

790

580

456

375

319

267

251

267

1,310

3,990

4,620

3,590

2,430

1,650

1,130

752

598

492

408

332

302

274

261

248

224

212

201

-

Secondfoot-days

12,151

110,961

2,025

158,119

May

212

224

212

201

201

190

190

190

201

179

179

190

224

212

190

712

673

424

302

274

236

212

201

190

179

168

168

158

158

148

138

Maximum

1,040

3,110

248

4,690

June

138

138

128

128

119

119

119

117

115

114

106

101

99

96

110,

108

99

112

119

112

108

105

101

99

94

128

117

112

148

274

-

Minimum

39

134

39

125

37

37

July

347

377

288

212

179

179

179

168

179

179

158

148

148

248

201

158

128

119

110

106

99

89

332

236

190

168 -128

103

92

84

76

Aug.

70

64

61

60

58

60

62

58

55

58

58

57

55

55

54

53,

52

50

50

48

48

47

46

44

43

43

43

43

42

44

42

Mean

392

304

237

119

67.5

432

Sept.

44

49

49

49

64

117

168

248

158

91

79

68

62

55

49

52

42

40

38

37

48

47

46

46

44

41

40

39

61

54

Runoff in 

acre-feet

24,100

220,100

54 920

4,020

313,600

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby ditches.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 59

Castor River at Aquilla, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°57'10", long. 89°54'25", in NE^SE^ sec. 25, T. 27 N., 

K. 10 E., at bridge on State Highway 25, half a mile north of Aquilla and 4 miles north 

of Bloomfield. Datum of gage is 317.11 feet above mean sea level (levels by Missouri 

State Highway Department). Prior to Apr. 10, 1948, wire-weight gage at site 50 feet 

downstream at same datum.

Records available.- December 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,220 s.econd-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 

1U.95 feet); minimum observed, 1.1 second-feet Sept. 27.

1945-48: Maximum discharge observed, that of Jan. 1, 1948; maximum gage height observed, 11.02 feet May 3, 1946; no flow Sept. 4-7, 1946.

Flood in June 1945 reached a stage of 14.2 feet, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records fair above 400 second-feet, poor below. Gage read once daily below 8 

reet and twice daily above. Entire flow from headwaters of Castor River is diverted 

2S" miles above station to Headwater Diversion channel. See Castor River at Zalma for 

records of flow above diversion.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)1 (Shifting-control method used Nov. 3 to Dec. 15, 

May 17 to June 30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

0.7 1.8 1.5 33 4.5 282 0.6 1.3 1.3 26 4

.8 3.2 1.9 56 5.5 455 .7 2.4 1.9 63 6

.9 6 2.5 94 6.3 625 .8 4.3 2.5 109 8

1.1 14 3.5 176 .9 7 3.3 185 10

1.0 11 4.1 273

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.7

1.6

1.8

2.9

31

50

15

10

7

6

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

2.1

2.2

28

58

44

28

44

622

Nov.

435

226

158

117

117

84

77

74

58

37

37

27

26

25

117

109

94

80

64

47

37

32

24

21

20

19

14

13

11

13

-

Dec.

10

11

10

9

10

8

62

117

117

109

70

56

41

34

79

343

326

258

206

167

109

94

68

58

47

34

30

28

25

20

151

Jan.

2,140

1,840

1,450

1,230

985

680

443

313

»165

118

77

101

127

127

97

70

63

44

35

30

25

21

17

13

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

Feb.

10

10

12

18

25

30

30

30

30

25

40

473

814

842

870

842

706

542

373

286

226

145

109

97

93

109

*205

205

195

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

205

718

732

521

425

286

215

165

145

118

74

41

33

30

23

19

16

12

10

9

21

47

72

105

112

908

1,420

1,230

898

599

680

Apr.

585

481

407

175

118

89

a75

a60

a50

41

41

536

1,900

1,900

1,660

1,260

814

434

237

145

89

60

50

36

30

27

24

23

20

18

-

May

16

15

14

13

14

15

14

13

12

10

10

11

12

11

26

273

175

101

70

44

30

24

16

14

12

10

9

8

7

6

5

June

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.8

3.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.2

3.5

3.4

7

8

7

6

6

7

3.4

3.5

29

26

14

50

148

SeCOnd Uaviimim U-in-imtim foot-days Maximum Minimum

985 3 622 1 . 

2,213 435 11

2,707 343 8

25,730.8 1,440 .8

10,285 2,140 16

7,392 870 10

9,889 1,420 9

11,385 1,900 18

1,010 273 5

366.4 148 2.3

1,835 226 6

101.6 16 1.6

394.5 70 1.1

48,564.3 2,140 1.1

July

226

185

127

70

60

63

63

66

81

63

47

36

22

23

22

21

19

17

15

12

10

6

181

136

93

63

44

24

16

13

11

.9 390

.0 608

.0 1,160

.8 2,140

Aug.

10

8

7

4 .9

3.5

3.4

3

2

2

2

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

4

16

Mean

31 8

73 8

87 .3

70.5

332

255

319

380

32 . 6

12.2

59.2

3 . 28

13.2

133

.5

.6

.3

.0

.6

.3

.1

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.0

.0

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.9

Sept.

14

11

10

22

41

53

70

50

28

15

12

11

10

7

7

4.1

3.5

3.4

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.4

3.5

3.7

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,960

4,390

5,370

51,050

20,400

14,660

19,610

22 580

p'nnfi *727

3,640

202

782

96,320

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 19 to Feb. 11.
60 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Little River ditch 66 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10", long. 89°58'45", in NEi sec. 4, T. 18 N., R. 

1U K., at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of gage is 

241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Records available.- October 1926 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 22 years, 327 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,380 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 

 Ib.BB feet); no flow Oct. 4, 15-25, Sept. 21-29.

1926-48: Maximum discharge, 4,350 second-feet Jan. 24, 25, 1937 (gage height, 18.15 

feet); no flow at times in 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 20 second-feet, which are poor. Gage read once 

dally below 8 feet and twice daily above. An auxiliary ditch, Little River ditch 66-A 

(see following page), receives part of the flow through cut-offs above stage 6.4 feet. 

Above stage 13 feet, the low, narrow bank between the main and auxiliary ditches is 

submerged, and the two unite to form one stream in the vicinity of the gage. To segregate the discharge of each ditch, the division line between the two is taken as the 

top of the bank that separates them at low stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, water, year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.3

.1

.1

0

.2

.4

16

3.8

1.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

19

40

69

62

43

38

Nov.

93

383

290

157

110

98

80

80

S3

72

58

62

58

55

69

168

168

130

94

83

72

66

58

55

52

52

49

49

43

40

-

Dec.

38

38

38

35

32

35

40

80

120

115

94

86

80

72

69

93

310

324

268

228

191

157

135

120

102

94

86

76

72

69

66

Jan.

251

1,920

2,300

2,050

1,660

1,170

849

706

506

338

*268

228

228

282

241

215

179

146

140

130

120

115

106

69

130

106

102

b90

b80

b90

86

Feb.

72

69

69

72

72

98

125

130

120

102

102

106

554

1,230

1,360

1,150

965

776

689

554

383

296

241

191

168

168

338

428

*554

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November ......................... .........

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June ....................'...................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

428

638

1,270

1,170

812

587

655

672

522

398

310

241

203

191

168

179

157

140

130

157

125

252

830

945

689

604

1,750

2,330

1,820

1,310

1,270

Apr.

1,730

1,470

1,000

740

587

490

398

353

268

215

191

254

607

1,610

1,920

1,680

1,290

906

655

474

368

282

228

191

179

157

146

135

115

110

Secondroot-days

294.1

2,927

3,363

49 , 348 0 5

14,901

11 , 182

20,953

18,749

3,085

1,299

219 5

14s!o

78,617.6

May

106

14O

179

 125

102

98

90

90

80

83

83

86

83

83

83

94

203

215

168

120

106

94

83

76

72

62

58

58

b8

55

52

Maximum

69

383

324

1,800

2,300

1,360

2,330

1,920

215

58

90

20

26

2,330

June

46

46

46

43

43

43

43

40

38

38

35

35

35

32

35

38

35

43

49

52

49

43

40

43

40

46

58

55

55

55

Minimum

0

40

32

0

69

69

125

110

52

32

26

1.5

0

0

July

72

86

90

83

69

58

52

52

43

43

59

43

46

40

58

52

43

38

32

30

29

27

31

5S

49

40

38

31

26

26

Aug.

20

19

17

16

14

12

10

9

8

8

7

7

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

li

5

6

6

Mean

9.49

97.6

108

135

481

386

676

625

99.5

43.3

48.4

7.08

4.83

215

Sept.

1.1

.9

.5

1.7

3.8

14

21

22

26

18

12

8

6

3.8

2.5

1.3

.9

.4

.1

.1

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

583

5,810

6,670

97,890

29,560

22,180

41,560

37,190

6,120

2,580

2 j 980

435

288

156,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Aug. 4-8, 10-27; discharge computed on basis of weather records and 

records for nearby ditches.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 61

Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14"10", long. 89°58'45", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 18 N., 

 R. 10 E., at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of

gage is 241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench

mark).

Records available.- January 1927 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 21 years, 46.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 786 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 

15.14 feet); no flow on many days.

1927-48: Maximum discharge, 2.340 second-feet (including some overflow from 

levee breaks on Mississippi River) Apr. 25, 1927; maximum gage height, 18.13 feet 

Jan. 25, 1937; no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above. See 

Kemarks" under Little River ditch 66 (preceding page).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. , Jan.

0

519

738

580

357

117

28

3.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

117

184

88

36

9

2.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

0

10

127

94

13

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

40

5

0

402

770

446

154

136

Apr.

390

242

46

3.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17

334

475

348-

136

2fa

1.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Secondfoct-days

0

1,550

0

7,015.3

May

Maximum

0

477

0

' 770

June

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

July Aug.

Mean

0

0

4.2

0

19.2

Sept.

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

0

3,080

0

13,920
62 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Little River ditch 259 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10", long. 89°58'35", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 18 N., R. 

10 E., at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of gage is 

241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Records available.- November 1926 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 21 years (1927-48), 94.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,360 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 

9.45 feet); minimum observed, 1.1 second-feet Aug. 24; minimum gage height observed, 

0.55 foot Oct. 4, 9-11, 15.

1926-48: Maximum discharge, 4,140 second-feet (including some overflow from levee 

breaks on Mississippi River) Apr. 29, 1927 (gage height, 15.57 feet); no flow on many 

days in 1936, 1944, 1945.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily fibove.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.3

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.6

7

7

7

6

6

8

Nov.

7

9

11

11

6

9

8

10

12

10

11

12

12

13

110

85

52

32

20

16

12

13

13

13

13

12

11

9

8

7

~

Dec.

7

7

6

6

6

6

124

381

247

110

55

36

26

24

22

142

124

74

52

36

32

28

25

24

20

20

20

19

19

18

22

Jan.

549

804

466

280

182

124

97

81

67

58

52

52

78

97

70

55

46

39

39

36

34

34

32

28

30

26

25

22

28

26

25

Feb.

24

22

22

67

152

258

258

172

78

74

64

444

685

952

571

280

182

133

HO

93

74

67

64

58

64

258

366

412

236

-

-

Month

Deoember. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

Janu 

Fob 1*1narv ........................ ..... .

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

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

182

927

685

314

162

247

258

162

115

93

78

67

58

55

52

52

46

44

42

61

64

894

1,310

952

438

236

852

539

247

192

994

Apr.

780

301

142

102

85

74

61

58

49

44

44

44

280

314

192

142

115

97

81

70

64

58

55

52

46

46

42

39

36

34

-

Secondfoot-day s

1,738

17,762.6

3,582

108.9

28,554.0

May

34

42

52

52

42

36

34

32

30

30

30

30

30

28

26

26

25

30

28

25

24

24

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

19

Maximum

3fll

1,150

8O4

5

1,310

June

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

62

115

89

55

36

25

20

20

22

28

32

28

24

-

Minimum

6

4.0

22

1.9

1.1

July

20

20

20

18

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

16

52

25

15

10

8

8

11

10

7

5

17

14

8

4.8

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

Aug.

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.1

2.2

Mean

56.1

48.7

116

O-J '

3.63

78. 0

Sept.

2.0

1.9

2.1

1.9

2.8

4.8

4.5

4.3

3.7

3.7

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.9

3.7

3.3

3.9

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

5

4.8

4.3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,450

35,240

7,100

216

56,640
WHITE RIVER BASIN 63

White River at Beaver, Ark.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°28'20", long. 93°45'55", in sec. 20, T. 21 N., R. 26

 W., at-Missouri & North Arkansas Railway bridge, a quarter of a mile east or Beaver and 

2f miles upstream from Leatherwood Creek. Datum of gage is 883.04 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,238 square miles.

Hecords available.- July 1909 to December 1910, May 1923 to September 1948 in reports of

 Geological Survey. January 1920 to December 1926 (monthly figures of discharge only)

in reports of Corps of Engineers. 

Average discharge.- 26 years, 1,610 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 36,800 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height,

 !J4.biJ feet); minimum, 34 second-feet Oct. 21-24 (gage height, 2.09 feet).

1909-10, 1923-48: Maximum discharge, 105,000 second-feet May 12, 1943 (gage height, 

42.33 feet); minimum, 3.0 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936. 

Remarks .^Records fair. Gage read twice daily. 

RevlsionV (water years).- W 1007: 1927, 1943(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 2 Jan. 3 to .Sept. 30

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

2.8

85

169

237

3.1 

4.0 

5.2 

6.9

366

836

1,520

2.870

2.3 '2.5

Note.- Same as following 

table above 6.9 feet.

90

111

165

273

465

4.2 

5.8 

6.9 

8.0 

9.5

1,020

2,010

2,870

3,930

5,810

11.5 9,100

17.5 20,800

22.8 32,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septesber 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

65

60

58

58

55

53

50

50

48

46

43

41

41

41

41

41

38

41

36

36

34

34

36

36

41

41

43

43

55

58

58

Nov.

104

648

277

169

145

1Z8

117

98

90

90

90

88

90

122

148

139

151

182

160

157

172

182

182

188

245

298

£98

277

257

230

"

Dec.

208

195

185

175

166

157

157

151

705

1,230

9,45

728

621

516

464

390

366

464

439

439

414

390

366

366

343

320

298

253

208

195

298

Jan.

836

8,250

7,700

3,320

2,300

1,820

1,500

1,320

1,140

1,020

902

787

731

676

 676

649

596

543

491

465

440

414

389

389

364

340

316

b300

b280

b270

b255

Month

October .......................

November . ^ ....................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48. .........

Feb.

250

234

230

230

242

265

756

1,820

1,630

1,320

1,140

1,140

1,260

1,820

2,150

1,940

2,010

1,820

1,630

1,440

1,320

1,200

1,080

1,080

1,020

961

1,830

7,690

9,640

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,421

5,522

12,152

345,375

39 479

49^148

123,740

24,341

46,512

35,786

33,922

116,976

8,401

497,400

Mar.

6,250

7,690

9,460

5,810

3,820

3,140

3,820

4,290

3,420

2,780

2,450

2,220

2,010

1,940

2,780

5,400

4,650

3,230

2,530 2,socr

2,150

2,620

6,710

6,550

6,100

4,890

3,930

3,710

2,780

2,300

2,010

Maximum

65

648

1,230

13,800

8,250

9, 640

9,460

1,750

7,350

5,270

3,050

32,300

1,020

32,300

Apr.

1,750

1,560

1,440

1,260

1,140

1,020

961

902

787

787

731

731

902

844

787

704

676

622

569

569

543

517

491

465

465

465

569

731

704

649

-

May

569

543

517

543

596

1,320

787

1,020

1,020

1,020

2,150

7,350

5,530

3,,710<

2,700

2,010

2,370

2,150

1,500

1,200

1,020

844

787

731

676

622

731

787

649

569

491

Minimum

34

88

151

33

255

230

1,940

465

491

153

465

212

94

34

June

440

389

340

316

273

257

238

220

198

185

175

165

156

153

156

175

491

1,940

1,380

844

596

465

440

704

4,330

3,510

3,420

5,270

3,420

5,140

-

Mean

45 8

184

392

946

1,274

1 695

3 992

pi 1 Oil

1,500

1 193

l',094

3,773

280

1,359

July

3,050

1,940

1,500

1,200

1,080

1,080

1,690

1,260

902

787

649

731

649

731

902

787

731

961

2,870

2,530

1,500

1,020

787

649

543

596

622

676

543

491

465

Per 

square 

mile

0.037

* 149

!317

.764

1.03

1.37

3 22

less

1.21

.964

.884

3.05

.226

1.10

Aug.

389

540 >94

'65

246

223

;

;

'16

12

27

227

2,290

5,J

18,]

7,f

>90

00

)60

16,100

32,300

11, 4

4,C

2,£

too

)50

70

2,150

1,750

1,£

1.2

1»C

00

60

)80

961

844

1

-

-

87

87

87

31

1,140

Sept.

1,020

75l

649

543

491

440

414

364

316

294

273

250

234

220

202

188

178

172

153

148

142

134

126

121

111

105

98

96

94

94

Runoff

Inches

0.04

.17

.37

10.38

1.19

1 .48

3.72

.73

1.40

l!o2

_ 5,51

._ .25

14.96

Ac re- feet

2, 820

10,950

24,100

685,100

78,310 

97 480

245,400

a 9 'vcn

70, 980

232^000

16,660

986,500

Peak discharge (base, 22,000 sec.-ft.).- Aug. 16 (6:45 a.m.) 36,800 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River near Reeds Spring, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°37'20", long. 93°25'20", in NE^-SE-j sec. 9, T. 22 

N., K. 23 W., at bridge on State Highway 13, 5f miles downstream from James River and 

12 miles south of Reeds Spring. Datum of gage is 739.00 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,617 square miles.

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 4,195 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,800 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage height, 16.57 

reet); minimum, 185 second-feet Oct. 25 (gage height, 1.87 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 196,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 47.0 

feet, from floodmark); minimum, 145 second-feet Sept. 27, 1939 (gage height, 0.09 

foot).

Maximum stage known prior to 1945, 46.8 feet Apr. 15, 1927, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Sh'if ting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 1)

2.0 370 3.6 2,060 8 

2 2 520 5.0 3,930 12 

2.6 890 6.5 6,570 14

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

285 

273 

267 

255 

249

243 

237 

225 

220 

220

220 

220 

215 

210 

200

190 

190 

205 

205 

205

200 

200 

215 

200 

190

210 

225 

225 

249 

267 

299

Nov.

306 

378 

729 

534 

446

408 

385 

348 

400 

494

478 

415 

355 

400 

446

478 

486 

494 

494 

494

502 

510 

526 

542 

550

574 

616 

632 

598

574

Dec.

542 

518 

502 

494 

486

470 

446 

438 

430 

896

1,530 

1,330 

1,100 

950 

870

812 

756 

720 

765 

774

747 

720 

702 

684 

650

632 

616 

598 

574 

550 

906

Jan.

3,560 

6,570 

13,400 

7,820 

5,060

3,930 

3,360 

2,890 

2,560 

2,310

2,060 

1,870 

1,750 

1,630 

*1,510

1,450 

1,430 

al,300 

1,240 

1,160

1,050 

995 

964 

953 

974

950 

900 

850 

800 

760 

720

Feb.'

700 

670 

650 

632 

614

641 

704 

2,120 

3,020 

2,630

2,310 

2,310 

2,890 

2,960 

3,780

3,930 

a4,800 

a5,000 

aS.OOO 

a4,400

a3,700 

a3,200 

2,890 

2,630 

2,440

2,440 

3,290 

7,050 

13,200

»°"th foo^ays

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her .......................

mber ...................... 2

7,014 

4,592 

2,208

lendar year 1947 ......... 957,599

ary ...... 7

h .

9 

31

ember ..................... z

6,776 

0,601 

5,000 

2,030 

4,730 

2,787 

7,980 

4,191 

5,822

ter year 1947-48 .......... 1,083,731

Mar.

16,800 

20,200 

19,900 

14,600 

9,760

8,560 

8,560 

9,760 

8,800 

7,190

6,170 

5,240 

4,890 

4,550 

5,600

8,320 

10,000 

7,620 

6,170 

5,600

5,790 

8,320 

14 , 600 

15,700 

14,300

18,800 

14,800 

11,600 

9,040 

7,190 

6,570

Maximum

299 

729 

1,530

45,200

13,400 

13,200 

20,200 

5,600 

12,100 

14,000 

7,620 

27,200 

2,120

27,200

Apr.

5,600 

5,060 

4,390 

3,930 

3,500

3,160 

2,960 

2,760 

2,500 

2,370

2,310 

2,250 

2,250 

2,310 

2,250

2,060 

1,940 

1,810 

1,750 

1,630

1,630 

1,630 

1,570 

1,510 

1,460

1,440 

1,420 

1,450 

1,570 

1,560

0 10,000 

0 21,000 

1 27,200

1947 to September

May

1,470 

1,430 

1,420 

1,430 

1,430

2,500 

3,090 

3,020 

2,820 

2)630

4,230 

8,340 

12,100 

8,560 

6,370

5,420 

4,390 

4,890 

3,640 

3,020

2,560 

2,250 

2,000 

1,940 

2,960

2,310 

2,000 

1,870 

1,750 

1,530 

1,360

Minimum

190

306 

430

190

720 

614 

4,550 

1,420 

1,360 

456 

1,690 

953 

384

190

Peak discharge (base, 30,000 sec. -ft.).- Aug. 17 (2 a.m.) 34

June

1

1

2, 

8, 

14,

5,

4, 

4, 

3,

5,

11, 

12,

9, 

10, 

8,

Mean

226 

486 

716

2,624

2,477 

3,124 

10,160 

2,401 

3,378 

3,760 

3,161 

4,651 

861

2,961

2OO 

070 

974 

880 

810

752 

695 

668 

614 

580

546 

496 

480 

456 

480

588 

588 

170 

800 

000

980 

230 

230 

780 

200

600, 

100 

760 

500 

560

1948

July

7 

5 

4 

3 

3

2 

3 

3 

3 

2,

2, 

2, 

2, 

2, 

2,

2,

2, 

2, 

4,

5,

3, 

2, 

2, 

1, 

1,

2, 

3, 

3, 

2, 

2, 

2,

Per 

square 

mile

0.062 

.134 

.198

.725

.685 

.864 

2.81 

.664 

.934 

1.04 

.874 

1.29 

.238

.819

620 

240 

230 

640 

090

960 

290 

500 

160 

560

370 

560 

440 

180 

370

630 

700 

500 

O80

240

930 

820 

310 

940 

690

120 

640 

780 

960 

370 

060

Aug.

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1,

1, 

1,

3, 

10, 

14, 

11,

25, 

27, 

8, 

5, 

3,

3, 

2, 

2, 

1, 

1,

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

810 

570 

400 

490 

430

240 

120 

030 

974 

953

964 

780 

700 

300 

000

700 

200 

560 

060 

780

090 

560 

180 

870 

630

530 

380 

300 

390 

630 

570

Sept.

1,870 

1,570 

1,290 

1,130 

1,020

942 

880 

1,670 

2,120 

1,450

1,170 

1,010 

880 

800 

724

677 

641 

580 

562 

537

512 

488 

464 

440 

426

412 

398 

391 

384 

384

Runoff

Inches

0.07 

.15 

.23

9.83

.79 

.93 

3.24 

.74 

1.08 

1.16 

1.01 

1.43 

.27

11.15

Ac re- feet

13,910 

28,940 

44,050

1,899,000

152,300 

179,700 

624,800 

142,900 

207,700 

223,700 

194,300 

286,000 

51,220

2,150,000

800 sec .-ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for adjacent 

stations.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 26 to Feb. 3 (no gage-height record Jan. 28- 

31, Feb. 2,3).
WHITE RIVER BASIN 65

White River at Forsyth, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°40'55", long. 93°06'05", in SEi sec. 33, T. 24 

w. K. 20 W., at bridge on State Highway 80 in Forsyth, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Swan Creek and 2 miles downstream from hydroelectric plant of Empire Electric 

Co. Datum of gage is 640.64 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,544 square miles..

Hecoras available.- January to September 1926 and February 1930 to September 1948 in 

reports or geological Survey. January 1920 to December 1927 (monthly figures of discharge only prior to October 1926) in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1930-48), 4,838 second-feet.

Extremes.- maximum discharge during year, 46.100 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 17.43 

reet); minimum, 126 second-feet Oct. 16; minimum gage height, 0.68 foot Sept. 26; 

minimum daily discharge, 141 second-feet Oct. 12.

1926, 1930-48: Maximum discharge, 209,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 

43.77 feet); minimum, 30 second-feet Sept. 2, 3, 1936; minimum gage height, 0.68 foot 

Aug. 15, 16, 1947, Sept. 26, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 34 second-feet Sept. 3, 

1936.

Maximum stage known, 45.36 feet Apr. 16, 1927; from floodmark (discharge, 212,000 

second-feet, by computation of flow over dam).

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow since 1913 regulated by power plant and storage in 

LaKe Taneycomo (total capacity, 23,700 acre-feet).

Rating table, water year 1947-43 {gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 3)

0.7 145 2,9 1,220

1.1 236 3.6 1,880

1.4 337 4.5 3,010

1.8 507 5.5 4,570

2.3 780 7.0 7,620

8.5 11,700

10.5 18,600

14.2 33,000

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

426

364

268

201

144

460

457

408

360

394

211

141

446

188

200

190

254

215

142

173

169

174

195

180

206

154 

403

247

289 

320 

469

Nov.

490

317

698

824

652

654

630

382

256

984

474

572

508

944

452

269

726

699

493

496

738

339

410

668

816

890 

392

716

801 

687

Dec.

712

924

896

613

484

463

337

869

1,010

1,180

828

818

1,230

846

1,140

938

719

676

728

1,120

797

906

1,210

686

341

508 

578

488

534 

820 

2,440

Jan.

7,010

7,560

13,500

12 , 300

7,620

6,100

5,500

3,450

3,640

2,690

1,270

2,250

1,730

1,750

1,520

1,950

1,100

983

1,220

1,410

1,150

952

514

1,220

642

1,480 

1,050

1,150

1,210 

926 

526

Feb.

374

847

1,210

965

934

588

556

612

3,270

3,260

3,110

2,840

3,590

4,340

4,510

5,700

5,900

6,103

6,730

6,100

5,700

4,120

3,480

3,000

3,460

3,330 

4,910

7,620

13,000

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June. ......................................

July

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

21,600

28,600

24,700

21,200

14,700

12,600

12,000

12,000

12,000

9,910

8,570

7,390

6,730

6,310

7,170

9,080

11,700

10,500

8,330

7,170

6,950

9,910

14 , 300

19,000

17,900

27,000 

22,400

16,100

12,300 

9,630 

10,500

Apr.

8

7

6

5

5

4

3

3

3

3

1

3

2

2

1

2

2

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

2 

1

1

2 

1

Secondfoot-days

8,448

17,977

25,839

1,161,365

95,373

110,156

418,250

92,720

125,388

176,375

119,013

155,735

27,584

1,372,858

,570

,170

,310

,900

,420

,720

,550

,170

,330

,150

,800

,290

,880

,120

,970

,730

,340

,750

,980

,520

,000

,930

,820

,780

,040

,020 

,740

,690

,050 

,980

May

1,820

728

1,980

2,020

2,560

2,610

2,860

3,670

3,510

4,170

5,050

6,520

12,600

11,700

8,820

7,390

6,310

5,700

5,700

3,980

3,370

2,570

1,220

2,430

3,450

3,270 

2,720

2,210

1,530 

1,040 

1,880

Maximum

469

984

2,440

43,200

13,500

13,000

28,600

8,570

12,600

32,600)

9,910

33,000

2,890

33,000^

June

1,460

1,510

1,700

1,310

319

182

970

1,160

774

842

963

178

164

580

616

644

653

5,400

32,600

21,600

10,800

6,950

5,900

5,700

6,100

10,800 

18,600

13,000

13,300 

11 , 100

Minimum

141

256

337

125

514

374

6,310

1,040

728

164

763

254

171

141

July

9,910

7,620

6,310

6,100

5,700

3,960

2,410

2,510

3,710

3,950

1,600

2,620

3,450

3,180

2,030

2,640

3,160

3,780

3,810

5,390

5,740

3,520

2,620

2,970

763

2,450 

3,660

3,860

4,400 

2,650 

2,540

Aug.

2,050

1,

1,

1,

760

570

160

1,790

1,530

2, 260

254

360

1,240

2,010

3,

3,

17,

320

350

200

13,000

19,300

33, f

16, f

7,

500

)00

590

5,500

3 K820 -

2,

l,i

543

30

i90

1,390

1,710 

1,940 1,- 80

678 

2,120 

1,890

Mean

273

599

834

3,182

3,077

3,798

13,490

3,091

4,045

5,879

3,839

5,024

919

3,751

Sept.

1,580

1,680

1,620

1,340

1,080

738

1,020

1,280

2,890

1,550

1,610

464

1,160

1,120

849

726

 966

380 312'

864

1,040

623

476

299

184

171 

226

458

519 

359

Runoff in 

acre-feet

16,760

35,660

51,250

2,304,000

189,200

218,500

829,600

183,900

248,700

349,800

236,100

308,900

54,710

2,723,000

Peak discharge (base, 56.000 see.-ft.).- June 19 (11 a.m.) 46,100 sec.-ft.
66 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River near Flippin, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°18'50", long. 92°33'20", in NE^ sec. 10, T. 19

N., R. 15 W., 3 miles northeast of Flippin and 11 miles upstream from mouth of Crooked

Creek. Datum of gage is 419/66 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. (Corps of

Engineers bench mark). 

Drainage area.- 6,067 square miles. 

Kecords available.- October 1928 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 20 years, 6,429 second-feet. 

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 62,200 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 20.5

feet); minimum, 264 second-feet Oct. 23 (gage height, 2.01 feet).

1928-48: Maximum discharge, 215,000 second-feet Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 39.82

feet); minimum observed, 105 second-feet Sept. 14, 15, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 45.4 feet Apr. 16, 1927, original site and datum, or about 41

feet, present site and datum (discharge, 240,000 second-feet, from data of Corp? of

Engineers). 

Remarks.- Records good. Some fluctuation at low flow caused by power plant at Forsyth,

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

anu discharge, In second-feet)

2.0 260 4.0 2,110 10.0 17.1OO 

2.3 395 5.0 3,900 12.0 24,20O 

2.6 575 6.0 6,010 15.0 35,80O 

2.9 810 7.0 8,480 20.0 59,200 

3.4 1,310 8.0 11,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

390 

450 

549 

549 

504

428 

370 

336 

462 

562

530 

498 

510 

380 

332

417 

360 

322 

309 

322

322 

300 

276 

280 

309

327 

375 

370 

360 

422 

417

Nov.

480 

498 

596 

624 

562

900 

882 

810 

750 

677

556 

768 

802 

725 

837

1,230 

900 

776 

784 

945

846 

802 

1,000 

891 

768

936 

1,100 

1,140 

828 

837

Dec.

981 

945 

972 

1,120 

1,170

837 

909 

972 

954 

1,110

1,430 

1,540 I7I7O " 

1,170 

1,420

1,290 

1,500 

1,360 

1,170 

" 1,070

1,090 

1,380 

1,130 

1,220 

1,480

1,090 

776 

677 

828 

855 

1,530

Jan.

26,000 

16,100 

11,100 

14,200 

14,200

10,000 

7., 730 

6,980 

4,800 

4, '400

3,710 

3,140 

2/340 

2,500 

2,260

2,180 

1,960 

2,180 

1,480 

1,360

1,510 

1,670 

1,480 

1,300 

900

1,320 

990 

1,580 

1,350 

1,450 

1,410

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber ......................

lendar year 1947 

sry

ember .....................

ter year 1947-48 ..........

Peak discharge (base, 34,000

Feb.

1,220 

810 

717 

954 

1,420

1,420 

1,480 

1,280 

1,350 

1,850

3,800 

4,000 

~5,76G~ 5,220 

6,490

6,490 

7,980 

8,480 

8,230 

8,230

7,730 

6,980 

5,550 

4,700 

5,220

6,980 

8,480 

10,300 

11,600

Secondfoot-days

12,338 

24,250 

35,146

1,472,741

153,580 

144,741 

529,980 

140,290 

158,220 

271,998 

172,180 

164,050 

36,126

1,842,899

Mar.

16,100 

32,900 

35,000 

28,600 

24,200

18,500 

17,800 

15,800 

15,100 

14,500

12,400 

10,800 

9,520 

8,740 

10,600

11,100 

12,200 

14,200 

12,700 

10,600

9,520 

9,000 

12,700 

17,800 

21,300

22,700 

32,900 

26,400 

18,800 

15,100 

12,400

Maximum

562 

1,230 

1,540

50,500

26,000 

11,600 

35,000 

13,300 

13,900 

57,700 

13,900 

31,300 

2,500

57,700

Apr.

13,300 

11,400 

9,520 

8,480 

7,730

6,980 

6,010 

5,120 

4,400 

4,500

4,500 

3,720 

3,800 

4,500 

3,710

3,140 

3,330 

3,520 

3,040 

2,770

3,140 

3,140 

2,860 

2,770 

2,590

2,590 

2,040 

2,770 

2,420 

2,500

May

2,860 

2,680 

2,340 

1,650 

2,770

3,240 

4,100 

4,400 

4,600 

4,700

5,220 

6,730 

8,480 

13,900 

13,300

10,600 

9,000 

7,730 

6,730 

6,490

a5',500 

4,000 

3,620 

3,140 

2,420

3,420 

3,710 

3,520 

2,950 

2,420 

a2,000

Minimum

276 

480 

677

262

900 

717 

8,740 

2,040 

1,650 

504 

1,890 

1,040 

365

276

June

al,500 

a2,200 

1,820 

1,820 

1,960

1}750 

1,200 

793 

981

1,380

1,050 

1,060 

1,110 

725 

504

589 

936 

4,830 

41,800 

57,700

27,500 

14,800 

10,000 

8,480 

7,730

8,480 

14,800 

20,600 

16,100 

17,800

Mean

398 

808 

1,134

4,035

4,954 

4,991 

17,100 

4,676 

5,104 

9,067 

5,554 

5,292 

1 ,204

5,035

sec. -ft. }.- Mar. 2 (9:30 p.m.) 38.5OO sec

1948

July

13,900 

12,200 

9,780 

9,520 

8,230

7,230 

5,780 

4,300 

3,330 

3,750

4,700 

3,710 

3,750 

5,330 

4,500

3,710 

3,240 

7,480 

5,220 

5,120

6,490 

6,490 

5,020 

3,520 

3,420

3,330 

1,890 

3,710 

4,700 

5,120 

3,710

Per 

square 

mile

0.066 

.133 

.187

.665

.817 

.823 

2.82 

.771 

.841 

1.49 

.915 

.872 

.198

.830

-rt.nM

Aug.

3,040 

2,860 

2,590 

2,180 

1,960

1,620 

2,040 

2,040 

2,420 

1,040

1,070 

1,510 

2,860 

4,370 

16,500

13,600 

19,100 

31,300 

17,000 

8,480

6,490 

2,860 

2,680 

1,100 

2,180

1,890 

1,820 

2,110 

2,180 

2,040 

1,120

Sept.

2,260 

2,040 

1,750 

1,890 

1,820

1,560 

1,240 

1,050 

1,100 

1,960

2,500 

1,750 

1,820 

873 

1,270

1,280 

1,060 

918 

1,020 

725

582 

717 

1,160 

837 

701

59 

48b 

390 

365 

406

Runoff

Inches

0.08 

.15 

.22

9.03

.94 

.89 

3.25 

.86 

.97 

1.67 

1.06 

1.01 

.22

11.32

Ac re- feet

24,470 

48,100 

69,710

2,921,000

304,600 

287,100 

1,051,000 

278,300 

313,800 

539,500 

341,500 

325,400 

71,650

3,655,000

ir. 27 (11 a.m.)

a,uuu sec.-it.; June is ib:iu p.m.) 62,200 sec.-it. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records at Porsyth, Mo.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 67

White River at Calico Rock, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°07', long. 92°09', in SW-J- sec. 23, T. 17 N., R. 

11 W., at Calico Rock, just upstream from Calico Creek and 6 miles upstream from Piney 

Creek. Datum of gage is 317.38 feet above mean sea level, datura of 1929.

Drainage area.- 9,965 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected at 

same site since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 65,400 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 17.49 

feet); minimum, 605 second-feet Oct. 20 (gage height, -0.20 foot); minimum daily, 963 

second-feet Oct. 27.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 310,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 48.84 

feet); minimum, 570 second-feet Sept. 29, 30, 1943; minimum daily, 580 second-feet 

Sept. 29, 1943.

Maximum stage 1 known, 51.9 feet, present datum, Jan. 31, 1916, from records of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Nov. 11 to Dec. 17, which are fair. Flow regulated by Norfork Reservoir (see p. 76) and at low flow by power plant at Forsyth, Mo.

Discharge, in aecond-feet.. water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?

17!

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2^540

1,910

1,85O

1,930

1,380

1,180

1,85O

1,850

1,830

1,950

1,870

1,540

1,270

2,010

1,930

1,840

1,950

1,770

1,150

1.O3O

1,510

1,680

1,850

1,790

1,720

1,340

963

1,660

1,830

1,930

2,06O

Nov.

1,990

1,310

1,16O

2,060 e,09o

1,980

2,410

2,250

1,77O

2,160

2,100

1,90O

2,300

2,9OO

2,3OO

2,OOO

2,100

2.7OO

2.6OO

2,600

2,6OO

2,300

1,800

1,800

2,4OO

2,600

2,300

2,400

2.8OO

2.OOO

-

Dec.

1.90O

2,700

2,700

2,800

2,900

3,OOO

2,400

2,500

2.80O

3,400

3,500

3.6OO

5,700

3,OOO

5,000

3,600

3,5OO

3,830

3,690

3,530

2,710

2,720

3,69O

2,840

2,540

2,340

2,970

1,970

1,530

2,490

4,74O

Jan.

36,OOO

41,900

21,200

17.OOO

19,600

14,900

10,700

8,930

7,590

5,950

5,540

4,770

3,680

3,850

3,510

3,340

3,100

3,100

2,870

2,370

2,240

2,370

2,440

2,240

2,040

1,670

2,040

1,670

.2,170

1,980

2,100

-Feb.

2,040

1,79O

1,410

1,33O

1,730

2,940

3,420

3 850

3,600

3,510

4,39O

5,950

8,370

10,400

1O,4OO

10,100

11,900

12,900

12,600

12 , 600

11,900

9,510

8,930

8,370

10,100

14,500

19,200

22,000

22,400

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ....................... 7. ..........

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

liar.

22,000

33,900

48 , 5OO

39,500

33.90O

27,300

24.OOO

24,000

22,000

21,200

19,600

17.4OO

15,200

12,900

15,600

18,800

19,200

20,000

2O.4OO

17,700

15.9OO

15,200

18,500

22.OOO

26,900

28,200

35,300

38 , 6OO

29,5OO

23.2OO

20,000

Apr.

18,800

18,100

15,600

13,900

12 , 600

11,900

1O.4OO

9,810

8,650

8,110

8,110

8,110

8,650

10,400

9,8"10

8,370

7,85O

7,850

7,590

6,85O

6,850

7,090

6,85O

6,610

6,390

6,610

6,390

6.61O

6,390

6,390

-

Secondfoot-days

92,590

2,518,279

252,140

746,400

255,420

91,340

2,929,373

May

5,420

4,710

4,790

4,700

4,270

5,270

5,880

7,590

6,610

7,330

7,850

11,600

14,200

17 , 7OO

20,400

15,900

13,900

12,600

10,700

9,810

8,930

7,340

5,760

5,860

6,730

6r320

6,850

6,910

6,160

4,520

4,350

Maximum

4,740

55,900

41,900

48,500

20,400

4,540

63,700

June

4,080

3,840

4,180

3,930

4,050

3,220

3,210

3,340

2,9OO

3,040

3,44O

3,040

2,390

2,680

2,840

2,510

2,57O

4,640

21,20O

63,700

42,400

23.6OO

15.2OO

11,900

11,OOO

11,000

13,50O

22,400

22,800

22,000

-

Minimum

963

1,530

963

1,670

1,330

12,900

4,270

4,640

1,300

963

July

20,400

16,600

14,900

13,200

12,600

11,000

9,210

7,570

6,1OO

5,460

5,440

6,050

5,320

7,140

7,220

6,460

5,46O

6,610

10.1OO

7,850

7,33O

8,650

8,110

6.56O

4,840

5,210

4,800

4,640

6,290

,7,180

7,120

Aug.

4,490

4,370

4,560

4,480

4,060

3,780

3,860

3,200

3,500

4,07O

3,230

3,350

4,970

7,590

14,600

22,400

19,600

32,600

28.20O

15.20O

10,100

7,36O

6,480

4,56O

3,730

4,560

4,360

4,550

3,820

4,16O

4,390

Mean

1,708

2,987

6,899

7,834

8,694

24,08O

9,255

8,418

8,239

3,O65

8,004

Sept.

3,910

4,390

4,140

4.O7O

3,370

3,250

3,670

3,320

3,050

3,13O

4,540

3,380

2,950

3,700

2,950

3,290

3,350

3,060

2,210

2,150

' 2,680

2,420

2,600

2,960

2,720

2,080

'1,3OO

2,560

2,430

2,310

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

105,100

183,600

4/995,000

481,700

50O.10O

1,48O,OOO

550,700

517,6OO

506,600

496,200

182,400

5,810,000

Hcte.- Ho gage-height record Hov. 11 to Dec. 17j discharge computed on basis of records for White 

River at Batesvllle and near Fllppln, North Pork River at Norfork Dam, and Buffalo River near Rush.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River at Batesville, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°46', long. 91°39', in NE-J- sec. 21, T. 13 N., R. 

fc> W., at Batesville, a quarter of a mile upstream from lock and dam 1 and 1 mile downstream from Polk Bayou. Datum of gage-is 237.72 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 11,062 square miles (revised).

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected at lower 

lock gage since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 12,770 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 73,900 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 15.27 

reet); minimum, 1,020 second-feet Oct. 21 (gage height, 6.35 feet).

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 324,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 29.43 

feet); minimum, 766 second-feet Sept. 30, 1943 (gage height, 6.28 feet).

Maximum stage known occurred during flood of Feb: 1,' 1916; a stage of 31.1 feet, 

original site, was observed during this flood by employee of Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good. Lock and dam 1 is control below about 80,000 second-feet. 

JVlow regulated by Norfork Reservoir (see p. 76) and at low flow by power plant at 

Forsyth, Mo.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

6.4 1,130 8.4 8,560 12.0 35,500

6.8 2,140 9.0 11,90

7.3 3,780 10.0 18,50

3 13.0 45,700

3 15.0 70,000

7.8 5,730 11.0 26,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,870

2,650

2,140

2,170

2,230

1,840

1,360

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,140

2,140

1,870

1,540

2,110

2,140

2,110

2,170

2,090

1,660

1,130

1,790

1,950

2,060

2,140

2,400

2,030

1,220

1,840

2,110

^2,370

Nov.

2,490

2,340

1,900

1,380

2,460

2,400

2,710

2,840

2,620

2,280

2,460

2,490

2,260

2,990

3,930

3,040

2,580

2,580

3,100

3,040

3,100

3,180

3,000

2,340

2,280

2,840

3,100

2,620

2,770

3,180

Dec.

2,370

2,140

3,100

3,180

3,240

3,320

5,620

4,800

3,640

3,960

4,190

4,260

4,340

4,080

4,190

5,730

5,280

4,880

5,000

4,800

4,530

3,490

3,710

4,340

3,710

3,140

3,100

3,490

2,580

2,170

5,200

Jan.

33,000

58,100

32,200

19,200

19,200

18,500

13,400

10,700

9,630

7,800

6 , 840

6,610

6,160

4,840

5,000

4,530

4,340

3,960

4,040

3,670

3,280

3,180

3,240

3,180

3,040

2,810

2,490

2,620

2,400

2,810

2,710

Feb.

2,770

2,740

2,520

3,280

3,380

5,280

5,520

5,520

5,280

4,880

4,800

6,610

9,900

12,200

12,800

11,600

11,900

13,100

13,400

13,100

12,800

11,900

9,630

10,200

13,400

20,000

21,500

24,700

25,500

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

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

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

toy..:.....................................

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

23,900

37,400

52,500

49,100

39,400

33 , 600

27,200

25,500

23,900

22,300

21,500

19,200

16,400

14,700

13 , 100

17,400

19,200

19,200

20,700

19,200

16,700

17,800

19,200

22,300

25,500

30,800

33 , 600

43,600

35,500

28,100

22,300

Apr.

19

19

17

14

13

12

11

10

9

9

8

9

11

11

11

10

9

8

8

8

7

7

8

7

7

7

7

6

7,

7,

Secondfoot-days

62, 450 

80,300

121,580

2,808,060

303,480 

300,210

810,800

277)460

402,840

284, 980

263, 590

99,710

3,320,280

,200

,200

100

,700

400

500

900

700

900

360

820

090

900

600

900

700

630

820

820

560

800

800

050

800

550

310

550

840

310

070

-

May

6,840

6,610

5,160

5,730

5,120

5,730

5,940

6,840

7,800

6,840

9,630

9,900

12,800

14,700

19,200

18,500

14,100

13,400

11,600

10,500

10,200

9,090

7,550

6,380

6,840

7,310

6,840

7,550

7,310

6,610

4,840

Maximum

2,870

3,930

5,730

62,200

58,100

25 500 52)500

19,200

68, 700

23,900

34,500

4,650

68,700

June

5,000

4,490

4,490

4,610

4,450

4,800

3,600

3,820

3,740

3,380

3,600

3,820

3,460

2,770

3,100

3,320

3,000

4,490

16,900

68,700

62,200

33,200 -

20,000

15,700

13 , 800

J.4,700

15,700

19,200

28,100

24,700

-

Minimum

1,130

1,380

2,140

1,130

2,400

2 52C

13,' 100

6,840

4,840

2,770

5,120

3,460

1,740

1,130

July

23,900

19,200

16,700

14, 100

13,400

12,200

11,000

9,900

8,050

6,840

6,380

5,940

7,310

6,380

8,050

7,550

7,070

6,160

9,220

9,090

7,800

8,560

9,090

8,050

6,840

5,200

5,940

5,120

5; 320

7,070

7,550

Aug.

6,840

4,e

5,]

5,C

50

20

00

4,760

4,490

4,1

4,4

3,4

50

50

60

4,570

4,450

3,6

4,1

7,0

50

10

70

9,630

20,000

20,0

24,2

34,5

00

00

00

21,300

12,500

9,6

7,0

6,3

30

70

80

4,570

4,300

4,7

4,5

4,7

3,9

20

70

60

60

4,530

Mean

2,015

3,'922

7,693

9 790 10)350 26 t 150

10,430

8,950

13 430

9 193 3)503

3,324

9,072

Sept.

4,380

4,190

4,490

4,260

4,230

3,460

3,600

3,670

3,530

3,240

3,420

4,650

3,320

3,280

3,670

3,210

3,420

3,420

3,210

2,490

2,370

3,140

2,680

2,870

3,140

3,000

2,340

1,740

2,710

2,580

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

123 900

159)300

241,200

5,570,000

601,900

5 95 , 500

1, 608,000

620, 600

550 300

VQQ'DOO

565)200

522,800

197,800

6,586,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN 69

White River at Newport, Ark.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 35°36'20", long. 91°17'20", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 11 N., R. 3 

W. , at highway bridge at Newport, 7-j miles downstream from Black River. Datum of 

gage is 194.09 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 19,812 square miles.

Records available - October 1937 to September 1948; September 1927 to September 1931 at 

site v% miles downstream, published as White River near Newport. Gage-height records 

collected at present site since 1885 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 1927-31, 1937-48, 24,370 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 66,200 second-feet June 21; maximum gage

height , 23.3 feet June 22; minimum discharge, 4,240 second-feet Oct. 22 (gage height, 

0.0 foot).

1927-31, 1937-48: Maximum discharge, 343,000 second-feet Apr. 17, 1945; maximum 

gage height observed, 35.9 feet Apr. 18, 1945; minimum discharge observed, 3,480 

second-feet Sept. 22-25, 1941 (gage height, -1.0 foot).

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 18, 1945. -Flood of Apr. 16, 1927, reached a 

stage of 35.6 feet, from records of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks . - Records good. Discharge for periods of rapidly changing stage computed by 

using rate of change of stage as a factor. Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperature for the water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Cooiperatlon.- Thirteen discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge 

furnished by Corps of Engineers; records, reviewed by Geological Survey. Gage-height

record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions.- W 927: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,320

5,960

5,960

5,480

5,480

5,480

5,170

4,860

5,020

5,170

5,170

5,170

5,170

5,020

4,700

5,020

5,020

5,020

5,020

5,020

4,700

4,400

4,700

4..860

5,020

5,640

6,620

6,290

5,480-

5,640

5,640

Nov.

5,960

6,290

6,460

6,120

5,790

6,620

6,960

7,130

7,290

7,290

6,960

7,130

6,960

6,790

8,460

9,960

9,300

8,630

8,460

8,460

8,460

8,300

8,460

8,130

7,460

,460

,630

,790

,460

,460

Dec.

7,630

6,960

6,620

7,460

7,460

7,460

8,300

15,900

15,400

13 , 900

13,000

12,000

11,100

1O,600

10,100

14,400

15,900

15,400

14,700

13,900

13,000

12,300

11,000

10,800

10,800

9,960

9,130

8,960

8,800

7,960

. 7,960

Jan.

33,500

55 , 4OO

54,900

47,500

45,500

46,500

42 , 800

39,500

37,100

35,200

32,700

31,800

30,100

28,400

27,000

25,800

24,300

22,800

21,000

19,100

17,100

15 , 800

14,500

13,500

13,000

12,000

11,000

10,100

10,100

9,130

8,960

Feb.

8,800

8,63O

8,460

8,800

10 , 600

12,900

14,500

14,800

14,500

13 , 800

12,900

13,500

17,700

22,700

24,400

23,400

23,200

23,200

23,200

23,000

22,400

22,200

21,400

20,300

22,200

31,500

34,100

36,600

36,900

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ................................:..

Deoember. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

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

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

Hay '

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

37,500

45,400

53,000

58,700

58,900

57,OOO

52,400

47 , 400

44,000

41,600

38,500

35,200

32,400

30,000

27,600

28,400

29,100

29,100

29,500

29,500

27,500

30,300

32,000

33,400

35,700

38,000

41,300

46,300

48,000

45,500

41,100

Apr.

37,900

36,400

34,300

32 , 10O

29,600

28,700

28,000

26,400

25,300

23,900

23,000

22,500

25.50CT

27,600

28,300

28,000

27,800

27,600

27,000

25,600

24,600

23,400

23,100

22,500

21,100

20,600

19,900

18,300

17,700

17,000

-

Secondfoot-days

163,220

225,630

338,860

5,448,310

836,090

570,590

1,224,300

773,700

579,100

684, 120

576,700

398 ,070

213,340

6,583,720

May

16,300

15,800

15,000

14.50O

14,100

13,800

14,300

14,300

15,400

15,900

18,200

20 , 700

25,500

27,100

29,300

29,300

25,800

24,100

22,600

21,500

21,000

19,700

17,900

16,400

16,100

16,300

16,100

15,900

16,100

15,400

14,700

Maximum

6,620

9,960

15,900

58 , 900

55,400

36, 900

58, 900

37,900

29,300

64,200

39,300

32, 100

8,460

64,200

June

12 , 70O

12,000

11,100

11,000

1O,600

10,600

10 , 600

9,300

9,130

8,960

8,630

8,460

8,460

8,130

7,630

7,960

8,130

8,630

24,900

57,100'

64,200

59,400

49,200

42,500

35,100

32,700

32,300

34,600

40,200

39,900

-

Minimum

4,40C

5,79C

6,62C

4.40C

8.96C

8.46C

27.50C

17.00C

13 , 80C

7,63C

10,50C

s|48C

4,400

July

39,300

36,80O

34,200

30,100

27,400

25,400

22 , 900

21,400

19,500

18,000

16,600

15,800

15,700

16,800 17; ooo

16,800

15 , 600

14,500

14,300

16,300

15,700

14,800

15,000

14,800

13,800

12,500

11,100

11,300

10,500

10,800

12^000

Aug.

12,500

11,500

9,8OO

9,960

9,630

9,300

8,960

8,630

8,630

8,130

8,800

8,630

8,300

9,300

15,200

20,000

24,000

23,700

32,100

28,100

17,700

15,400

13,700

11,700

10,800

9,460

8,960

8,960

8,960

8,960

8,300

Mean

5,265

7,521

10,930

14,930

26,970

19,680

39,490

25,790

18,680

22,800

18,600

12,840

7,111

17,990

Sept.

8,460

8,300

8,300

8,300

8,300

8,130

7,460

7,790

7,790

7,630

7,290

7,460

8,300

7,460

7,290

7,460

7,130

7,290

6,960

6,960

6,120

5,960

6,120

5,960

5,960

6,120

5,960

5,640

5,480

5,960

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

323,700

447,500

672,100

10,810,000

1,658,000

1,132,000

2,428,000

1,535,000

1,149,000

1,357,000

1,144,000

789,600

423,200

13,060,000
70 WHITE RIVER BASIN

West Fork White River at_ Greenland, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°59' , long. 94°10', In NW£ sec. 16, T. 15 N., R. 

3U W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 1 mile south of Greenland and 10.5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,233.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 83 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage height, 12.10 

reet), from rating curve extended above 11,500 second-feet; no flow Oct. 1-21.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 23,400 second-feet May 24, 1946 (gage height, 13.71 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,300 second-feet; no flow at times in 1947, 

1948.

Remarks.- Records good above 100 second-feet, fair below.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0'

0

.1

.2

.2

.8

.8

.7

.5

.5

.8

4.5

Nov.

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.9

3.0

2.7

3.6

5.5

7.1

7.8

7.8

8.3

12

14

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

-

Dec.

13

12

12

12

12

13

284

148

81

61

52

41

34

29

34

46

43

39

38

34

30

28

25

23

22

20

20

18

17

16

586

Jan.

1,180

431

260

165

111

88

72

65

57

50

46

48

50

43

39

34

30

28

24

23

22

22

20

19

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

Januarv

Febr 

Hare

nary ......................

h . April .........................

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

16

15

15

14

62

194

131

94

76

68

65

133

269

180

235

198

148

114

99

85

74

70

65

59

107

904

1,480

715

422

_

-

Secondfoot-days

9.1

211.9

1,843

28,130.3

3,043

6,107 

11,030

1,743

3,628

3,875.7

636.3

16,264.8

220.1

48,611.9

Mar.

949

755

455

308

295

521

399

291

223

a!83

a!54

a!31

148

308

578

313

187

148

141

1?2

706

833

860

497

308

445

260

165

131

114

102

Maximum

4.5

19

586

1,840

1,180

1,480 

949

94

921

828

83

6,600

23

6,600

Apr.

85

76

68

63

59

56

52

48

43

68

94

74

66

63

59

56

52

50

46

41

39

36

34

34

52

94

72

61

54

48

-

May

41

39

34

30

30

50

41

32

29

523

921

385

194

122

104

227

94

70

57

48

38

39

34

61

99

90

61

48

36

28

23

Minimum

0

1.5

12

0

16

14

102

34

23

4.5

6.6

5.1

2.1

0

June

20

18

16

14

13

11

10

9.2

8.3

7.1

6.2

5.9

4.9

5.9

5.5

10

10

7.4

6.2

5.5

5.1

4.5

324

286

475

689

490

828

436

144

-

Mean

0.29

7.06

59.5

77.1

98.2

211 

356

58.1

117

129

20.5

525

7.34

133

July

83

61

50

43

36

32

27

22

25

20

18

18

16

14

18

15

13

12

11

11

10

9.2

8.3

7.8

6.6

7.8

8.8

11

7.8

7.4

6.6

Per 

square 

mile

0.0035

.085

.717

t.929

1.18

2.54 

4.29

.700-

1.41

1.55

.247

6.33

.088

1.60

Aug.

6.2

5.5

5.1

7.1

8.8

7.8

8.3

12

1,430

521

3,720

1,050

540

6,600

890

440

235

138

99

76

61

50

41

34

29

28

24

22

92

54

30

Sept.

23

20

18

16

15

13

12

11

9.6

8.8

7.8

6.6

6.2

5.9

5.1

4.5

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.3

3.0

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

-

Runoff

Inches

0.004

.09

.83

t!2.60

1.36

2.74 

4.94

.78

1.63

1.74

.29

7.29

.10

21.79

Acre-feet

18

420

3,660

55,800

6,040

12,110 

21,880

3,460

7,200

7,690

1,260

32,260

437

96,440

Peak discharge (baae, 5,000 sec.-ft.).^ Aug. 11 (1 p.m.) 11,800 see.-ft.; Aug. 14 (8 a.m.) 18,600 

see.-ft.

t Computed on basis of revised drainage area, 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 71

Kings River near Berryville, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°24', long. 93°38', in sec. 15, T. 20 N., R. 25 

W., a quarter of a mile downstream from Osage Creek and 4 miles northwest of Berryville. Datum of gage is 990.81 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary 

wire-weight gage located on county bridge half a mile south of Grandview and 5 miles 

downstream from base gage. Datum of auxiliary gage not determined.

Drainage area.- 517 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,210 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 9.55 

feet]; minimum, 4.5 second-feet Oct. 21.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 59,000 second-feet May 10, 1943 (gage height, 30.20 

feet); minimum, 2.9 second-feet Sept. 28, 1939, Sept. 9, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

13

13

11

11

10

9.5

9.1

8.3

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

6.8

d6.5

d6.0

d5.5

d5.0

d5.0

d5.0

d4.5

6.0

6.4

6.4

9.5

12

16

19

23

23

23

Nov.

24

28

36

40

38

34

32

28

30

30

36

38

34

38

44

47

49

49

48

47

48

51

64

72

70

68

66

64

59

54

Dec.

51

47

43

43

42

41

49

66

172

216

170

132

116

96

94

102

104

102

105

105

99

92

86

89

82

76

71

63

62

61

242

Jan.

4,080

2,520

1,110

828

640

515

406

318

260

234

208

206

191

178

176

168

150

135

124

117

112

109

109

104

112

99

76

72

82

82

74

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

78

74

71

76

96

230

742

748

611

498

433

476

634

766

742

766

736

646

577

504

438

386

334

303

308

625

\j620

2,230

1,410

_

-

Secondfoot days

310.6

1,366

2,919

134,831.1

13,595

17,166

41,440

7,448

20,436

3,389

4,556

12,900

1,060

126,585.6

Mar.

2,690

3,140

2,140

1,380

1,050

1,110

1,350

1,210

1,020

890

980

1,170

742

830

2,130

2,230

1,410

1,080

921

797

766

1,180

1,960

2,000

1,450

1,380

1,210

984

828

730

682

Maximum

23

72

242

6,940

4,080

2,230

3,140

611

2,210

363

370

3,900

95

4,080

Apr.

611

526

449

386

339

298

264

234

234

238

234

241

251

238

228

203

197

175

175

172

172

172

162

156

169

172

180

200

186

186

-

May

169

175

149

134

158

499

1,200

770

554

499

1,690

2,210

1,820

1,330

950

715

605

475

371

302

247

218

350

1^930

890

615

433

325

258

212

183

Minimum

4.5

24

41

3.1

72

71

682

156

134

41

66

35

16

4.5

June

162

144

130

108

88

74

64

63

58

53

47

43

41

57

50

55

47

82

101

86

66

54

54

75

137

244

200

333

310

363

-

Mean

10.0

45.5

94.2

369

439

592

1,337

248

659

113

147

416

35.3

346

July

333

247

186

149

123

149

118

95

112

81

184

125

158

191

146

123

108

118

370

268

164

118

90

72

71

159

142

114

95

81

66

Per 

square 

mile

0.019

.088

.182

.714

.849

1.15

2.59

.480 .

1.27

.219

.284

.805

.068

.669

Aug.

60

61

58

51

43

37

35

43

48

48

486

6

5

1,2

41

19

90

3,900

1,680

9

6

4

20

20

24

325

268

2

1

1

21

78

54

132

110

1

1

1

99

03

18

16

112

Sept.

95

81

69

69

63

58

50

42

39

36

35

33

30

28

27

25

25

24

23

23

22

21

20

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

-

Runoff

Inches

0.02

.10

.21

9.70

.98

1.23

2.98

.54

1.47

.24

.33

.93

.08

9.11

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 sec. -ft.).- No peak above base.

Ac re- feet

616

2,710

5,790

267,400

26,970

34,050

82,200

14,770

40,530

6,720

9,040

25,590

2,100

251,100

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Buffalo River near 

St. Joe.

Note.- Discharge for periods Oct. 1-14, Oct. 22 to Dec^_31, Jan. 10 to Feb. 6 computed from graph 

based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings at recorder site. Discharge for periods Mar. 11-15, 

Apr. 8 to Sept. 30 computed from graph baaed on twice-daily readings of auxiliary wire-weight gage 

5 miles downstream (drainage area, 2.8 percent greater at auxllllary gage site). Discharge in 

second-feet per square mile and runoff depth in inches computed using 'drainage area at base gage.

889417 O - 50 - 6
72 WHITE RIVER BASIN

James River at Qalena. Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°48'20", long. 93°27'50", in NW£ sec. 7, T. 24

W., K 23 W., at bridge on State Highway 13 and 44, in Galena, half a mile upstream

from Railey Creek. Datum of gage is 923 J37 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 987 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- October 1921 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey.

January 192U to December 1926 (monthly figures of discharge only) in (regprts of Corps

of Engineers.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1922-48), 999 second-feet. 

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,100 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 15.30

reet); minimum, 77 second-feet Jan. 28 (gage height, 0.87 foot), ice jam upstream. 

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 52,700 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 27.82

feet); minimum, 22 second-feet Aug. 26, 27, 29, 30, Sept. 4, 1936; minmum gage height,

0.45 foot Aug. 30, 1936. 

Remarks.- Records good. 

Revisions (water years).- W 977: 1935(M), 1941(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 2

0.9 83 2.0 457 

1.0 105 2.5 680 

1.2 160 3.2 1,090 

1.5 260

Note.- Same as following 

table above 3.2 feet.

Mar. 3 to Sept. 30

1.5

2.0

155

285

475

857

1,090

4.0

5.5

7.5

10.0

12.6

1,680

3,000

5,100

8,390

12,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

115 

113 

105 

103 

103

101 

101 

98 

96 

92

90 

87 

87 

85 

85

83 

87 

101 

94 

101

105 

98 

96 

94 

98

108 

151 

131 

128 

128 

137

Nov.

131 

131 

126 

134 

137

140 

131 

128 

126 

128

126 

123 

123 

126 

137

140 

131 

128 

128 

131

134 

140 

143 

143 

137

140 

143 

126 

126 

123

Dec.

121 

121 

118 

118 

118

115 

113 

110 

110 

115

108 

103 

103 

101 

101

98 

96 

9£ 

94 

96

96 

96 

96 

94 

92

92 

92 

96 

92 

90 

113

Jan.

246 

348 

441 

512 

478

453 

449 

441 

424 

400

376 

348 

316 

2fl6 

 264

250 

211 

191 

211

185

172

166 

157 

160 

160

134 

b!30 

b!40 

140 

128 

123

Feb.

113 

134 

123 

121 

131

137 

128 

123 

118 

115

115 

118 

131 

131

140

185 

1,140 

1,600 

1,260 

996

812 

680 

585 

512 

461

436 

461 

630 

1,030

Month fS8t^3d~

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julji 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947 

ary

26

h ......................... 6

.......................... 3

.......................... 6

ember ..................... 3

3,201 

3,960 

3,204

9,655

8,440 

2,666 

5,491 

8,101 

7,985 

2,783 

0,518 

2,848 

0,771

ter year 1947-48 .......... 249,968

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 sec. -ft.). -

* Winter discharge measurement made on th 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic

Mar.

1,560 

4,330 

4,330 

2,700 

2,040

1,760 

2,250 

2,430 

2,000 

1,640

1,370 

1,160 

999 

912

940

999 

999 

940 

912 

940

1,150 

3,800 

4,220 

3,500 

2,800

2,900 

3,900 

2,610 

2,080 

1,760 

1,560

Maximum

151 

143 

121

27,500

512 

1,600 

4,330 

1,600 

1,720 

12,600 

2,080 

851 

2,150

12,600

Tune 19 ( 

Is day. 

3.

Apr.

1,600 

1,340 

1,130 

999 

884

830 

753 

704 

656 

609

581 

563 

540 

509 

488

467 

438 

418 

398 

383

406 

426 

402 

390

390 

375 

360 

342 

334

May

338 

345 

356 

364 

383

442 

475 

496 

484 

540

1,300 

1,720 

1,370 

1,090 

940

884 

778 

680 

595 

522

475 

434 

422 

398 

371

342 

320 

296 

285 

275 

265

Minimum

83 

123 

90

83

123 

113 

912 

334 

265 

152 

454 

234 

164

83

1 p.m.) 18

June

248 

241 

225 

218 

202

202 

208 

199 

183 

174

167 

161 

152 

208 

258

241 

296 

3,300 

12,600 

6,220

3,800 

3,300 

3,400 

2,610 

2,340

6,480 

4,440 

4,110 

3,900 

2,700

Mean

103 

132 

103

739

272 

437 

2,113 

603 

580 

2,093 

984 

414 

359

683

1948

July

2,080 

1,680 

1,410 

1,230 

1,200

1,800 

1,379 

1,640 

1,260 

1,030

969 

940 

940 

857 

778

704 

632 

738 

940 

778

680 

609 

554 

501 

454

670 

1,030 

940 

778 

680 

656

Per 

square 

mile

0.104 

.134 

.104

.749

.276 

.443 

2.14 

.611 

.588 

2.12 

.997 

.419 

.364

.692

Aug.

558 

501 

459 

604 

558

475 

430 

398 

375 

367

342 

331 

306 

715 

851

496 

418 

364 

334 

310

288 

275 

258 

244 

238

234 

238

360 

555 

572 

394

Sept.

320 

282 

258 

248 

228

215 

595 

2,150 

912 

632

496 

414 

356 

320 

310

271 

248 

238 

228 

218

208 

205 

199 

192 

186

177 

170 

167 

164

Runoff

Inches

0.12 

.15 

.12

10.16

.32 

- .48 

2.47 

.68 

.68 

2.37 

1.15 

.48 

.41

9.43

Ac re- feet

6,350 

7,850 

6,360

535,000

16,740 

25,120 

129,900 

35,900 

35,670 

124,500 

60,530 

25,480 

21,360

495,800

100 sec. -ft.
WHITE RIVER JASIN 71 

Buffalo River near St. Joe, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°59', long. 92°45', in SW£ sec. 36, T. 16 N., R. 

17 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 65,< l£ miles downstream from Mill Creek, 4 miles upstream from Bear Creek, and 4| miles southeast of St. Joe. Datum of gage Is 560.35 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 825 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27,300 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage'height, 19.3<» 

n reet); minimum, 25 second-feet Oct. 23.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 109,000 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 41.00 

feet), from rating curve extended above 74,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 19 second-feet Sept. 27, 28, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 50.5; feet in August 1915, from Information by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

63

60

57

53

52

50

49

46

43

40

40

37

37

36

36

33

31

31

30

29

28

27

28

27

31

30

33

36

39

41

52

Nov.

47

60

68

74

74

72

74

74

79

87

91

87

85

93

106

214

190

174

159

153

153

162.

171

218

237

222

200

190

171

159

Dec.

145

134

124

117

110

106

127

394

.647

518

401

340

294

260

256

340

406

401

370

345

322

303

286

260

244

222

207

190

177

168

1,430

Jan.

19,800

5,950

2,740

1,900

1,370

1,180

969

806

703

612

524

487

487

481

451

412

385

350

322

299

290

286

277

265

248

229

218

207

194

183

177

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

174

168

165

168

214

880

1*280

1,230

1,140

960

846

969

1,520

1,680

1,520

1,520

1,370

1,280

1,140

1,050

924

830

758

742

1,550

4,720

6,680

7,790

. 4,190

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,225

3,944

9,644

213,045

'42,802

47,458

61,570

20,445

33,612

7,812

6,987

16,465

2,058

254,022

Mar.

3,250

6,320

4,510

3,100

2,360

2,360

2,650

2,290

1,940

1,680

1,560

1,290

1,190

1,400

2,360

2,430

1,810

1,500

1,340

1,190

1,090

1,140

1,500

1,680

1,560

1,560

1,620

1,400

1,240

1,130

1,120

Maximum

63

237

1,430

JiiSOJX

19,800

7,790

6,320

1,240

3,790

642

528

4,030

139

19,800

Apr.

1,020

897

771

674

618

589

561

520

475

475

534

603

1,100

1,240

1,080

951

843

762

666

603

sex

520

488

494

508

561

658

618

554

501

May

463

456

439

410

376

914

1,620

1,100

870

780

2,780

3,180

3,790

2,430

1,740

1,340

1,100

879

699 "568

488

427

415

1,880

1,090

852

699

589

488

404

346

Minimum

27

47

106

25

177

165

1,090

475

346

102

107

107

40

27

June

298

267

239

216

192_

182

168

154

142

133

122

114

107

104

102

107

168

423

346

280

280

224

196

216

509

642

514

488

445

427

-

Mean

39.5

131

311

584

1,381

1,636

1,986

682

1,084

260

225

531

68.6

694

July

433

341

276

235

206

301

341

239

239

192

J.74

216

213

174

157

148

182

227

231

185

157

139

127

117

107

122

127

528

388

259

206

Per 

square 

mile

0.048

.159

.377

.708

1.67

1.98

2.41

.827

1.31

.315

.273

.644

.083

.841

Aug.

168

136

117

120

142

136

107

110

110

107

517

1,400

753

1,370

4,030

1,810

1,100

771

561

439

350

298

255

220

199

192

185

185

171

235

171

Sept.

139

120

112

102

98

94

85

81

78

74

71

69

67

66

64

61

60

58

55

54

52

52

50

46

45

42

41

42

40

40

-

Runoff

Inches

0.06

.18

.43

9.62

1.93

2.14

2.78

.92

1.52

.35

.31

.74

.09

11.45

Acre-feet

2,430

7,820

19,130

422,620

84,900

94,130

122,100

40,550

66,670

15,490

13,860

32,660

4,080

504,000

Peak discharge 1 (base, 15,000 see.-ft.).- Jan. 1 (5 a.m.) 27,500 see.-ft.
74 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Buffalo River near Rush, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°07' , long. 92°33', in'sec. 15, T. 17 N., R. 15 

W., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Rush Cresk, lj miles southeast of Rush, 

and 24 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 451.98 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 1,091 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 1,353 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,600 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 15.00 

feet); minimum, 42 second-feet Oct. 22, 23.

1928-48: Maximum discharge, 121,000 second-feet' Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 38.86 

feet); minimum observed, 15 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 45.5ifeet Aug. 19, 1915, from floodmarks, original site (discharge, 164,000 second-feet by slope-area_method). Flood of Apr. 14, 1927, reached a 

stage of 35.9 feet, from floodmarks, original site (discharge, 110,000 second-feet by 

slope-area method). Data on floodb of 1915 and 1927 furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

79 

75 

69 

67 

66

64 

61 

58 

56 

54

53 

52 

52 

51 

49

48 

48 

48 

48 

47

45 

44

44 

45 

51

56 

63 

57 

56 

56 

72

Nov.

79 

79 

75 

83 

88

85 

96 

94 

88 

90

98 

105 

107 

118 

147

150 

242 

235 

211 

189

186 

203 

211 

226 

274

280 

267 

242 

214 

203

Dec.

180 

167 

160 

152 

140

132 

175 

206 

649 

704

551 

4,53 

392 

344 

347

385 

507 

512 

486 

157

432 

404 

385 

358 

329

301 

277 

251 

229 

211 

812

Jan.

18,800 

9,630 

4,100 

2,610 

1,910

1,480 

1,200 

1,010 

892 

756

656 

633 

610 

605 

582

538 

491 

449 

420 

392

373 

366 

351 

336 

318

301 

294 

270 

254 

235 

226

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194 

&x*y

1 .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1947-48. .........

Feb.

217 

211 

208 

211 

264

796 

1,550 

1,590 

1,440 

1,230

1,070 

1,100 

1,710 

2,330 

1,990

1,910 

1,790 

1,630 

1,440 

1,340

1,160 

1,070 

950 

950 

1,900

4,810 

6,670 

7,950 

5,460

Seoondfoot-days

1,734 

4,765 

11,088

257,640

51,088

54,947 

76,360 

27,177 

38,765 

10,484 

9,891 

19,089 

3,105

308,493

Mar

3,900 

6,670 

5,970 

4,190 

3,110

2,810 

3,210 

2,910 

2,610 

2,240

2,070 

1,790 

1,550 

1,590 

2,200

2,910 

2,420 

1,950 

1,710 

1,550

1,370 

1,370 

1,790 

2,070 

2,030

1,950 

2,070 

1,910 

1,630 

1,440 

1,370

Maximum

79 

280 

812

15,000

18,800 

7,950 

6,670 

1,990 

4,040 

810 

695 

3,480 

213,

18,800

Apr.

1,340 

1,160 

1,010 

892 

810

756 

730 

680 

633 

601

633 

730 

1,440 

1,990 

1,630

1,340 

1,160 

1,040 

920 

838

756 

680 

633 

633 

610

656 

756 

783 

704 

633

May

582 

564 

533 

516 

478

524 

1,730 

1,440 

1,070 

920

2,120 

3,770 

4,040 

3,210 

2,240

1,750 

1,480 

1,130 

920 

756

633 

555 

503 

1,310 

1,630

1,070 

920 

756 

633 

533 

449

Minimum

44 

75 

132

39

226 

208 

1,370 

601 

449 

137 

137 

147 

64

44

June

388 

336 

301 

277 

261

245 

223 

208 

197 

180

170 

157 

147 

140 

137

144 

160 

535 

633 

457

434 

369 

315 

312 

385

810 

756 

656 

587 

564

Mean

55.9 

159 

358

706

1,648 

1,895 

2,463 

906 

1,250 

349 

319 

616 

104

843

July

555 

495 

412 

362 

312

280 

377 

373 

294 

287

248 

322 

336 

298 

248

226 

211 

0400 

476 

378

286 

226 

200 

168 

145

137 

154 

225 

695 

436 

329

Per 

square 

mile

0.051 

.146 

.328

.647

1.51 

1.74 

2.26 

.830 

1.15 

.320 

.292 

.565 

.095

.773

Aug.

1, 

1,

3,

2,

1, 

1,

264 

223 

186 

158 

153

172 

169 

153 

147 

153

173 

180 

080 

960 

480

760 

620 

120 

820 

660

533 

448 

377 

322 

284

262 

259 

235 

251 

228 

259

Sept.

213 

187 

169 

158 

151

145 

132 

128 

122 

112

106 

100 

98 

94 

91

88 

86 

83 

83 

80

76 

73 

70 

68 

66

66 

64 

64 

66 

66

Runoff

Inches

0.06 

.16 

.38

8.79

1.74 

1.87 

2.60 

.93 

1.32 

.36 

.34 

.65 

.11

10.52

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 sec. -ft.}.- Jan. 1 fl p.m.) 25,600 sec. -ft.'

Ao re-feet

3,440 

9,450 

21,990

511,000

101,300 

109,000 

151,500 

53,900 

76,890 

20,790 

19,620 

37,860 

6,160

611,900

c Backwater from Rush and Clabber Creeks; discharge computed on basis of records for station at 

St. Joe,
WHITE RIVER BASIN

North Fork River near Tecumseh, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°37 1 28", long. 98°14'53", in NE^SE^ sec. 35, T. 

23 N., R. 18 ¥., 3.8 miles downstream from Spring Creek and 3| miles northeast of 

Tecumseh. Datum of gage is 584.67 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1989 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 561 square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,450 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 7.46 

reet); minimum, 275 second-feet Oct. 24, 25 (gage height, 8.30 feet).

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 85,100 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 16.88 

feet, present datum); minimum, 255 second-feet Dec. 2-4, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 Jan. 2 to Sept. 3O

2.3 275 4.0 1,610 2.3 297 4.0 1,610 

2.6 460 5.0 2,820 2.6 453 5.0 2,820 

3.5_ 1,130 6.1 4,340 3.0 712 6.3 4,620

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

325 

320 

314 

314 

314

309 

309 

309 

303 

303

303 

303 

297 

297 

297

297 

297 

297 

292 

292

286 

281 

281 

281 

303

331 

343 

350 

"337 

325 

337

Nov.

343 

350 

350 

362 

350

343 

356 

343

337 

337

381 

381 

381 

333 

440

467 

453 

440 

420 

400

393 

433 

447 

460 

453

440 

420 

406 

393 

381

Dec.

374 

368 

362 

362 

362

356 

393 

400 

393 

387

374 

368 

362 

356 

368

374 

368 

362 

356 

356

350 

343 

343 

337 

331

331 

331 

325 

325 

325 

589

Jan.

4,340 

2,300 

1,450 

1,120 

967

894 

814 

782 

751 

735

705 

676 

654 

620 

594

568 

549 

524 

512 

500

500 

494 

482 

465 

459

447 

442 

431 

425 

425 

419

Feb.

41? 

414 

408 

414 

419

414 

403 

397 

397 

392

397 

453 

574 

607 

574

647 

862 

910 

870 

774

698 

654 

620 

620 

759

934 

J.,040 

1,160 

1,090

Month SecondMonttl foot-days

Octc 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 194 

ary

7 ... - !

nary

st ........................

ember .....................

9,547 

11,853 

11,331

14,946

25,044 

18,320 

33,939 

21,801 

18,195 

25,779 

17,453 

12,883 

10,021

ter year 1947-48. ......... 216,166

Mar.

992 

1,480 

1,560 

1,210 

1,060

1,020 

1,090 

1,060 

1,010 

950

886 

814 

767 

774 

950

1,120

1,040 

950 

934 

1,000

967 

967 

1,030 

1,020 

958

1,410 

2,000 

1,450 

1,260 

1,120 

1,090

Maximum

35C 

467 

589

4,710

4,340 

1,160 

2,000 

1,020 

712 

4,620 

767 

587 

397

4,620

Apr.

1,020 

926 

846 

806 

790

774 

751 

712 

676 

669

662 

751 

934 

894 

838

782 

726 

698 

662 

647

640 

620 

614 

620 

633

640 

640 

627 

607 

594

May

600 

600 

594 

594 

587

662 

712 

705 

676 

654

676 

698 

698 

669 

647

633 

600 

574 

555 

537

518 

506 

524 

568 

543

506 

488 

482 

465 

465 

459

Minimum

281 

337 

325

281

419 

392 

767 

594 

459 

397 

453 

361 

302

281

June

453 

442 

436 

436 

436

442 

436 

425 

419 

414

408 

403 

397 

397 

397

419 

431 

2,170 

4,620 

2,240

1,500 

1,160 

976 

870 

798

838

854 

838 

870 

854

Mean

308 

395 

366

589

808 

632 

1,095 

727 

587 

859 

563 

416 

334

591

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 1 (3 p.m.) 5,970 sec. -ft.

sec. -ft.

July

767 

698 

647 

640 

620

594 

587 

594 

581 

555

537 

563 

751 

640 

600

574 

555 

568 

562 

543

518 

500 

488 

477 

465

488 

488

477 

465 

459 

453

Per 

square 

mile

0.549 

.704 

.652

1.05

1.44 

1.13 

1.95 

1.30 

1.05 

1.53 

1.00 

.742 

.595

1.05

Aug.

442 

436 

442 

587 

477

431 

419 

408 

403 

397

397 

392 

392 

403 

555

494 

447 

425 

403 

392

387 

376 

371 

366 

361

361 

361 

387 

408 

387 

376

Sept.

366 

355 

350 

345 

345

345 

371 

397 

381 

355

350 

345 

340 

335 

335

331 

326 

321 

321

321

316 

316 

316 

311 

307

302 

302 

302 

307 

307

Runoff

Inches

0.63 

.79 

.75

14\.24

1.66 

1.21 

2.25 

1.45 

1.21 

1.71 

1.16 

.85 

.66

14.33

Acre-feet

18,940 

23,510 

22,470

426,400

49,670 

36,340 

67,320 

43,240 

36,090 

51,130 

34,620 

25,550 

19,880

428,800

; June 18 (7:45 p.m.) 6,450
76 WHITE RIVER BASIN 

Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°14'57", long. 92°14'16", at dam on North Fork

 Kivei- in SE^ sec. 2, T. 18N..R. 12 W., 4.3 miles northeast of Norfork. Datum of 

gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels b'y Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,806 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers). 

Records .available.- June 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 1,357,600 acre-feet Mar. 27 (elevation^.552.29

 i'eet) ; minimum, 969,600 acre-feet Dec. 30 (elevation, 538.00 feet).

1943-48: Maximum contents, 1,693.100 acre-feet Apr., 16, 1945 (elevation, 570.00 

feet); minimum since power-pool stage was first reached, that of Dec. 30, 1947.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage began June 18, 1943; power-

 pool stage was first reached Feb. 27, 1945. Capacity with present development,

1,560,500 acre-feet at elevation 565 feet ^top of temporary concrete bulkhead on crest 

of permanent spillway) of which 309,300 acre-feet (between elevations 552 feet permanent 

spillway crest, and 565 feet) will be reserved for flood control, 707,000 acre-feet 

(between elevations 510 and 552 feet) will be used for power, and 544,200 acre-feet 

(below elevation 510 feet) will be dead storage. Ultimate capacity, 1,983,000 acrefeet at elevation 580 feet (top of future permanent crest gates) of which 731,800 acrefeet (between spillway crest, elevation 552 feet, and top of gates, elevation 580 feet) 

will be reserved for flood control with power storage and dead storage the same as in 

present development. Reservoir will be used for flood control, power development, and 

incidental recreational purposes. Contents computed from daily readings at 12 p.m.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, water year, October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

1,059.3

1,057.4

1,055.5

1,054.5

1,055.5

1,054.3

1,052.7

1,051.2

1,049.3

1,047.3

1,046.2

1,046.2

1,045.0

1,042.9

1,041.4

1,039.4

1,037.5

1,036.1

1,036.7

1,035.4

1,033.8

1,031.9

1,030.0

1,028.2

1,028.0

1,030.2

1,029.0

1,027.5

1,025.7

1,023.6

1,022.7

Nov.

1,021.8

1,022.1

1,021.4

1,019.9

1,018.4

1,018.4

1,016.1

1,014.4

1,014.6

1,013.1

1,011.6

1,010.5

1 , 008 . 4

1,008.6

1,006.9

1,009.0

1,007.6

1,006.7

1,005.2

1,003.3

1,003.1

1,002.4

1 , 003 . 7

1,002.6

l,0:il.4

999.7

999.9

998.8

997.5

998.2

- 

Dec.

996.5

994.5

992.8

991.6

989.4

987.5

993.3

992.0

990.5

988.4

986.4

984.6

982.9

984.0

984.0

982.9

981.8

980.2

978.2

976.2

977.3

975.4

973.8

972.1

973.2

972.3

970.8

972.1

971.2

969.6

998.6

Jan.

1,035.2

1,047.1

1 , 054 . 5

,059.7

,064.5

,068.3

,072.1

,075.8

,079.2

,082.0

,085.2

,088.9

,090.5

,092.9

,095.9

,098.0

,099.6

,101.6

,103.4

,105.8

,107.7

,109.9

,111.1

,112.4

,114.2

,116.6

,118.1

,119.5

,120.9

,122.3

1,124.2

Feb.

1,125.4

1,127.0

1,128.8

1,130.5

1,134.3

1,137.0

1,139.4

1,141.5

1,143.1

1,144.9

1,148.3

1,150.8

1,153.9

1,154.8

1,158.1

1,159.4

1,160.0

1,160.8

1,161.9

1,161.7

1,161.7

1,164.2

1.163.7

1,166.5

1,175.7

1,183.0

1,189.8

1,194.3

1,199.8

_

-

Mar.

1,206.0

1,214.6

1,221.3

1,224.7

1,227.5

1,230.3

1,236.7

1,239.3

1,241.5

1,245.0

1,245.7

1,246.4

1,247.0

1,251.2

1,253.2

1,254.7

1,254.9

1,254.7

1,254.9

1,254.9

1,255.6

1,254.7

1,250.8

1,250.5

1,249.9

1,254.0

1,257.3

1,254.7

1,251.2

1,252.3

1,252.1

Apr. 4

1,251.2

1,250.8

1,249.7

1,248.6

1,247.5

1,246.1

1,244.8

1,242.8

1,240.4

1,239.3

1,238.0

1,238.0

1,238.0

1,236.7

1,234.9

1,233.4

1,231.4

1,229.2

1,227.1

1,225.3

1,223.6

1,221.1

1,220.2

1,218.1

1,217.0

1,214.2

1,211.6

1,208.4

1,205.8

1,203.5

May

1,202.6

1,205.8

1,204.5

1,204.3

1,205.8

1,206.5

1,207.1

1,207.3

1,209.9

1,211.0

1,211.6

1,212.0

1,211.8

1,211.2

1,210.8

1,213.3

1,211.8

1,210.8

1,209.0

1,207.1

1 , 205'. 4

1,203.9

1,207.1

1,205.8

1,203.9

1,202.0

1 , 2OO . 0

1,197.9

1,196.0

1,197.0

1,195.1

June

1,193.4

1,191.9

1,190.2

1,188.2

1,187.4

1,188.7

1,187.0

1,185.1

1,183.0

1,181.1

1,178.8

1,176.7

1,177.1

1,175.0

1,173.2

1,171.9

1,172.3

1,179.8

1,221.7

1,236.5

1,241.3

1,243.5

1,245.5

1,245.0

1,245.5

1,246.8

1,251.0

1,251.6

1,256.2

1,256.0

-

July

1,254.7

1,252.7

1,250.5

1,249.4

1,246.3

1,244.4

1,244.4

1,242.4

1,241.1

1,240.0

1,241.3

1,241.1

1,241.1

1,240.4

1,239.8

1,239.5

1,240.4

1,245.0

1,244.8

1,243.9

1,242.6

1,241.3

1,239.5

1,237.3

1,237.8

1,236.5

1,234.7

1,232.7

1,230.5

1,228.1

1,226.0

Aug.

1,226.8

1,225.1

1,223.2

1,221.1

1,218.9

1,21,6.3

1,213.5

1,214.2

1,212.5

1,210.5

1,208.8

1 , 206 . 7

1,250.2

1,205.4

1,206.0

1,204.5

1,202.2

1,200.0

1,197.7

1,195.3

1,193.2

1,193.8

1,191.9

1,190.4

1,188.5

1,186.3

1,183.8

1,181.9

1,182.6

1,180.5

1,177.5

Sept.

1,175.5

1,173.2

1,171.1

1,169.0

1,169.4

1,167.5

1,165.4

1,163.5

1,161.2

1,158.9

1,158.9

1,156.4

1,155.0

1,152.9

1,150.6

1,148.1

1,145.8

1,143.3

1,144.1

1,142.1

1,140.2

1,138.0

1,135.8

1,133.3

1,130.5

1,130.7

1,128.2

1,125.6

1,123.3

1,120.9

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Bate

Dec. 31. ...............

Calendar year 1947...

Feb. 29.. ..............

June 30 ........... .

Sept. 30. ...............

Water year 1947-48. . .

Elevation 

(feet)t

539 57

-

549 63

552 22

545.84

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

1 124 200

1,120,900

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre -feet)

-255.7

-56,600

+59,800

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 77

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

Location.- Lat. 36°15', long. 92°14', in SE£ sec. 2, T. 18 N., R. 12 W., at Norfork Dam, 

4.3 miles northeast of Norfolk.

Drainage area.- 1,806 square miles.

Records available.- May 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 4,730 second-feet Mar. 23; no flow Jan. 3-

1944-48: Maximum daily discharge, 21,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed from powerhouse records and flow through floodcontrol conduits. Flow regulated by Norfork Reservoir (eee preceding page). Records 

of chemical analyses for the water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Cooperation.- Records computed by Corps of Engine*

Survey. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year 0

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,140 

1,280 

1,260 

1,040 

160

1,050 

1,250 

1,230 

1,330 

1,370

1,020 

283 

1,120 

1,390 

1,320

1,350 

1,420 

992 

216 

1,090

1,160 

1,300 

1,360 

,350 

,150

10 

,080 

,130 

,330 

,430 

1,440

Nov.

1,040 

10 

1,110 

1,290 

1,170

1,160 

1,240 

1,120 

324 

1,520

1,090 

1,120 

1,270 

1,490 

1,250

10 

1,180 

1,350 

1,390 

1,440

1,280 

1,030 

10 

1,130 

1,220

1,530 

420 

1,330 

1,290 

10

Dec.

1,420 

1,520 

1,460 

1,480 

1,570

1,320 

54 

1,300 

1.46O 

1,590

1,530 

1,590 

1,340 

29 

1,600

1,400 

1,410 

1,550 

1,670 

1,610

108 

1,670 

1,550 

1,280 

10

1,130 

1,300 

10 

1,040 

1,390 

1,440

Jan.

10 

10

o

0

0

0 

0 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Feb.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10

10 

10

60 

872 

1,280 

1,420 

95

1,380 

1,680 

1,720 

1,800 

1,640

1,720 

10 

1,570 

1,550 

1,330

1,360 

1,380 

1,590 

459

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deie

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ober. ...................................

lendar year 1947 ............... .\ .....

ary

h. .....................................

ember . .................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

1,380 

1,430 

1,470 

1,670 

1,760

1,610 

244

1,560 

1,590 

1,620

1,640 

1,590 

1,560 

125 

2,550

2,520 

2,550 

2,520 

2,500 

2,470

2,520 

3,290 

4,730 

2,590 

2,570

3,300 

4,030 

4,710 

4,680 

2,590 

3,240

3rb; records reviewed by Geological 

ctober 1947 to September 1948

Apr.

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2, 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2, 

2, 

2,

2, 

2, 

2, 

2,

2,

Secondfoot-days

34,051 

30,824 

37,831

580,852

260 

23,016 

72,609 

77,180 

44,777 

44,055 

50,100 

43,777 

39,410

497,890

930 

580 

530 

480 

570

530 

430 

520 

560 

490

470 

500 

590 

650 

650.

640 

600 

510 

530 

470

490 

530 

480 

470 

450

790 

730 

860 

530

620

May

1,660 

208 

1,570 

1,450 

1,270

1,210 

1,150 

1,330 

149 

1,470

1,630 

1,690 

1,710 

1,720 

1,670

336 

2,010 

1,770 

2,000 

2,010

1,890 

1,630 

356 

1,660 

1,970

1,680 

1,850 

1,830 

1,850 

328 

1,720

Maximum

1,440 

1,530 

1,670

4,260

10 

1,800 

4,730 

2,930 

2,010 

2,420 

2,620 

1,820 

1,610

4,730

June

1,400 

1,490 

1,540 

1,650 

1,650

160 

1,720 

1,670 

1,590 

1,630

1,720 

1,580 

415 

1,750 

1,670

1,450 

1,520 

1,450 

1,380 

294

1,620- 

1,610 

1,780 

1,780 

1,790

1,680 

256

1,720 

1,670 

2,420

Minimum

10 

10

10

0

0 

10 

125 

2,430 

149 

160 

146 

140 

60

0

July

2,360 

2,420 

2,480 

2,590 

2,620

2,350 

1,980 

1,730 

1,680 

1,590

236

1,270 

1,410 

1,500 

1,470

1,410 ' 

1,320

146 

1,350 

1,350

1,500 

1,570 

1,570 

1,660 

468

1,700 

1,650 

1,690 

1,720 

1,770 

1,540

Aug.

14O 

1,550 

1,640 

1,540 

1,620

1,700 

1,780 

145 

1,600 

1,610

1,540 

1,740 

1,670 

1,770 

428

1,460 

1,70O 

1,820

1,690 

1,710

1,590 

266 

1,460 

1,260 

1,570

1,500 

1,730 

1,620 

408 

1,710 

1,810

Mean

1,098 

1,027 

1,220

1,591

8.4

794 

2,342 

2,573 

1,444 

1,468 

1,616 

1,412 

1,314

1,360

Sept.

1,490 

1,480 

1,510 

1,470 

104

1,500 

1,490 

1,500 

1,530 

1,510

1,500 

60 

1,470 

1,400 

1,590

1,550 

1,500 

1,480

136 

1,460

1,470 

1,470 

1,480 

1,470 

1,510

60 

1,520 

1,610 

1,550 

1,540

Runoff in 

acre- feet

67,540 

61,140 

75,040

1,152,000

516 

45,650 

144,000 

153,100 

8B,810 

87,380 

99,370 

86,830 

78.17&

987,500
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Bryant Creek near Tecumseh, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°37'35", long. 92°18'25", in E? sec. 32, T. 23 

N., K T 12 W., three-quarters of a mile downstream from Pine Creek, 3 miles northwest 

of Tecumseh, and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 573.15 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 570 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,500 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 11.OC 

 feeCTT minimum, 140 second-feet Oct. 13-17, 20-23; minimum gage height, 2.63 feet

Sept. 27, 88.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 30,000 second-feet Apr. 14, 15, 1945 (gage height,.

18.0 feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 14,COO

second-feet; minimum, 136 second-feet Sept. 19, 20, 1947; minimum gage height, that of

Sept. 27, 28, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 7 to Sept. 3o)

2.6 121 6.0 2,070 

3.0 275 8.0 3,570 

3.5 501 9.3 4,670 

4.3 947

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

147 

143 

143 

143 

143

143 

143 

143 

143 

143

143 

143 

140 

140 

140

140 

140 

143 

143 

140

140 

140 

140

147

162

188 

200 

204 

188 

177 

185

Nov.

196 

192 

185 

185 

188

185 

188 

177 

169 

166

196 

196 

188 

192 

243

243 

231 

223 

212 

204

200 

212 

219 

223 

219

212 

208 

204 

200 

192

Dec.

188 

185 

185 

2OO 

196

192 

212 

216 

208 

200

196 

188 

185 

181 

196

196 

192 

188 

188 

185

177 

177 

173 

173

166

162 

162 

158 

158 

158 

853

Jan.

4,580 

1,930 

1,140 

829 

693

621 

557 

521 

491 

447

424 

414 

392 

364 

347

334 

309 

296 

283 

279

275 

271 

263 

247 

239

231 

223 

216 

218 

208 

208

Month fS»c

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

lendar year 1947 

ary

ember .....................

Feb.

204 

2OO 

200 

204 

212

212 

204 

204 

200 

200

204 

247 

351 

374 

356

405

616 

687 

681 

589

516 

467 

438 

491 

715

887 

1,010 

1,200 

1,010

ond-

-days

4,717 

6,048 

6,394

27,655

17,884 

13,284 

53,633 

16,225 

11,879 

^0,885 

10,560 

6,923 

4,853

ter year 1947-48 .......... 153,285

Mar.

1,040 

2,880 

1,930 

1,390 

1,100

1,100 

1,200 

1,070 

947 

887

800 

693 

637 

654 

947

978 

829 

744 

744 

715

687 

772 

858 

829 

772

1,760 

1,930 

1,390 

1,170 

1,040 

1,140

Maximum

804 

243 

853

4,610

4,580 

1,200 

2,880 

1,170 

526 

3,750 

610 

531 

235

4,580

Apr.

1,170 

947 

829 

744 

698

654 

627 

584 

521 

506

501 

537 

670 

568 

516

491 

467 

452 

438 

419

419 

410 

400 

405 

392

410 

392 

360 

351 

347

1947 to September

May

351 

356 

356 

405 

400

491 

526 

491 

457 

438

506 

521 

511 

481 

462

438 

405 

369 

347 

326

321 

313 

317 

351 

321

296 

279 

271 

263 

259 

251

Minimum

140 

166 

158

136

208 

200 

637 

347 

251 

212 

235 

169 

147

140

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 sec. -ft.).- June 19 (11:30 p.m.)

June

243 

235 

231 

227 

227

309 

326 

271 

247 

235

223 

219 

216 

212 

212

223 

275 

802 

3,590 

3,750

1,660 

1,140 

887 

715 

643

744 

772 

670 

637 

744

Mean

152 

202 

206

350

577 

458 

1,085 

541 

383 

696 

341 

223 

162

419

6,500 sec

1948

July

610 

526 

467 

447 

424

392 

382 

400 

356 

330

317 

313 

511 

378 

330

300 

288 

419 

317 

288

275 

255 

247 

239 

235

259 

275 

247 

243 

247 

243

Per 

square 

mile

0.267 

.354

.361

.614

1.01 

.804 

1.90 

.949 

.672 

1.22 

.598 

.391 

.284

.735

.-ft.

Aug.

231 

219 

212 

216 

235

223 

212 

212 

212 

208

208 

204 

200 

208 

300

275 

235 

216 

208 

200

196 

192 

188 

177 

169

169 

169 

531 

317 

204 

177

Sept.

]69 

]62 

354 

]51 

U7

]51 

385 

235 !'00

:ss

181

:69

162 

158 

158

154 

154 

154 

154 

154

154 

154 

154 

151 

151

147 

147 

147 

154 

154

Runoff

Inches

0.31 

.39 

.42

8.36

1.17 

.87 

2.19 

1.06 

.78 

1.36 

.69 

.45 

.32

10.01

Acre-feet

9,360 

12,000 

12,680

253,200

35,470 

26,350 

66,710 

32,180 

23,560 

41,420 

20,950 

13,730 

9,630

304,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN 79

Black River near Annapolis, Mo.

Location (revised) .- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°20'10", long. 90°47'15", in

sec. 25, T. 31 N. , R. 2 E., 0.4 mile downstream from Mayberry Branch, 7 miles southwest of Annapolis, and 11 miles downstream from East Fork. Datum of gage is 569.72 

feet above ^lean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 484 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 21,200 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 13.72 

feet ) ; minimum, 98 second-feet Sept. 25-28' (gage height, 1.36 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 45,400 second-feet June 8, 10, 1945 (gage height, 

20.1 feet); minimum, 69 second-feet Aug. 17, 18, 1941.

Remarks . - Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 Jan. 2 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.3

103

145

217

328

477

715

3.8 

5.0 

6.0 

7.5 

9.0 

10.6

1,060

2,150

3,230

5,220

7,820

11,800

Jan

1.3 88

1.5 124

1.8 197

2.2 323

2.7 

3.4 

4.0 

4.9

518

845

1,260

2,050

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 4.9 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

127

125

123

136

141

136

134

130

127

125

123

123

123

123

123

121

121

123

123

125

127

127

127

127

145

235

291

277

248

217

256

Nov.

351

348

300

283

294

303

322

303

277

280

386

405

361

338

368

393

365

338

316

297

277

328

397

401

368

335

312

289

269

259

-

Dec.

246

233

222

222

220

214

212

210

202

202

200

197

194

192

204

222

227

233

235

235

235

238

233

227

220

217

214

210

202

200

571

Jan.

11,800

2,960

1,680

1,260

1,040

905

791

718

694

694

627

649

649

583

540

501

447

400

381

359

337

323

303

279

279

267

254

235

235

232

229

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

Mav nay ...........................

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

226

223

217

245

283

289

279

270

257

254

263

303

408

514

649

875

1,150

1,080

938

791

694

605

552

514

518

527

583

1,040

1,000

-

-

Secondfoot-clays

4,709

9,863

7,089

183,242

30,651

15,547

33 , 298

17,353

16,852

9,064

10,472

3,777

3,237

161,912

Mar.

845

1,260

1,380

1,080

845

791

818

741

672

627

505

540

501

514

627

741

672

627

644

1,260

938

1,550

1,680

1,420

1,110

1,760

2,890

1,720

1,260

1,080

2,100

Maximum

29'

405

571

19,600

11,800

1,150

2,890

1,770

2, 83C

1,460

1,270

146

137

11,800

Apr.

1,770

1,300

1,040

845

741

694

627

561

497

456

435

460

718

741

649

583

527

484

451

419

389

370

348

334

327

352

337

316

296

286

-

May

286

370

460

447

451

464

451

412

385

366

443

493

510

489

468

2,830

1,500

970

718

6.05

514

447

404

400

359

320

292

273

257

242

226

Minimum

121

259

192

101

229

217

501

286

226

148

148

100

98

98

June

214

200

192

184

181

192

189

178

165

160

156

153

151

148

163

170

184

320

419

327

273

238

217

206

197

217

447

899

1,460

864

-

Mean

T 1O£^P 

329

229

502

989

536

1,074

578

544

302

338

122

108

442

July

605

464

389

345

334

1,270

1,080

672

505

408

352

316

299

276

254

235

217

203

194

192

181

175

168

160

153

173

192

186

168

158

148

Per 

square 

mile

0.314

.680

.473

1.04

2.04

1.11

2.22

1.19

1.12

.624

.698

.252

.223

.913

Aug.

144

139

133

139

139

137

135

131

126

124

124

124

137

146

137

128

122

118

114

113

109

107

105

103

102

100

100

107

114

111

109

Sept.

107

105

103

103

109

111

133

137

126

122

118

114

111

107

105

105

103

102

102

102

100

100

100

100

100

98

98

102

105

109

-

Runoff

Inches

0.36

76

.54

14.06

2.36

1.19

2.56

1.33

1.29

.70

.80

.29

.25

12.43

Acre feet

9,340

19,560

14,060

363,400

60,800

30,840

66,050

34,420

33,430

17,980

20,770

7,490

6,420

321,200

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 sec.-ft.).- Jan. 1 (7:30 a.m.) 21,200 sec.-ft.
jO WHITE RIVER BASIN

Clearwater Reservoir near Piedmont, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°08'00", long. 90°46'31", at dam on Black River

 In MW£ sec. 6, T. 28 N., R. 3 E., 4i miles west of Piedmont. Datum of gage is at 

mean sea level, datum of 1989 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 898 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers). 

Records available.- June to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during period, 32,830 acre-feet July 23 (elevation, 500.04

 feet) minimum contents since initial filling to conservation pool level, 23,420 acrefeet Sept. 30 (elevation, 499.92 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Storage began June 3, 1948; conservaofTpool level reached July 4, 1948. Capacity, 413,700 acre-feet at elevation 567 

eet (crest of spillway) of which 391 

torage and 21,920 acre-feet is per 

itions will be maintained for purpo

494 feet. Reservoir used for flood control and incidental recreational purposes. 

Contents computed from daily readings at 12 p.m.

Cooperation.- Records and capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers.

467

469

471

473

475

477

Capacity table (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

180

380

700

1,220

1,960

2,920

480

484

488

494

501

509

4,920

8,500

13,130

21,920

34,760

54,360

518

528

540

554

567

580

83,930

126,700

192,800

293,200

413,700

563,000

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot. Hoy. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

.

»

388

598

718

882

1,000

1,090

1,160

1,210

1,280

1,350

1,400

1,450

1,540

1,630

1,780

2,270

2,880

3,420

3,840

4,180

4,570

4,880

5,190

5,630

7, T5IO

9,050

14,060

17,050

-

July

18,860

20,110

21,140

21,970

22,770

24,920

27,630

28,920

29,630

30,280

30,770

33,, 170

31,510

31,790

32,030

32,190

32,310

32,410

32,490

32,530

32,630

32,770

32,750

32,670

32 , 550

32,570

32,530

32,450

32,310

32,150

31 , 900

Aug.

31,670

31 , 430

31,210

31,070

30,910

30,710

30,540

30,390

30,210

30,080

29,950

29,800

29,630

29,550

29,400

29,270

29,103

28,940

28,750

28,560

28,390

28,210

28,020

27,830

27,660

27,480

27,290

27,140

26,980

26,820

26,650

Sept. .

26,460

26,280

26,140

26,010

26,040

25,970

25,990

26,180

26,130

26,060

25,970

25,890

25,760

25,640

25,560

25,420

25,280

25,120

25,000

24,830

24,690

24,540

24,380

24,190

24,000

23,840

23,670

23,600

23,520

23,420

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Sept. 30. ...............

Elevation 

(feet)t

499 58

494.92

Contents 

(acre-feet)

23,420

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-3,230

t Elevation at 12 p.m. except for June 3.

a Flood-control gages closed 11:15 a.m. June 3.

b Change in contents during period June 3-30.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 81

Black River at Leeper, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°04'45", long. 90°42 I 50", in SE-jSW-J sec. 22, T.

28 W., R. 3 E., at bridge on State Highway 34, half a mile northwest of Leeper,

2 miles downstream from McKenzie Creek, and 6 miles downstream from Clearwater Dam.

Datum of gage is 428.51 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 957 square miles. 

Kecords available.- June 1921 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 27 years, 961 second-feet. 

Kxtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,600 second-feet Jan. 2 (gage height, 8.65

reet); minimum, 244 second-feet Oct. 4.

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 78,400 second-feet May 14, 1933 (gage height, 20.01

feet, site and datum then in use); minimum, 133 second-feet Aug. 11, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 22.3 feet in March 1904 (present site and datum), from

floodmarks (discharge, 125,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 55,000

second-feet). 

Remarks.- Records good. Flow since June 3, 1948 regulated by Clearwater Reservoir (see

preceding page).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Kevisions [water year).- W 1007: 1943.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 1

.75 248 3.0 935 

.0 352 3.6 1,480 

.5 600 4.2 2,260 

Mote.- Same as following 

able above 4.2 feet.

Jan. 2 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.1 

2.5 

2.8 

3.2

281

398

568

746

1,060

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.5 

8.4

1,990

3,540

5,410

9,080

11,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

286

269

258

281

311

298

290

281

269

265

265

262

258

254

251

248

248

251

265

265

262

258

258

262

273

366

480

530

499

465

530

Nov.

578

653

641

606

572

572

653

665

630

594

665

736

743

723

783

777

763

736

697

653

624

685

743

783

777

736

691

647

612

572

Dec.

535

504

480

480

465

446

480

475

446

437

427

413

404

394

437

504

504

509

520

520

514

509

499

484

470

456

437

427

413

404

706

Jan.

8,450

11,600

7,980

4,940

3,120

2,190

1,800

1,560

1,400

1,310

1,230

1,220

1,190

1,160

1,060

993

927

857

797

753

720

680

656

610

579

563

544

530

511

498

489

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

480

472

464

485

498

534

530

520

511

494

502

539

668

849

984

1,190

1,480

1,680

1,620

1,400

1,250

1,120

1,010

951

919

911

975

1,160

1,480

_

.

Secondfoot-days

9,558

20,310

14,699

300,782

60,917

25 ,676

50,316

29 , 181

10,345

11,573

11,074

9,117

291,975

Mar.

1,440

1,560

1,920

1,990

1,620

1,430

1,360

1,330

1,200

1,140

1,080

1,010

943

903

943

967

1,060

1,210

1,050

1,220

1,560

1,500

2,120

2,260

1,990

1,860

2,720

3,460

2,800

2,260

2,410

Maximum

53C

706

18,70C

11,60C

1 , 68C

3,46C

3, 20(

3.04C

662

614

426

324

11,600

Apr.

3,200

2,880

2,260

1,860

1,560

1,430

1,320

1,200

1,060

993

943

1,470

1,740

1,860

1,680

1,470

1,300

1,160

1,080

993

935

872

812

768

746

819

768

706

668

656

Hay

650

674

739

804

827

872

857

812

761

733

797

865

880

880

857

1,370

3,040

2,340

1,620

1,220

1,010

887

812

753

713

662

610

573

549

520

494

Minimum

248

572

394

218

489

464

903

656

494

271

318 _P_

289

248

June

472

447

398

286

291

304

307

313

318

324

318

307

310

315

321

321

329

372

302

299

294

271

281

281

286

299

662

468

464

385

Mean

308

677

474

824

1,965

1 ,623

1,307

941

345

373

357

304

798

July

350

338

329

321

318

327

318

349

614

385

385

385

378

372

368

365

362

359

359

356

324

365

375

395

375

365

372

395

413

428

428

Per 

square 

mile

0.322

.707

.495

.861

2.05

.925

1.70

1.37

. 983

.361

. 390

.373

.318

.834

Aug.

428

424

413

398

375

375

378

378

378

378

362

362

359

359

362

359

353

347

338

332

332

335

329

329

329

327

327

327

327

327

327

Sept.

324

324

324

307

302

297

304

299

294

313

297

297

299

304

289

304

310

310

310

310

307

307

304

302

299

299

297

299

294

291

-

Runoff

Inches

0.37

. 79

.57

11.69

2 .37

1.00

1 * 96

1.52

1.13

.40

.45

.43

.35

11.34

Acre-feet

18,960

40,280

29,160

596,600

120,800

50,930

99,800

77,770

57,880

20,520

22,950

21 , 960

18,080

579,100

Peak discharge (base. 9,000 see.-ft.).- Jan. 2 (1 a.m.) 12,600 sec.-ft.

Mote.- Discharge for Aug. 3 to Sept. 13 computed from dally wire-weight gage readings.
82 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Black River at Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°45'S5", long. 90°23'25", in NW^SE^ sec. 2, T. 24 

N. , K. 6 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 60, at Poplar Bluff, 5 miles downstream from 

Indian Creek-. Datum of gage is 317.40 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,245 square miles.

Kecpras available.- October 1936 to September 1937, October 1939 to September 1948. 

(iage-neignt records collected at same site since July 1935, and at site 300 feet 

downstream September 1923 to July 1935, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Average discharge . - 10 years, 1,266 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 second-feet Jan. 3 (gage height, 18.09

 feet); minimum, 343 second-feet Oct. 16-19, 23 (gage height, 1.86 feet).

1936-37, 1939-48: Maximum discharge, 52,600 second-feet May 12, 1943, from rating 

curve extended. above 44,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 20.80 feet June 10, 

1945, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 236 second-feet 

Aug. 12, 1944.

Maximum discharge known, 100,000 second-feet (estimated! in March 1904; maximum 

stage known, 21.1 feet Mar. 12, 1935, present datum (affected by levees constructed 

since 1904) .

Remarks . - Records good. Gage read twice daily. Flow since June 3, 1948, regulated by 

Ciearwater Reservoir (see p. 80).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used -Oct. 1-7,

May 28 to Sept. 30)

1.85 345 15.0 5,400 

3.0 670 16.0 6,260 

5.0 1,260 17.0 7,710 

8.0 2,230 17.5 8,770 

12.0 3,860 17.9 10,000

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1947 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

410 

399 

382 

393

410

407 

402 

396 

388 

376

365 

362 

357 

354 

348

343 

343 

343 

343

351

354 

348 

343

346 

351

416 

470 

516 

560 

554 

612

Nov.

670 

664 

699 

728 

728

699 

699 

786 

78S 

757

757 

786 

844 

873 

931

990 

990 

931 

902 

844

815 

786 

786 

844 

902

902 

844

815 

757 

728

Dec.

699 

658 

635 

621 

612

595 

632 

699 

647 

632

624 

600 

569 

574 

606

844 

815 

815 

786 

786

757 

757 

728 

699 

670

658 

635 

621 

600 

589 

728

Jan.

4,510 

7,890 

10,000 

10,000 

7,370

5,090 

3,590 

2,420 

1,910 

1,690

1,530 

1,500 

1,470 

1,380 

1,320

1,230 

1,140 

1,080 

990 

960

902 

873 

815 

786 

728

699 

670 

656 

635 

612 

598

Feb.

586 

571 

560 

589 

600

615 

632 

632 

618 

595

 589 

728 

1,140 

1,530 

1,380

1,440 

1,560 

1,690 

1,820 

1,720

1,560 

1,410 

1,320 

1,200 

1,200

1,260 

1,260 

1,470 

1,530

M°nth fooSs

Octc 

Hove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ....................

lendar year 1947 

sry . nary

h .........................

1

st ........................

ember .....................

12,342 

24,243 

20,911

65,951

75,044 

31,805 

51,940 

55,894 

53,543 

16,663 

17,638 

13,413 

11,393

ter yesr 1947-48. ......... 374,829

Mar.

1,660 

2,190 

2,310 

2,310 

2,190

1,950 

1,880 

1,720 

1,590 

1,470

1,410 

1,320 

1,230 

1,170 

1,140

1,140 

1,140 

1,200 

1,320 

1,200

1,290 

1,560 

1,660 

2,090 

2,270

2,960 

3,630 

3,680 

3,990 

3,460 

3,810

Maximum

612 

990 

844

13,600

10,000 

1,820 

3,990 

3,760 

2,530 

1,290 

931 

505 

407

10,000

Apr.

3,500 

3,680 

3,380 

2,760 

2,230

1,880 

1,720 

1,560 

1,440 

1,320

1,230 

2,310 

3,760 

3,340 

2,650

2,190 

1,850 

1,620 

1,500 

1,380

1,290 

1,200 

1,140 

1,080 

1,020

1,020 

1,050 

990 

931 

873

Hay

873 

873 

873 

902 

931

960 

990 

960 

902 

873

902 

1,020 

1,200 

1,080 

1,050

1,080 

1,440 

2,530 

2,310 

1,750

1,380 

1,200 

1,050 

990 

931

873 

815 

757 

728 

670 

650

Minimum

343

664 

574

332

598 

560 

1,140 

873 

650 

407 

473 

393 

360

343

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 3 (9:30 p.m.) 10

June

624 

600 

574 

537 

458

444 

432 

427 

424 

424

427 

416 

410 

407 

416

461 

461 

728 

615 

493

455 

438 

413 

432 

432

447 

548 

1,230 

1,200 

1,290

Mean

398 

808 

675

1,003

2,421 

1,097 

1,998 

1,863 

1,082 

555 

569 

433 

380

1,024

1948

July

931 

757 

670 

624 

595

571 

664 

571 

542 

728

577 

560 

563 

560 

545

537 

522 

508 

496 

493

484 

473 

577 

548 

537

508 

490 

490 

496 

508 

513

Ter 

squsre 

mile

0.320 

.649 

.542

.806

1.94 

.881 

1.60 

1.50 

.869 

.446 

.457 

.348 

.305

.822

Aug.

505 

505 

496 

482 

467

458 

452 

450 

444 

452

450 

438 

432 

444

441

435 

424 

424 

418 

413

404 

404 

404 

399 

396

396 

393 

396 

399 

396 

396

Sept.

388 

385 

393 

399

402

399

407 

407 

374 

365

376 

376 

374 

374 

374

368 

368 

374 

382 

376

374 

374 

374 

368 

368

362 

360 

379 

399 

374

Runoff

Inches

0.37 

.72 

.62

10.92

2.24 

.95 

1.85 

1.67 

1.00 

.50 

.53 

.40 

.34

11.19

Acre feet

24,480 

48,090 

41,480

725,900

148,800 

63,080 

122,900 

110,900 

66,530 

33,050 

34,980 

26,600 

22,600

743,500

,800 sec. -ft.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 83

Black River near Corning, Ark.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°24'05", long. 90°32'30", near center of sec. 4, T. 20 

N., H. 5 E., at highway bridge, 2£ miles east of Corning and 13 miles downstream from 

Cane Creek. Datum of gage is 272.90 feet above mean Gulf level (Corps of Engineers 

bench mark).

Drainage area.- 1,749 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected at site 

7 miles downstream January 1925 to December 1929 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 1,717 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 second-feet Jan. 8, 9; maximum gage

height, 12.19 feet Jan. 8; minimum, 362 second-feet Oct. 15-23; minimum gage height observed, 0.37 foot Oct. 20, 21.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 48,600 second-feet June 13, 1945; maximum gage height, 

16.92 feet June 13, 1945; minimum discharge, 224 second-feet Sept. 22-27, 1941; minimum 

gage height observed, -0.52 foot Sept. 26, 1941.

Flood of Apr. 18, 1927, reached a stage of 14.4 feet, from records of Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. Discharge computed by using rate of change 

or stage as a factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

389

389

403

403

403

403

403

418

403

403

403

389

375

375

362

362

362

362

362

362

362

362

362

375

375

403

418

434

484

502

557

Nov.

576

637

679

701

723

745

767

745

767

767

836

836

813

836

905

974

1,040

1,070

1,070

1,020

974

928

882

836

836

882

905

905

882

836

-

Dec.

813

767

745

701

679

679

723

836

951

997

928

859

790

723

723

919

1,210

1,420

1,440

1,320

1,240

1,170

1,090

997

928

882

859

813

767

745

723

Jan.

1,660

2,690

3,680

5,870

8,660

9,470

10,000

11,200

10,600

8,570

6,720

5,270

4,040

3,390

2,940

2,550

2,270

2,000

1,740

1,500

1,330

1,220

1,150

1,090

1,040

974

928

882

882

836

790

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48. .........

Feb. '

767

745

723

767

790

882

974

1,020

1,090

1,040

997

1,020

1,400

2,000

2,530

2,840

2,870

2,870

2,760

2,610

2,520

2,470

2,340

2,120

2,050

2,050

2,090

2,320

2,490

-

-

Secondfoot-days

12,365

25,373

28,437

462,967

115 942

5l|l45

90,490

112,220

42,051

21,097

24,262

14,831

12,023

550,236

Mar.

2,560

2,710

3,080

3,540

3,880

4,030

3,750

3,530

3,280

3,140

2,870

2,550

2,320

2,160

1,930

1,810

1,740

1,630

1,530

1,530

1,560

1,720

1,910

2,150

2,360

2,640

3,160

4,500

5,600

5,830

5,490

Maximum

557

1,070

1,440

10,100

11,200

2,870

5,830

7,910

2,090

1,540

1,750

540

438

11,200

Apr.

6,200

6,200

5,830

5,180

4,640

4,320

3,800

3,300

2,940

2,650

2,370

2,290

3,040

4,050

6,920

7,910

7,440

5,950

4,700

3,600

3,010

2,590

2,270

2,000

1,780

1,600

1,500

1,440

1,380

1,320

-

May

1,270

1,220

1,190

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,140

1,280

1,510

1,560

1,500

1,440

1,410

1,610

1,910

2,070

2,090

1,930

1,710

1,460

1,320

1,190

1,070

1,020

953

928

Minimum

362

576

679

362

790

723

1,530

1,320

928

505

540

406

376

362

June

862

818

797

776

734

693

653

595

576

558

540

540

540

522

505

505

522

576

713

862

862

755

653

614

595

595

633

763

1,200

1,540

-

Mean

399

846

917

1 f 268

3,740

1,764

2 919

3^741

1,356

703

783

478

401

1,503

July

1,750

1,670

1,440

1,130

934

828

760

734

734

713

713

734

713

693

673

653

673

734

797

713

633

595

595

576

633

614

595

576

558

558

540

Per 

square 

mile

0.228

.484

.524

" 72S°

2.14

1.01

1 . 67

2.14

.775

.402

.448

.273

.229

.859

Aug.

540

540

540

540

522

522

505

505

505

505

505

505

505

505

522

522

488

488

471

454

454

438

438

438

422

422

406

406

406

406

406

Sept.

406

406

406

406

406

422

422

438

438

438

406

406

391

391

391

391

391

391

391

391

391

391

' 391

391

376

376

376

391

406

406

-

Runoff

Inches Ac re- feet

0.26 24,530

.54 50,330

.60 56,400

9 . 85 913 , 200

2.47 230,000

1.09 101,400

1.92 179,500

2 . 39 222 , 600

.89 83,410

.45 41,850

.52 48 ,120

32 29 420

.26 23^850

11.71 1,091,000
84 WHITE RIVER BA3IN

Black River at Pocahontas, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°15' , long. 90°58', In SW£ sec. 27, T. 19 N., R. 

1 E. , at Pocahontas, li miles downstream from Fourche Creek, 6 miles downstream from 

Current River, and 15 miles |upstream from'Spring River. Datum of gage is 242.43 feet 

above mean Gulf level (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 4,843 square miles.

Records available.- January 1936 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 5,645 second-feet.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 second-feet Jan. 5; minimum, 1,720 second-reet Sept. 24-28; minimum gage height, 1.10 feet Sept. 28.

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 59,600 second-feet June 17, 1945 (gage height, 24.32 

feet); minimum observed, 1,190 second-feet Aug. 28 to Sept. 2, 1936 (gage height, 0.6 

foot, site then in use).

Maximum stage known, 25.9 feet Apr. 17, 1927, present site.

Remarks . - Records good. Discharge for periods of rapidly rising stage computed by using 

rate of change of stage as a factor.

Discharge, in SBOond-fBBt, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,150 

2,150 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040

2,040 

2,040 

1,980 

1,980 

1,930

1,930 

1,930 

1,930 

1,880 

1,880

1,880 

1,820 

1,880 

1,880 

1,880

1,880 

1,880 

1,880 

1,880 

1,930

2,150 

2,310 

2,370 

2,430- 

2,370 

2,370

Nov.

2,540 

2,720 

2,780 

2,840 

a2,900

a2 , 900 

a2,840 

2,840 

2,840 

2,900

2,900 

2,840 

3,020 

3,200 

3,140

3,590 

3,720 

3,650 

3,460 

3,390

3,270 

3,200 

3,140 

3,080 

3,140

3,140 

2,960 

2,960 

2,900 

2,840

Dec.

2,780 

2,720 

2,660 

2,600 

2,60O

2,540 

3,200 

4,610 

4,190 

3,920

3,590 

3,390 

3,200 

3,080 

3,140

4,120 

4,400 

4,260 

4,120 

3,990

3,850 

3,720 

3,590 

3,460 

3,330

3,200 

3,080 

2,960 

2,840 

2,780 

3,820

Jan.

9,950 

13,700 

14,500 

14,700 

15,400

15,400 

15,200 

14,400 

14,000 

13,900

13,800 

13,700 

13,600 

13,100 

12,600

11,700 

10,800 

9,590 

8,490 

7,610

6,910 

6,370 

5,840 

5,250 

4,820

4,400 

3,990 

3,720 

3,520 

3,390 

3,270

Month

Ootc 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Jam 

Febi 

Marc 

ApH 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sep

WE

mber ......................

ilendar year 1947 .........

lary

tember .....................

iter year 1947-48 ..........

Sec 

fool

Feb.

3,200 

3,140 

3,080 

3,200 

3,520

4,260 

4,400 

4,330 

4,190 

3,990

3,850 

4,330 

5,110 

6,450 

6,600

6,450 

6,300 

6,300 

6,520 

6,760

6,760 

6,600 

6,450 

6,220 

6,770

8,150 

8,170 

8,250 

8,090

.-days

62,730 

91,640 

105,740

1,568,070

307,620 

161,440 

272,940 

320,970 

157,950 

123,940 

135,000 

68,990 

56,310

1,865,270

Mar.

8,330 

10,400 

10,400 

10,000 

9,860

9,860 

9,940 

9,590 

9,330 

9,080

8,820 

8,490 

8,170 

7,770 

7,450

7,140 

7,060 

6,990 

6,830 

6,520

6,140 

6,910 

7,600 

7,680 

7,770

9,610 

11,100 

10,800 

10,900 

11,100 

11,300

Maximum

2,430 

3,720 

4,610

14,600

15,400 

8,250 

11,300 

14,400 

6,300 

8,390 

8,410 

2,78O 

2,090

15,400

Apr.

11,300 

11,500 

11,700 

11,800 

11,700

11,500 

11,100 

10,800 

10,200 

9,680

8,990 

9,800 

12,900 

14,400 

14,000

13,400 

12,800 

12,300 

12,100 

12,100

11,700 

11,100 

10,500 

9,590 

8,740

8,090 

7,610 

7,060 

6,520 

5,990

May

5,540 

5,250 

5,040 

5,110 

5,110

5,040 

4,960 

4,820 

4,750 

4,610

4,750 

5,250 

5,920 

5,620 

5,400

5,180 

4,960 

5,620 

6,300 

6,070

5,540 

5,180 

4,960 

4,890 

4,890

4,960 

5,040 

4,750 

4,470 

4,120 

3,850

Minimum

1,820 

2,540 

2,540

1,820

3,270 

3,080 

6,140 

5,990 

3,850 

2,480 

2,600 

1,980 

1,720

1,720

June

3,650 

3,460 

3,330 

3,200 

3,080

3,080 

3,020 

2,960 

2,840 

2,780

2,720 

2,600 

2,540 

2,480 

2,480

2,480 

2,540 

3,910 

6,400 

6,370

6,830 

6,450 

5,180 

4,680 

a4,330

a4,820 

4,610 

5,910 

6,820 

8,390

Mean

2,024 

3,055 

3,411

4,296

9,923 

5,567 

8,805 

10,700 

5,095 

4,131 

4,355 

2,225 

1,877

5,096

July

8,410 

8,250 

7,450 

6,600 

5,920

5,320 

4,890 

4,890 

6,070 

5,920

5,250 

4,610 

4,400 

4,190 

3,850

3,590 

3,390 

3,520 

3,650 

3,520

3,330 

3,140 

1 3,960 

2,900 

2,840

2,720 

2,660 

2,660 

2,780 

2,720 

2,600

Per 

square 

mile

0.418 

.631 

.704

.887

2.05 

1.15 

1.82 

2.21 

1.05 

.853 

.899 

.459 

.388

1.05

Aug.

2,480 

2,430 

2,430 

2,370 

2,310

2,310 

2,260 

2,260 

2,260 

2,200

2,200 

2,200 

2,200 

2,260 

2,660

2,780 

2,480 

2,310 

2,260 

2,150

2,150 

2,090 

2,040 

2,040 

1,980

1,980 

1,980 

1,980 

1,980 

1,980 

1,980

Sept.

1,980 

1,930 

1,930 

1,930 

1,930

1,980 

1,980 

2,040 

2,090 

2,090

2,040 

1,980 

1,930 

1,930 

1,880

1,880 

1,880 

1,820 

1,820 

1,820

1,770 

1,770 

1,770 

1,720 

1,720

1,720 

1,720 

1,720 

1,770 

1,770

Runoff

Inches

0.48 

.70 

.81

12.05

2.36 

1.24 

' 2.10 

2.46 

1.21 

.95 

1.04 

.53 

.43

14. 3L

Acre-feet

124,400 

181,800 

209,700

3,110,000

610,200 

320,200 

541,400 

636,600 

313,300 

245,800 

267,800 

136,800 

111,700

3,700,000

a Discharge computed from graph based on adjacent recorder trace.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily gage readings Nov. 8 to Dec. 2.
WHITE RIVER BASIN ° 5 

Black River at Black Rock, Ark.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 36°06'15", long. 91°05'50", In NW^ sec. 21, T. 17 N., R. 1 W., 

9UU reet downstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge at Black Rock, 3f miles 

downstream from Spring River. Datum of gage Is 229.56 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 7,323 square miles.

Records available.- June 1929 to September 1931, October 1939 to September 1948. Gageheight records collected In same vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1929-31, 1939-48), 7,825 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 29,500 second-feet Jan. 2; maximum gage height, 

19.8 reet Jan. 2; minimum discharge observed, 2,500 second-feet Sept. 25-28; minimum 

gage height observed, 1.3 feet Oct. 16-22, 25, Sept. 25-28.

1929-31, 1939-48: Maximum discharge, 87,400 second-feet Mar. 31, 1945 (gage height, 

27.2 feet, site then in use); minimum observed, 1,800 second-feet Sept. 19-24, 1931 

(gage height, 0.5 foot, site then in use).

Maximum stage known, 31.9 feet Aug. 21, 1915, from records of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily, oftener Tduring rises. Discharge computed 

by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 13 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions.- W 927: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet. Water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,040

2,960

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2, 880

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,730

2,730

2,730

2,730

2,730

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,730

2,730

2,650

3,200

3,460

3,200

3,200

3,120

3,120

Nov.

3,370

3,460

3,550

3,550

3,980

3,810

3,810

3,810

3,720

3,720

3,900

3,720

3,720

4,070

4,920

5,020

4,830

4,740

4,640

4,450

4,360

4,360

4,070

4,070

3,980

4,070

4,070

3,980

3,900

3,810

-

Dec.

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,980

5,900

8,200

6,700

5,710

5,120

4,740

4,540

4,450

4,640

6,400

6,500

6,200

6,000

5,900

5,710

5,310

5,020

4,920

4,740

4,540

4,360

4,260

4,160

3,980

4,740

Jan.

21,700

26,800

21,200

19,000

18,900

19,000

18,700

17,400

16,500

16,300

16,400

16,200

16,000

15,800

14,800

14,100

13,200

12,700

10,900

9,900

9,100

8,500

7,800

7,300

6,700

6,200

5,710

5,510

5,020

4,830

4,830

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

4,830

4,740

4,540

4,640

5,120

6,500

6,900

6,600

6,300

5,900

5,710

6,200

7,500

9,800

10,200

9,600

9,200

9,000

9,000

9,000

9,000

8,900

8,700

8,500

9,400

13,100

14,200

13,200

12,700

-

-

Secondfoot-days

88,410

121,460

154,920

2,178,970

407,000

238,980

382,700

415,900

229,710

211,150

204,880

104,350

83,230

2,642,690

Mar.

12,100

17,500

15,600

14,400

13,500

13,900

13,900

13,600

13,100

12,600

12,200

11,800

11,200

10,800

10,400

10,000

9,900

9,700

9,600

9,300

9,000

9,300

10,600

11,000

10,900

12,600

15,700

15,000

14,700

14,400

14,400

Maximum

3,460

5,020

8,200

19,100

26,800

14, 200

17,500

21,600

9,500

15,500

12 100

3, 980

2,960

26,800

Apr.

14,600

14,400

14,300

14,200

14,300

14,100

13,900

13,500

13,000

12,400

11,900

12,400

21,600

18,900

18,300

16,900

16,100

15,500

15,000

14,600

14,600

13,600

13,300

12,400

12,000

11,400

10,700

10,000

9,300

8,700

-

May

8,200

,800

,600

,300

,300

,500

,500

,200

,000

6,800

7,000

8,900

9,500

8,800

8,300

7,900

7,500

7,400

8,100

8,300

7,800

7,300

7,000

6,900

6,900

6,800

6,800

6,700

6,300

5,900

5,410

UiniDum

2,650

3,370

3,640

2,650

4,830

4,540

9 ,000

8,700

5,410

3,640

3,720

2 , 960

2,500

2,500

June

,220

,120

,830

,640

,540

,450

,450

,260

,160

,070

,980

,900

,810

,720

,640

,640

,720

6,200

15,500

14,400

11,600

11,200

9,900

8,700

8,200

9,400

9,100

11,400

11,400

12,000

-

Mean

2,852

4,049

4,997

5,970

13,130

8,241

12,350

13,860

7,410

7,038

6,609

3 ,366

2,774

7,220

July

12,100

11,900

11,100

10,000

9,000

8,300

7,700

7,400

8,000

8,400

7,700

7,100

7,200

7,000

6,300

5,900

5,510

5,310

5,410

5,510

5,220

4,920.

4,740

4,450

4,360

4,260

4,160

4,070

4,070

4,070

3,720

Per

square 

mile

0.389

.553

. 682

.815

1.79

1.13

1 . 69

1 89

i!oi

.961

.902

.460

.379

.986

Aug.

3,720

3,£

3,6

3,£

40

40

40

3,550

3,550

3,4

3,4

3,4

60

60

60

3,460

3,460

3,2

3,2

3,6

70

70

40

3,720

3,980

3,6

3,E

3,4

10

50

60

3,370

3,200

3,C

3,C

3,C

2,S

40

40

40

60

2,960

2,=

2,<

2,<

2,

60

60

60

)60

2,960

Sept.

2,960

2,960

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,960

2,960

2,960

2,960

2,960

2,960

2,880

2,800

2,800

2,730

2,730

2,730

2,730

2,730

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,650

2,650

-

Runoff

Inches

0.45

.62

.79

11.06

2.07

1.21

1.94

2.11

1.17

1.07

1.04

. 53

^42

13.42

Acre-feet

175,400

240,900

307,300

4,322,000

807,300

474,000

759,100

455J600

418, 800

406,400

207,000 

165,100

5,242,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Current River near Eminence, Ho.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°11'00", long. 91°15"30", in SW^NEy sec. 15, T. 

aa W » R- 3 W., 1 mile downstream from Jacks Fork and 8 miles northeast of Eminence. 

Datum of gage is 568.82 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,272 square miles.

Records available.- August 1921 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 1,460 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 10 52 

TeeTn minimum, 608 second-feet Sept. 26-28 (gage height, 1.13 feet).

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 75,100 second-feet Dec. 27, 1942 (gage height, 26.97 

feet), from rating curve extended above 48,000 second-feet; minimum, 360 second-feet 

July 21-25, July 27 to Aug. 13, 1934; minimum gage height, 0.85 foot Aug. 18, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Jan. 1-4, Jan. 28 to Feb. 15, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 31)

1.1 594 5.0 3,890 

1.5 796 6.4 5,550 

2.0 1,100 8.0 8,220 

2.8 1,730 9.6 11,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

696 

661 

646 

696 

722

666 

646 

641 

636 

631

626 

626 

621 

621 

621

626 

631 

636 

631 

626

616 

611 

611 

616 

696

986 

920 

860 

775 

722 

830

Nov.

986 

920 

860 

830 

889

860 

889 

889 

860 

889

1,090 

1,060 

952 

952 

1,020

1,060 

1,020 

952 

889 

860

830 

952 

986 

986 

952

889 

330 

802 

775 

722

Dec.

722 

722 

696 

722

696

696 

722 

696 

696 

696

671 

671 

661 

656 

696

722 

696 

696 

696 

696

671 

671 

666 

656 

641

636 

631 

626 

626 

626 

2,540

Jan.

gll,300 

g6,660 

g3,890 

g3,070 

2,680

2,340

2,100 

1,920 

1,820 

1,730

1,600 

1,600 

1,520 

1,440 

1,360

1,280 

1,210 

1,140 

1,100 

1,070

1,040 

1,040 

1,000 

911 

911

882 

852 

g824 

g824 

g824 

g796

Feb.

g796 

g796 

g824 

g852 

g852

g824 

g796 

g769 

g769 

g769

g796 

g852 

g911 

g911 

g973

1,250 

1,870 

2,100 

1,960 

1,730

1,520 

1,400 

1,320 

1,250 

1,250

1,280 

1,440 

1,690 

1,820

u»_*h SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

,Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947 

ary

1 .........................

ember .....................

21,149 

27,451 

22,915

01,242

60,734 

34,370 

73,220 

51,190 

49,720 

49,437 

49,143 

23,230 

19,811

ter year 1947-48. ......... 482,370

Mar.

1,690 

2,300 

3,170 

2,580 

2,100

1,960 

1,960 

1,960 

1,780 

1,690

1,600 

1,440 

1,360 

1,360 

1,600

1,960 

1,780 

1,650 

1,650 

2,340

2,300 

2,580 

3,070 

2,870 

2,480

2,970 

5,410 

4,100 

3,270 

2,870 

3,370

Maximum

986

1,090 

2,540

20,100

11,300 

2,100 

5,410 

3,470 

3,270 

7,150 

4,970 

882 

769

11,300

Apr.

3,470 

2,870 

2,480 

2,200 

2,060

2,150 

2,010 

1,820 

1,650 

1,560

1,520 

1,780 

2,100 

1,820 

1,690

1,560 

1,480 

1,400 

1,320 

1,280

1,250 

1,210 

1,170 

1,250 

1,210

1,360 

1,480 

1,400 

1,320 

1,320

May

1,320 

1,820 

1,690 

1,560 

1,560

1,600 

1,600 

1,520 

1,440 

1,360

1,440 

1,440 

1,400 

1,320 

1,280

3,240 

3,270 

2,390 

1,920 

1,650

1,480 

1,360 

1,400 

1,820 

1,780

1,440 

1,280 

1,170 

1,100

1,070 

1,000

Minimum

611 

722 

626

611

796 

769 

1,360 

1,170 

1,000 

769 

911 

666 

608

608

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 sec. -ft.).- June 19 (7 a.m.) 13

June

973 

942 

911 

882 

882

882 

882 

852 

824 

824

796 

769 

769 

769 

824

824 

882 

1,820 

7,150 

2,680

1,870 

1,480 

1,280 

1,170 

1,140

1,140 

2,690 

5,460 

4,000 

3,070

lie an

682 

915 

739

1,373

1,959 

1,185 

2,362 

1,706 

1,604 

1,648 

1,585 

749 

660

1,318

July

2,390 

2,060 

1,780 

1,650 

1,560

2,970 

4,970 

3,070 

2,480 

2,060

1,780 

1,600 

1,480 

1,360 

1,280

1,210 

1,170 

1,100 

1,100 

1,070

1,040 

1,000 

973 

942 

942

1,070 

1,170 

1,040 

973 

942 

911

Per 

square 

mile

0.536 

.719 

.581

1.08

1.54 

.938 1.86 ' 

1.34 

1.26 

1.30 

1.25 

.589 

.519

1.04

Aug.

882 

852 

824 

824 

824

796 

796 

796 

769 

769

769 

769 

769 

769 

769

769 

742 

716 

716 

716

690 

690 

690 

675 

670

666 

716 

716 

716 

690 

675

Sept.

666 

656 

656 

675 

690

716 

769 

769 

716 

690

680 

666 

656 

656 

651

646 

646 

641 

641 

641

636 

636 

636 

627 

618

613 

608 

618 

646 

646

Runoff

Inches

0.62 

.80 

.67

14.65

1.78 

1.00 

2.14 

1.50 

1.45 

1.45 

1.44 

.68 

.58

14.11

Acre-feet

41,950 

54,450 

45,450

994,200

120,500 

68,170 

145,200 

101,500 

98,620 

98,060 

97,470 

46,080 

39.290

956,700

.. ,400 sec. ..-ft.

g Computed from graph based on occasional gage readings, weather records, and records for station 

at Van Buren.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 87 

Current River at Van Buren, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°59'30", long. 91°00'55", in NE^NW^ sec. 25, T. 

av N. , R. 1 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 60, in Van Buren, 0.4 mile downstream 

from Pike Creek and 4.7 miles upstream from Big Spring. Datum of gage is 442.78 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,667 square miles.

Records available. - June 1921 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. Septemoer iyix to June 1921 (monthly figures of discharge only) in reports of University 

of Missouri and of Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1921-48), 1,881 second-feet.

Extremes - Maximum discharge during year, 19,900 second-feet Jan. 2 (gage height, 12.52 

reet in gage well, 12.8 feet from outside gage): minimum, 776 second-feet Sept. 24-28.

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 86,600 second-feet Mar. 11, 1935 (gage height, 22.84 

feet in gage well, 23.0 feet from outside gage, present datum), from rating curve 

extended above 6?,000 second-feet; minimum, 490 second-feet Aug. 26-28, 30, 31. 1936. 

Maximum stage known, 29.0 feet Mar. P6, 1904, present datum, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good.

Revisions (water years).- W 877; 1938. W 897: 1939.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet! 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Mar. 26)

Discharge, in s

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

944 

885 

870 

906 

968

921 

878 

870 

863 

863

842 

835 

835 

828 

828

828 

828 

835 

849 

842

835 

828 

822 

822 

863

1,110 

1,260 

1,140 

1,080 

999 

1,090

Nov.

1,300 

1,300 

1,210 

1,130 

1,200

1,200 

1,280 

1,260 

1,200 

1,160

1,510 

1,510 

1,400 

1,320 

1,510

1,510 

1,460 

1,340 

1,280 

1,200

1,130 

1,340 

1,460 

1,430 

1,380

1,280 

1,190 

1,130 

1,080 

1,020

Dec.

975 

952 

937 

937 

937

914 

952 

968 

952 

952

937 

921 

914 

906 

968

1,060 

1,030 

1,020 

1,010 

991

975 

968 

960 

944 

929

921 

914 

899 

892 

892 

1,950

3.7 770 6.0 3,450 

4.0 983 6.8 4,850 

4.3 1,240 7.6 6,430 

5.0 2,030

econd-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Jan.

17,400 

13,900 

6,030 

4,390 

3,610

3,140 

2,840 

2,560 

2,420 

2,280

2,090 

2,090 

2,090 

1,970 

1,910

1,800 

1,680 

1,560 

1,460 

1,460

1,400 

1,370 

1,320 

1,240 

1,190

1,160 

1,120 

1,080 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1947 ........

sry

ember .....................

iter year 1947-48 ..........

Peak discharge (base, 14,000

Feb.

1,040 

1,020 

1,020 

1,040 

1,070

1,100 

1,050 

1,020 

1,010 

991

1,020 

1,130 

1,370 

1,560 

1,620

1,740 

2,160 

2,700 

2,630 

2,350

2,160 

1,970 

1,850 

1,740 

1,680

1,740 

1,910 

2,220 

2,420

Secondfoot-days

28,167 

38,720 

30,477

650,096

89,740 

46,331 

92,560 

71,650 

66,370 

60,210 

56,850 

28,500 

24,671

634,246

Mar.

2,350 

2,630 

3,610 

3,370 

2,910

2,700 

2,630 

2,630 

2,490 

2,350

2,280 

2,090 

1,970 

1,970 

2,220

2,560 

2,560 

2,350 

2,280 

2,560

2,910 

2,910 

3,450 

3,530 

3,210

3,290 

5,630 

5,430 

4,210 

3,700 

3,780

Maximum

1,260 

1,510 

1,950

23,200

17,400 

2,700 

5,630 

4,210 

4,210 

6,330 

5,310 

1,050 

937

17,400

Apr.

4,210 

3,700 

3,290 

2,980 

2,770

2,770 

2,770 

2,560 

2,350 

2,160

2,090 

2,560 

3,290 

2,910 

2,560

2,350 

2,220 

2,090 

1,970 

1,910

1,850 

1,800 

1,680 

1,740 

1,740

1,800 

1,970 

1,910 

1,850 

1,800

May

1,850 

2,160 

2,420 

2,220 

2,160

2,220 

2,220 

2,160 

2,030 

1,970

2,030 

2,030 

2,030 

1,970 

1,850

2,770 

4,210 

3,290 

2,700 

2,350

2,090 

1,910 

1,800 

1,970 

2,350

1,970 

1,740 

1,620 

1,510 

1,430 

1,340

Minimum

822 

1,020 

892

822

1,060 

991 

,970 

,680 

,340 

,020 

,060 

835 

776

776

June

1,300 

1,240 

1,230 

1,190 

1,160

1,200 

1,160 

1,150 

1,130 

1,110

1,060 

1,050 

1,030 

1,020 

1,070

1,120 

1,160 

1,800 

6,330 

3,780

2,560 

2,030 

1,740 

1,620 

1,460

1,510 

2,990 

5,230 

5,830 

3,950

Mean

909 

1,291 

983

1,781

2,895 

1,598 

2,986 

2,388 

2,141 

2,007 

1,834 

919 

822

1,733

July

3,140 

2,630 

2,280 

2,030 

1,970

2,160 

5,310 

3,530 

2,840 

2,420

2,090 

1,910 

1,740 

1,680 

1,560

1,460 

1,360 

1,320 

1,280 

1,260

1,240 

1,200 

1,170 

1,130 

1,110

1,130 

1,340 

1,240 

1,150 

1,110 

1,060

Per 

square 

mile

0.545 

.774 

590

1.07

1.74 

.959 

1.79 

1.43 

1.28 

1.20 . 

1.10 

.551 

.493

1.04

Aug.

1,050 

1,030 

1,010 

1,010 

999

991 

983 

975 

960 

944

929 

929 

944 

937 

937

929 

914 

906 

885 

863

856 

856 

849 

842 

842

835 

856 

878 

863 

856 

842

Sept.

835 

828 

835 

835 

856

870 

914 

937 

892 

863

849 

835 

828 

816 

816

809 

802 

796 

790 

790

790 

790 

790 

783 

776

776 

776 

783 

802 

809

Runoff

Inches

0.63 

.86 

.68

14.49

2.00 

1.03 

2.06 

1.60 

1.48 

1.34 

1.27 

.64 

.55

14.14

Acre-feet

55,870 

76,800 

60,450

1,290,000

178,000 

91,900 

183,60& 

142,100 

131,600 

119,400 

112,800 

56,530 

48,930

1,258,000

sec. -ft.).- Jan. 2 (4 a.m.) 19,900 sec. -ft.

889417 O - 50 - 7
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Current River at Doniphan, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°37'25", long. 90°50'55", In NWijNW^ sec. 27, T. 

23 n.. R. 2 E., half a mile upstream from State Highway 14, 1 mile west of Doniphan, 

and 2? miles upstream from Briar Creek. Datum of gage Is 322.21 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,038 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1948 In reports of Geological Survey. January 1913 to December 1926 (monthly figures of discharge only) In reports of Corps of 

Engineers.

Average discharge^- 27 years, 2,725 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,600 second-feet Jan. 2 (gage height, 11.5 

feet); minimum, 1,180 second-feet Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 1.83 feet).

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 94,400 second-feet Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 23.89 

feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 60,000 second-feet; 

minimum, 880 second-feet Aug. 1-14, 16, 1934, Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 26.8 feet In March 1904, from floodmarks, site and datum in 

use Oct. 1, 1932, to July 2, 1936 (discharge, 130,000 second-feet, from rating curve 

extended above 60,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Revisions (water years).- W 877: 1937(M), 1938(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

1.8 

3 o 

6.0

1,140

2,900

7,880

10.0

11.4

11,600

16,100

20,300

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,580

1,440

1,400

1,410

1,440

1,470

1,420

1,380

1,370

1,350

1,340

1,340

1,320

1,310

1,290

1,290

1,310

1,320

1,320

1,340

1,320

1,310

1,310

.1,310

1,350

1,530

1,820

1,790

1,700

1,630

1,670

Nov.

1,770

1,930

1,930

1,820

1,790

1,800

1,860

1,930

1,860

1,820

1,860

2,160

2,080

2,000

2,080

2,230

2,160

2,080

2,OOO

1,930

1,860

1,860

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,000

1,860

1,820

1,740

1,670

-

Dec.

1,640

1,610

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,570

1,660

1,670

1,670

1,660

1,630

1,600

1,570

1,540

1,630

1,700

1,740

1,730

1,720

1,700

1,670

1,660

1,640

1,610

1,570

1,560

1,530

1,500

1,480

1,470

2,080

Jan.

12,000

20,300

12,800

7,000

5,630

4,800

4,320

4,000

3,680

3,450

3,290

3,220

3,140

2,980

2,900

2,760

2,680

2,530

2,460

2,300

2,300

2,230

2,230

2,160

2,000

2,000

1,930

1,930

1,830

1,800

1,770

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

1,760

1,730

1,700

1,730

1,770

1,800

1,770

1,760

1,740

1,720

1,730

1,820

2,160

2,530

2,600

2,600

2,830

3,370

3,600

3,370

3,140

2,900

2,760

2,600

2,600

2,680

2,830

3,140

3,370

_

-

Secondfoot-days

44,180

58,140

50,610

860 , 210

128

70^110

122,200

107,150

89 , 70O

80,430

83,000

45,680

38,440

918, O6O

Mar.

3,450

3,760

4,160

4,640

4,160

3,840

3,680

3,680

3,520

3,370

3,290

3,060

2,900

2,830

2,900

3,140

3,370

3,220

3,140

3,060

3,520

3,680

4,000

4,480

4,160

4,640

5,460

7,180

5,800

5,140

4,970

Maximum

1,820

' _

{. , UoO

19,300

20,300

3,600

7,180

5,460

4,480

7,350

5,460

1,720

1,450

20 , 300

Apr.

5,300

5,140

4,640

4,160

3,920

3,680

3,680

3,520

3,370

3,140

3,060

4,480

5,460

4,800

4,16,0

3,840

3,600

3,370

3,220

3,060

2,980

2,900

2,760

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,760

2,830

2,680

2,600

-

May

2,600

2,600

3,140

3,060

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,830

2,760

2,760

2,900

2,900

2,830

2,760

2,680

4,480

4,480

3,760

3,220

2,980

2,760

2,680

2,600

2,900

2,900

2,600

2,380

2,300

2,160

2,080

Minimum

1 , 290 

1,670

1,470

1,290

1,770

1,700

2,830

2,600

2,080

1,640

1,670

1,340

1,180

1,180

June

2,000

1,930

1,930

1,860

1,820

1,860

1,820

1,790

1,790

1,760

1,720

1,670

1,660

1,640

1,640

1,660

1,730

2,160

3,220

7,000

3,840

2,980

2,600

2,460

2,230

2,160

3,220

4,970

7,350

5,960

-

Mean

1,425

1 , 938

1 , 633

2,357

4,143

2 , 418

3, 942

3 572

2^894

2,681

1^474

1,281

2,508

July

4,800

4,000

3,520

3,140.

2,900

2,830

4,160

5,460

4,160

3,520

3,140

2,900

2,680

2,530

2,380

2,300

2,230

2,160

2.08O

2,000

2,000

1,930

1,930

1,820

1,760

1,730

1,790

1,930

1,820

1,730

1,670

Per 

square 

mile

0 . 699

.951

. 801

1.16

2.03

1 i . 3OQX

1.75

1.42

1.32

1.31

.723

.629

1.23

Aug.

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

,

,

,

t

r

,

t

,

.

,

(

r

t

,

j

640

630

580

570

560

540

530

510

500

5OO

500

500

530

720

600

540

510

470

420

400

380

370

370

350

350

34O

340

350

370

370

,340

Sept.

1,310

1,290

1,290

1,310

1,340

,370

,400

,450

,440

,400

,370

,320

,290

,280

,270

,250

,240

,240

,240

,220

,220

,220

,220

,210

,210

,2OO

,180

,200

1,220

1,240

-

Runoff

Inches

0 . 81

1.06

.92

15 . 69

2.34

1 . 28

2.23

1 . 96

1 . 64

1.47

1.51

. 83

.70

16.75

Acre-feet

87,630

115,300

100,400

1,706,000

254,700

139,100

242,400 

212,500

159^500

164,600

9O, 60O

76,240

1,821,000

Peak discharge (base, 14,OOP sec.-ft.).- Jan. 2 (10 a.m.) 20,6OO sec.-ft.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°09'15", long. 91°21'30", in w| sec. 26, T. 29 N., 

K. 4 W., at bridge on State Highway 19 at Eminence, ij miles downstream from Mahans 

Creek. Datum of gage is 617.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 398 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 439 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,960 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 8.85 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 133 second-feet Oct. 25 (gage 

height, 1.42 feet).

1921-48: Maximum discharge observed, 40,000 second-feet June 13, 1928 (gage height, 

16.24 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum discharge, 64 second-feet Aug. 28, 

1936; minimum gage height, that of Oct. 25, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Hevisions (water years).- W 787: 1934. W 877: 1938.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10 to Dec. 30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 Jan. 2 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.7 

2.1 

2 -J 

2-9

128 

206 

334 

*61 

730

3.5 

4.5 

5.5

6 - 5

7.1

1,140

2,000

3,130

4 ' 49 ° 

5,490

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

143

185

272

2.3 

2.8 

3.3

404

681

995

, Note.- Same as preceding 

tabTrlfbove 3.3 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

168

175

173

160

145

147

155

152

157

155

160

150

150

155

152

145

138

138

145

145

145

140

138

135

135

162

192

178

192

192

192

Nov.

192

206

236

252

252

236

206

192

192

252

267

283

283

267

267

283

283

267

267

267

252

252

252

252

252

252

236

206

206

192

-

Dec.

178

178

175

178

175

175

178

178

178

175

173

175

178

192

192

192

192

192

192

178

192

192

a!87

a!82

a!77

a!73

a!70

168

168

175

832

Jan.

5,320

2,090

1,220

927

740

652

566

538

510

483

483

430

404

380

356

334

334

312

292

292

272

254

254

237

225

225

208

196

196

196

196

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

196

185

185

196

185

185

185

176

176

176

196

208

208

208

a230

356

510

652

623

594

538

538

430

380

356

404

510

623

594

_

-

Secondfoot-days

4,866

7,302

6,240

127,759

19,122

10,003

21,047

13 , 916

13,741

16,527

13,270

5 092

4,'720

135,846

Mar.

566

681

862

800

566

538

538

566

538

510

483

483

538

623

681

652

566

566

566

594

623

710

800

710

652

623

1,440

1,110

862

800

800

Maximum

192

283

832

5,520

5,320

652

1,440

740

1,120

4,580

1,070

176

185

5,320

Apr.

740

681

652

594

538

510

483

430

380

356

404

456

681

623

566

510

456

a430

404

380

356

334

312

334

404

430

380

356

380

356

May

380

a390

404

430

404

430

456

404

380

404

430

456

456

510

510

566

538

456

380

312

292

292

554

1,120

862

456

556

312

292

272

237

Minimum

135

192

168

135

196

176

483

312

237

180

176

155

149

135

June

225

225

237

225

237

254

237

225

225

208

196

a!90

a!85

al80

a!82

185

195

514

4,580

963

510

456

404

404

334

a350

740

1,300

1,220

1,140

-

Mean

157

243

201

350

617

345

679

464

443

551

428

164

157

371

July

995

995

862

800

681

1,070

800

681

566

594

538

456

356

312

292

254

237

225

225

225

208

196

196

196

185

196

196

196

185

176

176

Per 

square 

mile

0.394

.611

.505

. 879

1.55

. 867

1.71 i.ir 1.11

1 . 38

1 . 08

.412

.394

.932

Aug.

176

176

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

176

168

168

162

162

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

162

162

162

162

155

Sept.

155

a!55

a!55

a!60

al65

al80

185

168

168

168

162

162

162

155

155

155

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

155

149

149

149

155

155

155

-

Runoff

Inches

0.45

.68

.58

11 92

1.79

.93

1 . 97

1.30

1 . 28

1.54

1.24

.48

.44

12.68

Acre feet

9,650

14,480

12,380

253,400

37,930

19, 840

41,750

27 600

27^250

32, 780

10,' 100

9,360

269,400

ft: Peak discharge (base, 3,900 see.-ft.).- Jan. 1 (12 m.) 7,670 sec.-ft.; June 19 (6 a.m.) 8,960 sec.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Current 

River near Eminence.
90 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 36°57'05",; long. 90°59'35", in SW^NE^ sec. 6, T. 26 N., R. 

1 hi. , 400 feet downstream from spring outlet, 0.4 mile upstream from Current Rivsr, 

and 3j miles southeast of Van Buren. Datum of gage is 429.08 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- January to June 1922, April 1923 to September 1948 (fragmentary 

January isay to May 1929).

Average discharge^ 22 years (1923-26, 1929-48), 406 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 900 second-feet June 28, during perisd 

or Dacicwater from Current River; minimum daily, 300 second-feet Sspt., 25-30.

1922-48: Maximum discharge, 1,300 second-feet (estimated) sometime in June 1928 

during period of backwater from Current River; minimum, 247 second-feet July 4-6, 13, 

1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of backwater and perisds of doubtful 

gage -height record, which are peor. Gage read once daily.

Revisions (water year) .- W 747: 1928 (M).

Discharge, in second-feet,'water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

321

321

321

321

321

321

321

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

328

328

331

331

325

325

Ncv.

318

315

 315

309

309

309

309

309

309

309

315

320

320

320

320

325

330

325

320

315

315

310

315

320

320

315

309

309

309

309

-

Dec.

309

309

309

309

315

315

315

315

315

315

321

321

321

315

315

315J

315

315

315

315

315

315

309

309

309

309

309

309

309

309

309

Jan.

800

850

830

800

750

700

680

650

620 -590

566

532

516

499

491

472

460

452

452

445

434

398

387

380

380

373

373

3fi7

367

367

364

Feb.

364

364

360

360

354

354

347

,347

347

347

341

341

350

360

370

370

380

420

440

440

430

420

410

400

384

400

404

398

398

_

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

March... ...............:...,................

Hay.. ......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

410

430

440

450

450

440

430

420

410

400

390

380

380

398.

398

398

400

400

400

400

400

410

410

420

440

450

470

500

530

540

540

Apr.

530

520

510

490

470

460

450

440

430

430

430

440

480

950

580

580

590

584

575

549

532

524

491

472

472

483

472

460

450

450

-

Seccndfoct-days

9,885

9,452

9,705

145,795

16,345

11,000

13,334

13,904

13,802

14,224

11,422

9,660

147,627

Bay

450

452

472

460

452

452

460

445

445

434

437

445

452

445

434

452

460

460

455

455

460

464

464

460

452

452

437

434

434

415

415

Maximum

331

330

321

1,000

850

440

540

590

472

900

560

394

350

900

June

415

401

398

398

390

390

390

390

380

380

380

380

370

370

370

360

360

400

437

540

512

483

472

452

452

532

750

900

750

600

-

Minimum

315

309

309

309

364

341

380

430

415

360

394

350

3.00

300

July

560

540

535

532

532

516

520

530

510

500

487

468

460

450

450

440

440

430

430

420

420

420

410

410

410

410

400

400

400

400

394

Aug.

394

394

394

387

387

380

380

380

377

373

373

373

370

370

370

367

367

364

360

360

360

357

350

350

350

350

357

357

357

357

357

Mean

319

315

313

399

527

379

430

496

449

460

459

368

322

403

Sept.

350

350

345

345

350

350

350

345

340

335

330

330

325

325

320

315

310

310

310

305

305

305

305

305

300

300

300

300

300

300

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

19,610

18,750

19,250

289,200

32,420

21,820

26,450

29,540

27,580

27,380

28,210

22,660

19,160

292,800
WHITE RIVER BASIN 91

Spring River at Imboden, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°12', long. 91°10', in Ej sec. 15, T. 18 N., R. 

2 w., at Imboden, 8 miles upstream from Eleven Point River and 11 miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage is 254.07 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,162 square miles.

Records available.- February 1936 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 1,357 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,100 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 19.10 

reet); minimum, 276 second-feet Oct. 21; minimum daily, 305 second-feet Oct. 15, 16. 

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 64,300 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 26.10 

feet), from rating curve extended above 47,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 185 

second-feet Aug. 1, 1936; minimum daily, 215 second-feet Aug. 1, 1936. 

Maximum stage known, about 30.9 feet in August 1915.

Remarks - Records good except those for Feb. 10-17, which are fair. Low flow slightly 

regulated by power plant at Mammoth Spring.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-25)

3.0 294 10.0 4,750 

3.4 454 14.0 7,850 

3.8 648 16.0 9,750 

4.4 964 17.0 11,050 

6.0 1,950 18.3 13,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

320 

312 

327 

324 

327

327 

309 

324 

312 

312

316 

312 

331 

316 

305

305 

309 

309 

316 

316

316 

309 

320 

316 

331

459 

468 

386 

354 

354 

386

Nov.

407 

386 

366 

420 

510

399 

477 

468 

428 

424

411 

395 

386 

472 

726

588 

514 

500 

482 

454

468 

454 

454 

477

441

450 

445 

437 

424

411

Dec.

399 

415 

395 

420 

454

378 

1,790 

1,520 

964 

804

700 

633 

588 

538 

794

1,180 

964 

856 

778 

752

700 

669 

643 

603 

573

568 

548 

524 

519 

510 

1,560

Jan.

13,400 

9,830 

3,210 

2,230 

1,820

1,560 

1,360 

1,240 

1,130 

1,040

964 

1,020 

991 

937 

883

830 

778 

752 

752 

726

726 

700 

684 

674 

658

613 

628 

538 

568 

558 

558

Feb.

563 

538 

538 

613 

690

1,240 

1,100 

991 

910 

g856

g856 

gl,020 

gl,620 

g2,160 

gl,680

gl,560 

gl,420 

1,300 

1,210

1,100

1,040 

964 

964 

991 

2,760

5,050 

3,420 

3,000 

2,440

u _ . K Second 

Month foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

10,328 

13,674 

22,739

lendar year 1947 ......... 270,468

ary

uflry

h .........................

ember .....................

52,358 

42,594 

61,040 

49,990 

32,960 

51,290 

31,342 

15,331 

11,092

ter year 1947-48 .......... 394,738

Mar.

2,300 

5,050 

3,280 

2,510 

2,090

2,860 

2,160 

2,020 

1,820 

1,680

1,560 

1,460 

1,360 

1,300 

1,330

1,360 

1,330 

1,270 

1,270 

1,180

1,160 

1,420 

1,820 

1,750 

1,620

2,370 

3,210 

2,580 

2,090 

1,950 

1,880

Maximum

468 

726 

1,790

6,250

13,400 

5,050 

5,050 

6,650 

2,790 

10 , 700 

2,090 

598 

441

13,400

Apr.

1,750 

1,590 

1,460 

1,390 

1,330

1,270 

1,240 

1,180 

1,100 

1,100

1,100 

1,820 

6,650 

3,560

2,510.

2,090 

1,880 

1,680 

1,560 

1,420

1,360 

1,300 

1,270 

1,210 

1,210

1,420 

1,270 

1,160 

1,070 

1,040

May

1,020 

1,020 

964 

964

910

1,160 

1,070 

1,020 

964 

910

1,840 

2,790 

1,820 

1,490 

1,300

1,180 

1,070 

1,020 

937 

883

856 

830 

830 

910 

856

804 

752 

726 

700 

690 

674

June

628 

618 

618 

583 

578

613 

573 

583 

543 

529

510 

510 

500 

491

514

510 

529 

3,560

10,700 

4,120

2,020 

1,560 

1,330 

1,360 

1,990

1,750 

4,260 

3,560 

2,860 

2,790

Minimum Mean

305 333 

366 456 

378 734

293 741

538 1,689 

538 1,469 

1,160 1,969 

1,040 1,666 

674 1,063 

491 1,710 

598 1,011 

420 495 

324 370

305 1,079

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 1 (12:3O p.m.) 16,100 sec

July

2,090 

1,680 

1,460 

1,330 

1,270

1,240 

1,160 

1,330

1,210 

1,160

1,020 

964 

1,180 

1,210 

1,040

964 

937 

883 

856 

856

804 

778 

726 

700 

684

669 

664 

643 

623 

613 

598

Per 

square 

mile

0.287 

.392 

.632

.638

1.45 

1.26 

1.69 

1.43 

.915 

1.47 

.870 

.426 

.318

.929

Aug.

563 

558 

558 

534 

538

534 

529 

519 

529 

538

519 

510 

534 

598 

588

510 

500 

500 

450 

450

454 

437 

437 

437 

437

420 

428 

428 

437 

437 

420

Sept.

399 

411 

399 

441 

399

399 

403 

399 

403

378

382 

374 

378 

370 

362

358 

354 

354 

358 

354

347 

339 

339 

331 

324

339 

331 

347 

370 

350

Runoff

Inches Ac re- feet

0.33 20,490 

.44 27,120 

.73 45,100

8.67 536,500

.68 103,900 

.36 84,480 

.95 121,100 

.60 99,150 

.05 65,380 

.64 101,700 

.00 62,170 

.49 30,410 

.36 22,000

12.63 783,000

-ft.; Apr. 13 (11 a.m.)

8,120 sec.-ft.; June 19 (8 a.m.) 12,700 sec.-ft.

g Discharge computed from graph based on recorded range in stage and 1 wire-weight gage reading.
92 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°38'55", long. 91°12'03", in NE^-SE^ sec. 17, T.

aa W . , R. 2 W., at bridge on State Highway 14, 7 miles southwest of Bardley and 1\

miles upstream from Fredericks Pork. Datum of gage is 410.84 feet above mean sea

level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area . - 793 square miles . 

Hecords available.- October 1921 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey.

January iyau to December 1926 (monthly figures of discharge only) in reports of

Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 754 second- feet. 

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 8,680 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 9.54

TeeTTT minimum, 306 second-feet Oct. 24, 25 (gage height, 1.77 feet).

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 40,000 second-feet Apr. 14, 1927 (gage height, 18.74

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet; minimum,

180 second-feet Oct. 18, Nov. 17, 18, 1934; minimum gage height, 1.06 feet Sept. 6-11,

1925.

Maximum stage known, 19.7 feet in August 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, 44,000

second-feet, from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet). 

Remarks . - Records good . 

Revisions (water years ).- W 827; 1927, 1928, 1935.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 Jan. 2 to Sept. 30

1.75 300 4.3 1,860 1.8 320 5.3 2,9OO 

2.2 448 5.3 2,860 2.3 517 6.5 4,240 

2.6 623 6.5 4,240 2.8 792 7.7 5,840 

3.2 980 7.2 5,140 3.5 1,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

Y 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

1Y 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

2Y 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

330 

327 

330 

337 

334

330

327 

327 

321 

318

315 

315 

315 

318 

315

312 

312 

312 

312 

312

312 

309 

309 

306 

321

334 

327 

321 

309 

309 

321

Nov.

321 

321 

315 

321 

315

321 

343 

337 

321 

324

32T 

340 

330 

343 

375

378 

362 

349 

343 

337

334 

340 

359 

368 

359

349 

343 

327 

321 

315

Dec.

315 

312 

312 

321 

318

315 

346 

381 

378 

365

349 

340 

334 

324 

343

359 

356 

352 

349 

346

343 

343 

343 

340 

330

324 

321 

315 

315 

315 

470

Jan.

5,110 

2,880 

1,740 

1,380 

1,180

1,070 

960 

923 

855 

792

750 

744 

697 

858 

636

619 

592 

571 

561 

546

532 

527 

512 

490 

481

468 

456 

443 

439 

435 

431

Feb.

423 

408 

404 

415 

419

404 

400 

400 

396 

392

404 

464 

608 

697 

658

652 

668 

663 

646 

614

582 

556 

537 

537 

571

668 

732 

792 

792

Month SecondMontn foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947 

ary

h .........................

st ........................

ember .....................

9,897 

10,138 

10,574

02,128

28,478 

15,902 

26,021 

25,310 

19,934 

30,028 

22,158 

13,528 

10,659

ter year 1947-48 .......... 222,627

Mar.

762 

889 

923 

855 

792

792 

824 

792 

780 

750

738 

691 

674 

674 

744

792 

780 

744 

762 

732

715 

726 

792 

792 

780

996 

,300 

,180 

,110 

,070 

,070

Maximum

337 

378 

470

1,640

5,110 

792 

1,30C 

1,180 

726 

5,830 

1,380 

490 

392

5,830

Apr.

996 

923 

855 

824 

824

792 

774 

750 

709 

691

703 

792 

1,180 

1,180 

1,150

1,070 

996 

960 

923 

855

824 

792 

774 

750 

732

738 

720 

691 

674 

668

May

663 

668 

668 

668 

658

668 

668 

663 

658 

652

691 

720 

726 

720 

703

686 

663 

641 

619 

603

592 

674 

630 

652 

624

598 

582 

561 

551 

542 

522

Minimum

306 

315 

312

306

431 

392 

674 

668 

522 

431 

490 

385 

324

306

June

508 

504 

490 

481 

486

486 

472 

464 

460 

452

443 

439 

435 

431 

435

431 

452 

973 

5,830 

2,220

1,420 

1,150 

996 

923 

855

792 

1,780 

1,780 

1,700 

1,740

Mean

319 

338 

341

554

919 

548 

839 

844 

643 

1,001 

715 

436 

355

608

Peak discharge (basej 4,OOO sec. -ft.).- Jan. 1 (5 p.m.) 5,98O sec. -ft.

P

sqi 

mi

July

1,380 

1,150 

1,03O 

960 

923

855 

855 

855 

824 

780

744 

732 

750 

720 

674

652 

630 

608 

598 

587

577 

571 

556 

551 

537

532 

522 

512 

504 

499 

490

Aug.

481 

472 

464 

464 

460

456 

456 

447 

439 

435

427 

431 

447 

490 

490

472 

460 

447 

439 

431

423 

412 

408 

404 

400

396 

404 

400 

392 

396 

385

Sept.

381 

374 

381 

385 

392

388 

392 

392 

388 

381

374 

362 

355 

352 

348

344 

341 

341 

341 

338

338 

338 

334 

334 

330

327 

324 

327 

330 

327

er Runoff

le Inches

0.402 0.46 

.426 .48 

. 430 . 50

.699 9.50

1.16 1.34 

.691 .75 

1.06 1.22 

1.06 1.19 

.811 .93 

1.26 1.41 

.902 1.04 

.550 .63 

.448 .50

.767 10.45

June 19 (8 a.m

Acre-feet

19,630 

20,110 

20,970

400,900

56,490 

31,540 

51,610 

50,200 

39,540 

59,560 

43 , 950 

26,830 

21,140

441,600

) 8,680
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Eleven Point River near Elevenpoint, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°21', long. 91°07', in SEijSEi sec. 30, T. 20 N., 

K. 1 W. , lj miles southwest of Elevenpoint and 18 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of 

gage is 291.28 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,123 square miles (revised).

Records available.- November 1929 to June 1933, February 1936 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1930-32, 1936-47), 1,079 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,960 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 12.30 - 

reet); minimum, 420 second-feet Oct. 22-25 (gage height, 2.74 feet).

1929-33, 1936-48: Maximum discharge, 26,900 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 

18.97 feet); minimum observed, 226 second-feet Sept. 9, 1936 (gage height, 2.13 fee't, 

present datum) .

Remarks . - Records good.

Revisions (water years) .- W 877: 1930-33, 1936-38. W 977: 1933, 1937-39, 1942.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

2.75 425

3.2 677

3.6 921

4.0 1,170

5.0 1,820

6.0 2,500

7.0 3,200

8.0 3,900

9.0 4,640

10.0 5,420

11.0 6,330

11.8 7,280

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

445

440

435

461

455

440

435

435

430

430

430

430

430

430

435

430

430

435

430

425

425

420

425

420

435

487

487

445

430

425

461

Nov.

445

440

430

466

455

435

471

466

461

455

455

461

466

503

553

553

531

514

503

487

476

482

487

514

514

503

498

482

471

466

-

Dee.

455

450

445

461

450

435

890

665

617

576

537

520

498

487

588

683

617

588

576

559

548

542

537

525

509

498

492

487

482

482

1,350

Jan.

7,280

6,050

2,780

2,020

1,690

1,530

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,140

1,080

1,080

1,010

952

921

890

859

828

828

797

785

779

755

731

713

701

689

671

665

653

647

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

Hay

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

635

617

617

635

653

737

695

677

665

653

653

731

1,110

1,270

1,140

1,050

1,050

1,010

1,010

952

921

890

859

890

1,360

1,530

1,460

1,500

1,400

-

-

Secondfoot-days

13,571

14,443

17,549

285,798

43,424

27,370

43,030

44,180

30,223

44,811

31,482

19,685

15,261

345,029

Mar.

1,430

2,230

1,690

1,500

1,360

1,460

1,400

1,330

1,270

1,200

1,170

1,110

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,140

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,110

1,240

1,240

1,200

2,420

2,160

1,820

1,690

1,620

1,660

Maximum

487

553

1,350

3,200

7,280

1,530

2,420

4,340

1,560

7,150

1,960

719

653

7,280

Apr.

1,560

1,430

1,330

1,270

1,240

1,200

1,170

1,140

1,080

1,050

1,050

2,990

4,340

2,300

1,960

1,760

1,620

1,530

1,430

1,360

1,300

1,270

1,200

1,140

1,110

1,170

1,110

1,050

1,010

1,010

-

May

1,010

1,010

983

983

983

1,050

983

952

952

921

1,360

1,560

1,270

1,110

1,050

1,010

983

952

890

890

859

890

921

921

890

859

828

828

797

773

755

Minimum

420

430

435

420

647

617

1,050

1,010

755

647

713

565

455

420

June

737

725

713

707

701

725

701

689

677

671

659

653

647

647

659

653

677

3,430

7,150

3,740

1,890

1,560

1,400

1,330

1,550

1,300

2,090

2,990

2,300

2,440

-

Mean

438

481

566

783

1,401

944

1,388

1,473

975

1,494

1,016

635

509

943

July

,960

,620

,460

,330

,300

,200

,140

,140

,140

,080

1,050

1,010

1,110

1,050

983

952

921

890

890

859

828

797

828

779

761

755

749

737

731

719

713

Per 

square 

mile

0.390

.428

.504

t.697

1.25

.841

1.24

1.31

.868

1.33

.905

.565

.453

.840

Aug.

701

6

6

6

95

83

77

671

659

6

6

6

53

47

35

635

629

6

7

6

29

01

77

719

689

6

6

6

65

41

29

617

611

6

5

5

05

94

88

582

576

5

5

g

5

82

88

71

65

571

Sept.

548

537

531

653

576

565

571

571

553

537

525

514

509

503

492

487

482

476

476

476

471

471

471

466

461

455

455

476

482

471

"

Runoff

Inches

0.45

.48

.58

t9.48

1.44

.91

1.43

1.46

1.00

1.48

1.04

.65

.51

11.43

-Acre-feet

26,920

28,650

34,810

566,900

86,130

54,290

85,350

87,630

59,950

88,880

62,440

39,040

30,270

684,400

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 see.-ft.).- Jan. 1 (10:30 p.m.) 7,960 sec.-ft.; June 19 (8:30 p.n 

7,820 sec.-ft.

t Computed on. basis of revised drainage area.
94 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°47ilO", long. 91 C 20'50", in SE^SWi sec, 36, T. 

25 n., R. 4 W., 300 feet downstream from lower outlet of spring, 1 mile upstream from 

Eleven Point River, and 1 mile north of Greer. Datum of gage ii 564.00 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- August to December 1904 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), November 1921 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1922-48), 335 second-feet.

Extremes - Maximum discharge during year, 677 sectnd-feet June 18, includes about 150 

sectnd-feet of surface runoff (gage height, 1.44 feet); minimum, 202 second-feet 

Sept. 26-28, 30 (gage height,, 0.50 foot).

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 1,220 second-feet Aug. 14-, 1946, includes about 700 

second-feet of surface-runoff (gage height, 2.23 feet), from rating .curve extended 

above 600 second-feet; maximum excluding surface, runtff, 903 second-feet May 26, 1927; 

minimum, 116 second-feet Aug. 26-31, Sept. 14-17. 1936.

Remarks.- Records g»od. 

included in records.

ccasional runoff from drainages area of 2.97 square miles

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

X

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

246

246

Z46

246

243

243

240

240

840

236

236

236

233

833

233

233

233

233

230

230

227

227

827

227

227

227

227

287

2?7

827

227

Nov.

887

284

824

824

824

821

227

227

224

881

836

243

233

233

246

846

236

233

230

227

224

233

246

850

243

236

833

230

227

284

-

Deo.

821

818

818

814

214

211

821

227

224

224

221

218

214

214

218

218

214

218

218

218

218

218

218

214

211

211

211

811

811

211

243

Jan.

514

520

508

485

458

443

*22

418

408

394

380

371

362

354

345

337

329

322

318

314

310

306

298

891

284

277

273

870

266

265

256

Feb.

253

850

246

246

243

240

236

233

233

830

230

236

253

259

259

277

302

310

314

310

295

288

280

277

277

291

306

325

325

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

322

329

337

333

329

325

329

329

325

322

314

310

306

306

325

337

337

333

337

329

325

385

333

337

337

354

380

384

384

384

380

Apr.

375

367

358

350

345

341

337

333

385

32?

322

333

380

403

408

408

403

398

389

384

380

375

371

367

362

362

368

358

358

358

-

Seoondfoot-days

7,853

6,740

118,538

6,515

107,858

May

354

358

368

362

358

358

367

367

362

356

358

361

371

371

371

371

362

358

354

345

341

341

341

345

341

337

333

329

325

322

318

Maximum

246

250

243

537

280

230

520

June

318

318

318

318

314

314

314

310

306

298

891

891

208

288

284

284

284

4Q7

502

491

474

448

432

413

403

394

443

427

453

437

-

Minimum

227

221

211

211

306

322

318

284

233

202

208

July

413

394

380

375,

36_7

362

367

371

367

368

358

354

350

341

337

333

329

329

325

322

318

318

314

310

302

298

295

291

288

284

284

Aug.

880

277

273

270

266

266

263

259

256

256

253

253

250

253

266

266

263

259

256

253

253

250

246

243

24(5

236

236

259

233

233

233

Mean

234

232

217

325

358

337

364

352

362

337

217

295

Sept.

230

830

827

227

227

227

227

227

230

227

224

221

2,18

218

214

214

214

214

214

214

214

211

21X

208

208

205

202

205

205

202

-

Runoff in

ao re-feet

14,390

13,790

13,370

235,100

22,010

21,690

21,540

15,670

12,920

213., 900
WHITE RIVER BASIN 95

Strawberry River near Evening Shade, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder^ lat. 36°06', long. 91°36', in NE£ sec. 27, T. 17 N., R. 

6 W. , at highway bridge, 2 miles north of Evening Shade and 5j miles upstream from 

Piney Fork. Datum of gage is 406.56 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 225 square .miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,960 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 17.33 

I'eet] ; minimum, 5.4 second-feet Oct. 6, 7.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 22,700 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 24.55 

feet); minimum, 5 second-feet Sept. 18-23, 1941.

Remarks . - Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 16 discharge measurements, and computations of discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

11 

8.3

5.8 

5.8 

6.2 

6.6 

6.2

6.2 

7.1 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9

7.9 

7.9 

10 

10 

9.2

9.2 

9.2

10

10 

12

23 

27 

17 

12 

11 

22

Nov.

26

15 

13 

23 

48

21 

40 

46 

40 

25

22 

17 

16 

30 

136

85 

51 

38 

34 

32

30 

29 

31 

36 

36

35 

31 

28 

25 

24

Dec.

22 

21 

19 

22 

22

21 

949 

496 

168 

136

101 

83 

73 

64 

155

397 

192 

157 

152 

136

120 

106 

96 

84 

75

68 

64 

59 

56 

52 

467

Jan.

5,070 

1,350 

580 

390 

280

221 

184 

160 

146 

128

114 

158 

197 

153 

130

121

108 

94 

89 

86

82 

82 

f78 

f66 

65

63 

62 

f56 

53 

54 

52

Feb.

51 

47 

47 

62 

176

622 

280 

216 

166 

140

133 

348 

945 

622 

368

280 

235 

202 

180 

159

143 

135 

127 

166 

1,900

2,180 

914 

794 

475

Month SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947 

ary

34

10

........................... 3

.......................... 6

ember .....................

318.0 

,063 

,633

,376.4

,472 

,113 

,743 

,259 

,654 

,843 

,693 

,684 

480

ter year 1947-48. ......... 69,955.0

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft.).- J

sec. -ft.; June 18 (7 p.m.) 5,960 sec. -ft.;

Mar.

620 

1,600 

706 

462 

346

496 

488 

335 

280 

244

212 

188 

172 

164 

157

148 

133 

124 

125 

120

115 

307 

414 

291 

235

226 

302 

221 

182 

169 

161

Maximum

27 

136 

949

2,440

5,070 

2,180 

1,600 

1,340 

606 

2,900 

1,780 

274 

34

5,070

Apr.

146 

128 

117 

108 

104

loo

96 

91 

83 

81

82 

99 

1,340 

494 

291

226 

184 

157 

140 

126

116 

114 

106 

106 

118

131 

114 

96 

86 

79

May

77 

88 

88 

76 

68

127 

124 

89 

75 

69

606 

459 

244 

166 

135

118 

104 

89 

79 

71

66 

62 

61 

121 

86

65 

57 

51 

47 

44 

42

June

40 

36 

35 

34 

32

38 

34 

36 

32 

28

26 

25 

24 

23 

21

22 

23 

2,460 

2,210 

1,020

313 

190 

149 

346 

704

561 

2,900 

1,160 

741 

580

Minimum Mean

5.8 10.3 

13 35.4 

19 149

5.8 94.2

52 338 

47 418 

115 314 

79 175 

42 118 

21 461 

48 216 

21 54.3 

11 16.0

5.8 191

July

291 

208 

168 

145 

155

134 

221 

903 

161 

120

103 

92 

1,780 

368 

196

148 

125 

117 

252 

258

109 

91 

79 

70 

64

62 

61 

58 

55 

51 

48

Per 

square 

mile

0.046 

.157 

.662

.419

1.50 

1.86 

1.40 

.778 

.524 

2.05 

.960 

.241 

.071

.849

Aug.

44 

42

41 

40 

38

36 

35 

36 

38 

42

39 

38 

251 

274 

186

83 

54 

42 

36 

31

29 

26 

25 

23 

22

21 

23 

24 

23 

21 

21

Sept.

20 

18 

18 

19 

34

27 

21 

18 

18 

16

16 

16 

15 

15 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

13 

13 

12 

11

11 

11 

12 

14 

13

Runoff

Inches

0.05 

.18 

.77

5.68

1.73 

2.00 

1.61 

.87 

.60 

2.29 

1.11 

.28 

.08

11.57

an. 1 (3 p.m.) 5,580 sec. -ft.; Feb. 25 (12 p. 

June 27 (12 m.) 4,060 sec. -ft.

Acre-feet

631 

2,110 

9,190

68,180

20,770 

24,030 

19,320 

10,430 

7,250 

27,460 

13,280 

3,340 

952

138,800

m.) 4,140

f Computed from partly estimated gage heights.
96 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Strawberry River- near Poughkeepsie, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°07', long. 91°27' in NW£ sec. 19, T. 17 N., R. 

4 w., half a mile downstream from Hurricane Creek and 2j miles northeast of Poughkeepsie. Datum of gage is 298.07 feet above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench 

mark) .

Drainage area.- 476 square miles.

Records available.- February 1936 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 528 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 17.79 

reet) ; minimum, 46 second-feet Oct. 15, 16.

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 32,900 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 24.60 

feet); minimum observed, 10 second-feet Oct. 3, 1938.

Remarks - Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which 

are rair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 14 discharge measurements, and computation of discharge 

rurnisned by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).- W 877: 1938. W 897: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

50 

49 

49 

54 

84

59 

51 

49 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

47 

47

47 

48 

51 

50 

50

49 

49 

50 

50 

58

156 

113 

82 

70 

64 

98

Nov.

128 

97 

82 

97 

183

130 

149 

166 

135 

128

166 

112 

94 

189 

414

290 

188 

163 

155 

141

135 

137 

137 

131 

130

122 

118 

113 

105 

102

Dec.

98 

96 

94 

106 

110

103 

1,470 

1,420 

556 

386

310 

266 

234 

206 

454

976 

636 

508 

444 

414

359 

321 

293 

263 

237

214 

197 

181 

170 

166 

836

Jan.

8,700 

3,440 

gl,300 

g908 

g716

g588 

g508 

g444 

g414 

g365

g327 

359 

508 

460 

g380

g330 

g290 

g255 

g242 

g237

g234 

g224 

g224 

204 

204

199 

192 

174 

170 

170 

166

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

159 

157 

155 

229 

429

1,180 

780 

588 

476 

398

389 

556 

1,350 

1,540 

976

780 

652 

556 

492 

444

398 

380 

350 

414 

1,890

3,710 

1,800 

1,460 

1,010

Secondfoot-days

1,864 

4,437 

12,124

98,549

22,932 

23,698 

24,763 

12,992 

10,705 

34,151 

16,684 

5,917 

2,095

172,362

Mar.

1,410 

3,860 

1,610 

1,110 

908

976 

1,080 

844 

716 

636

572 

508 

476 

444 

414

395 

353 

335 

341 

321

302 

684 

1,040 

812 

652

976 

796 

652 

540 

508 

492

Maximum

156 

414 

1,470

6,780

8,700 

3,710 

3,860 

2,020 

1,570 

5,480 

2,880 

1,330 

92

8,700

Apr.

429 

377 

332 

304 

288

277 

263 

245 

224 

224

219 

241 

2,020 

1,190 

767

631 

532 

482 

432 

384

352 

336 

317 

307 

314

410 

336 

282 

251 

226

May

220 

251 

251 

220 

198

368 

352 

254 

215 

201

988 

1,570 

835 

581 

466

400 

381 

301 

266 

232

218 

201 

206 

266 

272

206 

182 

167 

156 

145 

136

Minimum

47 

82 

94

46

166 

155 

302 

219 

136 

84 

132 

85 

58

47

June

126 

121 

117 

114 

108

132 

119 

107 

106 

98

94 

91 

89 

87 

84

87 

108 

5,370 

5,480 

4,080

1,160 

750 

598 

835 

1,990

1,850 

4,190 

2,980 

1,790 

1,290

Mean

60.1 

148 

391

270

740 

817 

799 

433 

?45 

1,138 

538 

191 

69.8

471

July

1,

2, 

1,

Per 

square 

mile

0.126 

.311 

.821

.567

1.55 

1.72 

1.68 

.910 

.725 

2.39 

1.13 

.401 

.147

.989

886 

682 

581 

498 

482

466 

406 

820 

581 

432

355 

402 

880 

160 

614

432 

394 

349 

387 

682

333 

288 

242 

212 

193

180 

170 

160 

147 

138 

132

Aug.

1,

123 

117 

112 

108 

106

102 

100 

115 

104 

143

124 

106 

449 

330 

750

307 

198 

163 

141 

128

119

112 

107 

101 

95

94 

94 

94 

101 

89 

85

Sept.

81

so

78 

92 

82

92 

85 

78 

74 

73

71 

69 

68 

67 

66

65 

65 

64 

64 

62

62 

61 

60 

59 

59

58 

59 

64 

69 

68

Runoff

Inches

0.15 

.35 

.95

7.70

1.79 

1.85 

1.93 

1.02 

.84 

2.67 

1.30 

.46 

.16

13.47

Peak discharge, fbase, 5,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 1 (12 a.m.) 9,820 sec. -ft.; Feb. 26 (6 a.n

Acre-feet

3,700 

8,800 

24,050

195,500

45,480 

47 , 000 

49,120 

25,770 

21,230 

67,740 

33,090 

11,740 

4,160

341,900

.) 5,020

sec.-ft.

g Computed from graph based on 3 gage readings.

June 18 (5 p.m.) 12,100 sec.-ft.; June 27 fa p.m.) 7,530
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Piney Fork Strawberry River at Evening Shade, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°05', long. 91°37', in NE£ sec. 34, T. 17 N., 

H. b W., at bridge on State Highway 11, three-quarters of a mile north of Evening 

Shade and 4^- miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 420.62 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 99 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,700 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 11.60 

reet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Oct. 1.

1939-48: Maximum discharge observed, 11,300 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage 

height, 19.96 feet); no flow at times in 1941, 1944, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 16 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

.5

.7

.7

8.3

8.2

1.1

.7

.7

.7

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.3

3.6

ia

11

7.4

3.9

3.3

30

Nov.

19

7.4

5.3

16

42

9.8

26

18

8.8

8.8

30

8.3

6.9

40

76

21

15

15

15

14

13

13

14

13

13

13

11

11

9.8

9.8

-

Dec.

8.8

8.3

8.3

*11

*12

9.8

284

112

57

47

38

31

26

24

74

146

81

76

74

66

57

53

47

40

36

34

30

29

25

24

199

Jan.

1,610

331

200

150

115

102

87

79

71

60

54

84

98

69

61

57

b46

b43

b40

39

38

*38

b34

b30

b27

b25

b24

b22

b21

b20

b!9

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

b!8

b!7

17

39

60

199

110

88

72

67

66

114

281

212

146

*124

107

96

88

77

72

68

66

74

413

399

326

256

176

-

-

Secondfoot-days

123.6

522.9

1,768.2

18,665.1

3,694

3,848

4,718

1,926

1,667

7,882.8

3,087

1,316.4

169.4

30,723.3

Mar.

367

802

303

212

171

215

185

146

128

115

104

93

88

84

80

76

67

65

73

63

60

162

194

139

118

155

112

93

86

81

81

Maximum

30

76

284

1,920

1,610

413

802

320

222

1,620

682

713

9.3

1,620

Apr.

72

63

59

55

54

51

49

46

42

44

46

52

320

113

87

77

67

61

57

53

49

48

45

48

50

66

45

38

35

34

-

May

34

50

39

33

31

76

45

35

33

32

148

222

115

87

73

66

55

49

42

39

36

34

33

51

38

35

31

29

27

25

24

Minimum

0.5

5.3

8 . 3

.1

19

17

60

34

24

9.8

20

8.3

3.6

.5

June

21

20

19

17

17

24

19

15

13

12

11

11

10

10

9.8

18

25

1,620

1,290

937

218

133

105

228

832

459

988

341

296

164

Mean

3.99

17.4

57.0

51.1

119

133

152

64.2

53 . 8

263

100

42 . 5

5^65

83.9

July

118

94

80

72

69

63

233

554

100

76

62

59

682

141

90

72

59

53

59

49

39

35

33

30

27

26

24

24

23

21

20

Per 

square 

mile

0.040

.176

.576

.516

1.20

1.34

1.54

.648

.543

2.66

1.01

.429

.057

.847

Aug.

17

17

15

14

13

13

12

13

13

35

17

13

42

713

115

41

29

24

20

17

15

13

13

11

11

11

11

11

9.8

9.3

8.3

Sept.

7.9

7.4

7.4

8.S

8.3

9.3

8.8

7.4

6.9

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.3

5.3

4.9

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.6

4.2

6.0

4.9

-

Runoff

Inches

0.05

.20

.66

7.01

1 .39

l!45

1.77

.72

.63

2 . 96

1 . 16

.49

.06

11.54

 Acre-feet

245

1,040

3,510

37,020

7,330

7,630

9,360

3 , 820

3,310

15,640

6,120

2,610

336

60,950

ec . -i L .

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
98 WHITE RIVER BASIN

South Fork Little Red River near Clinton, Ark.

stage recorder, lat. 35°34', long. 92°23', in NEij sec. 29, T. 11 N., R. 

3 downstream from Pedee Creek, 4^ miles southeast of Clinton, and 6 mile

Location.- Water-st

13 w., if miles downstream from Pedee Creek, 4^ miles southeast of Clinton, and 6 miles 

downstream from Archey Fork. Datum of gage is 430.02 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 316 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,600 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 16.24 

feet); no flow Oct. 1-26.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 48,500 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 24.27 

feet), from rating curve extended above 26,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 25.2 feet, date unknown, from information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 13 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).- W 1087: 1939.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

O 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

Nov.

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.3

.3

7.4 

19 

13 

9.8

24 

32 

34 

57 

343

296 

192 

151 

glSl 

g!47

g!40 

g!35 

g!31 

156 

170

158 

138 

117 

102 

91

Dec.

82

74 

69 

72 

76

75 

792 

1,470 

775 

526

399

320 

269 

229 

907

1,980 

1,110 

850 

700 

590

517 

455 

399 

342 

£96

263 

238 

212 

194 

178 

1,130

Jan.

11,200 

3,210 

1,830 

1,280 

977

800 

650 

558 

490 

422

370 

392 

508 

455 

415

388 

349 

314 

290 

275

266 

254 

240 

215 

194

180 

173 

156 

144 

138 

133

Month

Goto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

JulS 

Augv 

Sept

Vs

lendar year 1947 .........

ember .....................

ter year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

131

127 

127 

502 

1,020

1,860 

1,440 

1,140 

900 

775

700 

1,100 

1,900 

1,640 

1,280

1,080 

925 

800 

700 

595

521 

477 

430 

821 

4,250

5,850 

5,110 

3,550 

2,030

Secondfoot-days

0.8 

2,815.5 

15,589

84,295.5

27,266 

41,781 

37,778 

19,458 

18,899 

6,013 

2,722 

1,545.0 

275.6

174,142.9

Mar.

2,930 

7,310 

2,790 

1,830 

1,410

1,640 

1,500 

1,220 

1,060 

900

775 

632 

553 

503 

472

437 

374 

334 

366 

366

342 

887 

1,410 

1,170 

977

1,250 

1,190 

950 

825 

725 

650

Maximum

0.2 

343 

1,980

4,740

11,200 

5,850 

7,310 

2,560 

3,430 

925 

244 

187 

26

11,200

Apr.

567 

481 

407 

354 

323

300 

293 

650 

526 

563

1,000 

900 

2,560 

1,850 

1,340

1,060 

850 

700 

590 

494

420 

366 

323 

346 

323

433 

468 

382 

319 

270

May

237 

228 

216 

184 

160

445

627 

446 

346 

315

3,430 

2,030 

1,500 

1,060 

800

1,340 

950 

650 

490 

382

308 

247 

204 

386 

362

395 

358 

274 

216 

173 

140

Minimum

0

.1

69

0

133

127 

334

270 

140 

30 

19 

8.6 

1.2

0

June

117 

103 

91 

80 

70

64 

56 

50 

46 

42

37 

33 

32 

30 

30

30 

46 

60 

46 

545

308 

184 

144 

489 

636

925 

586 

416 

390 

327

Mean

0.03 

93.8 

503

231

880 

1,441 

1,219 

649 

610 

200 

87.8 

49.8 

9.19

476

July

244 

184 

140 

120 

112

103 

103 

98 

97 

88

72 

91 

107 

169 

140

110 

96 

135 

79 

64

52 

45 

45 

39

36

32

30 

27 

24 

21 

19

Per 

square 

mile

). 00009 5 

.297 

L.59

.731

3.78 

4.56 

5.86 

2.05 

1.93 

.633 

.278 

.158 

.029

L.51

Aug.

16 

14 

12 

11 

11

9.4 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

9.8

14 

154 

155 

124 

187

115 

99 

84

68 

55

43 

36 

31 

26 

24

24 

30 

58 

44 

35 

30

Sept.

26 

23 

20 

18 

17

20 

19 

17 

16 

14

12

10 

8.6 

7.7 

6.9

6.2 

4.7 

4.2 

3.7 

3.2

2.8 

2.6 

2.4 

2.2 

1.8

1.5

1.3 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

Runoff

Inches

0.00009 

.33 

1.83

9.92

"3.21 

4.92 

4.45 

2.29 

2.22 

.71 

.32 

.18 

.03

20.49

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 1 (6 a.m.) 16,600 sec. -ft. j Mar. 2 (4 a.m

Ac re- feet

1.6 

5,580 

30,920

167,200

54,080 

82,870 

74,930 

38,590 

37,490 

11,930 

5,400 

3,060 

547

345,400

) 11,100

g Computed from graph based on 1 gage reading and recorded range in stage.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 99

Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°32", long. 92°00", in HEv sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 9 

W., 2tf miles downstream from Peter Creek and 3 miles northeast of town of Heber Springs. 

Datum of gage is 271.81 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,141 square miles.

Records available.- September 1927 to June 1935, March 1936 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1927-34, 1936-48), 1,842 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 39,600 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 27.66 

reet); no flow Oct. 1-28.

1927-35, 1936-48: Maximum discharge, 99,100 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 

43.95 feet); no flow at times in some years.

Maximum stage known prior to 1943, 44.0 feet, original site and datum, in April 

1927 (discharge, 78,900 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 12 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).- W 857: 1928, 1930, 1933, 1935. W 927: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0, 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

.1 .1

.9

Nov.

2.8 

2.8 

2.9 

6.8 

8.7

8.7 

26 

68 

168 

197

170 

157 

138 

193 

704

1,110 

941

689 

576 

540

506 

540 

558 

558 

558

523 

506 

472 

410 

364

Dec.

326 

298 

270 

266 

334

361

2,570 

5,600 

3,850 

2,430

1,660 

1,290 

1,040 

872 

1,290

6,200 

5,080 

3,350 

2,610 

2,340

2,040 

1,800 

1,560 

1,350 

1,140

964 

851 

767 

689 

632 

1,260

Jan.

26,300 

22,400 

7,740 

4,880 

3,560

2,700 

2,120 

1,740 

1,500 

1,290

1,110 

1,180 

1,600 

1,630 

1,440

1,260 

1,140 

1,010 

872 

809

767 

727 

689 

651 

576

540 

506 

472 

440 

420 

397

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Cs

Jam: 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Juls 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947 

ary ....

1 .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

391 

385 

376 

840 

2,620

5,070 

5,600 

4,330 

3,250 

2,520

2,120 

2,880 

4,730 

6,250 

4,660

3,780 

3,060 

2,610 

2,160 

1,880

1,630 

1,440 

1,320 

1,440 

7,430

17,800 

15,400 

12,600 

7,570

Secondfoot-days

1.1

10,704.7 

55,090

291,015.5

92,466 

126,142 

127,480' 

54,288 

38,121 

23,301 

9,597 

3,026 

652.2

540,869.0

Mar.

6,720 

22,200 

13,100 

6,900 

4,770

4,330 

4,880 

4,000 

3,250 

2,790

2,340 

1,960 

1,660 

1,470 

1,350

1,260 

1,160 

1,060 

1,180 

1,470

1,410 

2,950 

5,730 

5,210 

3,890

3,560 

5,340 

3,890 

2,970 

2,520 

2,160

Maximum

0.9 

1,110 

6,200

12,800

26,300 

17,800 

22,200 

7,300 

5,990 

2,700 

1,260 

382 

67

26,300

Apr.

1,840 

1,530 

1,290 

1,110 

987

895 

851 

1,800 

1,740 

1,350

1,700 

1,960 

5,410 

7,300 

4,550

3,350 

2,610 

2,040 

1,660 

1,380

1,160 

1,010 

872 

809 

830

851 

941

964 

809 

689

May

614 

576 

540 

523 

489

472 

718 

1,060 

830 

689

2,280 

5,990 

4,110 

2,970 

2,040

1,700 

2,200 

1,410 

1,040 

830

670 

576 

506 

540 

689

872 

830 

746 

632 

523 

456

Minimum

0 

2.8 

266

0

397 

376 

1,060 

689 

456 

121 

75 

27 

4.6

0

June

382 

334 

298 

261

235

264 

244 

257 

214 

184

161 

143 

128 

121 

133

159 

142 

197 

302 

1,560

2,430 

1,280 

872 

1,320 

1,770

2,520 

2,700 

1,840 

1,470 

1,380

Mean

0.03 

357 

1,777

797

2,983 

4,350 

4,112 

1,810 

1,230 

777 

310 

97.6 

21.7

1,478

July

1,260 

895 

689 

558 

489

440 

391 

350 

321

290

261 

248 

239 

244 

252

273 

250 

237 

239 

259

218 

182 

157 

143 

125

113

106 

109 

98 

86 

75

Per 

square 

mile

0.000026 

.313 

1.56

.699

2.61 

3.81 

3.60 

1.59 

1.08 

.681 

.272 

.086 

.019

1.30

Aug.

64 

54 

47 

43 

38

34 

29 

30 

29 

29

29 

27 

32 

78 

265

382 

280 

246 

222 

187

159 

133 

113 , 

93

76

64 

56 

48 

42 

40 

g57

Sept.

g67 

g52 

43 

38 

34

32 

32 

31 

29

26

25 

24 

24 

23 

22

20 

18 

16 

14 

13

11 

9.4 

9.0 

8.0 

6.8

5.8 

5.0 

4.8 

4.8 

4.6

Runoff

Inches Acre feet

0.00004 2.2 

.35 21,230 

1.80 109,300

9.49 577,300

3.01 183,400 

4.11 250,200 

4.15 252,900 

1.77 107,700 

1.24 75,610 

.76 46,220 

.31 19,040 

.10 6,000 

.02 1,290

17.62 1,073,000

Peak discharge (base, 26,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 1 (9 p.m.) 39,600 sec. -ft.; Mar. 2 (4 p.m.) 26,300

g Computed from graph based on staff-gage readings.
100 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork Little Red River at Shirley, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°39', long. 92°18', in SWij sec. 20, T. 12 N., R. 

yd W., at Missouri & Arkansas Railway bridge, half a mile downstream from Sugar Camp 

(or Wevers) Creek and 1 mile east of Shirley. Datum of gage is 483.12 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 294 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,800 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 19 47 

reet); no flow Oct. 1-31.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 60,700 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 27.15 

feet); no flow at times during 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948.

Flood of Mar. 10, 1935, reached a stage of P7.3 feet, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 10 discharge measurements, and computations of daily

Qiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov.

0.3 

.3 

.2 

1.0 

1.2

2.7 

44 

22 

33 

34

34 

33 

38 

73 

210

227 

166 

130 

121 

126

124 

121 

115 

115 

121

124

113 

100 

88 

78

Dec.

7O 

64 

59 

61 

60

60 

327 

830 

566 

370

264 

207 

164 

141 

473

1,130 

780 

595 

562 

576

530 

474 

414 

316 

255

210 

181 

156 

139 

124 

704

Jan.

11,000

3,150 

1,590 

1,050 

780

620 

499 

422 

346 

290

242 

242 

303 

327 

277

245 

213 

186 

164 

150

143 

g!39 

g!24 

gill 

g98

g90 

g85 

g82 

g79 

g78 

g76

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1947 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

g74 

g73 

g72 

188 

544

1,400 

1,190 

968 

730 

580

512 

755 

1,660 

1,500 

1,100

940 

780 

655 

566 

490

422 

358 

320 

490 

2,890

4,040 

3,390 

3,030 

1,620

Secondfoot-days

o

2,395.7 

10,862

87,672.9

23,201 

31,337 

30,044 

11,097 

9,489 

7,382 

2,355 

578.6 

144.8

128,886.1

Mar.

1,840 

5,810 

2,400 

1,440 

1,050

1,220 

1,280 

995 

830 

680

576 

478 

410 

378 

350

320 

280 

248 

258 

264

261 

705 

1,340 

1,080 

858

1,130 

1,020 

805 

655 

571 

512

Maximum

0 

227 

1,130

7,160

11,000 

4,040 

5,810 

2,000 

1,510 

1,370 

376 

96 

14

11,000

Apr.

438 

338 

280 

239 

210

194 

188 

188 

176 

166

173 

207 

2,OOO 

1,440 

912

655 

508 

401 

302 

238

190 

157 

136 

157 

176

238 

287 

206 

152 

145

May

105 

97 

90 

81 

72

116 

381 

206 

145 

125

1,510 

1,370 

1,130 

755 

508

381 

273 

203 

149 

120

101 

87 

79 

195 

245

238 

228 

173 

133 

106 

87

Minimum

0 

.2 

59

0

76 

72 

248 

136 

72 

16 

13 

3.9 

 .3

0

June

71 

62 

56 

48 

42

40 

36 

30 

27 

23

20 

17 

21 

21 

16

18 

18 

17 

84 

900

436 

238 

182 

418 

620

1,370 

805 

595 

521 

630

Mean

0 

79.9 

350

24O

748 

1,081 

969 

370 

306 

246 

76.0 

18.7 

4.83

352

July

376 

252 

178 

142 

120

105 

87 

72 

66 

70

54 

46 

47 

50 

45

44 

54

107 

69 

53

42 

37 

33 

35 

47

33 

26 

21 

17 

14 '.3

Per 

square 

mile

.0 

.272 

1.19

.816

2.54 

3.68 

3.30 

1.26 

1.04 

.837 

.258 

.064 

.016

1.20

Aug.

10 

8.2 

6.9 

5.7 

5.4

4.5 

4.2 

3.9 

4.5

5.1

6.1 

7.8 

11 

27 

43

96 

71 

54 

41 

32

25 

20 

17 

13 

11

9.1 

9.1 

8.2 

7.3 

6.5 

5.1

Sept.

8.6 

14 

10 

8.2 

7.8

10 

11 

13 

12 

10

7.8 

5.7 

4.8 

3.9 

2.9

2.5 

2.1 

1.7 

1.3 

1.2

1.2

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.6

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

Runoff

Inches

0 

.30 

1.37

11.09

2.93 

3.96 

3.80 

1.40 

1.20 

.93 

.60 

.07 

.02

16.28

Acre-feet

o

4,750 

21,540

173,900

46,020 

62,160 

59,590 

22,010 

18,820 

14,640 

4,670 

1,150 

287

255,600

PeaK aisonarKe (Case, 6.OOO sec. -ft. ).- Jan. 1 (6 a.m.l IS. BOO sen. ft.; Mar. 7 (5 = m ) n,7=;n

g Computed from graph based on gage readings and shape of normal recession.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 101

Lagrue Bayou near Stuttgart, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°31'55", long. 91°21<20", In NW£ sec. 17, T. 2

 S., H. 3 W., 11 miles east of Stuttgart and 24 miles upstream from Little Lagrue 

Bayou. Datum of gage is 175.14 feet above mean Gulf level (Corps of Engineers 

bench mark)

Drainage area.- 175 square miles.

Records available.- August 1935 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 212 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,970 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 14.83

 feet); no flow Oct. 15-25.

1935-48: Maximum discharge, 6,580 second-feet Jan. 24, 1937 (gage "height, 16.9 

feet, from floodmark), from ratine- curve extended above 3,000 second-feet by velocityarea studies; no flow at times in 1936, 1937, 1938, 1941, 1944, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow affected by seasonal diversions for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years).- W 1037: 1937-39, 1942-43.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

11

16

21

26

Oct.

96

114

136

79

43

31

17

11

8.9

9.1

7.7

6.0

4.5

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.4

8.9

Zl

9.3

41

1Z3

Z48

Nov.

376

480

550

581

560

513

496

440

368

336

384

432

496

588

830

1,110

980

815

825

805

695

590

496

376

248

181

160

14Z

129

1ZO

-

Dec.

105

87

7Z

62

52

46

40

38

35

43

48

61

90

142

226

325

368

418

360

272

209

174

156

142

129

114

102

93

84

74

78

Jan.

550

651

860

925

780

620

513

440

384

360

328

304

288

216

224

272

288

256

178

120

132

126

108

g84

66

56

45

g36

g27

g22

g21

Feb.

22

20

35

162

348

522

593

635

550

513

540

1,470

3,420

3,970

3,500

2,820

2,080

1,520

1,130

825

570

440

296

320

472

705

1,240

1,790

2,200

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

2,390

2,870

2,850

2,400

1,950

1,590

1,250

1,030

765

520

328

139

93

72

84

146

232

376

464

456

384

933

1,790

2,490

2,980

2,550

1,620

1,040

680

513

504

Apr.

496

440

328

216

132

87

60

44

34

157

108

93

464

730

1,070

1,240

885

630

504

328

181

146

132

96

64

48

37

29

24

19

-

Secondfoot-days

4,245

44,959.4

9 ' 280::

35499

8822

1,786.8

132,681.3

May

16

13

16

105

84

308

304

248

153

90

64

48

42

36

31

25

21

17

15

13

11

11

10

316

540

504

352

178

120

93

72

Maximum

418

1,110

925

120

3,970

June

55

42

32

25

21

60

60

60

51

38

29 23

19

15

14

69

292

1,030

1,760

1,820

1,550

1,150

830

570

400

202

150

111

108

84

Minimum

 * 

35

0

1 A

8.5

0

July

74

72

69

57

45

36

31

26

21

18

19

20

25

42

66

79

69

56

54

66

82

79

64

51

44

40

59

44

58

84

82

Aug.

72

64

54

42

32

25

20

60

114

241

298

384

440

480

522

581

620

570

513

456

400

360

320

272

216

181

156

150

153

146

139

Mean

32 9

137

123

59.6

363

Sept.

120

108

99

93

93

96

102

114

117

99

82

74

66

60

54

52

52

48

44

39

34

29

24

20

16

13

11

10

9.3

8.5

Runoff in 

ac re feet

29 95O

8,420

89,180

3,540

263,200
102 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Granite, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat 39°03i, long. 106°16i, in sec. 31, T. 11 S., R. 

vy W., at Granite, just upstream from Cache Creek. Datum of gage is 8,914.86 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 427 square miles (revised).

Records available.- April to October 1895, May 1897 to September 1899, April 1910 to 

Septemoer 1927, and October 1933 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. 

May 1897 to September 1899 and"April 1910 to September 1948 in reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 38 years (1910-48), 342 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 5.78 

feet); minimum daily, 74 second-feet Jan. 28.

1895, 1897-99, 1910-48; Maximum discharge, 2,900 second-feet June 16, 1924, 

June 24, 1947; maximum gage height, 6.67 feet June 19, 1941; minimum discharge not 

determined.

Remarks - Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Sugar Loaf and Twin 

Lakes Reservoirs are on tributaries above station (combined capacity, 70,680 acrefeet). Transmountain diversions from Colorado River Basin to Arkansas River Basin 

enter above this station (see p. 130).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

30

Oct.

217

209

201

IBS

180

180

206

196

173

199

230

230

219

209

178

165 

163 

163

165

Nov.

163

160

156

151

146

139

131

137

139

142

139

139

137

128

124

112

114

*110

blOS

blOO

b90

88 

92 

92

90

Dec.

94

94

b92

b90

b88

b90

94

92

92

*92

94

93

92

90

89

88

92

90

89

88

86

85

90

96

97

96 

95 

94

98

*3

Jan.

88

88

90

90

*87

88

88

92

93

92

88

83

82

83

87

83

80

80

79

80

82

86

86

87

87

84 

80 

74

77 

80

80

Feb..

81

82

80

79

79

80

83

82

81

79

82

82

81

79

81

*83

84

84

84

82

80

82

83

81

78

79 

80 

80

83

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

85

84

82

79

76

77

77

78

76

76

77

78

79

80

80

*80

82

82

82

81

80

84

88

91

92

86 

83 

87

91 

94

90

Apr.

90-

100

110

110

108

114

118

116

142

144

120

102

98

104

139

209

277

309

316

313

364

380

313

260

228

214 

233 

336

458 

502

-

Secondfcot-days

2,849

168,379

2 354

2 557

7,724

148,546

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 sec. -ft.).- June 6 (9:45 i

May

614

584

490

496

481

458

507

584

496

449

462

418

302

384

435

531

677

797

912

1,100

1,230

1,370

1,300

1,150

1,280

1,260 

1,290 

1,510

1,380 

1,670

1,800

Maximum

98

2,780

502

519

2,260

l.ra.) 2,300

June

1,890

1,920

2,000

2,160

2,150

2,230

2,170

2,130

2,160

2,260

2,140

2,090

1,970

1,140

872

834

790

670

888

1,270

1,210

1,070

700

602

596

651 

777 

819

716 

736

Minimum

85

54

302

114

74

July

842

1,050

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,110

1,110

872

658

602

888

1,100

1,140

1,120

1,070

984

896

696

467

519

614

462

677

784

797

812 

960 

992

1,020 

. 992

984

Aug.

960

928

928

896

548

440

404

380

364

352

368

372

332

458

842

857

928

572 

368 

219

219

209

Mean

91.9

461

82 5

852

257

406

Sept.

199

188

173

180

352

496

496

507

214

142

114

116 

116 

135

124

Runoff in 

acre feet

5,650

334,000

15,320

294,600

sec. -ft.; June 20 (10 a.m.)

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 11 to Mar. 30 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

mostof period); discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station at Sallda.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 103

Arkansas River at Salida, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°31 I , long. 106°01', in sec. 31, T. 50 N., R. 

9 K. , at Salida, 3 miles upstream from South Arkansas River. Datum of gage is 

7,051.45 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,218 square miles (revised).

Records available.- April 1895 to October 1903, November 1909 to September 1927, and 

October 1933 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1895 to October 1903 and November 1909 to September 1948 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 38 years (1910-48), 621 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,110 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 4.91 

reet); minimum daily, 180 second-feet Jan. 28.

1895-1903, 1909-48: Maximum discharge, 5.100 second-feet June 16, 1924 (gage 

height, 7.2 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 124 second-feet Apr. 12, 

1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Clear Creek Reservoir (capacity, 

11,210 acre-feet), and as noted in description for station at Granite.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Octcber 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

5

6

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

408

362

343

381

357 

376

362 

413 

429 

518 

581

524 

464 

435 

418 

413

408

424

470

470

418

381 "376

381

381

276

376

Nov.

381

357

357

348 

372 

381

367 

386 

391 

381 

362

348 

343 

334 

338 

352

325

320

316

312

329

325

329

312

307

303

-

Dec.

303

307

312

298

290

294

294 

274 

262 

247

236 

240 

240 

250 

243

250 

240 

258 

247 

240

240

229

240

243

262

262

262

258

262

266

258

Jem.

247

250

266

262 

*262

262

254 

262 

270 

266

262 

258 

232 

232 

247

247 

225 

232 

229 

225

232

240

240

247

243

b230

b215

b!80

b200

b200

b200

Feb. .

b210

209

206

209 

222

236

240 

240 

232 

243

240 

236 

209 

232 

240

247 

*250 

262 

266 

266

258

254

266

254

243

243

250

254

27Q

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

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

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

Augu 

Sept

St. ....................................

onbor

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

278

270

262

236 

215

232

222 

222 

232 

229

209 

218 

225 

236 

229

218 

229 

232 

232 

236

225

222

250

278

303

278

254

270

307

312

278

Apr.

247

262

303

320 

294

294

294 

282 

290 

329

320 

286 

262 

258

270

357 

446 

542 

630 

609

609

644

616

574

506

482

464

524

658

764

-

Seccndfoct-days

8,107

276,338

27,083 

11,935

266,269

May

807

870

740

693

708

665

756 

930 

920 

807

789 

780 

658 

665 

816

1,040 

1,300 

1,530 

1,700 

2,000

2,220

2,430

2,290

1,980

1,980

1,830

1,830

2,270

2,440

2,450

2,820

Maximum

312

4,640

1,370 

658

3,870

June

2,880

2,910

3,450

3,870 

3,630

3,810

3,740 

3,500 

3,570 

3,740

3,760 

3,690 

3,520 

2,840 

2,250

2,070 

2,000 

1,850 

1,810 

2,190

2,090

1,940

1,610

1,250

1,130

1,150

1,280

1,350

1,340

1,250

Minimum

229

170

367 

243

180

July

1,490

1,530

1,740

1,690 

1,670

1,680

1,760 

1,610 

1,380 

1,170

1,240 

1,590 

1,610 

1,580 

1,500

1,400 

1,300 

1,240 

970 

861

960

950

870

1,160

1,160

1,190

1,260

1,340

1,350

1,350

1,370

Aug.

1,300

1,280

1,280 

1,080

807 

708 

672 

616

609 

602 

616 

567 

554

970 

1,010 

1,040 

1,090 

1,080

1,070

1,150

1,130

1,170

1,140

1,000

693

488

413

386

367

Mean

262

757

246

874 

398

728

Sept.

312

298 

320

637 

616 

623 

637

651 

658 

644 

637 

482

334 

303 

316 

312

307

262

250

247

243

250

254

258

266

258

254

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

16,080

548_, 100

53,720 

23,670

528,100

Peak discharge (base, 2.100 see.-ft.).- May 22 (2:15 p.m.) 2,520 sec.-ft.; June 4 (6 p.m.) 4,110 

see.-ft.; June ZO (6 a.m.) 2,240 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

889417 O - 50 - 8
104 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Parkdale, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 0 29', long. 105°22', in NE£ sec. 18, T. 18 S., 

K. VI W., at Parkdale, half a mile upstream from Copper Gulch.

Drainage area.- 2,556 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- June 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 4,870 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 

a.33 feet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 260 

second-feet Jan. 28.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 5,880 second-feet June 22, 1947 (gage height, 9.02 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 237 secondfeet Apr. 14, 1947.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record in June, 

August and September, which are good, and those for Oct. 1 to Mar. 15, which are fair. 

Diversions above station for irrigation. For statements on regulation, see descriptions 

for stations at Granite and at Salida.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

6

11

16

21

26

Oct.

442-

438

424

399

403

456

469

550

590

675

568

550

528

523

514

559

559

546

478

460

460

456

451

446

Nov.

438

451

446

433

411

399

383

387

428

438

415

424

424

428

415

407

407

403

407

433

391

371

385

390

433

438

438

420

399

399

-

Dec.

415

424

438

420

407

395

415

379

360

340

33C

340

350

340

350

350

350

360

350

340

330

320

320

340

380

380

380

380

390

380

350

Jan.

370

390

410

420

410

400

428

438

456

446

433

438

40O

390

400

400

400

390

400

390

403

399

395

395

390

360

300

260

350

400

400

Feb.

390

380

390

390

390

380

380

400

400

400

380

370

360

380

400

400

410

420

410

400

390

390

400

400

390

400

410

420

430

_

-

Month

December ....................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

440

420

390

360

370

380

370

380

380

370

360

370

380

400

380

383

387

403

403

424

411

391

438

528

577

523

478

492

564

613

577

Apr.

492

492

600

695

715

675

622

608

735

750

830

626

559

550

582

750

900

1,090

1,080

978

996

990

972

900

840

805

750

750

825

1,050

-

Secondfoot-days

11,403

336,089

92 270

30 872

14,823

343,971

Peak discharge (base, 2,300 sec. -ft.).- May 23 (12 m.)

May

1,090

1,150

1,080

960

930

912

894

1,040

1,140

1,060

1,010

1,040

978

830

942

1,170

1,440

1,790

2,140

2,570

3,000

3,260

3,310

2,980

2,830

2,660

2,450

2,690

3,170

3,080

3,530

Maximum

438

5,490

456

780

4,700

3,500 sec.

June

3,740

3,750

4,250

4,700-

4,600

4,500

4,700

4,420

4,510

4,580

4,630

4,690

4,510

3,910

2,940

2,650

2,480

2,290

2,140

2,540

2,540

2,410

2,050

1,650

1,450

1,410

1,470

1,620

1,610

1,530

Minimum

395

320

237

324

260

July

1,610

1,730

1,940

1.960

1,910

1,890

1,950

1,880

1,620

1,410

1,340

1,690

1,770

1,750

1,680

1,590

1,490

1,450

1,240

1,050

1,080

1,150

1,020

1,250

1,320

1,340

1,340

1,470

1,470

1,480

1,480

Aug.

1,480

1,430

1,380

1,370

1,350

1,030

948

900

835

780

740

750

750

735

715

340

1,080

1,100

1,140

1,160

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,240

1,220

924

795

520

440

420

Mean

368

921 

494

940

Sept.

410

390

370

360

440

780

745

725

735

745

760

730

500

350

360

380

360

345

328

324

335

338

349

349 345

Runoff in 

acre-feet

22,620

666,700

29,400

682,300

-ft.; June 12 (12 m.) 4,870 sec.-

ft.; June 20 [1 p.m.) 2,720 sec.-ft.

Note.- Ho gage-height record Nov. 23, 24, Dec..9 to Jan. 6, Jan. 13-20, Jan. 25 to Mar. 15, June 3- 

7, Aug. 29 to Sept. 6, Sept. 16-21; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements made Dec. 17, 

29, Jan. 15, 30, weather records, and records for station at Salida.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 105

Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°26', long. 105°15', in sec. 32, T. 18 S., R. 70 

W., in Canon City, just upstream from Sand Creek. Datum of gage is 5,343.87 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,117 square miles (revised).

Records available.- May 1888 to September 1927 and October 1933 to September 1948 in reports or Geological Survey. May 1888 to September 1948 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 60 years -1948), 726 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,960 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 5.12 

feet); minimum daily, 215 second-feet Sept. 24, 25.

1888-1948: Maximum discharge, 19,000 second-feet Aug. 2, 1921 (gage height, 10.7 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 82 secondfeet Apr. 10, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. For statements on reguiation, see descriptions for stations at Granite and at Salida.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2T

28

29

30

31

Oct.

464

469

469

478

443

402

382

378

426

374

422

482

495

542

665

655

595

562

552

542

542

528

571

600

605

500

469

478

495

478

469

Nov.

456

473

460

456

435

414

402

418

460

473

452

456

460

460

435

418

374

359

355

386

370

378

398

406

418

422

410

410

378

374

-

Dec.

382

394

410

394

382

370

394

374

363

351

324

324

321

367

382

374

378

386

378

378

370

367

355

351

367

363

351

363

367

359

374

Jan.

348

390

406

390

402

398

386

382

406

406

398

402

370

359

363

370

334

340

308

324

363

386

370

390

378

327

260

252

321

406

447

Feb.

452

456

460

422

439

426

439

390

414

435

330

344

398

439

452

431

418

439

456

452

452

390

398

398

382

363

374

378

386

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March.-. ...................................

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

Mnv way. .......................................

June ................................... ,t ..

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

August ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

422

410

398

382

340

359

382

374

382

311

337

386

418

447

394

374

370

398

394

418

418

402

435

518

576

514

460

469

528

615

590

Apr.

514

478

542

670

796

876

960

988

1,040

1,210

1,440

757

612

560

736

768

996

1,220

1,170

996

1,030

1,010

1,020

985

919

842

696

639

842

1,030

-

Seoondfoot-days

15,532

12,566

11,413

321,203

11 , 382

12,013

13 221

26 ,342

56,468

93,400

43 , 890

26 , 505

10,676

333,408

Peak discharge (base, 2,400 sec. -ft.).- May 21 (11:30

May

1,040

1,110

1,020

875

820

778

799

996

-1,140

996

985

1,050

952

696

831

1,140

1,560

1,960

2,060

2,530

3,190

3,100

3,110

2,880

2,980

2,810

2,510

2,800

3,170

3,080

3,500

Maximum

665

473

410

4,820

447

460

615

1,440

3,500

4,790

1,900

1,320

580

4,790

June

3,600

3,520

4,020

4,360

4,330

4,510

4,600

4,630

4,510

4,560

4,630

4,790

4,560

3,990

2,980

2,680

 2,520

2,330

2,150

2,520

2,540

2,420

2,100

1,670

1,420

1,360

1,410

1,590

1,600

1,500

Minimum

374

355

321

252

330

311

478

696

1,360

857

352

215

215

July

,570

,730

,890

,900

,860

,820

,860

,800

,540

,290

,200

,550

,660

,690

,620

1,490

1,390

1,370

1,140

898

918

997

857

,080

,150

,180

,170

,320

,310

,320

,320

Aug.

1,320

1,280

1,230

1,220

1,190

870

805

767

689

621

590

595

595

660

616

695

961

954

976

1,000

990

1,050

1,060

1,100

1,090

1,080

761

595 '412

381

352

Mean "

501

419

368

367

414

426

1 ,822

3,113

1,416 

855

356

911

Sept . 

339

330

311

290

275

359

551

555

542

551

560

580

575

565

53?

349

299

272

278

275

260

234

222

215

215

224

227

232

232

227

Runoff in 

acre-feet

30,810

24 920

22J640

637,200

22 , 580

23,830

26 ,220 

52,250

112,000

185,300

87,050

52,570 

21,180

661,400

a.m.) 3,520 sec. -ft.: June 4 (2 p.m.) 4,780
106 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Portland, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°24', long. 105°01', In sec. 21, T. 19 S., R. 68 

w., at Portland, and 1 mile downstream from Hardscrabble Creek. Datum of gage is 

5,021.56 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,042 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,030 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 7.14 

reet j ; minimum daily, 199 second-feet Sept. 25.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 16,000 second-feet Aug. 13, 1942 (gage height, 10.40 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 71 second-feet 

Apr. 2, 1945.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Nov. 20 to Feb. 18, which are fair. Diversions 

above station for irrigation. For statements on regulation, see descriptions for stations at Granite and at Salida.

Revisions.- W 1087: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

458

441

429

414

398

368

356

379

406

398

433

510

530

530

649

690

642

585

580

563

563

580

596

631

636

585

552

541

558

536

530

Nov.

520

536

525

525

505

485

463

458

485

500

490

495

510

515

500

480

463

458

458

490

458

429

418

421

437

441

433

425

402

398

~

Dec.

406

414

421

410

387

383

387

375

353

342

314

302

308

328

346

338

342

338

346

328

321

318

321

328

331

335

328

335

335

338

342

Jan.

335

364

387

375

364

356

346

346

364

364

356

349

335

324

338

338

321

321

324

321

349

360

342

353

356

338

225

279

331

421

441

Feb.

467

450

454

433

390

394

421

394

383

398

364

338

383

383

a437

a458

a437

a480

500

476

485

429

414

425

394

371

368

368

379

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

402

398

387

387

342

360

390

383

375

360

353

371

437

458

441

480

441

437

402

418

421

398

429

552

725

614

530

500

568

746

690

Apr.

580

530

602

783

874

1,350

1,210

1,100

1,060

1,300

1,790

933

732

690

977

1,040

1,190

1,400

1,360

1,190

1,170

1,140

1,160

1,170

1,090

1,010

908

816

924

1,110

-

Secondfoot-days

16,067

14,123

10,800

348,325

10,723

12,073

14,195

31 , 189

59,177

94,860

43,466

10)435

344,504

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft.).- May 28 (3:20

May

1,170

1,240

1,190

1,110

1,010

959 

890

1,000

1,080

968

968

977

942

776

857

1,030

1,320

1,690

2,020

2,590

3,020

3,290

3,260

2,870

2,370

2,960

2,630

3,030

3,420

3,950

3,990

Maximum

690

536

421

6 , 950

441

500

746

1,790

3 990

4)900

1,920

1,300

530

4,900

D.m.) 5,200

June

4,020

4,040

4,480

4,900

4,700

4,570

4,590

4,640

4,480

4,520

4,750

4,900

4,700

4,230

3,150

2,600

2,380

2,150

1,970

2,260

2,430

2,360

2,020

1,570

1,300

1,230

1,320

1,560

1,580

1,460

-

Minimum

356

302

143

225

338

342

530

776

1,230 

890

349

199

199

July

1,500

1,660

1,860

1,920

1,840

1,800

1,870

1,830

1,560

1,280

1,160

1,460

1,620

1,650

1,680

1,490

1,410

1,360

1,190

933

890

968

890

995

1,160

1,210

1,180

1,250

1,280

1,300

1,270

Aug.

1,300

1,240

1,180

1,260

1,230

933

816

776

696

631

580

574

935

1,140

761

690

942

950

968

977

977

1,020

1,040

1,060

1,070

1,080

783

614

437

387

349

Mean

Cl Q

DJ.O

471

348

954

346

416 

458

1,040

1,909

3, 162

1,402

884 

348

941

Sept.

328

314

292

273

254

289

500

525

510

510

510

530

520

515

505

383

305

305

346

346

321

244

218

212

199

218

228

234

244

257

Runoff in 

acre-feet

31,870

28,010 

21,420

690,900

21,270

23,950

6l)860

117,400

86)210

54,340 

20,700

683,400

sec. -ft.: May 30 (7 p.m.) 8,030

sec.-ft.; Jane 4 (3:45 p.m.) 5,440 see.-ft.: June 12 (9:30 p.m.) 5,290 sec.-ft.: Aug. 13 (6:15 "p.m.) 

4,930 sec.-ft.; Aug. 14 (10:10 p.m.) 5,750 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurement made on Feb. 18, 

weather records, and records for station at Canon City.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 107

Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°16', long. 104°41', in sec. 34, T. 20 S., 

RTTTErw., at intake of south-side waterworks, 4 miles west of center of Pueblo. 

Datum of gage is 4,689.8? feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,704 square miles (revised).

Records available.- May 1885 to September 1886, September 1894 to September 1927, and 

uctooer lyaa to September 1948 at present site, and June to December 1887 at site 

5 miles upstream, in reports of Geological Survey. May 1885 to September 1886 and 

September 1894 to September 1948 in reports'of State engineer. (Records for May 

1925 to September 1934 do not include water diverted above station into intake of 

north-side waterworks.)

Average discharge.- 44 years (1894-1924, 1934-48), 755 second-feet; 9 years (1925-34), 

b24 secona-reet (not including water diverted above station into intake of north-side 

waterworks).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 seconu-feet June 13, from rating curve 

extended above 6,700 second-feet; minimum daily, 80 second-feet'Jan. 27.

1885-87, 1894-1948: Maximum discharge, 103,000 second-feet June 3, 1921 (gageheight, 24.66 feet, from gage at Pueblo), by slope-area method, including estimated 

discharge of Dry Creek, 19,500 second-feet; minimum dally, 18 second-feet (including 

13 second-feet diverted above station into intake of north-side waterworks) Apr. 7, 

1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records 

include water diverted above station into intake of north-side waterworks for 

municipal supply of Pueblo. Diversions above station for irrigation. For statements 

on regulation, see descriptions for stations at Granite and at Salida.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

?1

22

?3

24

25

26

?7

2R

29

30

31

Oct.

421

410

396

405

411

361

551

393

332

320

301

382

444

427

583

677

636

559

550

533

504

449

439

483

494

486

434

418

450

432

422

Nov.

435

423

418

419

406

400

399

386

4OO

389

399

397

416

430

445

427

474

446

434

483

511

509

491

478

434

453

453

442

388

415

Dec.

448

482

486

447

404

404

407

424

416

396

386

399

375

375

391

375

356

323

*360

368

374

326

315

357

364

362

369

384

363

386

345

Jan.

332

382

406

410

375

381

416

407

379

377

373

361

388

360

351

367

330

276

247

344

378

382

378

354

322

274

80

98

217

300

370

Feb.

400

450

480

460

440

390

400

380

360

350

320

325

360

380

400

380

395

400

410

400

390

370

380

365

355

349

*354

343

337

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

371

384

362

355

330

338

355

347

353

320

310

343

394

410

380

3"50

340

345

355

370

381

369

394

478

656

679

558

488

552

*684

779

Apr.

616

524

519

689

858

1,350

1,340

1,250

1,130

1,320

1,860

1,220

798

684

916

1,220

1,330

1,460

1,460

1,260

1,090

1,020

1,000

1,130

1,160

1,010

919

789

815

910

-

Secondfoot days

11,967

339,465

6,360

322,568

Peak discharge (base, 3.5OO see. -ft.).- May 28 (9 p.m.

May

969

932

944

775

717

846

833

963

1,160

1,080

1,020

896

774

730

677

938

1,220

1,410

1,670

2,080

2,640

2,960

2,980

2,810

3,020

2,880

2,620

2,810

3,100

3,100

4,240

Maximum

486

6,920

328

5,420

) 3,960 sec

June

3,700

3,690

3,780

4,320

4,350

4,160

4,240

4,240

4,070

4,030

4,260

4,900

5,420

4,040

3,160

2,680

2,510

2,310

2,140

2,380

2,550

2,440

2,180

1,770

1,380

1,190

1,370

1,530

1,440

1,310

-

Minimum

30 1

315

61

320

519

112

aO

July

1,230

1,400

1,570

1,780

1,710

1,710

1,780

1,790

1,620

1,200

1,000

1,190

1,440

1,530

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,320

1,150

816

701

772

932

778

1,060

1,100

1,020

1,040

1,220

1,230

1,140

Aug.

1,120

1,040

1,020

1,080

1,110

774

623

664

643

521

464

404

1,220

1,240

1,540

444

825

839

815

876

961

937

889

925

1,070

1,060

887

558

393

271

247

Mean

455

386

930

212

881

Sept.

237

230

211

188

155

139

233

318

312

308

304

322

328

318

307

263

183

156

184

198

206

204

138

124

112

113

133

138

144

151

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

23,740

673,300

12,610

639,800

.-ft.; May 31 (2:2O p.m.) 7,050

. , - . - - . , 10,900 see.-ft.; Aug. 13 (8:30 p.m.) 

4,680 see.-ft.; Aug. 15 (2:50 p.m.) 5,030 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. ,

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 31 to Jan. 3, Jan. 17-19, Jan. 24 to Feb. 11, 

Feb. 13-26, Mar. 4, 5, 7, 10, 14-19.
108 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River near Avondale, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°15', long. 104°24 I , in sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 63 

W., naif a mile upstream from Sixmile Creek and 2-g- miles west of Avsndale. Datum of 

gage is 4,508.16 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 6,345 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum- discharge during year, 13,100 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 8.83 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,500 second-feet; minimum daily, 240 secondfeet Sept. 27, 29.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 13,900 second-feet Apr. 24,. 1942, from rating curve 

extended above 7,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, that of June 13, 1948; minimum 

daily discharge, 50 second-feet Apr. 2, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Storage and diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).- W 1087: 1942.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

580 

544 

526 

492 

509

486 

448 

730 

492 

520

459 

526 

647 

692 

715

947 

1,040 

1,020 

916 

887

878 

757 

757 

868 

878

839 

793 

748 

766 

802 

739

Nov.

739 

707 

811 

766 

766

715 

692 

669 

684 

715

707 

715 

715 

739 

739

707 

775 

766 

739 

739

TZZ 

677 

677 

684 

707

722

766 

715 

715 

654

Dec.

722 

757 

793 

748 

722

692 

677 

684 

684

632

587 

556 

520 

532 

562

556 

538 

556 

530 

543

516 

516 

530 

538 

538

570 

561 

566 

561 

561 

538

Jan.

484 

489 

534 

584 

588

588 

592 

610 

606 

624

602 

592 

606 

561 

561

584 

570 

516 

472 

498

516 

592 

597 

624 

620

534 

432 

341 

460 

512 

574

Feb.

592 

592 

628 

584 

624

628 

646 

606 

574 

597

489 

450 

500 

512 

642

744 

823

1,040 

1,050 

781

727 

716 

696 

674 

646

664 

651 

658 

662

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber. ..................................

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1947

h. .....................................

St. ....................................

ember ..................................

ter year 1947 48 ......................

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 sec. -ft.).- Ma

sec. -ft.; June 5 (6 a.m.) 3,860 sec. -ft.; Ju 

sec. -ft.; Aug. 5 (B a.m.) 5,350 sec. -ft.: Au 

Note.- No gage -height record Feb. 12, 13, 

basis of weather records and records for sta

Mar.

660 

655 

635 

610 

555

560 

600 

580 

540 

540

570 

700 

760 

727 

700

755 

700 

690 

660 

660

655 

620 

670

727 

90D

893 

802 

732 

774 

830 

964

Apr.

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1

Secondfoot-days

22,001 

21,644 

18,586

486,229

17,063 

19,196 

21,424 

37,636 

58,898 

89,080 

43,216 

38,704 

12,410

399,858

924 

788 

754 

830 

972

,180 

,490 

,430 

,230 

,230

,730 

,570 

,060 

932 

998

,260 

,430 

,540 

,630 

,630

,500 

,420 

,360 

,360 

,510

,490 

,240 

,020 

998 

,100

May

1,220 

1,350 

1,400 

1,230 

1,120

1,130 

1,100 

1,090 

1,230 

1,300

1,290 

1,390 

1,290 

1,080 

908

1,070 

1,420 

1,780 

2,060 

2,350

2,670 

3,060 

3,100 

2,590 

2,860

2,880 

2,590 

2,280 

2,940 

2,740 

4,380

Maximum

1,040 

811 

793

10,100

624 

1,050 

964 

1,730 

4,380 

8,640 

1,840 

3,160 

626

8,640

June

3,840 

3,420 

3,220 

3,680 

3,770

3,440 

3,470 

3,610 

3,320 

3,340

3,520 

3,680 

8,640 

4,930 

3,510

2,750 

2,500 

2,310 

2,210 

2,390

2,560 

2,390 

2,130 

1,770- 

1,480

1,270 

1,270 

1,720 

1,540 

1,400

Minimum

448 

654

516

233

341 

450 

540 

754 

908 

1,270 

883 

425 

240

240

July

1,300 

1,390 

1,450 

1,660 

1,680

1,610 

1,650 

1,740 

1,540 

1,300

1,090 

1,190 

1,490 

1,570 

1,840

1,760 

1,650 

1,710 

1,370 

1,060

883 

940 

1,490 

883 

1,190

1,270 

1,270 

1,240 

1,350 

1,320 

1,330

Aug.

1,350 

1,360 

1,390 

1,980 

3,160

1,520 

1,220 

1,050 

1,120 

1,000

847 

730 

634 

2,610 

2,480

920 

901

1,060 

1,040 

1,030

1,100 

1,130 

1,190 

1,210 

1,240

1,280 

1,280 

1,080 

829 

538 

425

Mean

710 

721 

600

1,332

550 

662 

691 

1,255 

1,900 

2,969 

1,394 

1,249 

414

1,093

Sept.

410 

395 

380 

360 

325

300 

315 

578 

626 

618

618 

594 

578 

586 

578

570 

488 

395 

345 

365

385 

430 

380 

305 

265

247 

240 

247 

240 

247

Rnnoff in 

ao re-feet

43,640 

42,930 

36,860

964,400

33,840 

38,070 

42,490 

74,650 

116,800 

176,700 

85,720 

76,770 

24,610

793,100

y 29 (12:15 a.m.) 3,520 sec. -ft.; May 31 (3 p.m.) 6,420 

ne 8 (8 a.m.) 3,700 sec. -ft.: June 13 (4:45 a.m.) 13,100 

g. 14 (1:30 a.m.) 5,600 sec. -ft. 

Feb. 28 to Mar. 12, Mar. 15-23: discharge computed on 

tion near Pueblo.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 109

Arkansas River near Nepesta, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder at temporary location on river downstream from diversion 

dam or Oxford Farmers Co. canal and water-stage recorder 600 feet downstream from head 

gate in ©xford Farmers Co. canal, lat. 38°11', long. 104°10', in sec. 31, T. 21 S., R. 

60 W., 1-j miles west of Nepesta. Datum of gage is 4,378.68 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 9,363 square miles (revised).

Records available.- September 1897 to October 1903, July 1909 to November 1912, and October 

1933 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1897 to October 

1903, July 1909 to November 1912, and January 1914 to September 1948 in reports of 

State engineer.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1917-21, 1922-28, 1935-48), 738 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 second-feet June 13; minimum daily, 144 

second-feet Sept. 13.

1897-1903, 1909-12, 1914-48: Maximum discharge, 180,000 second-feet June 4, 1921, 

at point 9 miles upstream by slope-area method; no flow at times in 1902, 1910, 1931, 

1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge computed by combining discharge of river below canal 

with that of Oxford Farmers Co. canal. Storage and diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

509

479

430

388

235

290

390

1,040

392

428

407

459

604

672

701

929

864

843

752

729

666

421

364

550

442

381

356

591

778

830

635

Nov.

628

643

807

952

807

a571

a449

a389

553

671

471

489

545

587

466

524

728

740

619

486

329

360

362

323

288

276

279

198

178

207

-

Dec.

193

372

484

440

383

394

392

424

555

619

635

650

a4B4

a549

a714

908

668

535

579

510

436

581

632

520

525-

488

391

342

466

621

598

Jan.

522

530

526

597

601

513

375

564

647

658

589

467

537

495

382

568

587

494

301

347

445

697

705

715

?20

621

543

546

724

628

648

Feb.

587

847

914

879

833

717

635

623

513

427

a415

a404

a433

a504

a 609

a714

a657

a905

1,180

766

679

647

770

794

677

855

816

740

620

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

422

599

561

505

583

620

602

609

648

596

637

594

736

963

930

883

882

887

912

791

909

827

759

768

942

1,080,

1,040

927

926

820

1,240

Apr.

1,170

776

656

694

936

1,120

1,050

967

853

834

1,700

1,750

1,160

709' 842

1,090

1,110

1,300

1,390

1,160

978

930

1,040

1,460

1,340

918

856

773

659

759

-

Secondfoot-days

17,555

14 925

leloee

428,284

17,292

20,160

24,198

30,980

55,835

101,102

28,952

24,180

7,032

358,279

May

1,020

1,140

861

775

602

635

607

546

698

843

831

870

658

530

433

518

828

1,200

1,280

1,450

2,530

2,710

3,050

3,290

3,720

4,170

3,360

2,600

4,310

4,330

5,440

Maximum

1,040

952

908

12,100

724

1,180

1,240

1,750

5,440

10,800

1,740

3,350

358

10,800

June

4,690

4,410

4,000

4,690

5,370

5,060

4,870

4,770

4,340

4,050

4,270

4,200

10,800

5,960

3,510

2,100

1,690

1,530

1,910

2,820

2,870

2,690

2,320

1,850

1,290

947

832

1,270

1,040

953

-

Minimum

235

178

193

178

301

404

422

656

433

832

548

314

144

144

July

736

731

836

990

1,080

1,110

1,400

1,740

947

868

910

924

939

942

1,320

1,150

972

990

750

974

958

858

1,660

724

798

656

676

624

580

561

548

Aug.

510

558

493

1,940

1,800

926

1,050

904

981

816

695

578

531

3,350

1,850

702

546

496

349

353

420

417

420

415

434

477

483

507

496

369

314

Mean

566

498

518

1,173

558

695

781

1,033

1,801

3,370

934

780

234

979

Sept.

358

347

313

274

246

227

235

226

172

198

207

195

144

158

162

150

194

303

290

334

352

344

307

214

180

178

171

199

190

164

Runoff in 

acre- feet

34,820

3l)870

849,400

34,300

39 990

48 ! 000

61,450

110,700

200,500

57,430

47,960

13,950

710,600

Peak discharge (base, 4,700 s .-ft.).- May 51 (6 a.m.) 8,280 sec.-ft.; June 5 (4 a.m. 5,800 se

ft.; June 13 111:30 a.m.) 12,200 sec.-ft Aug. 5 (9:15 a.m.) 5,600 sec.-ft.; Aug. 14 (3 a.m.) 11,600

see.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements made on No 

13, weather ree'ords, and records for station at Avondale.
110 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River at La Junta, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°59', long. 103°31', in sec. 2, T. 24 S., R. 55 W,, 

at East Bridge in La Junta, just upstream from King Arroyo. Datum of gage is 4,039.60 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 12,228 square miles (revised).

Records available.- May to August 1889, December 1893 to December 1895, January to DecemDer 19U1, April to October 1903, August to November 1908, April 1912 te December 1913, 

and October 1933 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. December 1893 to 

December 1895, January to December 1901, April to October 1903, August to November 1908, 

and April 1918 to September 1948 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 36 years (1912-48), 291 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 8.44 

reet): minimum daily, 14 second-feet Sept. 29.

1889, 1893-95, 1901, 1903, 1908, 1912-48: Maximum discharge, 200,OJO second-feet 

June 4, 1921 (gage height, 18.4 feet), by slope-area method; no flow Jan. 20-23, Mar. 

20-22, 1915.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Storage and diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

134

78

71

62

125

160

165

181

342

281

281

262

243

288

308

342

375

417

375

384

384

350

308

375

375

367

249

101

151

181

181

Nov.

176

202

191

147

71

68

75

65

58

58

86

65

48

48

48

45

48

58

52

55

207

367

359

322

301

294

308

308

281

308

"

Dec.

281

237

231

281

191

97

89

97

82

97

116

52

55

19

19

23

32

39

*32

35

32

39

71

97

108

125

151

134

108

116

151

Jan.

150

120

117

110

*62

55

52

48

39

39

48

86

62

45

*42

52

62

58

29

35

68

60

*52

40

35

40

50

60

69

84

82

Feb.

74

68

80

94

90

82

72

68

60

54

52

50

70

237

350

455

666

900

835

*861

359

142

160

342

243

138

308

301

231

-

"

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

July

Augu 

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

196

181

200

200

195

210

250

255

260

250

350

495

628

783

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,160

*1,060

1,060

978

965

913

848

718

939

687

760

610

217

281

Apr.

685

610

473

354

383

329

440

610

235

150

229

955

955

281

105

90

146

h78

hlOl

h41

64

118

101

128

247

101

67

54

78

57

-

Second 

foot-days

3,237

229,040.6

5,777 

1,098

145,112

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec. -ft.).- June 1 (2:30 a

May

54

253

166

172

110

97

78

78

132

128

146

156

71

75

28

54

94

105

150

110

141

194

247

313

495

539

402

150

253

1,080

2,250

Maximum

281

10,900

1,370 

77

6,810

June

4,000

3,590

3,620

3,620

3,760

3,760

2,770

2,740

2,430

1,900

1,600

1,880

6,810

5,780

h2,250

1,060

H375

h!86

361

6,700

2,910

2,030

1,730

1,260

1,050

956

842

668

930

880

-

Minimum

19

5.6

34

14

14

July

668

310

142

222

186

145

142

164

156

145

167

135

125

118

77

310

210

190

145

96

82

72

54

142

72

66

72

105

102

72

77

Aug.

85

85

94

251

298

304

375

227

182

152

125

77

118

1,370

434

250

150

hill

111

99

194

111

h61

h44

h34

h44

54

59

114

85

79

Mean

104

628

186

396

Sept.

h44

h42

h48

h50

77

52

48

61

74

42

33

29

36

26

21

26

22

18

24

42

40

28

28

31

38

38

24

18

14

24

Runoff in 

acre feet

6,420

454,300

11,460

287,800

.m.) 9,040 sec. -ft.: June 14 (2 a.m.) 15,800

sec.- ft.; June 20 (1 p.m.) 10,500 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

h Computed from twice-daily chain-gage readings.

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 1-4, 20-22, Jan. 24 to Feb. 13, Mar. 3-11 (stage-discharge relation affected by ioe during part of periods), Aug 16, 17; discharge computed on basis of weather
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN li: 

Arkansas River at Las Anlmas, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 0 05', long. .1030 12', in NW£ sec. 2, T. 33 S., R. 

52 W., 1,500 feet downstream from highway bridge and 1 mile north of Las Animas. 

Datum of gage is 3,874.97 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 14,435 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,780 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 9.97 

reet); minimum daily, 23 second-feet May 1,8, Aug. 3, Sept. 14, 15, 17, 18, 23, 25. 

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 23,600 second-feet Apr. 25, 1942 (gage height, 12.58 

feet); minimum daily, 8 second-feet Aug. 9, 28, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Storage 

ana diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 52 discharge, measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

34 

36 

31 

29 

29

68 

111 

105 

278 

195

175 

200 

155 

200 

296

318 

399 

375 

399 

345

250 

204 

200 

Z26 

334

387 

328 

270 

127 

144 

141

Nov.

134 

171 

144 

127 

171

71 

62 

64 

68 

60

54 

/3 

56 

58 

54

62 

60 

46 

50 

44

54 

345 

312 

334 

312

275 

275 

290 

265 

255

Dec.

250

255 

250 

544 

245

144 

114 

108 

111 

93

124 

152 

99 

90 

90

83 

85 

85 

71 

83

78 

88 

90 

111 

108

105 

108 

96 

78 

78 

108

Jan.

144 

429 

411 

270 138"

138 

138 

114 

83 

85

90 

96 

99 

93 i 

83

76 

66 

68 

60 

*78

328 

275 

144 

74 

36

40 

68 

72 

88 

90 

105

Feb.

98 

130 

170 

195 

180

145 

110 

90 

62 

60

38 

88 

68 

99 

124

200 

472 

996 

*903 

1,040

660 

318 

285 

340 

417

255 

275 

399 

323

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber ...................................

lendar year 1947 ......................

ary

h. .....................................

ember ..................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

231 

191 

187 

369 

345

411 

453 

524 

504 

453

544 

593 

498 

739 

1,010

1,120 

1,180 

1,230 

1,150 

1,100

1,020 

1,060 

1,020 

903

764

840 

987 

903 

832 

301 

155

Apr.

498 

565 

411 

265 

441

345 

301 

615 

290 

152

111 

648 

1,040 

435 

200

130 

105 

148 

90 

68

48 

48 

42 

32 

36

102 

46 

43 

30 

30

Secondfoot-days

6,389 

4,346 

4,124

193,234

4,079 

8,540 

21,617 

7,315 

7,259 

79,894 

4,314 

3,582 

771

152,230

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec. -ft.).- June 1 (8 a.m

ft.; June 20 (11 p.m.) 7,220 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan.

May

23 

85 

148 

48 

40

36 

30 

23 

48 

46

29 

38 

46 

30 

26

60 

40 

28 

26 

30

27 

127 

78 

270 

472

517 

764 

318 

226 

1,100 

2,480

Maximum

399 

345 

544

8,640

4Z9 

1,040 

1,230 

1,040 

2,480 

7,590 

642 

680 

34

7,590

June

5,380 

4,780 

4,650 

4,170 

4,630

4,620 

3,410 

2,740 

2,520 

2,040

1,870 

2,000 

4,130 

7,590 

2,900

1,390 

441 

78 

48 

4,620

4,070 

2,430 

2,220 

1,650 

1,120

1,060 

968 

718 

903 

748

Minimum

29

44 

71

20

36 

38 

155 

30 

23 

48 

35 

23 

23

23

July

642 

560 

318 

184 

261

123 

110 

93 

83 

72

112 

90 

49 

40 

38

142 

238 

251, 

164 

81

66 

63 

58 

64 

129

68 

50 

44 

42 

44 

35

Aug.

32 

28 

23 

24 

230

290 

215 

221 

86 

46

43 

35 

38 

680 

431

359 

98 

70 

49 

40

39 

144 

110 

40 

34

32 

30 

29 

29 

30 

27

Sept.

30 

28 

29 

33 

34

27 

27 

27 

27 

25

26 

24 

25 

23 

23

24 

23 

23 

24 

25

25 

24 

23 

24 

23

25 

25 

25 

26 

24

 _ Runoff in Mean acre-feet

206 12,670 

145 8,620 

133 8,180

529 383,300

132 8,090 

294 16,940 

697 42,880 

244 14,510 

234 14,400 

2,663 158,500 

139 8,560 

116 7,100 

25.7 1,530

416 302,000

.) 6,590 sec. -ft.; June 14 (2 p.m.) 8,780 see 

24 to Feb. 8.
112 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and staff gage, lat. 38°04', long. 102°56', in sec. 8, 

T. 23 S., R. 49 W., at dam on Arkansas River at Caddoa, 3 miles south of Hasty and 

58 miles upstream from Colorado-Kansas State line. Datum of gage is 3,760.00 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark); gage readings 

have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- December 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 244,700 acre-feet July 3 (elevation, 3,835.70 

reet); no contents Oct. 2-31.

1943-48: Maximum contents, that of July 3, 1948, no contents at times during 

1945, 1946, 1947.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by concrete and earth-fill dam. Storage began Dec. 10, 

1943. Capacity (based on July 1944 survey), 683,260 acre-feet at elevation 3,870.00 

feet (top of spillway gates), of which 402,110 acre-feet (between elevations 3,770.00 

feet, elevation of no contents, and 3,851.00 feet) is for conservation, and 281,150 

acre-feet (between elevations 3,851.00 and. 3,870.00 feet) is reserved for flood 

control. Figures given herein represent total capacity or contents.

Cooperation.- Record of contents furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Dec. 31. ...................

Calendar year 1947.......

Sept. 30. ...................

Water year 1947-48. ......

Elevation 

(feet)t

3,791.57

-

3,821.30

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

25,520

-

99 850

140,600

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+13,250

-10,960

-44,100

+137,520

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 113

Arkansas River below John Martin Reservoir, Colo. 

(Formerly published as Arkansas River at Caddoa, Colo.)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°06', long. 102°55', in northwest corner of 

seen, T. 23 S., R. 49 W. , just upstream from Caddoa Creek and l^ miles downstream 

from John Martin Dam. Datum of gage is 3,737.40 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 18,935 square miles (revised).

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1948 (prior to October 1947, published as 

ArKansas River at Caddoa).

Average discharge.- 10 years, 516 second-feet [adjusted for storage in John Martin 

Keservoir).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 second-feet July 14 (gage height, 3.42 

reet) minimum daily, 1.5 second-feet Dec. 1-5.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 50,000 second-feet Apr. 24, 1942 (gage height, 10.46 

feet, site and datum then in use),' by slope-area method; 'no flow at times in 1945, 

1946, 1947; minimum daily prior to construction of John Martin Reservoir, 5 secondfeet July 16, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good above 100 second-feet and fair below. Storage and diversions 

aoove station for irrigation. Flow regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see preceding 

page). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply 

Paper 1133.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 100 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

828

702

141

85

68

68

95

131

184

283

225

195

233

195

246

306

325

402

386

386

335

260

246

225

360

375

414

350

283

199

187

Nov.

17

5.2

2.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

16

82

82

85

85

87

85

82

82

78

75

78

78

78

75

6.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.6

1.9

1.9

-

Dec.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.9

1.9

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Jan.

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.4.

3.4

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

Feb.

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

2.6

3.0

2.6

3.0

3.8

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

4.1

3.8

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.8

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.4

3.0

3.4

3.4

2.6

3.4

4.1

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.8

Apr.

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.0

3.8

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

181

311

311

320

419

545

683

807

807

870

912

912

912

905

905

898

919

919

-

Secondfoot-days

8,718

1,212.0

78.7

220,103.2

100.6

94.6

109.4

12,578.6

25,456

12,790.6

22,410

20,152

22,673

126,373.5

May

961

996

996

1,030

1,080

. 1,050

1,060

1,040

996

982

933

800

821

835

863

870

1,000

1,120

1,120

1,090

1,070

996

926

800

527

375

316

297

256

184

66

Maximum

828

87

3.4

5,060

3.8

3.8

4,1

919

1,120

954

1,280

1,160

1,150

1,280

June

5.8

3.8

28

124

184

355

575

618

599

612

515

436

436

-430

503

676

728

877

954

676

430

424

441

474

436

360

360

242

134

154

-

Minimum

68

1.9

1.5

0

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.0

66

3.8

147

315

408

1.5

July

154

147

306

485

485

557

575

521

650

761

800

968

1,080

1,280

1,280

1,110

1,020

821

814

787

761

728

702

690

683

676

683

702

728

728

728

Aug.

722

716

709

690

676

676

676

315

357

702

716

761

800

612

491

468

480

503

509

491

527

533

575

728

961

1,160

768

735

709

696

690

Moan

281

40.4

2.54

603

3.25

3.26

3.53

419

821

426

723

650

756

345

Sept.

650

624

761

877

870

898

716

436

414

408

408

474

581

735

912

1,150

1,130

1,050

898

794

760

768

I 761

774

787

800

807

821

821

768

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

17,290

2,400

156

436,600

200

188

217

24,950

50,490

25,370

44,450

39,970

44,970

250,700
114 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Lamar, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°06', long. 102°37', in sec. 30, T. 22 S., R. 

4t> w., 150 feet downstream from highway bridge and 1 mile north of Lamar. Datum of 

gage is 3,605.02 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 19,874 square miles (reyised).

Records available.- May to December 1913 and October 1933 to September 1948 in reports of 

Geological Survey. May 1913 to September 1948 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 35 years, 284 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 910 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 2.20 

reet); minimum daily, 2.0 second-feet Jan. 27, Apr. 13.

1913-48: Maximum discharge, 165,000 second-feet June 5, 1921, by slope-area method; 

no flow at times during 1913-15.

Remarks.- Records good above 50 second-feet and fair below except those for periods of 

ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Storage and diversions above 

station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

509

482 232-

59

41

32

25

22

19

26

20

17

15

16

14

14

13

27

28

28

21

15

12

11

11

23

28

25

14

12

11

Nov.

10

9.2

9.2

8.5

7.8

7.8

6.4

5.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

7.8

9.9

11

9.9

9.9

11

11

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

-

Dec.

11

11

11

12

14

14

13

9.9

9.9 *9.2

9.9

9.9

11

11

9 9

9.9

9.2

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.2

9.2

8.5

7.8

11

39

41

43

43

35

Jan.

b32

b31

35

39

39

37

37

*31

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.2

8.5

8.5

8.5

3.2

2.0

2.2

2.7

3.2

3.5

Feb.

5.0

5.8

6.0

5.0

5.8

6.2

5.6

6.3

9.0

7.8

6.0

4.5

4.0

5.4

7.0

9.0

9.8

11*8.0

4.1

4.7

5.0

5.7

6.4

6.4

7.1

7.8

9.2

9.9

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 .................. ...

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

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

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

Hay

June ..............................'.........

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Peak discharge (base, 3,OOO sec. -ft.).- No

Mar.

7.8

6.4

9.9

6.4

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

blS

b25

b35

44

*43

41

37

39

34

17 

18

37

41

39

39

37

37

41

Apr.

39

37

35

34

32

31

31

30

30

19

6.4

3.8

2.0

3.5

21

18

16

126

197

237

242

273

288

288

288

302

307

362

372

293

-

Secondfoot-days

1,822

235.9

472.1

150,941.8

480.2

193.5

722.4

3,963.7

11,079

6,165

5,404

2,633

6,865

40,035.8

peak above

May

288

384

395

389

384

407

384

424

407

332

407

312

273

264

273

302

322

469

476

523

540

450

342

523

462

342

283

237

260

169

146

Maximum

509

11

43

4,910

39

11

44

372

523

685

588

450

602

685

June

96

54

46

48

62

146

278

298

317

337

342

228

210

157

154

115

119

157

322

685

260

202

193

188

312

202

193

232

129

83

-

Minimum

11

4.4

7.8

4.4

2.0

4.0

6.4

2.0

146

46

39

20

32

2.0

July

62

52

44

215

307

312

273

122

52

106

132

157

337

418

588

367

418

244

154

132

99

115

106

102

96

109

52

39

83

72

59

Aug.

83

59

83

59

32

26

26

157

70

44

46

31

39

352

115

67

50

34

46

26

21

20

20

26

188

450

184

96

75

54

54

Mean

58.8

7.86

15.2

414

15.5

6.67

23.3

132

357

206

174

84.9

229

109

Sept.

72'

48

35

215

250

288

602

202

90

52

54

32

64

143

197

462

602

602

456

317

219

210

210

202

210

180

193

202

232

224

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,610

468

936

299,300

952

384

1,430

7,860

21,970

21,230

10,720

5,220

13,620

79,400

base.

winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-disaharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record'Jan. 28 to Feb. 19 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 115

Arkansas River at Holly, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°02', long. 102°07' , in sec. 14, T. 23 S. , R. 42 

W., at highway bridge Just upstream from Wild Horse Creek and half a mile south of 

Holly. Datum of gage is 3,377.95 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 25,092 square miles (revised).

Records available.- December 1893 to December 1894, May 1901 to April 1902 (published as 

at Barton or at Byron), October 1907 to September 1927, and October 1933 to September 

1948 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1907 to September 1948 in reports of 

State engineer.

Average discharge.- 41 years (1907-48), 356 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,390 second-feet May 29 (gage height, 5.03 

1'eet), frdm rating curve extended above 830 second-feet; minimum daily, 48 secondfeet Sept. 4.

1893-94, 1901-2, 1907-48: Maximum discharge, 136,000 second-feet Oct. 20, 1908 

(gage height, 11.0 feet, datum then in use), by slope-area method; no flow Aug. 9, 

1924, May 27 to June 6, June 26 to July 3, 1925.

Remarks.- Record good except those for Nov. 20 to Mar. 17 and those above 1,000 secondI'eet, which are fair. Storage and several diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water year).- W 897: 1939(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to "September" 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

522

538

508

297

132

113

105

116

102

S7

113

124

124

116

124

109

102

113

132

140

124

120

120

113

120

132

140

164

182

178

144

Nov.

136

136

124

109

87

77

77

90

120

124

128

128

144

148

140

136

144

136

140

140

124

136

a!58

160

158

150

119

109

112

130

-

Dec.

134

109

106

138

130

146

175

142

146

123

95

112

112

119

150

150

130

134

146

146

146

134

130

123

116

109

116

130

138

142

142

Jan.

142

123

142

210

214

184

166 *154

154

154

150

150

150

142

138

138

142

142

116

130

150

154

134

130

123

123

112

blOO

b!03

bl!2

b!21

Feb.

b!29

109

112

119

126

109

123

134

142

116

bllO

b!05

blOO

b96

102

123

175 *255

206

138

126

106

116

126

119

123

134

126

126

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..........:.......................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

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

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

Mav nay. .......................................

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

82

76

b96

b90

b76

b94

138

162

188

b!20

blOO

b!50

184

224

316

299 *304

288

232

188

154

154

162

166

146

134

138

150

146

142

142

Apr.

* 142

106

126

126

112

126

142

106

106

126

123

119

119

116

130

102

85

85

123

184

224

266

288

266

260

255

272

322

358

364

-

Seoondfoot days

5,254

3,820

4,069

187,069

4,403

3,731

5,041

5,279

15,073

10,594

7,981

6,014

10,178

81,437

May

288

310

438

418

404

384

404

418

499

372

411

492

358

328

288

266

272

272

452

445

452

431

452

1,430

1,190

732

540

456

1,040

449

382

Maximum

538

160

175

4,620

214

255

316

364

1,430

906

1,130

660

1,500

1,500

June

322

264

185

156

144

156

204

388

414

421

421

449

316

254

180

152

117

92

a!29

740

906

442

352

298

442

789

548

519

484

310

-

Minimum

87

77

95

49

100

96

76

85

266

92

92

65

48

48

July

223

185

168

148

259

370

346

304

160

99

92

136

148

334

498

612

596

1,130

340

264

223

. 185

136

132

129

132

152

125 .

106

117

132

Aug.

214

185

160

164

168

152

106

89

228

185

180

129

106

660

572

370

254

168

129

125

113

102

102

80

68

205

494

235

116

90

65

Mean

169

127

131

513

142

129

163

176

486

353

257

194

339

223

Sept.

51

77

71

48

156

309

1,500

938

400

273

200

152

87

74

120

178

515

662

686

545

406

315

285

273

267

297

309

328

341

315

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

10,420

7,580

8,070

371,100

8,730

7,400

1O,OOO

10,470

29,900

21,010

15,830

11,930

20,190

161,500

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft.).- No peaks above base.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
116 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°58', long. 101°45', in NW£ sec. 18, T. 24 S., 

K. 4U W., at highway bridge half a mile south of Syracuse. Datum of gage Is 3,212.32 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 25,892 square miles (revised).

Records available.- August 1902 to July 1906, June 1921 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1921-48), 367 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during .year, 2,400 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 5.32 

reet); minimum observed, 68 second-feet Dec. 11.

1902-6, 1981-48: Maximum gage height, about 11.75 feet June 6, 1921, present 

datum (discharge not determined); no flow Aug. 17, 1946. Bankfull stage, 7.0 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

Joftn Martin Reservoir (capacity, 701,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2V

28

29

30

31

Oct.

416

450

470

403

276

229

201

183

164

166

182

192

189

214

231

220

192

214

220

234

234'

224

210

217

217

228

228

269

301

317

289

Nov.

245

210

203

192

169

166

153

153

156

160

166

166

153

163

166

169

172

172

172

172

169

166

163

163

172

178

153

136

130

125

Dec.

128

125

128

144

178

141

150

163

130

103

69

73

86

79

139

169

144

139

163

172

175

192

196

189

182

178

172

169

169

166

150

Jan.

156

380

325

210

228

238

196

172

166

166

160

150

150

150

156

150

169

172

153

81

*117

178

196

160

150

150

150

150

140

130

130

Feb.

135

140

140

140

*140

140

140

140

140

140

145

145

145

145

150

150

169

228

 »321

257

206

196

196

196

196

196

192

200

186

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

Haroh .

Mav.

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

189

182

175

*170

165

160

160

155

155

150

150

150

150

160

 180

300

390

*380

34-3

321

277

245

228

217

189

163

160

156

153

153

163

Apr.

166

160

144

141

139

141

141

139

136

130

136

122

128

125

141

156

203

163

128

163

189

321

352

325

352

375

390

352

366

335

-

Second 

foot-days

4,561

205,310

5 379

6 099

9,844

92,857

Peak discharge (base, 800 sec. -ft.).- May 24 (10 p.m.)

May

385

385

395

453

453

385

410

410

415

442

415

436

475

352

285

281

293

277

366

395

385

395

385

819

1,270

942

838

767

1,370

832

727

Maximum

196

4,760

321

390

980

1,370

June

554

390

291

255

203

164

203

250

313

390

438

444

396

286

216

168

135

126

141

302

882

776

515

432

444

650

650

541

534

470

-

Minimum

125

69

35

97

69

July

384

302

235

203

171

240

275

255

203

135

99

110

110

129

198

.318

456

928

587 426-

357

296

260

235-

194

190

144

508

265

141

198

Aug.

203

182

212

212

168

164

154

147

135

132

132

144

138

346

594

463

324

245

185

157

147

132

123

112

87

94

157

346

212

132

120

Mean

251

168

147

562

328

254

Sept.

112

112

126

107

97

144

678

980

615

379

313

240

208

168

160

157

235

489

560

567

432

362

324

330

324

296

308

324

340

357

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

15,430

9,980

9,050

407,200

12,470

22,930

19,530

184,200

2,400 sec. -ft.; May 29 (5 p.m.,) 2,310 sec.-

ft.; June 21 (9 p.m.) . _ _ .._,_..._.

Aug. 14 (11:30 p.m.) 818 sec.-ft.; Sept. 7 (12 p.m.) 1,480 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 24 to Feb. 16, Mar. 4-16. Discharge computed 

from once-daily gage reading or from graph based on once-daily gage reading Oct. 10 to Jan. 23, Mar. 21 

to May 7, May 15-21, June 1 to Aug. 13, Aug. 16 to Sept. 7, Sept. 9-23, 29, 30.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 117

Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 37°57', long. 100°52', in 

NWv sec. 19, T. 24 S., R. 32'W., half a mile south of Garden City.

Drainage area.- 27,719 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 26 years, 240 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge"during year, 885 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 4.67 

reetj; minimum observed, 8 second-feet Oct. 6.

1922-48: Maximum discharge, 3l',400 second-feet Apr. 28, 1942 (gage height, 8.87 

feet); no flow at times. Bankfull stage, 7.0 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

22

15

15

12

8

10

13

14

13

16

15

14

13

17

16

14

17

16

13

12

13

10

9

11

12

13

15

18

19

35

Nov.

34 

49

62

52

48

31

31

95

52

62

67

77

80

100

98

73

115

117

89

77

66

64

104

148

162

141

89

78

73

70

-

Dec.

75

84

70

102

136

165

154

122

110

91

SO

72

69

66

66

66

75

85

80

87

93

91

78

70

89

77

73

72

69

51

Jan.

44

69

93

120

168

232

254

232

206

194

191

191

182

173

170

168

182

188

176

154

165

165

173

170

182

93

55

40

64

77

87

Feb.

100 

124

126

136

148

159

185

173

200

194

72

57

85

108

162

243

329

309

373

341

264

215

226

162

120

136

126

106

87

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar' year 1947 ......................

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

63 

48

102

78

*63

b66

b68

b70

b74

b76

82

148

170

250

373

552

665

*526

465

345

170

113

100

82

78

69

84

173

194

209

206

Apr.

215 

218

209

182

148

110

69

60

44

87

63

57

49

49

4.5

44

34

29

27

44

35

31

26

23

20

20

21

22

21

20

-

Secondf cot-days

2,690

138,387

2,008

38,204

May

20 

20

26

16

13

19

43

20

17

16

17

19

24

22

16

al4

13

12

13

13

13

18

15

15

15

326

200

70

43

55

342

Maximum

165

4,820

254

389

665

June

104 

70

59

56

62

56

48

37

40

50

38

45

49

55

48

36

29

26

23

29

25

97

222

115

85

115

189

473

457

297

-

Minimum

51

5

23

25

8

July

397 

405

317

271

209

136

104

106

126

126

122

84

51

40

38

42

44

70

264

485

268

176

129

93

70

52

27

23

29

136

64

Aug.

45 

37

34

35

51

60

64

73

120

63

40

40

43

140 .

538

508

490

353

254

188

159

.129

48

40

29

45

144

110

82

84

70

Mean

86.8

379

66.9

104

Sept.

48 

46

44

43

41

40

43

52

389

329

146

64

46

38

30

27

26

25

29

106

63

a53

a50

a45

a31

a27

a32

a36

a31

a28

-

Runcff in 

acre-feet

5,340

274,500

3,980

75,780

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec.-ft-L-- Mar. 16 (2:30 p.m.) 835 sec.-ft.; May 31 (2:30 a.m.) 620 

sec.-ft.; June 28 (11 p.m.) 575 sec.-ft.; July 20 (2 a.m.) 688 sec.-ft.; Aug. 15 (2 a.m.) 885 

sec.-ft.; Sept. 9 (10 a.m.) 575 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records at Syracuse and at Dodge City.

b Stage-discharge affected by ice.

Note.- Wire-weight gage used Oct. 1 to Nov. 9, Mar. 21-26, Apr. 6-27, May 3-12, 17-21, June 17-21, 

Aug. 23-28, Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 8, 11-19, 21.
118 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Dodge City, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 37°45', long. 100°01', in 

NJi-f sec. 35, T. 26 S., R. 25 W., on Second Street Bridge in Dodge City. Datum of 

gage is 2,467.71 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 29,837 square miles.

Records available.- November 1902 to August 1906 (incomplete), September 1944 to

beptemoer 194B. Gage height records collected at same site since 1903 are contained 

in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 610 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage height, 4.73 

reet); minimum observed, 21 second-feet Oct. 2; minimum gage height observed, 2.84 

feet Oct. 11.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 8,900 second-feet June 5, 1947 (gage height, 9.31 

feet); no flow at times in 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23

21

23

25

28

24

25

24

25

26

25

26

28

26

37

36

32

40

34

34

34

30

30

32

30

37

39

40

39

43

43

Nov.

37

43

46

48

58

65

66

71

71

80

87

91

91

110

114

100

102

110

110

114

112

114

121

110

121

138

150

138

123

117

-

Dec.

112

112

128

138

123

119

138

150

159

138

128

121

114

117

119

114

112

114

112

119

119

121

 121

121

123

114

114

125

121

12,1

b!20

Jan.

b!20

bllS

bllS

bllS

b!20

128

 162

183

183

180

186

189

192

192

174

180

192

204

228

207

204

*186

bias

b!80

b!75

b!70

b!70

b!65

b!65

b!60

b!60

Feb.

b!55

b!55

blSO

blSO

b!45

»b!45

b!45

b!45

b!45

b!45

b!45

blSO

b!60

b!70

blSO

b200

b250

b300

b320

 357

390

381

317

317

342

303

317

275

228

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947>-48 ......................

Mar.

204

201

192

blSO

»b!25

b!25

b!20

b!20

bllS

b!20

b!20

blSO

b200

b250

b300

342

416

555

 560

475

410

309

256

225

217

206

181

151

181 '217

240

Apr.

244

26O

256

256

248

225

181

141

132-

129

126

141

135

138

141

141

129

118

109

101

103

106

98

109

93

90

88

85

85

83

Second 

foot-days

3,807

156,679

4,291

2,249

49,251

May

83

80

96

SO

74

70

72

76

88

74

76

76

74

74

76

76

63

61

50

50

47

65

63

50

49

70

47

157

123

88

06

Maximum

150

159

4,340

390

260

276

340

181

560

June

118

167

145

120

103

96

96

83

85

83

76

74

65

65

65

93

101

90

67

88

76

57

54

70

112

129

167

170

192

276

Minimum

37

112

21

145

83

54

26

21

July

256

217

268

225

217

217

198

174

148

135

120

120

132

118

174

132

120

115

109

115

213

288

248

221

178

170

151

151

141

123

115

Aug.

129

132

118

115

1O6

106

101

93

154

132

141

129

115

112

109

184

276

340

331

,272

229

192

181

154

132

123

138

221

148

145

123

Mean

30.9

94.9

123

429

227

143

75.0

106

161

75.0

135

Sept.

123

1O9

98

93

70

70

85

98

88

90

181

154

126

96

76

65

59

59

36

50

50

56

52

47

44

26

39

38

36

35

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,900

5,650

7,550

310,800

10,480

13,060

14,740

8,510

4,610

6,310

9,880

4,460

97,680

Peak discharge (base, 5OO sec. -ft.).- Mar. 18 (7 p.m.) 61O sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by loe. 

Note.- Wire-weight gage used Dot. 1 to Nov. 21, May 17-28, June 4-15, 22-24.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 119

Arkansas River near Kinsley, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 37°56', long. 99°22', on line 

between sees. 26 and 35, T. 24 S., R. 19 W., on U. S. Highway 50S, 2 miles east of 

Kinsley.

Drainage area.- 30,330 square miles.

Records available.- September 1944 to 'September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1^850 second-feet Feb. 28 (gage, height, 6.34 

reet); minimum observed, 26 second-feet Oct. 9.

1944-48: Maximum discharge," 4,490 second-feet June 6, 1947 (gage height, 8.17 

feet); minimum, 1 second-foot at times in 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

t>

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

lt>

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2t>

26 m

28

29

31

Oct.

34

34

35

35

35

34

31

29

26

36

29

29

31

31

29

30

34

40

39

39

39

39

44

44

51

51

47

51

53

56

53

Nov.

54

54

60

68

58

58

64

74

78

78

8?

86

90

102

105

109

111

114

114

114

122

126

126

124

124

124

132

137

143

141

-

Dec.

143

141

150

168

158

155

155

155

162

168

170

158

150

148

158

148

143

139

134

128

126

126

124

126

132

134

132

128

128

128

91

Jan.

54

53

60

90

148

170

178

181

178

203

212

215

212

209

212

209

200

194

186

206

215

*209

178

165

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

Feb.

160

160

160

160

150

*150

150

150

150.

150

160

160

170

180

190

200

220

250

270

300

330

400

587

352

323

*316

382

1,060

526

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1347 ......................

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

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

September ...................................

Water year 1947 48 ......................

Mar.

377

312

267

230

141

140

130

130

140

160

180

220

290

380

441

422

422

475

*605

653

587

548

475

413

360

335

308

292

260

267

289

Apr.

308

304

292

278

278 

274

264

240

224

215

209

200

203

197

197

189

181

175

165

160

160

158

155

158

155

148

139

132

130

128

Secondfoot-days

4,406

164,445

5 257

3,289

62,471

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 28 (5 a.m.

May

.128

126

132

132

130

122

118

111

109

109

111

103

98

95

93

93

95

88

88

86

85

83

82

85

83

80

78

80

91

134

132

Maximus

143

170

3,860

175

1,060

June

128

118

148

143

128

116

126

122

111

109

100

90

90

93

86

91

86

85

85

95

102

90

83

78

96

139

206

480

432

339

Minimum

91

26

 ?«

70

26

July

308

304

278

285

292

267

244

227

194

165

143

137

152

148

173

339

339

282

282

224

175

178

230

260

247

221

197

184

165

155

148

Aug.

139

139

186

175

162

160

152

145

150

209

192

289

422

282

218

194

192

264

327

369

339

292

250

221

209

203

192

178

209

212

189

Mean

3

142

451

110

171

Sept.

175

160

148

134

128

122

116

126

126

118

109

126

175

158

126

109

96

88

85

90

83

75

75

85

86

80

72

70

74

74

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,740

326,200

6,520

123,900

) 1,850 sec. -ft.; 'Mar. 19 (12 p.m.) 689

889417 O - 50 - 9
120 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Great Bend, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°21', long. 98°46', in SEy sec. 33, T. 19 S., R. 

13 W., on highway bridge half a mile south of Great Bend and 4j miles upstream from 

Walnut Creek. Datura of gage is 1,839.82 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps 

of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 33,986 square miles (revised).

Records available.- September 1940 to September 1948. Fragmentary gage-height records 

collected at same site since 1909, referred to datum 3 feet higher than that of 

Geological Survey gage, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,120 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 9.60 

reet); minimum, 6 second-feet Oct. 10 (gage height, 2.37 feet).

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 20,200 second-feet May 1, 1942 (gage height, 10.34 

feet); no flow at times in 1940, 1946:

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

45

 44

44

44

41

41

41

41

38

31

34

34

34

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

37

42

45

48

49

49

48

48

48

Nov.

48

51

51

52

54

54

54

55

60

65

68

70

74

84

90

95

97

95

95

97

97

97

97

97

99

99

99

101

101

110

-

Dec.

115

115

118

129

126

132

132

126

124

124

129

80

57

74

92

95

99

115

134

143

149

164

158

146

146

149

146

146

.146

143

223

Jan.

242

108

155

167

164

149

158

193

190

184

193

193

204

204

211

*204

227

210

200

180

180

170

160

150

150

140

*140

140

140

140

140

Feb.

140

140

140

140

140

140

150

150

150

150

160

160

170

180

190

200

210

*230

270

310

380

400

432

462

395

352

426

588

1,960

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

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

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

Uaw may. .......................................

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1947 48 ......................

Peak discharge (base, 800 sec, -ft . ) .- Feb.

Mar.

1,350

779

546

426

338

280

267

270

280

290

310

330

350

380

410

*462

588

624

842

1,450

1,300

1,020

842

660

558

492

444

405

375

352

334

Apr.

348

356

352

338

343

348

343

325

307

312

298

284

267

255

251

246

238

227

219

215

208

211

200

215

223

208

197

184

187

174

-

Secondfoot-days

1,241

2,406

3,975

199,335

5,396

8,915

17 354

7^879

4,725

16,763

45,211

44,926

7,051

165,842

29 (11 a.m

May

177

193

208

223

312

284

204

170

158

161

158

155

152

152

143

140

137

132

124

121

110

118

118

113

108

108

106

106

103

113

113

Maximum

49

110

223

4,860

242

1,960

1,450

356

312

4,860

5,780

6,780

349

6,780

June

143

146

149

146

161

158

164

161

149

134

146

143

140

110

140

152

211

420

348

219

174

137

132

126

164

325

765

2,350

4,190

4,860

-

Minimum

31

48

57

31

108

140

267

174

103

110

265

332

174

31

July

4,190

2,450

1,040

698

578

518

459

408

384

478

452

322

265

265

344

402

861

2,450

5,010

5,780

5,620

4,860

2,600

1,120

805

655

550

485

440

384

338

Aug.

332

338

360

378

518

720

765

1,600

1,560

957

1,240

3,050

5,780

6,780

6,610

3,540

2,000

1,240

901

789

750

690

613

544

492

459

426

402

366

360

366

Mean

40.0

80.2

128

546

174

307

560

263

152

559

1,458

1,449

235

453

Sept.

349

332

310

295

295

280

260

26O

255

246

237

232

232

265

265

250

232

224

214

206

194

186

178

174

182

182

182

182

178

174

~

Runoff in 

acre- feet

2,460

4,770

7,880

395,400

10,700

17,680

34,420

15,630

9,370

33,250

89,670

89,110

13,990

328,900

) 2,140 sec. -ft.; Mar. 20 (5:30 p.m.) 1,600

sec.-ft.; June 30 (4 p.m.) 5,010 sec.-ft.; July 20 (10:30 a.m.) 6,100 see.-ft.; Aug. 9 (2 a.m.) 

2,000 sec.-ft..; Aug. 15 (7 a.m.) 7,120 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 18 to Feb. 20, Mar. 8-15. Discharge computed 

from wire-weight gage readings June 11-23, Sept. 21-26, 30.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 121

Arkansas River at Wlchlta, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°41', long. 97°21', in SE£ sec. 20, T. 27 5., R. 1 

E., on Douglas Avenue Bridge in Wichita, half a mile downstream from Little Arkansas 

River.

Drainage area.- 40,182 square miles (revised).

Records available.- June 1921 to March 1935 at site 1-g- miles upstream from Little Arkansas 

Kiver, ana July 1934 to September 1948 at present site, in reports of Geological Survey. 

Gage-height records' collected at same site since 1897 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 932 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,200 second-feet July 23 (gage height, 11.40 

reet); minimum, 100 second-feet Jan. 1; minimum gage height, 0.70 foot several days in 

October.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 26,600 second-feet Apr. 24, 1944 (gage height, 11.70 

.feet); minimum, 3 second-feet Sept. 3, 1934 (gage height, 0.37 foot).

Maximum stage observed by U. S. Weather Bureau, 13.5 feet June 10, 1923.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

120 

122 

120 

118 

116

114 

108 

106 

112 

110

108 

106 

106 

106 

106

110 

150 

222 

150 

129

129 

129 

165 

205 

175

180 

160 

146 

157 

153 

146

Nov.

140 

143 

143 

146 

140

140 

140 

136 

133 

133

143 

150 

140 

143

157

165 

170 

170 

165 

165

170 

175 

180 

180 

180

180 

185 

185 

190 

195

Dec.

200 

205 

380 

471 

1,210

1,020 

680 

514 

437 

388

348 

291 

258 

240 

240

234 

234 

228 

222 

222

228 

240 

240 

258 

264

258 

258 

258 

264 

264 

234

Jan.

110 

122 

153 

222 

305

348 

.*404 

388 

348 

348

380 

388 

372 

364 

372

312 

205 

170 

160 

160

160 

160 

150 

150 

150

150 

150 

150 

160 

160 

160

Feb.

160 

160 

170 

170 

180

180 

190 

190 

205 

*210

180 

150 

143 

157 

185

222 

364 

689 

770 

770

689 

626 

662 

653 

689

716 

2,150 

5,720 

5,150

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1947

h.. ....................................

St. ....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

4,310 

7,770 

5,720 

3,580 

2,260

1,620 

1,410 

1,360 

*1,310 

1,100

800 

662 

590 

1,190 

1,410

2,100 

2,430 

2,670 

3,580 

4,970

4,470 

4,470 

3,510 

3,040 

2,430

1,990 

1,720 

1,510 

1,410 

1,310 

1,230

Apr.

1 

1 

1

Secondfoot-days

4,184 

4,782 

10,788

408,282

7,331 

22,500 

77,932 

21,098 

13,383 

86,359 

236,410 

87,430 

27,872

600,069

Peak discharge (base, 3.70O sec. -ft.).- Feb. 28 (8 p.i

sec. -ft.: Mar. 20 (4 a.m.) 5,720 sec . -f t . : June 23 L3 a 

sec. -ft.; July 11 (l a.m.) 3,830 sec. -ft.; July 23 (7:3 

7,960 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice' Jan.

,160 

,060 

,010 

960 

932

903 

865 

780 

752 

743

734 

716 

689

671 

653

626 

608 

590 

556 

548

539 

530 

556 

556 

564

573 

564 

590 

548 

522

May

496 

496 

827 

827 

635

564 

548

573 

548 

522

505 

496 

488 

480 

462

462 

312 

312 

291 

284

284 

240 

291 

333 

312

312 

305 

305 

277 

291 

305

Maximum

222 

195 

1,210

11,900

404 

5,720 

7,770 

1,160 

827 

13,600 

18,400 

7,520 

1,570

18,400

June

319 

284 

348 

305 

319

312 

312 

312 

284 

305

291 

284 

277 

264 

356

617 

1,620 

1,460 

1,250 

1,410

4,120 

6,130 

6,130 

3,040 

2,320

8,020 

9,570 

11,500 

13,600 

11,000

Minimum

106 

133 

200

106

110 

143 

590 

522 

240 

264 

1,740 

1,240 

659

106

July

10,400 

10,400 

9,650 

6,130 

3,690

2,800 

2,320 

1,970 

1,740 

2,560

3,690 

3,550 

3,550 

3,200 

9,100

11,200 

10,200 

11,800 

12,700 

13,300

14,300 

17,300 

18,400 

15,400 

12,400

8,190 

5,000 

3,830 

3,000 

2,500 

2,140

Aug.

1,920 

1,520 

1,350 

1,380 

1,440

1,370 

1,370 

1,860 

1,860 

1,800

1,740 

1,860 

3,830 

5,790 

7,100

7,310 

7,520 

7,310 

5,150 

3,690

2,940 

2,620 

2,200 

1,920 

1,860

1,680 

1,570 

1,460 

1,420 

1,350 

1,240

Mean

135 

159 

348

1,119

236 

776 

2,514 

703 

432 

2,879 

7,626 

2,820 

929

1,640

Sept.

1,120 

1,080 

1,020 

970 

930

892 

873 

892 

940 

1,310

1,570 

1,200 

1,090 

892 

873

797 750' 

740 

722 

713

704 

713 

668 

659 

659

1,160 

1,390 

960 

854

731

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,300 

9,480 

21,400

809,700

14,540 

44,630 

154,600 

41,850 

26,540 

171,300 

468,900 

173,400 

55,280

1,190,000

n.) 6,350 sec. -ft.: Mar. 2 (11 a.m.} 8,780 

m.) 7,280 sec. -ft.; June 29 (12 m.) 14,300 

0 a.m.) 19,200 sec. -ft.; Aug. 16 (2 a.m.)

19 to Feb. 8 t Mar. . 10. , 11. . Discharge t-.am-- 

puted from wire-weight gage readings Oct. 19-21, Feb. 9, 10, Mar. 12, May 17 to June 9, July 27 to
122 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°04', long. 97°03', in NW£ sec. 25, T. 34 S., R. 

3 a., at Chestnut Avenue highway bridge, half a mile west of Arkansas City and 5 miles 

upstream from Walnut River.

Drainage area.- 43,475 square miles (revised)

Records available.- September 1902 to July 1906 (incomplete), September 1921 to September 

194B.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1921-48), 1,526 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 35,000 second-feet July 25 (gage height, 19.64 

I'eet); minimum, 235 second-feet Oct. 17 (gage height, 7.40 feet).

1902-6, 1921-48: Maximum gage height, 25.46 feet June 11, 1923, from floodmarks 

(discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot Oct. 9, 1921 (due to 

diversion by Kansas Gas & Electric Co.'s power canal which was washed out June 10, 

1923). Minimum discharge after canal washed out, 30 second-feet Aug. 19, 1933. Bankfull stage, 16 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years).- W 807: 1922(M)

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

oct:

305 

298 

298 

298 

298

298 

298 

298 

298 

298

298 

298 

298

277 

270

263 

249 

249 

495

551

431 

385

370 

370 

447

551 

519 

479 

447 

483 

408

Nov.

392 

392 

392

400 

370

362 

340 

333 

333 

340

340 

348 

348 

362

378

400 

439 

455 

471 

487

495

503 

495 

479

471

71 

79 

71 

71 

71

Dec.

471 

471 

567 

786 

1,400

2,980 

2,170 

1,450 

1,130 

al.010

h894

a830 

h768 

h714 

a720

h732 

a750 

h777 

a770 

h759

h777 

a770 

a760 

a760 

a750

h741 

h750 

h741 

a730 

h723 

a710

Jan.

a70o 

a700 

a700 

a700 

h705

*696 

795 

885

876 

786

723 

714 

678 

669 

643

592 

455 

340 

284 

270

270 

270 

270 

270 

270

270 

270 

270 

270 

270 

270

Feb.

270 

280 

280 

290 

290

300 

310 

320 

340 

350

360 

380 

400 

420 

460

580 

858 

1,180 

1,580 

1,970

1,710 

1,360 

1,220 

1,160 

1,150

1,150 

1,250 

4,340

12,400

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................................

lendar year 1947 

ary

St. ....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Peak discharge (base, 6,500 sec. -ft.).- Fe

sec. -ft.: Mar. 21 (3 a.m.) 12,200 sec. -ft.: 

 'sec. -ft,; July 11 (4 p.m.) 15,500 sec. -ft.;

Mar.

9,350 

7,560 

12,700 

10,000 

5,500

3,810 

3,220 

2,900 

*2,740 

2,600

2,400 

2,200 

2,100 

2,040 

2,820

3,720 

3,980 

4,250 

4,440 

8,440

10,000 

6,500 

5,500 

4,440 

3,900

3,380 

2,670 

2,380 

2,170 

1,970 

1,840

Apr.

1

1

1

1 

1

1

1

1

1 

1 

I 

1

1

Secondfoot days

11,065 

12,488 

28,361

838,566

15,881 

36,958 

141,520 

37,990 

27,641 

153,010 

451,430 

164,290 

46,940

1,127,574

,780 

,780 

,650 

,590 

,570

,570 

,490 

,460

,370 

,350

,320 

,270 

,230 

,200 

,140

,100 

,090 

,070 

,030 

980

960 

960

980 

,050 

280

250 

210 

130 

080 

050

May

990 

970 

912 

1,130 

1,430

1,110 

930 

876 

867 

885

876 

876 

858 

858 

849

849 

849 

840 

831 

831

822 

822 

813 

831 

822

822 

813 

804 

804 

831 

840

Maximum

551 

503 

2,980

33,000

885 

12,400 

12,700 

1,780 

1,430 

26,700 

31,500 

18,000 

2,040

31,500

June

1,050 

1,100 

980 

804 

723

669 

626 

609 

584 

551

535

527 

527 

487 

535

643 

750 

1,360 

1,710 

1,340

1,430 

7,850 

12,400 

12,700 

6,710

9,810 

16,200 

19,900 

23,200 

26,700

Minimum

249 

333 

471

249

270 

270 

1,840 

960 

804 

487 

3,640 

2,040 

1,230

249

July

26,700 

15,500 

12,200 

12,200 

7,780

5,500 

4,250 

3,640 

3,810

6,300

12,200 

11,000 

6,920 

5,900 

15,300

28,600 

31,000 

27,700 

19,900 

18,400

16,900 

23,200 

25,400 

31,500 

29,600

17,600 

10,300 

7,340 

5,900 

4,820 

4,070

Aug.

3,640 

3,140 

2,820 

2,600 

2,600

2,670 

2,670 

2,900 

3,140 

3,220

3,220 

5,500 

8,220 

14,600 

17,600

18,000 

11,700 

9,810 

8,440 

5,900

4,620 

3,900 

3,470 

3,140

2,820

2,600 

2,450 

2,380 

2,310 

2,170 

2,040

Mean

357 

416 

915

2,297

512 

1,274 

4,565 

1,266 

892 

5,100 

14,560 

5,300 

1,565

3,081

Sept.

1,970 

1,840 

1,840 

1,780 

1,710

1,650 

1,590 

1,580 

1,650 

1,590

1,710 

2,040 

1,900 

1,650 

1,580

1,470 

1,410 

1,350 

1,320

1,250

1,230 

1,260 

1,270 

1,530 

1,420

1,360 

1,330 

1,780 

1,530 

1,350

Runoff in 

acre-feet

21,950 

24,770 

56,250

1,663,000

31,500 

73,310 

280,700 

75,350 

54 , 830 

303,500 

895,400 

325,900 

93,100

2,237,000

b. 29 (7 p.m.) 13,500 sec. -ft.; Mar. 3 (4 p.m.) 13,200 

June 24 (2 a.m.) 13,700 sec. -ft.; July 1 (2 a.m. 29,600 

July 16 (4 p.m.) 32,000 sec. -ft.: July 25 (2 a.m.)

35,000 sec.-ft.; Aug. 16 (11 a.m.) 19,500 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records at Wichita, or interpolated.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 20 to Feb. 16, Mar. 11-13.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 123

Arkansas River at Ralston, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°30'10", long. 96°43'30", in NWi sec. 1, T. 23 N. 

R. 5 K., at bridge on State Highway 18 at Ralston, 2 miles downstream from Salt Creek 

and 2 miles upstream from Grayhorse Creek. Datum of gage is 776.80 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 54,227 square miles (revised).

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected in same 

vicinity since 1922 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 5,040 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 70,200 second-feet July 18 (gage height, 14.93 

feet in gage well, 15.36 feet from outside gage); minimum daily, 280 second-feet 

Jan. 27 (occurred during period of ice effect).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 179,000 second-feet Apr. 25, 1944 (gage height, 22.82 

feet in gage well, 23.63 feet from outside gage); minimum recorded, 160 second-feet 

Nov. 2, 1939, but may have been less during period of ice effect in January 1940.

Maximum stage known, 23.8 feet June 12, 1923, referred to outside gage on basis of 

stages observed in 1923 and 1944 at site 1,800 feet downstream.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in second feet, _water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

485

472

460

466

466

453

453

453

453

447

435

422

422

416

404

404

422

435

429

416

416

466

563

583

576

543

504

523

570

583

549

Nov.

543

549

543

576

596

536

523

498

491

478

466

453

460

498

517

510

510

530

556

583

617

638

631

624

603

610

603

596

576

576

-

Dec.

583

583

624

710

725

794

1,200

2,070

2,900

2,280

1,870

1,560

1,590

1,280

1,200

1,130

1,070

1,030

993

1,000

984

984

*976

976

967

959

976

384

993

1,000

990

Jan.

900

870

830

1,100

1,170

1,030

*1,060

1,120

1,160

1,210

1,230

1,200

1,150

1,120

1,080

1,040

967

882

*740

645

688

778

g620

g540

300

320

280

310

*370

470

550

Feb..

570

605

780

910

900

*900

970

930

850

720

610

600

*530

600

800

1,150

1,070

1,120

1,100

1,210

1,620

2,070

2,210

*2,070

1,870

1,740

1,620

1,620

1,620

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947 48 ......................

Mar.

7,420

13,800

1O,3OO

13,400

18,600

12,300

9,110

7,230

6,040

g5,390

g4,670

g3,160

g2,360

g2,500

g4,080

g4,570

g4,170

g5,180

6,040

6,500

7,480

14,900

13,000

9,400

8,000

6,980

6,740

6,040

5,080

4,370

3,880

Apr.

3,510

3,160

3,070

2,820

2,660

2,580

2,500

2,430

2,360

2,280

2,210

2,140

2,070

2,000

2,000

1,870

1,870

1,800

1,740

1,740

1,800

1,740

1,740

1,800

6,040

5,280

3,980

2,980

2,740

2,500

-

Secondfoot-days

14,689

16,490

35,781

2,088,144

25,730

33,365

77, '410

83,414

86o!370

39)310

2,156,902

May

2,140

1,870

1,740

1,620

1,560

1,500

1,740

1,740

1,560

3,110

15,200

12,300

6,980

3,880

2,210

1,740

1,500

1,310

1,220

1,140

1,060

1,020

984

i,oao

2,420

2,070

1,680

1,940

1,800

1,620

1,740

Maximum

583

638

2,900

114,000

1,230

2,210

fi'nAn

15J200

46,200 

69 300

sn'pon

5)000

69,300

Peak discharge (base, 26,000 sec. -ft.}.- July 1 (2 p.m.) 52,800 .

June

1,870

1,680

1,680

1,500

1,440

1,260

1,110

1,010

933

899

841

794

755

732

732

740

732

740

825

2,390

2,980

8,120

9,400

17,300

21,800

18,600

19,500

29,400

37,000

46,200

-

Minimum

404

453

583

400

280

530

2,360

1,740

984

8 ,270

2)120

280

July

51,900

42,200

25,800

19,000

17,700

18,600

15,300

10,000

8,270

11,700

13,800

17,300

21,300

14,500

16,100

32,900

60,900

69,300

55,500

40,300

34,600

31,600

34,000

38,200

41,700

39,600

25,300

18,200

13,200

10,400

11,200

Aug.

9,350

7,220

6,440

5,960

5,300

5,000

4,800

7,220

9,700

8,070

8,680

10,400

15,600

31,000

42,400

48,000

50,200

33,400

24,200

20,300

17,300

14,000

12,000

10,000

9,000

7,780

7,220

6,690

6,200

5,960

5,300

Mean

474

550

1,154

5 721

830

1,151

7,506

2 ' 580

7 , 765

27,750

14,670

2,977

5,893

3ec.-ft.j July 18 (9 a

Sept.

5,000

4,620

4,350

4,100

3,850

3,690

3,460

6,600

3,230"

3,090

3,020

2,880

2,880

2,950

2,950

2,810

2,680

2,550

2,480

2,420

2,300

2,420

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,360

2,240

2,120

2,360

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

29,140

32,710

70,970

4,142,000

51,030

66,180

461,500

153,500

165,400

462,100

1,707,000

901,900

177,100

4,279,000

m.) 70,200

a.m.) 43,100 sec.-rt.; Aug. 17 (9 a.m.) 51,800 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Prom graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 31 to Jan. 4, Jan. 23 to Feb. 16.
124 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at.Tulsa, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°08'40", long. 96°00'10", in NW£ sec. 11, T. 19 N. 

K. 12 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 66 in Tulsa, 17 miles downstream from Cimarron 

River. Datum of gage is 618.23 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 [Corps of 

Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 74,440 square miles (revised).

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected in same 

vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 7,138 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 70,700 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 10.76 

feet); minimum, 326 second-feet Jan. 28 (gage height, -0.44 foot).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 173,000 second-feet May 20, 1943; maximum gage height, 

17.00 feet Apr. 26, 1944; minimum daily discharge, 147 second-feet Jan. 20, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 19.8 feet June 13, 1923, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Coeperatlon.- Gage-height record, 28 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

627

592

576

576

568

560

560

592

552

544

544

544

536

536

536

528

536

627

544

600

544

528

g536

g552

g663

 g645

g636

618

609

627

636

Nov.

636

636

636

627

636

663

654

636

627

609

592

592

g592

g700

g690

681

681

672

663

663

700

730

740

750

760

750

740

730

720

720

-

Dec.

710

710

710

760

809

875

885

1,070

2,100

3,110

3,280

2,750

2,400

2,090

1,860

1,720

1,630

1,530

1,440

1,360

1,320

1,280

1,250

1,220

1,210

1,190

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,130

1,150

Jan.

1,090

1,050

985

950

1,050

1,390

1,460

1,280

1,260

1,270

1,360

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,320

1,240

al,150

al,090

al,010

g927

g850

g770

a880

aSOO

a700

g583

g422

326

445

617

669

Feb.

669

780

960

1,070

1,110

861

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,130

1,030

696

525

651

1,010

1,020

1,140

1,540

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,360

1,870

2,240

2,470

2,420'

2,650

2,420

2,210

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1947 '......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June ........................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

2,570

5,420

15,900

13,200

16,000

20,600

14,800

10,600

8,800

7,680

6,610

5,850

5,000

4,340

3,870

4,500

5,680

5,330

6,220

7,240

8,120

10,500

17,000

15,900

12,100

10,800

8,800

8,120

7,450

6,610

5,680

Apr.

g5,160

g4,660

g4,340

g4,020

g3,780

g3,570

g3,400

3,140

3,000

2,920

2,760

2,630

2,440

2,310

2,260

2,180

2,140

2,060

1,940

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,870

1,870

5,220

9,020

10,200

10,400

6,420

4,500

-

Secondfoot days

17,872

20,226

45,009

2,795,300

31,084

281 ,390

113,670

105,230

385,888

1,057,300

560,280

109 400

2,766,011

May

3,810

3,250

2,780

2,760

2,700

2,210

1,940

1,890

2,010

2,210

3,080

11,000

14,200

8,350

6,220

g4,020

g2,840

g2,210

gl,890

gl,740

gl,620

1,480

1,380

1,360

1,700

2,570

3,280

2,630

2,520

2,950

2,630

Maximum

663

760

3,280

149,000

1,460

2,650

20,600

' 10,400

14 200

61*300

68,300

56 900

7)020

68,300

June

2,500

2,760

2,420

2,010

1,920

1,760

1,680

1,520

1,360

1,220

1,160

1,090

1,010

984

949

938

949

927

850

861

2,120

22,700

48,900

41,400

39,000

34,200

26,200

31,400

49,800

61,300

-

Minimum

52£

592

71C

528

32 (

52!

9 S7f

1 *82(

1 1 36C

12,90C

2,'470

326

July

56,900

56,900

41,400

29,400

23,600

21,800

21,800

19,400

13,400

16,400

45,100

26,200

24,800

24,200

28,100

24,800

46,900

64,700

68,300

52,800

41,400

37,200

33,600

35,700

41,400

45,100

39,700

27,400

20,600

15,400

12,900

Aug.

12,900

11,400

9,250

8,120

7,450

6,820

6,220

8,580

12,400

13,400

10,200

17,600

16,400

24,600

43,200

47,900

56,900

51,800

34,200

26,800

23,000

19,400

15,900

13,400

11,600

10,400

9,920

g8,580

g7,680

g7,020

7,240

Mean

577

674

1,452

7,658

1,003

1,333

9,077

3,789

3,395

12 ,860

34,110

18,070

3,647

7,557

Sept.

7,020

6,220

5,680

5,160

4,830

4,500

4,340

g4,020

g3,840

g3,750

g3,540

g3,400

g3,310

g3,250

g3,310

g3,340

g3,250

g3,110

g3,060

2,950

2,950

2,890

2,840

2,840

2,680

2,730

2,730

2,760

2,630

2,470

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

35,450

40,120

89,270

5,554,000

61,650

76,680

558,100

225,500

765*400

2 G97 000

1 , 111 , 000

»

5,486,000

Peak discharge (base, 50,000 see.-ft.).- June 23 (1 p.m.) 67,100 sec.-ft.; June 30 (6 a.m.) 65,900 

sec.-ft.; July 11 (8 a.m.) 58,OOO sec.-ft.; July 19 (3 a.m.) 70,700 sec.-ft.; Aug. 17 (9 a.m.) 

58,000 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Arkansas 

River at Ralston and Cimarron River at Mannford.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 125 

Arkansas River near Musjkogee, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°46', long. 95°18', in NW£ sec. 21, T. 15 N., R. 

19 K., 1.7 miles downstream from Neosho River and 3| miles northeast of Muskogee. 

Datum of gage is 471.38 feet" above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers 

bench mark).

Drainage area.- 96,499 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- March 1935 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 13 years, 21,120 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 224,000 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 30.25 

reet ); minimum daily, 1,470 second-feet Nov. 11, Dec. 2.

1935-48: Maximum discharge, 700,000 second-feet May 21, 1943 (gage height, 48.20 

feet); minimum, 340 second-feet Aug. 12-15, 1936 (gage height, 3.80 feet).

Flood of May 21, 1943, is greatest known since June 1833 when a similar stage was 

probably reached.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by Lake 0' The Cherokees on Neosho River 

 (see p. 199).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4,610 

4,250 

3,890 

3,760 

3,280

2,530 

2,240 

4,030 

3,900 

3,770

3,260 

2,920 

2,100 

1,680 

3,140

3,140 

3,140 

5,600 

4,300 

3,020

1,800 

3,380 

3,900 

4,160 

5,000

4,500 

2,970 

2,100 

3,380 

3,510 

4,030

Nov.

4,030 

3,380 

2,700 

2,060 

3,380

3,510 

2,970 

2,950 

2,790 

1,920

1,470 

2,530 

2,420 

4,780 

6,060

3,640 

2,380 

2,060 

3,770 

3,380

3,380 

4,030 

3,510 

1,900 

1,650

2,440 

2,440 

2,210 

1,560 

1,530

Dec.

1,630 

1,470 

2,030 

2,700 

2,900

2,440 

2,570 

1,790 

2,490 

3,640

4,860 

5,000 

4,440 

4,160 

3,140

2,790 

3,020 

3,260 

3,140 

2,880

2,840 

2,440 

2,260 

2,950 

3,260

2,360 

1,940 

1,650 

1,720 

1,620 

3,950

Jan.

8,260 

4,720 

3,140 

2,720 

2,440

2,300 

3,020 

3,380 

3,510 

3,260

3,140 

3,140 

2,860 

3,380 

3,510

3,510 

3,900 

3,770 

2,860 

2,340

2,550 

2,530 

2,750 

3,260 

3,140

2,530 

2,460 

g3,380 

g2,660 

gZ,440 

g2,660

Feb.

2,510 

2,530 

2,560 

3,900 

4,030

5,600 

5,000 

3,560 

2,900 

2,530

3,900 

5,450 

4,440 

3,380 

3,020

3,640 

3,260 

4,020 

3,640 

3,260

3,140 

3,510 

2,510 

2,610 

4,440

6,540 

8,450 

7,200 

5,600

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mav

 June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947 48 .......................

Mar.

10,300 

.16,800 

13,700 

22,300 

20,600

24,000 

27,600 

20,100 

16,800 

15,700

g!3,200 

g!2,200 

glO,900 

g!2,700 

g!6,800

gll,300 

glO,400 

gll,300 

g!3,200 

g!2,700

g!5,700 

30,900 

58,900 

59,700 

49,300

49,300 

47,700 

33,800 

23,400 

21,800 

19,500

Apr.

16,800 

15,700 

14,200 

13,200 

10,700

11,800 

12,200 

11,100 

8,450 

11,300

9,820 

7,370 

8,260 

9,820 

9,820

9,220 

9,020 

7,720 

6,380 

6,380

6,860 

6,860 

6,060 

6,220 

5,750

5,300 

22,000 

33,800 

35,200 

26,400

Secondfoot-days

107,290 

86,830 

87,340

7,607,690

99,520 

117,140 

722,600 

363,710 

412,700 

1,520,800 

3,208,900 

1,529,600 

244,990

8,501,420

May

14.70C 

9.42C 

7.54C 

6.86C 

7.54C

8,26C 

8,64C 

7,03C 

6.06C 

12.40C

18.40C 

27, OOC 

30 , OOC 

34.50C 

25.80C

28.80C 

23.40C 

14.70C 

11.10C 

8,64C

7,90C 

7.90C 

6.38C 

9.62C 

14.70C

12,70C 

10, OOC 

10,20C 

8,45C 

7,03C 

7,03C

Maximum

5,600 

6,060 

5,000

192,000

8,260 

8,450 

59,700 

35,200 

34,500 

206,000 

196,000 

117,000 

12,700

206,000

June

5,600 

6,060 

7,030 

7,030 

6,860

5,900 

5,000 

4,860 

6,060 

5,750

5,150 

5,000 

4,160 

4,160 

3,020

5,150 

5,600 

6,860 

10,400 

8,450

10,400 

33,300 

126,000 

206,000 

159,000

153,000 

169,000 

170,000 

180,000 

196,000

July

196,000 

191,000 

158,000 

109,000 

85,000

57,300 

44,200 

38,600 

30,000 

24,600

29,600 

56,500 

68,400 

80,100 

71,100

77,400 

80,100 

112,000 

137,000 

137,000

125,000 

124,000 

130;000 

130,000 

125,000

121, 000 

134,000 

138,000 

136,000 

131,000 

126,000

Minimum

1,680 

1,470 

1,470

1,470

2,300 

2,510 

10,300 

5,300 

6,060 

3,020 

24,600 

12,200 

5,000

1,470

Aug.

117,000 

92,000 

70,200 

58 , 900 

52,500

31,200 

16,300 

17,300 

32,600 

31,900

25,200 

26,400 

56,800 

89,000 

107,000

105,000 

103,000 

108,000 

87,000 

59,700

44,900 

35,800 

26,400 

22,300 

20,600

18,400 

16,800 

16,800 

15,700 

12,700 

12,200

Mean

3,461 

2,894 

2,817

20,840

3,210 

4,039 

23,310 

12,120 

13,310 

50,690 

103^500 

49,340 

8,166

23,230

Sept.

12,700 

12,200 

11,800 

10,900 

9,220

7,900 

6,860 

7,720 

8,640 

8,080

8,640 

10,900 

10,200 

10,400 

10,700

8,080 

7,370 

7,030 

6,700 

6,060

5,300 

7,030 

7,200 

7,030 

6,860

5,900 

5,000 

5,000 

6,540 

7,030

Runoff In 

acre-feet

212,800 

172,200 

173,200

15,090,000

197,400 

232,300 

1,433,000 

721,400 

818,600 

3,016,000 

6,365,000 

3,034,000 

485,900

16,860,000

Peak discharge (base, 100,000 see.-ft.).- June 24 (5 a.m.) 224,000 sec.-ft.; June 30 (7 p.m.) 

203,000 sec.-ft.; July 19 (10 p.m.) 145,000 sec.-ft.; Aug. 15 (12 p.m.) 112,000 sec.-ft. 

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily readings of staf'f gage 1,600 feet downstream.
1S6 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River near Sallisaw, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°21', long. 94°46', in SW£ sec. 9, T. 10 N., R. 24 

E., at bridge on State Highway 59, 3.9 miles downstream from Sans Bois Creek and 1\ 

miles south of Sallisaw. Datum of gage is 413.42 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 147,491 square miles.

Records available.- October 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 361,000 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 29.70

 feet); minimum, 2,800 second-feet Dec. 3 (gage height, 2.37 feet). 

Maximum stage known, 37.90 feet May 11, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

 flow partly regulated by Lake 0' The Cherokees on Neosho River (see p. 199).

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in aecond-feet. water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

6

4

b

6

V

8

9

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,500

4,800

5,260

4,800

4,590

4,590

5,500

5,130

4,190

4,590

4,490

4,290

3,920

5,200

2,870

3,360

4,000

5,560

13,000

10,200

5,610

3,660

3,660

4,690

5,150

5,870

6,800

5,740

4,920

4,800

4,920

Nov.

4,920

5,040

4,800

4,090

5,500

3,750

4,290

4,090

3,840

3,750

3,360

2,940

2,870

3,280

5,500

9,520

7,840

5,610

4,590

5,260

5,380

6,130

7,680

7,680

5,500

4,490

4,090

4,190

3,750

3,360

-

Dec.

2,870

2,940

2,800

3,000

. 3,580

4,090

6,700

12,600

12,200

8,480

7,680

7,840

7,680

7,080

6,800

6,940

6,520

5,870

6,000

5,610

5,040

4,690

4,290

4,000

4,090

4,800

4,000

3,580

3,200

5,060

4,490

Jan.

24,400

51,600

24,500

20,500

15,400

8,800

7,080

6,800

6,650

6,390

6,130

5,610

5,610

5,150

5,610

5,610

5,500

5,380

6,000

4,800

4,190

4,090

4,190

4,090

4,190

4,490

4,000

a3,500

a5,000

a4,500

a4,500

Feb.

4,690

4,590

4,190

4,290

6,260

10,600

13,900

15,200

11,400

8,160

6,800

7,680

1,2,600

11,400

10,200

10,200

12,600

11,800

10,200

8,800

7,380

6,520

6,650

5,500

5,870

18,600

54,800

61,900

47,000

-

-

Month

December . . ................................

 Calendar year ......................

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

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

Hay........................................

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

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

' Mar.

50,700

73,600

67,300

55,000

47,800

44,600

47,800

44,600

55,800

50,900

29,000

26,000

24,500

27 , 200

58,600

58,600

50,900

27 , 200

25,400

26 , 000

28,400

57,900

68,200

81,400

65,500

70,000

67 , 300

62,800

49,400

36,500

31,600

Apr.

27,800

24,300

22,100

20,000

18,000

15,200

15,200

15,600

14,300

13,800

25,400

25,200

17,500

16,600

16,600

15,600

14,800

13,400

11,800

10,200

10,200

10,600

10,200

9,520

9,520

9,520

9,160

24,800

36,500

37,200

-

Secondfoot-days

172,520

-

295,170

11,842,550

Hay

27,200

18,000

15,400

11,000

10,200

10,200

13,800

15,200

11,000

10,600

19,500

38,600

45,400

45,400

43,000

41,200

48,600

36 , 500

27,800

22,100

18,000

16,100

14,800

13,400

18,000

25,400

30,900

23,200

19,000

15,200

12,600

Maximum

12,600

-

16,100

352,000

June

15,400

17,500

18,000

14,300

11,800

10,600

9,520

8,160

7,080

8,000

7,520

6,800

S,390

6,260

6,390

5,150

6,000

6,800

7,680

11,400

10,200

28,300

90,200

256,000

552,000

305,000

265,000

248 , 000

244,000

241,000

-

Minimum

2 87C

2 87C

2,80C

-

5,74C

2.80C

July

239,000

222,000

212,000

160,000

123,000

107,000

79,400

68,200

60,100

56,600

50,200

82,400

89,400

96,600

94,400

87,400

90,400

101,000

126,000

142,000

132,000

125,000

128,000

139,000

136,000

128,000

132,000

136,000

134,000

130,000

125,000

Aug.

120,000

107,000

86,400

68,200

61,000

53.4OO

31,600

30,200

35,100

44,600

44,600

37,900

48,600

82,400

111,000

152,000

125,000

107,000

101,000

80,400

62,800

48,600

59,300

30,200

27,803

25,400

23,200

21,000

21,009

20 , 000

17,000

Mean

5,565

-

9,859

32,360

Sept.

15,600

16,100

15,200

13,800

15,400

11,800

10,200

8,800

9,160

10,203

9,520

9,880

11,800

11,000

11,400

11,800

9,520

8,480

8,160

7,840

7,230

6,260

8,000

8,160

7,240

7,840

7,080

6,130

5,740

7,230

Runoff in 

acre- feet

342,200

-

585,500

23,490,030

Peak discharge (base, 100,000 see.-ft.).- June 25 (12 m.) 361,000 sec.-ft.; July 20 (1:30 p.m.)

144,000 sec.-ft.; Aug. 16 (12 p.m.) 138,000 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 127 

Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°26', long. 94°22 I . in sec. 24, T. 9 N., R. 32 W., 

at Van Buren, l|- miles downstream from Lee Creek and 85 miles downstream from Poteau 

River. Datum of gage is 372.36 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 150,218 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1927 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected since 

1BV9 at Fort smith, 8 miles upstream, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 32,450 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 330,000 second-feet June 25, 26; maximum gage 

height, 30.61 feet June 26; minimum discharge, 2,610 second-feet Oct. 16.

1927-48: Maximum discharge, 850,000 second-feet May 12, 1943; maximum gage height, 

38.10 feet Apr. 16, 1945; minimum discharge, 216 second-feet Aug. 19, 21, 1934.

Highest flood known prior to 1943 occurred in June 1833 and reached a stage of 38 

feet on Fort Smith gage, from records collected by U. S. Weather Bureau. Flood of Apr. 

16, 1927, reached a stage of 35.0 feet, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by Lake 0' The Cherokees on Neosho River 

(see p. 199). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Discharge, in second-feet,'water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3,920 

3,510 

5,080 

5,300 

4,880

g4,570 

g4,280 

g3,590 

g3,280 

g4,280

g4,670 

g4,480 

g4,280 

g3,920 

g3,280

g2,730 

g3,350 

g4,670 

7,240 

12,500

9,020 

5,520 

3,760 

3,840 

4,980

5,520 

6,600 

7,110 

5,870 

4,980 

5,300

Nov.

5,190 

5,300 

5,300 

g4,880 

g4,380

g3,510 

g3,840 

g4,570 

g4,100 

g3,670

g3,590 

g3,130 

g2,730 

g3,060 

g3,670

g7,370 

g9,870 

g7,910 

g6,110 

g5,190

5,990 

6,110 

7,370 

8,460 

8,180

6,110 

5,080 

4,880 

g4,670 

g4,280

Dec.

g3,430 

g2,990 

g2,920 

g2,990 

g3,060

g3,760 

g6,350 

g!4,600 

19,700 

17,800

14,000 

10,200 

9,020 

8,180 

7,910

9,870 

11,600 

11,000 

9,020 

7,640

6,850 

6,100 

5,520 

g4,980 

g4,480

g4,670 

g4,980 

g4,570 

g3,840 

g3,430 

g4,540

Jan.

g23,800 

45,900 

42,500 

39,200 

36,000

27,000 

17,000 

10,200 

8,740 

8,460

7,640 

7,110 

6,850 

6,600 

6,110

6,110 

6,110 

5,870 

5,870 

5,870

g4,980 

g4,670 

g4,570 

g4,480 

g4,380

g4,190 

g4,190 

g3,920 

g3,350 

g4,980 

g4,770

Feb.

g4,380 

g4,770 

g4,670 

g4,880 

g6,110

14,000 

19,700 

22,400 

19,200 

13,700

10,400 

9,580 

14,600 

18,200 

16,300

14,800 

14,500 

15,200 

13,600 

12,000

10,500 

9,400 

9,000 

8,600 

8,000

17,400 

53,000 

75,500 

67,000

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffs

ber... .................................

mber. ..................................

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h. .....................................

1... ...................................

st .....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Peak discharge (base, 110,000 sec. -ft.). -

sec. -ft.; Au 

g Computed 

Mote.- Sta

to Aug. 3; d

g. 17 (6 a.m.) 149,000 sec. -ft. 

from graph baaed on twice-daily 

ge-discharge relation affected w 

ischarge computed from curve bas

Mar.

60,000 

85,000 

86,000 

72,000 

62,000

61 , 500 

58,000 

58,000 

47,800 

37 , 000

33,500 

29,800 

26,700 

27,800 

39,000

49,000 

40,000 

31,800 

27,700 

26,500

27,400 

38,300 

65,000 

96,000 

93,500

84,500 

81,000 

75,000 

65,000 

47,600 

38,800

Apr.

34,200 

29,000 

26,000 

g24,100 

g21,300

g!8,800 

g!7,000 

g!7,100 

g!7,100 

g!7,100

29,800 

36,100 

28,300 

25,200 

25,500

g22,000 

g!7,700 

g!5,500 

g!4,100 

g!2,400

glO,600 

glO,900 

glO,700 

glO.OOO 

g9,300

g9,700 

g9,20J 

g!2,900 

31,200 

38,300

Secondfcot-days

156,310 

158,500 

230,010

11,490,620

371,420 

511,390 

1,671,200 

601,100 

793,900 

2,110,600 

3,850,700 

2,022,700 

299,220

12,777,050

June 25, 26

wire -weight 

ith rising < 

ed on 6 dis

May

33,200 

g22,400 

g!5,300 

g!2,000 

glO,400

glO.OOO 

glO.100 

g!4,500 

g!2,800 

glO.800

g!9,300 

38,100 

57 , 500 

56,000 

55,500

45,000 

49,000 

47 , 200 

33,800 

26,300

g20,200 

gl6,800 

g!5,500 

g!5,000 

g!5,600

19,800 

32,000 

29,600 

g20,500 

g!6,000 

g!3,700

Maximum

12,500 

9,870 

19,700

238,000

45,900 

75,500 

96,000 

38,300 

57 , 500 

328,000 

234,000 

145,000 

15,700

328,000

June

g!2,000 

g!4,400 

g!7,500 

g!6,200 

g!2,300

glO.500 

g9,800 

g8,900 

g8,000 

g7,200

g7,700 

g7,400 

g6,700 

g6,500 

g6,500

g6 , 500 

g5,500 

g6,400 

g7,100 

g8,500

gl 1,100 

gl 1,900 

59,000 

204, 000 

318,000

328,000 

272,000 

249,000 

239,000 

233,000

Minimum

2,730 

2,730 

2,920

2,730

3,350 

4,380 

26,500 

9,200 

10,000 

5,500 

50,900 

18,300 

6,110

2,730

July

234,000 

224,000 

209,000 

184,000 

144,000

121,000 

94,000 

71,700 

62,500 

57,000

50,900 

58,600 

89,400 

88,400 

g97,600

87,200 

g89,400 

g94,000 

;121,000 

146,000

148,000 

136,000 

134,000 

142,000 

148,000

139,000 

137,000 

143,000 

;142,000 

5132,000 

126,000

Aug.

122

115 

97 

78 

64

59 

46 

g38 

46 

45,

50 

46 

43 

g67 

g!04

g!39 

145 

124 

119

100

75 

58 

45 

35 

27

g26 

g23 

g20 

g!9 

g20 

g!8

Mean

5,042 

5,283 

7,420

31,480

11,980 

17,630 

53,910 

20,040 

25,610 

70,350 

124,200 

65,250 

9,974

34,910

330,000 sec. -ft.; July 20 (11 p

; or staff -gage readings. 

>r falling stages June 18 to July 

^arge measurements.

ooo

000 

000 

100 

900

300 

600 

600 

600 

200

200 

600 

200 

300 

000

000 

OOO 

000 

000 

000

300 

600 

900 

400 

600

400 

500 

700 

203 

200 

300

Sept.

g!5,700 

g!5,300 

g!5,300 

g!4,300 

g!3,400

g!2,800 

gll,600 

g!0,200 

g9,300 

g9,870

glO,200 

g9,580 

glO,400 

gl 1,600 

gl 1,000

gl 1,300 

gl 1,000 

g9,300 

g8,180 

g8,180

g7,640 

g7,110 

g6,600 

g7,370 

g7,640

g7,640 

g7,640 

'g6,850 

g6,110 

g6,110

Runoff in 

acre-feet

310,000 

314,400 

456,200

22,790,000

736,700 

1,014,000 

3,315,000 

1,192,000 

1,575,000 

4,186,000 

7,638,000 

4,012,000 

593,500

25,340,000

m.) 152,000 

7, July 29
128 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Dardanelle , Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°13', long. 93°09', in sec. 29, T. 7 N., R. 20 

W. , at Dardanelle, 5 miles downstream from Illinois Bayou. Datum of gage is 290.16 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 153,442 square miles (revised).

Records available - July 1937 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since iO«t> are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 41,170 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 300,000 second-feet June 27; maximum gage

neignt, 27.07 feet in gage well, and 27.2 feet from outside gage June 37; minimum discharge, 3,500 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 0.76 foot).

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 683,000 second-feet May 13, 14, 1943; maximum gage 

height, 33.60 feet in gage well, and 34.1 feet from outside gage May 25, 1943; minimum 

discharge, 1,100 second-feet Oct. 9, 1939 (gage height, 0.11 foot).

Flood of Apr. 19, 1927, reached a stage of 33.0 feet.

Remarks . - Records good. 

 (see p. 199).

Plow partly regulated by Lake 0" The Cherokees on Neosho River

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194$

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

5,950

5,250

4,600

4,300

5,140

5,250

5,030

4,810

4,500

4,000

3,800

4,300

4,600

4,500

4,300

4,100

3,700

3,500

3,900

4,500

7,160

11,000

8,240

5,590

4,300

4,400

5,250

5,590

6,190

6,430

5,950

Nov.

5,360

5,360

5,360

5,360

5,250

4,810

4,600

4,100

4,400

4,600

4,500

4,300

4,100

3,900

4,000

4,300

4,810

7,420

9,100

7,680

6,670

5,950

6,430

6,910

7,960

9,100

8,240

6,910

5,830

5,590

-

Dec.

5,360

4,920

4,500

4,200

4,100

4,100

5,140

10,400

16,600

23,500

24,000

21 , 000

15,800

12,100

11,400

13,200

13,600

14,800

15,300

13,600

10,700

9,700

8,520

7,420

6,910

6,190

6,070

5,710

5,710

5,250

7,240

Jan.

57,100

63,100

61,300

53,200

46,900

43,400

35,400

26,400

18,400

13,600

12,400

11,600

11,200

10,500

10,200

9,480

8,800

8,800

S,480

8,160

8,160

7,840

g6 , 940

g6,520

g6.380

6,260

6,120

g6,380

g5,860

g5,260

5,030

Feb.

5,940

5,940

5,860

6,800

9,140

15,200

21,100

26,400

28,000

26,400

22,100

19,300

20,200

21,600

25,200

24,700

22,100

20,200

20,200

19,300

17,000

15,200

13,200

13,600

20,600

38,600

54,700

84,700

94,300

-

-

Month

December ....................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

September . .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

82,400

95,500

108,000

102,000

83,500

77,000

76,000

69,400

67,600

58,700

47,600

42,000

38,000

34,000

34,000

42,000

52,500

46 , 900

38,600

33,400

31,600

32,200

42,700

73,200

101,000

98,100

91,900

87,100

80,200

70,300

54,700

Apr.

44,100

38,600

32,800

28,600

26,400

23,600

21,600

19,300

18,800

20,600

30,400

44,100

56,300

46,900

36,600

32,800

29,800

24,200

20,200

18,400

16,200

14,400

12,800

13,600

13,200

12,800

12,800

12,800

12,000

24,800

-

Secondroot-days

160,130

172,900

317,040

12,765,000

1 837990

342,020

14,051,420

May

38,600

38 , 000

28 , 600

20 , 600

15,700

20,200

16,200

14,400

15,200

18,400

22,100

29,800

51,100

66,700

64,000

65,800

56,300

54,700

54,700

42,000

32,200

25,200

19,800

17,500

16,600

16,600

19,300

29,000

33,400

25,800

19,800

Maximum

11,000

9,100

24,000

238,000

21,500

298,000

June

16,200

13,600

13,200

16,200

17 , 500

15,200

12,400

10,900

10,200

9,140

7,840

7,840

8,160

7,540

7,090

7,540

7,540

g7 , 240

g6,380

g7,540

g8,160

g9,480

glO,900

g62,200

204,000

282,000

298,000

270,000

248,000

236,000

-

Minimum

3,500

3,900

4,100

3,500

12 000

22 500

7,160

3,500

July

228,000

224,000

216,000

206,000

184,000

146,000

120,000

96,700

75,500

65,800

59,500

54,700

62,200

93,100

96 , 800

102,000

90,700

91 , 900

99,400

128,000

148,000

148,000

137,000

138,000

145,000

146,000

132,000

131,000

138,000

139,000

134,000

Aug.

127,000

119,000

109,000

91 , OOC

74,700

63,500

58,200

51,000

40,600

48,300

49,700

55,500

52,500

46,900

75,900

112,000

140,000

142,000

124,000

120,000

103,000

78,000

63,100

51,100

41,600

33,400

30,200

27,200

24,500

23,000

22,500

Mean

5,165

5,763

10,230

34,970

11,400

38,390

Sept.

21,500

g!8,500

g!6,600

g!6,600

g!6,600

g!5,300

g!4,400

g!3,600

gll,400

glO,400

g9,700

glO,700

glO,700

glO,400

gll.400

gll,800

11,400

11,800

10,700

9,400

8,800

8,520

8,240

,420

,420

,960

,960

' ,960

,680

 ,160

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

317,600

342,900

628,800

25,320,000

678,400

27,870,000

Peak discharge (base, 150,000 sec.-ft.).- June 27, 300,000 sec.-ft.; July 21 (12 p.m.) 153,000 

sec.-ft.; Aug. 18 (2 a.m.) 146,000 sec.-ft.

g Computed from graph based on at least once-daily wire-weight readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected with rising or falling stage June 25 to July 9, July 25 

to Aug. 8; discharge computed from curves based on 6 discharge measurements.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 129

Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°45', long. 92°16', in sec. 3, T. 1 N., R. 12 W., 

at Little Rock. Datum of gage is 223.61 feet above mean sea level datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 157,933 square miles (revised).

Records available - September 1927 to September 1931 and October 1933 to September 1948 

in reports of Geological Survey. Since January 1928 records at same site in reports 

of Mississippi River Commission. Gage-height records collected at or near same site 

since 1873 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Gage-height records 

collected at site three-quarters of a mile upstream since 1883 and intermittent records 

of discharge since 1885 are contained in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1927-48), 42,980 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 264,000 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 

au.ao feet); minimum, 3,940 second-feet Oct. 20.

1927-48: Maximum discharge, 536,000 second-feet May 27, 1943 (gage height, 30.05 

feet); minimum, 850 second-feet Aug. 23, 1934 (gage height, -4.16 feet).

Maximum stage known, 34,6 feet in June 1833. Flood of Apr. 20, 1927, reached a 

stage of 33.0 feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow partly regulated by Lake 0' The Cherokees on Neosho River 

(see p. 159). Records of water analyses and water temperature for the water year 

1948 are given in Water Supply Paper 1133.

Cooperation.- Fifty-three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7,280

6,860

6,450

5,850

5,290

5,110

5,660

5,660

5,290

5,110

4,760

4,260

4,100

4,590

4,760

4,760

4,590

4,420

4,100

3,940

4,260

5,110

8,120

9,440

7,700

6,860

5,470

6,050

6,450

6,650

7,280

Nov.

7,280

6,860

6,450

6,450

6,250

6,250

6,450

6,250

6,250

6,050

6,050

6,050

5,850

6,250

6,450

6,860

7,280

7,280

7,700

9,660

10,400

9,210

8,330

7,910

8,330

8,770

9,660

9,840

8,990

7,910

Dec.

7,070

6,650

6,250

5.85O

5,470

5,290

6,050

11,900

21,700

28,600

33,600

35,300

31,900

25,500

21,000

22,400

27,000

29,400

29,400

29,400

27,000

21,700

17,400

14,900

13,200

11,900

10,600

9,840

9,210

9,210

9,210

Jan.

18,400

72,600

86,300

86 , 3OO

77,600

70,400

64,900

57,400

48,200

40,600

33 , 600

30,300

28,600

27,000

25,500

21,700

18,100

14,900

13,200

12 , 100

11,600

11,400

11,100

10,400

9,440

8,990

8,550

8,120

8,120

8,120

7,280

Feb.

6,860

6,860

7,280

7,700

8,770

13,500

21,700

30,300

36,200

38,800

38,800

37,000

35,300

35,300

36,200

37,900

37,900

36,20O

33,600

30,300

28,600

25,500

22,400

20,200

27,000

49,200

74,000

96,800

123,000

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

Harch. .....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

123,000

126,000

132,000

140,000

13O,OOO

116,000

108,000

104,000

96,800

92,800

82 , 400

70,400

63,800

58,400

54,200

52,200

55,300

63,800

61,600

52,200

45,300

43,400

44,400

50,200

82,200

110,000

110,000

104,000

98,200

90,200

80,000

Apr.

64,900

52,200

45,300

39,700

35,300

31,900

29,400

27,000

24,700

27,800

33,600

44,400

67,100

83,700

77,600

64,900

58,400

53,200

45,300

39,700

36,200

31,900

27,800

23,200

21,000

20,200

20,200

19,500

18,800

17,400

-

Secondfoot days

176,230

223,320

543,900

13,800,450

950,820

1,003,170

2,640,800

1,182,300

1,109,900

1,616,190

4,199,100

2,297,600

420,160

16,363,490

May

22,400

37,000

40,600

35,300

27,000

22,400

21,700

23,200

18,890

18,100

21,000

27,000

34,400

52,200

71,600

72,800

71,600

62,700

56,400

57,400

46,300

36,200

28,600

25 , 500

23,900

23,200

21,700

21,700

26,200

32,700

30,300

Maximum

9,440

10,400

35,300

230,000

86,300

123,000

140,000

83,700

72,800

263,000

250,000

135,000

27,000

263,000

June

24,700

20,200

17,400

15 , 500

16,800

18,800

18,100

15,500

13,700

12,400

11,400

10,400

9,660

9,660

9,440

9,440

9,840

9,840

9,660

9,440

9,210

10,600

10,600

13,200

69,700

g201,OOC

248, OOC

262, OOC

263, OOC

257, OOC

-

Minimum

3,940

5,850

5 290

3,940

7,280

6,860

43,400

17,400

18,100

9,210

54,200

28,600

7,910

3,940

July

250, OOQ

245, OOC

241, OOC

237, OOC

223,000

207, OOC

162, OOC

5130, OOC

?102,000

g78,800

g64,90C

g58,400

54 , 20C

61.60C

87,60C

94.10C

99.60C

91.50C

90,200

98,200

124,000

145,000

146,000

135,000

135, OOC

142, OOC

145, OOC

138, OOC

137,000

138,000

138,000

Aug.

134,000

129,000

123,000

114,000

95,400

76,400

61,600

56,400

48,200

38,800

43,400

46,300

52,200

50,200

49,200

77,400

114,000

135,000

135,000

120,000

112,000

96,800

76,400

60,600

49,200

42,bOO

36,200

33,600

31,900

30,300

28,600

Mean

5,685

7,444

17,550

37,810

30,670

34,590

85,190

39,410

35,800

53,870

135,500

74,120

14,010

44,710

Sept.

27,000

27,000

23,900

21,700

21,000

20,200

18,800

17,400

16,100

14,300

12,700

11,400

11,100

11,400

11,100

11,400

12,700

12,700

12,900

12,700

11,400

10,400

9,660

9,210

9,210

7,910

8,120

8,770

8,990

8,990

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

349,500

442,900

1,079,000

27,370,000

1,886,000

1,990,000

5,238,000

2,345,000

2,201,000

3,206,000

8,329,000

4,557,000

833,400

32,460,000

Peak discharge (base, 130,000 sec.-ft.).- Mar. 4 (12 m.) 142,000 see.-ft.; June 28 (4 p.m.) 

264,000 sec.-ft.; July 23 (1 a.m.) 151,000 sec.-ft.; Aug. 19 (3 a.m.) 14O.OOO sec.-ft.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected vlth rising or falling stage June 25 to July 6; discharge 

computed from curve based on 4 discharge measurements.
130 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River Basin to Arkansas River Basin

The following six ditches, which are equipped with water-stage recorders, divert 

water from tributaries of Colorado River to tributaries of Arkansas River in Colorado. 

Records furnished by State engineer.

Fremont Pass ditch diverts water from Tenmile Creek over Fremont Pass to East Fork 

Arkansas River in sec. 14, T. 8 S., R. 79 W.

Columbine ditch diverts water from tributaries of Tenmile Creek over Fremont Pass to 

East Fork Arkansas River in sec. 14, T. 8 S., R. 79 W.

Wurtz ditch diverts water from tributaries of Eagle River over Tennessee Pass to Tennessee Fork in sec. 15, T. 8 S., R. 80 W.

Ewing ditch diverts water from tributary of Eagle River over Tennessee Pass to Tennessee Fork in sec. 15, T. 8 S., R. SOW.

Busk Ivanhoe tunnel diverts water from tributaries of Fryingpan River to Lake Fork in 

sec. 30, T. 9 S., R. 81 W.

Twin Lakes tunnel diverts water from tributaries of Roaring Fork to North Fork Lake 

Creek in sec. 22, T. 11 S., R. 82 W.

Inflow from transraountaln diversions, In acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Month

September. .............

Water year 1947-48. . .

Fremont 

Pass 

ditch

0

0

Columbine

ditch

0

0

Wurtz 

ditch

23

0

2,330

Ewlng 

ditch

0

146

Busk 

Ivanhoe 

tunnel

40

1,000

Twin Lakes 

tunnel

152

499

25,030

Total

152

539

28,510
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 131

Lake Fork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°16', long. 106°24', in SE^ sec. 13, T. 9 S., R. 

 dl W., 1,000 feet upstream from high-water line of Sugar Loaf Reservoir and 6 miles 

west of Leadville.

Drainage area.- 18 square miles (revised).

Records available.- May 1946 to September 1948 (no winter records).

Extremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 413 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 4.13 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 180 second-feet; minimum daily recorded, 3.5 secondfeet Sept. 26.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 436 second-feet June 9, 1947 (gage height, 4.35 feet); 

minimum daily recorded, that of Sept. 26, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good above 20 second-feet and fair below. No diversion above station. 

Records include inflow from Fryingpan Creek in Colorado River Basin through BuskIvanhoe tunnel (see preceding "'age).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

b

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

17

15

14

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

16

18

24

30

27

26

26

27

26

25

24

22

22

20

17

18

17

16

16

16

Nov. Dec. ' Jan. Feb. 

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

June

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

Seccndf cot-days

-

_

ISO. 4

_

May

_

__-

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

246

246

284

Maximum

-

_

10

_

June

316

295

354

313

290

280

286

280

284

286

288

250

238

216

190

181

173

160

160

145

131

113

96

84

80

94

115

93

94

91

-

Minimum

-

.

80

3.5

.

July

90

90

90

95

87

88

83

74

67

64

62

58

54

51

48

45

44

45

52

48

46

48

46

50

62

51

46

47

68

50

44

Aug.

41

38

38

38

41

38

36

33

31

29

27

30

27

23

20

17

16

16

19

16

15

14

14

16

20

16

14

12

12

12

9.5

Mean

-

.

6.01

_

Sept.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.1

3.8

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5'

4.1

10

5.0

5.5

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

-

-

358

_

Peak discharge (base, 320 see. -ft.).- June 3 (1 a.m.) 413 sec. -ft.; June 9 (l a.m.) 334 sec. -ft.
132 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Lake Fork below Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and sharp crested weir, lat. 39°15', long. 106°22' , 

In NK-f sec. 19, T. 9 S., R. 80 W., 600 feet downstream from Sugar Loaf Reservoir 

Dam and 4 miles west of Leadville, Colo.

Drainage area.- 26 square miles (revised).

Records available.- May 1946 to September 1948 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 354 second-feet May 22 (gage height, 2.66 

reetj; minimum daily recorded, 2.3 second-feet Oct. 8.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 379 second-feet June 21, 1947 (gage height, 2.78 

feet); minimum daily recorded, 1.8 second-feet Sept. 27, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow controlled by Sugar Loaf Reservoir (capacity, 17,400 

acre-feet). Records include inflow from Fryingpan Creek in Colorado River Basin 

through Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel (see p. 130).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194E

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.1

2.6

2.6

2.3

50

20

11

11

1110'

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.7

7.4

7.4

23

77

77

34

8.7

8.1

7.4

7.4

7.4

9.4

11

Nov.

11

10

9.

8.

8.

8.

7.

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November 1-7 ..............................

December. ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

460.1

62.7

.

3,257.7

3,978.4 

2 743

4)065

212.1

.

May

130

99

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

83

130

130

151

171

179

213

263

287

350

190

43

8.7

33

56

58

26

15

12

Maximum

77

11

.

350

285

160

205

38

.

June

28

45

46

52

234

220

172

172

230

285

176

192

220

205

196

187

154

98

112

162

145

123

66

7.4

58

82

76

85

78

72

"

Minimum

2 .

7 .'

.

8 * "

7.4

13

19

2.6

-

July

66

107

128

73

39

96

115

33

13

35

40

42

38

34

59

76

85

73

84

96

112

122

121

81

75

112

160

158

157

157

156

Aug.

150

144

139

129

108

88

103

129

144

154

184

156

154

152

151

148

169

172

164

160

156

151

146

142

145

205

129

36

19

19

19

Mean

5 14.8

'

_

105

I 133

88. 5

131

7.07

-

Sept.

20

12

9.4

17

38

11

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

10

10

11

5.0

3.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

913

124

.

6,460

5 ,' 440

8,060

421

-
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 133

Half moon Creek near Malta, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°11'10", long. 106 0 22'55", in sec. 18, T. 10 S., 

K. SO W. , 2 miles upstream from mouth and 3.5 miles southwest of Malta. Altitude of 

gage 9,700 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.- 23 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- July 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge d-uring year, 242 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 3.06 

feet) , from rating curve extended above 130 second- feet; minimum daily not determined 

(occurred during period of no gage-height record).

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 375 second-feet June 21, 1947 (gage height, 3.46 

feet), from rating curve extended above 210 second-feet; minimum daily not determined 

(occurred during period of no gage-height record).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

no diversions or regulation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

18

18

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

14

15

16

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

15

14

13

16

15

13

13

14

15

Nov.

14

14

13

13

12

 10

C)

 5.0

-

Dec.

' 4.0

Jan.

> 3.0

> 2.0

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Decs

Feb.

» 1.7

(*)

_

-

her......... ...........................

mber.............. .....................

mber . ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

Janu 

Febr

Maro 

Apri

May. 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ary.. ..................................

uary. ..................................

i. .....................................

1. .....................................

St....... ..............................

ember . .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar..

1.2

Apr.

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

*1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.7

3.0

4.3

5.2

5.4

5.7

6.6

6.8

6.5

6.2

5.6

5.1

5.3

6.2

7.8

-

Secondfoot-days

469

241.0 

124.0

16,444.0

77.0 

49 3

37^2

100.1

1,773.0 

3,808 

2,108 

858 

349.7

9,994.3

May

8.8

8.5

8.2

9.0

9.5

10

12

13

11

10

13

12

16

22

37

50

67

76

87

103

116

143

129

122

98

79

81

92

95

106

129

Maximum

18 

14

275

-

7 8

143 

195 

106 

40 

19

195

June

139

139

167

163

163

167

163

167

163

179

195

175

167

155

155

155

147

139

129

106

90

72

58

51

54

65

65

61

72

87

-

Minimum

13

-

1.1 

B.c 

51 

40 

20 

5.7

July

90

92

90

98

103

106

100

92

87

84

76

69

65

63

61

56

53

61

72

61

56

51

48

48

51

48

46

46

51

44

40

Aug.

38

37

36

38

40

37

34

33

32

31

29

27

26

25

23

22

20

25

29

26

23

22

23

27

28

25

22

20

20

20

20

Mean

15.1 

8.03 

4.0

45.1

2.48

1.7 

1.2

3.34 

57.2 

127 

68.0 

27.7 

11.7

27.3

Sept.

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.6

9.0

9.0

8.2

8.5

7.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

7.1

7.8

14

12

12

Runoff in 

acre-feet

930 

478 

246

32j 620

153

98 

74

199 

3,520 

7,550 

4,180 

1,700 

694

19,820

Peak discharge (base, 150 see. -ft.) .- May 22 (9 p.m.) 171 sec. -ft.; June 3 (9 p.m.) 211 

June 10 (10 p.m.) 242 sec. -ft.

 * Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 6 to May 12 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

of period); discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

stations on nearby streams.

during part 

records for
134 ARKANSAS RIVER B<\SIN

Lake Creek above Twin takes Reservoir, Colo.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°03'45", long. 106°24'20", in sec. 26, T. 11 S., 

K. Hi W., 1.5 miles upstream from high-water line of Twin Lakes Reservoir and 2 miles 

southwest of village of Twin Lakes. Altitude of gage, 9,300 feet (from topographic 

map).

Drainage area.- 75 square miles (revised).

Records available.- April 1946 to September 1948 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,740 second-feet June 15 (gage height, 4.78 

reet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; minimum daily recorded, 

31 second-feet Sept. 16, 18.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 2,580 second-feet June 8, 1947, from rating curve 

extended above l.PQO second-feet; maximum gage height, 5.40 feet June 8, 1946; minimum 

daily discharge recorded, 18 second-feet Apr. 6, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station. Records include inflow from 

Hearing Fork in Colorado River Basin through Twin Lakes tunnel (see p. 130).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

?.

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2?

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

83

77

70

67

54

62

60

62

56

53

57

65

69

81

80

75

75

77

78

81

82

56

53

54

46

64

70

69

66

67

59

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

.

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

41

48

41

37

55

45

42

37

52

67

-

Secondfoot-days

2,078

_

-

-

_

_

465

11,703

23,157

11.304

1,272

-

May

68

60

60

70

75

78

95

106

112

96

89

90

119

152

188

338

441

606

810

1,110

1,070

832

1,010

576

476

400

426

487

492

547

624

Maximum

83

_

-

-

_

_

67

1,110

1,340

600

158

63

-

June

660

745

1,140

1,030

946

892

900

862

1,000

1,050

954

847

847

1,340

1,270

1,220

1,010

900

773

642

547

441

362

310

313

391

404

378

441

542

-

Minimum

46

_

-

-

_

_

37

60

310

168

58

31

-

July

559

536

525

547

582

600

582

530

476

466

446

404

378

362

342

320

293

303

335

293

271

245

232

224

237

219

197

199

239

194

168

Aug.

158

148

138

146

156

148

130

119

114

106

98

90

86

82

78

74

70

70

a80

a60

58

90

82

98

114

98

85

76

72

70

66

Mean

67.0

_

-

-

_

_

46.5

378

772

365

98.7

42.4

-

Sept.

63

62

59

56

53

52

51

49

47

45

41

39

37

37

32

31

32

31

32

37

56

37

33

32

32

36

34

46

40

40

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,120

_

-

-

_

_

922

23,210

45,930

22,420

6,070

2,520

-

No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 135

Lake Creek below Twin Lakes r jervoir, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 39°04'50", long. 106°18"40", in 

BE£ sec. 22, T. 11 S., R. 80 W., 100 feet downstream from Twin Lakes Reservoir Dam 

and 3j miles northwest of Granite.

Drainage area.- 107 square miles (revised).

Records available.- April 1946 to September 1948 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 5.29 

feet]; minimum daily recorded, 14 second-feet Nov. 16-30.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 1,420 second-feet June 22, 1947; minimum daily recorded, 1.2 second-feet Apr. 1-13, 1947.

Remarks.- Records excellent above 200 second-feet and good below. Flow regulated by 

Twin Lakes Reservoir (capacity, 53,260 acre-feet). Records include inflow from Roaring Fork in Colorado River Basin through Twin Lakes Tunnel (see p. 130).

Revisions (water years).- W 1087: 1946.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2627'

28

29

30

31

Oct.

65

66

65

62

57

57

83

83

52

48

46

46

46

61

80

80

80

72

60

60

60

60

60

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

Nov.

56

56

56

56

52

46

45

44

44

44

44

44

41

33

22

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

a!4

a!4

al4

al4

a!4

a!4

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November'. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February- ..................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

1,897

893

8 , 231

18, 995

18,505

11,402

5,032

-

May

208

222

220

218

216

212

220

258

218

216

214

181

60

32

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

122

484

588

662

805

690

995

1,010

Maximum

83

56

1,010

1,140

913

725

460

-

June

1,010

1,030

895

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,090

966

160

42

42

42

42

285

629

637

559

341

266

266

266

339

430

353

375

Minimum

46

14

20

42

153

60

23

-

July

473

632

679

679

679

676

654

540

395

332

657

845

913

913

873

781

662

378

153

266

344

196

455

578

594

605

699

708

702

716

728

Aug.

705

690

690

640

277

208

172

120

86

82

82

106

100

63

285

591

591

588

586

594

673

690

725

693

679

318

110

60

66

66

66

Mean

61.2

29.8

266

633

597

368

168

-

Sept.

62

56

45

57

258

440

430

428

430

435

460

458

458

388

113

73

43

45

46

42

34

28

25

24

24

23

24

25

26

32

Rnnoff in 

acre-feet

3,760

1,770

16,330

37,680

36,700

22,620

9,980

.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of gate openings at Twin Lakes Reservoir. 

889417 O - 50 - 10
136 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°01'05", long. 106°16'55", in Sj sec. 12, T. 12 

S., K. 80 W., 0.5 mile upstream from high-water line of Clear Creek Reservoir and 2 

miles southwest of Granite. Altitude of gage is 8,900 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.- 59 square miles (revised).

Records available.- May 1946 to September 1948 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 846 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 3.85 feet); 

minimum daily recorded, 27 second-feet Nov. 4.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 1,000 second-feet June 20, 1947 (gage height, 4.10 

feet), from rating curve extended above 530 second-feet; minimum daily determined, 15 

second-feet May 1, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good. No regulation or diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

48

45

43

42

40

39

39

38

38

37

40

46

44

54

49

43

42

42

41

40

40

38

36

38

35

34

35

35

35

37

34

Nov.

34

35

33

27

29

28

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November 1 -6 ..............................

December. ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

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

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

Unu nay. .......................................

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

39

-

Secondfoot-days

1,247

186

-

_

_

_

5,540

12,889

5,673

2,194

1,070

-

May

45

41

38

43

46

49

61

64

57

50

53

51

61

90

125

156

187

211

234

274

321

348

380

380

317

264

254

310

310

340

380

Maximum

54

35

-

_

_

_

380

684

302

96

48

-

June

372

414

600

606

570

606

594

535

654

654

684

642

636

545

490

510

485

446

406

329

295

237

200

174

158

177

189

197

220

264

-

Minimum

34

27

.

_

^

_

38

158

99

49

31

-

July

284

278

250

260

302

288

274

250

234

222

211

200

189

177

172

161

156

1S2

150

144

140

131

123

125

127

118

112

113

123

108

99

Aug.

93

87

83

80

96

96

92

86

84

79

74

70

66

63

61

59

58

60

67

64

60

63

67

68

77

69

61

57

53

52

49

Mean

40.2

31.0

-

_

_

_

179

430

183

70.8

35.7

-

Sept.

48

47

44

42

40

39

38

38

38

37

37

36

35

34

34

34

34

33

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

34

34

33

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,470

369

-

_

_

_

10,990

25,560

11,250

4,350

2,120

-

Peak discharge (base, 400 see.-ft.).- May 24 (2 a.m.) 432 sec.-ft.; June 3 (ll:3o p.m.') 786 seo.- 

fet.; June 9 (Il:50 p.m.) 846 sec.-ft.; June 12 (10 p.m.) 828 sec.-ft.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 137

Clear Creek below Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wooden control, lat. 39°01', long. 106°14', In SE£ 

sec. B, T. 12 S., R. 79 W., 100 feet below Clear Creek Reservoir Dam and 2? miles 

southeast 'of Granite.

Drainage area . - 62 square miles (revised).

Records available.- May 1946 to September 1948. April to October 1890, May to November 

J.yiu puDiisnea as Clear Creek near Granite. (No winter records.) May 1907 to July 

1909 in files of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 370 second- feet May 22 (gage height, 3.60 

reet) ; minimum 'daily recorded, 3.0 second-feet May 25.

1890, 1910, 1946-48: 'Maximum discharge, 454 second-feet June 21, 1947 (gage height, 

3.95 feet); no flow at times in July, August 1910 and August 1946.

Remarks . - Records excellent. Plow regulated by Clear Creek Reservoir (capacity, 9,280 

 acre- feet) .

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge. In second-feet)t)

1.1

1.2 

1.4

3.0

7.0

17

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

32

64

102

2.6

3.1 

3.6

162

255

370

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35

41

46

47

37

28

35

47

39

39

30

31

53

63

64

53

25

21

25

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

28

24

31

Nov.

46

41

40

29

22

22

23

23

23

23

24

28

28

22

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

ber. . . ... .......... .......... . .

nber l-l 

nber. . . .

I .............................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February

Haroh. .....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

Augu 

Sept

st... ..................................

ember. .................................

lister year ......................

Mar. Apr.

a9.5

a9.5

a9.5

9.5

9.5

16

8.5

4.2

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.2

20

89

102

58

84

103

108

108

108

108

106

58

42

-

Secondfoot-days

1,184 

394

~

1,206.0

4,335.6

6 , 253

4,947

2,380 

1,024

-

May

12

3.8

3.8

3.4

4.6

.16

108

135

146

123

103

105

122

140

194

211

249

259

272

298

300

287

117

14

3.0

22

133

255

274

211

211

Maximum

64 

46

~

108

300

320 

243

185 

81

-

June

211

211

211

213

215

213

211

211

211

211

259

320

320

317

298

251

249

249

247

245

245

227

173

136

122

95

95

95

96

96

-

Minimum

21 

22

~

~

3 0» o

3.0

95 

96

40

14

-

July

96

96

96

96

96

96

98

117

143

141

176

231

243

229

192

168

206

229

191

160

157

175

176

172

168

168

167

154

151

165

194

Aug.

185

148

122

103

99

140

162

116

87

58

47

50

61

70

66

52

50

50

50

50

50

50

53

60

62

75

71

62

50

41

40

Mean

38.2 

28.1

"

"

40.2

140

160 

76.8 

34.1

Sept.

40

40

40

41

58

43

35

26

26

26

26

26

25

26

27

35

68

81

78

36

20

18

20

29

34

32

26

14

14

14

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,350 

781

~

*

2,390

8,600

12,400

9, 810 

4,720 

2,030

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of gate openings at Clear Creek Reservoir.
138 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38°11', long. 105°30', in 

 sec. 36, T. 21 S., R. 73 W., 3 miles northwest of Westcliffe.

Bralnage area.- 320 square miles (revised).

Records available.- December 1924 to June 1928 and October 1933 to September 1948 in 

reports or Geological Survey. December 1934 to June 1928 and March 1930 to September 

1948 in reports of State engineer. (No winter records 1930-38.)

Average discharge.- 12 years (1925-97, 1938-^ 43.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum-discharge during year, 465 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 2.35 

reet); minimum daily, 5.0 second-feet Sept. 25.

1924-28, 1930-48: Maximum discharge, 1,960 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 

5.26 feet), from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet; minimum daily, 0.1 

second-foot June 19-22, 1936.

Remarks.- Record good except those for Nov. 21 to Apr. 16, which are poor. Diversions 

aDove station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

26

22

20

18

16

16

14

15

15

12

12

47

36

34

38

32

29

25

24

24

23

30

30

29

28

26

26

26

25

25

23

Nov.

23

24

23

22

21

21

30

36

31

36

28

32

30

28

37

36

32

31

31

23

b23

b23

b23

b23

*b23

b23

b23

b23

b23

b23

-

Dec.

V

> 22

1

20

1

J *

} "

Jan.

.

f 16

f

1

' 15

(*)

1 "

17

' 16

1"

Feb.

> 23

31

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

liar.

46

« 68

100

Apr.

145

140

165

f!84

f366

f384

310

250

255

275

310

f!05

fll8

f306

fg45

f246

246

195

149

132

*140

146

138

138

156

113

84

74

77

84

-

Secondfoot days

766

805

566

20,407.0

481

2,240 

5,776

4,244 

5 ''952.0 992

494.0

181 . 5

23,276.5

May

89

84

77

70

60

54

54

51

50

53

69

73

51

41

39

53

68

91

134

168

223

243

206

284

373

342

258

281

220

187

198

Maximum

47

37

876

384

373

388

92

41

7.5

388

June

232

220

290

322

268

223

278

388

281

252

271

335

284

238

192

163

124

95

94

220

166

171

132

107

94

88

103

134

124

103

-

Minimum

12

21

74

39

6.0

6.5

5.0

5.0

July

92

91

92

84

82

71

65

59

53

39

33

27

18

16

10

9.0

8.0

7.5

7.O

7.0

6.5

7.0

8.0

7.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.0

Aug.

6.5

7.5

7.5

17

41

38

35

31

26

23

21

20

20

18

16

16

14

13

13

12

11

11

8.5

8.5

10

10

9.5

8.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

Mean

24.7

26.8

18.3

uu SS 9~j

15.5

26.9

72.3

193

137

200

30.7

15 . 9

6.05

63.6

Sept.

6.5

6.5

7.O

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

6.0

5.5 .

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

7.5

"

Runoff in 

acre feet

1,520

1,600

1,120

4O,48O

954

1,550

4,440

11,460

8,420

11 , 88O

'qeo

360

46,170

Peak discharge (base, 250 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 6 (time unknown) about 460 sec.-ft.; Ap: 

unknown) about 420 sec.-ft.; May 25 (10 p.m.) 465 sec.-ft.; June 3 (6 p.m.) 342 sec.-ft.; June 12 

(l p.m.) 373 sec.-ft.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 1 to Apr. 3 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period), Apr. 7-11; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 139

Fountain Creek near Fountain, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°36', long. 104°40', in sec. 4, T. 17 S., R. 

bt> W., 1 mile downstream from Little Fountain Creek and 6 miles south of Fountain. 

Datum of gage is 5,341.74 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 676 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 75.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,190 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 7.82 

reet), from rating curve extended above 1,600 second-feet; minimum daily, 7.4 secondfeet Sept. 18.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 22,100 second-feet May 28, 1940 (gage height, 9.19 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow Sept. 24, 30, 1939. 

Maximum stage known, 14.4 feet May 30, 1935.

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

26

26

26

19

18

20

20

29

30

29

26

98

78

70

234

170

130

120

120

120

94

86

140

130

170

170

150

150

130

78

94

Nov.

70

120

106

210

160

180

120

110

120

98

98

130

120

130

120

120

130

110

110

120

106

94

86

90

82

110

160

140

140

110

-

Dec.

130

110

110

120

102

94

90

86

70

68

66

66

61

59

59

55

61

44

48

47

46

38

38

43

70

68

61

55

59

63

74

Jan.

74

*b63

b75

b90

b77

70

61

66

74

66

59

61

59

55

59

57

54

51

*52

55

60

66

60

62

48

46

50

62

70

100

90

Feb.

100

92

120

98

*b84

blOO

b90

blOS

b!20

b92

58

42

50

72

64

70

82

96

88

78

92

100

110

88

78

*96

110

86

92

-

Month

October ....................................

November . ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

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

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

M»v nay. .......................................

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1947 48 ......................

Mar.

82

70

60

68

49

62

80

115

96

78

66

62

92

160

*140

130

200

240

190

160

120

80

*88

*94

106

106

110

102

98

98

102

Apr.

102

106

110

110

140

130

110

120

106

94

130

246

160

130

140

140

150

160

140

82

82

82

68

180

130

90

78

78

106

130

Secondfoot-days

2 , 801

3,600

2 , 161

56,015.9

1,992

2 553 3)304

3,650

3 1 396

3 995

*735.7

1 ,821 . 6

391.4

30,400.7

May

200

170

140

110

102

68

59

41

42

41

74

78

52

33

26

32

41

35

29

29

23

32

61

44

82

70

61

59

74

68

1,420

Maximum

234

210

130

2,660

100

120

240

246

1,420

610

44

700

17

1,420

June

130

106

106

94

90

86

94

78

102

110

294

610

528

282

170

82

86

70

52

130

94

74

94

86

38

36

86

90

57

40

Minimum

18

70

5.1

46

42

49

68

23

36

8 . t

8 . £

7.4

7.4

July

34

27

25

28

27

19

14

14

27

21

21

20

21

26

26

26

34

38

35

31

36

41

44

26

14

10

12

10

8.2

9.5

11

Aug.

11

9.0

1?

700

365

61

48

38

46

52

35

32

41

47

46

31

24

30

26

23

16

14

11

15

17

15

12

11

8.6

11

14

Mean

90.4

120

69.7

153

64.3

88.0

107

122

110

133

23.7

58 . 8

13.0

83.1

Sept.

10

14

13

14

14

13

14

17

16

15

13

11

12

14

12

10

9.0

7.4

10

14

13

16

13

12

12

13

15

15

15

15

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,560

7,140

4,290

111,100

3,950

5,060

6,550

7,240

6,740

7,920

1,460

3,610

776

6O,30O

Peak discharge (base, 8,OOP see.-ft.).- May 31 (5:3O a.m.) 9,190 sec.-ft.; Aug. 4 (11

sec.-ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Jap. 16 to Feb. 4, Feb. 11 to Mar. 23 (stage-discharge relation af- 

'ected by ice duping most of periods); discharge computed on basis of 5 discharge measurements and 

»eather records.
140 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°16', long. 104°36', In SW£ sec. 30, T. 20 S., R. 

t>4 w. , at Eighth Street Bridge, 2 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 4,663.45 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 926 square miles (revised).

Records available - October 1941 to September 1948 In reports of Geological Survey. 

April laaa to September 1925 and October 1941 to September 1948 In reports of State 

engineer. January to September 1941 In files of Bureau of Reclamation.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1922-25, 1941-48), 81.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,290 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 7.72 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,800 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 8.05 feet; minimum dally, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 3-6, 12-16. 

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 17,800 second-feet July 10, 1945 (gage height, 9.50 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,400 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height of 8.05 feet; no flow at times during 1942, 1944, 1945.

Flood of June 4, 1921, discharge, 34,000 second-feet, by slope-area method. Flood 

of May 30, 1935, discharge, 35,000 second-feet, by slope-area method.

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet,'water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

14

16

19

21

26

Oct.

8.0

7.4

5.6

6.2

4.3

4.3

20

64

23

17

14

29

105

95

153

185

125

95

70

10O

95

88

95

110

95

95

88

88

81

50

52

Nov.

50

57

88

84

88

9^

88

74

95

100

88

88

95

100

92

78

95

100

110

120

95

105

115

88

115

105

125

125

105

84

-

Dec.

84

110

*115

125

130

135

100

72

60

56

90

110

125

110

*92

70

81

74

74

92

78

78

78

70

105

84

74

60

95

*88

45

Jan.

20

80

100

130

88

95

120

95

92

81

70

57

78

*78

110

82

70

54

45

58

88

100

74

60

50

43

40

*60

70

90

75

Feb.

100

90

130

110

85

120

100

150

110

90

50

25

35

50

45

55

65

80

70

65

90

150

220

180

140

230

270

130

140

-

Mcnth

December . ....................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

100

40

50

30

*25

35

50

75

50

35

30

28

65

110

105

100

200

*248

169

145

135

110

95

81

81

70

52

52

60

55

88

Apr.

81

67

64

55

64

81

78

78

60 '52

64

145

135 92

115

110

105

110

110

81

74

78

88

145

161

135

115

135

140

145

Secondf cot-days

2,760

53,610.6

2 353

21.0

30,405.6

May

153

193

145

95

84

88

74

67

50

74

120

145

135

95

52

50

78

78

32

9.2

6.2

5.6

4.6

8.6

17

14

13

14

20

28

898

Maximum

135

1,650

2.1

2,880

June

353

282

185

145

74

60

64

52

67

60

92

508

1,580

193

105

52

32

24

26

57

37

32

39

32

32

23

23

115

70

34

-

Minimum

45

2.4

25

23

.1

.1

July

20

14

12

8.0

5.0

3.6

2.8

2.1

2.1

1.4

1.4

3.2

2.1

1.3

1.2

1.2

2.1

1.0

.4

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

Aug.

0.7

.7

137

245

2,880

282

100

135

84

29

20

17

17

44

193

52

9.2

4.6

3.2

2.1

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

Mean

89.0

147

75 9

.70

83.1

Sept.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.7

2.1

1.8

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,470

106,300

42

60,320

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 sec.-ft.).- No peak above base.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-12, Dec. 31 to Jan. 26. No gag 

ord Jan. 27 to Mar. 17 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of period); 

computed on basis of 2 discharge fneasurements and weather records.

;-helght recdischarge
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 141

Monument Creek at Pikeview, Colo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°55', long. 104°49', in sec. 18, T. 13 S., R. 66 W., 

at Fikeview, 1 mile downstream from Cottonwood Creek. Datum of gage is 6,203.31 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 203 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 27.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 446 second-feet Oct. 19 (gage height, 

a.ya feet); minimum daily, 2.3 second-feet Sept. 14.

1938-48: Maximum discharge observed, 1,190 second-feet May 11, 1947; maximum gage 

height, 3.80 feet May 12, 1947; no flow July 24, 1939.

Flood of May 30, 1935, reached a stage of approximately 14 feet, present datum.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read twice daily. Diversions above station for irrigation. 

Flow regulated by several small reservoirs (total capacity, about 2,700 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.2

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.2

5.2

6.0

8.0

6.0

4.8

4.4

18

13

15

173

153

31

49

181

41

185

45

57

54

82

57

41

40

38

3B

29

Nov.

40

40

35

54

35

31

32

31

34

24

25

22

21

*16

17

16

11

17

16

18

14

13

bll

b!2.

17

*16

17

18

ZO

24

-

Dec.

23

19

17

b!8

b!6

b!5

to 14

14

13

11

10

12

14

b!4

10

10

b!4

*blZ

b9.3

blo

9.8

*b9.6

9.0

14

18

18

23

18

16

18

9.0

Jan.

6.0

*b20

2Z

19

31

25

40

Z4

31

18

28

21

18

15

ZO

16

13

11

*10

1Z

b!4

b!8

15

1Z

9.0

8.0

7.2

8.0

9.5

1Z

10

Feb.

11

9.5

12

*10

9.0

13

11

16

14

1Z

9.0

7.4

9.0

11

10

1Z

15

b20

19

17

ZZ

b34

tf45

35

50

*35

41

2Z

25

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ........................ .........

December .... ..............................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

21

18

15

14

13

16

2Z

42

35

28

26

24

64

59

*6Z

47

54

54

50

50

40

Z2

34

Z6

30

41

35

Z9

Z8

28

Z4

Apr.

28

Z3

28

29

35

3Z

3Z

28

Z5

26

26

29

24

22

31

29

50

43

43

43

41

50

47

64

54

75

104

101

124

142

Secondfoot-days

1,385.0

697

437.6

22,798.4

52Z.7

555.9

1,051

1,4Z8

1,934

465.8

Z71.4

Z23.1

93.9

9,065.4

May

169

138

138

104

104

98

95

59

83

67

6Z

52

57

59

35

34

36

18

31

29

31

29

29

43

67

54

49

50

35

36

43

Maximum

185

54

23

1,140

40

50

6Z

142

169

36

Z3

Z4

4.8

185

June

36

34

29

30

21

5.8

12

15

10

10

14

28

25

14

10

14

11

9.6

1Z

13

15

12

8.8

9.Z

15

7.2

14

1Z

9.6

9.6

Minimum

4.4

11

9.0

4.5

6.0

7.4

13

ZZ

18

5.8

5.8

3.4

Z.3

Z.3

July

7.6

7.6

6.8

6.8

8.0

9.Z

6.8

6.4

6.0

10

14

9.6

8.0

6.8

7.2

7.6

14

Z3

10

8.4

7.6

6.8

9.2

7.6

11

8.0

8.4

8.0

8.4

6.8

5.8

Aug.

5.0

5.8

3.9

8.4

15

Z4

14

10

8.8

7.6

9.2

15

8.4

6.4

6.8

6.0

7.6

6.4

6.4

5.Z

4.Z

3.9

3.8

4.Z

4.4

4 .2

3.9

4.0

3.4

3.6

3.6

Mean

44.7

Z3.2

14.1

6Z.5

16.9

19. Z

33.9

47.6

6Z.4

15.5

8.75

7.ZO

33.13

Z4.8

Sept.

3.3

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.2

3.9

4.8

4.Z

4.2

3.5

3.6

3.8

Z.4

2.3

Z.6

Z.6

2.5

Z.4

3.3

Z.6

Z.8

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.4

3.0

Z.4

3.0

Z.9

3.3

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

Z,750

1,380

868

45,230

1,040

1,100

2,080

2,830

3,840

9Z4

538

443

186

17,980

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
142 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

St. Charles River near Pueblo, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°12', long. 104°32', in sec. 23, T. 21 S., R. 64 

W., at highway bridge 500 feet downstream from Bessemer ditch siphon, 7 miles southeast of Pueblo, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 468 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948. January 1941 to March 1942 in files 

01' Bureau or Keelamation.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 second-feet Aug.. 13 (gage height, 8.52 

reet), by float measurement; no flow May 20-23.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 13, 1948; no flow for several days in 

July and August 1943, May 1948.

Maximum discharge known, 56,000 second-feet June 3, 1921 (determined by State 

engineer's office).

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation and storage.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

ft

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.5

1.2

.9

.6

.6

.9

14

128

4.5

2.1

1.5

1.5

2.7

3.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.1

2.1

2.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

Nov.

3.9

4.2

5.1

5.7

5.1

4.8

4.2

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.4

4.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

4.8

4.8

5.4

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

6.5

-

Dec.

*7.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.5

8.5

8.5

10

8.5

8.2

8.4

8.4

8-2

*8.5

9.0

8.8

8.2

7.8

8.2

8.8

b8.4

b8.0

b8.0

b8.2

b8.6

b9.2

b9.4

b9.0

*b8.1

7.4

Jan.

6.8 '8.0

8.0

b7.8

b8. 6

b8.2

blO

blO

b8. 8

bS.R

bS.2

b8.2

8.4

*8.6

9.0

8.4

9.0

8.6

9.2

9.8

10

11

11

11

11

9.8

9.0

*9.6

10

10

10

Feb.-

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.0

8.2

9.0

9.5

10

10

11

12

13

11

13

13

13

11

12

14

12

11

12

_

-

Month

December. ..... ............................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

11

11

10

9.4

*9.8

11

11

11

11

10

9.0

9.0

14

24

23

21

19

*31

27

22

20

22

24

28

34

23

22

22

16

21

27

Apr.

27

39

37

39

40

36

36

20

27

22

45

71

5O

28

16

16

20

22

24

22

20

21

20

39

21

16

12

12

9.5

6.0

Secondfoot-days

266.8

35,121.7

22.4

7,145.7

May

8.5

16

14

7.5

6.0

5.4

4.5

12

3.6

4.8

6.0

5.7

11

3.0

.3

2.1

3.3

.3

.6

0

0

0

0

12

 84

105

125

125

118

128

175

Maximum

10

5,550

1.1

965

June

105

62

48

39

32

27

22

18

14

12

17

26

484

25

10

7.8

6.0

5.2

53

15

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

135

20

4.0

3.4

-

Minimum

3.9

7.4

.6

6.8

9.0

.6

0

July

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

123

15

40

21

16

15

14

22

162

50

10

6.0

4.0

4.2

4.6

6.9

8.2

Aug.

6.3

4.9

96

54

35

38

21

12

5.8

4.9

4.4

4.2

965

300

105

24

16

12

7.8

6.3

5.8

4.6

4.2

3.6

4.0

6.6

2.8

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.3

Mean

6.53

5.52

8.61

96.2

9.19

11.1

18.2

27.1

31.8

17.6

.75

19.5

Sept.

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.1

1.1

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.6

6

.6

.7

.6

.6

6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

-

Runoff in 

aore-feet

401

328

529

69,670

565

636

1,120

1,610

1,960

1,080

3,490

44

14,160

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 see.-ft.).- June 13 (1 a.m.) 5,540 aec.-tt ; Aug. 13 (9 p.m.) 12,300 

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note^- No gage-height record Dec. 11-14, 16-21, Dec. 31 to Jan. 3, Jan. IS to Mar. 13 (stagedischarge relation affected by ice during most of periods), June 14 to July 12, July 24-28, Aug. 6- 

8; discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, partial gage-height 

records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 143

Huerfano River at Manzanares Crossing, near Redwing, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°44', long. 105°20', in sec. 5, T. 27 S., R. 71 

W., at Manzanares Crossing, 3j miles southwest of Redwing.

Drainage area.- 73 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. 

July ibaa to September 1948 in reports of State engineer. No winter records prior 

to 1936.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1936-48), 38.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 261 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 2.09 

reet); minimum daily not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record. 

1923-48: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred July 27, 1934; minimum daily, 

4 second-feet Jan. 2?, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wmcn are poor. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

31

29

29

29

28

25

26

28

26

26

30

36

29

35

32

29

27

31

28

27

*28

31

26

27

28

26

25

25

25

24

25

Nov.

25

25

25

24

25

21

b21

b22

b21

b20

19

18

20

24

32

29

24

22

24

22

b!6

b!4

b!7

b!8

*19

21

26

24

23

20

-

Dec.

> 15

C)

Jan.

(*)

16

Feb.

 15

C)

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................'................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

liar.

' 19

23

(*1

> 29

Apr.

25

23

22

25

30

36

32

29

30

31

34

34

33

33

33

35

42

52

90

82

80

90

87

77

84

74

64

*75

82

90

-

Secondfoot-day's

871

661

465

15,104

496

435

739

1 554

3|e07

4,802

2,117 

1,044

528

17,319

May

90

90

84

77

77

77

84

88

86

80

80

73

64

66

77

97

126

147

157

157

171

174

163

171

168

149

136

134

144

149

171

Maximum

36

32

_

193

90

174

215

103

64

23

215

June

176

185

215

207

204

185

196

190

199

187

193

193

182

168

163

152

136

131

174

190

157

139

119

110

105

110

114

114

105

103

-

Minimum

24

14

6

22

64

103

38

21

14

.

July

103

101

101

99

97

90

92

90

85

80

75

75

75

75

69

64

64

64

60

64

62

54

48

45

45

43

42

39

38

39

39

Aug.

35

35

36

35

64

60

49

44

42

39

37

35

34

34

30

28

28

29

27

24

25

34

32

32

32

28

25

25

23

21

22

Mean

28 . 1

22.0

15

41.4

16

15

23.8

51 6

116

160

68 .3

33.7

17.6

47.3

Sept.

21

20

19

20

18

18

19

20

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

15

15

17

15

14

15

16

15

14

15

16

17

21

21

23

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,730

1,310

922

29,950

984

863

1,470

3,080

7,150

9,520

4,200

2,070

1,050

34,350

Peak discharge (base, 2OO sec.-ft.)-.- June 5 [10;5O p.m.) 252 sec.-ft.; June 19 (9 p.m.) 261 

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 13, 14, Nov. 11-13, Nov. 25 to Mar. 31, Apr. 2-7, 9-11, 13-15, 

17-19, 21-27 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of periods), June 29, July 9; 

discharge computed on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations 

on .nearby streams.
144 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Huerfano River at Badito, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°43', long. 105°00', in sec. 4, T. 27 S., R. 

b« w., at Badito, half a mile downstream from South Oak Creek.

Drainage area.- 532 square miles (revised).

Records available.- August to December 1912, March 1938 to August 1941, and October 1946 

to septemoer 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. August to December 1912, April 

1923 to September 1925, March 1938 to August 1941, and October 1946 to September 1948 

in reports of State engineer. August 1941 to September 1946 at site three-quarters of 

a mile upstream, published as Huerfano River near Badito (records not equivalent 

except for high water).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 467 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 8.62 

reet), from rating curve extended above 220 second-feet, on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height 10.6 feet; minimum daily, 1.5 second-feet Nov. 21, 

Dec. 8.

1912, 1923-25, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 8,480 second-feet Aug. 14, 1945, 

from rating curve extended on basis of slope-area determination; no flow on some 

days in 1940, 1941.

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.0

2.0

4.0

2.5

1.8

2.8

2.4

2.8

3.0

3.2

5.0

27

15

25

23

21

17

14

13

12

10

10

8.7

8.7

7.3

7.9

7.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.1

Nov.

6.5

6.5

8.7

10

8.7

8.2

8.7

6.8

6.5

*5.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

6.0

6.3

5.6

6.5

7.1

5.0

2.6

 1.5

4.0

9.0

30

*54

62

62

52

50

45

-

Dec.

42

37

5.0

7.0

8.8

11

3.0

*1.5

2.0

3.0

5.0

4.0

15

2O

15

33

34

*40

*12

7.0

5.0

6.8

9.0

14

25

29

28

26

25

23

16

Jan.

10

14

20

25

29

32

30

26

*22

20

18

*13

13

12

11

12

9.0

13

8.0

13

20

28

18

22

5.0

2.5

2.4

3.8

9.0

17

33

Feb. '

50

35

56

40

33

56

40

68

48

35

7.6

6.0

7.0

9.0

13

15

18

*20

30 "26

86

90

70

45

E9

39

*53

52

54

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February. ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

51

44

35

35

29

37

46

56

45

30

23

19

25

32

*25

25

26

29

29

, 30

33

39

46

51

52

47

48

48

48

56

61

Apr.

56

44

41

54

61

67

63

57

57

58

82

84

72

67

70

78

86

98

111

120

109

123

109

98

114

108

90

82

79

82

-

Secondfoot days

281.7

501.4

512.1

13, 428 . 8

510.7

1,130.6 

1,200

2,420

3,129

3,079

1 'soo 143

353.3

15,060.8

May

76

70

70

57

54

58

31

26

26

22

25

33

36

48

71

96

133

136

119

84

75

88

96

128

155

188

224

238

224

222

220

Maximum

27

62

42

544

33

90

61

123

238

224

65

33

25

238

June

224

220

183

185

197

197

147

174

155

119

78

76

80

80

74

61

42

38

42

106

75

58

58

56

50

54

62

69

61

58

-

Minimum

i.e

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.4

6 .C

19

41

22

38

17

20

7.1

1.5

July

65

57

50

43

38

46

47

40

39

35

29

24

33

29

22

23

21

29

33

43

63

63

49

46

41

34

28

21

18

17

17

Aug.

22

26

20

25

32

30

28

28

29

32

33

27

23

24

24

23

22

23

22

21

22

23

25

24

25

29

29

28

28

27

26

Mean

9.09

16.7

16.5

36.8

16.5

39.0

38.7

80.7

101

103

36 . 9

25.8

11.8

41.1

Sept.

25

20

19

18

15

13

9.3

10

10

10

10

12

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

9.6

7.9

7.1

7.3

7.6

7.9

9.0

9.6

10

10

11

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

559

995

1,020

. 26,640

1,010

2,240

2,380

4., 800

6,210

6,110

2,270

1,590

701

29,880

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 sec.-ft.).- No peak above base.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 1-14, Jan. 17 to Feb. 17, Mar. 2-14 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice during most of periods); discharge computed on basis of dis-harge measurement made 

on Oct. 7, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Nov. 19-24, Dec. 3-15, 19-25, Dec. 31 to Jan. 5, Feb. 18-23.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 145

Huerfano River below Huerfano Valley Dam, near Undercliffe, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°00', long. 104°28', in NE£ sec. 32, T. 23 S., 

R. ba W., at mouth of canyon, 0.3 mile below diversion dam for Huerfano Valley ditch 

and 8 miles southwest of Undercliffe. Datum of gage is 4,872.02 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,673 square miles (revised-).

Records available- October 1939 to September >948. May 1938 to September 1939 at 

site t>uu reet above diversion dam, half a mile upstream; August to December 1908 

at

ce t>uu reet above diversion dam, half a mile upstream; August to Dec 

site lj miles downstream. ' Records equivalent for high flows only.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,600 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 7.00 

reet }, from rating curve extended above 140 second-feet; no flow Nov. 29, Dec. 1.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height, 7.00 

feet), by computation of flow over dam; no flow at times in most years.

Flood of July 27, 28, 1936, reached a stage of 10.2 feet, site and datum in use 

May 1938 to September 1939 (discharge, 26,600 second-feet, by computation of flow 

over dam).

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.2

10

12

10

10

12

13

16

13

13

10

9.6

9.6

9.2

11

10

10

8.4

6.8

7.4

7.7

8.0

7.1

5.6

6.2

5.0

6.2

6.5

6.2

4.8

5.0

Nov.

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.1

5.3

5.0

4.1

5.9

6.5

7.7

8.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2-. 6

3.9

5.0

6.5

8.0

8.8

9.2

8.8

7.4

4.3

2.4

.8

.3

0

.1-

Dec.

0

.9

3.9

5.3

5.9

9.2

9.6

11

11

11

12

12

12

14

17

19

21

23

23

24

29

40

45

45

43

50

61

66

73

77

77

Jan.

77

79

90

93

118

102

90

79

*62

76

68

60

45

50

84

72

62

50

40

50

109

118

164

85

65

45

37

34

46

60

70

Feb.

80

72

80

90

98

86

100

120

130

140

110

80

60

66

76

86

92

96

70

54

54

58

70

82

83

98

72

*46

44

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

Novembe r ...................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

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

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

Hay. Unv .......................................

June .......................................

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

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

42

41

41

36

34

45

48

52

45

33

29

28

35

43

41

40

38

34

33

39

40

39

34

*31

32

33

32

30

29

28

33

Apr.

57

58

58

56

53

60

66

73

72

71

73

77

82

87

91

94

99

105

111

119

127

122

110

116

111

103

103

78

48

50

-

Second 

foot-days

278.5

142.0

850.8

13, 8O6 . 2

2 , 280

2 ' 393

2^530

2,405

2 439

1J429

1,156.6

179.3

17,221.2

May

52

52

53

63

55

55

75

68

76

71

74

75

73

72

64

73

78

96

98

70

32

54

74

91

104

104

98

91

109

132

133

Maximum

16

9.2

77

770

164

14O

52

127

133

221

93

143

14

221

June

132

136

127

138

136

131

114

128

135

106

77

152

221

110

68

40

32

29

26

32

37

27

21

21

18

20

36

52

61

76

-

Minimum

4. £

O

0

0

34

44

28

48

32

18

10

2!4

0

July

78

82

88

93

91

90

79

71

65

49

52

54

40

49

76

74

65

41

23

10

14

14

16

11

12

11

11

12

16

27

15

Aug.

18

18

136

87

87

111

64

44

38

25

26

42

143

70

25

15

8.8

8.8

14

14

17

18

18

14

13

14

14

14

15

13

12

Mean

8.98

4.73

27.4

37.8

3.5

82 . 5

36.7

84.3

77.6

81.3

46.1

37.3

5.98

47.1

Sept.

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.4

6.2

5.3

4.6

3.9

3.5

2.8

2.4

2.4

3.4

3.S

2.6

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6

7.4

7.7

14

11

6.2

6.5

5.9

5.9

6.5

6.2

6.5

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

552

382

1,690

27,380

4,520

4,750

2,260

5,030

4,770

4,840

2,830

3,290

356

34,160

Peak discharge (base, 5.OOP see.-ft.).- June 12 (12 p.m.) 5.6OO sec.-ft.; Aug. 3 (9:15 p.m.) 3,710 

sec.-ft.; Aug. 13 (7 p.m.) 3,030 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 10-20, Jan. 26 to Feb. 21, Mar. 4-13 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice during most of period), June 14-17, Aug. 14-16; discharge computed on basis of 

weather records.
146 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La Veta, Colo.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°25', long. 105°03', in sec. 24, T. 30 S., R. 6 

W., at Boyd Ranch, 6 miles south of La Veta.

Drainage area.- 56 square miles 1.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 28.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 289 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 2.87 

reec); minimum daily, 5.5 second-feet Dec. 22.

1934-43: Maximum discharge, 417 second-feet June 18, 1947, from rating curve 

extended above 190 second-feet; minimum daily, 2 second-feet on several days 

November 1934 to January 1935.

Remarks.- Records good above 30 second-feet and fair below except those for periods of 

ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

I 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

12 

10 

9.4 

9.4 

9.0

7.8 

9.0 

8.6 

8.2 

9.0

11 

12 

11 

14 

12

10 

9.8 

9.8 

8.6 

*10

11 

11 

10 

10 

9.8

9.8 

9.0 

7.4 

8.6 

8.2 

8.2

Nov.

8.6 

7.4 

8.2 

8.2 

7.8

7.9 

8.2 

8.5 

t>8.4 

b8.4

l>8.2 

bS.l 

b8.2 

8.6 

l>9.0

b9.1 9.0" 

b9.3 

b9.4 

b9.0

b8.7 

l>8.6 

b9.0 

b9.9 

*11

12 

9.0 

11 

12 

bll

Dec.

8.2 

8.6 

12 

12 

bll

11 

bll 

11 

12 

12

11 

7.4 

8.0

11 

10

11 

12 

*10 

8.2 

7.0

6.0 

5.5 

5.8 

6.1 

5.8

6.7 

7.8 

7.0 

6.4 

7.4 

8.2

Jan.

7.0 

6.7 

7.0 

7.0 

6.4

7.4 

7.0 

6.7 

6.7 

7.4

7.0 

*8.6 

8.2 

9.8 

10

10 

9.4 

10 

8.4 

9.6

11 

12 

11 

11 

10

9.4 

8.8 

8.4 

9.8

11 

11

Feb.

' 11

8.0 

. 9.5

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber ...................................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1. .....................................

St. ....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

« 9.0

» 9.6

10 

11 

11 

12 

*13

14 

13 

12 

14 

14 

13

Apr.

13 

12 

14 

17

18

21 

22 

22 

24 

29

30 

26 

24 

24 

 9

36 

41 

45 

49 

52

54 

53 

48 

45 

37

35 

34 

41 

55 

66

Secondfoot-days

303.6 

271.7 

277.1

13,890.8

273.7 

275.5 

323.0 

1,016 

3,246 

2,897 

819 

436.0 

237.6

10,376.2

Peak discharge (base, 150 sec. -ft.).- May 25 (6 p.m.)

sec. -ft.; June 4 (8 a.m.) 173 sec. -ft.

May

70 

64 

64

62

61

62 

65 

67 

65 

63

59 

56 

49 

50 

59

72 

80 

91 

106

108

118 

115 

108 

158 

252

236 

205 

194 

179 

158 

150

Maximum

14 

12 

12

298

12

14 

66 

252 

167 

41 

20 

12

252

June

148 

151 

158 

167 

150

134 

126 

117 

113 

114

116 

113 

105 

98 

97

90 

80 

78 

85 

82

76 

76 

67 

62 

51

47 

47 

55 

49 

45

Minimum

1 .4 

7.4

5.e

5.C

6.4

12 

49 

45 

20 

9.E 

6.2

5.5

289 sec. -ft.; May 28

July

41 

39 

39 

36

31

33 

35 

31 

28 

28

28 

28 

26 

24 

23

22 

22 

22 

23 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

21 

21 

20

Aug.

19 

18 

19 

20 

19

17 

17 

15 

15 

14

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

14 

14

15 

14 

13

13 

12 

11 

12 

12

10 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

10

Mean

9.79 

9.06 

8.94

38.1

8.83 

9.50 

10.4 

33.9 

105 

96.6 

26.4 

14.1 

7.92

28.4

Sept.

10 

10 

9.0 

9.0 

8.0

8.0 

9.0 

12 

9.0 

8.0

7.7 

7.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.1 

.1 

.1 

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.1 

.0

.7 

.8 

.5 

.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

602 

539 

550

27,560

543 

546 

641 

2,020 

6,440 

5,750 

1,620 

865 

471

20,590

(12:15 a.m.) 207

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 6-9, Dec. 11-21, Jan. 13 to Mar. 

affected by Ice during most of periods), May 4-12; discharge compute 

measurement, weather records, and records for stations on nearby str

23 (stage-discharge relation 

1 on basis of 1 discharge
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 147

Apishapa River near Aguilar, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°23', long. 104°40', in sec. 4, T. 31 S., R. 

65 W., 2 miles downstream from Mavricio Canyon Creek and \\ miles southwest of 

Aguilar. Datum of gage is 6,408.11 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 126 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1948. March 1938 to September 1939 at 

site l| miles downstream; records not equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,500 second-feet July 14 (gage height, 7.84 

reet J, from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet on basis of float measurement 

at gage height 4.20 feet; minimum daily, 0.2 pecond-foot Dec. 5, 7, 9.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, that of July 14, 1948; no-flow at times most years.

Remarks.- Records fair above 20 second-feet and poor below. A few small diversions 

aDove station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.6

.4

.6

.4

.3

.4

l!

^ t

1.

1.

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

Nov.

0.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

.9

1.2

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.0

 1.5

b.9

bl.O

1.2

1.5

*1.8

1.4

1.4

.9

.9

-

Dec.

0.6

.9

.9

.4

.2

.4

.2

».7

b.2

b.3

.5

.4

1.5

2.5

1.9

1.9

 3.0

2.0

*1.5

.6

.3

.4

.4

1.5

2.6

2.0

2.0

2.8

2.8

2.0

b.5

Jan.

bl.5

b3.0

b4.5

5.8

5.2

4.6

5.5

5.5

 5.5

4.9

5.2

5.8

*bl.5

b2.0

b3.5

bl.7

bl.4

bl.8

1.0

2.0

b3.5

b5.0

b3.5

b4.5

bl.O

b.3

.3

.5

.7

1.0

5.0

Feb.

7.0

5.4

7.4

6.0

5.0

8.0

6.0

9.0

6.0

5.0

7.0

.5

.7

1.0

1.5

1.9

2.2

 2.5

5.0

4.0

34

36

29

14

19

17

14

17

20

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November . ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1947 .....................

January. ................................. .

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

Augnst .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

b!6

13

11

11

8.0

11

15

20

15

10

8.0

6.0

8.0

12

 8.5

9.5

13

24

22

22

22

19

17

17

18

12

17

15

18

22

25

Apr.

20

19

19

19

17

17

17

19

19

19

19

19

19

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

14

12

8.8

6.8

6.8

7.1

6.0

-

Secondfoot-days

24.7

32.9

37.9

5,441.7

97.2

291.1

465.0

473.5

1,156.6

513.2

344.2

56.8

15.7

3,508.8

May

6.0

4.9

6.0

6.8

5.4

4.1

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

3.0

4.6

6.8

17

17

16

14

21

112

159

169

172

147

127

110

Maximum

1.4

1.8

3.0

144

5.8

36

25

20

172

102

96

10

.8

172

June

102

79

66

46

31

20

12

7.1

10

10

9.7

9.7

8.3

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.3

5.2

6.8

14

6.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.1

-

Minimum

0.3

.9

.2

.2

.3

.5

6.0

6.0

2.4

4.1

1.0

.6

.4

.2

July

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.2

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.4

87

96

15

10

9.0

10

11

13

20

17

10

5.5

2.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Aug.

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.5

T.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.6

10

7.4

3.5

2.1

1.6

2.9

2.6

1.5

1.1

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

Mean

0.80

1.10

1.22

14.9

3.14

10.0

15.0

15.8

37.3

17.1

11.1

1.83

.52

9.59

Sept.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

49

65

10,800

193

577

922

939

2,290

1,020

683

113

31

6,960

Peak discharge (base, 2OO see.-ft.).- May 25 (ll a.m.) 287 sec.-ft.; July 14 (12 p.m.) 4,500 sec.- 

ft.j Aug. 14 (1:30 p.m.) 371 see.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-hsleht record Dec. 11-17, Jan. 19, 20, Jan. 27 to Feb. 20, Mar. 2-14 (stage-dlschargo 

relation affected by ice during part of periods), July 16 to Aug. 7; discharge computed -on basis of 

discharge measurements made on Dec. 17, Feb. 18, July 27, 28, Aug. 5, and weather records.
148 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Apishapa River near Fowler, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°05', long. 103°59', in sec. 35, T. 22 S., R. 

59 W., 4 miles upstream from mouth and 4 miles southeast of Fowler. Datum of gage is 

4,317.05 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,125 square miles (revised).

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1922 to September 1925 (at site 1 mile downstream) and May 1939 to September 1948 in 

reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 43.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,900 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 9.22 

I'eet J, from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 1.0 secondfoot Dec. 13, Jan. 18-21, Sept. 11.

1922-25, 1939-48: Maximum discharge, 14,700 second-feet Aug. 15, 1942 (gage height, 

16.23 feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot Mar. 2, 3, 1945.

Remarks.- Records poor. Water is wasted by Oxford Farmers and Rocky Ford Highline Canals 

above station. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 36 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).- W 957: 1939, 1941.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

]

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

40

29

31

38

24

3.6

3.0

19

49

32

31

24

20

14

9.2

5.0

6.8

14

25

24

19

16

5.0

31

25

21

25

31

3?

2b

25

Nov.

29

29

31

35

37

35

25

22

35

34

38

22

27

32

29

28

31

21

10

9.2

9.2

9.8

12

15

12

11

18

17

9.8

10

-

Dec.

15

16

34

8.0

6.8

4.0

8.6

13

16

17

5.0

1.4

1.0

3.3

18

22

16

9.8

6.2

3.0

1.4

11

7.4

11

9.2

14

18

16

25

35

29

Jan.

22

18

13

9.2

9.8

9.8

4.7

1.9

6.2

8.0

15

4.7

3.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.6

2.3

3.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

4.7

5.0

Feb.'

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.3

3.0

3.0

5.6

4.7

6.8

12

18

21

12

9.8

9.2

7.4

5.0

14

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

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

September . .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

15

31

32

17

13

9.8

9.8

9.2

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.4

8.0

25

40

38

44

45

37

11

7.4

8.0

6.2

5.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

8.0

52

49

Apr.

38

28

54

115

71

34

44

47

62

83

123

126

49

24

22

37

29

24

18

15

18

18

25

18

56

45

18

18

13

10

-

Secondfoot days

401.1

12,225.8

1,282

78.4

16,112.1

May

11

12

14

11

2.6

3.6

3.6

3.0

1.2

5.6

15

19

11

7.4

6.8

1.6

3.0

10

5.6

6.8

9.2

9.2

21

18

17

106

80

115

109

83

93

Maximum

49

35

1,460

126

115

6.2

2,320

June

380

199

120

145

229

129

96

73

60

62

54

69

L,380

670

550

312

210

164

210

2,320

485

365

237

50

42

27

17

9.2

19

14

-

Minimum

3.0

9.2

1.0

.3

3.0

1.2

2.3

1.0

1.0

July

3.0

2.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.0

24

20

20

31

37

34

76

6.J

6.8

6.8

6.8

14

58

44

37

31

31

25

19

15

11

11

11

11

21

Aug.

25

17

8.0

9.8

11

31

83

56

58

58

78

123

214

709

157

80

49

28

24

20

16

9.2

5.6

3.0

3.3

3.6

4.0

4.3

3.6

3.3

3.0

Mean

22.6

22.8

12.9

33.5

42.7

26.3

290

20.2

2.61

44.0

Sept.

2.6

2.3

1.9

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

4.0

5.6

1.6

1.0

1.4

1.9

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.3

3.0

2.6

3.0

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

6.2

3.3

1.9

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,390

1,350

796

24,240

326

389

2,540

1,610

1,240

156

31,940

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec.-ft.).- June 13 (5 p.m.) 3,840 sec.-ft.; June 20 (4:30 a.m.) 5,900 

sec.-ft.

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 14 to Feb. 15; discharge computed on basis of weather records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 149

Timpas Creek near Rocky Ford, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°57', long. 103°43', in NW£ sec. 19, T. 24 S., R. 

56 W., at Catlin ditch crossing, 8 -miles south of Rocky Ford and 9 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.- 451 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey.

October J.yv!4 to September 1927 and October 1941 to September 1948 in reports of State 

engineer. March 1923 to October 1924 on file in State engineer's office. January to 

September 1941 in files of Bureau of Reclamation.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 51.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,710 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 6.32 

feet); minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot July 20, 21.

1923-C7, 1941-48: Maximum discharge, 14,000 second-feet June 8, 1923 (gage height, 

16.0 feet, from high-water marges, datum then in use), by slope-area method; no flow 

on several days in 1923, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions above station for irrigation. Waste water and seepage return from lands 

irrigated by Rocky Ford Highline Canal and Rocky Ford and Otero ditches included in 

this record.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, and computation of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

14

15

16

18

22

24

25

25

25

25

25

28

34

40

50

41

38

37

36

30

29

42

62

66

63

65

65

62

57

46

Nov.

38

32

29

26

25

22

39

44

60

63

68

70

68

75

81

83

78

75

70

65

70

132

110

83

49

37

33

28

26

25

-

Dec.

31

37

38

39

35

34

32

49

81

80

99

97

92

88

6fi

43

36

34

33

33

53

70

*60

54

52

49

48

42

46

72

90

Jan.

25

10

10

10

15

24

17

16

13

14

14

17

*22

49

37

49

21

8.0

8.0

14

15

24

25

22

18

15

13

9.0

8.0

4.0

4.0

Feb.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.2

.2

.2

.3

5.8

8.7

18

24

33

31

27

*32

36

29

26

22

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

Ncvembe r ......................... .........

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January .................................. .

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

20

16

15

13

11

10

8.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.0

9.0

11

*18

27

40

62

70

76

107

142

105

63

54

151

118

112

114

78

70

Apr.

78

83

70

88

94

69

110

101

83

74

74

175

160

81

53

41

35

27

23

22

21

31

39

38

36

70

54

38

29

20

-

Secondfoot-days

1,140

1,704

1,713

15,204.1

i.co.o

312.2

1,558.3

1,917

589.2

3,147

329.6

754.1

123.4

13,837.8

May

13

10

24

24

18

16

13

9.4

8.1

6.3

6.3

11

6.9

4.2

3.6

5.2

5.8

4.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2

8.7

22

36

37

39

50

61

65

66

Maximum

66

132

99

310

49

36

151

175

66

924

41

135

15

924

June

70

132

125

97

88

74

50

48

51

42

33

35

181

154

107

94

83

72

231

924

58

18

33

21

11

56

41

43

62

63

-

Minimum

14

22

31

0

4.0

.2

7.4

20

3.6

11

.1

2.0

2.5

.1

July

41

25

20

17

16

16

16

15

14

8.7

6.9

15

15

6.3

23

18

18

11

10

.1

.1

.2

.4

.4

.2

1.3

.8

2.0

5.2

5.2

1.8

Aug.

2.0

2.5

3.1

4.7

8.1

23

78

66

26

16

16

15

23

135

58

45

36

28

41

20

16

12

11

9.4

12

13

il

8.7

5.2

4.7

4.7

Mean

36.8

56.8

55.3

41.7

17.7

10.8

50.3

63.9

19.0

105

10.6

24.3

4.11

37.8

Sept.

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2

6.3

15

6.9

4.2

3.6

2.5

2 5

2.5

2.5

3.1

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.5

4.7

6.3

5.8

7.4

3.6

2.5

2.5

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,260

3,380

3,400

30,160

1,090

619

3,090

3,800

1,170

6,240

654

1,500

245

27,450

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 sec.-ft.).- June 20 (9:30 a.m.) 2,710 see.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 1-5, 17-21, Jan. 25 to Feb. 15, Mar. 2-14 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during part of periods); discharge computed on basis of weather records.
150 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Furgatoire River at Trinidad, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°10', long. 104°30', in sec. 13, T. 33 S., R. 64 

W., at foot of State Street in Trinidad. Datum of gage is 5,987.17 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 795 square miles (revised).

Records available.- May 1896 to July 1899, August to December 1905, November 1906 to 

March 19UV, October 1907 to November 1912, and October 1933 to September 1948 in 

reports of Geological Survey. May 1896 to July 1899, August to December 1905, November 1906 to March 1907, October 1907 to November 1912, and April 1916 to September 

1948 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 36 years (1907-12, 1916-18, 1919-48), 93.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,450 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 7.16 

feet), from rating curve extended above 800 second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights,9.48, 9.50, and 14.03 feet; minimum daily, 12 second-feet 

Sept. 24.

1896-99, 1905, 1906-12, 1916-48: Maximum discharge, 45,400 second-feet Sept. 30, 

1904 (gage height, 16.6 feet, on Commercial Street gage), by slope-area method; no 

flow for several days during summer of 1896.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversion above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

34 

32 

31 

33 

28

24

26 

28 

27 

26

25 

32 

34 

59 

49

43 

41 

37 

32 

31

28 

27 

28 

30 

30

28 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

Nov.

25 

25 

26 

28 

23

23

17 

18 

28 

27

25 

24 

33 

27 

24

23 

27 

24

26 

26

21 

20 

32 

40 

34

28 

35 

23 

22 

23

Dec.

16 

33 

31 

30

16

18 

28 

20 

16 

24

31 

25 

41 

33 

30

55 

53 

23 

55 

55

34 

49 

28 

43 

34

45 

42 

37 

32 

17 

20

Jan.

30 

31 

35 

46 

33

36 

38 

34 

33

28

24

19 

23 

13 

31

13 

30 

22 

32 

42

31 

30 

30 

25 

31

19 

30 

38 

48 

64 

102

Feb.

80 

65 

55 

44 

41

71 

48 

44 

71 

46

55 

57 

59 

68 

62

57 

59 

55 

50 

50

50 

54 

59 

50 

59

77 

89 

74 

71

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

C,a

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber . ..................................

lendar year 1947 ......................

ary

1. .....................................

St.. ...................................

amber. .................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

148 

550 

423 

257 

239

225 

246 

180 

107 

338

152 

103 

98 

69 

59

59 

53 

59 

55 

57

54 

48 

55 

72 

79

64 

61 

58 

61 

61 

62

Apr.

55 

57 

59 

62 

59

57 

55 

55 

58 

58

65 

74 

69 

64 

62

65 

71 

69 

77 

87

93 

98 

98 

96 

89

79 

62 

57 

54 

64

Secondfoot-days

968 

777 

1,014

39/713

1,041 

1,720 

4,152 

2,068 

8,215 

16,434 

4,130 

2,563 

770

43,852

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 sec. -ft.}.- June 19 (8:30

3,780 sec. -ft.; Aug. 14 (6:30 p.m.) 2,340 sec. -ft.; Aug

May

79 

79 

86 

80 

65

58 

55 

54 

59 

65

75 

79 

64 

54 

55

69 

86 

98 

123 

174

205 

205 

219 

400 

922

930 

802 

706 

607 

714 

948

Maximum

59 

40 

55

1,020

102 

89 

550 

98 

948 

4,230 

557 

381 

40

4,230

June

948 

698 

714 

746 

655

544 

490 

460 

446 

441

423 

465 

441 

414 

374

346 

307 

283 

4,230 

794

369 

307 

250 

202 

169

160 

205 

193 

196 

164

Minimum

24

17 

16

11

13 

41 

48 

54

at

160 

62 

34 

12

12

July

157 

157 

160 

152 

152

143 

155 

148 

125 

117

143 

127 

98 

105 

557

164 

127 

127 

127 

113

111 

113 

103 

125 

93

82 

79 

72 

62 

65 

71

Aug.

100 

87 

105 

96 

75

65 

71 

91 

75 

59

49 

46 

44 

381 

121

62 

52 

49 

71 

61

269 

79 

64 

64 

80

58 

45 

40 

35 

34 

35

Mean

31.2 

25.9 

32.7

109

33.6 

59.3 

134 

68.9 

265 

548 

133 

82.7 

25.7

120

Sept.

32 

34 

33 

33

31

25 

25 

27 

30 

40

28 

26 

22 

19 

18

20 

24 

23 

20 

21

20 

19 

16 

12 

13

23 

34 

33 

34 

35

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,920 

1,540 

2,010

78,760

2,060 

3,410 

8,240 

4,100 

16,290 

32,600 

8,190 

5,080 

1,530

86,970

p.m.) 8,450 sec. -ft.; July 14 (11:45 p.m.) 

. 21 (3 p.m.) 5,150 sec. -ft.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Purgatoire River at Ninemile Dam, near Hlgbee, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above diversion dam of Ninemile ditch, lat. 37°44', long. 

103 u y9', in NWi sec. 7, T. 27 S., R. 54 W., 4 miles southwest of Higbee and 5? miles 

upstream from Smith Canyon. Datum of gage is 4,240.59 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,900 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1924 to September 1948 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 111 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,100 second-feet June 1 (gage height B.OO 

I'eet) , from rating curve extended above 15,700 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determinations at gage heights 10.19 and 14.03 feet; minimum daily, 2.2 second-feet 

May 23.

1924-48: Maximum discharge, 64,500 second-feet Sept. 15, 1934, by slope-area method; 

maximum gage height, 14.03 feet Apr. 23, 1942; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

12 

34 

25 

19 

12

10 

9.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.0

9.0 

11 

13 

11 

12

14 

14 

14 

13 

11

7.0 

7.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

8.0 

10 

14

16 

16 

14

Nov.

14 

14 

14 

15 

13

7.0 

3.4 

14 

14 

16

34 

22 

31 

*15 

18

23 

25 

23 

22 

22

b20 

25 

27 

41 

22

12 

30 

*33 

34 

33

Dec.

27 

25 

b26 

b26 

b25

a26 

27 

19 

24 

22

14 

16 

13 

34 

34

24 

18 

19 

*15

10

12 

23 

27 

28

14

13 

20 

14 

14 

15 

3.4

Jan.

a9 

al6 

a22 

31 

. 31

28 

*41 

41 

44 

42

41 

38 

31 

25 

24

19 

18 

38 

9.0 

18

20 

*33 

33 

36 

b30

18 

b!3 

13 

13 

15 

18

Feb.

b20 

b26 

b33 

b38 

b40

b43 

b40 

b39 

b37 

b36

b35 

b38 

b50 

b70 

b80

120 

128 

182 

156 

86

71 

78 

83 

98 

*124

110 

136 

176

144

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

132 

124 

98 

140 

110

140 

188 

128 

128 

98

140 

107 

136 

117 

144

'234 

228 

215 

222 

144

140 

117 

114 

128 

148

156 

198 

182 

148 

128 

148

Apr.

140 

120 

98 

83 

78

98 

114

117 

110 

83

66 

62 

69 

69

54

46 

39 

36 

28 

23

19 

16

18 

18 

16

20 

23 

23 

20 

18

Secondfoot-days

379.0 

636.4 

627.4

22,057.4

808. ol 

2,317 

4,580 

1,724 

7,345.8 

23,014 

2,922 

3,454 

2,055.1

49,862.7

May

14 

14 

15 

15 

16

18 

24 

16 

11 

12

13 

14 

16 

22 

23

19 

12 

7.0 

4.2 

3.8

3.8 

2.6 

2.2 

4.2 

107

1,420 

610 

390 

639 

628 

3,250

Maximum

34

41 

34

1,150

44 

182 

234 

140 

3,250 

9,600 

650 

770 

927

9,600

June

9,600 

2,380 

1,080 

686 

710

573 

495 

3Y5 

561 

282

264 

237 

522 

486 

223

152 

123 

104 

171 

927

1,120 

347 

199 

159 

133

104 

159 

513 

354 

175

July

115 

86 

80 

65 

69

142 

82 

61 

59

44

43 

36 

29 

23 

109

650 

382 

167 

156 

86

67 

75 

47 

29 

27

26 

22 

24 

24 

23 

84

Minimum

6.0 

3.4 

3.4

0

9.0 

20 

98 

16 

2.2 

104 

22 

19 

2.5

2.2

Aug.

53

75 

75 

354 

167

72 

59 

112 

133 

80

58 

50 

44 

120 

98

187 

770 

65 

96 

80

53 

129

167 

93 

62

52 

43 

36 

29 

23 

19

Mean

12.2 

21.2 

20.2

50.4

26.1 

79.9 

148 

57.5 

237 

767 

94.3 

111 

68.5

136

Sept.

15 

12 

10 

8.8 

7.0

5.5 

7.6 

927 

405 

146

98 

70 

58 

46 

40

26 

21 

16 

13 

22

27 

22 

17 

11 

8.2

4.0 

3.5 

2.5 

2.5 

3.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

752 

1,260 

1,240

43,740

1,600 

4,600 

9,080 

3,420 

14,570 

45,650 

5,800 

6,850 

4,080

98,900

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec.-ft.).- June 1 (7 a.m.) 21,100 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

889417 O- 50 - 11
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Purgatoire River at Highland Dam, near Las Animas, Colo.

.at. 37°55' 

.imas.

Location - Water-stage recorder above diversion dam of Highland ditch, 1 long.

ID3"lb' , in sec. 1, T. 25 S., R. 53 W., 11 miles southwest of Las Ani

Drainage area.- 3,376 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey, Octooer iyai to September 1948 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 110 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,100 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 8.85 

reet)," from rating curve extended above 6,000 second-feet on basis of computation of 

flow over dam at gage height 11.50 feet and slope-area determination at gage height 

14.00 feet; no flow Oct. 1-26.

1931-48: Maximum discharge, 60,000 second-feet Apr. 24, 1942, estimated by slopearea surveys by Bureau of Reclamation and Office of State engineer; maximum gage height, 

14.00 feet Sept. 15, 1934, from floodmarks; no flow at times during most years.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

857... ......

977. ........

1007. ........

Water 

year

1943-44

Date

May 28

Gage height 

(feet)

8.08

8.95

Discharge 

(second-feet)

7 onn

13,800

16,900

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet,, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

3 

5 

7 

7 

7

Nov.

7 

7 

10 

10 

9

6 

5 

8

9

10

12 

12 

12

12 

12

8 

8 

15 

12 

8

8 

10 

11 

8 

14

16 

18 

17 

16 

15

Dec.

16 

17 

16 

15 

17

20 

21 

20 

25 

21

18 

18 

17 

14

11

12 

12 

15 

18 

16

19 

17 

18 

20 

22

24 

22

21 

22

17 

15

Jan.

14 

15 

19 

18 

25

32

33 

32 

33 

34

35 

35 

35 

33 

31

29 

26 

22 

22 

22

23 

 23 

29 

39 

31

28 

b27 

b26 

b32 

34 

33

Feb.

30 

25 

25 

25 

25

26 

27 

27 

29 

29

29

30 

30 

31 

31

32 

33

36 

63 

72

51 

62 

90 

108 

178

*116 

116 

166 

119

Month

Octo 

'Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

1.......................................

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

98 

82 

60 

35 

29

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

29 

27 

28 

31 

34

145 

145 

126

126 

100

90 

92 

76 

84 

95

98 

122 

116 

88 

73 

73

Apr.

88 

80 

70 

53 

54

59 

76 

122

132 

110

85 

82 

70 

60 

41

23 

17 

26 

29 

23

21 

21 

16 

18 

18

19 

19 

22 

22 

15

Secondfoot-days

29 

325 

556

21,792.0

870 

1,661 

2,247 

1,491 

6,354.2 

20,715 

2,343 

3,240 

1,888.O

41,719.2

May

17 

18 

19 

17 

15

13 

'.24 '21 

14 

13

15 

15 

15 

14

13

15 

15 

12 

9.5 

7.6

8.3

6.2 

3.6 

8.0 

32

1,380 

1,310 

634 

594 

446 

1,630

Maximum

7 

18 

25

1,640

39 

178 

145 

132 

1,630 

8,140 

876 

300 

870

8,140

June

8,140 

2,740 

1,130 

742 

567

446 

369 

281 

224 

182

156 

161 

272 

634 

218

148 

110 

93 

161 

672

1,320 

360 

200 

152 

125

93 

74 

513 

342 

90

Minimum

July

56 

38 

32 

30 

25

29 

31 

24 

28

31

33 

33 

27 

30 

40

876 

360 

118 

84 

75

37 

26 

38

20 

18

22

19 

20 

21 

24 

98

O 

5 

11

0

14 

25 

27 

15 

3.6 

74 

18 

12 

3.5

0

Aug.

76 

52 

58 

138 

300

119 

70 

126 

162 

129

82 

61 

45 

138 

110

225 

141 

110 

B4 

149

82 

88

280 

145 

80

57 

44 

37 

24 

12 

16

Mean

0.9 

10.8 

17.9

59.7

28.1 

57.3 

72.5 

49.7 

205 

690 

75.6 

105 

62.9

114

Sept.

14 

10 

8. 

8. 

7.

6.4 

6.6 

870 

486 

176

54 

36 

20 

28 

22

15 

9.2 

9.5 

7.2 

6.6

10 

25 

10 

12 

7.4

5.4

5.0 

4.4 

3.8 

3.5

Runoff In 

acre-feet

58 

645 

1,100

43,220

1,730 

3,290 

4,460 

2,960 

12,600 

' 41,090 

4,650 

6,430 

3,740

82,750

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec.-ft.).- June 1 (4:30 p.m.) 15,100 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on -this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Jan. 6; discharge computed on basis of Parshall flume records for Highland ditch which carried all the flow during this period.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 153

Wild Horse Creek at Holly, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°03', long. 102°07', in sec. 15, T. 23 S., R. 42 

W.,Just upstream from mouth, a quarter of a mile southeast of Holly. Datum of gage 

is 3,380.36 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 146 square miles.

Records available.- October 1922 to September 1927, October 1933 to September 1935, and 

November I93ts to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1922 to 

September 1935 and November 1938 to September 1948 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1922-34, 1938-48), 14.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 247 second-feet July 28 (gage height, 4.06 

feet); no flow at times.

1922-35, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet Aug. 28, 1935, by slopearea method at point 11 miles above station; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Plow is mostly waste water from Amity Canal. Diversions above 

station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

6

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

It)

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.8

7.2

5.4

3.2

0

0

0

18

18

22

15

16

18

20

18

12

23

27

31

35

33

53

50

30

40

38

38

43

74

79

63

Nov.

34

34

33

26

24

23

22

27

23

18

17

16

9.6

7.2

6.8

8.4

9.2

11

13

12

11

16

9.6

10

12

8.4

4.9

4.2

3.8

1.4

Dec.

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.8

13

10

3.8

5.3

12

6.8

*11

26

19

27

22

21

16

22

18

19

20

17

17

13

12

6.8

9.2

9.6

9.6

9.6

13

Jan.

alO

a20

27

19

15

10

5.6

*3.8

3.1

3.8

3.1

2.2

2.9

2.6

2.9

7.6

14

14

17

17

17

16

17

17

a!7

a!4

a!2

all

a!3

a!5

17

Feb.

17

17

a!6

a!6

16

16

16

14

8.8

6.0

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.9

5.6

18

16

*12

10

16

19

14

4.2

3.1

3.8

3.8

2.4

2.4

4.2

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

liar.

2.4

2.8

19

2,4

2.4

1.0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

aS.O

*14

12

7.6

5.6

5.6

4.9

3.1

1.9

.7

1.0

1.0

.3

.2

.2

.5

Apr.

0.2

O

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

7.3

8.0

7.6

16

14

20

23

29

33

34

31

17

10

8.4

12

15

14

12

12

Secondfoot-days

836.6

455.5

398.9

10,246.9

366.6

296.3

96.6

1,666.4

1,397.7

722.5

653.6

1,371

8,585.3

May

34

23

46

39

22

15

15

15

32

36

47

62

30

19

15

21

19

8.7

6.7

17

22

53

13

63

147

123

143

120

134

153

153

Maximum

79

34

27

295

27

19

19

153

161

33

71

71

161

June

122

68

33

25

11

7.4

19

7.8

8.2

27

72

46

31

22

16

15

5.3

18

14

161

75

26

35

35

50

80

106

71

102

89

Minimum

0

1.4

2.2

0

2.2

2.4

O

6.7

5.3

1.5

25

0

July

81

63

29

25

15

9.1

7.4

1.1

0

0

O

2.3

.6

0

0

aS.O

27

55

36

33

18

22

41

33

28

24

11

83

42

16

12

Aug.

10

14

43

40

24

16

35

26

17

2.2

1.5

14

13

27

40

18

10

10

11

6.2

12

60

71

40

9.6

12

9.2

8.9

12

18

23

Mean

27.0

15.2

12.9

28.1

11.8

10.2

3.12

10.8

53.8

46.6

23.3

21.1

45.7

23.5

Sept.

28

38

56

38

33

25

33

64

71

69

69

66

39

43

38

32

33

33

49

48

55

49

48

52

50

48

44

41

34

45

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,660

903

791

20,330

727

588

192

642

3,310

2,770

1,430

1,300

2,720

17,030

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during part of periods); discharge computed on basis of weather records and reports by observer.
154 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Holly drain near Holly, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°03', long. 102°03', in sec. 16, T. 23 S., R. 41 

W., Just downstream from Cheyenne Creek, 100 yeards west of Colorado-Kansas State line, 

and 3i miles east of Holly. Datum of gage is 3,351.97 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Records available.- January 1924 to September 1927 and October 1933 to September 1948 in 

reports or ueological Survey. January 1924 to September 1948 in reports of State 

engineer. Records for Aug. 28, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1938, include flow of Wild Horse 

Creek. From Aug. 28, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1938, flow of Holly drain above Wild Horse 

Creek entered Arkansas River above station at Holly.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1924-34, 1938-48), 33.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,300 second-feet July 27 (gage height, 13.24 

reet }, by slope-area method; minimum daily, 20 second-feet Jan. 12-18.

1924-48: Maximum discharge, that of July 27, 1947; minimum daily, 0.5 second-foot 

Aug. 31, 1938.

Remarks.- Records _fair. Flow is mostly return and waste water from lands irrigated by 

lower end on Amity Canal.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

Z

6

4

b

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

50

49

51

52

50

56

56

57

56

61

66

59

81

84

82

82

86

94

102

105

104

94

94

94

89

86

96

106

98

91

77

Nov.

72

72

73

62

56

5?

47

44

40

36

32

3O

32

41

42

40

36

33

31

3O

36

39

50

68

56

45

42

40

39

38

-

Dec.

38

38

38

36

36

36

38

38

42

41

42

43

40

43

44

44

44

44

42

40

40

40

39

38

38

38

36

34

33

32

30

Jan.

28

29

28

28

27

27

28

27

26

26

23

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

22

24

26

28

28

28

29

30

30

30

31

33

Feb.

33

33

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

29

29

30

29

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

25

25

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

24

23

22

23

23

23

24

24

25

25

26

26

27

29

37

40

40

37

35

54

34

32

30

29

28

26

26

25

24

24

24

Apr.

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

39

54

40

34

33

36

52

54

54

60

68

61

50

47

44

-

Second 

foot-days

2,408

1,354

1,205

17,980

797

847

869

1,080

1,734

1,756

2,026

1,332

1,963

17,361

May

32

44

52

42

43

44

44

42

56

59

65

58

53

50

45

43

36

41

44

46

49

50

75

107

79

82

76

71

69

68

69

Maximum

106'

73

44

174

33

33

40

68

107

79

582

95

582

June

66

63

58

56

54

52

50

50

50

79

67

57

52

54

48

48

42

42

46

69

79

59

53

55

67

76

59

73

71

61

Minimum

49

30

30

12

20

25

22

23

32

42

26

26

53

20

July

56

48

43

38

30

27

32

29

33

28

26

26

28

28

27

44

47

58

60

66

68

72

70

66

66

68

582

84

55

60

61

Aug.

52

52

42

44

42

44

40

44

48

43

38

44

47

48

49

50

44

52

57

50

44

36

34

32

26

27

30

34

34

43

52

Mean

77.7

45.1

38.9

49.3

25.7

29.2

28.0

36.0

55.9

58.5

65.4

42.6

65.4

47.4

Sept

54

54

53

62

57

57

63

65

68

66

60

59

57

56

56

5&

61

68

68

71

69

68

75

71

66

66

64

84

94

95

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,780

2,690

2,390

35,680

1,580

1,680

1,720

2,140

3,440

3,480

4,020

2,620

3,890

34,430
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 155

Pawnee River near Larned, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°11', long. 99°19', in NW£ sec. 33, T. 21 S., R. 

Ib W., about 300 feet downstream from Moffet Dam and ll| miles west of Larned.

Drainage area.- 2,576 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- November 1924 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 24 years, 59.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,660 second-feet Aug. 12 (gage height, 29.43 

reet); no flow at times.

1924-48: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet May 28, 1935 (gage height, 31.96 

feet), estimated, and includes about 11,000 second-feet which overflowed above station 

into Saw Mill Creek and thence into Arkansas River above Larned; no flow at times. 

Bankfull stage, 27 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194V to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

30

Oct.

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

-

Dec.

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Jan.

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Feb.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

6

6

6

8

11

11

18

18

14

11

10

10

10

10

25

293

51

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 194V ......................

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

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

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

September ..................................

Wster year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

17

12

11

11

9

8

8

8

a

9

8

7

7

7

7

8

10

25

158

111

54

29

19

16

13

11

9

9

9

8

8

Apr.

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

6

7

7

6

6

6

7

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

6

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

-

Secondfoot days

23

45

150

21,822

592

634

189

443

9,167

23,641

794

59,274

May

6

7

58

205

51

22

10

8

1

6

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

3

4

4

3

Maximum

2

4

5

1,630

6

293

158

8

205

3,100

4,920

40

4,980

June

1

1

2

1

0

0

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

6

5

6

172

64

21

11

9

7

6

5

5

210

988

1,700

3,100

2,820

-

Minimum

0

0

4

0

5

6

7

5

0

0

18

43

18

0

July

1,840

256

62

37

30

28

24

46

186

115

32

21

18

21

64

240

1,360

3,250

4,920

4,920

3,340

1,780

389

160

113

90

74

66

58

52

49

Aug.

46

66

129

172

255

389

959

949

230

441

1,900

4,570

4,980

3,340

1,900

1,450

579

190

126

105

90

72

66

64

58

54

52

49

47

f45

f43

Mean

0.7

1.5

4.8

59.8

5.3

20.4

20.5

6.3

14.3

306

763

755

26.5

162

Sept.

40

f39

38

36

34

30

28

28

31

31

29

29

29

27

26

26

24

24

24

23

23

22

23

19

19

18

18

19

19

18

Runoff in 

acre- feet

46

89

298

43,280

357

1,170

1,260

375

879

18,180

46,890

46,440

1,570

117,600

.-Peak discharge (base, 900 see.-ft.).- June 29 fs p.m.] 3,300 sec.-ft.; July 20 (2 a.m.) 5,520 

sec.-ft.; Aug. 8 (z a.m.) 1,300 sec.-ft.; Aug. 12 (11:30 p.m.) 5,800 sec.-ft. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Computed from graph based on gage readings July 23 to Aug. 6, Aug. 9, 10, 17-29, Sept. 1, 

3-13.Computed from wire-weight gage readings Sept. 14-30.
156 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cow Creek near Lyons, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°18', long. 98°11', in SW-j sec. 15, T. 20 S., R. 

ti W., 60 feet upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge, about 400 feet downstream from Little Cow Creek, and 3 miles south of Lyons.

Drainage area.- 728 square miles (revised), including 229 square miles in Cheyenne 

Bottoms.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 58.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 5,720 second-feet July 16 (gage height, 18.80 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Oct. 22.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 12,400 second-feet Oct. 20, 1941 (gage height, 20.49 

feet); no flow at times during 1938-39, 1946. Bankfull stage, 15.0 feet.

Maximum stage known, about 22.75 feet July 11, 1929, from records of Missouri 

Pacific Railroad Co.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, .water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4

5

Nov.

4

4

5

5

5

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

7

8

8

S

8

8

8

a7

6

7

7

8

7

8

8

8

8

-

Dec.

7

8

10

13

13

11

9

8

8

7

a

a

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

6

6

6

a6

Jan.

a6

a6

6

7

9

10

9

8

8

8

7

7

6

5

6

5

5

-5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

6

6

Feb.

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

6

7

6

6

6

5

6

6

9

13

24

32

23

24

16

15

12

10

11

177

633

704

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ................. ....

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

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

272

75

34

29

13

14

12

13

10

14

5

5

8

11

17

41

167

444

910

1,140

1,000

286

93

52

37

29

24

21

19

18

17

Apr.

16

15

15

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

.10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

13

12

11

17

16

13

12

12

10

Secondfoot-days

243

12,902

586

46,363

May

10

9

12

14

17

31

19

13

11

9

9

9'

7

8

8

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

6

6

6

6

6

5

9

7

Maximum

13

1,150

704

40

4,980

June

9

10

8

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

10

205

223

50

18

175

398

87

28

18

111

209

160

1,120

1,290

838

-

Minimum

6

2

9

15

3

July

326

108

50

32

24

19

16

14

24

640

1,200

1,230

1,060

476

3,120

4,980

3,340

2,800

3,060

1,460

831

582

1,200

975

272

153

123

105

90

78

67

Aug.

60

56

356

1,020

1,160

449

153

99

78

66

58

84

84

59

48

42

39

37

32

31

28

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

Mean

6.3

7.8

35.3

61.9

11.8

19.5

127

Sept.

21

20

19

18

18

17

17

22

29

27

21

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

40

40

20

16

Runoff in 

acre-feet

375

482

25,600

3,560

1,160

91,960

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 see.-ft.).- June 28 (9 p.m.) 1,460 sec.-ft.; July 12 (6 p.m.) 1,250 

sec.-ft.; July 16 (2:30 p.m.) 5,720 sec.-ft.; July 19 (4 a.m.) 3,640 sec.-ft.; July 23 (9 p.m.) 

1,290 sec.-ft.; Aug. 5 (9 a.m.) 1,230 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 157

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°50', long. 97°23', in SWv sec. 36, T. 25 S., R.

1 W., at county highway bridge, half a mile west of Valley Center and 16 miles upstream 

from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,327.82 feet above mean sea level, datum .of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,327 square miles (revised).

Records available.- February 1935 to September 1948. June 1922 to February 1935 at site

2 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 213 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,090 second-feet July 22 (gage height, 17.55 

feetJ; minimum, 26 second-feet Oct. 8.

1922-48: Maximum discharge, 32,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 22.05 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum discharge, 1 second-foot Dec. 27, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

27

28

28

27

28

43

42

g35

g45

35

31

33

48

68

49

a40

a36

a34

a33

a33

Nov.

a33

h33

a33

a32

a32

a32

a31

a31

31

a31

a30

30

30

31

33

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

33

33

34

-

Dec.

33

33

43

338

895

428

257

164

118

*96

79

67

58

59

58

54

54

54

53

53

52

51

51

51

51

51

50

51

51

50

48

Jan.

47

45

44

43

44

*46

47

54

61

79

74

73

68

61

55

51

46

43

41

40

39

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

39

39

39

Feb.

40

41

41

42

42

42

42

41

55

*43

66

87

64

51

39

59

116

236

278

257

196

158

121

108

91

82

732

4,420

3,580

-

Month

October ....................................

November ......................... .........

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

3,180

4,730

3,310

1,430

616

345

257

215

182

138

120

110

115

158

517

1,020

1,240

1,350

2,570

2,630

1,850

1,080

496

322

250

202

170

152

139

131

122

Apr.

115

108

104

100

96

94

91

87

84

81

80

78

75

74

74

73

72

71

69

69

69

69

70

74

92

124

158

170

121

91

Secondfoot-days

1,046 

966

3,551

104,043

1,484 

11,170

29,147 

2 734

2 950

48^118

83,460

9 092

c cqz ^ , .jjo

199,311

Hay

78

184

550

300

158

115

96

86

83

76

73

70

68

66

65

63

60

58

56

55

55

53

56

54

52

52

53

50

48

52

65

Maximum

68

34

895

10,100

79

4,420

4,730

170

550

8,040

7,390

1,430

920

8,040

June

55

59

56

49

47

45

43

42

40

39

38

36

35

35

56

415

743

330

229

586

3,500

4,320

3,450

1,080

1,330

4,950

5,060

7,780

8,040

5,630

-

Minimum

27

30

33

27

38

39

110

69

48

35

360

92

65

27

July

4,950

4,730

3,160

1,280

748

572

456

384

360

594

770

1,280

1,550

802

3,490

3,180

3,930

6,480

6,740

6,610

5,630

7,390

7,130

3,750

2,630

1,670

920

726

594

517

437

Aug.

368

308

271

243

278

315

308

257

222

196

182

189

338

996

1,430

770

456

330

243

182

146

130

120

112

106

105

104

101

99

95

92

Mean

33.7 us'32 2

285

47.9

385

940

91.1

95 2

1,604'

2 , 692

293

186

545

Sept.

88

84

83

81

78

76

74

78

208

682

638

243

137

105

90

81

76

73

70

67

66

65

65

66

339

920

559

196

115

90

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,070

1,920

7,040

206,400

2,940

22,160

57,810

5,420

5,850

95,440

165,500

18,030

11,090

395,300

Peak discharge (base, 800 sec . -f z . ) . Dec. 5 (8 a.m.) 995 sec.-ft.; Feb. 28 (2 p.m.) 4,950 sec.- 

ft.; Mar. 2 (3:30 p.m.) 5,390 sec.-ft.; 'K-.r. 19 (7 p.m.) 3,260 sec.-ft.; June 17 (4 a.m.) 1,020 

sec.-ft.; June 22 flO a.m.) 4,730 sec.-ft.; Jjne'29 (3 a.m.) 8,690 sec.-ft.; July 13 (8 a.m.) 1,630 

sec.-ft.; July 18 (8 p.m.) 7,130 sec.-ft.; July 22 (10:30 p.m.) 9,090 sec.-ft.; Aug. 15 (9:30 a.m.) 

1,510 sec. -ft. ; Sept. 26 (12 ra.) 970 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31 to Jan. 3, Jan. 17 to Feb. 1, Mar. 11, 12.
158 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat'. 37°28', long. 97°25', in NW£ sec. 10, T. 30 S., R. 

1 W., at county highway bridge, 3 miles southwest of Peck and 28 miles upstream from 

mouth. '

Drainage area.- 2,129 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 558 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,200 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 18.28 

feet); minimum, 53 second-feet Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 1.68 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 19,700 second-feet Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 20.58 

feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 11, 12, 1946 (gage height, 1.55 feet). Bankfull 

stage, 14 feet.

Maximum stage known, 26.4 feet June 9, 1923, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 19-48

Day

1

2

3

4

b

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

56

56

55

56

56

54

53

53

56

56

56

55

55

59

62

65

311

226

131

109

96

90

92

118

114

101

105

107

109

107

1Q9

Nov.

107

105

107

111

107

105

103

109

109

122

118

114

116

129

146

161

166

171

174

174

174

174

182

182

174

171

180

174

182

182

-

Dec.

177

180

223

859

1,610

610

451

394

*343

324

311

286

259

259

277

286

274

277

286

286

274

265

268

265

259

262

265

268

262

259

250

Jan.

250

240

240

230

230

220

220

210

210

200

200

190

190

180

180

170

170

160

160

160

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

Feb.

160

160

160

160

160

160

170

170

180

180

*190

190

200

220

230

260

320

522

838

590

430

401

388

378

386

417

3,330

11,200

4,300

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

2,140

7,700

5,500

2,010

1,420

1,160

1,030

960

*939

940

940

960

980

,000

,020

,060

,150

,360

,370

,850

1,770

1,200

982

849

765

704

664

607

569

550

532

Apr.

514

496

478

461

437

*424

413

400

383

370

366

363

354

341 338"

332

326

320

305

299

296

293

335

400

532

514

427

363

320

302

Secondfoot-days

4,329

10,869

259,163

26,449

50,680

11,502

9,797

87,367

43,313

8,419

362,223

May

287

284

645

437

350

317

287

270

255

250

236

226

226

226

220

210

201

198

192

185

178

171

171

1,020

704

427

323

270

242

239

550

Maximum

182

1,610

15,500

250

11,200

7,700

532

1,020

16,100

13,300

8,820

607

16,100

June

645

424

317

258

220

201

185

176

173

169

167

154

146

169

216

228

354

514

366

305

4,350

7,180

7,760

1,830

2,800

8,820

9,940

14,100

16,100

9,100

-

Minimum

53

103

177

44

150

160

532

293

171

146

664

357

198

53

July

2,810

1,890

1,480

1,280

1,060

870

765

664

2,050

5,440

3,890

gl,4BO

gl,360

gl,230

gB,540

513,300

g6,920

4,280

3,800

2,460

1,890

10,100

12,000

2,970

1,950

1,650

1,280

1,130

960

807

704

Aug.

607

550

496

461

532

550

569

569

588

607

645

1,700

5,040

8,820

7,340

2,810

1,950

1,530

1,200

982

828

724

645

569

496

461

461

444

403

379

357

Mean

91.2

144

351

710

183

912

1,635

383

2,912

3,258

1,397

281

990

Sept.

341

320

305

290

278

267

258

264

272

305

317

302

284

270

258

239

220

213

208

203

198

299

607

386

305

264

250

242

228

226

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

5,610

8,590

21,560

514,100

11,230

52,460

100,500

22,810

19,430

173,300

200,400

85,910

16,700

718,500

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 28 (7 a.m.) 13,000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 2 (10 p.m.) 10,800

sec.-ft.; June 23 (7 a.m.) 9,240 see.-ft.; June 29 (5 a.m.) 17,2OO sec.-ft.; July 10 (6:30 a.m.)

6,660 sec.-ft.; July 16 (8:30 a.m.) 13,900 sec.-ft.; July 23 (4 a.m.) 14,800 sec.-ft.; Aug. 15 (l a.m.)

10,900 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 31 to Feb. 17, Mar. 10-17.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 159

Walnut River at Winfield, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°14", long. 97°00', in NE£ sec. 33, T. 32 S., 

K. 4 K., at bridge on U. S. Highway 77, 1 mile south of Winfield and 1 mile upstream 

from Black Crook Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,840 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- November 1921 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 26 years (1922-48), 704 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,500 second-feet July 16 (gage height, 22.96 

f'eet); minimum, 7 second-feet Oct. 21 (gage height, 3.10 feet).

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 105,000 second-feet Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 38.30 

feet); no flow Nov. 11, 1928, July 27 to Sept. 20, 1936. Bankfull stage, 30 feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation at extreme low flow by City Water Works Dam 

above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 607: 1923(M). W 762: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

15 

13 

12 

12 

13

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

11 

10 

10 

10

12 

12 

11 

10 

9

8 

7 

9 

11 

10

11

33 

30 

30 

26 

22

Nov.

18 

16 

15 

16 

13

13 

12 

12 

12 

13

12 

12 

12 

15 

17

17 

19 

19 

19 

22

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

27 

27 

27 

27 

27

Dec.

30 

33 

51 

72 

88

302 

260 

149 

100 

76

65 

54 

48 

45 

41

38 

38 

37 

35 

34

34 

35

33 

32 

32

30 

30 

30 

29 

29 

34

Jan.

33 

33 

34 

34

33

33 

32 

34 

35

36

36 

37 

36 

35 

3S

37 

3S 

34

33 

32

32 

30 

29 

28 

28

29 

29 

29 

29 

29 

30

Feb.

30 

30 

33 

35 

35

36 

37 

36 

35

36

36 

33 

33 

34 

36

38 

136 

505 

298 

212

146 

104 

82 

76 

68

63 

S5 

60 

60

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri

Uflv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber. ...................................

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1947 ......................

ary ....

h. .....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

72 

121 

2,000 

1,040 

400

235 

170 

134 

116 

106

86 

95 

102 

102 

109

224

460 

330 

27? 

1,070

2,940 

726 

325 

220 

177

155 

132 

116

106 

102 

93

Apr.

86 

82 

80 

72 

70

70 

70 

70 

66 

61

61

56 

58 

60 

SI

66 

65 

61 

60 

61

61 

61 

68 

76 

124

356 

564 

289 

161 

116

Secondfoot-days

412 

569 

1^944

328,221

1,012 

2,428 

12,336 

3,212 

1,331 

89,181 

130,078 

14,855 

2,332

259,690

Peak discharge (base, 9,600 see. -ft.).- June 30 (l a.

16,500 sec. -ft.; July 19 (3 p.m.) 11,400 sec. -ft.; July 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

May

95 

84 

72 

65 

58

53 

53 

56 

54 

51

45 

41

38 

47 

60

40 

30 

26 

24 

22

21 

23 

24 

24 

43

29 

27 

37 

30 

33 

26

Maximum

30 

27 

302

28 , 000

37 

505 

2,940 

564 

95 

14,400 

15,800 

4,200 

121

15,800

June

22 

21 

17 

15 

14

12 

11 

10 

10 

15

32 

22 

17 

14 

22

27 

2,560 

1,860 

1,280 

470

1,390 

3,420 

6,120 

8,280 

8,730

8,100 

9,090 

10,100 

14,400 

13,100

Minimum

7 

12 

29

7

28 

30 

72 

56 

21 

10 

209 

129 

44

7

July

2,330 

738 

490 

380 

325

325 

255 

212 

209 

531

1,400 

2,230 

2,540 

1,000 

11,800

15,800 

11,500 

7,290 

11,200 

9,450

8,820 

8,100 

14,100 

12,800 

2,710

972 

738 

586 

480 

415 

352

Aug.

298 

276 

243 

224 

201

191 

187 

177 

201 

1S7

174 

4,200 

gl,520 

3684 

a696

g2,080 

3370 

a298 

a289 

a272

a255 

a243 

a224 

a212- 

a201

a!87 

a!77 

a!67 

a!52 

a!40 

g!29

Mean

13.3 

19.0 

62.7

899

32.6 

83.7 

398 

107 

42.9 

2,973 

4,196 

479 

77.7

710

Sept.

al21 

al!6 

al!4 

a!09 

a!04

alOO 

g93 

97 

93 

93

97 

97 

95

86 

80

74 

68 

65 

61

60

56 

54 

51 

51

50

60 

51 

47 

45 

44

Runoff in 

acre-feet

817

1,130 

3,860

651,000

2,010 

4,820 

24,470 

6,370 

2,640 

176,900 

258,000 

29,460 

4,630

515,100

m.) 15,200 sec. -ft.; July 16 (11:30 a.m.) 

23 (12 p.m.) 15,000 sec. -ft. 

of rainfall records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Alva, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°48'45", long. 98°38'50", in SW^SW^ sec. 18, 

T. av N., R, 13 W., at bridge on State Highway 14, 1 mile northeast of Alva and 

22 miles upstream from Medicine Lodge River. Datum of gage is 1,297.04 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,009 square miles (revised).

Records available.- April 1904 to December 1905 (gage heights only), February 1938 

to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 115 second-feet!

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 second-feet Aug. 14, from rating curve 

extended above 1,500 second-feet; maximum gage height, 8.26 feet June 28; no flow at 

times.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 27,000 second-feet Oct. 23, 1941 (gage height, 9.08 

feet), from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow each year except 1942, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 9.6 feet, date unknown, from information by State Highway 

Commission.

Remarks.- Records poor. Extreme low flow sustained by sewage from Alva.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 28 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

.4

0

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Dec.

0

0

13

112

56

25

13

7.4

6.6

5.8

4.1

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

*2.9

2.3

32

32

h2

ai

h9

39

h9

a7

h5

39

h!3

312

h!2

a!2

Jan.

h!2

310

310

h!2

12

11

Feb.

b2

*2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

31 K 30 n

27

26 1

|> b2

24

22

*19

14

14

8.6

7.8

8.6

7.4

7.4

8.2

10

b8

b6

b4

\

S b3

[

)

;

1

350

3100

*h216

236

156

104

73

60

57

57

74

95

1,290

540

856

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

861

743

a500

3300

32OO

3150

3120

3100

a 90

380

370

a 70

a90

563

408

259

*198

216

1,180

276

184

147

126

116

106

99

93

84

80

78

78

Apr.

80

82

73

67

65

65

62

60

56

52

51

50

48

44

41

38

35

31

29

30

35

109

80

48

50

45

34

29

24

22

-

Secondfoot-days

0

4.0

369 . 2

58,552.4

365.0

3 995 . 9

7 , 665

1,535

308 . 9

15 252.7

7* 629

27 , 825

2,244

67,193.7

May

22

21

21

20

18

17

14

13

13

11

11

11

10

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.0

5.8

4.7

4.4

4.1

4.1

5.8

9.6

8.6

7.0

5.4

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.5

Maximum

0

2.6

112

4,740

31

1,290

1,180

109

22

6,090

2,510

7,660

608

7,660

June

2.9

2.0

1.4

.8

.6

.2

352

238

188

71

48

33

23

19

14

11

9.0

7.4

7.4

664

928

1,140

434

264

820

447

1,600

6,090

1,270

567

~

Minimum

0

0

0

0

_

70

22

3.5

.2

40

35

20

0

July

317

206

153

139

240

142

109

93

82

78

67

60

62

88

80

2,510

1,090

317

195

139

104

469

178

247

113

88

71

56

351

a 45

340

Aug.

335

354

399

378

365

g!06

g315

g209

g716

g837

g317

g2,870

g5,070

g7,660

g4,760

gl,310

g701

g422

g329

a292

3257

3223

3192

3162

h!40

3127

3117

3107

395

384

376

Mean

0

.13

11.9

160

11.8

138

247

51.2

9.96

508

246

898

74.8

184

Sept.

71

66

64

64

59

54

50

120

608

275

140

90

71

59

50

44

36

31

29

31

31

29

28

23

21

20

20

20

20

20

~

Runoff in 

acre- feet

0

7.9

732

116,100

724

7,930

15,200

3,040

613

30,250

15,130

55,190

4,450

133,300

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 sec.-ft.).- June 28 (6 a.m.) 12,500 sec.-ft.; Aug. 14 (10 p.m.) 15,200 

ec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or computed on basis of recorded range in stage, 

eather records, and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on at least once-daily staff-gage readings.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Cherokee, Okla.

161

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°49', long. 98°19', in SW^NWij sec. 18, T. 27 

N., H. 10 W., at site of abandoned Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, threequarters of a mile downstream from Medicine Lodge River and 4 miles northeast of 

Cherokee. Ditum of gape is 1,155.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 2,439'square miles (revised) 

Records available.- February 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,300 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 11.65 

reet) -. no flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 18, June 17-20.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 35,000 second-feet Oct. 23, 1941 (gage height, about 

11.7 feet, revised on basis of comparable stages observed in 1949), from reservoir 

inflow computations; no flow at times 1941, 1943-48.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 1,000 second-feet and those for periods of 

ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 33 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aischarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

o

0

0

0

o<

0

o

o

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

1

8

11

14

14

14

18

20

20

20

20

20

-

Dec.

20

23

41

112

246

142

90

*66

59

58

56

b40

b40

b30

b40

*b40

b50

b50

50

50

46

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

b40

Jan.

b!5

bio

bio

b20

 86

117

86

70

67

62

56

53

45

*40

45

46

b30

19

27

35

50

74

83

a40

> a25

Feb.

a25

*b25

b30

b35

b40

b40

a40

340

335

a30

330

a30

a30

a30

b5O

b70

 bllO

418

404

g250

g!85

159

139

137

159

*182

2,260

2,760

1,600

-

-

Month

October . ...................................

November . ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

1,230

3,080-

1,240

771

573

562

bSOO

b450

b400

a40O

a350

3350

aSOO

1,230

1,510

1,210

 882

656

2,040

1,750

882

600

477

g417

g353

g334

g300

g272

g253

g266

250

Apr.

243

231

219

196

188

185

174

161

154

149

144

144

142

142

139

137

134

121

108

110

112

193

361

243

382

222

182

144

121

108

-

Secondfoot-days

0

180

1,766

135,845.3

1,361

9,343

24,088

5, 289

1,460

27,429

16,478

57,503

3,531

148,428

May

100

94

90

90

85

79

74

66

61

58

55

52

52

48

43

38

34

29

25

20

18

15

14

18

100

35

22

15

12

10

8

Maximum

0

20

246

11,200

117

2,760

3,080

382

100

9,860

2,680

14,800

395

14,800

June

8

7

6

4

2

1

1

24O

177

159

70

41

23

13

5

1

0

0

0

0

1,390

2,240

1,590

628

743

950

1,690

9,860

5,390

g2,190

-

Minimum

0

0

20

O

25

250

108

8

0

132

62

38

0

July

gl,020

g662

g468

g374

g366

g345

266

222

193

179

174

166

169

182

266

1,960

2,680

1,860

728

487

390

553

616

622

421

£66

207

179

161

164

132

Aug.

110

92

74

62

121

250

412

1,950

699

1,430

1,210

3,280

7,630

14,800

13,600

3,870

1,800.

1,130

790

616

516

454

395

345

307

311

318

262

237

225

207

Mean

0

6.0

57.0

372

322' 43 > 9

777

176

47.1

914

532

1 , 855

118

406

Sept.

193

174

164

149

134

123

117

125

262

395

240

177

154

132

114

102

90

81

72

66

59

56

55

50

45

43

41

40

40

38

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

357

3,500

269,400

2,700

18,530

47,780

10,490

2,900

54,400

32,680

114,100

7,000

294,400

Peak disehsrge ("base, 5,000 sec.-ft.).- June 28 (6:30 p.m.) 15,300 sec.-ft.; July 16 (10 p.m.) 

5,230 sec.-ft.; Aug. 15 (4:30 a.m.) 23,300 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or computed on basis of weather records and 

records for upstream stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily staff-gage readings.
162 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°45', long. 98°08', in NW^SE^ sec. 11, T. 26 N.,

 R. 9 W., <at Great Salt Plains Dam on Salt Fork Arkansas River, 4§ miles upstream from 

Wagon Creek and 5| miles northeast of Jet. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum 

of 1939 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 3,POO square miles (revised). 

Records available.- August 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 136,400 acre-feet Aug. 16 (elevation, 1,130.55

 i'eet); minimum, 37,440 acre-feet Dec. 8 (elevation, 1,122.68 feet).

1941-48: Maximum contents, 162,000 acre-feet Oct. 25, 1941 (elevation, 1,131.95 

feet); minimum, 3?,000 acre-feet Aug. 26, 1941 (elevation, 1,122.0 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Outlet works consist of a 310-foot uncontrolled

 concrete spillway containing a series of three weirs to form a cascade. Storage began 

in June 1941; conservation pool stage was first reached Oct. 21, 1941. Capacity, 317,000 

acre-feet at elevation 1,138.5 feet (crest of upper weir) and 58,000 acre-feet at elevation 1,125.0 feet (crest of intermediate weir and conservation pool). Reservoir is 

used for flood-control purposes and as a wildlife refuge. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Consents, in acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194fl

Da,

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

44,590

44,5OO

44,000

43,740

43,660

44,930

44,840

44,680

44,250

43,660

43,660

43,320

42,720

43,060

43,320

43,140

42,980

42,720

42,550

42,460

41,870

41,870

41,530

41,360

41,280

41,190

40,850

40,600

40,680

40,420

40,260

Nov.

g40,080

g39,760

g39,600

g39,600

g39,520

g39,440

39,120

38,800

38,560

38,400

38,160

37,840

37,840

38,560

38,160

37 , 600

38,160

38,160

38,160

38,160

38,160

38,000

38,240

38,000

38,000

37,840

37,840

37,760

37,600

37,600

-

Dec.

37,520

37,440

43,140

44,680

44,930

45,440

45,610

45,520

46,290

46,290

46,380

46,460

46,540

46,380

46,460

46,460

46,630

46,720

46,800

46,800

47,140

46,970

46,970

47,060

47,220

47,220

47,220

47,400

47,400

47,480

47,560

Jan.

47,650

47,740

47,820

47 , 9OO

47,990

48.240

48,330

48.420

48,500

48,500

48,500

48,500

48,500

48,500

48,500

48,420

48.330

48,240

48,160

48,080

48,080

47,990

47,900

47,900

47,900

47,900

47,740

47,650

47,650

47,650

47,650

Feb.

47,650

47,650

47,650.

47,650

47,820

47,990

48,160

48,080

47,990

48,080

48,690

48,330

48,690

48,880

48,780

48,420

48,600

49,070

49,640

50,500

50,880

50,880

51,350

52,020

52,580

54,680

63,060

72,250

76,020

-

-

Mar.

79,530

83,680

83,540

82,280

79,270

77,580

74,460

72,770

70,950

70,040

68,120

66,910

66,360

67,460

69,260

69,910

69,650

69,650

73,030

76,150

74,980

73,420

71,600

69,780

68,890

68,340

66,140

66,030

64,820

64,600

64,160

Apr.

63,500

62,950

62,400

62,620

62,070

62,180

61,190

61,080

61,080

61,080

59,760

6O.42O

60,530

60,420

60,420

59,980

59,870

59,760

59,650

59,650

59,760

59,710

59,980

61,410

61,740

61,960

61,410

61,410

61,080

60,970

-

May

60,860

60,750

60,530

60,200

59,760

59,430

59,100

58,990

58,770

58,770

58,660

58,660

58,440

58,000

57,810

57,720

57,620

57,520

57,430

57,520

56,860

56,760

56,860

57,430

57,720

57,900

57,900

57,720

57,520

57,240

57,240

June

57,240

57,050

56,670

56,670

56,480

56,290

56,380

56,480

56,580

56,760

56,760

56,480

56,200

55,910

55,340

54,860

54,860

54,860

54,390

55,150

57,050

62,070

64,930

65,920

65,700

'66,580

74,200

88,020

97,650

95,440

-

July

90,400

85,360

80,310

77,450

73,940

71,600

69,520

67,680

66,580

65,480

65,040

64,600

64,600

64,160

64,600

70,690

76,670

76,540

74,200

71,730

69,910

67,680

67,570

66,580

65,920

64,930

64,160

63,720

62,620

61,630

60,640

Aug.

g61,630

g60,530

g59,980

g59,870

g60,200

g62,180

g67,570

g73,030

g74,460

g74,460

73,550

80,830

89,700

118,400

135,800

133,000

125,100

116,400

107,100

99,600

93,340

87,180

81,870

77,840

74,460

72,640

71,210

69,260

68,010

66,690

65,370

Sept.

64,600

63,830

63,280

62,840

61,960

61,960

61,960

61,960

61,740

62,180

62.07O

61,740

61,740

61,520

61,080

60,750

6O,42O

60,420

59,870

59,870

59,540

59,430

58,880

58,330

58,770

58,660

58,660

58,660

58,550

58,330

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily gage readings.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Dec..

Cal

July

Aug

Sept.

Wat

Date

31........ .........

endar year 1947. . . .

30....... ..........

er year 1947-48. . . .

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,123.03

1,123.89

-

1,125.27

1,125.03

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

44,700

40,260

37,600

47,560

-

47,650

76,020

64,160

60,970

57,240

95,440

60,640

58,330

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

-4,440

-2,660

+9,960

-13,240

+ 90

+28,370

-11,860

-3,190

-3,730

+38,200

-34,800

+4,730

-7,040

+13,630

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 163

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Jet, Okla.

_ Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°45'00", long. 98°08'45", In NEvNEir sec. 11, T. 

2b w., R. 9 W., 0.6 mile downstream from Great Salt Plains Dam, about 4 miles upstream from Wagon Creek, and 6 miles northeast of Jet. Datum of gage is 1,097.20 

feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 3,208 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 11 years, 345 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,820 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 6.01 

reer); minimum, 11 second-feet at times in May and June.

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 25,900 second-feet May 19, 1938 (gage height, 8.80 

feet); no flow at times in 1939-41, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Great Salt Plains flood-control reservoir 

(see preceding page).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

59

59

59

57

57

57

67

41

47

92

92

92

101

81

81

81

84

84

84

67

53

53

53

53

53

53

51

49

47

47

47

Nov.

47

47

45

45

37

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

26

-

Dec.

23

22

30

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

*26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

23

23

25

b25

Jan.

b30

26

25

23

*23

28

37

39

41

41

41

41

41

*41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

b41

41

41

b41

641

b39

39

39

39

Feb.

33

*39

30

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

90

754

1,500

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February ...............'....................

Maroh.. ....................................

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

May., ......................................

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

1,870

2,340

2,620

2,480

2,270

2,000

1,750

1,430

1,220

1,100

920

719

612

627

825

930

930

901

,060

,560

,680

,500

,320

1,100

960

1,040

702

581

522

493

409

Apr.

379

340

297

297

262

240

230

185

173

201

173

148

163

163

155

145

135

138

125

106

106

131

128

152

226

226

201

185

177

189

-

Secondfoot-days

2,001

953

786

168, 902

1, 166

3,426

38,471

5,776

1,594

13,618

36,642

70,879

5,266

180,578

May

170

155

141

125

112

112

74

69

76

62

53

51

45

51

41

26

18

14

14

14

11

11

12

20

14

18

23

20

16

12

14

Maximum

101

47

30

5, 880

41

1,500

2,620

379

170

4,000

3,680

6,820

507

6,820

June

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

17

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

95

340

522

596

612

1,110

2,340

3,760

4,000

-

Minimum

41

26

22

22

23

39

409

106

11

11

235

95

32

11

July

3,680

3,210

2,760

2,340

1,870

1,560

1,250

979

78O

668

581

507

507

427

447

825

1,680

1,940

1,810

1,560

1,250

1,030

863

a800

a750

a650

g588

467

356

272

235

Aug.

201

177

141

109

95

173

262

979

1,680

1,620

1,560

2,000

2,760

4,430

6,280

6,820

6,280

5,600

5,020

4,500

3,920

3,370

2,760

2,270

1,810

1,470

1,290

1,080

891

727

604

Mean

64.5

31.8

25.4

463

37.6

118

1,241

193

51.4

454

1,182

2,286

176

493

Sept.

507

415

367

328

267

248

235

235

213

226

248

213

197

189

177

155

145

138

128

115

92

81

67

45

41

39

35

35

33

32

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

3,970

1,890

1,560

335,100

2,310

6,800

76,310

11,460

3,160

27,010

72,680

140,600

10,440

358,200

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 aes.-ft.).- June 30 (z a.m.) 4,000 sec.-ft.; Aug. 16 (5 a.m.) 6,820 

oeo . -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records of outflow from Salt Plains 

Reservoir.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily staff-gage readings.
164 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, Okla.

Location.^ Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°40', long. 97°19', in NE^SW-J- sec. 4, T. 25 N. , 

K. 1 w., at bridge on U. S, Highway 177 in Tonkawa, 4 miles downstream from Thompson 

Creek and 8 miles upstream from Chikaskia River. Datum of gage is 930.22 feet above 

mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage-area.- 4,528 aquare miles (revised).

Records available.- September 1903 to October 1905 (gage heights only), January 1936 to 

septemoer 1940.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 608 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,300 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 17.22 

reetj; minimum, 18 second-feet June 17, 19.

1903-5, 1936-48: Maximum discharge, 40,800 second-feet May 20, 1938 (gage height, 

22.82 feet); minimum observed, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 23, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 26.8 feet June 10, 1923, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Flow partly regulated by Great Salt Plains flood-control reservoir, 

64 miles above station (see p. 162).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

30

31

Oct.

51

50

50

48

48

50

51

50

52

59

58

42

56

80

78

78

80

87

85

80

78

74

70

63

67

65

59

59

59

59

56

Nov.

52

56

56

61

61

59

58

52

50

45

46

48

46

52

59

61

67

63

61

63

59

61

58

56

52

52

51

51

50

48

-

Dec.

48

50

67

173

203

325

250

157

113

*91

85

80

72

68

65

63

63

61

59

59

59

59

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

56

40

Jan.

32

51

61

61

59

78

76 *63

56

59

61

58

54

54

48

32

36

35

38 *51

54

63

51

45

42

39

25 *31

45

51

50

Feb.

59

68

76

82

78

*76

80

45

44

45

37

25

40

*58

68

70

132

135

103

82

78

74

78

78 *85

89

78

89

147

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

September ............................ .....

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

 662

1,630

2,240

2,650

2,550

2,370

2,100

1,880

1,630

al,250

3.7 50

a 600

a900

1 ,830

1,090

917

1,090

1,120

1,350

1,510

1,670

1,920

1,710

1,550

1,470

1,630

1,200

1,020

765

703

604

Apr.

555

485

467

420

383

375

340

306

299

266

244

238

244

199

193

IB9

186

169

150

160

179

153

157

203

336

295

273

266

255

230

Seoondfoot-days

2,781

309,572

18 962

9,735

278,697

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 sec. -ft.).- May 1O (3:30

May

224

216

210

199

169

157

138

135

152

8,520

4,060

993

399

262

196

153

141

124

103

93

85

76

76

444

387

428

234

141

103

96

248

Maximum

87

325

15.OOO

78

917

12,500

June

2.58

132

118

87

65

52

45

40

39

35

33

32

28

27

25

24

22

22

20

24

48

321

13S

67

116

604

854

2.O4O

4,920

5,160

-

Minimum

40

40

25

fioo

459

82

20

July

4,800

3,890

3,150

2,850

3,150

2,650

2,060

1,630

1,200

983

824

765

650

579

1,050

2,270

3,670

3,450

3,150

2,460

1,880

1,550

1,270

1,050

886

824

794

650

555

481

459

Aug.

387

340

291

259

241

224

224

2,110

2,790

4,000

3,050

4,820

6,790

9,890

12 , 500

12,000

9,890

8,040

6,200

5,290

4,680

4,110

3,560

2,950

2,460

2,060

1,750

1,670

1,430

1,230

1.O5O

Mean

89.7

848

*324

761

Sept.

917

824

720

645

a565

a510

a450

a415

a400

h385

a360

a335

a315

a300

280

248

224

206

189

173

163

176

234

141

113

100

93

87

85

82

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

5,520

614,000

16 290

19,310

552,700

p.m.) 12,700 sec. -ft. ; Aug. 15 (3 p.m.)

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, or computed on basis of nearby records and weather 

records.

h Computed from wire-weight gage reading.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 31 to Jan. 4, Jan. 12 to Feb. 16.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 165

Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa,. Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37 0 03', long. 98°28', in SW£ sec. 36, T. 34 S., R. 

11 W., at highway bridge ij miles northeast of Kiowa. Datura of gage is 1,286.99 feet 

above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 914 square miles (revised).

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1948. May 1895 to October 1896 at site 2 

miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 145 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,700 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 9.54 

reet), from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet; no flow Oct. 1-28.

1895-96, 1938-48: Maximum discharge observed, 24,600 second-feet July 16, 1896 

(gage height, 5.9 feet, site and datum then in use); no flow at times each year except 

1895, 1938, and 1942'.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 100 second-feet and those for periods of ice 

errect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 28 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Zl

28

29

30

31

Oct.

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

7.4

10

Nov.

9.0

9.5

13

17

14

15

17

20

21

22

21

24

25

34

47

49

51

54

54

52

49

48

47

47

47

51

52

52

54

52

-

Dec.

54

57

90

176

173

110

92

*82

86

86

86

72

1)70

1)70

78

*88

84

84

88

84

76

76

72

69

57

67

65

65

64

65

bso

Jan.

a40

a 50

a75

128

*158

94

74

65

65

64

62

60

 58

57

fi2

42

44

t35

1)55

86

99

118

375

a 60

a50

a 50

a 40

a30

a35

a 40

a45

Feb.

a 50

*a50

a55

a55

a60

a6O

a55

a 55

a 50

a 50

a45

a 40

a45

a 50

a75

a!50

*a203

329

249

148

123

118

115

118

126

*134

1,260

1,120

692

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947 -48 ......................

Mar.

1,290

1,150

628

480

342

a300

a300

a250

a250

a300

a!50

alOO

a!50

a300

704

584

*418

304

1,230

505

329

272

£41

223

204

190

173

154

151

154

158

Apr.

154

151

139

134

134

128

126

120

115

113

113

108

106

106

106

106

104

97

90

88

99

126

126

120

131

118

99

90

84

84

-

Secondfoci t-days

2,546

55,542.5

1,581

67,907.0

May

82

78

76

74

72

70

62

60

58

54

52

$4

55

51

49

44

40

36

34

33

33

32

30

31

29

27

26

26

27

27

27

Maximum

54

176

3,650

154

4 500

194

5,810

June

27

28

21

18

15

12

15

18

74

36

22

18

13

11

10

9.5

7.8

10

8.2

17

1,130

2,730

792

364

272

321

1,420

5,810

1,920

811

-

Minimum

50

0

32

0

July

500

351

261

212

187

154

128

115

106

106

106

94

110

337

288

590

1,180

598

346

317

238

208

284

355

198

1.31

110

90

97

78

58

Aug.

51

44

40

55

110

101

118

108

113

250

396

1,450

4,500

2,630

l',240

617

413

309

241

198

176

151

131

118

108

115

113

99

94

86

80

Mean

82.1

152

46.7

256

52.7

186

Sept.

70

64

55

51

44

41

39

52

194

128

88

70

60

52

48

45

39

38

36

33

32

36

34

33

33

33

32

33

34

34

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,050

110,200

2,870

15,730

3,140

134,700

Peak discharge (base, 5,700 sec.-ft.).- Mar. 1 (9 p.m.) 5,000 sec.-ft.; June 22 (6:30 a.m. 

sec.-ft.; June 28 (1 p.m.) 8,700 sec.-ft.; Aug. 13 (3 p.m.) 8,520 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
166 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Chikaskia River near Blackwell, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above low-water dam of city of Blackwell, lat. 36°49', 

long. 97°17' , on line between sees. 14 and 15, T. 27 N., R. 1 W., a quarter of a mile 

north of Blackwell and half a mile upstream from Bitter Creek. Datum of gage is 975.47 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,711 square miles (revised).

Hecords available.- January 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 443 second-feet.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,100 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage height, 24.28 

I'eet); minimum, 4.3 second-feet Oct. 6.

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 85,000 second-feet-June 22, 1942 (gage height, 27.48 

feet, from floodmark); minimum daily, 0.5 second-foot at times in 1936, 1940, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 28.0 feet June 10, 1923, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 100,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those above 2,500 second-feet and those for period of no 

gage-height record, which are fair. Low flow regulated by Braman Reservoir (capacity, 

3,600 acre-feet), 12 miles above station. Small diversion made from reservoir for 

municipal supply of city of Blackwell.

Supplemental data.- Estimates of 1,875 second-foot days for the period Oct. 11-31, 1936, 

and 'I second-root days for the period May 19-23, 1937, have been made on basis of records for stations in adjacent basins. Related summaries of discharge, superseding 

those published in Water-Supply Paper 827 are given herewith:

Month

May 1937.. ...............

Water year 1936-37 .....

Secondfoot-days

25,841

97,010

Maximum

11,800

11,800

Minimum

1

1

Mean

834

266

Runoff in 

acre -feet

51,250

192,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

5.9 

5.9

5.3 

5.3 

5.9 

5.9 

6.6

5.9 

.5.9 

5.9 

6.6 

6.6

6.6 

7.4 

5.9 

7.4 

21

27 

23 

21 

26 

24

24 

24 

25 

26 

26 

29

Nov.

27 

24 

24 

29 

27

24 

27 

21 

23 

24

26 

26 

29 

32

40

42 

47 

52 

52 

49

52 

54 

49 

49 

49

49 

52 

54 

54 

52

Dec.

49 

52 

80 

225 

813

712 

325 

228 

189 

164

146 

136 

120 

111 

120

117 

114 

117 

117 

114

114 

111 

108 

108 

105

99 

99 

99 

102

102 

102

Jan.

97 

45 

54 

74 

93

136 

175 

143 

130 

120

114 

114 

105 

96 

85

79 

58 

54 

54 

63

79 

102 

82 

74 

58

61 

58 "62 

66 

63 

61

Feb.

66 

74 

85 

93 

99

93 

96 

74 

87 

90

68 

43 

82 

76 

74

85 

127 

268 

361 

271

216 

171 

153 

153

160

164 

185 

5,020 

3,750

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

va.

lendar year 1947

h. ......................................

ter year 1947 -48 ......................

Mar.

1,180 

1,390 

3,740 

1,390

851

648 

536 

481 

449 

413

a220 

a208 

257 

488 

860

851 

744 

688 

752 

3,740

1,840 

894 

617 

481 

413

384 

324 

309 

285 

267 

258

Apr.

250 

237 

2ZO 

212 

208

197 

193 

185 

178 

167

171 

164 

164 

153 

150

150 

146 

136 

140 

136

133 

130 

280 

276 

250

500 

324 

232 

182 

153

Secondfoot-days

414.8 

1,159 

5,198

239,368.5

2,655 

12,284 

25,958 

6,017 

6,103 

49,452 

77,031 

75,195 

4,966

266,432.8

May

136 

130 

120 

120 

117

111 

102 

96 

456 

2,040

181 

99 

90 

82 

82

76 

71 

63 

58 

56

54 

49 

49 

68 

513

287 

190 

136 

111 

120 

240

Maximum

29 

54 

813

27,700

175 

5,020 

3,740 

500 

2,040 

12,500 

15,700 

20,100 

281

20,100

Peak discharge (base, 6,500 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 28 (8 p.m.) 6,810 sei

June

407 

222 

133 

99 

79

63 

54 

47 

42 

37

34 

32 

32 

29 

27

29 

38 

74 

105 

96

98 

761 

2,040 

2,000 

704

3,810 

8,690 

9,320 

12,500 

7,850

Minimum

July

1,650 

996 

688 

2,190 

7,210

1,580 

664 

543 

508 

2,000

1,790 

1,650 

688 

418 

3,740

15,700 

15,000 

c5,000 

1,200 

902

672 

936 

2,760 

936 

579

443 

372 

324 

2,060 

2,930 

902

5.3 

21 

49

5.3

45 

43 

208 

130 

49 

27 

324 

228 

105

5.3

Aug.

508 

372 

309 

271 

237

228 

228 

245 

305 

1,300

690 

3,240 

10,600 

20,100 

20,100

06,330 

cl,940 

1,270 

944 

776

648 

550 

481 

424 

372

361 

459 

816 

436 

346 

309

Mean

13.4 

38.6 

168

656

85.6 

424 

837 

201 

197 

1,648 

2,485 

2,426 

166

728

Sept.

281 

258 

241 

224 

216

205 

193 

189 

189 

193

193 

182 

167 

160

150

143 

133 

130 

127 

117

111 

111 

160 

175 

153

127 

117 

111 

105 

105

Runoff in 

acre-feet

823 

2,300 

10,310

474,700

5,270 

24,360 

51,490 

11,930 

12,110 

98,090 

152,800 

149,100 

9,850

528,400

.-ft.; June 29 (B p.m.) 13,800

.. , .. .. , .-. . .. 

23,100 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

c Backwater from return of overbank flow; discharge computed from backwater curve based on discharge measurements.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 167

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, 36°20>35", long. 96°48>00", on east line of SE^NE^- sec. 

Hi, T. 22 N., R. 5 E., at bridge on State Highway 18 In north Pawnee and 50 feet downstream from Skedee Creek. Datum of gage is 802.73 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 576 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- July 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,890 second-feet Aug. 8 (gage height, 16.45 

feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Oct. 7-10, 19-23.

1944-48; Maximum discharge, 17,500 second-feet Sept. 30, 1945 (gage height, 28.11 

feet, from high-water mark); minimum, that of October 1947.

Maximum stage known, 28.19 feet May 19, 1943 (discharge, 17,800 second-feet), from 

high-water mark pointed out by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

ueoiogical Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

al.l

al.O

1.0

.9

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

1.1

.8

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.1

1.2

1.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.4

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

Dec.

2.3

2.3

3.5

9.9

2.8

11

30

16

7.9

4.9

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 2.0

2.2

2.3

2.6

Jan.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

6.2

5.8

4.5

4.2

3.8

4.2

3.8

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

5.8

22

9.2

5.8

3.5

3.0

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

Mav May ...........................

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

2.8

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.5

4.9

4.2

3.8

4.2

4.5

3.8

4.2

5.8

9.2

7.3

15

15

8.5

7.9

6.2

5.8

5.3

7.9

_

-

Secondfoot-days

17.8

49.3

136.1

68,960.0

124 5

163 is

1 ,373 .8

a; *nAA 'a

13 934 4

Q ' Q^/> ' ^

6 , 8 58 * 2

141.9

39,655.2

Mar.

88

201

348

83

30

20

14

12

10

10

8.2

7.2

7.7

13

22

76

68

35

54

a50

a 50

44

24

17

13

11

7.7

7.2

25

12

5.8

Maximum

1.1

30'2.6

8,760

22

15

348

1,840

2,510

2,740 

2,610

61

2,740

Apr.

3.6

2.8

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

30

1,550

1,840

310

63

30

17

May

12

8.8

7.2

6.2

5.4

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.8

173

637

998

115

44

26

18

13

10

8.2

6.7

5.4

4.6

4.0

330

300

48

17

9.4

6.2

11

208

Minimum

0.4

.8

1.9

.4

1.7

2*8 5 '.98

.9

3.6

2.6

.7

.4

June

115

29

15

7.7

5.0

3.0

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

31

696

1,980

2,510

534

899

1,290

1,510

2,060

2,230

Mean

0.57

1.64

4.39

189

4.02

5 64

44i3

12998 . 2

464

320

221

4.73

108

July

431

66

33

20

14

132

102

64

408

1,980

2,740

888

83

36

554

882

863

342

87

40

34

28

20

22

20

15

11

g5.4

g4.3

g4.0

g3.6

Per 

square 

'mile

O.OO099

.0028

.0076

t.328

.0070

. 0098

.077

.224

.170

 806

.556

.384

.0082

.188

' Aug'.

g3.6

g 5.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.0

2,61

28

1.0

3

3

559

378

15

6

1,39

3

3

D

752

265

7

3

2

5

I

D

13

11

7.2

5.4

1.6

4.0

104

8 I

7.1

1.0

;.6

4.3

Sept.

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.4

l.Z

1.1

.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.S

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

13

61

20

10

5.8

3.6

? » 0

-

Runoff

Inches

0.001

.003

.009

t4.45

*m008

io9

.25

.20

. 90

.64

.44

.009

2.56

Acre-feet

35

98

270

136,800

247

324

2,720

7,690

6,040

27,640

19,700

13,600

281

78,640

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 aeo.-ft.).- Aug. 8 (8:30 a.m.) 4,890 sec.-ft. 

t Computed using revised drainage area.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, 

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

889417 O - 50 - 12
168 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron River near Guy, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°59'15", long. 103°25'25", in SE£ sec. 21, T. 

32 N., R. 33 E., 1.5 miles upstream from Baker dam site, 1.7 miles northwest of 

Valley filling station, 12 miles north of Guy, and 27 miles northwest of Kenton, Okla.

Drainage area.- 640 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,880 second-feet Sept. 7 (gage height, 17.82 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

study and logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 1.0 second-foot Oct. 6.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 7,120 second-feet Sept. 2, 1942 (gage height, 18.12 

feet, present datum), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet on basis of 

velocity-area study and logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot June 9, 

10, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

1.9 

1.7 

1.7 

2.0 

2.2

2.5 

2.7 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

Nov.

2.2 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

2.3

2.5 

2.5 

2.8 

*3.2 

3.0

2.7 

3.2 

3.2 

3.7 

3.2

3.2 

3.7 

3.7 

3.2 

3.2

3.0 

b2.5 

b3 

b2.5 

b3

3.2 

3.5 

3.0 

3.0 

2.3

Dec.

3.2

3.0 

b4 

b3 

b2.5

b3 

b3 

b3 

3.5 

1.9

2.7 

3.2 

3.2 

2.5 

 3.9

4.4 

4.2 

4.2 

5.4 

4.4

5.4 

4.6 

6.0 

3.9 

4.6

5.7 

6.3 

S.O 

6.0 

5.2 

3.5

Jan.

b3 

3.7 

5.7 

5.7 

7.2

6.3 

5.4 

5.4 

5.2 

5.2

5.2

5.2 

4.9 

4.4 

5.4

b4.5 

b4 

b3.5 

b3 

b4

b5 

6.0 

6.3 

6.3 

4.9

b4 

b3 

b2 

b3 

b4 

b5

Feb.

b4.5 

b5 

5.7 

5.7 

4.9

4.9 

5.4 

4.6 

4.9 

6.3

b3 

b2 

b4 

b5 

6.9

9.0 

17 

18 

8.6 

5.2

4.9 

4.6 

4.6 

6.6 

6.0

5.4

5.7 

4.4 

4.2

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber . ...................................

lendar year 1947 ......................

ary

h. .....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Peak discharge (base, l,0oo sec. -ft.).- Mai

ft.; June 13 (11 a.m.) 3,500 sec. -ft.; June 

ft.; Aug. 7 (8 p.m.) 5,550 sec. -ft.; Sept. 7

Mar.

3.9 

6.6 

6.9 

4.9

b4

b6 

b5 

b6 

b5 

3.9

8.0 

9.0 

8.0 

7.2 

9.4

6.9 

5.4 

4.6 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.6 

4.9 

4.6 

4.2

3.9 

3.9 

4.6 

4.2 

3.2 

3.2

Apr.

3.2 

3.5 

3.0 

2.8 

3.5

3.9 

3.7 

3.0 

3.2 

3.0

2.7 

3.2 

3.7 

3.7 

3.5

3.5 

3.7 

3.5 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

a3.2 

a3.1 

a2.9 

a2.8

a2.7 

a2.5 

a2.3 

a2.1 

a2.0

May

a2.1 

a2.3 

a2.5 

a2.8 

a2.7

a2.7 

2.8 

2.5 

2.5 

3.2

4.6 

5.2 

3.9 

3.0 

2.7

2.5 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.2 

2.3

2.0 

2.3 

4.6

5.4 

3.9 

3.2 

3.9 

3.0 

705

Second- u 4 .... foot-days Maximul»

57,3 2.8 

87.3 3.7 

125.4 6.3

2,054.5 530

146.4 7.2 

177.0 18 

165.2 9.4 

92.3 3.9 

795.0 705 

2,900.4 1,42O 

310.4 171 

1,999.1 600 

1,507.8 1,260

8,363.6 1,420

June

392 

28 

9.8 

6.3 

5.2

4.4 

3.7 

3.5 

3.2 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

509 

34

?.o

6.6 

6.0 

5.7 

134 

1,420

84 

29 

14 

9.4 

7.6

21 

31 

96 

13 

6.6

Minimum

1.0 

2.2 

1.9

.1

2 

2 

3.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2.8 

2.2 

2.8 

1.7

1.0

July

6 0 

4.4 

4.2 

4.4 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

7.6 

4.4 

3.2

5.2 

15 

5.2

3.7

3.0

4.2 

2.8 

2.5 

2.2 

2.7

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.3 

2.2

2.2 

2.3 

2.5 

2.5 

171 

26

Aug.

7.2 

4.9 

181 

a500 

alOO

a30 

a600 

249 

20 

13

12 

12 

118 

29 

46

16 

7.2 

5.4 

4.6 

4.9

4.6 

4.6 

3.9 

3.7 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.2 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

Sept.

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

1.9

1.7 

1,260 

147 

9.8 

6.3

4.9 

4.2 

3.9 

4.2 

4.2

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.7 

3.7

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.2 

3.0

2.8 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

Moan Runoff in Mean acre-feet

1.85 114 

2.91 173 

4.05 249

5.63 4,080

4.72 290 

6.10 351 

5.33 328 

3.08 183 

25.6 1,580 

96.7 5,750 

10.0 616 

64.5 3,970 

50.3 2,990

22.9 16,590

1 31 (7 a.m.) 2,5OO sec. -ft.; June 1 (5 a.m.) 1,960 see.- 

BO (3 a.m.) 3,250 sec. -ft.; Aug. 4 (l a.m.) 2,85O sec.- 

(8 p.m.) 6,880 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 169

Cimarron River above Ute Creek, near Boise City, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°55', long. 102°36', in SE£ sec. 10, T. 5 N., R.

 4 K., 1 mile upstream from Cold Springs Creek, 5.5 miles upstream from Ute Creek, and 

14 miles northwest of Boise City. Datum of gage is 3,932.85 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 {levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 2,045 square miles (revised).

Records available.- May 1905 to August 1907 (published as Cimarron River near Garrett),

 October ^943 to September 1948. October 1968 to September 1942 at site 8 miles downstream, published as Cimarron River near Boise City (drainage area, 2,304 square 

miles, revised).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during'year, 13,000 second-feet Sept. 8 (gage height, 9.68 

reer); no flow at times.

1905-7, 1942-48: Maximum discharge recorded, that of Sept. 8, 1948; no flow at 

times 1942-48.

Flood of Apr. 20, 1945?, reached a stage of 20.1 feet, from floodmarks (discharge, 

80,000 second-feet, mean of slope-area measurement at present site and discharge at 

site 8 miles downstream determined from rating curve extended above 41,000 second-feet 

on basis of logarithmic plotting).

Remarks.- Records poor. ,Records include water diverted 1,000 feet above station for 

irrigation. Some other small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).- W 309: 1905.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

6

11

16

21

26

29

Oct. Nov. Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

Jan.

0.3

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

9.5

4.1

1.0

.2

0

.4

.8

1.7

7.1

11

10

3.8

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

May

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

1.3

2.0

5.6

' el

35

67

37

27

17

16

14

11

18

17

13

7.0

4.2

3.0

e3

e2

2.3

2.3

Apr.

2.3

2.3

.7

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

Secondfoot days

0

0

.4

6,334.8

.5

50.4

314.7

5.5

728.4

5,630.9

472.8

6,165.4

5,908.1

19,277.1

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.0

.3

0

0

0

727

Maximum

0

0

.3

1,210

.3

11

67

2.3

727

1,620

238

3,160

5,100

5,100

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 sec. -ft.).- June 1 (9:30 a.m.) 4,060

June

1,610

480

91

38

20

10

e5.6

7.C

2.E

2.6

.'1

0

0

194

87

26

a!2

a7.2

a5.5

e886

sl,620

182

55

a34

a29

ay

a!7

59

71

61

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

_

0

0

0

0

1.0

.7

0

sec. -ft .;

July

a35

a8. 6

a4.9

al/6

al.l

al

J5

85

26

a3.0

a. 5

4.1

1.6

.4

a.l

a.l

.8

18

a9.1

.8

e.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.1 3.6"

238

Aug.

165

68

19

593

284

114

331

5,160

496

107

57

27

23

275

183

106

67

38

21

2.6

2.3

1.9

3.0

4.0

3.0

3.5

3.5

2.8

2.1

1.7

1.0

Mean

0

0

.01

17.4

.02

1.74

10.2

.18

23.5

188

15.3

199

197

52.7

Sept.

0.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.2

5,100

353

a!36

a66

a25

a36

a 30

21

24

a23

a!6

a!2

a!2

all

all

a6.1

5.8

4.6

3.2

2.6

1.1

al.O

2.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

.8

12,560

100

624

11

1,440

11,170

938

12,230

11,720

38,230

June 21 (1:15 a.m.)

3,260 sec.-ft.; Aug. 4 (5:30 p.m.) 1,760 sec.-ft.; Aug. 7 (11:30 p.m.) 6,040 sec.-ft.; Sept. 8 

(1 a.m.) 13,000 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of adjacent records and^weather records.

e No gage-height record at canal gage; discharge In canal computed on basis of observer's notes, 

weather records, and records for main river gage.
170 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron River near Mocane, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°59', long. 100°19 I , at county highway bridge 

l.uuu feet south of northwest corner sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 25 E. , 6f miles northeast 

of Mocane and 13 miles upstream from Crooked Creek. Datum of gage is 2,206.12 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 8,743 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,33.0 second-feet Sept. 11 (gage height, 4.69 

reet), from rating curve extended above 3,400 second-feet; minimum, 6.8 second-feet 

Jan. 23.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 9,600 second-feet June 26, 1945 (gage height, 5.12 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,400 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

studies; no flow at times in August 1943 and July 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those above 100 secona-reet, which are poor. Records of water anaylses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

30

28

28

33

32

30

33

35

38

40

38

42

40

49

64

69

60

45

40

40

35

33

38

40

52

60

56

52

49

52

49

Nov.

45

45

52

52

56

60

60

60

60

52

45

45

56

145

137

84

69

74

»60

64

60

52

79

*74

79

96

122

122

102

74

-

Dec.

 56

64

208

252

115

145

137

7\4

»69

74

69

50

50

60

90

 74

49

60

79

102

145

180

102

»84

90

38

40

60

»64

90

102

Jan.

35

»16

115

175

»145

74

96

115

109

96

6064'

52

 56

56

»45

40

23

»35

42

27

25

10

13

22

35

25

*34

35

40

40

Feb.

40

50

70

»93

95

100

100

95

90

»87

85

20

20

40

70

100

200

»277

52

»49

42

52

49

79

74

69

»530

241

180

-

Month

October ....................................

November ......................... .........

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

170

144

45

30

10.

10

20

100

150

30

10

10

200

224

*137

109

102

96

96

56

38

42

45

64

64

74

74

64

56

74

90

Apr.

96

79

49

45

52

56

52

49

52

56

45

49

52

56

56

56

49

35

35

45

52

84

74

64

49

49

56

49

42

52

-

Secondfoot-days

1,330

2 , 181 

2,872

28,621

1,755

3,049

2,434

1 , 635

1 , 816

4,571

1,672

5)l32

34,568

May

60

60

69

60

56

49

40

33

33

40

60

60

102

64

42

42

42

38

33

33

33

40

40

52

122

84

60

56

109

102

102

Maximum

69

145

252

727

175

530

224

96

122

790

259

1,420 

2,440

2,440

June

109

52

254

790

268

115

80

169

45

32

35

25

32

49

38

30

27

24

42

312

102

28

435

345

170

42

377

408

84

52

Minimum

28

45

38

10

10

20

10

35

33

24 

22

30 

42

10

July

49

35

33

30

30

35

40

35

32

45

40

40

74

40

69

259

79

90

243

52

42

38

33

33

28

22

22

22

28

22

32

Aug.

130

102

170

115

69

56

40

172

478

394

1,020

334

241

1,420

396

203

56

49

40

35

38

38

32

30

30

42

145

74

60

60

52

Mean

42.9

72.7

92.6

78.4

56 . 6

105

78 . 5

54.5

152 

53 9

197

171

94.4

Sept.

52

42

42

42

45

64

74

180

52

609

2,440

324

115

96

90

69

60

52

60

49

74

90

60

52

52

49

52

52

49

45

Runoff in 

acre feet

2,640

4,330 

5,700

56,770

3,480 

6,050

4,830

3,240

3,600

9,070

3,320

12,140 

10,180

68,580

ak discharge (base, 5,000 sec.-ft.).- Aug. 14 (6:45 a.m.) 4,300 see.-ft.; Sept. 11 (7 a.m.) 

5,730 sec.-ft".

* V -.ter discharge measurement made on th's day.

Ncn>_^" Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21-25, 29, 30, Dec. 10-21, Dec. 31 to Jan. 4, 

Jan. 12 to Feb. 18, Mar. 3-14. Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage 

readings Feb. 28 to Mar. 2, June 29 to July 12, July 22, Aug. 13, 15-30, Sept. 12-16.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 171

Clmarron River near Waynoka, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°30'55", long. 98°52'45", near center of sec. 35, 

T. SJ4 N., R. 16 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 281, three-quarters of a mile downstream 

from Ewers (Maine) Creek and 5 miles south of Waynoka. Datum of gage is 1,367.50 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 13,397 square miles (revised).

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1948. November 1903 to December 1905

 (gage neignts only) at Atchison, Topeka & Santa Pe Railway bridge, 5 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 329 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,600 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 9.35

 feet); no flow Oct. 2, 3.

1938-48: Maximum gage height, 10.70 feet May 23, 1938 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at times 1938-40, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 20 second-feet and those for period of ice 

errect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record,'28 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water year).- W 897; 1939.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

,2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

a.l

a. 2

a. 2

a. 3

h.3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

h.2

Nov.

ao.2

a. 2

a. -2 h.a

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

1.4

2.2

.5

3.2

4.5

2.8

2.5

2.a

2.8

3.2

2.5

2. a

2.8

2. a

2.5

2.5

Z.2

-

Dec.

3.2

3.2

13

150

121

128

135

96

85

83

77

53

32

26

21

*20

24

26

72

124

108

85

65

59

55

51

49

47

51

55

51

Jain.

a30

a40

a55

72

*67

53

53

178

135

96

77

67

*57

53

51

33

17

19

20

25

22

1.15

b9

bll

b!4

b!8

122

t25

b28

b31

b35

Feb.

b40

b40

36

*30

29

3O

40

a30

a25

a5O

118

251

210

*196

998

996

515

246

146

174

256

*soa

3,930

1,380

4,110

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ........................ .........

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ............ .........

January. ...................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

2,400

1,910

819

621

a450

a380

a330

295

b250

a20O

,a250

a300

aSOo

731

1,590

1,240

629 *673

2,260

830

528

421

341

295

240

199

165

138

125

132

129

Apr.

129

116

97

97

113

97

69

53

45

45

45

43

-51

53

47

45

43

36

30

32

43

2,970

351

158

173

138

91

72

57

47

Secondfoot-days

5.3

47.5

1,968.4

119,962.8

1,428

14,284

19,371

*411.2

32,823.5

14 324

35)470 3,ai5

129,333.9

May

38

30

27

24

21

17

13

9.0

6.9

6.2

5.6

5.0

4.5

3.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.e

.8

1.4

64

59

24

15

10

a8

a6

a4

Maximum

0.3

4.5

ISO

14,100

178

4,110

2,400

2,970

64

14,600

4,170

7,560

890

14,600

June

6,£

a4

a2

4.2

12

14

10

81

74

45

55

77

a40

a!5

a8

5.e

9.C

8.Z

7.6

15-

211

195

373

211

2,590

2,980

5.65O

14 , 6OO

4,290

1,230

Minimum

0.1

.2

3.2

0

9

125

3O

.8

2

36

23

a

.1

July

670

430

265

232

278

237

169

141

129

313

120

as

81

172

628

984

4,170

1,150

60O

370

382

630

422

502

315.

186

126

58

36

363

80

Aug.

49

29

23

209

670

515

475

2,280

1,770

1,930

1,780

1,310

2,650

7,560

6,000

4,O20

1,060

620

460

335

265

2O3

152

102

72

69

265

192

88

162

155

Mean

0.17

1 . 58

63.5

329

46.1

493

625

13.3

1,094

462

1,144

127

353

Sept.

94

74

62

54

46

39

34

46

302

290

248

169

890

425

290

194

126

90

63

48

42

48

51

25

15

12

11

10

9

8

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

11

94

3,900

237,900

2,830

28,330

38,420

10, 680

816

65, 100

28,410

70,350

7,570

256,500

Peak discharge (base, 10,OOP see.-ft.).- June 28 (5 a.m.) 34,600 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, or computed on basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.
17S ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron River near Guthrie, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°55'10", long. 97°25'35", in NE^SE^ sec. 29 T. 17 

H., R. 2 W., 1 mile downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 2^ miles north of Guthrie, and 

5 miles upstream from Ephraim Creek. Datum of gage is 900.50 feet above mean sea level 

(Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 16,946 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- January 1938 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 803 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37,700 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 11.32 

feet); minimum, 3.6 second-feet Oct. 6.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 46,000 second-feet May 20, 1938 (gage height, 10..7 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 23,000 second-feet; maximum 

gage height, 11.90 feet Apr. 20, 1942 (discharge, 45,400 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.1 second-foot Nov. 2, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5.5 

5.2 

4.8 

4.5 

4.3

3.8 

3.8 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

3.8 

3.8 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8

6.0 

7.6 

7.2 

6.9 

7.2

6.9 

6.9 

7. '2 

7.2 

6.9

6.9 

6.2 

6.5 

6.9 

6.9 

7.2

Nov.

6.5 

6.9 

6.5 

6.9 

6.5

6.9

9.6 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11

16 

18

18 

19 

23 

26 

24

25 

26 

25 

24 

24

23 

23 

22 

21 

21

Dec.

20 

19 

23 

50 

1,420

849 

449 

291 

221 

177

165 

157 

140 

127 

117

108 

98 

90 

84 

78

75 

70 

*70 

65 

82

90 

90 

86 

80 

78 

75

Jan.

48 

56 

*68 

84 

110

122 

119 

124 

*129 

122

122 

119 

140 

142 

*132

141 

64 

59 

*56 

*86

105 

101 

90 

33 

38

41 

32 

*38 

38 

37 

34

Feb.

40 

50 

70 

75 

*80

84 

75 

119 

90 

86

88 

55 

62

*80 

76

101 

117 

142 

154 

177

181 

210 

516 

466 

*411

381 

396 

693 

3,710

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ............................... ...

mber ....................................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h. .....................................

1. .....................................

St. ....................................

ember ..................................

ter year 1947 -48 ......................

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 sec, -ft.).- J

28,800 sec. -ft.; Aug. 10 (4:45 p.m.) 13,4OO 

* Winter discharge measurement made on thl 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected b

Mar.

2,020 

*3,600 

3,500 

2,790 

*1,480

1,060 

856 

643 

529 

470

282 

316 

608 

587 

752

*1,190 

1,080 

1,120 

1,290 

1,810

1,810 

2,690 

1,780 

1,100 

694

572 

522 

455 

376 

334 

316

Apr.

278 

262 

243 

229 

214

204 

200 

190 

174 

165

160 

151 

145 

137 

127

124 

122 

110 

103 

110

101 

98 

110 

310 

2,600

3,400 

836 

449 

343 

282

May

236 

194 

165 

145 

129

112 

94 

80 

70 

90

269 

1,220 

443 

243 

174

174 

132 

98 

73 

62

52 

48 

44

87 

390

694 

376 

343 

225 

171 

137

forays ««* 

173.9 7.6 

494.8 26 

5,544 1,420

361,014.0 36,600

2,630 142 

8,785 3,710 

36,632 3,600 

11,977 3,400 

6,770 '1,220 

89,813 21,200 

39,785 5,460 

56,781 9,490 

5,753 416

265,138.7 21,200

June

110 

129 

157 

103 

94

86 

70 

59 

51 

44

102 

135 

96 

73 

60

50 

40 

36 

34 

28

83 

463 

21,100 

21,200 

5,150

1,440 

2,740 

8,820 

19,700 

7,560

Minimum

3.8 

6.5 

19

3.8

32 

40 

282 

98 

44 

28, 270' 

165 

67

3.8

July

5,460 

2,990 

2,040 

1,450

1,100

877 

660 

643 

671 

759

634 

564 

391 

386 

339

278 

270 

2,740 

4,610

2,400

1,380 

823 

617 

3,050 

1,750

762 

542 

536 

438 

339 

286

Aug.

419 

858 

386 

251 

184

171 

165 

204 

471 

7,870

4,610 

2,310 

2,180 

2,180 

9,490

6,090 

5,280 

3,290 

2,000 

1,320

1,010 

772 

602 

496 

411

362 

339 

1,130 

970 

'522 

438

Sept.

357 

295 

259 

247 

221

194 

168 

160 

148 

145

142 

132 

129 

218 

207

267 

416 

278 

204 

165

137 

232 

251 

255 

132

96 

84 

75 

72 

67

u ._ Runoff in Mean acre-feet

5.61 345 

16.5 981 

179 11,000

989 716,000

84.8 5,220 

303 17,420 

1,182 72,660 

399 23,760 

218 13,430 

2,994 178,100 

1,283 78,910 

1,832 112,600 

192 11,410

724 525,800

une 24 (1:30 a.m.) 37,700 sec. -ft. j June 29 (9:30 a.m) 

sec. -ft.; Aug. 15 (2:45 p.m.) 14,30O sec. -ft. 

3 day. 

y Ice Jan. 1-4, 16-20, Jan. 23 to Feb. 15, Mar. 10, 13.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 173

Cimarron River at Perkins, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°58', long. 97°02', In SW^SW^ sec. 7, T. 17 N., 

K. at;., at county highway bridge, 1 mile south of Perkins, I? miles upstream from 

Dugout Creek, and 4 miles downstream from Wildhorse Creek. Datum of gage is 819.88 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 17,915 square miles (revised).

Records available.- June 1939 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1927 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,500 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 13.26 

feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Nov. 7-9.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 55,700 second-feet Apr. 11, 1944; maximum gage height, 

14.30 feet Apr. 20, 1942:, minimum discharge, 1 second-foot at times in October and 

November 1939.

Flood of Oct. 4, 5, 1926, reached a stage of 17.0 feet, from floodmarks, from information by Corps of Engineers. Flood of Aug. 18, 1932, reached a stage of 14.6 

feet, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of

Cooperation. - Recc

Geological Sun 

Disc

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

a

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IB 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

14 

12 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

14 

16 

14

14 

14 

14 

13 

12

14 

16 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

14 

17 

17 

16

Nov.

16

14 

14 

13 

13

12 

10 

10 

10 

12

22 

23 

23 

30 

34

28 

26 

29 

28 

28

28 

35 

41 

41 

40

37 

35 

32 

30 

29.

ice effect, which are poor.

jrds collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed 

/ey.

barge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Dec.

28 

28 

29 

53 

53

1,620 

1,000 

690 

339 

274

189 

172 

160 

150 

150

143 

136 

129 

*119 

115

111 

107 

103 

99 

99

96 

94 

109 

111 

111 

b90

Jan.

b80

b75 

b90 

115 

121

127 

*136 

138 

145 

140

145 

140

121 

115 

113

111 

109 

b!05

blOO 

101

 109 

109 

b80 

b60 

b50

b40 

*b35 

b33 

b35 

b38 

b42

Feb. .

b50 

b70 

*86 

92 

96

94 

a94

bllO 

blOO 

b95

blOO 

b80 

b70 

b80 

bllO

147 

143 

143 

*208 

201

167 

211 

247 

548 

508

412 

406 

424 

1,570

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

her. ...................................

mber. ...................................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1. .....................................

St. ....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

3,330 

2,590 

4,040 

*3,330 

2,500

1,570 

1,170 

1,040 

814 

730

bSOO 

b350 

b400 

bSOO 

968

1,040 

1,280 

*1,070 

1,120 

1,750

2,420 

2,590 

1,820 

1,420 

1,010

792 

625 

h,9B 

524 

437 

394

Apr.

370 

344 

296 

262 

266

258 

258 

239 

221 

204

195 

175 

167 

164 

160

154 

147 

145 

136 

127

121 

119 

117 

129 

3,200

4,820 

3,330 

1,120 

625 

465

Secondfoot-days

430 

743 

6,707

488,767

2,958 

6,662 

42,722 

18,334 

8,714 

99,884 

44,604 

61,903 

7,084

300,745

May

388 

274 

247 

22S 

211

164 

132 

129 

125 

147

143 

272 

1,240 

548 

329

258 

204 

154 

136 

121

103 

94 

94 

101 

119

324 

847 

458 

360 

370 

394

Maximum

17 

41 

1,620

35,000

145 

1,570 

4,040 

4,820 

1,240 

24,900 

6,430 

9,570 

506

24,900

June

201 

181 

150 

145 

140

125 

115 

107 

97 

88

82 

84 

129 

121

103

96 

86 

75 

68 

61

162 

318 

15,700 

24,900 

7,380

3,890 

3,500 

9,320 

23,200 

9,260

Minimum

12 

10 

28

10

33 

50 

350 

117 

94 

61 

380 

260 

93

10

July

6,430 

3,700 

2,540 

1,880 

1,400

l .100 

920 

866 

780 

986

958 

a700 

aSOO 

500 

500

437 

380 

1,020 

3,600 

3,500

1,940 

1,180 

831 

960 

2,790

1,230 

780 

624 

595 

513 

414

by

Aug.

347 

461 

789 

474 

342

283 

274 

260 

468 

2,310

9,570 

4,200 

2,160 

2,080 

5,940

8,330 

6,560 

3,890 

2,870 

1,880

1,390 

1,020 

780 

624 

513

431 

374 

396 

1,180 

1,090 

617

Mean

13.9 

24.8 

216

1,339

95.4 

230 

1,378 

611 

281 

3,329 

1,439 

1,997 

236

822

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 sec. -ft.).- June 24 (9 a.m.) 34,500 sec. -ft.; June 29 (12

Sept.

506 

420 

327 

283

260

223

200 

176 

160 

147

141 

141 

138 

133 

186

211 

227 

487 

364 

270

211 

193 

307 

327 

369

219 

144 

119 

102 

93

Runoff in 

acre-feet

853 

1,470 

13,300

969,400

5,870 

13,210 

84,740 

36,360 

17,280 

198,100 

88,470 

122,800 

14,050

596,500

m.) 29>400

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, or computed on basis of weather records and 

records for stations near Guthrle arjd at Mannford.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. . .. ,,.,,, . ,. n .... i? eh K

Mote.- Discharge computed on basis of twice-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 1 to Feb. 6,

Feb. 8 to June 16, July 11, 14.
174 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron River at Mannford, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°09', long. 96°23', in SW£NW£ sec. 5, T. 19 N., 

R. 9 E., at county highway bridge, half a mile north of Mannford, 1? miles downstream 

from House Creek, and 18 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 682.92 foot 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Dralnnge area.- 18,912 square miles (revised). 

Records avnllable.- January 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 48,100 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 18.40 

feet); minimum, 33 second-feet Oct. 3.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 103,000 second-feet Sept. 4, 1940 (gage height, 25.2 

feet, site and datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 5 second-feet Oct. 25, 1939.

Flood in October 1908 reached a stage about 0.5 foot higher than that of Sept. 4, 

1940, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

ueoiogical Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

10

11

12

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Oct.

48

38

35

48

60

74

77

67

67

67

67

64

62

62

62

58

62

99

182

85

67

62

60

69

85

77

74

69

69

69

67

Nov.

64

62

60

58

60

62

58

64

55

51

51

53

53

82

127

108

96

96

93

91

96

99

93

77

67

62

58

55

53

51

-

Dec.

53

48

46

85

148

121

344

1,020

678

526

406

330

282

247

220

211

198

186

174

170

162

158

152

148

141

138

134

130

127

144

170

Jan.

118

112

166

178

186

190

174

158

152

148

148

152

158

*1S5

148

134

b!30

b!25

D120

b!40

155

*13I3

99

74

91

*105

55

bSS

b55

bSO

b80

Feb.

blOO

 127

134

144

155

152

138

170

127

124

162

134

88

121

174

190

186

178

166

158

170

206

211

247

297

614

584

464

388

-

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

667

3,390

2,550

3,480

3,120

2,550

1,690

1,320

1,120

952

aeoo

a400

412

750

988

1,100

816

1,180

1,320

1,370

2,330

3,2OO

2,260

2,130

1,750

1,530

1,100

824

702

654

592

Apr.

533

484

458

412

376

358

330

308

292

324

287

247

234

216

198

186

178

170

158

155

152

148

141

148

2,600

2,510

4,200

3,380

1,570

926

-

Secondfoot-days

2,152

7.O97

582,395

3,959

6,109

21,679

15,007

10,251

444,762

May

686

554

484

758

451

g336

g2S2

g206

g!94

g297

519

g352

g287

866

1,130

646

418

314

272

216

178

148

127

584

917

582

324

570

901

622

816

Maximum

182

1,020

46,800

614

3,480

4,200

1,130

18,200

1»&40

39,300

June

876

477

302

252

206

190

178

148

124

115

102

91

82

80

80

127

124

91

77

72

1,130

15,400

39,300

28,30O

12,700

7,550

5,450

11,100

19,900

15,900

-

Minimum

35

46

35

55

88

400

141

127

72

816

162

35

July

8,330

6,97O

4,550

3,030

2,550

2,130

1,810

2,OOO

2,460

12,000

18,200

3,290

1,930

1,75.0

3,780

2,470

1,530

1,020

2,130

2,260

3,670

2,. WO

1,640

1,320

1,030

1,710

2,060

1,270

997

867

816

Aug.

710

678

540

614

901

607

470

1,700

1,090

1,020

3,730

6,370

3,670

4,250

2,550

5,960

6,690

6,130

4,090

3,290

2,260

1,750

gl,370

gl.110

g944

g816

g734

g614

g547

g607

1,270

Mean

69.4

229

1,596

128

211.

723

484

3,287

342

1,215

Sept.

1,040

742

630

526

432

376

336

302

272

247

220

198

186

178

170

166

162

206

206

438

412

346

314

308

364

364

394

302

224

190

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

4,270

14,080

1,155,000

7,850

12,120

20,330

882,200

Peak discharge (base. 17.000 see.-ft.).- June 23 (7:30 a.m.) 48,100 eec.-ft 

26,700 see.-ftT; July 11 (I a.m.J 46,200 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

K Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

June 29 (11 p.m.)
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 175

Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°02', long. 100°12', at southeast corner sec. 1, 

T. at> S., R. 2? W., at bridge on county road, 6j miles east of Nye and 11 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 2,163.79 feet above mean sea level (unadjusted).

Drainage area.- 1..157 square miles (revised), of which about 800 square miles is probably 

noncontriouting.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,330 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage height, 5.12 

reet): no flow Oct. 1-7.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 4,950 second-feet Apr. 12, 1947 (gage height, 6.13 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,500 second-feet; no flow at times each year.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnich are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

O 

0 

0 

0

o

0

.1

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

3.4 

3.7 

3.7 

4.0 

4.3

4.6 

5.0 

5.8 

5.4 

4.6

4.3 

3.4 

3.4 

4.3 

5.0

6.6 

7.6 

7.6 

8.6 

9.2 

7.6

Nov.

7.1 

8.1 

8.1 

8.1 

7.6

7.6 ' 

7.6 

9.8 

9.2 

8.6

9.2 

10 

10 

16 

14

12 

13

12 

12 

12

12 

13 

16 

12 

12

12

12 

11 

11

11

Dec.

12 

12 

22 

21 

17

17 

16 

18 

*15 

11

12 

15 

16 

21 

18

*13 

17 

14 

12

11

10 

10 

9.8 *12 

11

10 

9.8 

9.8 

10 

9.8 

7

Jan.

5 *8 

21 

27 

21

16 

16 

16 

15 

14

15 

13 

10 

*9 

13

11 

12 

10 

*14 

18

15 

14 

10 

17 

21

16 

10 

*7

Feb.

} '

10 

10

17 

19 

12 

10 

*14

5 

5 

a5 

a7 

alO

182 

168 

90 

31 

*IB

20 

18 

24 

26 

24

26 

347 

144 

56

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. i..................................

mber ...................................

lendar year 1947

h. .....................................

St. ....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 sec. -ft.).- J

sec. -ft.; Aug. 9 (10:45 a.m.) 1,610 sec. -ft

Mar.

68 *59 

61 

37 

15

a5 

a5 

alO 

a!5

I"

a40 

84

116 

105 

93 

*84 

96

96 

99 

96 

73 

61

52 

52 

40 

32 

30 

32

Apr.

32 

30 

26 

27 

24

24 

20 

20 

22 

19

18 

18 

18 

17 

16

 16 

16 

14 

14 

15

16 

19 

17 

16 

13

14 

12 

12 

12 

11

Secondfoot-days

119.4 

324.0 

419.2

19,751.1

409 

1,313 

1,576 

548 

295.6 

1,818.7 

738 

4,309.2 

374.6

12,244.7

May

10 

9.8 

10 

11 

11

10 

10

8.1 

8.1 

8.6

9.2 

9.8 

12 

11 

9.2

8.6 

9.2 

8.1 

7.6 

7.1

6.2 

6.2 

5.8 

7.1 

12

9.2 

8.1 

7.6 

10 

11 

24

Maximum

9.2 

16 

22

4,290

27 

347 

116 

32 

24 

737 

119 

1,290 

21

1,290

June

66 

20 

14 

11 

10

9.8 

9.8 

15 

14 

22

14 

11 

10 

11 

9.8

7.6 

6.2 

5.0 

5.0 

18

14

9.8 

6.6 

7.1 

15

11 

474 

737 

182 

73

Minimum

0 

7.1 

7

0

5 

5 

5

11 

5.8 

5.0 

10 

8.6 

9.2

0

July

37 

21 

19 

18 

17

18 

18 

16 

16 

16

17 

20 

22 

21 

24

119 

31 

116 

26 

16

13 

13 

12

12 

13

13 

12 

11 

10 

10 

11

Aug.

416 

90 

114 

44 

20

ie

8.6 

8.6 

560 

92

27 

158 

524 

1,290 

212

102 

54 

37 

27 

26

25 

24 

24 

22 

21

24 

183 

70 

42 

28 

24

Mean

3.85 

10.8 

13.5

54.1

13.2 

45.3 

50.8 

18.3 

9.54 

60.6 

23.8 

139 

12.5

33.5

Sept.

a!8 

16 

16 

14 

13

12 

12 

21 

19 

16

14 

13 

11 

11 

12

12 

12 

10 

9.2 

9.8

10 

11 

10 

9.8 

9.8

10 

11 

11

»

Runoff in 

acre-feet

237 

643 

831

39,180

811 

2,600 

3,130 

1,090 

586 

3,610 

1,460 

8,550 

743

24,290

one 28 (2:15 a.m.) 2,080 sec. -ft.; Aug. 1 (6 a.m.) 1,400 

.; Aug. 14 (11 a.m.) 3,330 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of adjacent record and weather records. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-21, Dec. 31 to Jan. 5, Jan. 13 to Feb. 12, 

Mar. 4, 5.
176 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Turkey Creek near Drummond, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°19', long. 98°00 I , in NE£ sec. 12, T. 21 N., R. 

B W., at county highway bridge, 2^ miles northeast of Drununond, 2j miles downstream 

from Clear Creek, and 9 miles southeast of Enid. Prior to Apr. 22, 1948, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 248 square miles.

Records available.- October 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 5.92 

feet); 'no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Gage read 

twice daily prior to Apr. 22. Records of water analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133 (discontinued).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

.3

2.6 

8.3

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.9

48

75

123

2.5 

3.0 

3.7 

4.7

2.2 182

254

404

673

1,110

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16 

17

21

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0

0

0

00'

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 o

.2 

.3 

.2

.1

Nov.

0

0

0

o

o

.2

0

.1

.2

.1

.1 

0

.3

.6

.3

.1

.2

.2

.5

.2

0

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

Dec.

0.1

.2

2.6

42

227

32

9.0

3.1

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.5

1.8

1.8 1".2

..3 

.2

.1

O

.1

.3

0

.1

.-1 

0 

0

.1 

.1 .1

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

.8

.5

.1

.1

*.6

.2

.3

.2 

.1

.2

.2

.3

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

, b.l

Feb. -

0.1

.1

bl

b3 

6.9

5.7

1.8

1.2

.8

.5

.8

.8

13

1.5 

6.9 

2.6 

1.0

Moath

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

ber. ...................................

mber . ..................................

Calendar year ......................

Janu 

Febr 

Marc

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

15

*103

83

23

14

9.7

3.6

3.6

3.1

1.2

b. 6 

b.6

bl

14

29

22 

11

6.3

44

111

25

11

6,9

3,6

8,3

40 

4,6 

3.1 

1.8 

2.6 

1.2

Apr.

0.8

.8

1.2

1.5

.5

.5

.4

.8

.5

.8

.5 

.2

.3

.1

.2

.1 

.3

.2

.2.3"

.2

.4

1.8

24

38

4.1 

1.5 

1.0 

:8 

.8

Second 

foot-days

0.8 

4.1 

329.3

-

6.6 

50.1 

606.8

82.8

1,545.1

1,024.3

216.9

1,073.5

2.3

4,942.6

May

0.5

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

.1

.1

9.5

1,090

141 

28

14

9.7

5.2

3.1 

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.0

.8

.6

.5

190

29

8.3 

3.1 

1.8 

1.2 

.8 

.6

Maximum

0.3 

.6 

227

-

.8 

13 

111

38

1,090

652

69

285

.8

1,090

June

0.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1 

.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

3.0

.5

.4

.4

.6 

18 

652 

302 

44

Minimum

e

0 

0

.6

.1

0

0

,1.1

0

e

July

13

5.2

2.6

1.5

.8

.4

.2

.4

.5

.2

1.5

8.9 

29

69

17

5.7

.8

.3

2.4

.6 

.3 

.2 

.1

10 

43

Aug.

14

3.1

.6

.2

.1

 2.2

285

152

25

197

166

2.2

.3

.6 

.4 17 ' 

12 

2.6 

1.2

Mean

0.03 

.14

.21 

1.73 

19.6

2.76

49.8

34.1

7.0

34.6

.08

13.5

Sept.

0.8

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

o

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1.6 

8.1 

§53

13 

99 

1,200

.164

3,060

2,030

430

2,130

4.6

9,790

Peak discharge (base, 800 aee.-ft.).- May 10 (4:30 a.m.) 1,62O sec.-ft.5. June 28 (2:15 a.m.) 844 

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stages-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Council Creek near Stillwater, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°07', long. 96°52', in 

SEtSw£ sec. 15, T. 19 N., R. 4 E., 10 miles east of Stillwater. Datum of gage is 

838.28 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 30.2 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 11.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,050 second-feet July 10 (gage .height, 12.67 

reet); no flow at times.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height, 17.54 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; no flow at times each year.

Maximum'stage known, that of Aug. 14, 1942. Flood of Apr. 27, 1912, reached a 

stage of 16.6 feet at gage, determined from floodmark cut in rock 900 feet downstream 

by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.04

1.1

1.2

1.3

3.2

8.7

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

2.3 

2.7 

3.2

4.1

139

239

376

556

4.5

5.7 

7.0 

8.3

619

855

1,190

1,600

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

0

0

0

6.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

Hay ...........................

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

0

.1

.2

.1

0

0

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

 a.l

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

_

-

Secondfoot-days

0

0

6.4

3,584.7

.7

3.3

297.1

142.2

103.7

1,492.5

2,061.0

127.0

5.0

4/238.9

Mar.

154

6.7

.6

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

4.0

6.2

2.3

.5

.2

.2

20

4.9

76

6.7

6.8

.6

2.1

2.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

Maximum

0

0

6.2

858

.2

.3

154

134

83

460

1,570

80

3.3

1,570

Apr.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

2.7

134

1.9

.5

.2

.1

.1

May

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

0

o

0

o

14

1.5

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

. 0

0

1.4

.2

0

0

0

83

2.6

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

.2

.2

0

0

June

0.2

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

158

223

331

5.2

1.5

274

31

460

6.3

2.3

Mean

0

0

.21

9.82

.02

.11

9.58

4.74

3.35

49.8

66.5

4.10

.17

11.6

July

0.9

.5

.3

.3

.5

.6

.2

.9

12

1,570

53

15

8.1

5.8

53

202

8.7

110

9.3

1.9

hi. 5

a. 9

.9

.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

.3

.6

.5

Per 

square 

mile

0

0-

.0070

.325

.00066

.0036

.317

.157

.111

1.65

2.20

.136

.0056

.384

Aug.

0.6

.9

.5

.3

.3

.9

.9

12

18

1.9

.9

.6

.6

80

3.7

.9

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

Sept.

0.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

3.3

.1

0-

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff

Inches Ac re- feet

0 0

0 C

.008 13

4.42 7,110

.0009 1.4

.004 6.5

.37 589

.18 282

.13 206

1.84 2,960

2.54 4,090

.16 252

.006 9.9

5.24 8,410

Peak discharge (base, 66O see.-ft.).- June 23 (2 a.m.) 1,510 see.-ft.; June 28 (2:50 a.m.) 2.22O 

sec.-ft.; July 10 (6:15 p.m.) 4,050 see.-ft.; July 16 (11:45 a.m.) 976 see.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of adjacent record, recorded range in stage, 

and weather records.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.
178 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Polecat Creek at Heyburn, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 35°55'10", long. 96°16'50", in NE^SEt sec. 30, T. 17 

N . , K. 10 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 66, a quarter of a mile upstream from Neversweat Creek and half a mile north of Heyburn. Datum of gage is 706.47 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 129 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 17,300 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 28.18 

reet , from high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 2,200 second-feet; no 

flow Oct. 1-17, Nov. 5-9.

1943-48: Maximum discharge, that of June 23, 1948; no flow at times each year. 

Maximum stage known, 31.5 feet Sept. 4, 1940, from high-water mark.

Remarks . - Records fair. Gage read twice daily, oftener during rises.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey .

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

145 

21 

2.4

1.2 

.7 

.4 

.3 

.4

.3

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1

Nov.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

3.0 

9.0

3.2 

1.6 

1.2 

.9 

.8

.9 

1.2 

1.5 

1.3 

1.0

.7 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.4

Dec.

0.4 

.4 

.4

.9 

3.6

2.9 

1.8 

1.3 

.9

.8

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9 

1.1

Jan.

al.5 

1.9 

2.2 

2.6 

3.5

3.8 

3.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.5

1.3

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.8

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.8

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947 

sry

ember .....................

ter year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

0.8 

1.1 

1.3 

1.9 

2.8

3.5 

3.5 

3.3 

2.8 

2.0

1.8 

2.0 

1.9 

1.3 

3.2

4.5

3.0 

2.0 

1.6 

1.3

1.1

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.1

2.3 

61 

21

3.8

Secondfoot-days

172.5 

29.3 

29.6

20,838.1

42.5 

138.3 

1,233.3 

666.8 

2,488.8 

16,457.7 

3,791.3 

1,154.5 

11.0

26,215.6

Mar.

289 

78 

26 

4.5 

3.6

3.6

4.0 

3.5 

a4.0

4.3 

4.3 

4.5 

93 

83

19 

5.4 

3.2 

73 

21

145

88 

128 

52 

16

42 

13 

5.1 

4.0 

4.3 

3.7

Maximum

145 

9.0 

3.6

3,090

3.8 

61 

289 

509 

921 

10,300 

716 

711 

1.5

10,300

Apr.

2.7 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.6 

1.6 

15

6.1

2.8 

1.7 

1.1-a

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4

.7 

509

76 

16 

7.9 

5.5 

4.3

May

3.7 

3.1 

15 

88 

24

61

3.7 

2.5 

319

138 

31 

12 

7.0 

5.3

169 

16 

7.5 

4.9 

3.1

2.5 

Z.3 

2.5

220 

921

194 

36 

16 

10 

7.1 

92

Minimum

0 

0 

.4

0

.7 

.8 

3.2 

.4 

2.3 

.8 

.7 

.4 

.2

0

June

15 

7.C 

3.7 

1.6 

1.2

1.1

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.6 

.8

6.2 

9.C 

16 

8.7 

2.E

1,110 

1,760 

10,300 

1,130 

157

265 

169 

1,190 

219 

78

Mean

5.56 

.98 

.95

57.1

1.37 

4.77 

39.8 

22.2 

80.3 

549 

122 

37.2 

.37

71.6

July

45 

36 

9.0 

33 

140

183 

42 

346 

648 

716

390 

395 

68 

40 

269

68 

27 

23 

220 

33

15 

8.7 

7.0 

5.1 

1.5

2 .3 

1.7 

12 

5.1 

1.2 

.7

Per 

square 

mile

0.043 

.0076 

.0074

t.443

.011 

.037 

.309 

.172 

.622 

4.26 

.946 

.288 

.0029

.555

Aug.

1.6 

1.1

.7 

1.0.7 '

.7 

12 

711 

262

93

12 

1.2 

1.1 

1.6 

9.3

8.2 

3.7 

.6

.1

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4 

23 

5.5

Sept.

1.5 

1.0 

.7 

.6 

.6

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.4 

.4 

.2 

.2

Runoff

Inches

0.05 

.008 

.009

te.oi

.01 

.04 

.36 

.19 

.72 

4.74 

1.09 

.33 

.003

7.55

Acre-feet

342 

58 

59

41,340

84 

274 

2,450 

1,320 

4,940 

32,640 

7,520 

2,290 

22

52,000

Peak discharge (baae, 4,000 aee.-ft.).- June 23 (3:30 p.m.) 17,300

t Computed using revised drainage area.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 179

Verdigris River near Coyville, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°42'20", long. 95°54i20", in SW^ sec. 8, T. 27 S., R. 

14 K., on county highway bridge, 1-j miles upstream from Meadow Creek, l|- miles northwest of Coyville, and 2f miles downstream from Pig Creek. Datum of gage is 845.28 feet 

above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 747 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 53,500 second-feet July 20 (gage

height, 39.39 feet), from rating curve extended above 29,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 4.2 second-feet Oct. 22, 23.

1939-48: Maximum discharge observed, 53,500 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945, July 20, 

1948, from rating curve extended above 29,000 second-feet; maximum gage height observed 

39.45 feet Apr. 16, 1945; no flow at times during 1939-41.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily; oftener during periods of rapidly changing 

stage.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 35 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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

Oot.

5.7

5.2

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.8

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.4

12

487

141

65

39

27

19

16

Nov.

13

11

10

10

9.6

8.6

12

22

10

8.4

7.5

5.1

5.1

5.6

5.6

4.6

4.6

6.0

6.8

7.2

9.0

11

15

08

-

Dec.

08

10

14

1,490

2,480

3X0

150

107

81

68

59

54

51

46

44

41

39

37

35

33

31

31

31

29

29

27

27

26

26

24

26

Jan.

 39

29

27

27

26

26

26

31

48

141

115

88''4

68

59

54

E>1

46

41

39

37

35

33

33

31

Z9

24

24

24

22

22

Feb.

22

22

24

24

26

26

24

22

22

21

21

18

19

19

21

38

372

310

159

99

77

68

56

48

51

68

84

123

209

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

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

April.. ..........:.........................

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

133

2,680

1,520

411

264

230

220

264

347

385

199

169

169

266

956

688

334

317

5,140

2,370

642

527

4,530

1,390

438

347

264

209

189

179

159

Apr.

159

150

123

107

95

95

92

84

81

74

77

74

71

65

62

59

56

54

48

46

44

41

39

44

2,110

961

347

209

141

123

-

Secondfoot-days

918.9

263 . 7

5,464

1 359

2 093

25 ,936

5,731

6,504

16 , 027 . 8

143,690

2,498

709

211,194.4

May

115

115

159

141

115

99

92

81

84

3,170

853

220

150

123

99

81

71

59

54

46

41

39

92

54

88

77

48

41

33

33

31

Maximum

487

22

2,480

13,600

141

372

5,140 

2,110

3,170 

3,910

31,800 

159

107

31,800

June

31

29

27

24

22

19

18

15

13

12

12

11

10

9.8

11

12

16

241

141

99

1,710

536

1,230

1,110

3,910

3,040

542

406

2,290

481

-

Minimum

4.4

4.6

8

1.9

22

133

39

31 

9 . 8

54

29 

10

4.4

July

199

132

99

81

71

65

59

54

62

59

2,430

4,790

1,480

298

1,850

931

5,410

24,500

27,800

31,800

28,200

8,380

2,040

672

540

425

347

287

241

209

179

Aug.

159

141

123

115

99

95

88

84

84

84

81

81

77

74

71

144

150

92

71

88

92

68

54

46

41

37

35

33

31

31

29

Mean

29.6

8.79

176

494

43.8

72.2

191

210

534

4, 635

80 . 6 

23.6

577

Sept.

27

27

26

24

22

22

21

24

107

62

46

37

29

24

21

18

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

11

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,820

523

10,840

359,600

2,700

4,150

51,440

11,370

12 900 

3l!790

285 , 000

4,950 

1,410

418,900

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 sec.-ft.).- July 20 (9:30 p.m.) 53,500 sec.-ft. 

c Backwater from debris.

Note -- Backwater from return of overbank flow July 21-24: discharge determined from backwater curve 

based on 3 discharge measurements.
180 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Verdigris River near Altoona, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°29', long. 95°41', in SW£ sec. 29, T. 29 S., R. 

' lb E. , at countj highway bridge 2-| miles southwest of Altoona, 2j miles downstream from

Big Cedar Creek, and 6 miles upstream from Chetopa Creek. Datum of gage is 780.18 feet

above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,138 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,300 second-feet July 22 (gage height, 29.20 

reet); minimum, "1.6 second-feet Oct. 13.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 54,500 second-feet Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 29.50 

feet); no flow at times during 1939-41.

Remarks.- Records good except for June 21 to July 1, July 11-28, which are fair. Some 

diurnal fluctuation at very low" stages caused by power plant above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 37 discharge measurements, and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, -water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

15

12

15

7.2

6.6

7.2

6.6

11

6.0

4.8

2.8

2.4

3.6

2.4

2.0

3.6

7.2

4.8

2.2

2.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.8

432

194

96

60

43

27

Nov.

29

19

19

18

15

15

14

12

11

13

15

11

11

11

9.8

4.8

2.4

8.4

9.6

7.8

11

11

6.0

3.0

11

13

6.0

2.6

11

12

-

Dec.

11

4.2

2.4

3.0

1,670

1,940

338

183

130

101

84

71

64

56

53

49

46

42

40

39

39

39

38

37

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

Jan.

38

35

42

29

35

34

39

45

70

87

148

166

125

103

87

76

60

58

56

54

49

47

43

39

39

39

35

32

29

29

29

Feb.

28

29

31

34

35

35

35

33

33

31

28

28

28

25

27

29

74

332

329

213

154

115

89

84

87

101

212

208

188

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 19*7 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

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

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

Mnv way ........................................

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

 Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

354

1,040

3,010

1,580

62 6

475

464

531

569

607

512

341

317

410

835

1,290

778

442

1,490

5,090

2,430

1,160

6,340

6,200

1,850

1,080

683

434

351

305

291

Apr.

262

235

223

181

162

152

146

134

123

119

115

110

105

98

91

84

79

74

70

66

65

64

60

64

2,830

4,030

1,160

494

317

257

-

Secondfoot-days

1,022.4

341.8

5,323.6

289,449.0

1,797

2,675

41,885

11,970

10,148

27,610.8

176,342

3,835

1,041

283,991.6

May

223

230

235

241

213

179

156

138

123

1,270

3,740

1,080

g390

g273

g215

g!73

g!40

gl!9

glOl

g84

g74

g66

g58

g81

glOl

g86

gl!7

81

59

53

49

Maximum

432

29

1,940

15,500

166

332

6,340

4,030

3,740

6,910

'288

99

29,700

June

42

37

35

34

33

26

26

26

19

17

13

8.4

8.4

11

16

88

103

364

607

316

588

3,940

1,120

1,540

3,150

6,910

3,690

873

1,810

2,160

-

Minimum

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.0

29

25

291

60

49

8.4

7 6

52

13

2.0

July

607

338

225

168

138

117

99

84

76

285

1,030

5,110

5,290

1,870

2,550

3,270

3,330

13,700

19,100

25,800

27,300

.29,700

.18,000

210,100

c2,510

2,280

gl,230

g702

g494

 g475

g364

Aug.

g288

g235

gZ03

179

158

138

128

121

117

119

114

110

110

108

105

154

140

206

142

106

99

125

105

86

74

66

65

64

62

56

52

Mean

33.0

11.4

172

793

58.0

92 . 2

l,35l'

399

327

920

5 r 688

124

34.7

776

Sept.

49

47

46

42

39

38

37

39

38

49

9S

74

60

50

40

34

31

27

24

22

19

17

18

16

15

13

15

15

13

15

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

2,030

678

10,560

574,100

3,560

5,310

83 , 08O

23,740

20,130

54,770

349,800

7,610

2,060

563,300

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 sec.-ft.).- July 22 (3 a.m.) 34,300 sec.-ft.

c Backwater from return overbank flow.

g Computed from graph based on twic;-dally wire-weight gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 181

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°13', long. 95°41', in NEv sec. 32, T. 32 S., R. 

ib Ji., at bridge on U. S. Highway 160, 2 miles east of Independence and 3^ miles downstream from Elk River.

Drainage area.- 2,892 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1948. April to September 1904 (occasional 

gage readings) and November 1921 to September 1930 at site three-quarters of a mile 

upstream.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1921-48), 1,653 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 49,300 second-feet July 23 (gage height, 42.28 

feet); minimum, 4 second-feet Oct. 8, 9.

1904, 1921-48: Maximum discharge, 117,000 second-feet Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 

47.28 feet); no flow for periods in 1932, 1934, 1936, 1939, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).- W 977: 1922, 1923(M), 1927, 1928, 1929. W 762: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

2?

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

33

27

21

20

16

19

14

7

6

10

13

15

12

8

8

10

10

10

10

10

16

25

24

29

36

71

286

138

94

62

43

Nov.

27

23

20

16

14

14

14

14

14

12

10

8

12

15

25

35

25

25

19

14

19

27

28

36

36

32

27

32

59

65

-

Dec.

52

47

62

75

114

2,850

1,160

388

259

189

149

120

107

94

89

84

78

72

67

65

62

61

58

55

54

54

54

51

49

49

59

Jan.

65

61

56

59

55

55

58

70

83

114

1.58

200

193

151

126

110

88

86

80

78

72

68

61

59

55

56

55

49

51

47

47

Feb. "

47

46

49

52

54

56

58

52

56

54

51

48

48

47

47

48

52

101

568

402

269

200

162

132

130

140

196

354

297

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

349

1,120

2,810

3,510

1,240

812

708

742

812

812

a690

a570

445

490

970

1,760

1,580

970

g900

g8,200

6,480

2,680

11,200

12,600

6,570

1,900

1,710

1,080

848

725

655

Apr.

585

520

475

416

357

333

312

284

259

245

243

221

210

198

193

180

164

155

142

134

128

120

110

98

6,440

12,400

5,240

1,620

1,000

795

-

Secondfoot-days

6,727

731,531

2,094

750,661

May

655

568

602

690

935

505

402

349

304

3,530

5,480

3,290

1,000

672

505

402

307

286

231

191

160

147

142

136

126

142

130

149

116

98

92

Maximum

2,850

47,300

116

48,000

June

81

72

59

58

56

54

51

44

41

34

28

32

26

961

430

2,370

2,900

3,750

5,970

1,580

2,460

24,600

30,800

14,100

6,050

20,600

19,000

6,700

5,600

7,380

-

Minimum

47

2

349

32

6

July

2,460

1,200

848

655

520

445

388

343

289

1,950

6,400

12,800

14,600

8,950

11,100

18,300

22,400

28,200

34,600

37,700

36,400

36,400

48 , 000

41,400

26,900

7,750

3,690

1,710

1,350

2,270

1,390

Aug.

865

708

655

708

505

445

402

368

416

520

445

690

672

778

935

1,000

520

620

568

416

325

h27S

a260

a240

a220

a200

al80

a!60

h!40

a!32

a!24

Mean

217

2,004

2,450

13,270

69.8

1,996

Sept.

a!16

al08

alOO

h92

a86

a82

a80

a8o

a80

a82

a84

a86

a90

96

88

80

72

67

62

59

52

49

47

44

41

37

35

34

32

33

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,420

13,340

1,451,000

5,050

150,600

44,310

816,000

28,750

4,150

1,449,000

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 sec.-ft.).- June 23 (7 a.m.) 32,500 sec.-ft.j June 26 (3 p.m.) 22,700 

sec.-ft.; July 12 (12 p.m.) 15,300 sec.-ft.; July 23 (12 m.) 49,300 sec.-ft.

. a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Lenapah, Okla. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings, 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.
182 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Verdigris River near Lenapah, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36 0 51', long. 95°35', at center of sec. 3, T. 27 N., 

K. 16 E., 2f miles east of Lenapah and 4£ miles upstream from Cedar Creek. Datum of 

gage is 644.89 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 3,639 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 45,700 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 35.97 

feet); minimum, 4.9 second-feet Oct. 24 (gage height, 2.53 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 137,000 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage neight, 40.44 

feet, from high-water mark); no flow at times in 1939, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation by low-water dams below Independence and Coffeyvine, Kans.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).- W 977: 1942(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

57 

41 

35 

32 

28

24

21 

19 

17 

15

13 

12 

10 

8.1 

7.3

6.9 

6.9 

7.3 

7.3 

6.9

6.5 

6.1 

5.7 

5.3 

9.7

10 

10 

146 

207 

147 

112

Nov.

86 

67 

52 

43 

41

34 

30 

26 

24 

22

20 

18 

16 

17 

17

15 

14 

15 

24 

30

26 24' 

20 

18 

16

14 

14 

14 

14 

13

Dec.

13 

12

10 

12 

12

621 

2,640 

780 

396 

268

199 

161 

132

113 

104

92 

86 

81 

77 

73

69 

67 

66 

65 

62

60 

58 

58 

57 

56 

65

Jan.

84 

86 

78 

74 

74

74 

74 

70 

70 

78

96 

138 

188

216 

177

151 

130 

112 

94 

90

81 

80 

74 

69 

65

64 

62 

61 

60 

56 

54

Feb.

53

53 

54 

57 

58

60 

61 

62 

62 

58

60 

62 61 

60 

58

57 

57 

58 

65 

478

396 

296 

230 

188 

163

151 

157 

194 

339

Month

Octo 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber.-. .................................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1. .....................................

st .....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

382 

703 

1,660 

4,030 

2,640

1,090 

834 

753 

806 

862

780 

728 

571 

495 

592

1,280 

1,930 

1,440 

922 

2,390

9,120 

5,470 

13,000 

14,100 

12,100

4,750 

2,210 

1,530 

1,050 

862 

728

Apr.

680 

612 

552 

495 

444

382 

353 

328 

296 

276

266 

259 

244 

223

214

214 

194

171 

171 

182

188 

182 

142 

118 

5,180

12,400 

11,400 

3,230 

1,360 

922

May

728 

592 

552 

656 

703

612 

478 

396 

339 

2,620

7,480 

5,570 

2,220 

922 

634

478 

396 

320 

281 

221

196 

175 

149 

143 

142

124 

136 

127 

130 

115 

99

fco^ays Maximum

1.040.0 207 

784 86 

6,565 2,640

853,920.0 46, "800

2,880 216 

3,708 478 

89,808 14,100 

41,678 12,400 

27,734 7,480 

267,474 41,900 

478,507 40,800 

42,411 10,700 

2,759 165

965,348.0 41,900

Peak discharge (base, 23,000 sec. -ft.).- June 23 (9 p.m.) 45,700

June

87 

84 

73 

66 

60

60 

60 

57 

50 

42

36 

30 

26 

23 

1,050

1,100 

5,570 

3,530 

5,570 

4,540

3,630 

30,900 

40,800 

41,900 

31,200

26,900 

30,000 

24,200 

7,260 

8,570

Minimum

5.3 

13

10

5.3

54 

53 

382 

118 

99 

23 

353 

186 

38

5.3

July

5,890 

1,930 

1,240 

922 

703

571 

514 

427 

367 

353

5,570 

15,100 

16,800 

15,100 

13,700

17,900 

24,100 

34,500 

36,700 

34,700

33,300 

33 , 500 

34,700 

36,500 

40,800

39,700 

20,700 

3,730 

2,030 

3,330 

3,130

Aug.

1,440 

986 

806 

780 

753

592 

532 

678 

495 

592

612 

10,700 

4,950 

4,950 

2,740

3,730 

1,490. 

806 

834 

656

495 

a400 

353 

326 

278

264 

328 

232 

a220 

207 

186

Sept.

165 

147 

138 

127 

a!20

a!15 

107 

104 

99 

96

94 

alOO 

101 

129

117

105 

96 

88 

83

77

74 

73 

66 

60 

54

50 

48 

45 

43 

38

Mean Runo" in Hau acre-feet

33.5 2,060 

26.1 1,560 

212 13,020

2,340 1,694,000

92.9 5,710 

128 7,350 

2,897 178,100 

1,389 82,670 

895 55,010 

8,916 530,500 

15,440 949,100 

1,368 84,12p 

92.0 5,470

2,638 1,915,000

sec. -ft.: June 27 (8 a.m.) 30,300

sec. -ft.; July 25 (10 p.m.) 41,500 sec. -ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings Mar. 11, Apr. 4 

19, 21-24, May 25 to June 1, July 25, 26, Aug. 23-28, Aug. 30 to Sept. 4, Sept. 7-11, 13.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 183

Verdigris River near Claremore, Qkla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°18'30", long. 95°41'40", in SE^SW^ sec. 10, T. 21 

N., R. 15 E., at bridge on State Highway 20, 2-J- miles downstream from Caney River, 4-| 

miles west of Claremore, and 12 miles upstream from Bird Creek. Datum of gage Is 

538.62 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 6,534 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- December 1935 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 12 years, 4,104 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 61,000 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 46.41 

feet); minimum, 6.1 second-feet Oct. 29, 30 (gage height, 3.73 feet).

1935-48: Maximum discharge, 182,000 second-feet May 21, 1943 (gage height, 55.05 

feet); no flow at times in 1936, 1939, 1940. 

Maximum stage known, that of May 21, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Records of water analyses and water temperatures for water year 

194b are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 25-30)

3.7 

3.75

3.8

3.9

4.0

5.0

6.9

9.6

16

28

4.2 

4.4 

4.6 

4.9 

5.2

100

159

270

420

5.6 

6.1 

6.7 

8.0 

11.0

660

1,020

1,530

2,780

5,040

19.0

29.0

36.0

42.0

46.0

11,200

20,000

27,600

37,500

62,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

?

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

98

81

70

63

52

46

38

31

28

24

18

16

15

13

13

11

9.6

9.6

9.1

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

8.5

8.5

7.4

6.5

6.5

6.9

117

NOV.

156

124

100

83

72

63

g56

g47

g42

g36

g31

g27

27

41

42

39

30

28

28

28

31

36

33

34

g41

g39

g28

25

24

18

-

Dec.

18

18

18

20

16

16

20

2,110

1,020

535

360

262

204

166

146

124

105

98

92

85

81

79

79

75

72

68

65

63

63

63

74

Jan

96

58

100

98

100

96

87

83

81

79

75

74

79

105

179

219

179

159

140

130

114

105

95

87

87

85

72

65

68

68

68

Feb.

68

66

66

68

72

75

75

70

72

72

74

75

72

72

75

79

79

75

72

68

75

458

365

302

254

219

193

176

162

_

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

356

94O

948

2,070

3,820

2,690

1,300

972

865

865

925

925

851

725

666

673

1,260

2,020

1,580

1,140

3,150

8,250

11,300

16,300

15,800

15,400

6,120

2,870

2,120

1,440

1,180

Apr.

964

865

774

692

621

583

505

453

414

387

376

360

325

297

274

258

242

226

208

193

193

193

200

193

266

7,820

17,500

18,200

10,000

2,, 600

-

Secondfcot-days

6,215

,315,988.4

3,173

3,649

59,997

5,567

,597.999.4

May

1,440

1,140

996

972

1,140

1,350

1,100

830

634

1,060

6,670

12,200

12,100

8,280

2,600

1,530

1,060

837

673

523

442

370

315

274

246

230

219

193

193

190

190

Maximum

2,110

52,000

219

458

16,300

475

60,000

June

183

156

130

105

98

85

79

75

70

68

65

61

51

51

49

416

1,480

4,540

3,520

5,260

5,170

22,700

33,900

38,000

42,400

51,200

60,000

58,000

53,000

43,200

-

Minimum

16

6.5

66

66

49

75

6.5

July

028,200

019,200

c9,430

c3,880

1,920

2,170

1,770

1,260

1,020

1,300

2,690

15,500

24,300

24,400

30,200

29,300

30,400

33,100

36,700

4.0,400

44,800

48,800

50,400

48,800

45,600

42,400

39,500

38,500

28,100

12,700

7,370

Aug.

4,120

2,600

1,580

1,260

1,100

1,100

925

865

2,270

1,530

1,440

8,110

22,000

24,300

26,200

19,200

15,800

12,500

10,800

4,980

1,820

1,260

1,020

a890

746

660

589

823

1,300

823

608

Mean

3,605

102

126

14,140

186

4,366

Sept.

475

409

355

320

288

266

234

212

200

186

183

166

159

153

153

179

173

159

149

130

124

122

122

122

114

98

85

79

77

75

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12,^3_0

2,610,000

6,290

7,240

11,040

3,170,000

Peak discharge (base, 24,000 sec.-ft.).- June 27 (12 m.) 61,000 see.-ft.; July 15 (4:30 p.m.) 

30,400 sec.-ftT; July 23 (8 a.m.) 50,400 sec.-ft.; Aug. 15 (2 a.m.) 28,600 see.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

_c Backwater from return of overbank flow, discharge computed from backwater curve defined by 

measurements.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Discharge computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor Mar. 22-25, 27, June 20-23, 

July 12, 13, 15, 29-31, Aug. 12-20.

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889417 0-50-13
184 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Verdigris River near Inola, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°10', long. 95°37', near corner sec. 4, T. 19 N.,

 R. 16 E., at bridge on State Highway 33, 6 miles downstream from Dog Creek and 6 miles 

west of Inola. Datum of gage is 506.87 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 7,911 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- September 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 77,000 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 52.40

 1'eet);1 minimum, 17 second-feet Nov. 1 (gage height, 5.62 feet).

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 94,500 second-feet Apr. 22, 1945; maximum gage height, 

that of June 27, 1948; minimum, 10 second-feet Aug. 24, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 54.03 feet Maji 21, 1943 (discharge, 224,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of rapidly changing stage computed by

using rate of change of stage as a factor. Records of water analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 30 discharge measurements, and computations of daily

 aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

6

11

16

21

26

Oct.

141

114

95

71

64

57

48

46

42

37

35

32

29

27

292

60

37

25

24

19

Nov.

67

164

145

116

95

82

71

60

54

49

44

38

33

41

60

86

69

58

54

52

52

54

68

67

56

52

51

49

43

40

-

Dec.

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

854

1,630

819

508

373

287

235

193

168

149

136

123

111

103

96

92

88

84

80

78

76

76

74

80

Jan.

134

193

164

158

175

170

156

139

127

120

118

111

108

111

145

212

244

212

183

166

149

132

120

114

109

103

95

86

81

82

82

Feb.-

82

81

81

81

90

103

106

104

111

113

111

113

118

114

118

160

179

168

149

128

118

212

508

439

360

311

297

280

260

_

-

.Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

May

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar,

559

2,040

2,420

2.42C

3,600

3,730

2,030

1,380

1,190

1,160

1,190

1,190

1,160

1,120

1,310

1,160

1,270

2,170

2,220

1,720

1,940

7,560

8,630

16,700

18,400

17,900

14,200

5,200

2,730

1,940

1,510

Apr.

1,270

1,080

974

904

803

738

674

597

552

494

452

426

386

373

348

323

306

294

271

249

231

231

238

299

412

6,220

19,600

21,900

16,600

6,230

-

Secondfoot-days

6,766

1,531,638

7,539

1,867,347

May

1,980

1,420

1,190

1,310

1,670

1,760

1,460

1,160

870

770

5,170

13,800

14,200

11,500

5,370

3,010

1,810

1,160

904

738

612

523

439

386

335

311

292

266

246

240

235

Maximum

292

1,630

43,200

754

73,500

June

231

214

193

164

141

127

109

100

95

92

92

90

87

90

96

113

690

3,510

3,660

4,050

5,560

16,000

31,300

35,000

37,800

43,800

63,000

73,500

64,000

55,000

-

Minimum

36

19

2350-7

100

19

July

48,200

040,600

028,200

clS, 800

06,740

3,130

2,570

1,850

1,380

1,500

4,310

14,900

26,000

27,800

29,600

32,900

34,800

36,200

37,900

39,400

39,600

42,500

46,000

48,200

49,000

48,500

47,000

45,000

43,000

034,300

017,000

Aug.

05,900

3,420

1,890

1,630

1,380

1,310

1,270

1,270

2,120

2,680

2,120

4,460

16,800

25,600

31,500

31,000

24,800

17,700

13,600

9,640

3,360

2,170

1,510

1,190

1,040

904

836

1,260

1,980

1,460

974

Mean

218

4,196

251

5,102

Sept.

628

523

412

360

294

246

229

216

201

193

189

189

187

183

179

173

162

156

149

145

141

120

111

104

100

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13,420

3,038,000

14,950

3,704,000

Peak discharge (base, 23.000 sec. -ft.).- June 27 (11:30 p.m.) 77,000 sec. -ft.; July 25 fll a.m.)

49,000 see.-ft.; Aug. IE (1 a.m.) 32,5OO sec.-ft.

o Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from return of overbank flow; discharge computed 

from curve based on discharge measurements made following floods exceeding bankfull stage.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings July 8-11, 

Aug. 1 to Sept. 30.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Fall River at Fredonia, Kans.

185

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°30'30", long. 95°50'00", in NW£ sec. 24, T. 29 S., 

H. 14 E., at bridge on State Highway 96, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Clear 

Creek, 1 mile south of Fredonia, and 1 mile downstream from Salt Creek. Datum of gage 

is 819.09 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 827 square miles (revised).

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,500 second-feet July 18 (gage height, 26.50 

1'eet) , from graph based on gage readings; minimum observed, 2 second-feet on various 

days.

1938-48: Maximum discharge observed, 49,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 

36.17 feet); no flow at times during 1939-41.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read irregularly.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 36 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6

6

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

4

6

8

11

13

14

16

15

Nov.

14

12

10

8

7

6

6

6

5

4

4

4

4

3

-

Dec.

3

7

10

70

250

4OO

200

100

60

35

30

25

20

20

19

18

17

17-

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

Jan.

14

14

L6

.16

17

18

IS

20

20

20

;u?i

21

22

22

20

20

18

18

17

]6

15

35

34

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Feb.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

18

30

50

118

150

86

60

48

38

35

30

25

25

30

35

_

-

Month

December. ........................ .........

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

April .:....................................

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

September . .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

loo

300

900

600

4OO

300

250

235

200

147

155

169

254

250

340

387

2.8OO

1,730

820

480

4,260

1,210

512

387

356

280

250

222

208

Apr.

181

157

147

140

130

120

110

104

loo

95

95

91

86

80

75

73

69

66

62

59

57

55

54

52

3,460

1,810

544

340

280

222

-

Secondfoot days

1,494

208,161.7

26 094

504

155,427

Peak discharge (base, 6,9OO sec. -ft.).- July 12 (2:3O

May

194

181

449

250

200

150

120

110

loo

340

2OO

150

100

90

80

70

60

50

45

40

40

36

31

29

29

29

28

26

26

26

26

Maximum

400

19,700

15O

4 150

24

14,300

June

26

24

22

18

15

12

10

12

18

15

1

> 10

J

50

157

1,120

3,920

2,020

544

1,180

3,100

848

577

678

3,740

1,050

748

4,150

2,000

-

Minimum

3

2

-

2

July

300

400

300

250

200

150

130

120

295

356

2,570

8,370

3,540

1,760

6,950

4,090

5,200

13,100

14,300

4,840

5,020

6,580

6,430

1,380

932

800

600

500

400

350

300

Aug.

250

225

200

175

150

140

120

100

120

1OO

95

100

112

20

40

50

150

250

200.

150

120

87

80

64

59

52

46

40

35

30

25

Mean

48.2

570

16.8

425

Sept.

23

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

22

24

24

22

22

22

20

18

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

2,960

412,900

17,680

1,000

308,300

p.m.) 9,O3O sec. -ft. j July 15 (9 p.m.)

, .. .. , .. ..

Mote.- Discharge computed on basis of records for station near Fall River, or Interpolated Nov. 5- 

16, 16-30, Dec. 2-9, 11-13, 15-17, 21-23, Jan. 11-14, Feb. 25 to Mar. 7, Mar. 9-11, Apr. 4-7, 9-11, 

May 4-9, 11-21, June 10-15, June 30 to July 7, July 26 to Aug. 12, Aug. 14-21, Aug. 28 to Sept. 9, 

Sept. 21-30.
186 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Elk River near Elk City, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°16', long. 95°55<, in NE£ sec. 18, T. 32 S., R. 14 

£., JLbO feet downstream from Salt Creek, and 1$ miles south of Elk City. Datum of 

gage is 795.80 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 575 square miles (revised).

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes - Maximum discharge observed during year, 20,100 second-feet June 22 (gage

neignt, 26.16 feet); minimum observed, 0.03 second-foot Nov. 6 (discharge measurement).

1939-48: Maximum discharge observed, 39.SOO second-feet Apr. 6, 1945 (gage height, 

28.27 feet); no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily; oftener during flood periods.

Cooperation.- Gage-height records, 34 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21-

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

Nov.

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.7

.6

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

-

Dec.

.8

1.0

1.1

3.5

3.2

2.8

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

Jan.

1.4

1.4

1.7

3.2

3.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.7

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

Feb.

1.8

1.8.

2.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.0

3.5

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 .....................

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

5.8

22

51

30

26

30

27

27

30

28

26

17

13

14

41

62

44

38

94

694

176

184

1,790

622

203

148

124

92

68

56

51

Apr.

46

38

34

30

26

24

20

18

16

14

13

12

10

9.3

8.1

8.1

8.1

-.7

.7

.7

.3

.3

.0

22

3,920

1,500

292

166

118

92

-

Second 

foot-days

15 9

60.2

167,727.3

79 5

281.3

154,460.2

May

74

62

56

51

47

41

34

28

29

1,880

546

174

120

71

50

36

30

24

19

16

13

12

12

14

12

8.7

7.3

6.2

5.1

4.3

4.0

Maximum

2.0

3.5

19,600

3 920

19

15,400

June

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

434

36

840

805

1,950

552

156

643

15,400

3/480

308

3,700

6,840

1,300

1,130

1,760

484

-

Minimum

.8

.1

4.0

.1

July

232

151

111

96

90

78

56

43

719

2,140

5,020

3,460

658

338

9,530

12,300

12,800

13,800

8,700

962

587

8,580

12,300

1,230

518

354

262

232

190

292

144

Aug.

115

115

171

103

71

62

56

53

142

118

92

292

190

338

292

232

161

126

88

73

58

50

42

36

31

28

26

25

24

22

20

Mean

1.94

460

9.38

422

Sept.

19

17

16

16

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.9

9.3

8.7

8.1

7.7

7.3

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.1

4.7

4.3

4.0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

119

332,700

558

306,400

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 sec.-ft.).- June 22 (1:50 p.m.) 20,100 see.-ft.; July 16 (6 p.m.) 

3,800 sec.-ft.; July 18 (5:30 p.m.) l5,SOO sec.-ft.; July 23 (11:30 a.m.) 14,200 sec.-ft.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 187

Caney River near Elgin, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°00', long. 96°19', in SE£ sec. 16, T. 35 S., R. 

1U E., Chautauqua County, 2 miles west of Elgin. Datum of gage is 763.32 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 445 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,500 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 15.13 

reet); no flow Oct. 6 to Dec. 2.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 35,500 second-feet Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 29.80 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 2,500 second-feet, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, and computations ot daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

q

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov. Dec.

O

0

.5

1.0

4.6

11

11

6.6

4.6

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

Jan.

1.4

1.8

2.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

Feb.

0.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

l.Z

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.8

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

September . .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

5.6

17

14

11

9.9

11

11

7.7

4.6

4.6

3.8

2.4

3.0

11

20

17

11

8.8

11

158

47

30

45

31

33

31

21

18

17

16

14

Apr.

13

12

11

9.9

8.8

7.7

6.6

6.6

5.6

4.6

4.6

3.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.4

1.8

1.4

2.4

3.0

2.4

1.8

20

1,810

399

183

120

87

74

-

Secondfoot-days

0.8

O

63.3

106,236.7

42.2

35.4

645.4

2,813.8

5,484.9

35,249

9,792

493.0

68,448.7

May

65

56

47

40

35

31

28

24

124

3,720

393

188

128

100

79

65

53

42

36

33

30

26

24

23

20

17

14

12

11

11

9.9

Maximum

0.3

0

11

19,500

3.0

1.8

158

1,810

3,720

5,390

5,760

2,420

45

5,760

Peak discharge (base. 4,300 sec. -ft.).- May 10 (2:30 a.m.) 9,OOO

June

9.9

8.8

8.8

6.6

4.6

3.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.4

2.4

56

53

23

18

63

5,330

329

144

104

5,390

606

614

719

316

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

.8

.8

2.4

1.4

9.9

1.2

74

49

4.6

0

July

206

148

113

571

152

94

74

140

942

2,070

4,060

1,140

582

447

5,630

5,760

2,430

3,210

1,020

551

433

2,970

711

420

329

253

211

178

148

128

128

Aug.

94

82

71

63

56

51

49

51

53

51

51

1,650

2,420

1,720

694

528

560

253

192

152

132

117

104

90

79

160

206

90

68

56

49

Mean

0.03

0

2.04

291

1.36

1.22

20.8

93.8

177

461

1,137

316

16.4

187

Sept.

45

38

35

33

30

28

24

23

21

20

17

14

13

12

11

11

11

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

7.7

7.7

6.6

5.6

4.6

-

Runcff in 

acre-feet

1.6

o

126

210,700

84

70

1,280

5,580

10,880

27,430

69,920

19,420

978

135,800

sec. -ft.; June 22 (10:30 a.m.)

12,300 sec.-ft.
188 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Caney River near Hulah, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°56', long. 96°05', in SE£ sec. 2, T. 28 N., 

R. 0.1 K., half a mile downstream from Hickory Creek and 3 miles west of Hulah. 

Datum of gage is 684.96 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps 

of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 736 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 11 years, 392 second-feet.

Extremes - Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 second-feet July 17 (gage height, 

34.au); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Oct. 8-16, 22, 23.

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 51,000 second-feet Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 39.45 

feet); no flow at times in 1939, 1940, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 40.2 feet, date unknown, from floodmark, from information 

by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 31 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.0

2.6

2.2

1.7

1.3

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.8

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

Nov.

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

-

Dec.

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.6

3.6

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.9

Jan.

a3.0

a3.0

a3.2

a3.5

a4.0

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

Feb.

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.4

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December ....................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ................................. .

February. ..................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

22

75

41

32

25

22

22

21

22

21

20

a!9

a 18

a!7

27

43

41

32

28

70

123

130

256

158

87

148

130

63

48

41

37

Apr.

34

30

26

22

20

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

a9

a8

a8

87

a7

as

14

16

18

61

4,660

2,480

415

229

154

120

-

Seoondfoot-days

32.4

A-x 7 t<? . *

80.5

137,753.1

98.3

87.7

1 ,839

8,470

13,588

25,762.5

55,536

22,387

677.4

128,602.5

May

96

81

66

56

49

42

36

32

29

6,460

4,560

645

292

208

158

126

102

84

69

60

53

46

41

39

35

29

23

20

18

17

16

Maximum

3.0

1.8

4.0

18,300

4.4

3.5

256

4,660

6,460

6,830

9,830

5,180

56

9,830

June

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.5

8.2

7.5

6.5

5.8

4.8

4.3

3.8

4.1

35

33

56

48

25

38

6,830

6,080

812

216

3,790

4,790

1,200

1,080

600

-

Minimum

0.6

1.1

1.6

.6

2.4

2.4

17

6

16

3.8

67

60

8.2

.6

July

301

212

158

269

315

123

81

67

151

1,370

3,940

4,160

1,060

569

6,410

7,670

9,830

5,670

3,940

1,110

651

1,770

2,810

651

448

360

283

554

247

184

172

Aug.

144

112

99

87

72

62

6O

143

134

87

62

4,220

4,360

5,180

3,170

1,080

595

371

265

204

172

148

123

102

62

87

g679

, 8200

130

102

75

Mean

1.05

1.46

2.60

377

3.17

3.02

59.3

282

438

859

1,791

722

22.6

351

Sept.

56

50

48

41

32

35

35

34

29

25

23

22

20

19

18

18

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

11

10

9.5

9.1

8.6

8.2

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

64

87

160

273,300

195

174

3,650

16,800

26,950

51,100

110,200

44,400

1,340

255,100

Peak discharge (base, 6.000 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 25 (4:30 p.m.) 6,020 see.-ft.; May 10 (6:30 p.m.) 

10,200 seo.-ftT; June 22 (8:30 p.m.) 10,8OO sec.-ft.; June 26 (11:30 p.m.) 7,880 sec.-ft.; July 17 

(5:30 a.m.) 11,500 sec.-ft.; Aug. 12 (l p.m.) 6,410 see.-ft,

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, or computed on basis of weather records and records for stations at Elgin, Kans.,and Ramona, Olcla.

g Computed from graph based on wire-weight gage reading.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 189

Caney River near Ramona, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°30'30", long. 95°50'30", in NE^NWi sec. 5, T. 23 

N., K. 14 E., at county highway bridge 1 mile upstream from Buck Creek, 2£ miles downstream from Double Creek, and 4-J miles southeast of Ramona.

Drainage area.- 1,955 square miles (revised).

Records available.- September 1945 to September 1948. December 1935 to February 1939 at 

site LI miles downstream, published as Caney River hear Collinsville (drainage area, 

2,046 square miles, revised).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,900 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 29.30 

feet); minimum, 1.4 second-feet Nov. 6.

1935-39. 1945-48: Maximum discharge, 38,500 second-feet Oct. 3, 1945 (gage height, 

30.12 feet); no flow Aug. 9 to Sept. 15, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge. In second-feet)

(.Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 17, 

June 1-17)

3.4 2.2 3.9 63 6.0 69O 27.0 8,780 28.8 13,400 

3.5 4.7 4.0 88 8.0 1,220 27.5 9,270 29.0 15,400 

3.6 10 4.2 143 14.0 2,960 28.0 10,100 29.2 18,200 

3.7 22 4.8 342 19.0 4,690 28.4 11,500 

3.8 40 5.4 536 23.0 6,500 28.6 12,100

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

- 9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6.9 

6.4 

5.9 

5.1 

3.5

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.2 

2.0

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1;7 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8

1.5 

1.5 

1.7 

1.8 

2.4

2.6 

3.0 

3.3 

3.3 

3.0 

2.6

Nov.

'2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0

1.8 

2.4 

2.4 

3.0 

4.3

4.0 

3.8 

4.7 

5.1

4.7 

4.3 

4.7 

5.1 

5.1

4.7 

5.1 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.0

Dec.

3.8 

3.5 

3.5 

4.3 

4.3

4.3 

5.1 

5.5 

6.9 

8.1

6.9 

6.4 

5.5 

5.5

5.1 

5.1 

4.7 

5.1 

5.1

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

5.1 

5.1 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

8.8

Jan.

10 

12 

15 

15 

13

12 

8.8 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

.4 

.5 

.1 

.7

.3 

.3 

.7 

.7 

.7

.1 

.5 

.7 

.1 

.1

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

Feb.

4.3 

4.3 

4.7 

6.4 

6.9

6.9 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

8.1 

7.5 

7.5 

6.9

6.9 

7.5 

7.5 

9.5 

8.8

8.8 

8.1 

7.5 

6.9 

6.9

6.9 

6.4 

8.1 

24

Month

Ooto 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

nber.......... ..........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

ember. .................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

0

536 

?83 

165

123 

98 

88 

75 

73

70 

65 

56 

51 

68

93 

120 

117 

117 

106

90 

820 

2,130 

2,930 

1,550

843 

349 

426 

249 

168 

126

Apr.

103 

88 

75 

60 

54

47 

40 

35 

31 

26

24 

20 

19 

16 

13

12 

10 

9.5 

8.1 

8.8

8.1 

6.9 

12 

26 

1,120

6,580 

8,090 

5,940 

1,370 

446

May

314 

249 

200 

213 

200

283 

253 

162 

109 

566

4,460 

7,140 

6,500 

1,990 

536

370 

283 

229 

180 

146

120 

103 

88 

73 

63

49 

47 

40 

37 

38 

38

fSa-ys -* 

85.5 6.9 

116.6 5.1 

167.8 8.8

289,113.1 16,800

212.8 15 

224.8 24 

12,241 2,930 

24,298.4 8,090 

25,079 7,1*0 

116,584 17,600 

164,761 14,300 

66,099 11,300 

1,745 174

411,614.9 17,600

June

38 

29 

24 

19 

17

16 

a!5 

a!4 

a!4 

 a!3

a!2 

a!2 

all 

alO 

10

32 

55 

203 

196 

123

k541 

k8,060 

12,100 

12,100 

11,300

17,600 

16,300 

14,800 

13,000 

09,920

Minimum

1.5 

1.8 

3.5

1.2

4.3 

4.3 

40 

6.9 

37 

10 

259 

177 

21

1.5

July

c5,220 

cl,670 

690 

462 

454

947 

508 

314 

259 

kl,580

k4,330 

k7,650 

8,450 

k6,480 

k7,230

10,000 

11,900 

12,700 

13,800 

13,800

14,300 

14,300 

210,400 

c6,180 

c3,790

c 1,640 

c877 

690 

2,070 

1,380 

690

Aug.

1,050 

550 

a350 

a290 

a240

206 

187 

177 

449 

665

'442 

k803 

Jc5,080 

k8,140 

9,550

10,600 

11,300 

c8,160 

02,800 

c913

563 

436 

346 

293 

253

206 

187 

801 

556 

297 

209

Mean

2.76 

3.89 

5.41

792

6.86 

7.75 

395 

810 

809 

3,886 

5,315 

2,132 

58.2

1,125

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 see. -ft. J.- Apr. 27 (10 a.m.) 8,150 sec. -ft.; May 13 (1 a.ra

Sept.

174 

152 

137 

120 

106

88 

68 

75 

68 

63

58 

51 

45 

45 

47

45 

37 

37 

35 

29

29 

29 

40 

35 

26

22 

21 

21 

21 

21

Runoff In 

acre-feet

170 

231 

333

573,400

422 

446 

24,280 

48,200 

49,740 

231,200 

326,800 

131,100 

3,460

816,400

.) 7,520

sec.-ft.j June 26 (5:30 a.m.) 19,900 sec.-ft.; July 13 (5 a.ra.) 8,520 sec.-ft. 

14,800 sec.-ft.; Aug. 17 (5:30 p.ra.) 11,300 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

c Backwater from return o? overbank flow; discharge computed from backwater curve defined by discharge measurements.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage 'as a factor.
190 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Caney Creek near Copan, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°58'15", long. 95°56'05", on south line sec. 19, 

T ay N., R. 13 E., at county highway bridge, 500 feet downstream from Atchison, 

Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 3j miles upstream from Cotton Creek and 5 miles 

north of Copan. Datum of gage is 690.03 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 12, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum. Prior to May 26, 1944, chain gage at railroad bridge 500 feet upstream and 

at same datum.

Drainage area.- 424 square miles.

Records available.- March 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1944 to 1948 are contained 

in tne following table:

Water 

year

1944 

1944-45 

1945-46 

1946-47 

1947-48

Maximum

Date

Apr. 10 

Apr. 16 

Oct. 1 

Apr. 14 

June 23

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

36,400 

14,900 

12,900 

8,350 

12,200

Gage height 

(feet)

30.58 

26.28 

25.94 

25.69 

26.68

Minimum

Date

Sept. 24-26 

Sept. 20, 21 

July 23 to Aug. 24 

Aug. 30 to Sept. 19 

Oct. 6 to Nov. 30

Discharge 

(sec. -ft. )

0.3 

.4 

0 

.1 

.1

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 36,400 second-feet Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 30.58 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 16,000 

second-feet on basis of records for Caney River near Hulah; no flow July 23 to Aug. 24,

1946.

Remarks.- Records fair prior to Nov. 19, 1947, and good thereafter. Prior to Sept. 12,

1947. gage read twice daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 128 discharge measurements, and computations of dlscharge rurnished by Corps of Engineers; 6 discharge measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1944-48 

1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

-

_

-

-

.

_

_

_

-

.

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

509

249

164

1,300

788

241

201

185

109

97

91

116

136

Apr.

122

116

70

62

45

41

36

39

k4,300

22,500

18,500

c3,070

C474

d300

'd240

201

178

157

587

k3,900

cl,880

ck670

k3,080

C3.190

C450

k349

k3,350

el, 200

c749

k5,010

-

May

03,340

cl,820

2,660

2,110

413

351

331

275

275

193

150

129

103

116

109

70

65

52

50

52

989

1,600

165

55

30

72

201

993

2,030

931

241

June

157

97

75

55

43

34

30

126

1,350

617

122

217

630

535

140

80

57

43

34

28

19

11

12

14

153

52

14

18

15

12

-

July

9.7

9.4

8.1

7.3

7.3

5.7

5.1

4.8

4.5

3.8

11

77

42

14

9.6

6.3

4.9

3.7

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.1

2.0

i.a

1.4

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.7

Aug.

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

.9

1.4

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

26

18

3.1

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

24

1,030

600

28

15

289

148

Sept.

36

11

4.

2.

40

10

3.

1.

.

.

.

.

.

.4

.4

.4

k87"

k3,640

5,480

cl,240

Peak discharge (base, 5.000 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 10 (10 p.m.) 36,400 sec.-ft.; Apr. 20 (5 p.m.) 5,960 

sec.-ft.; Apr. 30 (4 p.m.) 6,140 sec.-ft.; Sept. 29 (3 p.m.) 6,140 sec.-ft.

c Backwater from return of overbank flow; discharge computed from falling-stage curve defined by 

measurements.

d Gage-height record doubtful; discharge Interpolated.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 191

Discharge, in second-feet, of Caney Creek near Copan, Okla., 1944-48 Continued

1944-45

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

.11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

217

kl,640

7,530

8,660

5,640

01,610

234

136

97

80

65

52

48

43

39

36

30

28

26

26

24

23

21

19

16

15

14

13

a!3

a!3

a!2

Nov.

12

12

12

13

14

14

15

16

17

19

20

21

21

20

15

13

12

13

13

12

14

14

14

14

16

18

26

34

39

41

-

Dec.

36

30

24

k216

k5,060

7,820

01,360

332

266

209

164

150

122

116

116

109

103

97

91

86

80

75

65

57

55

52

52

55

60

65

65

Jan.

65

60

52

48

50

52

57

57

55

52

50

43

45

43

41

39

39

36

36

39

39

41

50

65

57

48

43

41

43

43

41

Feb.

41

39

36

34

36

48

57

48

41

41

41

39

34

32

30

41

122

122

65

52

103

266

143

97

70

60

55

57

_

-

Mar.

70

75

103

116

103

86

70

65

60

55

55

50

45

k87

k2,980

3,540

0612

257

1,300

2,870

2,020

413

266

kl,670

5,310

02,760

0389

241

'318

1,280

540

Apr.

233

209

178

826

735

266

193

150

136

122

180

958

280

kSOO

k2,760

9,700

6,940

0783

402

341

293

249

217

797

1,980

572

381

697

2,000

678

May

302

275

225

171

143

136

197

157

398

1,690

359

171

143

116

91

91

86

80

75

62

52

43

41

39

36

34

32

30

26

24

23

June

23

23

21

20

20

36

36

34

30

19

15

20

19

18

18

18

18

16

16

133

1,810

272

60

28

23

65

52

34

k2,850

02,050

' -

July

k2,140

4,380

0594

171

136

109

70

55

94

k3,430

04,300

0572

293

143

91

70

39

34

34

34

32

26

21

17

10

15

15

11

9.6

8.7

7.S

Aug.

7.2

7.3

6.6

5.7

5.7

5.6

4.9

13

d9

d7

d6

5.6

5.1

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.0

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.4

2.0

> dl.5

1.0

Sept.

dO.9

d.8

d.7

d.6

d.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.9

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

13

k!78

2,660

6,290

7,490

.2,130

4,540

9,630

6,990

-

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 see.-ft.).- Oct. 4 (1 a.m.) 11,900 see.-ft.; Dee. 6 (1 a.m.) 11,400 

sec.-ft.; Mar. 25 (10 p.m.) 6,330 see.-ft.; Apr. 16 (6 p.m.) 14,900 sec.-ft.; July 2 (5:30 p.m.) 

5,630 sec.-ft.; July 11 (8 a.m.) 5,630 sec.-ft.; Sept. 26 (1 a.m.) 11,000 sec.-ft.; Sept. 29 (12 m.) 

11,000 see.-ft.

a No gage-neight record; discharge interpolated.

e Backwater from return of overbank flow; discharge computed from falling-stage curve defined by 

measurements.

d Qage-height record doubtful; discharge interpolated.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

1945-46

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9,240

cl,900

843

331

284

249

193

178

150

122

97

91

80

70

60

52

48

45

43

39

36

36

36

34

34

34

32

30

28

28

26

Nov.

24

d24

d23

d23

d21

d21

20

d!9

dlS

d!7

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

-

Dec.

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

16

17

16

20

20

Jan.

21

21

21

k82

k2,060

ck3,380

0904

574

1,010

1,430

645

1,090

505

293

193

164

136

109

103

103

122

97

86

75

62

57

52

50

48

45

48

Feb.

50

43

41

41

41

41

41

39

39

41

41

41

48

86

103

109

109

306

2,540

1,750

358

241

185

150

136

122

109

97

_

_

-

Mar.

80

65

80

57

97

317

530

185

150

86

SO

80

498

410

225

463

1,250

708

302

209

164

157

669

994

266

323

502

185

157

143

109

Apr.

97

86

80

65

57

50

48

48

52

70

62

52

43

36

48

60

124

70

55

50

39

32

45

43

39

36

34

32

28

28

May

36

32

26

24

26

26

26

24

24

24

23

24

24

24

23

24

21

20

18

17

16

15

14

12

10

9.2

8.1

7.6

6.8

6.1

6.9

June

9.7

15

17

15

7.6

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.3

4.7

3.8

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.4

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

181

-

July

377

13

11

d9

d7

dS

d3

1.6

dl.3

dl.O

d.8

d.6

d.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

1.2

.7

.7

.7

.6

Sept.

0.6

.5

.4

.3

14

16

13

6.8

22

217

193

122

50

13

dlO

d7

d5

3.1

d2.5

d2

d2

9.3

670

198

80

21

16

13

8.6

6.0

-

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 see.-ft.).- Oct. 1 (10 a.m.) 12,900 sec.-ft.

c Backwater from return of overbank flow; discharge computed from falling-stage curve defined by 

easurements.

d Gage-height record doubtful; discharge interpolated, 

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
192 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Caney Creek near Copan, Okla., 1944-48 Continued

1946-47

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.6

2.4

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.6

Nov.

128

266

402

101

H57

535

444

233

a!70

a!40

116

60

57

28

52

50

45

30

20

13

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.5

8.9

5.5

5.2

4.4

4.1

-

Dec.

4.0

3.8 1-

dlO

d20

28

26

24

21

19

17

16

15

14

12

11

11

10

9.6

8.6

7.6

7.0

6.6

6.2

Jan.

5.7

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

5.5

6.0

6.8

7.9

9.7

15

19

14

12

11

10

9.7

9.4

9.4

8.7

7.9

7.0

6.9

6.8

6.6

6.3

Feb.

6.3

5.6

4.7

4.0

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.7

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.§

-

-

-

Mar.

2.8

2.9

3.3

3.8

4.4

4.6

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.5

6.0

308

1,010

394

293

302

249

178

55

50

48

41

32

30

36

20

10

8.6

8.4

8.1

Apr.

7.8

7.6

7.3

6.8

k945

c2 , 830

c550

109

129

cl, 470

3,540

kl,590

k5,410

7,230

3,830

2,320

C823

321

201

160

146

129

122

k490

k3,890

03,580

c518

1,130

2,960

999

May

775

1,280

303

209

157

109

97

83

62

54

48

44

38

31

k242

k3,660

5,340

cl,370

457

1,310

2,220

839

381

548

561

371

293

293

361

284

275

June

2,210

2,710

509

160

174

164

154

140

126

109

75

58

39

31

26

20

20

20

20

19

20

138

160

252

106

253

742

159

60

41

July

28

11

8.9

9.0

8.9

8.9

8.9

7.5

6.2

5.3

4.2

3.9

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

Aug.

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

Sept.

0.

!i.1

.1.1.1.1

.2

2.2

23

18

6.2

3.4

2.2

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 14 (8 a.m.) 8,350 sec.-ft. ; Apr. 26 (4 a.m.) 5,480 

sec.-ft.; May 17 (6 a.m.) 6,800 sec.-ft.

a So gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

c Backwater from return of overbank flow; discharge computed from falling-stage curve defined by 

measurements.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

Jan.

0.4

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

Feb.

0.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.4

2.2

-

-

Mar.

13

37

26

16

11

8.9

7. :9

7.5

7.3

7.6

7.0

5.6

4.9

5.0

9.4

28

20

13

11

9.6

15

55

959

327

94

199

58

28

19

19

17

Apr.

15

14

13

11

8.7

6.8

5.5

4.8

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

k2,740

02,500

C336

129

72

47

-

May

33

26

21

24

15

12

10

8.7

7.5

1,210

2,580

488

164

103

78

57

44

34

25

20

15

11

8.9

7.5

6.3

5.2

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.2

3.2

June

2.9

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

1.1

50

95

157

59

23

10

95

k3,880

10,400

c3,700

0438

k3,530

6,690

:2,940

1,260

636

-

July

201

109

75

62

248

75

40

78

75

1,120

1,350

2,100

628

k235

k3,920

5,150

6,100

10,500

7,090

c2,030

430

kl,620

4,110

cl.OSO

302

209

160

1,140

412

762

490

Aug.

113

70

50

50

32

28

33

233

62

41

28

k4,290

7,720

5,770

C3,650

cl,120

692

209

alSO

allO

a90

a75

a60

48

40

34

49

57

33

27

24

Sept.

22

19

16

14

13

12

12

11

9.9

9.0

8.4

7.9

7.2

6.2

5.5

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.4

3.2,

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

-

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec. -ft.).- June 23 (7 a.m.) 12,200 sec. -ft.; June 27 (3 p.m.) 7,390

sec. -ft.; July 18 (11 a.m.) 11,400 sec. -ft.; Aug. 13 (2 p.m.) 8,690 sec. -ft.

a So gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

c Backwater from return of overbank flow; discharge computed from falling-stage curve defined by

measurements.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Oct. 15 to Nov. 18; discharge Interpolated.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 193

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Caney Creek near Copan, Okla., 1944-48

Calendar year

January

February

Itoy.. .........................

September

December

Calendar year

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

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

February

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

December . * *

April May ::::::::::: " " ' 

June

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

Water year 1946-47 .........

October 1947 .................

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 .........

Seoondfoot-days

5,348

448

6 j 948

3,208 * 1

£45. 8

8, 715

148. 3

12 . 8

79,990.0

32 . 8

£4 , 988

~

i 36

~

91

~

36

26

6-1

~

322

17 * 8

""

66 1

438

Per

mile

~

. 248

.156

.382.

2.67

1.90

f

Inches

~

.28

.76

.003

.18

.52

.44

2.98

2.19

.02

tunoff

Acre-feet

~

858

6,360

6,220

90,150

6.0

51

65

4,060

11,800

9,980

67,400

102,900

49,560

447
194 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36 0 17', long. 95°57', on line between sees. 20 and 

29, T. 21 N., R. 13 E., at bridge on county highway 1-j miles upstream from Delaware 

Creek, 2 miles downstream from Hominy Creek, and Z\ miles southeast of Sperry. Datum 

of gage is 579.43 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 905 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,600 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 27.29 

I'eetJ; minimum, 1.7 second-feet Oct. 15 (gage height, 1.09 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 86,500 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 31.68 

feet); no flow Sept. 13 to Oct. 28, 1939. 

Maximum stage known, that of May 18, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

83

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.0

6.4

6.4

4.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

21

24

7.2

4.1

3.5

3.0

3.5

3.0

3.5

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

Nov.

2.1

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

6.4

8.0

7.2

6.4

5.6

5.6

4.8

6.4

7.2

6.4

5.6

4.1

4.8

4.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

-

Dec.

4.8

5.6

5.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

4.8

4.8

5.6

6.4

6.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.6

6.4

Jan.

14

14

14

15

16

15

15

13

12

12

13

14

12

9.6

8.8

8.0

8.8

8.8

6.4

4.8

4.8

5.6

5.6

h5.6

a5. 6

a5

h4.1

a3

a2.5

a3

a4

Feb.

I 

f

hS.O

h9.6

> a9.6

1

h9.6

9.6

13

18

16

IS

IS

14

13

12

9.6

9.6

10

12

12

18

39

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ................................. .

February. ................................

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

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

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

June ....................................

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

August ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

229

1,190

823

281

152

105

86

81

92

83

72

64

54

72

115

158

146

108

88

103

140

1,160

2,020

1,160

356

1,540

464

162

110

83

68

Apr.

52

42

36

30

28

24

22

19

16

15

1512'

10

10

8.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

6.4

7.2

7.2

6.4

107

126

1,740

8,210

3,360

383

224

155

Second 

foot-days

144.8

128 .8

170.4

124,926.7

283 .0

356.0

11,365

14 ,696 . 0

62I454.4

55,344

16,701

351 .4

170,398.8

May

118

90

95

522

390

155

103

68

49

626

3,720

1,210

338

200

138

110

79

58

46

36

32

28

85

22

21

21

26

21

18

20

19

Maximum

24

8.0

6.4

13,400

16

2,020

8 , 210

3,720

15,100

eliso

51

15,100

June

24

20

18

16

15

13

9.6

8.8

8.C

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.6

8.C

7.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

156

7,000

15,100

L2 , 500

3,400

6,330

LO,8OO

4,980

1,490

494

~

Minim': n

2.1

2.1

4.8

1.7

2 . 1

54

6.4

4.O 1 a

5.6

52

20

3.5

2.1

July

261

168

118

95

88

200

240

103

68

1,040

3,350

7,630

4,060

495

4,660

11,000

12,200

7,220

785

343

235

174

146

132

alOS

a 90

a81

a74

a 68

a 60

a52

Aug.

44

36

32

26

24

21

20

26

194

160

83

476

1,170

3,200

6,150

2,280

390

221

152

105

77

62-

49

39

32

29

332

866

220

113

72

Mean

4.67

4 . 29

5. 'so

342

9.13

12.3 .

367

490

271

2 f 082

1,785

539

11.7

466

Sept.

51

38

32

26

22

20

17

15

13

12

8.8

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4.'6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.1

.1

.5

.5

.5

3.5

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

287

255

338

247,800

561

706

22,540

29,150

16,670

123,900

109,800

33,130

338,000

Peak discharge (base, 11.000 sec.-ft;).- June 23 (8:30~p.m.) 16,60O sec.-ft.; June 27 >(10:30 a.m.) 

iTfOO sec.-ft.; July 17 (1:3O p.m.) 12,400 sec . -ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed by interpolation or on basis of weather records. 

h Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Neosho River at Council Grove, Kans.

195

Location.- Water-stage recorder above spillway of city dam, lat. 38°40', long. 96°30', 

in NW£ sec. 14, T. 16 S., R. 8 E., on highway bridge at city water plant In north 

part of Council Grove, a quarter of a mile downstream from Mosler Creek and 1 mile 

upstream from Elm Creek. Datum of gage Is 1,205.63 feet above mean sea level (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 250 square miles (revised).

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 29,900 second-feet July 20 (gage height, 28,70 

feet); no flow at times.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 44,600 second-feet Oct. 20, 1941 (gage height, 37.13 

feet); no flow at times during 1939, 1940, 1941, 1947, 1948.

Flood of June 11, 1938, reached a stage of 35.30 fest. According to local residents, 

floods in 1903 and 1932 reached stages 2 feet and 1 foot higher, respectively.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 24 discharge measurements,and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

O

o

o

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

o

0

0 

0 

0

1

1

1

1 1 

1

1 

1

Nov. Dec.

o 

0

 gi 

al 

al

al 

al 

al 

al 

al

al 

bO 

bO 

DO 

bO

bO 

*bO 

bO 

bO 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1 

0

»o

0 

0

Jan.

0

1 

1 1 *1

1

1 

1 1

1

1 *1

bl 

bl 

bl

bl

bl 

bl *bl 

bl

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl

bl 

bl 

bl *bl 

bl 

bl

Feb. '

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl

bl 

bl 

bl 

*bl 

bl

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl

1 

1 

3 

5 

b5

b4 

b4 

b3 

b3 

b2

*2 

8 

37 

g"

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

Jnly 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber ...................................

lendar year 1947 ......................

ary

h. .....................................

1. .....................................

ember . .................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

g!5 

g!2

blO 

b8 

b6

b5 

b5 

b4 *b4 

b4

b4 

h4 

h4 

60 

511

2i5 

68 

32 

359 

268

57 

28 

22

18 

15

145 

82 

28 

18 

*16 

201

Apr.

33 

18 

14 

11 

10

9 

9 

8 

7 

7

7 

7 

6 

6 

6

6 

5 

5 

5 

5

4 

5 

6 

138 

914

102 

45 

28 

22

20

Secondfoot-day s

8 

0 

17

36,341

30 

111 

2,228 

1,468 

9,165 

3,577 

30,866 

853 

167

48,490

May

2,580 

4,940 

213 

120 

88

72

57 

51 

46 

41

36 

32 

30 

28 

25

23 

20 

19 

17 

16

14 

12 

24 

481 

54

30 

22 

18 

15 

17 

24

Maximum

1 

0 

1

3,860

1 

37 

511 

914 

4,940 

2,550 

19,100 

54 

10

19,100

June

19 

14 

11 

9 

9

8 

8 

7 

6 

5

4 

4 

3 

3 

10

9

8 

6 

5 

76

156 

40 

21 

22

17

10 

143 

2,550 

304 

90

Minimum

0

o

0

0

0 

0 

4 

4 

12 

3 

12 

9 

2

0

July

52 

37 

29 

25 

22

18 

15 

13 

12 

14

14 

53 

75 

29 

1,070

152 

102

75 

3,590 

19,100

1,730 

3,290 

384 

232 

165

138 

112 

94 

88 

74 

62

Aug.

54 

49 

48 

46 

42

38 

36 

34 

32 

32

32

30 

32 

46 

34

27 

23 

37 

25 

20

18 

16 

14 

13 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

10 

9

Mean

0.3 

0 

.5

99.6

1.0 

3.8 

71.9 

48.9 

29.6 

119 

996 

27.5 

5.6

132

Peak discharge (base, 4,900 see. -ft.}.- May 2 (1 a.m.) 16,500 see. -ft. ; June 28 (3 p.m.

ft.; July 20 (2 p.m.J 29,900 see. -ft.

Sept.

9 

9

8 

8 

8

8 

7 

10 

9 

8

7 

7 

6 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

4

4 

4

4 

3 

3

3 

2 

2 

2 

2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

16 

0 

34

72,080

60 

220 

4,420 

2,910 

18,180 

7,090 

61,220 

1,690 

331

96,170

4,990 sec.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings, 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.
196 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Neosho River near lola, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder,*lat. 37°53', long. 95°26', in ffl£ sec. 9, T. 25 S., R. 18 

E. , I mile downstream .from Elm Creek and 3 miles southwest of lola.

Drainage area.- 3,818 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1917 to September 1948. August 1895 to November 1903 at,site 

4 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 31 years (1917-48), 1,507 second-feet.

Extreme.s. - Maximum discharge during year, 83,100 second-feet July 23 (gage height, 34.63 

feet); minimum, 21 second-feet Oct. 13 (gage height, 2.83 feet).

1895-1903, 1917-48: Maximum discharge, that of July 23, 1948; no flow for several 

days in September and October 1897, Aug. 19 to Sept. 15, Sept. 21, 22, 1936. Bankfull 

stage, 27 feet.

Remarks.- Records good.

Revisions (water years).- W 1037: 1918-24, 1926-29, 1935(M).

Discharge, in second-feet,, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Da;

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

55 

50 

46 

48 

48

50 

50 

50 

42 

46

44 

46 

32 

55 

38

40 

64 

36 

50 

38

50 

40 

48 

52

485

382 

220. 

166 

134 

117 

96

Nov.

80 

71 

73 

80 

66

66 

55 

59 

62 

46

52 

57 

55 

55

71

73 

73 

71 

68 

68

76 

80 

83 

93 

98

96 

93 

88 

86 

80

Dec.

80 

83 

98 

2,260 

6,470

1,740 

735 

585 

531 

373

271 

224 

 191

173 

157

145 

137 

134 

125 

122

101 

131 

114 

96 

103

117 

90 

101 

101 

101 

112

Jan.

ISO 

101 

117 

103 

101

103 

112 

154 

860 

1,240

806 

542 

442 

322 

245

207 

198 

166 

140 

134

128

125 

103 

106 

106

101 

98 

93 

90 

93 

93

Feb.

96 

96 

103 

101 

101

101 

103 

90 

96 

103

96 

96 

93 

90 

98

198 

685 

880 

1,280 

985

704 

602 

485 

396 

334

326 

456 

596 

596

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

Jnly 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber........................... ........

lendar year 1947 ......................

1. .....................................

ember ..................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

696 

7,460 

7,020 

3,870 

2,970

1,920 

1,170 

950 

1,020 

950

557 

637 

552 

625 

3,470

3,870 

2,680 

2,150 

8,460 

8,450

5,070 

4,770 

12,800 

5,700 

1,740

1,530 

1,060 

806 

710 

880 

2,300

Apr.

1 

1

1

2

1 

1

Secondfoot-days

2,718 

2,174 

15,801

712,356

7,349 

9,986 

96,843 

19,501 

50,022 

65,027 

510,147 

22,459 

45,639

847,666

Peak discharge^ (base, 10,000 sec. -ft. ) .-' Mar. 19 (8:3

15,400 sec. -ft.; May 10 (9, p.m.) 14,000 sec. -ft. j June 

a.m.) 83,100 sec.-ftij Sept. 8 (6 p.m.) 12,800 sec. -ft.

,530 

,210 

950 

643 

520

456 

427 

391 

360 

339

343 

322 

306 

298 

290

279 

267 

260 

245 

238

231 

224 

214 

211 

,040

,5SO 

,830 

,700 

985 

812

Hay

596 

625 

568 

5,700 

7,460

4,070 

1,440 

812 

649 

9,490

7,240 

1,280 

766 

591 

475

409 

373 

347 

318 

294

275 

256 

245 

334 

1,100

1,960 

950 

490 

352 

294 

263

June

245 

231

211 

211 

211

217 

207 

176 

154 

140

134

112 

122 

125 

140

142 

137 

154 

207 

211

1,290 

2,480 

4,470 

7,680 

8,670

10,300 

5,480' 6,690 

7,680 

6,800

Maximum Minimum

485 32 

98 46 

6,470 80

27,100 32

1,240 90 

1,280 90 

12,800 552 

2,580 211 

9,490 245 

10,300 112 

79,300 500 

1,660 298 

11,300 195

79,300 32

July

7,570 

6,250 

4,670 

1,880 

1,020

812 

728 

596 

531 

500

1,640 

2,970 

2,870 

1,530 

3,970

1,960 

7,460 

19,700 

23,800 

35,500

51,500 

54,600 

79,300 

60,400 

43,800

38,800 

30,900 

16,400 

3,270 

2,970 

2,250

Aug.

1,660 

1,440 

1,240 

1,100 

985

915 

832

773 

735 

710

691 

661 

637 

637 

673

985 

1,130 

860 

704 

722

685 

520 

446 

409 

382

352 

343

326 

306 

302 

298

Mean

87.7 

72.5 

510

1,952

237 

344 

3,124

650 

1,614 

2,168 

16,460 

724 

1,521

2,316

Sept.

294 

286 

275 

263 

260

248 

1,280 

11,300 

10,900 

8,560

3,370 

2,010 

1,170 

704 

579

442 

391 

352 

326 

302

290 

271 

256 

242 

228

220 

214 

207 

204

195

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,390 

4,310 

31,340

1,413,000

14,580 

19,810 

192,100 

38,680 

99,220 

129,000 

1,012,000 

44,550 

90,520

1,682,000

0 p.m.) 13,000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 23 (5 p.m.) 

26 (6 a.m.) 11,000 sec.-ft»; July 23 (8:15
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 197

Neosho River near Parsons, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°20' , long. 95°06', in NE£ sec. 21 T. 31 S., R. 

21 E. , at bridge on U. S. Highway 160, half a mile upstream from Hickory Creek, threequarters of a mile upstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 2^ miles upstream from dam of Kansas Ordnance Plant, and 8j miles east of Parsons. Datum of gage 

is 810.25 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 4,817 square miles (revised), including that of Hickory Creek.

Records available.- June 1929 to September 1948. October 1921 to June 1929 at site 

nail' a mile downstream. Records include flow of^Hickory Creek.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 2,434 second-feet.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 87,800 second-feet July 27 (gage height, 30.74 

reet); minimum, 42 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 6.50 feet).

1921-48: Maximum discharge, that of July 27, 1948; no flow at times in 1934, 1936, 

1939. Bankfull stage, 24 feet.

Remarks.- Records good. 

ordnance Plant.

Small diversion from pool in which gage is located by the Kansas

Revisions (water yjsars). - W 762: Dralnaae area. W 807: 1922, 1923.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

6.5

6.6

6.7

6.8

6.9

SO 

60 

72

107

162

243

353

510

8.0

8.5

9.0

12.0

15.0

710

1,250

1,860

6,000

10,600

18.0

20,0

22.0

24.0

25.0

15,100

17,800

20,100

23,800

27,300

26.0

27.0

28.0

29.0

30.3

32,300

33,800

49,000

62,500

81,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

Iff 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

91 

82

74 

70 

66

64 

62 

60 

57 

57

58 

56 

54 

52 

51

49 

45 

44 

44

46

49 

48 

47 

48 

62

64 

308 

335 

230 

173 

138

Nov.

124 

112 

101 

97 

84

78 

82 

75 

72 

67

60 

60 

60 

59 

62

61 

60 

62 

67 

71

76 

31 

80 

81 

81

80 

76 

76 

80 

80

Dec.

80 

78 

76 

84

849

6,000 

2,580 

1,070 

690 

620

502 

360 

289 

243 

208

184 

166 

153 

144 

138

130 

127 

122 

117 

122

117 

105 

107 

117 

107 

122

Jan.

138 " 

127 

122 

122 

122

130 

130 

132 

147 

299

1,390 

1,100 

762 

570 

459

329 

243 

234 

230 

195

173 

159 

138 

132 

127

122 

112 

105 

101 

101 

99

Feb.

99 

99 

103 

107 

110

117 

117 

107 

110 

107

103 

101 

107 

103 

103

110 

120 

318 

986 

1,310

1,220 

857

368 

620 

520

468 

450 

670 

920

Month

Octc 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

Ober

lendar year 1947 

ary

uary

1. .....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Peak discharge {base, 15,000 sec. -ft.).- M

sec. -ft.; June 22 14 p.m.) 29,8OO sec. -ft.; 

15,400 sec. -ft.; July 27 (2:30 a.m.) 87,800

Mar.

942 

1,860 

7,350 

7,650 

4,320

3,200 

2,380 

1,610 

1,320 

1,320

1,330 

1,310 

1,230 

868 

1,030

3,900 

4,460 

3,060 

2,510 

7,800

11,600 

8,400 

15,500 

17,500 

12,500

4,460 

4,040 

1,860 

1,300 

1,080 

1,110

Apr.

2 

2 

1 

1

3 

4 

2 

2 

1

Seccndf cot-days

2,684 

2,305 

15,807

961,271

8,350 

11,030 

138,800 

30,635 

80,784 

128,998 

711,648 

39,740 

45,891

1,216,672

,250 

,120 

,550 

,260 

953

742 

640 

550 

484 

468

434 

425 

396 

375 

353

335 

324 

318 

294 

294

284 

268 

253 

243 

992

,550 

,600 

,380 

,180 

,320

May

1,430 

2,250 

2,780 

2,320 

5,300

7,950 

4,600 

2,060 

1,140 

5,720

14,700 

13,200 

3,900 

1,470 

1,030

826 

680 

570 

502 

442

389 

353 

353 

476 

610

826 

1,990 

1,320 

731 

484 

382

Maximum

335 

124 

6,000

27,300

1,390 

1,310 

17,500 

4,600 

14,700 

23,600 

81,600 

7,200 

11,400

81,600

June

329 

289 

274 

258 

243

234 

230 

230 

225 

195

173 

156 

141 

153 

144

300 

284 

284 

442 

804

1,660 

23,600 

22,800 

8,850 

10,100

16', 400 

15,800 

10,300 

6,450 

7,650

Minimum

44 

59

76

44

99 

99 

942 

243 

353 

141 

742 

367 

208

44

July

7,050 

7,350 

6,450 

5,020 

2,580

1,390 

1,040 

846 

742 

1,620

5,860 

13,200 

8,250 

5,160 

4,880

9,160 

8,850 

21,500 

29,300 

30,800

30,800 

31,300 

33,600 

39,600 

78,600

81,600 

81,600 

59,800 

44,200 

36,200 

23,300

Aug.

7,200 

3,760 

2,710 

2,180 

1,730

1,490 

1,330 

1,200 

1,100 

1,010

1,040 

910 

899 

846 

815

931 

1,110 

1,350 

1,140 

931

815 

868 

720. 

590 

502

442 

425 

403 

530 

396 

367

Mean

86.6 

76.8 

510

2,634

269 

380 

4,477

1,021 

2,606 

4,300 

22,960 

1,282 

1,530

3,324

ar. 24 (4:30 a.m.") 17,800 sec. -ft.; May 12 fl 

June 26 (11 p.m.) 17,200 sec. -ft.; July 12 (7 

sec. -ft.

Sept.

353 

329 

324 

318 

306

294 

294 

570 

8,850 

11,400

8,850 

4,180 

2,250 

1,550 

953

680 

530 

450 

403

367

347 

329 

294 

279 

263

248 

239 

221 

212 

208

Runoff in 

acre- feet

5,320 

4,570 

31,350

1,907,000

16,560 

21,880 

275,300 

60,760 

160,200 

255, 900 

1,412,000 

78,820 

31,020

2,414,000

a.m.) 15,800 

:30 a.m. )
198 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Neosho River near Commerce, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°56', long. 94°57', In SW^-SE^ sec. 5, T. 28 N., 

R 2!T~E., at county highway bridge l£ miles upstream from Mud Creek, 1^ miles downstream from Four Mile Creek, and 4j miles west of Commerce. Datum o" gage is 748.97 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 5,876 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- June 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 93,200 second-feet July 28 (gage height, 

24.43 feet); minimum, 34 second-feet Oct. 24 (gage height, 2.14 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 105,000 second-feet May 20, 1943; maximum gage height, 

25.12 feet May SO, 1943: minimum discharge, 0.5 second-foot Oct. 24, 25, Nov. 8, 1939 

(gage" height, 1.65 feet).

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Discharge 

aUove 35,000 second-feet computed by using fall as determined from auxiliary recording 

gage at Miami (9 miles downstream) as a factor. Records of water analyses and water 

temperatures for the water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1

4

6

11

16

21

26

Oct.

130

110

97

89

78

78

75

72

62

53

60

62

60

58

48

42

48

46

42

42

36

62

Nov.

148

137

126

120

107

97

95

83

80

80

75

72

60

48

58

62

62

62

65

65

72

70

78

75

75

78

75

72

~

Dec.

67

72

72

75

62

2,620

5,130

1,940

944

640

587

502

369

293

248

207

184

171

171

163

156

148

148

130

120

126

133

130

126

126

141

Jan.

152

156

156

152

133

*141

141

148

152

156

349

1,360

1 , 020

737

569

b460

*b370

b260

b230

b220

176

160

b!50

*b!60

*141

b!30

b!30

*b!30

133

126

120

Feb.

120

116

*113

116

120

b!23

126

b!23

b!20

116

110

148

b!90

b!40

126

120

123

123

347

978

1,320

1,140

810

727

613

551

510

486

727

_

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

990

*1,900

4,410

9,140

6,800

4,020

3,080

2,140

1,480

1,240

al,040

a860

a790

758

790

1,680

4,780

4,020

2,980

3,480

11,100

13,100

21,000

22,800

20,400

11,200

5,940

3,500

1,860

1,380

1,170

Apr.

1,240

2,670

1,970

1,500

1,240

955

779

679

587

527

519

478

455

433

396

389

369

329

305

317

336

342

305

275

429

3,350

5,300

3,820

2,570

1,970

-

Secondfoot-days

2 434

16,001

1,167,633

97,900

335,485

47,691

1,627,494

Peak discharge (oase, 18,000 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 24 (9 a.

May

1,250

1,710

3,340

3,080

3,920

7,860

7,380

4,020

1,920

2,480

13,900

17,400

10,900

3,080

1,840

1,720

966

768

622

551

502

455

403

799

921

669

1,070

2,010

1,170

708

486

Maximum

5,130

27,600

17,400

73,500

91,100

11,100

91,100

m.) 23.100

June

411

349

311

275

258

232

212

216

216

202

198

163

137

198

572

1,510

3,780

1,100

527

698

4,970

27,100

e65,800

673,500

e47,200

33,700

31,300

c22,20O

c 10, 700

c7,450

Minimum

62

36

110

758

275

403

137

832

237

36

July

c8,370

8,020

8,180

7,540

5,130

2,450

1,450

1,100

932

832

3,660

19,100

22,100

9,890

8,100

12,800

12,300

20,400

26,800

30,500

32,600

32,500

32,60i>

33,200

33,100

'45,300

676,600

&91.100

679,700

660,900

e50,100

Aug.

641,500

CIS, 600

4,220

2,770

2,070

1,740

1,580

1,450

8,700

10 . 100

3,240

3,190

2,810

1,830

1,440

1,450

1,170

865

737

613

569

551

426

Mean

81.1

516

3,199

5,478

1,162

3,158

11,180

1,590

4,447

sec. -ft.; June 24 ( 2 a

Sept.

389

336

329

305

275

305

10,700

11,100

7,700

3,390

2,160

1,380

679

535

396

362

311

275

253

Runoff in 

acre- feet

5,310

4,830

31,740

2,316.000

336,800

69,130

194,200

665,400

94,590

3,228,000

m m . 1 ) OR uo, rvil ^u J

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

D Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Backwater from return overbank flow; discharge computed from ft 

measurements.

e Discharge computed from stage-discharge-fall relation in reach 

downstream.

illing-stage 

between gage

e defir 

Miami,

3d by 

9 miles
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 199

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°28', long. 95°02', at Pensacola Dam on Neosho

 River, in SW£ sec. 14, T. 23 N., R. 21 E., at Langley, 5 miles east of Pensacola and 

10 miles upstream from Cabin Creek. Datum of gage is 1.10 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 10,298 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 2,172,000 acre-feet June 26, 27 (gage height,

 754.5V feet); minimum, 1,003,000 acre-feet Feb. 18 (gage height-, 727.35 feet).

1940-48: Maximum contents, 2,172,000 acre-feet May 20, 1943, June 26, 27, 1948 

(gage height, 754.57 feet); minimum observed since power-pool stage was first reached, 

that of Feb. 18, 1948.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by multiple-arch concrete dam, with top of taintor-type

 spillway gates at gage height 755.0 feet. Storage began Mar. 21, 1940; power-pool 

stage was first reached Apr. 19, 1941. Capacity between gage heights 682.0 feet (sill 

of powerhouse penstock) and 745.0 feet (maximum power pool) is 1,492,000 acre-feet. 

Capacity between gage heights 745.0 and 755.0 feet is 525,000 acre-feet and is reserved 

for flood control. Dead storage below gage height 682.0 feet is 180,200 acre-feet. 

Reservoir is utilized for power development and flood control. Figures given represent 

total contents.

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,356

1,350

1,344

1,342

1,340

1,334

1,328

1,323

1,317

1,312

1,309

1,307

1,302

1,297

1,292

1.-287

1,280

1..279

1,278

1,273

1,267

1,260

1,253

1,247

1,246

1,244

1,239

1,235

1,230

1,225

1,222

Nov.

1,220

1,219

1,215

1,209

1,205

1,199

1,197

1,195

1,195

1,192

1,189

1,184

1,178

1,172

1,172

1,173

1,167

1,162

1,158

1,153

1,152

1,152

1,150

1,148

1,146

1,145

1,145

1,142

1,145

1,143

-

Dec.

1,141

1,138

1,136

1,132

1,131

1,131

1,143

1,146

1,143

1,143

1,142

1,141

1,140

1,141

1,139

1,136

1,134

1,133

1,131

1,131

1,120

1,128

1,124

1,123

1,122

1,123

1,123

1,123

1,121

1,120

1,119

Jan.

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,119

1,117

1,115

1,113

1,112

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,108

1,104

1,107

1,100

1,098

1,098

1,097

1,095

1,093

1,093

1,086

1,083

1,082

1,078

1,074

1,068

1,064

1,061

1,058

Feb.

1,058

1,053

1,048

1,044

1,038

1,032

1,032

1,030

1,027

1,022

1,015

1,011

1,008

1,007

1,006

1,006

1,004

1,006

1,011

1,011

1,014

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,019

1,020

1,023

1,027

-

-

liar.

1,031

1,047

1,068

1,090

1,107

1,119

1,129

1,134

1,138

1,140

1,139

1,137

1,138

1,138

1,142

1,144

1,154

1,162

1,165

1,171

1,202

1,248

1,324

1,383

1,432

1,462

1,482

1,488

1,490

1,484

1,481

Apr.

1,475

1,473

1,468

1,464

1,460

1,452

1,447

1,445

1,437

1,433

1,441

1,432

1,421

1,413

1,402

1,396

1,389

1,385

1,377

1,372

1,367

1,362

1,356

1,354

1,355

1,356

1,360

1,362

1,361

1,357

-

Hay

1,359

1-.364

1,367

1,370

1,379

1,391

1,405

1,409

1,414

1,426

1,454

1,494

1,519

1,524

1,539

1,559

1,568

1,569

1,569

1,586

1,563

1,563

1,566

1,566

1,563

1,559

1,556

1,554

1,553

1,555

1,556

June

1,550

1,544

1,538

1,531

1,527

1,526

1,518

1,513

1,507

1,501

1,495

1,492

1,492

1,495

1,493

1,501

1,506

1,502

1,506

1,506

1,548

1,663

1,844

2,070

2,162

2,172

2,147

2,084

1,994

1,894

-

July

1,790

1,716

1,716

1,711

1,704

1,686

1,671

1,665

1,659

1,662

1,668

1,685

1,687

1,683

1,688

1,694

1,692

1,710

1,727

1,722

1,704

1,669

1,629

1,603

1,593

1,629

1,669

1,801

1,861

1,900

1,960

Aug.

1,891

1,862

1,793

1,720

1,684

1,680

1,675

1,674

1,671

1,670

1,690

1,728

1,713

1,732

1,752

1,753

1,723

1,696

1,683

1,676

1,669

1,671

1,669

1,667

1,663

1,662

1,659

1,657

1,664

1,663

1,661

Sept.

1,657

1,652

1,648

1,646

1,647

1,645

1,640

1,636

1,633

1,644

1,653

1,660

1,654

1,647

1,643

1,639

1,635

1,631

1,631

1,624

1,620

1,615

1,609

1,603

1,600

1,597

1,592

1,586

1,576

1,569

-

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Calendar year 1947...

Sept. 30. ...............

Water year 1947-48. ..

Gaze height 

(feet) t

-

742.72

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

1,569,000

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-431,000

61 000

-92,000

+206,000

t Gage height at 12 p.m. 

889417 0-50-14
200 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Neosho River near Langley, Okla. 

(Below Spring River, known locally as Grand River)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°26', long. 95°03', In SE£ sec. 27, T. 23 N., R. 

21 E., 2 miles south of Langley, 3j miles downstream from Summerfield Creek, and 6j 

miles upstream from Cabin Creek.f Datum of gage is 607.65 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers"bench mark).

Drainage area.- 10,335 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 80,000 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 26.23 

reet); minimum observed, 54 second-feet Feb. 29; minimum daily, 116 second-feet 

Nov. 27.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 300,000 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 45.6 

feet, from floodmark), from computation of outflow from Lake 0' The Cherokees; minimum daily, 9 second-feet Mar. 25, 1940 fcaused by closure of' Pensacola Dam). 

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1943.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Plow regulated since 1940 by Lake O 1 The Cherokees, 4 miles 

above station (see preceding page).

Bating fables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-rcontrol method used Oct. 6 to Nov. 14,

Mar. Z^ to Nay 15, July 28 to Aug. 12 )

Oct. 1 to July 1 July 2 to Sept. 30

4.9 135 6.5 1,690 17.0 -37.OOO

5.0 167 7.0 2,620 20.0 50.4OO

5.2 252 8.0 4,960 23.0 64,'3OO

5.4 376 10.0 10,800 26. 0 79,000

5.7 638 12.0 17,400 

6.O 963 14. O 24,900

6.

6.

7.

8.

2 942 9.0

6 1,530 10.0 1

O 2,210 12.0" 1

0 4,290 14.0 2

6,89O

O.OOO

7,1OO

4,900

Note . - Same as preceding table 

a&ove 14. O feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.11O

2,870

2,89O

1,580

651

3, ISO

3,320

2,94O

2,81O

2,250

1.28O

716

2,270

2,660

2,360

2,380

2,74O

1,270

402

2,110

2,830

3,300

3,370

3,360

2,000

860

2,430

2,630

2,780

3,000

3,000

NOT.

1,710

608

2,540

2,700

2,140

1,98O

1,910

874

262

2,060

1,180

2,590

3,080

3,420

1,130

442

2,890

2,560

2,230

2,250

2,47O

579

363

1,570

1,320

1,050

116

973

531

204

-

Deo.

1,460

1,560

2,060

1,360

1,420

550

186

1,200

1,910

1,420

1,170

1,260

631

564

1,080

1,370

1,330

1,160

1,160

883

742

1,270

2,020

808

119

423

275

144

993

1,830

2,280

Jan.

840

925

8T5T

727

1,420

1,460

1,480

1,720

1,280

1,490

876

1,9OO

1,770

1,850

1,800

2,840

1,200

806

1,120

1,260

1,410

1,850

2,180

1,500

945

2,930

2,340

1,730

2,320

1,980

1,360

Feb.

855

2,600

2,770

2,900

4,210

3,000

1,170

908

1,840

2,930

4,120

2,680

1,680

1,410

850

1,790

1,910

1,160

958

1,650

538

156

1,330

1,910

1,820

1,830

1,460

550

312

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

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

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

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

June ................................ , t .....

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

August ................................ .\ ...

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

3,240

1,900

2,000

1,750

2,660

1,380

884'

2,790

2,920

3,180

3,OOO

3,130

1,94O

1,060

2,700

2,940

3,020

3,090

3,280

2,340

1,730

5,270

6,460

6,750

7,490

6,840

7,390

6,020

7,050

7,780

7,020

Apr.

6

6

6

4

6

6

6

3

4

3

1

6

6

6

6

6

4

2

4

4

3

3

3

2

1

3

4

3

4

4

Secondfoot-days

73,349

47,732

34,638

2,439,778

48,106

51,227

119,004 '

138,690

88,159

593 797

1,006^980

447, 65O

107,606

2,756,938

,710

,860

,580

,570

,190

,a20

,170

,980

,190

,320

,950

,070

,410

,35O

,120

,080

370

320

810

300

800

310

930

110

180

780

340

820

090

160

-

to September 1948

May

2,620

1,01

3,09

2,46

D

3

D

3,040

2,520

2,73

1,84

97

3

3

3

2,580

4,820

3,32

3,511

3.72C

3

3

3

2,780

1,520

3.82C

3,990

3.18C

)

),

>

3,660

3.99O

2.31C

1.27C

3.45C

3,460

3,680

3.78C

3.79C

2, sac

1.09C

1,270

Maximum

3,370

3,420

2,280

72,700

2,930

4,210

7,78O

6,860

4,820

79,000

67,700

61,500

7,000

79,000

June

3,340

3,540

3,660i

3,940

2,960

1,340

3', 660

3,670

3,330

3,160

3,170

1,740

367

3,030

3.09O

2,980

3,820

4,040

2,090

1,060

4,410

15,900

56,600 j

37,OOO"

63,800

78,500

79,000

78 , 000

74,500

68,100

-

Minimum

402

116

119

116

727

156

884

1,180

979

367

2,540

1,330

906

116

July

67,7OO

53,600

15,600

14,900

13,800

14,500

12,700

7,970

7,840

2,540

3,130

15,800

27,600

19,400

11,300

15,600

21,000

26,500

32,800

37,900

44,900

54,100

57,300

48,600

40,4OO

41,300

49,900

60,5OO

62,000

62,900

62,900

Aug.

61,500

55,:

45, 4

42, £

500

00

00

27,100

6,980

6,6

8,3

7,;

70

10

60

3,860

6,360

11, E

21, £

18, C

00

00

00

8,280

10,7OO

22,2

22,2

12, C

oo

00

oo

8,OOO

8,000

2,C

3,7

3,8

10

40

10

3,840

3,520

4,0

2,9

1,3

3,6

70

00

30

70

4,240

Mean

2,366-

1,591

1,117

6,684

1,552

1,766

3,839

4,623,

2,844

19,790

32,480

14,440

3,587

7,533

Sept.

3,800

3,830

4,050

2,O70

1,170

1,450

3,420

3,650

3,310

4,780

6,750

5,900

6,5OO

7,OOO

3,670

3,100

2,960

2,910

906

3,330

3,800

3,740

3,830

3,370

2,040

1,280

3,020

3,660

4,340

3,970

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

145,500

94,680

68,700

4,839,000

95,420

101,600

236,000

275,100

174,900

1,178,OOO

1,997,000

887,900

213,400

5,468,000
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 201

Neosho River near Chouteau, Okla. 

(Below Spring River, known locally as Grand River)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°14', long. 95°14', in SE^SE^ sec. 1, T. 20 N., 

K. 19 E. , at bridge on county road between Locust Grove and Pryor, 5 miles upstream 

from Pryor Creek and 1\ miles northeast of Chouteau. Datum of gage is 551.83 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 11,546 square miles (revised).

Records available.- April 1941 to September 1948. October 1937 to March 1941 at site 6 

miles downstream.

Average discharge. 11 years, 8,891 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 92,500 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 25.32 

feet ) ; minimum, 194 second-feet Dec. 27; minimum daily, 328 second-feet Dec. 29.

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 400,000 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 45.00 

feet),, by slope-area method; minimum daily, 28 second-feet Mar. 30, 1940 (caused by 

closure of Pensacola Dam).

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1943.

Remarks . - Records excellent. 

above station (see p. 199

Flow 'regulated since 1940 by Lake 0' The Cherokees, 33 miles

. Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 23 to Sept. 30)

2.1 358 4.0 1,280 8.O

2.3 433 4.5 1,690 9.0

2.6 550 5.0 2,270 1O.O

3.0 716 6.0 3,720 12. O

3.5 963 7.0 5,,650 14.0

8,100 16.0 45,9OO

11,000 18.0 56,500

14,500 21.0 71,5OO

23,400 24.0 86,500

34.4OO

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October1 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

3,440

3,0,00

2,7OO

2,780

1,550

799

3,270

3,250

3.O1O

2,740

2,270

1,330

792

2,380

2, .650

2,510

2,520

2,69O

1,280

467

2,290

2,890

3,34O

3,400

3,260

1,960

937

2,530

2,650

2,850

3,210

Nov.

2,820

1,750

768

2,6OO

2,720

2,080

2,040

1,890

921

417

2.OOO

1,360

2,610

3,46O

2,870

1,190

545

2,930

2,490

2,270-

2,390

2,350

663

472

1,580

1,410

1,100 366'

852

6O4

-

Dec.

360

1,470

1,600

2,100

1,400

1,460

646

360

1,180

1,900

1,450

1,210

1,370

711

641

1.20O

1,420

1,370

1,240

1,240

958

830

1,53O

1,920

866

363

398

393

328

1,020

2,180

Jan.

2,160

938

1,030

892

810

1,480

1,540

1,640

1,700

1,430

1,580

1,250

1,860

1,930

2,O4O

2,230

2,540

1,320

95O

1,250

1,390

1,650

2,010

2,280

1,640

1,270

2,88O

a2,400

al,83o

a2,51O

a2,100

Feb.

1,470

1.07O

2,870

2,690

3,540

4,050

2,640

1,260

1,O50

2,250

3,760

3,630

2,550

1,840

1,590

1,060

2,140

2,O90

1,420

1,340

1,980

845

496

1,710

2,130

2,210

2.23O

1,840

993

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January

February. ..................................

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

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

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

June. ......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

1,840

4,500

4,090

3,710

3,530

3,740

2,21O

2,080

3,780

3,93O

a4,050

a3,650

3,480

2,430

1,970

3,560

3,790

3,950

4,000

3,890

4,310

7,350

19,600

14.8OO

11,000

12,700

12,OOO

9,4OO

8,780

10,100

8,700

Apr.

8

7

7

6

6

7

7

4

4

4

3

4

6

7

,290

,920

,61O

,16O

,O60

,180

,230

,86O

,42O

,65O

,750

,500

,780

,080

6,1900

6

5

4

3

4

4

3

3

3

2

1

4

4

3

4

Secondfoot-days

74,745

51,518

35,114

2,697,148

52,530

58,744

186,920

156,530

133,010

686,775

1,O50,34O

571,630

112,590

3,170,446

,64O

,840

,330

,810

,820

,980

,910

,910

,850

,440

,960

,330

,29O

,890

,140

May

3,900

2,610

1,670

3,340

2,960

3,700

3,030

2.90O

2,180

2,760

12,000

7,250

5.68O

5,160

4,490

5,100

4,42O

5,33O

4,680

4,400

4,710

3,770

2,85O

7,370

5,420

4.4OO

4,390

4,330

3,990

2,840

1,380

Maximum

3,440

3,460

2,180

87.OOO

2,880

4.O5O

19,600

8,290

12,000

91.OOO

66.OOO

62,500

7,240

91,000

June

2,180

, 3,860

3,730

4,000

3,800

2^810

2,040

4,020

3,790

3,260

3,120

3,050

1,860

975

3,260

3,560

4,160

4,670

3,790

2,040

3,300

25,5OO

64.OOO

59,OOO

62.5OO

82.OOO

91,000

87,000

79,000

69,500

-

Minimum

467

417

328

328

810

496

1,840

1,96O

1,380

975

2,610

2,140

1,210

328

July

66,000

65,50O

20,600

16,100

15,300

15,300

16,100

9.O60

9.O90

5,380

2,610

10,700

32, 1OO

24,800

15,300

15,300

22,5OO

29,800

4O,9OO

36,800

43,700

51,300

58,OOO

51,800

41,400

4O.9OO

47,500

59,000

62,000

62.50O

63,000

 Aug.

62.5OO

59, £

45,: 44,'

>00

500

!00

35,000

8,230

7,2

13, f

11, C

80

,00

X3O

6,760

6,860

21, C

37, £

40, £

30O

00

OO

'32,100

16,100

22, £

26, C

16, C

00

rao

X3O

9,520

9.26O

5,E

3,1 4, c

30

10

6O

4,540

4,350

4,3

4,3

2,7

2,1

80

90

60

40

4,360

Mean

2,411

1,717

1,133

7,389

1,694

2,026

6.O30

5,218

4,291

22,890

33,88O

18,440

3,753

8,662

Sept.

4,34O

4,120

4,260

3,810

2,080

1,27O

2,030

3,930

3,650

3,620

6,790

6,480

6,540

7,240

5,110

3,460

3,250

2,960

2,820

1,210

3,68O

3,930

3,770

4.O5O

3,110

1,870

1,530

3,170

4,060

4,450

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

148,300

1O2.2OO

69,650

5,35O,OOO

1O4.2OO

116,500

370,800

310,500

263,800

1,362,OOO

2,O83,OOO

1,134,000

223,300

6,288,000

a. No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Langley.
202 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Neosho River near Wagoner, Okla. 

(Below Spring River, known locally as Grand River)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°56', long. 95°16', on line between sees. 22 and 

27, T. 17 N., R. 19 E., at bridge on State Highway 51, 2-j miles downstream from Nigger 

Creek, 5 miles southeast of Wagoner, and 6 miles upstream from Fourteen Mile Creek. 

Datum of gage is 495.35 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers 

bench mark).

Drainage area.- 12,307 square miles (revised)

Records available.- March 1924 to December 1925, October 1937 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1937-48), 9,597 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 99,800 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 32.26 

feet); minimum, 285 second-feet Dec. 28; minimum daily, 374 second-feet Dec. 28.

1924-25, 1937-48: Maximum discharge, 400,000 second-feet May 21, 1943 (gage height 

45.2 feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 54 second-feet Mar. 31, 1940 (caused 

by closure of Pensacola Dam).

Maximum stage known, that of May 21, 1943.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Flow regulated since 1940 by Lake 0' The Cherokees, 64 miles above station (see 

p. 199). Records of water analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1948 are 

given in Water-Supply Paper 1133

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,760

3,200

2,970

2,950

1,820

1,390

2,420

3,360

3,050

3,000

2,480

1,570

1,260

1,790

2,710

2,520

2,610

2,990

1,700

1,280

1,340

2,840 

3,250

3,400

3,600

2,390

1,520

2,000

2,700

2,890

3,210

Nov.

3,170

2,030

1,430

1,940

2,700

2,440

2,130

2,030

1,320

1,010

1,260

1,460

a2,550

a3,150

a3,550

al,300

a910

a2,420

2,700

2,380

2,430

2,760

1,420

765

878

1,550

1,330

1,120

478

917

~

Dec.

648

672

1,650

2,160

1,510

1,520

1,240

663

495

1,880

1,660

1,390

1,340

1,290

743

714

1,460

1,510

1,390

1,360

1,240

1,020

955

2,270

1,440

874

458

374

419

 390

2,040

Jan.

3,150

1,790

1,460

1,370

1,150

1,260

1,860

1,880

2,160

1,730

1,860

1,550

1,970

2,110

2,280

2,070

3,160

1,760

1,340

1,130

1,450

1,630

2,110

2,430

1,890

1,500

2,740

a2,700

a2,000

a2,300

a2,300

Feb.

1,700

1,380

2,260

2,960

3,120

4,410

3,490

1,700

1,340

1,730

3,060

4,390

3,120

2,180

1,770

1,710

1,870

2,500

1,840

1,500

2,130

1,410

984

925

2,500

2,700

2,920

2,520

1,770

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

2,970

6,400

5,230

4,740

4,000

4,470

3,120

2,430

3,730

4,140

a4,300

a4,200

a3,900

3,580

3,190

3,800

4,260

4,340

4,420

4,430

6,180

11,300

26,300

21,800

13,500

13,500

15,500

11,600

9,440

11,000

9,840

Apr.

9,220

8,480

8,150

7,730

5,790

7,160

7,760

6,520

4,860

5,180

4,700

3,360

6,780

7,400

7,250

7,040

7,160

5,480

3,440

5,540

5,260

4,760

4,100

4,530

3,070

2,230

3,890

4,640

4,230

4,380

-

Secondfoot-days

77,970

55, 528

36,775

60,090

65, 889

231,610

170,090

161,660

1,087^470

651,400

122,510

3,481,862

May

4,430

3,110

2,190

3,740

3,140

4,350

3,800

3,420

2,510

4,160

10,300

11,300

7, '160

6,340

5,660

8,790

5,850

6,060

5,710

4,790

4,840

5,060

3,280

6,330

9,480

5,700

4,870

4,680

4,650

3,720

2,240

Maximum

3,760

3,550

2,270

3,160

4,410

26 , 300

9,220

11,300

98,400

70,500

63,600

7,140

98,400

June

1,780

3,680

4,010

4,100

4,300

3,420

2,100

3,860

4,070

3,700

3,440

3,460

2,220

1,840

2,620

3,560

4,110

4,850

4,640

2,750

2,080

20,800

65,400

85,500

72,800

83,200

95,500

98,400

89,800

78,900

-

Minimum

1 ) 260

478

374

374

1,130

925

2,430 

2,230

2 190

l|780

4,400

ilsio

374

July

79,500

70,500

39,000

17,700

16,400

16,400

17,400

11,900

9,670

8,540

4,400

5,360

27,800

29,600

17,700

17,400

24,900

27,400

-40,600

38,900

41,800

48,200

57,600

55,800

44,300

40,600

44,300

54,400

62,200

63,100

63,100

Aug.

63,600

61,700

50,400

45,200

39,800

17,100

8,360

9,990

17,400

11,300

7,230

17,400

34,900

49,500

46,000

26,400

22,500

28,100

21.20CT

11,900

9,990

8,940

4,750

5,430

5,380

5,260

4,930

5,220

4,240

2,960

4,320

Mean

2,515

1 , 851

1,186

8, 020

1 1 938

2,272

7 >47l

5,670

5,215

25 , 360

35,080

21,010

4,084

9,513

Sept.

4,970

4,550

4,550

4,640

3,090

2,230

1,990

3,930

4,180

4,000

5,470

7,140

6,150

6,970

6,930

4,350

3,780

3,570

3,370

1,820

3,060

4,060

4,080

4,120

3,820

2,6-10

1,810

2,960

3,830

4,480

Runoff in 

acre feet

154,70Q

110,100 

72,940

5,806,000

119 200

130^700

459,400

337,400

320,600

1 , 509,000

2,157,000

*243!ot)0

6,906,000

a No gage-height record 

Chouteau.

discharge computed on basis of records for- static near Langley and near
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 203 

Cottonwood River near Marion, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°21', long. 97°04', in SW^ sec. 36, T. 19 S., 

W. 3 E., three-quarters of a mile downstream from South Cottonwood River and 2 miles 

west of Marion. Datum of gage is 1,289.85 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 329 square miles (revised).

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,870 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 17.81 

feet); minimum, 4.8 second-feet Oct. 3.

1938-48: Maximum discharge observed, 15,200 second-feet Oct. 20, 1941, Apr. 16, 

1945 (gage height, 25.7 feet); no flow Jan. 18, 19, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 24 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.2

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

7.0

7.0

6.3

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.5

8.6

9.0

7.3

6.7

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.8

Nov.

5.8

6.0

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.0

6.7

7.0

7.3

7.3

6.7

7.0

8.6

10

9.7

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

Dec.

9.7

9.7

18

192

66

23

17

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

Jan.

,12

12

12

13

14

14

16

17

27

30

23

22

22

16

14

12

12

11

11

12

12

13

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

Feb.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

76

78

38

23

20

19

20

20

22

1,780

663

73

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February .........'..........................

March. ........:............................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

252

860

225

102

63

52

50

50

50

a50

a4S

a 45

42

463

910

493

141

96

264

336

90

66

58

53

50

229

73

40

33

33

32

Apr.

30

29

27

24

24

24

24

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

25

30

42

163

70

42

35

32

32

-

Secondfoot-days

180.1

244.1

659.4

34,726.4

453

3,008.1

5,349

935

3,199

8,604.3

24,033

824

2,008

49,497.0

May

177

2,220

230

79

53

36

28

25

22

21

20

19

19

17

16

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

13

35

Maximum

9.0

10

192

5,370

30

1,780

910

163

2,220

3,420

6,700

56

1,050

6-, 700

June

24

13

11

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.3

7.6

7.3

7.3

9.7

12

14

14

13

125

544

98

68

37

554

578

568

5,420

5,300

109

-

Minimum

4.8

5.8

9.7

4.6

11

9.7

32

20

10

7.3

18

14

12

4.8

July

43

30

27

27

23

20

19

18

21

29

32

64

27

21

397

103

4,880

5,760

6,700

03,910

0600

506

a220

a 100

a 80

89

63

58

69

68

49

Aug.

42

36

33

32

30

29

29

29

29

28

27

52

56

53

36

28

24

22

20

18

17

ie

15

14

14

14

19

18

16

14

14

Mean

5.81

8.14

21.3

95.1

14.6

104

173

31.2

103

287

775

26.6

66.9

135

Sept.

14

13

13

12

12

12

224

1,050

325

42

25

20

18

16

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

18

14

13

12

12

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

357

484

1,310

68,890

899

5,970

10,610

1,850

6,350

17,070

47,670

1 , 630-

3,980

98,180
204 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Palls, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38C 22', long. 96°31', in NE£ sec. 28, T. 19 S., R. 

a E., 1 mile east of Cottonwood Palls and 3? miles upstream from South Pork Cottonwood River. Datum of gage is 1,147.41 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1989.

Drainage area.- 1,402 square miles (revised).

Records available.- February 1935 to September 1948. April 1938 to February 1935 at 

sice in uottonwood Falls.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 473 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 55,300 second-feet July 20 (gage height, 

23.au feet), by combination of discharge measurement and computed flow over railway 

embankment; minimum, 29 second-feet Oct. 14-16, 81, 82 (gage height, 8.13 feet).

1932-48: Maximum discharge, 68,000 second-feet Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 22.50 

feet), by combination of slope-area and contracted-opening methods; minimum, 1 secondfoot Aug. 15 to Sept. 13, 1934, Sept. 19-23, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good.

Revisions (water years).- W 1007; 1942.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

32 

32 

31 

29 

29

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

31 

29 

31 

36 

37

46 

50 

48 

44 

40 

37

Nov.

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

31 

31 

32 

34

34 

34 

36 

37 

37

39 

46 

53 

53 

52

50 

48 

48 

48 

50

59 

50 

48 

48 

48

Dec.

48 

50 

66 

114 

317

419 

187 

111 

88 

75

71 

88 

63

61 

57

57 

59 

55

57 

57

55 

55 

55 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

53 

53 

55

Jan.

52 

48 

52 

57 

57

57 

57 

59 

61 

66

71 

85 

78 

66 

61

53 

52 

50 

50 

48

48 

50 

44 

44 

44

46 

46 

52 

44 

44 

46

Feb.

48 

52 

52 

52 

52

52 

52 

53 

55

50

52 

55 

53 

61 

75

226 

518 

439 

540 

439

214 

139 

106 

83

75

75 

90 

990 

1,820

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

her! ...................................

ober. ...................................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

1. .....................................

st ...................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

480 

1,030 

2,120 

796 

390

264 

206 

190 

169 

152

126 

123 

156 

206 

325

963 

971 

424 

953 

2,070

1,150 

490 

348 

295 

264

239 

329 

444 

243 

206 

195

Apr.

180 

169 

159 

149 

139

136 

136 

126 

123 

120

120 

117 

117 

114 

114

in

114 

120 

126 

126

136 

149 

166 

210 

575

545 

454 

286 

218 

199

Seoondfoot-days

1,077 

1,250, 

2,671

212,362

1,688 

6,568 

16,307 

5,554 

12,167 

31,884 

140,689 

8,556 

8,194

236,605

May

199 

2,790 

3,370 

2,130 

429

308 243 ' 

199 

176 

162

149 

139 

126 

126 

123

111 

106 

98 

93 

90

93 

88 

93 

130 

114

90 

83 

78 

71 

75 

85

Maximum

50 

59

419

10,900

85 

1,820 

2,120 

545 

3,370 

5,360 

43 , 100 

501 

1,680

43,100

June

195 

136 

114 

83 

66

53 

57 

90 

73 

83

63 

48 

36 

34 

39

42 

44 

61 

281 

145

601 

2,440 

3,480 

2,440 

1,360

3,370 

2,490 

3,820 

4,880 

5,360

.Minimum

29 

31 

48

29

44 

48 

123 

111 

71 

34 

222 

126 

78

29

July

2,710 

593 

439 

371 

330

29O 

259 

234 

222 

226

247 

273 

376 

317 

540

1,030 

3,040 

9,530 

17,100 

43,100

21,900 

16,500 

11,600 

3,480 

gl,340

gl,030 

g859 

g740 

651 

705 

657

Aug.

g501 

g434 

g414 

g395 

g376

g357 

g343 

g321 

g308 

295

290 

334 

390 

518 

405

334 

268 

243 

218 

199

184 

173 

162 

152 

142

136 

133 

136 

136 

133 

126

Mean

34.7 

41.7 

86.2

582

54.5 

226 

526 

185 

392 

1,063 

4,538 

276 

273

646

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 sec. -ft.).- May 2 (12:30 p.m.) 4,980 seo.-ft.; June 23 (4 a

Sept.

120 

114 

108. 

106 

103

101 

1,000 

1,680 

1,340 

1,170

362 

214 

159 

142 

126

117 

108 

98 

93 

90

88 

88 

85 

85 

83

85 

83 

85 

83 

. 78

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

2,140 

2,480 

5,300

421,200

3,350 

13,030 

32,340 

11,020 

24,130 

63,240 

279,100 

16,970 

16,250

469,400

.m.) 3,930

seo.-ft.j June 30 (5 p.m.) 5,740 seo.-ft.; July 20 (1 p.m.) 55,300 sec.-ft.

g Computed from graph based on daily staff-gage readings three-quarters of a mile upstream.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 205

Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°12', long. 96°50', In NE£ sec. 25, T. 21 S., R. 

5 u., on ateel highway bridge, 4 miles south of Cedar Point. Datum of gage Is 1,262.50 

feet above mean sea level,'datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 110 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 7,100 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 16.63 feet); minimum, 

2.4 second-feet Oct. 21-23.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet, Apr. 22, 1944 (gage height, 22.50 

feet); no flow at times during 1939-41.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above' 500 second-feet, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 24 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

 C3.5

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

11

7.7

5.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4.

3.4

Nov.

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.8

3.8

6.9

6.6

5.9

5.0

5.0

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.4

5.9

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

5.0

-

Dec.

5.0

5.0

13

93

25

12

9.6

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.2

7.7

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

'6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.9

Jan.

8.2

7.7

7.2

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.2

9.1

9.6

8.2

6.6

5.9

5.3

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.6

4.3

4.6 '

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Feb.

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

62

222

46

19

12

7.7

7.2

6.6

6.2

6.6

6.6

 6.6

16

24

12

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

HBV

June i . 

September. ..................................

Hater year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

376

233

46

26

23

22

19

18

b!7

b!6

15

15

17

57

55

 32

20

18

392

71

39

31

28

25

24

2?

20

18

19

19

18

Apr.

17

15

15

14

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

14

16

113

36

21

17

15

15

-

Seoondfoot-days

118.4

127.7

330.4

26,261.3

CTO

248.2

23,531.4

May

15

16

16

15

13

12

11

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.1

8.2

7.7

7.7

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

8.2

7.7

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.2

5.9

8.2

12

Maximum

6.9

93

3,710

222

2,290

30

3,440

June

9.6

8.6 "7.2

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.6

5.9

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.3

8.2

12

88

186

19

40

224

2,290

1,770

179

1,120

142

730

1,230

145

84

-

Minimum

2.4

3.0

5.0

2.4

3.8

IS

4.3

5.0

2.4

July

61

51

44

39

34

31

29

29

34

33

59

111

34

29

269

56

2,220

1,050

3,440

975

195

876

132

96

83

67

61

56

51

44

40

Aug.

38

36

33

32

30

29

29

28

28

28

27

27

36

38

32

29 '25

22

20

18

17

17

15

15

14

13

14

13

13

12

12

Mean

3.82

4.26

10.7

71.9

5.94

17.9

9.47

278

333 ,

, 23.9

8.27

64.3

Sept.

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

30

22

11

7.2

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

'5.3 5.3

5.6

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

235

253

655

52,080

365

1,030

3,470

1,070

582

16,570

20,490

1,470

492

46,680

?eak discharge (base, 3,100 seo.-ft.J.- June 22 (2 a.m.) 4,420 see. -ft.; June 23 (12:30 a.m.) 6,94C

see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

o Backwater from debris.
206 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Middle Creek near Elmdale, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°24', long. 96°43 E , in SW^ sec. 13, T. 19 S., R. 6 

K., 4 miles northwest of Elmdale and 4^ miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 

1,820.55 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 92 square miles (revised).

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed, 10,000 second-feet July 20 (gage height, 17.82 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 24.

1938-48: Maximum discharge observed, 12,100 second-feet Oct. 14, 1941 (gage 

height, 18:50 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor, 

oage read twice daily; oftener during flood periods.

Cooperation.- Stage-height record, 19 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).- W 1937: 1941, 1942, 1944.

Discharge, in second-feet, (rater year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov.

0 

0

o

0

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.6

.6

.7 

.8

1.0 

1.1

Dec.

1.1 

1.1 

4.7 

12 

8.2

7.7 

4.7 

2.4 

2.2 

3.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

1.9

1.9

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

Jan.

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4

.2 

.4

.Z 

.1

.9 

.9 

.9 

.7 

.4

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.4 

.4 

.4 

1.2 

1.9 

1.4

Feb.

1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

1.

1. 

1.

1. 

1.

1.

1. 

1. 

31

55 

71 

20 

14 

12

11 

8.6 

6.5 

3.6 

3.6

3.1 

1.4 

30 

6.5

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ...................................

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1. .....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Peak discharge (base, 400 sec. -ft.).- May

sec. -ft.; Sept. 7 (7:30 a.m. 680 sec. -ft.

Mar.

14 

59 

26 

17 

12

11 

9.6

6.8

7.2

7.3 

7.7 

8.3 

8.2 

14

13 

10 

10 

67 

50

80 

13 

11 

12 

11

12 

13 

7.2 

6.5 

6.5 

7.2

Apr.

6.8 

4.7 

4.7 

5.0 

4.0

3.6 

4.0

4.0 

3.6

3.6 

3.4 

3.4 3/4- 

3.6

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

4.3 

5.4 

5.4 

5.0 

63

alO 

a8 

7.2 

5.4 

5.0

Secondfoot-days

0 

4.8 

79.2

12,973.7

43.5 

295.7 

545.0 

195.0 

548.8 

1,481.3 

11,708 

405.6 

846.3

16,153.2

2 (5:30 a.m

May

5.8 

226 

40 

30 

76

12 

8.6

8.6 

9.1 

9.1

9.6 

9.6 

8.6 

6.1 

5.0

5.4 

6.1 

6.1 

6.5 

6.5

6.1 

6.5 

5.4 

4.3 

4.0

3.6 

4.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.4 

5.8

Maximum

0

1.1

12

1,760

2.4 

71 

80 

63 

226 

294 

5,010 

47 

427

5,010

June

5.8

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

6.1 

6.1 

5.0 

5.0 

4.7

4.0 

4.0 

2.2 

1.4 

1.4

3.6 

5.4 

6.5 

7.7 

12

45 

84 

98 

71 

173

113

144 

294 

180 

174

Minimum

0

0

1.1

0

1.1 

1.1

6.5 

2.S 

3.6 

1.4 

34 

3.1 

1.4

0

July

144 

84 

71

. a50

59

63 

144 

705 

3,840

5,010

273 

170 

136 

163 

59

47 

44 

40 

37 

35 

34

Aug.

29 

25 

22 

20

16

 a!2

47 

26 

23 

16

15

, alO

6.0 

6.0 

5.1 

5.1

4.9 

4.1 

4.1 

3.6 

3.6 

3.1

Mean

0 

.16 

3.55

35.5

1.40 

10.3 

17.6 

6.50 

17.7 

49.4 

378 

13.1 

28.2

44.1

Sept.

2.4 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.4

14 

427 

266 

a50 

al5

8.6 

5.1 

4.9 

4.4 

4.1

4.1 

3.9 

3.4 

3.2 

2.4

2.4 

2.8 

2.0 

1.6 

1.4

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0 

10 

157

25,740

86 

587 

1,080 

387 

1,090 

2,940 

23,220 

804 

1,680

32,040

) 519 sec. -ft.; July 20 (ll:3O a.m.) 10,000

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated or interpolated
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 207

Spring River near Waco, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°14'45", long. 94"33 I 55", on line between SE^

 sec. Y and NE-f sec. 18, T. 29 N., R. 33 W., at county highway bridge three-quarters 

of a mile downstream from Blackberry Creek and lj miles east of Waco. Datum of 

gage is 833.23 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,164 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- April 1924 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 24 years, 937 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 38,300 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 24.63

 feet); minimum, 22 second-feet Feb. 8 (gage height, 1.60 feet).

1924-48: Maximum discharge, 103,000 second-feet May 19, 1943 (gage height, 30.94 

feet, from floodmark); minimum, 11 second-feet July 24, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow slightly regulated by gristmills upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 17 to June 18)

Oct. 1 to 'June 23 June 24 to Sept. 3D

1.7 37 3.0 52 14.0 11,100 2.0 102 2 

1.8 57 4.0 1,030 18.0 16,500 2.2 165 3 

L.9 81 5.0 1,630 20.0 20,400 2.4 240 

2.1 144 6.0 2,410 22.0 26,800 Note.- Same as 

2.5 301 9.0 5,340 24.3 36,800 ing table above

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

76 

71 

67 

67 

55

37 

67 

69 

57 

51

55 

51 

49 

64 

69

53 

59 

57 

55 

45

59 

62 

53 

55 

98

152 

163 

117 

98

74 

134

Nov.

400 

326 

167 

101 

81

81 

81 

64 

62

51

79 

62 

84 

64 

74

67 

55 

96 

90

74

84 

76 

76 

79 

90

76 

84 

55 

79 

79

Dec.

57 

74 

69 

69 

64

69 

64 

49 

62 

59

74 

64 

69 

57 

53

57 

81 

67 

55 

55

57 

55 

57 

71 

62

55 

55 

69 

47 

59 

71

Jan.

76 

141 

159 

194 

155

171 

159 

141 

124 

120

110 

87 

101 

98 

84

81 

74 

74 

67 

71

71 

67 

64 

67 

71

47 

53 

55 

64 

53 

59

Feb.

64 

45 

67 

69 

64

67 

67 

62 

51 

59

67 

64 

64 

62 

76

84 

269 

641 

454 

309

249 

217 

186 

167 

155

148 

174 

257 

257

f^Xs

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1947 

ftry

.... - v

1 .........................

st .

ember .................... 1

2,239 

2,937 

1,926

32,813

2,958 

4,515 

11,855 

7,925 

11,927 

53,924 

38,198 

15,731 

5,791

ter year 1947-48 .......... 319,926

Mar.

740 

4,320 

2,500 

1,230 

641

617 

1,000 

922 

665 

536

485 

445 

396 

436 

922

949 

665 

490 

612 

560

1,880 

5,550 

6,520 

2,920 

1,230

949 

1,110 

791 

641 

583 

550

Maximum

163 

400 

81

25,900

194 

641 

6,520 

494 

1,730 

36,300 

13,400 

1,32Q 

512

36,300

Apr.

494 

454 

409 

383 

365

343 

330 

309 

293 

289

293 

289 

277 

269 

257

249 

221 

217 

202

194

205 

209 

194 

190

190

182 

174 

155 

148 

141

May

144 

144 

194 

1,110 

869

422

257 

213 

186 

190

431 

617 

440 

335 

305

1,730 

617 

436 

369 

318

285 

253 

245 

309 

305

257 

217 

205 

190 

171 

163

June

2, 

2, 

1,

6, 

27, 

36, 

£6, 

16,

14, 

10, 

5, 

2, 

1,

Minimum Mean

37 72.2 

51 97.9 

47 62.1

37 775

47 95.4 

45 156 

396 1,350 

141 264 

144 385 

93 5,131 

478 2,200 

209 507 

102 193

37 874

163

148 

127 

134 

117

117 

113 

113 

104 

93

98 

93 

93 

93

124

217 

237 

010 

000 

440

080 

8OO 

300 

400 

200

400 

100 

030 

320 

660

.9 463

.4 714

preced3.4 feet

1948

July

1,

1,

3, 

3, 

1,

1, 

3, 

4, 

1,

11, 

13, 

5, 

1, 

1, 

1,

Per 

square 

mile

0.062 

.084 

.053

.666

.082 

.134 

1.16 

.227 

.331 

4.41 

1.89 

.436 

.166

.751

290 

090 

976 

976 

949

843 

765 

688 

622 

587

070 

140 

630 

896 

817

896 

530 

600 

220

910

922 

714 

617 

552 

478

800 

40O 

340 

540 

200 

140

Aug.

1, 

1,

922

740 

658 

140 

320

765 

562 

483 

449 

416

411 

765 

552 

463 

435

463 

430 

379 

334 

299

282 

265 

248 

232 

209

209 

209 

209 

537 

843 

502

Sept.

325 

278 

232 

220 

209

197 

232 

512 

473 

325

240 

201 

187 

172 

158

155 

139

135 

135 

126

126 

126 

123

117 

117

111 

105 

111 

102 

102

Runoff

Inches

0.07 

.09 

.06

9.05

.09 

.14 

1.34 

.25 

.38 

4.92 

2.18 

.50 

.19

10.21

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 sec. -ft.).- June 22 (7 p.m.) 38,300 sec. -ft.; June 26 (3:

Acre-feet

4,440 

5,830 

3,820

560,900

5,870 

8,960 

83,020 

15,720 

23,660 

305,300 

135,300 

31,200 

11,490

634,600 

30 a.m.)

n.) 17,800 sec.-ft.
208 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Spring River near Quapaw, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°56', long. 94°45', in center of SW-f sec. 5, T. 

28 N., R. 24 E., at county highway bridge an eighth of a mile upstream from Rock Creek 

and 3 miles southeast of Quapaw. Datum of gage is 746.25 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench marjs).

Drainage area.- 2,510 square miles (revised).

Records available.- July 1939 to September 1948 (including flow of Rock Creek).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 74,600 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 30.20 

feet) ; minimum daily, 93 second-feet Dec. 25.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 190,000 second-feet May 19, 1943 (gage height, 43.4 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; minimum daily, that of Dec. 25, 1947.

Flood of December 1895 reached a stage similar to that of May 19, 1943, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Low and medium flow regulated by Riverton hydroelectric plant, 

ib miles above station. Records of Water analyses for the water year 1948 are given 

in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 27-29, Aug. 1-30)

Oct. 1 to June 21

4.5 

f. 7 

5.0 

5.3 

5.6

91

132

210

307

428

6.0 

6.5

630

910

7.0 1,240

7.5 1,670

8.0 2,200

9.0 

11.0

3,500

6,800

13.0 10,700

15.0 15,300

5.5 

5.7 

6.0

235

300

423

706

7.0 1,080

7.5 1,560

June 22 to Sept. 3O

8.0 2,130

9.0 3,490

11.0 6,800

13.0 10,700

16.0 17,900

20.0 29,700

24.0 43,400

26.0 51,900

28.0 61,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

248

277

159

191

228

265

301

195

196

192

123

200

191

230

180

119-

153

154

199

148

238

131

138

284

372

309

405

386

303

262

285

Nov.

425

457

490

367

304

272

224

145

330

217

150

206

220

282

139

222

325

260

210

285

271

185

308

237

297

334

138

152

212

248

-

Dec.

255

220

132

274

221

127

146

207

330

198

131

160

185

179

280

221

129

116

177

202

161

188

304

129

93

240

128

154

206

218

240

Jan.

337

390

312

448

367

381

413

290

439

349

218

268

314

198

282

204

230

233

169

177

191

330

121

140

139

364

162

148

143

114

237

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

289

161

190

200

185

216

301

122

237

245

178

180

122

231

257

143

559

1,240

1,110

744

568

658

402

423

457

457

656

401

524

_

-

Secondfoot-days

7,062

7,912

5,951

644,304

8,108

11,456

80,451

21,646

38 f 856

300,073

175,000

52 918 15)386

725,819

Mar.

1,330

f4,320

4,340

3,150

1,830

1,270

1,470

1,580

1,450

1,230

925

927

966

761

1,440

1,750

1,550

872

1,240

1,340

1,520

7,850

14,300

6,860

3,500

2,560

2,560

2,500

1,880

1,720

1,460

Maximum

405

490

330

51,400

448

1,240

14,300

1,370

3 990

63,8OO

34 , 900

3,560 

1,130

63,800

Apr.

1,370

1,270

1,070

1,020

881

970

905

847

703

802

702

884

734

662

624

786

941

196

229

672

470

695

500

600

422

597

569

502

472

551

May

350

400

989

1,350

2,380

1,090

954

532

569

925

1,820

2,440

1,320

1,050

1,300

3,850

3,990

2,040

1,300

1,130

1,020

858

730

1,680

824

860

798

658

626

497

526

Minimum

119

138

93

93

114

122

761

196

350

174

1 '442 290

212

93

June

531

501

f503

398

521

186

473

406

309

367

304

289

174

1,300

555

1,250

1,620

996

2,950

2,500

5,800

33,200

63,800

62,800

40,600

31,000

23,100

12,100

6,800

4,740

-

Mean

228

264

192

1,765

262

395

2,595

722

1,253

10,000

5,645

1,707

546

1,983

July

3,560

3,200

2,850

2,780

2,710

2,040

1,820

1,710

1,670

1,580

2,010

5,900

3,790

2,580

2,850

3,060

3,640

10,600

8,770

4,730

2,990

2,330

1,690

1,430

1,290

217600

34,900^

22,000

5,410

5,220

4,890

Per

square 

mile

0.091

.105

.076

.703

.104

.157

1.03

.288

.499

3 « 98

2.25

. 680

.218

.790

Aug.

3,560

3,1

2,3

2,3

30

40

80

2,780

2,710

2,0

1,7

1,6

30

20

00

1,580

3,050

2,0

2,1

1,8

60

10

30

1,710

1,450

1,5

1,4

1,2

80

50

90

1,070

1,120

1,0

1,0

7

60

70 ,

95

877

1,310

8

4

1,0

1,6

84

42

50

50

1,230

Sept.

f 1,130

1,000

698

329

598

504

692

830

937

822

592

502

600

605

572

446

480

425

212

528

495

380

453

372

405

225

488

354

303

409

-

Runoff

Inches

0.10

.12

.09

t9.53

.12

.17

1.19

.32

.58

4.45

2.59

.24

10.75

Acre-feet

14,010

15,690

11,800

1,278,000

16,080

22,720

159,600

42,930

77,070

595,200

347,100

105,000

32,500

1,440,000

charge (base. 14,000 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 23 (3:45 a.m.) 17,600 sec. -ft.; June 23 (9 p.m.) 

. -ft. j July 18 (6:30 p.m.) 14,800 sec. -ft. ; July 27 (12:30 a.m.) 35,600 sec. -ft.

Peak disc 

74,600 sec

t Computed on basis of revised drainage area.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 209

Shoal Creek above Joplin, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°00'45",'long. 94°28'45", In NE^ sec. 1, T. 26 N., 

K. 33 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 4 miles southeast of Joplin and 6 miles downstream from Baynham Branch.

Drainage area.- 410 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October1 1941 to September 1948. April 1924 to September 1941 at site 

-b miles downstream, published as Shoal Creek near Joplin (records not equivalent).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,440 second-feet July 26 (gage height, 9.90 

reet); minimum daily, 55 second-feet Jan. 28, 29.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 62,100 second-feet May 18!, 1943 (gage height, 16.8 

feet); minimum daily, that of Jan. 28, 29, 1948; minimum gage height, 2.94 feet Aug. 3( 

1942.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 22 to June 22)

Oct. 1 to June 22 June 23 to Sept. 30

4.2 54 4.9 229 6.3 1,220 4.4 117 5.0 318 

4.4 82 5.1 312 7.0 1,940 4.6 170 5.3 483 

4.5 102 5.3 419 7.7 2,810 4.8 234 5.7 790 

4.7 160 5.7 701

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1947 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

102 

100 

98 

96 

94

90 

92 

86 

86 

84

82 

82 

82 

84 

82

84 

88 

90 

90 

88

90 

90 

86 

88 

98

102 

105 

96 

88 

84 

86

Nov.

184 

121 

98 

96 

88

84 

88 

84 

82 

80

82 

82 

80 

86 

92

92 

88 

86 

84 

82

86 

88 

90 

84 

84

82 

82 

79 

79 

78

Dec.

76 

79 

80 

80 

79

80 

82 

82 

80 

84

80 

79 

78 

78 

76

78 

78 

79 

76 

76

76 

73 

76 

76 

73

72 

73 

74 

72 

73 

90

Jan.

157 

167 

148 

135 

121

116 

116 

107 

102 

98

92 

86 

90 

86 

84

82 

82 

79 

78 

80

79 

79 

74 

73 

70

65 

60 

55 

55 

60 

60

Feb.

70 

h79 

80 

75 

70

70 

70 

65 

60 

60

70 

70 

70 

hi 00 

120

150 

200 

264 

229 

193

173 

160 

148 

132 

124

116 

124 

132 

154

u _ t . SecondUonth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Kara 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her .......................

lendar year 1947 ......

ary .

2,793 

2,691 

2,408

135,212

ember .....................

2,836 

3,428 

0,189 

6,192 

9,698 

8,169 

4,504 

1,236 

5,070

ter year 1947-48 .......... 99,214

Mar.

183 

321 

347 

327 

294

294 

286 

277 

268 

260

248 

222 

211 

207 

204

218 

222 

222 

215 

211

415 

438 

504 

477 

451

588 

596 

477 

425 

396 

385

Maximum

105 

184 

90

15,000

167 

264 

596 

352 

1,700 

3,100 

3,940 

765 

250

3,940

Apr.

352 

317 

294 

281 

272

268 

256 

245 

229 

237

229 

222 

211 

204 

193

186 

180 

173 

170 

167

170 

167 

157 

151 

154

1S1 

148 

138 

135 

135

May

132 

151 

151 

180 

163

157 

151 

148 

141 

320

453 

357 

290 

252 

284

1,700 

740 

477 

385 

342

303 

281 

312 

303 

264

241 

225 

215 

204 

193 

183

June

176 

167 

154 

151 

148

144 

138 

132 

132 

121

121 

121 

118 

167 

144

157 

211 

170 

186 

157

157 

2,750 

3,100 

2,200 

1,380

1,190 

1,440 

1,080 

961 

896

6.2 1,270 

7.2 2,440 

8.3 4,000

1948

July

740 

627 

612 

604 

524

477 

440 

427 

389 

367

495 

666 

440 

405 

587

627 

458 

582 

597 

490

421 

394 

357 

323 

304

3,610 

3,940 

1,340 

970 

1,340 

951

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

82 90.1 0.220 

78 89.7 .219 

72 77.7 .190

72 370 .902

55 91.5 .223 

60 118 .288 

183 329 .802 

135 206 .502 

132 313 .763 

118 606 1.48 

304 790 1.93 

227 362 .883 

127 169 .412

55 271 .661

Aug.

765 

651 

560 

504 

464

421 

405 

383 

357 

333

347 

347 

318 

338 

367

372 

333 

318 

304 

291

278 

261 

242 

234 

231

227 

238 

265 

495 

314 

273

Sept.

250 

220 

217 

207 

200

197 

207 

197 

182 

179

176 

173 

170 

167 

164

164 

159 

153 

150 

150

148 

148 

142 

148 

142

137 

134 

130 

127 

132

Runoff

Inches

0.25 

.24 

.22

11.87

.26 

.31 

.92 

.56 

.88 

1.65 

2.22 

1.02 

.46

8.99

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 sec. -ft.).- June 23 (2 a.m.) 6,070 sec. -ft.: July 26 (12 m

Acre-feet

5,540 

5,340 

4,780

268,200

5,630 

6,800 

20,210 

12,280 

19,240 

36,040 

48,600 

22,290 

10,060

196,800

) 7,440

sec. -ft.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings. ,

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 26 to'Peb. 1, Feb. 3-13, 15-17; discharge computed on toils of

weather records and records for nearby stations.
210 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Elk River near Tiff City, Mo.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°38', long. 94°35', in NE£ sec. 22, T. 22 N., 

H. 34 W., at bridge on State Highway 43, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Blackfoot Branch, 2^ miles upstream from Buffalo Creek, and 3 miles southeast of 

Tiff City. Datum of gage is 750.61 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 872 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes .- Maximum discharge during year, 8,410 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 10.50 

feet) " minimum daily, 59 second-feet Oct. 20, 21.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 137,000 second-feet Apr. 19, 1941 (gage height, 28.4 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 24 second-feet Oct. 8, 

1939.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 19, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow regulated at times by power plant at Noel, 9 miles 

aoove station. Records of water analyses and water temperatures for tne water year 

1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Revisions (water year).- W 917: 1940.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

75 

74 

70 

69 

68

67 

66 

66 

65 

64

63 

62 

62 

61 

61

61 

61 

60 

60 

59

59 

60 

60 

60 

65

68 

68 

69 

68 

68 

86

Nov.

126 

126 

1O4 

99 

92

88 

83 

81 

80

77

80 

81 

80 

86 

99

101 

101 

101 

100 

94

97 

104 

111 

115 

113

107 

104 

101 

100 

97

Dec.

92 

93 

91 

93 

92

91 

91 

86 

90 

88

88 

88 

84 

83 

81

83 

83 

82 

81 

81

80 

78 

79 

80

77

74 

78 

77 

74 

77 

114

Jan.

271 

301 

305 

285 

267

252 

238 

231 

217 

204

191 

187 

*178 

169 

160

151 

144 

144 

131 

128

124 

122 

118 

113 

107

107 

104 

*blOO 

100 

101 

99

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947 .........

a.ry

ember .....................

ter year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

97 

94 

*99 

101 

115

120 

118 

122 

126 

133

141 

166 

200 

220 

248

308 

558 

679 

610 

530

471 

426 

382 

344 

324

320 

344 

600 

891

Secondfoot-days

2,025 

2,928 

2,629

213,653

5,349 

8,887 

48,286 

13,419 

25,523 

34,611 

39,566 

43,251 

9,129

235,603

Mar.

952 

2,350 

2,060 

1,590 

1,240

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

993 

905

830 

703 

621 

605

777

1,000 

1,000 

912 

843 

823

912 

1,480 

2,840 

3,330 

2,410

3,450 

5,020 

2,670 

1,910 

1,540 

1,280

Maximum

86 

126 

114

16,900

305 

891 

5,020 

1,120 

3,170 

5,700 

4,920 

7,370 

691

7,370

Apr.

1,120 

926 

810 

715 

650

605 

561 

525 

481 

481

467 

439 

416 

412 

403

378 

365 

348 

328 

316

308 

289 

282 

278

274

270 

259 

248 

234 

231

May

231 

252 

259 

256 

259

365 

491 

525 

476 

1,030

3,170 

3,000 

2,010 

1,500 

1,240

1,640 

1,160 

919 

111 

656

578 

551 

525 

7O9 

594

510 

444 

395 

357 

332 

312

Minimum

59

77 

74

58

99 

94 

60S 

231 

231 

138 

505 

386 

160

59

June

278 

256 

238 

231 

214

200 

191 

178 

169 

160

151 

146 

138 

157 

178

238 

344 

312 

282 

224

286 

1,880 

3,000 

4,310 

c2,770

03,670 

c5,700 

3,930 

2,720 

2,060

Mean

65.3 

97.6 

84.8

585

173 

306 

1,558 

447 

823 

1,154 

1,276 

1,395 

304

644

July

1,590 

1,280 

1,120 

1,000 

863

784 

691 

616 

561 

525

505 

556 

616 

697 

1,240

1,410 

1,280 

3,380 

4,920 

2,720

1,770 

1,360 

1,080 

898 

758

943 

2,210 

1,280 

1,08O 

956 

877

Per 

square 

mile

0.075 

.112 

.097

.671

.198 

.351 

1.79 

.513 

.944 

1.32 

1.46 

1.6O 

.349

.739

Aug.

771 

685 

6O5 

541 

495

452

421 

408 

399 

386

612 

2,430 

3,130 

4,500

7,370

3,900 

2,5.iO 

1,820 

1,410 

1,160

941 

803 

709 

627 

561

536 

530 

963 

1,680 

1,080 

816

Sept.

691 

605 

551 

500 

462

426 

399 

378 

353 

336

316 

301 

285 

274 

263

256 

245 

234 

228 

217

207 

200 

194 

194 

187

175 

169 

163 

160 

160

Runoff

Inches

0.09 

.12 

.11

tg.is

.23

.38 

2.06 

.57 

1.09 

1.48 

1.69 

1.84 

.39

10.05

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 sec. -ft.).- No peak above base.

Acre-feet

4,020 

5,810 

5,210

423,700

10,610 

17,630 

95,770 

26,620 

50,620 

68,650 

78,480 

85,790 

18,110

467,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Computed on basis of revised drainage area, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater; discharge computed from loop curve defined by 

2 discharge measurements.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 211

Big Cabin Creek near Big Cabin, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°31', long. 95°08', in NW^SE^ sec. 35, T. 24 N.,

 RntTE., at county bridge 2 1/3 miles upstream from Mustang Creek, 5 miles southeast 

of Big Cabin, and 8^ miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 622.00 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 29, 1947, 

wire-weight and staff gages at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 466 square miles.

Records available.- October 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 33,800 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 28.78 

reet), from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 27.47 and 34.96 feet for floods of April 1941 and May 

1943; minimum, 1.0 second-foot Oct. 10-15.

Maximum discharge known, 63,000 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 34.96 feet), 

by slope-area method.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 14,000 second-feet, which are fair. Prior to

 Oct.~29, 1947, gage read at least once daily.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological survey.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

1.1 

1.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

1.1 

1.0

1.0 

al.O 

al.O 

al.O 

al.O

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5

1.6 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

2.1

Nov.

3.0 

2.1 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.7 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9

2.2 

2.4 

2.3 

2.1 

2.0

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

1.8

Dec.

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

2.6 

2.7

3.2 

2.9 

3.0 

3.0 

3.2

3.3 

2.5 

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

2.6

Jan.

5.4 

4.8 

3.3 

2.5 

2.2

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.9 

2.3 

2.2 

2.0 

1.9

1.9

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

1.9

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

Juls 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

1.9 

2.3 

2.4 

2.9 

4.0

4.3 

4.0 

3.8 

3.6 

3.3

2.6 

2.9 

2.9 

2.7 

2.6

3.6 

14 

15 

10 

5.1

3.6 

3.3 

3.C 

3.0 

3.3

3.2 

3.3 

3.5 

3.6

Secondfoot-days

33. 7 

53.3 

65.1

-

70.0 

123.7 

14,720.9 

1,048.3 

6,982 

84,523.0 

23,130 

54,480.5 

321.6

185,558.1

Mar.

52 

221 

67 

34 

21

19 

16 

13 

11 

11

9.5 

7.6 

6.2 

6.6 

24

28 

21 

18 

16

15

418 

1,260 

6,980 

994 

289

3,220 

444 

184 

130 

104 

81

Maximum

2.1 

3.0 

3.3

-

5.4 

15 

6,980 

191 

1,270 

30,800 

6,440 

15,200 

33

30,800

Apr

60 

46 

36 

29 

24

22 

19 

17 

14 

87

86 

59 

34 

24 

13

15 

12 

8.8 

6.6 

5.4

5.8 

7.6 

6.6 

4.5 

14

191 

90 

52 

32 

22

May

16 

13 

21 

72 

198

229 

92 

54 

34 

846

1,180 

262 

163 

104 

120

1,220 

213 

101 

55 

37

28 

21 

18 

1,270 

342

114 

58 

37 

26 

20 

18

Minimum

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

-

1.7 

1.9 

6.2 

4.5 

13 

2.4 

33 

9.5 

2.6

1.0

June

15 

13 

11 

9.5 

8.2

6.6 

5.8 

4.8 

3.8 

2.9

2.5 

2.4 

2.5 

36 

24

170 

514 

134 

47 

23

817 

11,400 

30,800 

17,100 

2,090

4,340 

11,600 

2,990 

1,820 

530

Mean

1.28 

1.78 

2.10

-

2.26 

4.27 

475 

34.9 

225 

2,817 

746 

1,757 

10.7

507

July

253 

170 

132 

140 

110

88 

69 

55 

43 

37

33 

2,130 

3,020 

245 

418

530 

1,550 

6,440 

6,130 

435

221 

150 

113 

85 

66

76 

129 

90 

51 

49 

72

Per 

square 

mile

0.0027 

.0038 

.0045

-

.0048 

.O092 

1.02 

.075 

.483 

6.05 

1.60 

3.77 

.023

1.09

Aug.

36 

26 

19 

15 

12

9.5 

13 

4,660 

609 

262

2,120 

9,600 

15,200 

7,940 

9,770

1,780 

575 

545 

395 

155

122 

100 

84 

71 

60

54 

50 

51 

57 

50 

40

Sept.

33 

30 

26 

24 

21

19 

16 

15 

14 

13

12 

10 

9.5 

8.8 

8.2

6.6

5.8 

5.4 

5.1 

4.8

4.8 

4.3 

3.8 

3.6 

3.5

3.2 

3.0 

2.9 

2.7 

2.6

Runoff

Inches

0.003 

.004 

.005

-

.006 

.01 

1.17 

.08 

.56 

6.75 

1.85 

4.35 

.03

14.82

Acre- feet

79 

106 

129

-

139 

245 

29,200 

2,080 

13,850 

167,600 

45,880 

108,100 

638

368,000

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 see. -ft.).- June 23 (7:30 a.m.) 33,800 sec. -ft.; June 27 (2 p.m.)

(6 a.m.) 13,400 see.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.
212 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Illinois River near Tahlequah, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°55', long. 94°55', in SE£ sec. 26, T. 17 N., R. 

VI K., at bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 2-j miles northeast of Tahlequah and 5 miles upstream from Barren Fork. Datum of gage is 664.14 feet above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 959 square miles (revised).

Records available.- December 1935 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 996 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 41,400 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 19.21 

feet); minimum, 77 second-feet Oct. 16, 17, 21.

1935-48: Maximum discharge, 76,200 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 25.37 

feet), from rating curve extended above 35,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 5 second-feet Aug. 31, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 26 feet in January 1916.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

.10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

104 

100 

100 

97 

94

94 

97 

97 

97 

97

97 

94 

90 

86 

86

86 

83 

94 

90 

86

83 

S3 

83 

86 

97

100 

97 

97 

94 

97 

114

Nov.

1S1 

436 

309 

237 

194

170 

156 

143 

135 

131

139 

189 

209 

248 

271

278 

284 

265 

231 

209

215 

215 

220 

226 

226

215 

209 

199 

184 

175

Dec.

170 

165 

156 

160 

156

156 

165 

156 

160 

220

243 

226 

209 

199 

194

184 

180 

180 

180 

180

175 

175 

170 

165 

160

160 

156 

152 

152 

147 

180

Jan.

328 

953 

l,14o 

866 

718

626 

540 

482 

391 

384

349 

335 

309 

290 

290

271 

259 

259 

243 

231

226 

226 

215 

209 

215

209 

199 

194 

194 

189 

184

Month

Octc 

Nova 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

WE

lendar year 1947 .........

ary

h .........................

ember .....................

iter year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

184 

180 

180 

184 

199

243 

391 

644 

618 

556

507 

482 

482 

709 

815

786 

806 

776 

709 

644

600 

548 

507 

474 

459

490 

974 

2,740 

2,660

Secondfoot-days

2,900 

6,499 

5,431

231,835

11,524 

19,547 

77,740 

23,795 

22,683 

33,433 

23,910 

121,129 

11,778

360,369

Mar.

2,280 

5,340 

5,720 

3,140 

2,280

1,930 

2,740 

2,210 

1,790 

1,570

1,430 

1,290 

1,210 

1,230 

1,970

2,980 

2,280 

1,860 

1,660 

1,620

1,620 

2,140 

4,660 

5,970 

4,010

3,140 

2,740 

2,210 

1,790 

1,570 

1,360

Maximum

114 

436 

243

11,100

1,140 

2,740 

5,970 

1,790 

2,580 

5,550 

2,000 

29,200 

856

29,200

Apr.

1,210 

1,080 

970 

876 

806

747 

718 

653 

609 

718

1,670 

1,790 

1,390 

1,160 

992

876 

776 

709 

635 

591

565 

548 

523 

490 

482

474 

459 

451 

421 

406

May

391 

377 

356 

342 

335

335 

335 

363 

335 

421

1,070 

2,580 

1,790 

1,360 

1,110

949 

1,240 

1,130 

886 

757

653 

582 

531 

681 

709

609 

582 

565 

490 

428 

391

Minimum

83 

131 

147

78

184 

180 

1,210 

406 

335 

165 

428 

271 

231

83

June

363 

328 

303 

278 

259

243 

231 

215 

199 

189

180 

175 

165 

184 

165

180 

189 

406 

396 

303

265 

237 

480 

2,830 

4,950

2,980 

4,480 

5,550 

3,650 

3,060

Mean

.93.5 

217 

175

635

372 

674 

2,508 

793 

732 

1,114 

771 

3,907 

393

985

July

2,000 

1,540 

1,270 

1,090 

981

856 

897 

776 

663 

635

635 

600 

556 

565 

600

582 

737 

600 

574 

1,430

917 

681 

565 

499 

444

428 

523 

718 

582 

515 

451

Per 

square 

mile

0.097 

.226 

.182

.662

.388 

.703 

2.62 

.827 

.763 

1.16 

.804 

4.07 

.410

1.03

Aug.

398 

356 

328 

322 

290

271 

278 

384 

1,620 

5,850

5,550 

9,200 

14,200 

10,700 

29,200

17,300 

4,950 

3,400 

2,510 

2,000

1,620 

1,410 

1,240 

1,100 

992

907 

866 

845 

992 

1,010 

1,040

Sept.

856 

747 

663 

609 

565

531 

507 

474 

451 

436

421 

398 

377 

356 

349

328 

322 

303 

303 

284

271 

265 

259 

254 

248

248 

248 

237 

231 

237

Runoff

Inches

0.11 

.25 

.21

t8.99

.45 

.76 

3.01 

.92 

.88 

1.30 

.93 

4.70 

.46

13.98

Acre feet

5,750 

12,890 

10,770

459,800

22,860 

38,770 

154,200 

47,200 

44,990 

66,310 

47,420 

240,300 

23,360

714,800

Peak discharge (base. 7.000 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 3 (12:30 a.m.) 7,770 sec. -ft.; Aug. 10 (3:30 p.m.)

t Computed on basis of revised drainage area.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Illinois River near Gore, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°36', long. 95°03', In NEjj-NE^ sec. 22, T. 13 N., 

K. 21 E., 4 miles upstream from site of former gaging station, 5| miles northeast of 

Gore, and 10 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 482.60 feet above mean sea 

level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,622 square miles (revised).

Kecoras available.- March 1924 to April 1926, April 1939 to September 1948.

leverage discharge?- 10 years (1924-25, 1939-48), 1,783 second-feet.

ExTremes.- Maximum discharge, 40,200 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 15.09 feet); 

minimum, 90 second-feet Oct. 20; minimum daily, 154 second-feet Oct. 20.

1924-26, 1939-48: Maximum discharge, 118,000 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage 

height, 25.38 feet), from rating curve extended above 40,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 20 second-feet (estimated) Sept. 9, 10, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Minor fluctuations caused by construction operations at site of Ten Killer Dam, 2.7 

miles above station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Cooperation.- Thirty-eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers,

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 3-23, May 16 to June 26, 

Aug. 15 to Sept. 18)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 16 Aug. 17 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

154

230

340

475

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

715

1,000

1,610

2,400

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

4,250

6,300

8,700

11,600

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0

326

449

614

824

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

6.0

1,250

1,840

2,770

5,300

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

11,300

18,500

26,600

35,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

240

226

222

213

205

196

188

185

181

178

171

171

168

164

164

161

161

178

171

154

181

174

171

164

181

181

181

178

171

171

171

Nov.

168

181

398

412

334

292

270

250

230

222

226

217

235

334

454

447

461

475

468

412

419

542

512

475

454

440

426

398

372

353

Dec.

328

310

298

298

286

275

630

520

498

498

475

482

454

426

426

426

405

386

379

372

360

353

340

328

322

310

298

286

275

270

576

Jan.

1,920

1,880

2,230

2,030

1,640

1,380

1,210

1,080

960

862

778

 742

689

630

598

574

542

512

490

461

440

419

405

386

386

379

366

346

340

328

322

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

Mav nay ...........................

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

310

304

298

304

346

542

598

787

1,010

980

910

980

1,230

1,210

1,510

1,530

1,470

1,420

1,340

1,210

1,120

1,030

950

881

920

2,570

4,650

5,600

5,460

_

-

Secondfoot-days

5,621

10,877

11,890

440,973

25,325

41,470

145,260

52,997

42,827

66,552

46,097

180,020

19,571

648,507

Mar.

7,100

8.18P

10,000

6,300

4,650

3,870

4,160

4,250

3,400

2,850

2,580

2,320

2,140

2,400

3,120

4,250

4,060

3,300

3,030

2,760

2,760

3,490

7,200

9,800

8,180

8,180

5,880

4,750

3,960

3,400

2,940

Maximum

24C

54!

63C

16.70C

2.23C

5.60C

10,000

4.16C

3 49C

8^970

4,250

35.50C

1,610

35.50C

Apr.

,580

,230

,980

,780

,610

,480

,390

,290

,190

,890

,160

,160

,300

,670

,230

,900

,690

,510

,350

,240

,140

,090

,020

960

930

920

890

852

805

760

-

May

715

706

656

622

622

647

614

590

590

715

2,230

3,490

3,490

2,580

2,060

2,950

1,670

1,880

1,530

1,290

1,120

1,000

900

1,360

1,480

1,720

1,370

1,230

1,110

990

900

Minimum

154

168

270

126

322

298

2,140

760

590

360

742

468

354

154

June

814

742

672

622

582

550

512

482

454

419

398

379

360

454

498

405

440

392

505

566

512

454

2,230

8,440

8,180

6,740

6,970

8,970

7,930

5,880

-

Mean

181

362

384

1, 208

817

1,430

4, 686

1,767

1 , 382

2,218

1,487

5,807

652

1,772

July

,250

,210

,580

,230

,020

,580

,780

a ,780

a ,600

a ,500

a ,500

a ,400

,290

,120

,210

,190

,190

,160

,020

,090

,640

,220

,030

890

787

760

760

814

940

814

742

Per

square 

mile

0.112

.224

.237

.745

.504

.882

2 . 89

1.09

. 852

1.37

.917

!402

1.09

Aug.

664

E

E

5

98

50

28

520

482

4

2,2

1,9

68

50

60

6,280

8,440

9,9

16,7

15,4

10

00

00

30 , 000

35,500

13,4

6,2

4,5

00

50

20

3,640

2,940

2,7

2,3

2,1

1,8

20

40

30

00

1,590

1,4

1,5

1,8

1,8

30

70

80

20

1,740

Sept.

1,610

1,410

1,220

1,080

964

875

813

768

712

682

653

624

596

579

561

535

526

503

495

472

449

436

416

395

382

371

371

365

354

354

-

Runoff

Inches

0.13

.25

.27

tlO.13

58

. 95

3.33

1.22

. 98

1.53

1 . 06

4. 13

.45

14.88

Acre-feet

11,150

21,570

23,580

872,600

50,230

82,250

288, 100

105,100

84,950

132,000

91,430

357,100

38,820

1,286,000

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 sec.-ft.).- Aug. 16 (12 m.) 40,200 sec.-ft.

t Computed on Basis of revised drainage area. ____

a Ho gage-height record;1 discharge computed on basis^ of records for station near Tahlequah.
214 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River near Hebron, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, in Maxwell Grant, lat. 36°47'10", long. 104°27'45", at 

oridge on U. S. Highways 64 and 85, 3-jr miles north of Hebron and 8 miles south of 

Raton.

Records available.- June 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period June to September 1946, 2,720 second-feet 

Aug. 9,8 (gage height, 6.95 feet), from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet 

on basis of slope-irea determination at gage height 5.38 feet; minimum daily, 0.1 

second-foot on many days.

1946-47: Maximum discharge during year, 950 second-feet Aug. 11 (gage height, 

4.63 feet), from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height 5.38 feet: no flow at times.

1947-48: Maximum discharge during water year, 4,020 second-feet May 31 (gage 

height, 8.90 feet), from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet on basis of 

slope-area determination at gage height 5.38 feet; no flow at times.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, that of May 31, 1948; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Diversions above and below station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1946-48 

1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

June

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

July

0.1

1.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.9

Aug.

0.1

.1

Sept.

6.2

3.2

5.1

11

3.7

2.7

6.3

2.2

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

June

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

July

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.9

2.9

.4

Aug.

1.0

.2

.1

.1

.1

122

9.8

2.7

Sept.

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

3.2

1.8

al.5

al.2

Day

17

18

19

?0

?1

??

?^

24

June

0.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

July

0.1

.1

120

22

.6

.2

.2

.1

Aug.

2.5

134

7.6

5.6

5.1

4.8

12

43

Sept.

aO.9

a. 7

a. 7

a. 6

a. 4

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

Day

25

2fi

27

28

29

30

^1

June

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

July

0.1

1.2

.2

13

38

.3

.1

Aug.

21

10

6.9

191

314

52

36

Sept.

aO.2

a. 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

_

Peak discharge (base, 5OO sec.-ft.).- July 19 (9 p.m.) 1,190 sec.-ft.; Aug. 14 (5 p.m.) 860 sec.- 

ft.: Aug. 18 (2:15 p.m.) Z,4OO sec.-ft.; Aug. 28 (8:4O p.m.) 2,720 sec.-ft.

a Bo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

near Taylor Springs, Roy, and Sanchez.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

63

5.4

.9

9.7

1.5

1.0

.8

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

'.5

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

Nor.

0.1.1

.5

3.3

5.8

4.0

.8

.6

.5

.9

1.6

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.7

.7

2.0

1.2

.8

.8

.8

.8

Deo.

0.8

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

bl.O

b.7

b.8

b.9

bl.O

bl.2

bl.4

bl.6

bl.8

2.0

1.6

1.2

b.8 b.6'

b.4

Jan.

bO.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.7

b.9

b.8

b.8

b.7

b.8

bl.O

b.9

bl.O

bl.l

b.9

b.7

b.7

b.8

bl.l

bl.O

b.9

b.9

b.9

b.9

bl.O

bl.O

*bl.O

bl.O

b.9

b.8

b.7

Feb.

bO.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.7

b.6

b.5

b.5

b.6

bl.O

bl.l

bl.2

bl.3

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

bl.3

bl.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

bl.4

bl.4

*bl.4

bl.5

_

-

Mar.

bl.O

bl.O

bl.2

bl.O

bl.O

b.8

bl.2

1.8

1.6

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.5

1.4

2.0

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.9

.7

.8

.7

.5

.5

.6

.6

.4

Apr.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.Z

.4

.4

.3

.3

.Z

.Z

.Z

May

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

12

180

32

14

8.0

12

37

21

15

19

13

12

14

27

26

16

10

7.6

5.8

5.1

4.2

3.2

June

1.8

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

6.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

July

0.1

.2

.1

.1

2.2

6.3

4.7

.1

66

.7

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

45

44

1.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

Aug.

0.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1

1.0.1

.1

0

48

17

al

5.4

6.0

9.2

aS. 5

a2

a3

al

a. 5

a. 4

5.1

a2

9.2

a2

a. 5

a. 2

.1

.1

1.5

Sept.

3.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec. -ft.).- May 11 (1:15 a.m.) 920 sec. -ft.; July 9 (3:40 p.m.) 740

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

downstream.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 215

Discharge, in second-feet, of Canadian River near Hebron, N. Hex., 1946-48 Continued

1947-48

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

0.1 

.1

.1

0

0

0 

0

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.2

10

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 .1 .1 

.1

.1 .1 

.1 .1 

.1.1

MOT.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

b.l

b.l 

*b.l 

b.l

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

Dec.

0.1

.1

.5

.2

.2

.4 

.2 

.2 

.4 

b.2

b.2 

b.2 

b.2 

b.2 

b.2

b.2

b.2 

b.2 

b.6 

b.6

bl.O 

b.8 

b.8 

b.8 

b.6

b.8 

b.8 

b.8 

b.6 

b.6

b.5

Jan.

bO.5 

b.6

.9

.8

.8

.9 

b.9 

.7 

.7

.5

.3 

.3 

.3 

b.2 

b.2

b.2 

b.2 

b.2 

b.2 

b.3

b.5 

b.5 

b.5 

b.5 

b.5

b.5 

b.5 

b.5 

b.5 

b.5

b.5

Feb.

bl 

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl

b.5 

a. 5 

a. 5

al 

al

al 

a2 

as

34

a5

36 

a8 

*10 

b8 

as

a5

34

a3 

a2

-

Mar.

bl 

bl

b2

bl

bl

b2 

bS 

4.8 

5.1 

b5

b5 

b6 

bS 

 9.5 

5.1

3.9 

3.7 

3.2

3.0 

3.0

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

4.2

7.3 

8.5 

8.0 9.5' 

9.5

9.5

Apr.

6.6 

8.5

9.5

10

12

12

12 

11 

7.2 

.6

1.1 

2.0 

1.4 

2.2 

5.8

7.3

8.0 

6.2 

4.8 

4.8

5.1 

5.8 

4.4 

3.9 

3.2

5>.7

i.o

.4 

. 2

-

May

0.2 

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2

1.6 

1.3 

1.0 

.7 

.7

.5 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

53

30 

11 

3.4 

2.5 

1.8

364

June

a 100 

a 30

alO

a!5

36

4.8 

4.8 

7.6 

9.5 

3.4

3.2 

2.7 

3.2 

2.5 

2.0

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

24 

111

19 

13 

9.0 

8.0 

4.4

12 

7.3 

11 

3.7

3.4

"

July

2.2

1.6

.9

.7

.7

.6 

.6 

1.1 

.9 

.7

.6

.5 

.5 

.4 

.5

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

2.6 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2

is

.2

1.4

1.9

Aug.

1.5 

.2

. £

.5

.2

.2

5.0 

33 

.4 

.2

.1 

.1 

.4 

.2 

1.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.3 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

0 

0

.1

0

0 

0 

0 

1.9 

.1

.1 

.4 

.1

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec.-ft.).- May 31 (10:30 a.m.) 4,020 sec.-ft.; June 19 (11 p.m.) 590 

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

downstream.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1946-48

Month

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

May

June 1946. ........

The period ........

October 1946 ..................... ........

December. ...................................

Calendar year ............. .........

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

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

June .............................. . ......

Water year 1945 47 .......................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 .......................

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

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

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

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

September. ..................................

Water year 1947-48 .......................

Secondfoot-days

fc

-

~1 a

37.8

-

25.9

33.9

495.7

13.1

1,058.8

12.7

3.1

13.4

932.7

15.2

79.5

143.6

160.2

474.8

433.4

22.6

45.1

3.8

1,407.4

Maximum

-

2.0

-

1.1

2.0

6.5

180

10

.2

1.0

180

.9

10

9.5

12

364

111

2.6

33

1.9

364

Minimum

-

.4

_

0

0

0

.1.1

0 ^

.2

.5

1

.2

.1

.9

.2

.1

0

0

Mean

-

2 76

1.22

-

2.90

.41

.10

.43

2.56

.49

2.74

4.63

5.34

15.3

14.4

.73

1.45

.13

3.85

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2,490

75

.

237

2,100

25

6.1

27

1,850

30

158

285

318

942

860

2,790

889417 O - 50 - 15
216 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River near Taylor Springs, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°1V20", long. 104°29 I 10", in NW£ sec. 27, T. 24 

N., K. 23 E., 1 mile upstream from Chico Creek, 2f miles downstream from Cimarron River, 

and 2f miles south of Taylor Springs.

Drainage area.- 2,763 square miles (revised).

Records available.- January 1940 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1926 (corrected) to July 1927 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 11.62 

reet ); minimum daily, 3 second-feet Sept. 14-17.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 37,400 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 24.17 

feet); no flow during parts of June and July 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or n» gage-height 

record, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation. Records of chemical 

analyses for the water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

a6 

a6 

a6 

h6 

a6

a6 

a6 

a6 

a6 

aS

a6 

a6 

a6 

a6 

a6

alO 

al4 

hlS 

al4 

al3

al3 

al3 

al3 

al3 

al3

al3 

al2 

a!2 

al2 

al2 

al2

Nov.

a!2 

a!2 

a!2 

hi 2 

a!2

al2 

al2 

al2 

a!2 

a!2

a!2 

al2 

al2 

al2 

a!2

a!4 

al7 

«h20 

20 

17

b!7 

b!7 

b!7 

blS

blS

b!5 

blS 

b20 

20 

b22

Deo.

b2l 

22 

b27 

b27 

b23

b23 

b2l 

blS 

b!6 

b!4

bio 

bio 

blO 

bio 

BlO

blO 

blO 

alO 

alO 

alo

alO 

alO 

alO 

alO 

alo

alO 

alO 

alO 

blO 

blO 

blO

Jan.

bio 

a!2 

a!4 

aU 

a!4

alS 

a!8 

a20 

b30 

b40

b40 

b40 

b40 

b40 

a40

340 

a40 

a 30 

a25 

a25

a25 

a25 

a25 

a25 

a20

a20 

a 20 

a20 

a 20 

a20 

a20

Feb. .

a20 

a20 

a20 

a20 

a20

a 20 

a20 

a 20 

a20 

a20

alS 

al6 

alS 

alS 

alS

alS 

alS 

a 20 

a60 

bSOO

b700 

b900 

1,510 

563 

231

240 

175 

96 

a85

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Bare 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber. ...................................

mber. ...................................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1. .....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 sec. -ft.).- Pe

sec. -ft.; June 1 (9:30 a.m.) 9,000 sec. -ft.;

Mar.

a80 

a7O 

a60 

a55 

a50

aSO 

a50 

a SO 

a8Q 

a!30

a70 

aSO 

a60 

alOO 

177

171 

165 

169 

98 

a90

aSO 

a70 

aSO 

aSO 

aSO

aSO 

a45 

39 

36 

32 

34

Apr.

37 

32 

26 

22 

22

21 

21

$ 

42

27 

22 

41 

53 

51

58 

70 

70 

44 

37

39 

67 

60 

39 

59

56 

42 

26 

23 

18

Seoondfoot-days

294 

441 

422

24,882

'788 

5,401 

2,441 

1,218 

7,805 

10,092 

1,107 

1,349 

121

31,479

"ay

15 

14 

14 

16 

14

14 

15 

14 

14 

21

44 

64 

58 

40 

28

22 

20 

20 

20 

32

32

38 

59 

38 

347

727 

352 

506 

646 

361 

4,200

Maximum

15 

22 

27

4,850

40 

1,510 

177 

70 

4,200 

3,720 

75 

129 

5

4,200

June

3,720 

889 

1.32Q 3651 

257

d!40

dioo 

dlOO 

d!20 

152

dlSO 

d!40 

dioo

d70 

d50

d40 

d30 

d50 

717 

619

272 

142 

alOO 

aSO 

a60

54 

58 

58 

58 

51

Minimum

6 

12

10

4

10 

15 

32 

18 

14 

30 

20 

5 

3

3

July

42 

35 

30 

31 

31

30 

28 

31 

28 

25

67 

74 

36 

27 

21

21 

48 

59 

33 

31

21 

25 

28 

24 

20

42 

42 

75 

38 

35 

29

Aug.

28 

18 

21 

48 

68

72 

37 

89 

102 

51

a45 

a35 

a25 

107 

129

aSO 

aSO 

a70 

a60 

aSO

a40 

a30 

a25 

a23 

a20

15 

9 

7 

6 

6 

5

Sept.

5 

5 

5 

5 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

4 

4 

5

4 

4 

4

 _ Runoff in Mean aore-feet

9,5 583 

14.7 875 

13.6 837

68.2 49,360

25.4 1,560 

186 10,710 

78.7 4,840 

40.6 2,420 

252 15,480 

 336 20,020 

35.7 2,200 

43.5 2,680 

4.0 240

86.0 62,440

b. 23 (8 p.m.) 3,370 sec. -ft.; May 31 (8:30 a.m.) 11,200 

June 3 (2:30 a.m.) 3,990 sec. -ft.; June 19 (5:30 a.m.

2,360 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, available trace, 

ords for nearby stations in basin.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained in footnote a.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 217

Canadian River near Roy, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°55'10", long. 104"21'10", In E£ sec. 35, T. 20 

N., R. 24 E., 1,080 feet upstream from bridge on State Highway 120 and 9 miles west of 

Roy (.revised). Datum of gage is 4,893.55 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Drainage area.- 3,976 square miles, (revised). 

Records available.- April 1936 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 12 years, 189 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,820 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 7.2b 

feet); no flow Sept. 21-25, 29, 30.

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 63,800 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 14.22 

feet, former site 1,080 feet'downstream,' datum 0.61 foot lower); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record and 

those above 2,000 second-feet", which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water year).- W 957: 1940.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5

5

4

5

5

5

5

4

4

3

3

3

4

7

12

17

20

22

18

14

12

10

9

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

9

Nov.

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

7

8

11

11

11

13

14

16

16

17

18

17

15

17

11

15

15

16

20

24

22

-

Dec.

20

18

28

28

22

24

20

15

18

13

8

7

10

14

10

8

8

9

8

8

11

9

9

8

9

11

10

9

10

10

1Z

Jan.

10

12

17

14

14

15

18

19

29

35

44

41

*41

37 35

35

b23

21

20

23

22

27

 28

31

20

15

12

21

20

22

20

Feb.

19

18

20

20

18

24

22

15

b!6

20

 9

12

14

18

16

17

15

15

21

65

489

650

1,140

1,560

a500

 330

280

161

100

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November 

Decsmbe r . ...... . . - - - ----- - - .

Calendar year 1947

January ....................................

February. ..................................

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

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

Ua» May. .......................................

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

liar.

90

76

61

b50

a40

a45

a45

a 50

63

a60

a50

a45

a50

a70

144

325

260

242

228

119

90

83

85

88

74

58

54

45

42

45

42

Apr.

42

45

41

37

34

31

29

29

30

45

45

39

34

30

44

47

50

56

63

49

44

41

42

63

41

38

45

44

34

26

-

Second 

foot-days

264

400

404

28,529

741

5,604

2 f 819

1 ,238 

5 552

15J184

1,644 

1,520

46

35,416

May

21

18

15

15

13

14

13

12

12

15

22

35

52

47

34

26

19

16

11

10

8

10

13

27

30

783

530

518

668

415

2,130

Maximum

22

24

28

9,750

44

1,560

325

63

2,130

9 QQ

210

5

2,920

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft.).- May 31 (4:30 p.m.) 6,820

June

2,920

1,540

1,690

a900

a500

a300

a250

aEOO

a200

281

331

388

260

98

90

67

54

54

941

2,090

804

a350

a200

alOO

aSO

a70

175

105

81

65

Minimum

3

7

7

3

10

40

26

54

23

6 

0

0

July

61

50

42

37

186

298

74

49

32

42

37

31

74

47

34

27 '

23

23

58

41

31

30

27

37

28

30

24

42

50

47

32

Aug.

23

20

31

28

32

41

67

45

52

92

67

47

35

26

98

187

76

78

61

210

a60

a40

a25

a!5

alO

a8

8

15

10

7

6

Mean

8.5 

13.3

13.0

78.2

in193

41 is

179

506

53.0

49.0 

1.5

96.8

Sept.

5

5

5

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

Runoff in 

acre-fest

524

793

801

56,590

1,470

11,120

5,590

2,460

11., 010

30,120

3,260

3,010 

91

70,250

sec. -ft.; June 1 (3 p.m.) 5,740

; . L L. . * Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, recession curves, 

records for nearby stations, 

 b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
218 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River near Sanchez, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°39'15", long. 104°22'30", In s| sec. 34, T. 17 

ft., K. 24 E., at bridge on S-tate Highway 65, 1 mile upstream from Lagartija Creek, 

3 miles northeast of Sanchez, 10 miles downstream from Mora River, and 24 miles southwest of Mosquero.

Drainage area.- 5,925 square miles (revised).

Records available.- April 1936 to September 1948. 

aoout a miles upstream.

May 1312 to December 1914 at site

Average discharge.- 14 years (1912-14, 1936-48), 337 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 10,400 second-feet June 20 (gage 

neignt, 6.81 feet); minimum dally, 1 second-foot Sept. 18-30.

1912-14, 1936-48: Maximum discharge, 87,800 second-feet Sept. 2, 1942 (gage height, 

19.3 feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good below 100 second-feet and fair above except those for periods of 

ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions above station for 

irrigation. Records of water analyses for the water year 1948 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1133

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

n

9

10

11

13

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

26

28

Oct.

5

5

5

3

3

3

3

4

5

5

5

10

57

65

35

23

23

24

19

13

 iO

10

Nov.

8

10

10

9

9

10

10

12

14

14

14

18

22

25

25

24

25

25

24

a25

a25

a28

a35

~

Dec.

a31

a28

a30

a35

a40

a35

a35

a35

a40

a35

35

38

24

28

36

40

36

34

36

40

25

25

28

32

26

28

26

25

26

*29

Jan.

26

29

b40

34

40

47

40

40

45

54

60

»69

69

52

49

49

b45

b40

>3S

b40

47

35

47

*47

43

b40

a30

340

340

340

340

Feb.

a40

a3S

a 40

*4S

b50

47

43

47

35

34

22

b25

a28

b30

34

50

40

47

49

65

111

607

840

2,050

884

452

406

371

296

-

-

Month

October. ..................................

Nove 

December ...................................

Hay

July

September ..................................

Hater year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

235

210

186

186

118

145

149

161

206

196

145

161

131

157

378

399

492

436

385

326

230

196

166

145

145

128

118

105

81

78

89

Apr.

94

105

97

91

86

94

108

121

128

131

142

142

174

178

155

135

142

149

186

225

225

220

220

182

186

174

153

138

118

103

-

Secondfoot-days

541 

989

1 352

31 722

3 771

93

69,910

May

78

67

74

81

67

52

43

34

29

32

56

76

83

97

108

100

81

67

67

74

81

121

186

268

884

1,210

1,400

1,200

1,110

1,210

1,290

Maximum

35 

40

14

4,690

June

a4,500

a3,000

a4,000

a2,000

al.OOO

3800

a700

3600

3500

3500

3600

3700

3700

3500

350

320

268

225

201

4,690

2,220

900

508

350

302

220

388

210

138

Minimum

8 

24

29

1

1

July

111

97

81

72

144

857

284

210

182

97

81

78

54

72

65

45

43

50

38

32

43

49

65

Aug.

41

35

25

111

624

554

302

157

128

170

118

83

58

95

72

290

111

54

35

22

17

Mean

18.0 

31.9

235

203

3.1

191

Sept.

14

10

8

6

4

4

2

1

I

Runoff in 

acre-feet

873 

1,070 

1,960

'

184

138,700

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec. -ft.).- June 1 (time and discharae unknown): June 20 (2 p.m.)

10,400 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of range in stage, weather records, and records 

for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 219

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24'10", long. 104°11'25", at Conchas Dam on

Canadian River, In Pablo Montoya Grant, 2j miles northwest of town of Conchas Dam, and 

about 24 miles north of Newklrk. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 7,319 square miles (revised).

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1948.

extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 379,600 acre-feet June 20 (elevation, 4,201.46

 feet); minimum contents, 325,600 acre-feet Sept. 30 (elevation, 4,195.63 feet).

1938-48: Maximum contents, 479,600 acre-feet Apr. 24, 1942 (elevation, 4,208.41 

feet); minimum contents after initial filling, 293,200 acre-feet Aug. 9, 1946 (elevation, 4,191.76 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by dam consisting of concrete main section and earth-fill

 wings, completed Sept. 15, 1939; storage began Dec. 29, 1938. Capacity, 374,900 acrefeet bebween elevations 4,066.0 and 4,201.0 feet (crest of 300-foot ungated service 

spillway); dead storage negligible. Reservoir not drawn below elevation 4,157.35 feet 

(sill of irrigation outlet), capacity, 101,200 acre-feet, except for minor sluicing 

and operation of small power plant. Capacity of 201,800 acre-feet between elevations 

4,201.0 feet (crest of 300-foot ungated service spillway) and 4,218.0 feet (crest of 

3,000-foot ungated emergency spillway) acts as detention storage in the control of 

floods. Figures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir is used for irrigation, flood control, and recreation. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 

1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table (elevation, In feet, and contents, In acre-feet)

(Prepared by Corps of Engineers)

Supersedes table published In Water-Supply Paper 1O37 

4,066 O 4,170 154,300 

4,100 6,130 4,180 209,700 

4,130 33,230 4,190 279,300 

4,157.35 101,200 4,201 374,900

Contents at 12 p.m., In thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

359.2

358.9

358.6

358.3

35S.O

357.7

357.4

357.1

356.8

356.6

356.2

356.0

355.9

356.3

356.0

355.7

355.4

355.2

354.9

354.5

354.2

353.9

353.5

353.2

352.9

352.7

352.4

352.1

351.8

351.5

351.4

Nor.

351.1

350. S

350.5

350.3

350.0

349.7

349.5

349.3

349.1

348.9

348.8

348.6

348.5

348.4

348.2

348.2

348.1

348.0

347.9

347.8

347.7

347.7

347.6

347.5

347.4

347.3

347.3

347.2

347.2

347.1

Deo.

347.1

347.2

347.8

347.9

347.9

348.2

348.1

348.1

348.0

348.0

347.9

347.9

347.8

347.8

347.7

347.7

347.6

347.6

347.5

347.5

347.4

347.4

347.3

347.3

347.2

347.2

347.1

347.1

347.1

347.1

347.0

Jan.

347.1

347.1

347.1

347.1

347.1

347.1

347.1

347.2

347.2

347.2

347.2

347.2

347.3

347.3

347.3

347.3

347.4

347.4

347.5

347.6

347.7

347.8

347.9

347.9

347.9

348.0

348.1

348.1

348.1

348.1

348.0

Feb.

348.1

348.1

348.2

348.4

349.0

349.1

349.3

349.4

349.6

349.6

349.7

349.7

349.7

349.7

349.7

349.7

349.9

350.1

350.1

350.1

350.2

351.0

352.1

355.9

357.9

359.3

359.9

360.4

361.2

-

Mar.

361.9

362.3

363.1

363.6

363.9

364.3

364.5

364.7

364.8

365.3

365.6

365.8

366.0

366.4

366.6

367.0

367.8

368.5

369.1

369.7

370.0

370.3

370.6

370.8

370.9

370.9

' 370.9

371.0

371.0

371.0

371.1

Apr.

371.2

371.2

371.2

371.2

371.2

371.2

371.2

371.2

371.3

371.2

371.2

370.9

370.5

370.0

369.5

369.0

368.6

368.0

367.3

366.8

366.8

366.6

366.5

365.7

365.3

364.7

364.4

364.0

363.6

363.1

Hay

362.7

362.2

361.7

361.1

360.5

359.9

359.2

358.4

357.8

357.3

356.8

356.6

356.2

356.1

356.1

356.2

356.2

355.6

355.2

354.9

354.8

354.4

354.4

355.1

356.2

358.2

360.8

362.5

364.0

365.8

368.8

June

370.7

369.2

376.1

370.6

369.4

369.9

371.0

371.7

372.1

371.1

370.2

371.2

372.1

372.1

369.6

370.1

370.2

371.5

373.3

379.6

374.2

369.2

369.8

370.1

371.6

371.4

369.1

369.1

369.4

369.3

July

369.0

368.9

368.3

368.0

368.6

368.7

369.2

369.1

369.1

368.7

368.0

367.3

366.7

366.0

365.2

364.5

363.9

363.5

363.1

362.5

362.0

361.7

361.5

361.1

360.6

360.1

359.6

359.2

. 358.6

358.1

357.6

Aug.

357.0

356.5

356.5

356.2

356.0

356.2

356.5

356.9

356.8

356.6

356.5

356.3

355.9

358.4

358.7

358.6

358.4

358.0

357.5

356.9

356.5

356.0

355.4

354.7

354.0

353.3

352.6

351.6

350.8

349.8

349.0

Sept.

348.1

347.2

346.3

345.3

344.5

343.6

342.6

341.7

341.1

340.3

339.4

338.6

337.8

336.9

336.1

335.3

334.5

333.8

333.2

332.4

331.8

331.2

330.6

329.7

328.8

328.2

327.4

326.9

326-. 3

325.6

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Calendar year 1947....

Jan. 31............. ....

Sept. 30. ................

Water year 1947-48....

Elevation 

(feet)t

199 38

-

199 57

,195.63

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

325,600

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre -feet)

-24,200

-23,400

-33,900

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
220 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River below Conchas Dam, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24'30", long. 104°10'10", in sec. 27, T. 14 N., 

A ue E. (projected), in Pablo Montoya Grant, 2| miles north of Conchas Danj post office 

and 2.8 miles downstream from Conchas Dam. Datum of gage is 4,023.19 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 7,327 square miles (revised).

Records available.- April 1936 to December 1938, December 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,550 second-feet June 1, 2, 4 (gage height, 10.20 

reet); minimum daily, 6 second-feet Jan. 7, 8, 12.

1936-38, 1941-48: Maximum discharge, 73,000 second-feet June 3, 1937; maximum gage 

height, 14.14 feet May 30, 1938, caused by backwater from temporary dam; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Plow regulated by Conchas Reservoir (see p. 219) after Dec. 29, 1938. 

Conchas Canal and Bell Banch Canal (see pp. 247,248) divert from reservoir for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

Z

4

S

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

Nov.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

8

9

9

9

9

9

Dec.

8

8

10

10

10

9

10

9

9

8

8

8

9

&

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8 .

8

8

8

9

10

Jan.

.10

9

9

8

8

8

6

6

7

7

7

6

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

S

a

a

Feb. .

8

8

8

8

- 10

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

8

8

8

9

10

9

9

10

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1111 '21

13

10

18

25

24

16

10

9

10

36

29

12

17

50

90

20

Apr.

18

26

40

42

19

57

30

20

22

97

54

23

15

17

18

16

16

22

20

17

18

20

24

41

21

18

17

16

18

20

Second 

foot-days

248

248

271

15,169

235

255

556

802

581

28,321

333

32,624

May

19

18

16

19

18

18

19

20

18

18

20

20

18

19

18

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

20

19

16

15

16

16

15

38

Maximum

9

9

10

6,650

10

90

38

4,590

104

14

4,590

June

3,280

4,590

630

4,560

1,560

383

13

9

11

841

645

14

9

796

910

12

10

12

18

255

4,470

3,170

14

11

10

504

1,530

34

11

9

-

Minimum

7

8

8

6

6

7

9

15

15

9

9

8

8

6

July

9

9

13

9

12

12 -10

11

12

12

15

12

13

14

16

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Aug.

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

104

19

10

10

13

12

9

9

8

9

9

9

9

10

9

9

9

10

Mean

8.0

8.3

8.7

41.6

7.6

17.9

26.7

18-. 7

944

11.8

13.8

11.1

89.1

Sept.

10

10

9

9

8

8

10

10

11

11

11

9

9

10

12

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

492

492

538

30,090

466

1,100

1,590

1,150

56,170

726

849

660

64,700
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 221

Canadian River at Logan, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°21'20", long. 103°25'20", in NEj- sec. 15, T. 13 

N., K. 33 E., half a mile south of Logan, l| miles upstream from Chicago. Rock Island 

& Pacific Railroad bridge, 4^ miles upstream from Tucumcari Creek, and 5j miles downstream from Ute Creek.

Drainage area.- 11,051 square miles (revised).

Records available.- June 1904 to February 1905, December 1908 to May 1914, and ©ctober

 1930 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. June 1904 to February 1905, 

December 1908 to May 1914, and October 1922 to December 1931 in reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1912-13, 1924-32, 1933-38), 408 second-feet (prior to

 completion or Conchas Dam); 10 years (1939-49), 457 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,000 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 12.10 

feet); no flow at times.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 219,000:second-feet Sept. 22, 1941 (gage height, 29.3 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 75,000 second-feet by 

logarithmic plotting; no flow at tiines.

Maximum stage known, approximately 36.55 feet Sept. 30, 1904, at site If miles 

below present station (datum of that gage was 3,651.0 feet above mean sea level).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

and those above 2 U 000 second-feet, which are peer. Flew partly regulated by 

Conchas Reservoir, 45 miles upstream (see p. 219). Diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

11

14

6

4

3

4

3

2

2

3

4

2

2

3

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

-

 Dec.

0

0

2

5

5

6

11

12

15

9

6

5

4

4

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

1

1

1

1

2

Jan.

2

2

3

5

6

9

9

9

9

7

6

5

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

Feb.

bl

bl

3

6

19

57

212

99

142

115

50

48

40

37

56

86

176

130

67

63

86

48

30

21

21

46

145

86

43

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

121

170

112

26

44

50

83

133

166

83

79

79

81

91

102

54

67

76

48

34

19

14

10

14

14

e

3

1

0

0

0

Apr.

0

2

19

7

2

0

0

1

2

2

2

1

O

17

27

18

8

3

1

1

5

3

1

16

16

8

5

6

10

2

-

Secondfcct-days

0

-68

119

38,046

94

1,934

1,782

185

7&6

39,493

3,083

8,082

5

55,631

May

1

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

2

20

91

67

43

25

13

6

5

2

0

0

0

0

0

21

196

159

59

29

25

20

Maximum

0

14

15

'6,770

9

212

170

27

196

5,320

1,240

2

5,320

June

138

4,790

3,030

873

3,630

1,190

468

200

127

107

4OO

642

335

343

460

740

224

152

5,320

4,800

1,970

4,460

2,020

a500

a200

a400

a200

-1,380

a300

alOO

-

- Minimum

0

0

0

0

1

3

0

0

100

2

2

0

0

July

a50

a25

a20

alo

alo

11

16i

91

38

23

26

40

34

llJ

4

2

46

1,240

200.

57

15

6

113

170

61

21

12

228

173

102

81

Aug.

61

48

110

1,560

564

220-

a250

a200

240

a!50

alOO

a200

a300

a800

2,050

496

188

alOO

a70

a60

50

46

59

72

34

21

14

9

5,

3

2

Mean

~SL2.3

3.8

104

3.0

66.7-

57.5

6.2

25.4

1,316

1 99.5

0.2

152

Sept.

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 '

0

1

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

0-

135

236

75,470

186

3,840

3,530

367

1^560

78,330

6,120

9.9

110,300

Peak discharge (base, 12.000 see.-ft.).- June 2 (6 a.m.) 14,200 see.-ft.t June 19 (6;5O p.m.; 

30,000 seo.-ftT

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
222 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River near Amarillo, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 35°28'10", long. 101°52'45", 

at bridge on U. S. Highways 87 and 287, 2,000 feet downetrearn from Pitcher Creek;, 2.0 

miles downstream from Panhandle & Santa Pe Railway bridge, and 19 miles north of 

Amarillo, Potter County. Datum of gage is 2,989.16 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 19,197 square miles (revised).

Records available.- January 1924 to December 1925, April 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1924-25, 1938-48), 641 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,200 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 8.30 

reet); minimum, 1.1 second-feet May 8.

1924-25, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 135,000 second-feet July 25, 1941 (gage 

height, 15.7 feet), from rating curve extended above 100,000 second-feet; no flow at 

times during period January 1924 to December 1925; no flow Aug. 7, 8, 1940.

Flood of May 1914 reached a stage of about 24.0 feet; a higher stage probably 

occurred during flood of October 1904.

Remarks.- Records poor. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff, 

wire-weight gage read once daily and used when water-stage recorder record was not 

available. Extremely low flow is maintained by sewage effluent from Amarillo. Flotf 

partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see p. 219 ). Records of water 

analyses for the water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

 Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.2

5,2

4.0

4.6

4.6

3.4

4.6

4.6

5.2

5.2

4.0

4.6

4.6

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.8

6.4

6.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.2

5.8

6.4

5.8

6.4

Nov.

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.2

4.6

5.8

5.8

6.4

8.3

7.0

6.4

7.6

7.0

6.4

6.4

7.0

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.8

5.8

Dec.

4.6

5.8

14

17

14

11

9.6

8.3

11

9.6

8.9

8.9

-8.3

8.9

8.3

8.3

9.6

8.9

9.6

8.9

8.9

8.3

8.3

8.9

9.6

8.3

8.9

8.9

8.3

8.9

*8.3

Jan.

b9.0

blO

blO

bll

12

11

10

10

9,6

9.6

9.6

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.6

9.6

8.3

10

9.6

11

*10

11

11

' b6.0

Feb.

.

1

> blO

1

14

14

blO

b20

79

> bZO

1

b70

b210

312

162

126

102

102

117

104

93

.88

113

 511

465

185

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

*219 

340

195

\

1

>b!50

I

)

312

187

1

SblOO

i

160

148

128

95

72

60

55

45

36

30

29

24

19

12

12

8.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

Apr.

5.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.8

6.4

6.4

5.8

8.3

7.0

7.6

7.6 7-.0

7.0

7.6

5.2

3.4

2.3

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.2

23

24

17

12

10

12

-

Second 

foot-days

164.8

181.9

289.1

45,812.9

279.5

3,027

3,106.1

247.6

3,257.6

55,923

4,773

23,244

372.8

94,866.4

May

13

14

13

12

7.6

1.7

2.3

1.1

1.7

2.8

4.0

4.6

5.2

4.6

4.0

208

162

112

59

41

36

28

24

31

73

578

483

4O8

370

293

260

Maximum

6.4

8.3

17.0

5,100

12.0

511

340

24.0

578

8,470

676

4,620

99

8,470

June

230

132

3,750

4,490

1,180

3,550

1,550

1,530

582

262

169

126

129

559

240

410

336

706

713

6,190

7,610

2,170

5,200

8,470

1,380

393

1,320

702

714

1,130

~

Minimum

3.4

4.6

4.6

1.4

_

2 . '' ^°-

126'

54

21

1.7

1.1

July

432

182

141

81

62

55

54

89

477

81

69

127

422

109

64

62

67

64

249

676

245

152

172

77

90

62

55

109

88

82

78

Aug.

600

229

434

1,170

1,510

1,740

864

1,290

377

195

549

358

524

2,880

1,670

4,620

1,650

723

566

332

235

158

128

95

76

58

62

53

46

31

21

Mean

5.32

6.06

9.33

126

9.02

104

100

8.25

105

1,864

154

750

12.4

259

Sept.

17

12

12

9.6

5.8

4.0

4.6

6.4

7.6

5.2

5.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

4.0

2.3

1.7

2.3

2.8

3.4

99

34

24

23

21

14

11

8.9

7.6

7.0

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

327

361

573

90,880

554

6,000

6,160

491

6,460

110,900

9,470

46,100

739

188,100

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 sec.-ft.).- June 20 (11:30 a.m.) 14,500 sec.-ft. ; June 24 (6 p.m.) 

22,200 sec.-ftT

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Mote.- Discharge computed from wire-weight gage readings Feb. 20, 21, 24-26, Mar. 16 to Apr. 7, 

May 1-12, June 10-13, July 2 to Aug. 2, Aug. 26 ard Sept. 11-13, 23-30.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 223

Canadian River near Canadian, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 35°55' , long. 100"22', at 

triage on U. S. Highway 60, 220 feet downstream from Panhandle & Santa Fe Railwav 

bridge, 1.2 miles downstream from Red Deer Creek, and 1.6 miles northeast of 

Canadian, Hemphill County. Datum of gage is 2,301.50 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 22,618 square miles (revised).

Keeoras available.- July 1924 to August 1925 (gage heights only), April 1938 to Septermer 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1938-48), 840 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,200 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 7.14 

reetj; minimum, 0.3 second-foot Nov. 5.

1924-25, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 122,000 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941 (gage 

height, 9.8 feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curves for two 

channels extended above 8,000 and 38,000 second-feet; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, about 20.0 feet Oct. 2, 1904.

Remarks.- Records poor. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff, 

wire-weight gage read once or twice daily and oftener during floods; readings used 

for the major portion of year as water-stage recorder record not available. Flow partly 

regulated by Conchas Reservoir (see p. 219). No large diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.6 

.7 

.6 

.8 

.7

.8 

1.8 

.9 

.8 

.8

.8 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8

.7 

.8 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.5 

.5

Nov.

aO.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.8 

1.5

2.2 

2.2 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

5.7 

d8.0 

d9.8 

d8.0 

dll

d9.8 

d7.3 

d9.8 

d8.9 

7.3

Dec.

5.7 

6.5 

5.7 

5.7 

d5.0

d4.3 

d3.2 

d2.2

al.O

d.9 

dl.2

a3.0 

d6.5 

d8.0 

d9.8 

dll

d9.8 

d7.3 

d5.7 

d6.5 

d5.0

d5.0 

d5.0 

d4.3 

d4.3 

d3.7 

d3.7

Jan.

2.7 

3.2 

3.7 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

6.5 

13 

25 

16

10 

7.0 

8.0 

10 

6.0

9.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.0

11 

13 

13 

*15 

30

30 

25

50 

50 

70 

70

Feb.

70 

110 

55 

50 

35

30 

40 

80 

80 

100

65 

80 

90 

90 

80

120 

400 

?63 

414 

130

100 

90 

50 

40 

200

*210 

500 

450 

300

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri

MAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber. ...................................

nber. ..................................

nber. ..................................

lendar year 1947 ......................

ary

1. .....................................

'

St. ....................................

ter year 1947-48 ...............

Peak discharge (base, 8,900 sec. -ft.).- Ju

10,300 sec. -ft.; June Zl (lO:30 p.m. ,1 22,20C 

(8:30 p.m.) 14,000 sec. -ft.; Aug. 17 (3 p.m.

Mar.

900 

440 

*450 

400 

330

160 

310 

565 

481

V 300

800 

537

r 300

470 

726 

424

130 

63 

51 

47 

47

25 

9.8 

1.2 

1.2 

.8 

p

Apr.

0.5

} "

.6 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8

.9 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.8 

1.5 

1.2 

1.2 

2.2

1.8 

14 

13 

7.3 

2.7

2.2 

2.7 

2.2 

2.7 

a3.0

May

a4.0

5.7 

.9

.8 

.9 

.9 

1.5 

1.8

1.2 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8

:a

.8 

.8 

.9 

.6

.8 

.8 

.6 

345 

325 

296

June

210 

150 

184 

150 

5,760

2,050 

2,410 

4,000 

1,100 

1,230

332

190 

110 

90 

37

37 

37 

92 

130 

2,060

5,340 

14,500 

4,150 

6,330 

9,330

7,850 

6,240 

3,660 

815 

284

foo£Says Maxilmu° Minimu»

23.3 1.8 ' 0.5 

112.3 11 .5 

144.0 11 .9

74,201 5,330 0

539.7 70 2.7 

4,422 500 30 

8,969.6 900 .6 

72.4 14 .5 

1,005.8 345 .6 

78,858 14,50» 37 

2,927.2 616 .6 

36,767 8,560 14 

533.9 414 .6

134,375.2 14,500 .5

July

190 

160 

150 

140

47

42 

40 

a40 

a40 

491

616 

284 

84 

9.8 

5.0

6.5 

7.3 

ai.O 

a2.0

al.O

.6 

58 

160 

9Q 

81

63 

33 

13 

4.3 

1 3.7 

61

Aug.

72 

37 

372 

605 

1,020

711 

1,490 

2,550 

993 

592

424 

284 

247 

3,790 

8,560

3,900 

5,870 

3,830 

320 

247

170 

150 

130 

90 

56

51 

90 

47 

31 

24 

14

Sept.

13 

12 

12 

11 

11

10 

10 

414

14

g.e

3.7 

.8

Mean Runoff in Mean aore-feet

0.75, 46 

3.74 223 

4.65 286

203 147,200

17.4 1,070 

152 8,770 

289 17,790 

2.41 144 

324 1,990 

2,629 156,400 

94.4 5,810 

1,186 72,930 

17.8 1,060

367 266,500

me 5 (4 p.m.) 10,700 gee. -ft.; June 7 (8:30 p.m.) 

sec. -ft. j June 25 (10 p.m.) 20,100 sec. -ft.; Aug. 15 

) 11,400 sec. -ft.

Vinter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Amarlllo.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained In footnote a.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation indefinite Aug. 8 to Sept. 8; discharge compute on basis of discharge measurements Aug. 11, 16, 17, 31, weather records, engineer's and observer's notes. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Jan. 11 to Feb. 17, Feb. 21 to Mar. 7, Mar. 10-13, 15-17.
224 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla.

Location, - Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 35°34'00", long. 98°22'45", 

TrTSEtSWi sec. 28, T. 13 N. , R. 11 W., at Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway 

bridge, 1 mile north of Bridgeport and 2tr miles upstream from Lumpmouth Creek. 

Datum of gage is 1,384.25 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps 

of Engineers). Prior to July 9, 1948, , wire -weight gage only at present site and 

datum. Prior to Apr. 29, 1948, water-stage recorder at site 0.2 mile downstream 

and at same datum

Drainage area.- 24,981 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, about 150,000 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 

14". 6U feet, from high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 50,000 second-feet 

by logarithmic plotting and on basis of records for nearby stations; minimum observed, 

1.8 second- feet Oct. 7.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, that of June 23, 1948; no flow at times in 1946.

Remarks.- Records poor. Flow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see 

p. 219). Gage-height record obtained from graph based on at least once-daily wireweight gage readings and on recorded stages above low-water range.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 24 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

> a2

a30

a25 

a!5

. alO

Nov.

\ a!2

12

12 

12 

12 

14 

15

14 

12 

14 

33 

29

26 

47 

28 

21 

21

23 

24 

19 

18 

17

17 

17 

17 

18 

19

Dec.

19 

25 

302 

560 

209

128 

90 

87 

34 

28

28 

27 

26 

25 

24

24 

24 

24 

25 

24

22 

21 

20 

22 

22

24 

23 

23 

24 

24 

26

Jan.

39 

43 

42 

40 

36

*33 

34 

39 

39 

34

34 

32 

30 

22 

(*)

 b20

(*) 

1)28 

b31

Feb.*

36 

39 

44 

47 

45

47 

b40

40 

51

*59 

51 

36 

34 

624

1,270 

904 

520 

410 

308

324 

580 

4,410 

1,280

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

1,620 

1,920 

1,850 

876 

396

308 

316 

332 

560 

284

214 

214 

209 

209 

300

1,030 

640 

480 

1,180 

708

354 

174 

152 

120 

.158

122 

128 

103 

128 

39 

30

Apr.

24

19 

17 

15 

16

19 

19 

17 

17 

18

16 

17 

17 

17 

16

U7 

17 

15 

15 

17

21 

21 

27 

39 

58

28 

24 

20 

19 

18

Secondf oo t -day s

238 

559 

1,984

206,630

856 

11,439 

15,154 

620 

570 

68,668 

1,741 

22,770 

402

125,001

May

17 

16 

17 

18 

17

16 

16 

12 

8 

16

19 

20 

19 

19 

17

17 

17 

14 

14 

14

13 

12 

12 

14 

22

28 

39 

27 

22 

18 

40

Maximum

30 

47 

560

22,200

43 

4,410 

1,920 

58 

40 

37,400 

178 

4,660 

53

37,400

June

92 

28 

17 

14 

9

8 

8 

7 

784 

1,340

1,810 

520 

268 

165 

130

92 

64 

30 

16 

10

56 

11,800 

37,400 

7,370 

133

53 

1,690 

4,210 

478 

66

July

Minimum

19

-

30 

15 

8 

7 

10 

23 

6

-

171 

92 

178 

35

11

10 

13 

59 

125 

92

75 

74 

54 

39 

59

118 

103 

72 

53 

26

12 

12 

13 

15 

14

63 

34 

15 

14 

52 

38

Aug.

24 

24 

23 

23 

23

23 

25 

1,090 

1,380 

792

820 

466 

354 

232 

1,570

1,380 

4 ,660

l|700 

2,050

1,040 

452 

232 

178 

155

142 

158 

108 

56 

43 

47

Mean

7.7 

18.6 

64.0

566

27.6 

394 

489 

20.7 

18.4 

2,289 

56.2 

735 

13.4

342

Sept.

53 

45 

33

> a!3

8 

7 

7 

7

7 

6 

6 

7 

7

7 

8 

9 

8 

8

Runoff In 

acre-feet

472 

1,110 

3,940

409,800

1,700 

22,690 

30,060 

1,230 

1,130 

136,200 

3,450 

45,160 

797

247,900

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOP 3ec.-ft.K- Feb. 28 (5 p.m.) 5,740 sec.-ft.; June 23 (12:30 a.m.) 

150,OOO sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, or computed on basis of weather records.

b Stage discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 225

Canadian River at Calvin, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°58', long. 96°14', in NE^SW^ sec. 22, T. 6 N., 

H. 1U &., at bridge on U. S. Highway 75, half a mile northeast of Calvin and 2j miles 

upstream from Shawnee Creek. Datum of gage is 684.72 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 19S9.

Drainage area.- 27,704 square miles (revised).

Records available.- January 1905 to December 1908 at site three-quarters of a mile upstream (gage heights only except for period July 1905 to December 1906), October 1938 

to September 1942, July 1944 to September 1948. Gage-height records at former site 

from 1904 to 1934 and subsequently at present site are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 149,000 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 15.20 

reet); minimum, 18 second-feet Sept. 29.

1938-42, 1944-48: Maximum discharge, 150,000 second-feet May 5, 1941 (gage height, 

17:0 feet), from rating curve extended above 100,000 second-feet; no flow at times in 

1939, 1940.

Flood of Aug. 7, 1906, reached a stage of 2j. feet, site and datum then in use, from 

floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow 

partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see p. 219).

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Oeoiogical Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day^

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

14

15

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

44

38

32

30

27

27

26

27

32

32

30

27

24

24

26

24

24

21

21

20

35

49

44

40

732

761

601

458

325

222

154

Nov.

110

143

106

95

84

66

66

71

66

64

60

60

55

381

830

659

482

381

273

208

248

557

607

399

283

222

176

139

119

106

-

Dec.

103

97

92

141

13S

532

2,350

734

513

428

336

278

230

204

208

196

176

157

139

132

129

g!2S

122

119

113

110

106

103

100

97

3,070

Jan.

1,070

588

526

404

399

352

288

248

226

230

230

268

240

212

196

176

g!32

g!29

gllO

*122

150

146

139

g!29

g95

b90

b75

*b65

b70

b80

blOO

Feb.

132

150

196

*268

330

507

507

446

370

325

273

308

217

188

399

476

507

507

446

381

364

347

358

347

1,720

7,000

11,000

2,550

1,400

-

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

August

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

15,600

13,600

4,000

g2,250

g2,080

g2,080

gl,900

g2,000

1,240

1,040

920

680

1,700

4,680

3,220

3,200

2,600

1,450

2,400

2,650

3,070

6,720

3,330

2,550

1,020

782

5,090

2,460

934

767

g628

Apr.

g558

g459

g416

g358

g326

312

307

283

266

242

222

216

206

196

185

174

162

151

140

131

128

123

122

123

160

183

1,740

776

579

360

-

Seoondfoot-days

3,977

7,116

11,382

772,770

7 285

9 624

*r\A CAtr"

2,105

665,791

May

266

193

158

139

125

404

366

258

172

404

5,810

4,560

1,350

706

558

478

478

1,080

658

392

288

242

212

546

8,550

9,020

3,210

1,450

1,050

1,610

6,210

Maximum

830

3,070

54,400

260

107,000

June

5,690

2,910

1,130

776

565

410

302

254

212

193

178

166

166

878

822

558

524

466

283

222

11,60O

17,000

36,700

107,000

41,100

26,800

11,900

12 > 700

15,000

8,000

-

Minimum

20

55

92

13

65

1 ^9

304

19

19

July

4,250

3,100

3,250

6,620

9,420

5,OOO

3,950

1,700

1,330

4,480

11,200

3,850

2,630

1,900

1,520

1,350

900

468

394

345

345

3O4

9,760

9,000

10,600

5,280

1,020

936

864

522

355

Aug.

300

276

268

268

249

235

236

283

283

283

422

504

1,700'

2,300

1,600

1,010

675

2,470

7,200

3,250

1,420

1,650

2,670

1,200

750

520

390

330

279

g221

g287

Mean

128

237

367

2,117

235

321

3 440

70.2

1,819

Sept.

g249

260

224

168

135

109

83

62

54

47

42

40

38

35

35

35

34

32

32

31

28

32

74

59

34

36

32

26

20

19

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

7,890

14,110

22,580

1,533,000

4,180

1,321,000

Peak discharge (base, 25.000 gee.-ft.).- Mar. 1 (8 a.m.) 26,500 see.-ft.; June 24 (5 a.m.) 149,000 

seo.-ft.j July 23 (3:50 p.m.) 28,600 seo.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
226 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Canadian River near Whitefield, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 35°17', long. 95°13', near 

 center sec. 5, T. 9 N., R. 20 E., at Midland Valley Railroad bridge, 2^ miles northeast of Whitefield and 3j miles upstream from Snake Creek. Datum of gage is 475.36 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 47,486 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 7,182 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 260,000 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 17.70 

reet); minimum, 144 second-feet Oct. 17.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 281,000 second-feet May 10, 1943 (gage height, 25.5 

feet, site and datum then in use); minimum discharge, 65 second-feet Apr. 2, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

i'low partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see p. 219). Records of 

water analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply 

Paper 1133.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

303

274

250

234

222

207

201

190

181

176

170

170

167

162

160

157

173

2,260

2,140

696

416

375

486

398

388

804

1,410

1,500

1,060

778

616

Nov.

520

425

375

343

327

315

292

270

257

257

257

250

247

351

1,660

2,000

2,000

1,550

1,230

964

900

1,300

1,800

1,670

1,500

1,100

808

654

564

492

-

Dec.

445

420

398

406

393

411

2,230

4,680

3,300

2,220

1,430

1,050

892

785

830

956

932

1,060

1,030

808

661

586

530

492

455

435

430

425

406

402

848

Jan.

12,700

11,500

9,880

7,260

3,610

2,220

1,570

1,350

1,170

990

920

870

855

S25

790

760

a660

a630

a560

a540

520

520

484

a430

a390

a320

a270

a250

a260

a270

a270

Feb.

a280

a340

495

535

725

2,030

4,090

3,690

2,470

1,900

1,530

1,590

1,680

2,110

2,870

4,990

5,920

4,030

2,490

1,780

1,410

1,180

1,070

1,060

1,590

15,100

39,500

30,400

23,300

_

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

February

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 .................... ^

Mar.

39,700

38,000

25,600

14,100

9,990

8,490

8,200

6,940

6,000

4,400

a3,300

a2,700

a3,100

9,380

16,700

12,600

9,350

7,400

5,500

6,610

7,280

10,000

16,100

11,200

9,780

9,440

10,900

13,700

10,200

7,820

5,840

Apr.

4,560

3,800

3,060

2,420

2,020

1,720

1,640

1,470

1,390

1,980

4,580

3,000

2,340

1,870

1,510

1,270

1,080

935

835

770

730

710

660

635

640

665

680

855

2,440

2,690

-

Second 

foot-days

30,546

2,370,101

52 955

14,294

2,343,101

May

2,540

2,240

1,900

1,6-70

1,310

2,930

6,320

2,180

1,720

2,320

8,140

22,000

15,000

9,420

6,770

12,200

14,900

11,600

9,280

6,240

5,080

4,500

2,450

1,820

2,430

14,900

13,800

7,540

4,200

2,980

2,870

Maximum

4,680

108,000

996

186,000

June

9,550

12,400

7,870

4,160

2,950

2,430

2,180

1,920

1,510

1,210

1,060

930

845

1,670

1,040

1,030

1,300

1,070

940

910

5,960

41,600

67,600

186,000

184,000

100,000

74,200

71,800

65,500

55,000

-

Minimum

I 57

393

157

278

157

July

37,500

30,200

23,900

19,000

20,700

20,800

14,600

13,000

18,500

14,900

20,200

35,000

22,800

15,800

12,200

11,200

11,500

10,600

9,440

8,810

8,010

7,440

11,600

19JOOO

11,700

9,230

7,630

34,700

33,300

32,550

32,150

Aug.

al.800

1,550

1,360

1,300

1,250

1,V 180

1,380

2,820

2,000

1,550

1,500

1,550

1,550

1,500

1,740

2,070

1,800

1,440

1,560

4,800

4,680

3,000

2,460

2,380

2,910

2,140

1,800

1,500

1,360

1,170

1,040

Mean

539

823

979

6,493

5 523

476

6,402

Sept.

996

972

940

822

725

654

586

547

508

460

486

481

465

435

406

384

367

355

339

331

323

323

319

315

311

305

295

284

284

278

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

60,190

4,701,000

28,350

4,647,000

Peak discharge (base, 30,000 see. -ft.).- Feb. 27 (9:30 p.m. ) '42,000 see. -ft.; Mar. 1 (8:30 p.m.)

5,800 seo.-ftT; June 25 (1 a.m.) 260,000 see.-ft.; July 12 (4 a.m.) 42,700 see.-ft. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or computed on basis of weather records. 

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 22, Hov 

4-6, Apr. 4 to May 6, May 8-10, 24, 25, 30, 31, June 5-8, Aug. 2 to Sept. 30.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 227

Chicorica Creek below Lake Maloya, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°58'30", long. 104°22'50", in SW£ sec. 27, T. 32 

N., K. 24 E. (projected), 0.8 mile downstream from Lake Maloya, 1.5 miles upstream 

from Lake Alice and 6 miles northeast of Raton.

Records available.- January 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 124 second-feet Aug. 7 (gage height, 3.25 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 27 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow 

Nov. 16, 17, Sept. 10.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 7, 1948; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversion above station for city of Raton municipal supply. Flow regulated by storage in Lake Maloya (capacity, 4,000 acre-feet, dam raised).

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.8

.3

.2

0

0

.1

.1

2

.1

.2

.3

«.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

.3

b.4

-

Dec. x

bO.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.2

b.2

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.4

«b.6

b.4

b.3

b.3

.4

.5

.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

.3

.4

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

b.l

Jan.

bO.2

b.2

.2

.5

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

b.8

b.7

b.7

b.5

b.3

b.3

b.2

b.2

b.3

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

a. 2

a. 2

Feb.

aO.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 4

a. 6

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

«.3

b.5

.4

.3

b.8

.5

.2

.2

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

Septembsr. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

bO.3

b.4

.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.5

.8

.5

.5

.9

.5

.5

.5

.4

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

Apr.

0.3

.2

.Z

.2

.1

.Z

.2

.Z

.Z

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.8

1.4

1.3

1.0

4.8

7.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.3

2.5

Seoondfoot-days

10.0

6.7

9.9

2,304.5

9.0

8.4

11.1

58.5

41.0

31.6

121.9

128.2

61.6

497.9

Hay

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

1.9

1.3

1.0

.8

.6

.5

5.1

Maximum

0.5

.8-

.6

81

.8

.8

.9

7.0

5.1

5

9.6

1?

7.0

17

June

a2

al

a. 6

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

1.1

al

a. 8

a. 6

a. 8

a. 6

a. 4

3.4

a5

a3.5

a2

al

a. 6

a. 4

a. 4

a2

al

a. 6

a. 5

-

Minimum

0.2

0

.1

0

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.4

1.2

0

0

July

0.4

.5

8.1

9.6

8.4

6.7

2.7

4.3

3.7

2.7

2.7

3.9

4.3

4.3

5.3

a4

a3.5

a3. 4

a3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.3

Aug.

5.8

a4

a3.5

a3

6.7

5.4

17

alO

a7

as

a4

aS

a2.5

a2

2.1

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.2

1.6

3.7

7.2

7.0

7.0

Mean

0.32

.22

.32

6.31

.29

.29

.36

1.95

1.32

1.05

3.93

4.14

2.05

1.36

Sept.

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.4

6.0

6.2

4.3

1.0

.1

0

.5

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.0

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

2.2

.9

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

Runcff in 

acre-feet

20

13

20

4,570

18

17

22

116

81

63

242

254

122

988

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a So gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, discharge measurements, 

and records for downstream stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
228 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Chicorica Creek below East Fork, near Raton, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°54'05", long. 104°22'40", in Sj sec. 22, T.~31 

w., K. 24 E. (projected), lj miles downstream from East Fork and 3| miles east of 

Raton.

Records available.- September 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year not determined; maximum gage height, 7.50 feet 

May 31; no flow for extended periods.

1945-48: Maximum gage height, that of May 31,' 1948 (discharge not .determined); nc 

flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. One known diversion above station, several below. Flow partly 

regulated by storage in Lake Maloya (capacity, 4,000 acre-feet, dam raised) and Lake 

Alice (capacity, 56 acre-feet). East Fork is not regulated.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

o

0

0

0

aO

a.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

o

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

April.....:................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 .. ^. ..................

Mar.

0.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.6

.6

.4

.6

.7

1.3

1.1

.8

1.1

2.4

3.8

3.1

1.3

1.3

1.6

3.8

3.8

Apr.

4.1

4.1

5.9

7.3

8.4

10

11

7.o

5.2

10

13

7.8

6.4

5.2

3.6

2.2

al

31

al

2.0

al

.6

.7

.7

1.5

.8

aO

aO

aO

aO

-

Secondfoot-days

0.8

0

0

4,173.5

0

.2

121.8

754.3

384.9

24.5

2,015.6

May

aO.5-

a. 5

a. 5

al

al

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

0

.5

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

31

13

0

0

0

1.7

580

Maximum

0.1

0

0

375

0

.1

3.8

13

580

412

58

235

2.0

580

June

412

a80

a20

alO

a5

a4

a3.5

3.1

2.8

2.0

1.5

48

49

2.8

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.0

17

72

2.6

1.6

l.S

1.5

1.1

1.0

4.4

1.1

.8

.2

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.2

0

0

.4

0

July

0.2

.1

1.0

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

58

24

alO

a2

aO

0

.2

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

.2

aO

Aug.

56

5.9

.6

.6

6.4

.9

235

13

a5

a3

al

aO

a5

a3

7.3

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a.l

a. 3

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 5

a. 5

.9

.9

Mean

0.03

0

0

11.4

0

.01

1.03

4.06

20.5

25.1

3.13

11.3

.82

5.51

Sept.

0,9

.9-

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.9

1.0

1.6

2.0

al

a. 8

a. 8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1.6

0

0

8,280

0

.4

63

242

1,260

1,500

193

692

49

4,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of available trace, weather records, and records for stations below Lake Maloya and near Hebron.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 229

Chicorica Creek near Hebron, N. Mex.

. , at highway bridge near east boundary of Maxwell Grant, 300 feet downstream 

Gato Creek, 4-J miles northeast of Hebron, and 9 miles south of Baton.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°46'10", long. 104°23'45", in Sj sec. 4, T. 29 N. 

K . 24 K. , at 

from Una de Ga

Records available.- January 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,700 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 13.00 

feet], by contracted-opening method; minimum daily, 0.4 second-foot Oct. 22, 23, 

Jan. 28.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, that of May 31, 1948; minimum daily recorded, 0.4 

second-foot many times. Maximum stage known, 20 feet (from well-defined floodmarks), 

date and discharge unknown.

Remarks . - Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

.9

.9 

1.0 

6.0 

1.4

1.3

1.8 

1.3 

2.0 

14 

5.5

2.0 

al.O 

a. 9 

a. 8 

a. 7

.6 

.4 

.4

.7

1.0

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

1.2 

1.2

Nov.

1.2 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.4

1.2 

1.2 

1.6 

2.5 

1.6

1.6 

1.8 

2.2 

1.8 

1.3

1.8 

1.6

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.0 

1.0 

*b2.2 

bl.6 

b2.0

b2.5 

2.2 

1.4 

1.2 

.9

Dec.

1.4 

2.5 

b3.5 

b2.0 

b.6

bl.O 

b.8 

b.8 

bl.O 

b.5

b.6 

b.8 

*b.7 

bl 

bl

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl

bl

bl.5 

bl.5 

bl.5 

bl.5

b2 

b2 

b2 

b2 

b2 

bl.5

Jan.

bl 

bl.5 

b2 

b2 

b2

b2 

b2 

b3 

b3.5 

b4

b3.5 

b3 

b2 

b2 

b2

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl

bl.5 

bl.5 

bl.5 

bl.5 

bl

b.8 

b.6 

b.4 

b.8 

bl.5 

b2

Feb.

b2 

b2 

a2 

a2 

a2

a2 

a2 

a2 

a2 

a3

a2 

a2 

a3 

a5 

a7

a30 

blOO 

b!5o 

b250 

b!5o

b60 

b20 

*b8 

a5 

alO

a!5 

a20 

a!5 

alO

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

a5 

a5 

a5 

a5 

a4

a5 

a6 

a7 

a6 

a5

a7 

alO 

a!5 

28 

*15

6.0 

3.5 

3.1 

2.8 

2.8

8.1 

8.1 

6.7 

16 

15

12 

11 

11 

9.5 

8.1 

8.1

Apr.

7.4 

4.7 

6.0 

7.4 

9.5

38 

32 

26 

20 

10

11 

13 

18 

27 

30

a30 

a25. 

a!2 

a7 

a6

a5

3.5 

3.3 

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

2.4 

2.3 

2.1

Secondfoot-days

56.4 

47.2 

41.7

6,107.5

53.6 

883 

-259.8 

371.0 

706.2 

1,147.6 

242.9 

554.0 

72.3

4,435.7

Peak discharge (base, 800 sec. -ft.).- May 31 (10:30 p.

sec. -ft.; Aug. 7 (7 p.m.) 1,010 sec. -ft.

May

2.4

2.6 

2.8 

3.1 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.6 

2.8 

3.3

7.8 

8.8 

5.2 

4.0 

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

2.8 

2.8 

4.2

2.8 

2.8 

2.4 

8.5 

38

d25 

d!5 

dlO 

d7 

d5 

515

Maximum

14 

2.5 

3.5

436

4 

250 

28 

38 

515 

326 

28 

146 

7.4

515

June

326 

alOO 

a40 

a3o 

a30

a30 

34 

72 

101 

a40

a20 

a!5 

65 

a40 

alO

a7 

a5 

a5 

a!5 

85

a!5 

a7 

a5 

a4 

a4

a4 

a!5 

alO 

7.8 

5.8

July

4.7 

3.7 

3.3 

4.2 

4.7

3.7 

4.2 

3.5 

3.5 

5.0

8.2 

12 

7.4 

6.4 

10

28 

5.8 

4.7 

4.2 

3.7

6.0 

6.4 

3.7 

3.1 

3.3

3.5 

27 

20 

12 

17 

10

Minimum

0.4 

.9 

.5

.4

.4 

2 

2.8

2.1 

2.4 

4 

3.1 

.8 

1.3

.4

m.) 6,700 sec. -ft.; Ju

Aug.

22 

14 

12 

12

13

12 

146 

57 

a30 

a!5

a!2 

a!2 

18 

16 

34

19 

39 

12 

14 

9.9

a7 

a5

a4 

s4 

6.5

a3 

al 

.8 

1.1 

1.3 

1.4

Mean

1.82 

1.57 

1.35

16.7

1.73 

30.4 

8.38 

12.4 

22.8 

38.3 

7.84 

17.9 

2.41

12.1

ne 8 (11 p.

Sept.

1.6 

1.9 

2.3 

2.8 

2.4

1.8 

1.8 

2.3 

2.6 

2.6

2.3 

1.9 

1.8 

.6 

.4

.3 

.3 

.4 

6.1 

7.4

2.4 

1.9 

1.6 

2.4 

2.4

3.3 

3.7 

2.3 

1.8 

1.9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

112 

94 

83

12,110

106 

1,750 

515 

736 

1,400 

2,280 

482 

1,100 

143

8,800

m.) 1,100

* winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records available trace, and records for Chicorica Creek below East Fork Unade Oato Creek near Hebron, and Eagle Tail ditch near 

Maxwell.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained in footnote a.
230 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Una de Gato Creek near Hebron, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°46 1 20", long. 104°23'25", in SE£ sec. 4, T. 29 

N., K. 24 E., three-eighths of a mile above Chicorica Creek, 4tf miles northeast of 

Hebron, and 9 miles south of Raton.

Records available.- April 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 390 second-feet July 27 (gage height, 3.94 

feet), from rating curve extended above 30 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot at times in October, November, August, and September.

1946-48: Maximum gage height, 4.55 feet Aug. 28, 1946 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge, 0.1 second-foot at times each year.

Maximum stage known, about 15.0 feet, from floodmark probablv occurred in April 

1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

a.2 a~.3

a.2

a.2

a.2

a.2

a.2

a. 8

a. 5

a. 3

a. 3

a.2

a.2

a.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

Nov.

O.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3 '.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

Dec.

0.3

.3

b.6

b.3

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

*b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

a.2

a.2

a.2

a.2

a. 4

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

al

al

a. 5

Jan.

aO.2

a.2

a. 4

a. 6

a. 8

al

al.5

3.2

aZ

aZ

a2

bl.5

bl

bl

bl

b.8

b.4

b.4

b.6

b.8

bl

bl

bl

bl

b.6

a. 4

a.2

a.2

a. 6

al

a2

Feb.

al

al.5

a2

3.2

a2

a.2

a.2

a2

a.2

a.2

a.2

al

a2

a3

a4

aS

alo

a25

b60

blOO

b40

blO

b4

b5

a4

a5

aS

a5

a4

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

a3

a3

a3

a3

a2.5

a2.5

a3

a3

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a3

a4

as *a3

a2.5

a2.5

a.2

a2

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

Apr.

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

31

28

22

17

5.6

8.3

11

15

27

28

28

23

8.8

4.8

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.4

Secondfoot-days

10.2

1,071.7

29.2

314.5

73.5

288.1

40.1

236.2

104.5

105.6

15.1

1,229.9

Peak discharge (base, 130 see. -ft.).- May 31 (11 p.m.)

May

1.4

1.6

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.5

.5

.6

1.0

2.0

1.2

.8

.7

.7

.7

2.5

Maximum

1

34.

2

5

31

2.5

28

26

11

2.8

100

June

1.6

1.8

12

28

27

28

28

23

15

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.4

2.0

2.0

8.8

11

4.4

3.7

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.8

3.4

4.0

4.0

2.5

Minimum

.2

.1

.2

1

1.4

1.0

.5

1.6

.8

.1

.1

.1

July

2.0

.8

1.0

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

3.7

7.3

7.8

6.0

5.6

4.4

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.6

26

8.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

Aug.

1.4

1.2

.8

3.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.4

4.4

10

10

11

11

9.8

3.7

1.6

1.4

l.O

.8

.7

.7

.6

.7

.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

Mean

.33

2.94

.94

10.8

2.37

9.60

1.29

7.87

3.37

3.41

.50

3.36

Sept.

0.3

.3

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.5

.8

.4

.4

.4

.3

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

1.2

1.4

2.2

2.8

.2

.1

.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13

20

2,120

58

624

146

571

80

468

207

209

30

2,440

131 sec. -ft. ; July 27 (9 p.m.) 390 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Chicorica 

Jreek below East Pork and near Hebrpn.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 231

Eagle Tail ditch near Maxwell, N. Mex.

Location^- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°38'50", long. 104°33'30", 

bUO feet upstream from Crow Creek and 7| miles north of Maxwell, Colfax County.

Records available.- December 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 103 second-feet June 2, from rating curve 

extended above 85 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

1944-48; Maximum daily discharge, 217 second-feet Aug. 27, 1946, from rating curve 

extended above 85 second-feet b:/ logarithmic plotting; no flo# at times each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for March, which are fair. Flow can be regulated by 

operation of gates at point of diversion from Chicorica Creek and at wasteways. No diversions above station'.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1947-48

Month

Calendar year 1947.....

September. ...............

Water year 1947-48. ....

Maximum

200

2.1

103

Minimum

0

2.2

0

O

Mean

10.8

3 97

.20

2.83

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,860

26

211

391

12

2,060

889417 O - 50 - 16
832 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Vermejo River near Dawson, N. Mex.

104°47'30", about T.

Drainage area.- 299 square "miles°{ re vised1) / 

"^j^h^Tuli^V °?£ er P2° to SePtertlber 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. Ocneer February 1987 to December 1931 in reports of State engiA,verage discharge^- 24 years (1916-17, 1919-20, 1921-22, 1927-48), 22.6 second-feet 

Extremes^- Maximum discharge during year, 5,100 second-feet May 31 (gage height, ll'o

£?et/7 from rating curve extended above 140 second-feet on basis 6f slope-area deteriQ^L §ag? ^Sht 9 - 2° feet; minimum daily, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 25.

no flow at times ^ ^^ helght> U ^8 feet Aug ' 6 ' 194 ° (discharge not determined);

00>,ReY 1 !, lons;' The maximum discharge for the water year 1947 has been revised to 900

Supply~Paper we? * height, S.49 feet), superseding figures published in Water-

^n^-a^^± g0S?,,!«?5* ^"./^ P?r_lod,a °ri?e .!ffect ?r no,gage-height record,

o flSures of discharge, in second-feet, for the high water periods' in 

ers-year 1947, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 1087, are given

Aug. 11.....108

Month

August. ..... .... ......

Water year 1946-47 ....

Secondfoot-days

1,218.1

6,547.0

Maximum

130

178

Minimum

8.5

.9

Mean

39.3

17.9

Runoff In 

ao re-feet

2,420

12,990

Peak discharge.- Aug. 11 (5 p.m.) 900 sec.-ft.; Aug. 24 (8 p.m.) 

60O sec.-ft.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2-

3

4

5

6

7

8

10

13

14

15

16

17

18

1Q

20

21

22

?7>

25

2R

?Q

31

Oct.

12

8.9

8.1

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.0

31

17

12

9.8

8.5

7.6

6.9

6.3

6.0

6.0

6,. 3

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.3

Nov.

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.0

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.9

3.9

4.4

5.3

4.7

5.3

6.3

6.9

4.7

6.0

2.8

*4.1

4.7

2.8

4.7

5.6

6.6

"

Dec.

5.3

b8.5

b6.0

b4.5

3.9

4.7

5.0

4.1

*5.0

5.0

3.9

4.1

3.9

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.7

4.4

4.7

5.0

b4.8

bS.O

5.3

5.3

b5.3

b4.8

Jan.

b3.5

b4.5

b6.5

6.3

6.6

7.2

bs.0

7.6

8.9

b8. 6

8.9

*8.1

b6.5

03.5

b6.0

5.0

b4.8

b4.6

b4.4

b5.0

5.6

5.6

6.6

6.0

5.6

5.3

4.4

a3

a4

a4.S

a4.5

Feb.'

a4.5

a5

a6

6.6

a6.0

a5.5

bS.O

b4.5

b5 *b6

a5

a3.5

a4

a5

a6

a6.5

a7

8.1

11

16

18

b20

b20

16

16

28 N

*22

14

13

-

~

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January

Hay. ........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

10

b9

b9.5

8.9

b8

12

10

13

b!4

b9

b8

bll

38

23

16

13

13

12

12

13

11

12

15

21

19

17

16

18

21

22

Apr.

18

16

16

18

21

22

22

22

22

23

29

33

29

24

23

30

36

39

46

54

57

60

62

51

39

33

31

29

29

41

Secondfoot-clays

255.6

151.7

147.3

6,549

181.6

293.2

447 .'4

975

3,854

2,352

684

566.6

72.7

10,181.1

Hay

48

42

42

44

37

36

36

33

31

33

39

42

39

36

35

39

42

55

59

65

71

62

59

81

292

285

305

260

230

256

1,120

Maximum

31

8.5-

8.5

178

8.9

28

36

62

1,120

400

115

38

5.4

1,120

June

a400

a200

135

116

103

90

86

88

79

74

72

76

69

62

47

39

35

32

46

123

63

52

51

40

32

24

23

24

35

36

Minimum

6.0

2.8

3.9

1.4

3

3.5

8

16

31

23

13

3.9

.2

.2

July

27

25

40

34

23

31

38

28

29

28

59

31

25

22

20

19

19

20

25

23

31

28

22

18

16

16

115

26

15

13

18

Aug.

18

20

18

25

38

30

24

25

20

16

14

14

17

16

23

31

15 

16

16

16

17

24

14

33

24

13

8.8

7.0

5.4

4.5

3.9

Mean

8.25

5.06

4.75

17.9

5.86

10.1

14.4

32.5

124

78.4

28.5

18.3

2.42

27.8

Sept.

3.9

3.7

3.3

3.1

3.7

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.7

3.7

5.4

4.3

3.1

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.4

.2

.6

2.0

3.5

4.3

4.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

507

301

292

13,000

36O

582

887

1,930

7,640

4,670

1,750

1,120

144.

20,180

Peak discharge (base. BOO sec.-ft.).- May 31 (1 a.m.) 5,100 sec.-ft.; May 31 (10:30 p.m.) 4,660 

sec.-ft.; July 27 (5 p.m.) 1,780 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis- of available trace, weather records, and 

«cords for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 233

Vermejo ditch at Colfax, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°35'55", long. 104°44'10", in SW£ sec. 5, T. 27 

N., R. 21 E., a quarter of a mile north of Colfax and ij miles downstream from head. 

Prior to 4ug. 11, 1948, water-stage recorder at site 400 feet downstream at different 

datunw

Records available.- January 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 698 second-feet Aug. 8 (gage height, 4.24 feet); 

 noTTow Sept. 24-P8.

1945-48: Maximum gage height, 10.7 feet July 1, 1947, site and datum then in use, 

(discharge not determined, water over ditch banks); no flow at times

Remarks.- Records poor. One wasteway above gage. Vermejo ditch diverts water from Vermejo 

River for irrigation between Colfax and Maxwell.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1947-48

Month

Calendar year 1947 .....

Water year 1947-48.....

Maximum

127

172

Minimum

.5

3 9

0

Mean

15.5

16.6

Runoff In 

acre -feet

11,260

12,070
234 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cieneguilla Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°29'00", long. 105°15'40", 

in Maxwell Grant, ,a quarter of a mile downstream from Schoolhouse Draw, about 13,500 

feet upstream from high-water line of Eagle Nest Reservoir, and 6 miles south of 

Eagle Nest, Colfax County.

Drainage area.- 84 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey

(usually no winter records after November 1932). April 1928 to December 1931 in reports of S-tate engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 144 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 4.30 

reet); minimum daily recorded, 0.6 second-foot Sept. 6, 7.

1930-48: Maximum discharge recorded, 412 second-feet July 11, 1941; maximum gage 

height recorded, 5.01 feet July 5, 1947; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

21

22

23

25

26

Oct.

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.6

5.2

5.2

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.1

1.9

Nov.

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.5

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.3

1.9

2.1

2.4

1.8

1.8

2.4

^.a

3.2 «3.0

2.8

2.6

-

Dec.

2.6

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.0

b2.7

2.4

2.3

1.9

2.1

b2

b2.2

b2*5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

J>2.5

b3

b3

b3

b3.5

b3

b2.8

Jan.

2.6

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

2.8

2.8

b2.5

'1)2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

b2.5

b2.5

a3

a2.5

a2

a2

a2

a2.5

a2.5

a3

a3«2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

b2

b2

b2.5

b3

Feb.

b3

b2.5

b2.5

b3

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3

b3

b3

b2.5

b2

b2.5

b2.5

b3

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

«b3

b3

b3

b3

-

Month

November. ..................................

December. .................................. r

Calendar year ......................

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Peak discharge (base, 70 sec. -ft.).- Apr.

Mar.

b3

b2.5

b2.5

b2

b2

al.5

a2

a2.5

a3.5

a3

a2.5

al

al

a3.5

a3.5

a3

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3 «a3

b4

b8

bJ2

b!4

b!3

b!4

b!5

b!7

b!7

Apr.

b!6

b!4

22

44

46

40

39

36

63

87

98

62.

40

31

40

45

47

50

58

74

73

71

66

68

58

56

54

50

58

55

Secondfoot-days

81.6

_

31.2

3,579.9

11 (3 a.m.)

May

51

46

45

40

36

34

31

30

28

31

36

30

25

22

19

19

19

19

24

33

25

19

18

21

56

44

46

44

36

32

30

Maximum

3.5

.

29

1.6

98

June

29

27

24

19

17

IS

17

17

13

11

12

12

9.1

8.0

6.8

6.5

5.8

4.9

6.8

9.8

6.1

8.7

8.3

5.5

4.6

4.1

3.9

4,9

5.2

4.4

-

Minimum

1.9

.

3 9

.9

.6

.6

July

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.9

4.9

5.5

3.2

2.6

3.0

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

2.3

3.4

2.1

2.1

3.2

2.4

1.8

1.8

2.3

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.5

2.6

Aug.

1.9

1.8

1.4

2.8

7.2

5.8

2.8

2.3

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.4

3.4

2.6

1.9

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

Mean

2.63

.

2 53

1 99

1.04

' 9.78

Sept.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.6

.6

.8

1.1

1.6

1.5

1.4 1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.2

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

162

_

343

62

7,100

144 sec. -ft.} Apr. 20 (8:30 p.m.) 107 sec.-

ft.; May 25 (6 p.m.; 77 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ko gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Vermejo 

River naar Dawson.

b Stage-discharge relation' affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Cimarron River at Ute Park, N. Mex.

235

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°33'30", long. 105°05'20", in Maxwell Grant, 

hair a mile downstream from Ute Creek and 1 mile east of post office at Ute Park, 

Colfax County.

Drainage area.- 297 square miles (revised).

Records available.- July 1907 to December 1914 and October 1930 to September 1948 in 

reports or Geological Survey. July 1907 to December 1931 in reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 29 ysars (1918-25, 1926-48; since completion of Eagle Nest Dam), 

31.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 155 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 2.66 - 

feet); minimum daily, 5 second-feet Jan. 18, 19, 26-30, Feb. 12.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 404 second-feet May 12, 1942 (gage height, 3.43 feet); 

minimum daily, 1.5 second-feet Jan. 18-20, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wftlch are poor. Flow regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir (capacity, 78,800 acre-feet). 

Diversions above station for irrigation. Record of chemical analyses for the water 

year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Da;

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

iO

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

31

31

31

23

23

26

51

79

80

77

15

15

29

32

31

30

30

25

18

26

27

27

27

27

22

13

25

25

21

21

21

Nov.

21

21

19

19 *19

19

blS

18

12

11

bll

blO

blO

11

blO

blO

10

10

10

*blO

b8

b8

blO

b7.9

blO

b!2

11

b9.5

1)9.1

b8.7

-

Dec.

13

31

21

b7.5

b7.1

8.3

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

b7.S

b7 *b6

b6. 7

b7.5

b7.5

b7.1

b7.1

b6.7

b7.5

b7.1

b7.5

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7.1

b7.5

b8.0

b7.5

b7.1

b7.1

Jan.

b7.1

b6.7

7.1

b6.7

b.3

b6.7

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

7.5 *6.0

b7.1

b7.1

b7.1

b6

b5

b5

bS.S

b6.0

b7.0

b7.0

b6.5

b6.0

bS.O

bS.O

aS.O

a5.0

aS.O

a6.0

Feb.

a7 'a7

a7

a7

a7

a7

a7

a6 *b7

b8

b6

a5

a6

87

b7

b8

8.7

8.7

8.3

8.3

7.5

7.5

7.9

7.9

8.7

8.7

8.7

*8.7

8.3

_

-

Month

December: ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

May. .:.....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

liar.

9.1

bS.S

bS.O

b7.5

b7.5

bS.O

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

bS.O

b6.0

b7.0

bS.S

10

9.5

10

10

10

11

11

10

blO

11

12

12

13

13

13 *13

14

14

Apr.

13

13

15

16

17

18

19

19

18

21

25

25

23

21

21

25

25

£3

33

35

37

37

37

36

32

30

29

28

29

33

-

Secondfoot-days

QCQ

371 2

240.9

11,757.5

1 529

9 XDT

1,245

11,526.2

May

33

35

45

44

43

46

56

45

45

62

63

54

42

52

41

40

67

69

76

83

85

72

67

88

118

103

120

145

142

120

103

Maximum

13

140

52

145

June

91

82

75

68

61

55

52

45

40

38

36

34

32

30

32

47

48

47

39

35

47

49

50

58

58

45

38

59

69

69

-

Minimum

6

6

22

5

July

69

68

53

28

41

67

73

72

70

52

43

68

68

67

70

75

47

40

76

85

97

103

94

56

45

79

79

79

79

82

56

Aug.

38

64

67

80

85

73

38

33

40

39

40

42

42

36

34

44

44

47

49

46

39

36

43

43

43

41

42

35

30

42

42

Mean

30.9

7.77

32.2

25 3

41.5

31.5

Sept.

41

41

42

35

22

26

41

52

52

52

40

32

48

48

48

48

49

37

24

46

46

46

46

46

36

23

42

46

45

45

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

478

23,330

2,470

22,860

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by i'ce.
236 ARKANSAS' RIVER BASIN

Cimarron River at Springer, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°21'30", long. 104°35'50", in Maxwell Grant, at 

-Springer, Coifax county, 270 feet downstream from highway bridge, 6 miles downstream 

from Rayado River, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 1,032 square miles.

Records available.- July 1907 to December 1909 and October 1930 to September 1948 in 

reports of Geological Survey. August 1907 to December 1909 and October 1920 to 

December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1920-25, 1926-48; since completion of Eagle Nest Dam), 

22.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,090 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 9.25 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,700 second-feet on basis of logarithmic 

plotting; minimum daily, 1.4 second-feet Sept. 15, 16.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, that of May 31, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 0.1 

second-foot Apr. 11, 1933.

Floods of Sept. 29, 1904, and June 11, 1913, probably exceeded 10,000 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records fair except those- for periods of ice effect of no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Plow partly regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir (capacity, 78,800 

acre-feet). Diversions above station for irrigation. Records of chemical analyses 

for the water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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

Oot.

2.0 

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.7 

2.0

2.2 

2.2

3.0 

4.0 

3.7

3.4

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.4

3.7 

3.4 

3.4 

3.7 

3.7

3.7 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

3.2

Nov.

3.4

3.7 

3.7

4.0

4.O 

b3,0 

b4.0 

b4.5 

b4.5

b4.O 

b4.5 

b4.5 

bS.O 

b4.5

bS.O 

bS.O 

*5.4 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

b4.O 

bS.O 

bS.O 

bS.O

5.8 

6.2 

5.8 

6.2 

5.8

Dec.

6.2 

6.5 

8.6

b8

b8 

b8 

b8 

b7 

b7

b5 

b5 

b4 

b4 

b4

»b3 

t)4 

b4 

b4 

b4

b4 

b4 

b4 

b4 

b4

b4 

b4 

b4 

b4 

b4 

b4

Jan.

b3 

b4 

b5 

b6 

b6

b6 

b7 

b8 

b9 

b9

*b9 

b8 

b8 

b8 

b9.1

b8.1 

b7 

b6 

b5 

b5

b5 , 

b5.5 

6.2 

6.5 

b6

b5 

b4 

b3 

b3.5 

b4 

b5

Feb.

b5 

b5.5 

b7 

b8 

b9

b8 

b8 

b8 

b8

b7

b6 

b5 

b6 

b8 

b7

42 

51 

69 

43 

43

*69 

124 

409 

113 

52

57 

39 

46 

28

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Sa

Bber. ..................................

nber... .................................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h. .....................................

1. .....................................

St. ....................................

ember ..................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec, -ft. ]_..- Feb.

Mar.

b20 

19 

17 

b!5 

blO

bll 

b!2 

b!2 

b!2 

blO

b9 

blO 

b!5 

18 

17

30 

42 

*50 

21 

13

12 

12 

11 

10 

8.6

8.1 

8.6 

8.6 

9.1 

9.1 

10

- Apr.

12 

11 

9.1

7.6 

7.6

7.2 

6.9 

6.5 

6.5 

5.1

6.2 

7.2 

7.6 

7.2 

6.9

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.9

7.2 

8.6 

9.1 

7.6 

7.6

6.9 

6.9 

7.2 

6.9 

6.2

Secondfoot-days

94.2 

142.6 

160.4

2,674.0

189.9 

1,290.5 

470.1 

221.7 

2,391.7 

1,411.3 

252.3 

393.2 

53.0

7,O70.9

23 (6 p.m.

May

5.8 

5.4 

5.4 

5.1 

5.1

5.8 

6.2 

5.4 

5.1 

6.5

11 

17 

10 

12 

9.6

8.1 

8.6 

10 

IE 

14

7.6 

13 

11 

17 

86

188 

a!57 

231 

256 

177 

1,080

Maximum

4.0 

6.2 

8.6

155

9.1 

4O9 

50 

12 

1,080 

370 

15 

64 

2.5

1,080

1,040 sec

June

370 

286 

160 

120 

60

34 

18 

ZZ 

12 

12

9.6' 

S.6 

6.9 

5.1 

4.4

5.8 

4.4 

24 

62 

51

35 

24 

15 

12 

11

9.6 

8.6 

6.9 

6.9 

6.5

Minimum

2.0 

3.0 

3

1.4

3 

5, 

8.1 

5.1 

5.1 

4.4 

3.7 

2.5 

1.4

1.4'

July

7.2 

7.2 

6.9 

8.1 

8.1

8.6 

10 

11 

12 

15

 15 

10 

8.6 

7.6 

8.1

7.2 

6.9 

8.1 

8.6 

7.6

7.6 

8.6 

9.6 

8.6 

6.2

5.8 

5.1 

4.4 

3.7 

3.7 

7.2

AuB .

12 

8.1 

7.6 

7.2 

64

26 

51 

27 

15 

12

8.1 

6.9 

6.9. 

7.6 

60

9.1 

6.9 

6.5 

6.2 

5.4

5.8 

3.7 

3.0 

2.7 

4.0

3.2 

3:0 

4.0 

4.4 

3.4 

2.5

Mean

3.04 

4.75 

5.17

7.33

6.13 

44.5 

15.2 

7.39 

77.2 

47.0 

8.14 

12.7 

1.77

19.3

Sept.

2.0 

1.7 

1.9 

1.9 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.9

1.9 r.7

1.9 

1.7 

1.4

1.4 

1.7 

1.7- 

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.7 

2.5 

2.5 

1.9

1.7 

1.9 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

Runoff in 

acre-fest

187 

283 

318

5,300

377 

3,560 

932 

440 

4,740 

2,800 

500 

78O 

105

14,020

-ft.; May 31 (8:30 a.m.) 4,090

- Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 237

Six Mile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°31'10", long. 105°16'15", 

in Maxwell Grant, 88 feet downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from high-water line of Eagle Nest Reservoir, and 3 miles southwest of Eagle 

Nest, Colfax County. Datum of gage is 8,193.30 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 11 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey {no 

Winter records after November 1932). April 1928 to December 1931 in report of State 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 23 second-feet May 25 (gage lieight, 

U.H9 root); minimum daily discharge recorded, 0.2 second-foot Nov. 7, Sept. 29, 30.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 230 second-feet Apr. 11, 1937, from rating curve 

extended above 30 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height recorded, 

3.38 feet Apr. 2, 1937, datum then in use (ice jam); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

y

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 HA

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct.

0.4

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.7

1.0

2.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.9

.7

.7

.5

b.5

"b.5

b.5

b.6

b. 6

.4

b. 4

Nov.

bO.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.4

b.3

b.2

b.3

b.3

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.4

b.5

b.3,

b.4

a. 4

a. 3

a. 4

a. 6

al.O

al.2

*hl.2

al

al

Dec.

Month

Jan.

to. 4

Feb.

to. 6

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

September. .................................'

Water year ......................

Mar.

tl.O

Apr.

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

11-

12

13

15

18

18

18

17

19

19

14

11

12

12

16

21

-

Secondfoe t-days

.

23 3

15.8

-

May

20

18

17

13

11

11

12

13

12

12

9.7

8.5

7.2

6.7

7.0

8.0

8.0

8.3

11

12

9.7

8.2

7.2

7.8

, 15

11

12

12

10

8.5

7.8

Maximum

1.2

.

.7

-

June

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.3

4.7

5.1

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.3

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.3

2.0

2.5

1.4

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.3

'1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

-

Minimum

-

-

2

-

July

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

.9

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.7

Aug.

0.6

.5

.5

1.4

2.2

1.2

.7

.6

.5

.4

.5

.5

.7

.7

.6

.6

1.0

1.0

1.2

.7

.7.

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

Mean

.52

-

.

10.8

.59

.53

-

Sept.

0.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

.7

.6

.4

.2

.?

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

31

-

_

664

172

36

31

-

May 19 (10 p.ra") 22 sec.-ft.; May 25 (8 a.m.) 23 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Field estimate of discharge.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed from available recorder trace, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.
238 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Moreno Creek at Eagle Nest, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°33 '10", long. 105°15"15" 

in Maxwell Grant, 25 feet downstream from highway bridge, 1,000 feet west of Eagle 

Nest, Coifax County, and half a mile upstream from high-water line of Eagle Nest 

Reservoir.

Drainage area.- 82 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey (no 

winter records after November 1932). April 1928 to December 1931 in reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 93 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 

1.50 feet); minimum daily observed, 0.3 second-foot (estimated) Jan. 24.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 275 second-feet Sept. 1, 1946; maximum gage height 

recorded, 3.54 feet (datum then in use) Mar. 10, 1937 (ice jam); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.8

a. 8

al.O

a. 8

a. 6

a. 6

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

.4

a.S

.5

.9

2.1

2.1

.5

.2

.1

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

b .0

b .0

.0

.0

.0

.1

1.0

Nov.

bl.O

bl.O

1.1

bl.O

bl.O

b-8

b.8

.9

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

al.O

al.2

al.4

al.4

al.2

al.4

al.2

al.4

al.6

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.4

a2.0

*hl.6

al.6

al.6

-

Dec. Jan.

to. 3

Feb.

to. 9

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

t4

Apr.

.

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

43

42

38

41

43

41

41

37

34

39

34

28

26

23

23

28

-

Secondfoot-days

29.3

36.2

561

810

334.6

113.7

65.2

23.2

-

May

32

28

29

28

21

21

21

20

20

29

35

31

23

17

14

14

17

18

28

34

23

20

16

25

65

38

37

32

28

24

22

Maximu*

2.1

2.0

43

65

22

6.0

4.6

1.6

-

June

22

20

18

15

13

12

15

16

12

12

13

14

12

9.2

7.8

7.0'

6.5

5.6

8.3

20

9.6

11

10

8.8

7.4

6.5

4.9

6.0

6.0

6.0

-

Minimum

0.4

.8

_

23

14

4.9

2.1

.6

.4

-

July

6.0

5.6

6.0

6.0

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.4

3.1

3.4

3.9

5.6

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.9

Aug.

2.7

2.9

2.4

3.9

4.6

3.6

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.1

- 1.8

1.6

1.5

2.5

4.2

2.5

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

a. 6

Mean

0.95

1.21

_

_

35.1

26.1

11.2

3.67

2.10

.77

-

Sept.

ao.6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 8

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.6

1.4

al.2

al.O

a. 6

a. 4

.4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 6

al.O

al.6

al.O

a. 6

a. 6

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

58

72

_

_

1,110

1,610

664

226

129

46

-

Peak discharge (base, SO see.-ft.).- Apr. 16 (1 a.m.) 51 see.-ft.; Apr. 19 (1:30 a.m.) 54 sec.-ft. 

May 19 (8:45 pTm.] 66 sec.-ft.; May 25 (12 m.) 93 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Field estimate of discharge.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of available recorder trace, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

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

239

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°22', long. 104°58', in T. 25 N., R. 19 E., 

at SauDle Ranch in Maxwell Grant, 10 miles southwest of Cimarron and 16 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 44 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to December 1914 (at site 3 miles upstream) and October

1930 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1915 to December

1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1911-12, 1913-14, 1916-17, 1920-24, 1928-48), 14.9 secondreet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 144 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 3.15 

reet J; minimum daily, 1.1 second-feet Nov. 7.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 1,140 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 4.94 

feet), from rating curve extended above 190 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum daily, 0.5 second-foot Dec. 8, 1932, Nov. 22, 1934, Nov. 21, Dec. 9, 10, 

1945.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. No diversion above station. Records of chemical analyses for the 

water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.2

2.8

3.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.8

9.4

6.9

4.8

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

Nov.

3-.0

3.0

3.0

2.6

*2.2

2.CT

1.1

2.0

3.2

2.6

2.0

2.4

2.2

3.2

b2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

*4.0

2.6

b3

b3

b2.5

b3.5

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.5

b3

-

Dec.

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.5

b3

b3

b3.5

b3

b3

b3.5

b3.5

*b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b4

b4

4.0

3.8

b3.5

b3

Jan.

a2.5

a3

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.8

b3.5

*b3.5

b3

b3.5

b3

b3

b3

b2.5

b3

b3.5

b4

3.5

3.5

b3

b3

b2.5

a2

a2.5

a3

a3.5

Feb.

> a4

>

f a5

'

.

f a6

' ! :

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar ye,ar 1947 ......................

January ........................ ...........

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

a6

,

a7

a8

I 

)

alO

)

11

11

10

Apr.

11

9.4

12

15

19

22

24

24

28

34

48

46

38

36

38

51

54

64

84

92

90

84

84

71

57

54

49

43

52

58

-

Secondfoot-days

110.7

103.6

3, 825 . 0

99 . 6

143

244

1,391.4 

1 591

788

240.3

240.0

109.4

5,147.0

May

57

53

52

48

42

41

40

41

41

44

46

42

35

31

31

35

37

38

4O

49

44

39

37

39

89

89

95

84

81

78

73

Maximum

9.4

4.0

4.0

99

4

92

95

71

17

20

5.1

95

June

71

60

54

45

41

38

39

37

31

29

29

25

23

21

19

17

17

16

19

23

16

16

16

14

13

12

11

12

12

12

"

Minimum

2 . £

1.1

3

1.1

2

9.4

31

11

4.8

4.2

2.6

1.1

July

10

9.8

10

10

10

12

17

11

8.9

8.0

8.4

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.0

6.0

5.7

6.6

7.6

6.0

6.0

8.4

7.2

6.0

5.4

6.0

6.0

5.1

4.8

4.8

6.9

Aug.

6.0

6.9

6.0

17

20

13

8.9

7.2

6.3

5.7

5.4

5.4

6.0

6.6

8.0

7.2

5.7

6.3

16

9.8

8.0

7.6

6.9

7.2

6.6

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.5

4.2

Mean

3.57

2 . 87

 Z -ZA

<J *

10.5

3.21

4.93

7 . 87

46.4

51.3

26 .3

7.75

7.74

3.65

14.1

Sept.

i.O

4.0

4.0

4.8

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.8

5.1

4.5

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.6

3.0

4.8

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

~

Runoff in 

acre feet

220

171

205

'

' *>w

198

284

484

2,760

3,160

1,560

477

476

217

10,210

Peak discharge (base, 100 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 21 (l a.m.) 127 see.-ft.; May 26 (8 p.m.) 144 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

' ' ' ' :cord; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Vermejo

 elation affected by Ice.

a No gage-height

River near Dawson.

b Stage-discharg
240 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Rayado River near Miami, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete Parshall flume, lat. 36°22'00", long. 

J.U4"fa2'40", in SW? sec. 25, T. 25 N. ( R. 19 E. (projected), 50 feet downstream from 

diversion dam for Valdez ditch, 6 miles northwest of Miami, and 16 miles west of 

Springer.

Drainage area.- 82 square miles.

.Records available.- March 1939 to September 1948.

 Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 73 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 2.34 feet); 

no now at times.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 620 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 3.90 feet)-, 

from rating curve extended_ above 170 second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnich are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. NOT.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b.3

0

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

-

Dec.

0.2

.1

.2

b.2

b.l

b.2

.1

0

b.2

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.2

b.3

b.2

b.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

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

May'1. .....................................

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September

Water year 1947 -48 ......................

Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

1.2

1.3

.1

1.8

4.1

4.0

3.6

3.8

3.4

-

Secondfoot-days

0

1.2

2.5.

414.1

.1

0

0

23.3 

435

64 5

Ili4

0

917.6

May

3.1

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.1

4.0

6.4

6.9

7.1

7.5

8.4

9.4

8.2

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.7

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.2

8.4

7.0

.6

14

68

64

60

58

Maximum

0

.3

.3

16

.1

0

0

4.1 

68

58

4.7

3.1

0

68

June

58

50

44

35

31

13

.3

2.1

7.7

11

10

9.4

8.9 7 -5

6.S

5.8

5.6

6.0

6.9

7.5

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.6

5.4

4.7

4.7

4.9

5.0

5.0

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0- 

.6

.3

0

0

0

0

July

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.7

4.3

4.1

3.4

2.5

1.9

1.7

2.1

1.2

2.1

2.6

2.6

1.1

1.9

.7

0

.1

 2

.2

.2

0

O

0

O

.1

Aug.

0.1

.4

.2

3.1

1.9

.8

.9

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

.04

.08

1.13

.003

0

0

.78 

14.0

12.7

2.08

.37

0

2.51

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

2.4

5.0

821

.2

0

0

46 

863

753

123

23

0

1,820

Peak discharge (base, 20 see.-ft.).- May 28 (1 a.m.) 73 see.-ft.; Aug. 4 (11 p.m.) 2o sec.-ft. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 1-4, Jan. 27 to Mar. 28; discharge computed on basis of recorded 

range in stage and weather records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 241

Colmor intake canal near Ocate, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and masonry control, lat. 36°08'55", long. 104°52'30", 

In sw£ sec. 12, T. 22 N., R. 19 E., 130 feet downstream from head gate, 5 miles southwest of Lake Charette, and 10 miles southeast of Ocate.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, (1933-44, 1946-48), 4.57 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 232 second-f«et May 25 (gage height, 3.82 feet), 

rr«m rating curve extended above 130 second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations 

at gage heights 4.10 and 5.56 feet; no flow at times.

1933-48: Maximum discharge, 892 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 5.69 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 130 second-feet on basis of theorotical rating f«r 

a canal; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Canal diverts from Ocate River and delivers water to Lake Charette.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

2S

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

1.3

.6

0

0

0

.1

2.4

1.6

.5

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

Nov.

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.i

.1

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

.5

1.2

1.3

.6

.4

-

Dec.

0.4

.6

1.3

b.8

a. 4

bl

b.4

O

.2

a. 2

\~

1"

I

1

a. 3

Jan.

ao.2

a. 2

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

al

al

al

2.1 *s:i

b4

a3

a2

a2

33

Feb.

a3

as

a8

a5

a2-

a2

a3

aS

blO

b8

b6

4.1

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

March *

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

0.8

a. 2

ao

ao

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

ao

aO

ao

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 8

1.3

2.4

2.4

1.7

1.7

4.1

5.1

5.3

5.6

4.6

*4.1

4.6

5.8

4.6

Apr.

4.4

2.3

3.5

3.7

5.6

6.6

5.6

5.1

3.9

3.5

5.3

6.1

2.6

2.1

.7

 5

.4

.3

0

0

.8

2.1

1.4

.8

O

0

0

0

0

o

-

Secondfee t-days

12.6

248.1

95 1

154 3

25 2

0

777.2

May

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.5

0

0

0

o

.4

O

.2

6.1

2.1

1.2

2.6

110

52

40

28

17

13

23

Maximum

1.3

31

32

0 .

110

June

32

17

13

11

8.4

6.8

6.8

7.1

5.3

4.6

4.8

6.1

5.1

2.8

1.8

1.2

.9

.2

2.1

10

2.1

1.3

1.0

.1

.2

.2

.4

.4

.3

1.3

-

Minimum

o

0

0

0

0

July

do.l

dO

.7

0

do

do

dO

dO

dO

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

2.6

3.9

0

0 .

11

1.8

.3

1.3

.1

O

0

1.4

.6

.5

.8

.2

.4

.2

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

Mean

.41

.68

.03

0

2.12

Sept.

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

25

492

115

189

1.6

0

1,540

Peak discharge {base, 60 see.-ft.).- May 25 (4 p.m.) 252 see.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained in footnote a.
242 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Mora River at La Cueva, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°56'15", long. 105°15'05", in Mora Grant, at 

highway bridge at La Cueva, Mora County, a quarter of a mile downstream from Las 

Vegas-Mora highway bridge and half a mile downstream from La Cueva dam site.

Drainage area.- 185 square miles (revised).

Records available - August 1903 to July 1911 and April 1931 to September 1948 in reports 

or geological Survey. April to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1906-7, 1908-10, 1931-48), 33.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 940 second-feet Aug. 4 (gage height, 6.05 feet); 

minimum daily, 0.8 second-foot Jan. 1.

1931-48: Maximum discharge, 1,530 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941, from rating curve 

extended above 400 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 7.62 feet 

Aug. 5, 1940; no flow at times.

Flood of Sept. 29, 1904, may have exceeded 20,000 second-feet; another major flood 

occurred June 11, 1913, but is believed less than that of 1904.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

8.2 

8.2 

9.4 

10 

11

9.4

12 

12 

10

10 

10 

9.4 

16 

14

15 

15 

16 

15 

8.8

6.4 

6.4 

8.2 

7.6 

7.0

4.9 

5.4 

3.4 

3.0 

3.0 

2.2

Nov.

1.6 

1.6 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

al.6 

al.4 

al.4

al.2 

*1.4 

1.4 

3.6 

b4.0

 1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

bl.O 

bl.O 

bl.O 

bl.4 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

2.2

Dec.

*2.2 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.6

1.4

1.2 

1.2 

*1.9

bl.8 

bl.6 

bl.2 

bl.3 

bl.4

bl.6 

bl.8 

b2.0 

*bl.6 

bl.4

bl.6 

bl.4 

bl.2 

bl.O 

bl.4

bl.2 

bl.6 

1.9 

1.4 

bl.4 

bl.6

Jan.

bO.8 

bl.O 

bl.2 

bl.6 

*b2.0

1.4

1.6 

1.9 

1.9

1.6 

1.4 

1.6 

*bl.4 

1.4

1.4 

bl.2 

bl.2 

bl.2 

bl.2

bl.2 

1.4 

*1.4 

1.4 

1.4

bl 

bl 

bl 

bl 

al 

al

Feb.

al.5 

a2 

*b3 

2.4 

b3

*b2.2 

b2 

b2

1.6 

1.2

bl 

bl 

bl.5 

b2 

b3

*b5 

b3 

b4 

4.5

16 

14 

16 

15 

19

39 

20 

14 

13

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

bar............. .......................

 bar........... ........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h.. ....................................

1. .....................................

St.. ...................................

ember ..................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Peak discharge (base, 300 sec. -ft.).- May

Mar.

15 

*15 

b!2 

bll 

a7

a9.5 

alO 

all 

*12 

all

alO 

a!5 

a20 

a 30 

a38

a35 

32 

24 

20 

22

24 

22 

26 

28 

29

26 

26 

28 

34 

39 

36

Apr.

33 

36 

36 

44 

53

64 

66 

68 

75 

86

109 

111 

88 

81 

86

104 

117 

125 

138 

141

138 

133 

130 

128 

117

91 

79 

73 

81 

98

Secondfoot-days

286.3 

47.5 

48.0

4,902.9

41.4 

222.9 

677.5 

2,729 

4,330 

4,432 

404.8 

482 

240.8

13,942.2

May

96 

77 

66 

52 

42

44 

46 

44 

40 

53

57 

62 

55 

48 

46

64 

91 

111 

119 

149

198 

192 

187 

184 

332

285 

308 

366 

339 

292 

285

Maximum

16 

4.0 

2.2

180

2.0 

39 

39 

141 

366 

305 

38 

65 

9.4

366

25 (12 m.) 449 sec. -ft

June

283 

265 

305 

263 

228

198 

203 

195 

176 

171

203 

213 

171 

157 

144

130 

114 96 

86 

122

98 

98 

98 

84 

75

66 

57 

55 

40 

38

Minimum

2.2 

1.0

l.C

l.C

.8 

1 

7 

33 

40 

38 

8.2 

7.C 

5.S

.8

; May 28 (

July

27 

19 

16 

'1312

17 

19 

18 

17 

.16

16 

16 

9.4 

8.8 

8.2

8.2 

8.2 

9.4 

9.4 

8.2

8.2 

38 

8.2 

8.2 

9.4

10 

10 

9.4 

10 

8.8 

8.8

Aug.

8.8 

9.4 

8.2 

65 

33

22 

39 

20 

15 

12.

8.8 

11 

11 

12 

16

18 

12 

10 

16 

12

13 

24 

14 

9.4 

11

9.4 

11 

9.4 

7.0 

7.0 

7.6

Mean

9.24 

1.58 

1.55

13.4

1.34

7.69 

21.9 

91.0 

140 

148 

13.1 

15.5 

8.03

38.1

9 a.m.) 377

Sept.

7.6 

6.4 

7.0 

7.0 

6.4

5.9 

5.9 

7.0 

7.6 

8.8

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.8 

8.8

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.2

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

9.4

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

568 

94 

95

9,720

82 

442 

1,340 

5,410 

8,590 

8,790 

803 

956 

478

27,650

sec. -ft. ,

June 3 (2 a.m.) 359 sec.-ft.; June 11 (10 p.m.) 377 sec.-ft.; July 22 (12:40 p.m.) 789 sec.-ft.; 

Aug. 4 (3:30 p.m.) 940 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, available trace, discharge measurements, and records for stations near Golondrinas arid near Shoemaker.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 243

Mora River near Golondrinas, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°53'40", long. 105°09'30", in Mora Grant, at 

nignway bridge 1.2 miles upstream from Coyote Creek and 2 miles east of Golondrinas, 

Mora County.

Drainage area.- 273 square miles.

Records available.- August 1903 to September 1904 [gage heights only, at site at Weber) 

ana Uctooer J.ya0 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. March 1915 to 

December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 32 years (1915-20, 1921-48), 39.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year-, 388 second-feet May'25 (gage height, 4.64 

reet); minimum daily, 2 second-feet Jan. 27-30.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 2,290 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 10.40 

feet), from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow at times.

Floods of Sept. 29, 1904, and June 11, 1913, probably exceeded 25,000 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.4

9.1

8.4

11

11

10

9.4

10

11

11

11

9.4

11

17

19

15

16

17

18

15

11

6.5

6.5

8.1

9.1

8.1

7.1

7.1

4.8

4.6

4.3

Nov.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.7

3.0

2.3

2.7

3.0

2.5

2.5

4.6

*4.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.2

b2.8

b2.8

b3.0

b3.5

b3.5

4.0

3.8

3.8

b3.8

-

Dec.

3.8

4.0

4.3

3.8

*b3.2

4.0

b4.5

b4.5

b4.3

b4.0

4.3

3.8

3.4

b5

b7

*b7

b5

b6

b6

b6

b7

b7

b6

b5

b6

b6

b6

b7

b8

b8

b7

Jan.

b5

b5

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

4.3

3.2

3.0

3.2

b3.5

b3.5

*b3

b3

b3.5

b3

b3

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b3

*b2.8

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2

3.2

a2

a2

a2.5

Feb. 

a? 5 "

a2.5

a3

a3.5

a4

a4

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3

a2.5

a3

a3

a3

a3.5

a4

a5

as

a7

alo

alO

a!5

a!8

a!7

a20

a23

a22

a20

-

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

a2o

a!8

a!8

a!8

a!2

a!2

a!6

a20

a23

a20

a!7

a20

a25

a35

a45

a40

a40

a35

330

330

330

a30

,a35

a38

a37

36

36

36

41

48

48

Apr.

43

53

48

54

60

69

70

74

77

85

112

122

110

97

95

108

127

132

140

147

148

146

134

133

123

96

80

77

76

95

-

Secondfoot-days

325.9

91.7

166.9

5,312.6

110.3

227.5

909

2 931 4)295

5,104

318 3

385.' 6

143

15,008.2

May

96

83

70

59

45

43

43

41

38

45

56

59

53

48

44

53

70

97

110

154

200

200

200

193

303

308

300

342

334

308

300

Maximum

19

4.6

a

200

6.8

23

48

148

342

325

57

50

7.5

342

June

300

291

325

308

283

252

244

252

222

207

207

268

214

193

168

143

127

104

92

146

118

107

115

97

81

70

52

51

37

30

-

Minimum

4.3

2.1

3.2

.5

2

2.5

12

43

38

30

3.6

2.3

2.1

2

July

21

16

16

8.8

7.8

4.8

21

12

9.4

8.4

7.5

7.8

6.0

5.1

4.6

5.1

3.8

3.0

4.6

3.6

4.0

57

19

7.8

7.8

11

7.8

7.1

6.8

6.2

7.5

Aug.

6.2

7.8

7.1

33

50

26

28

31

14

11

9.4

10

12

8.4

11

13

10

6.0

6.8

4.8

8.5

15

14

8.1

8.1

6.8

5.4

6.2

3.2

2.5

2.3

Mean

ie.5

3.06

5.38

14.6

3.56

7.84

29.3

97.7

139

170

10.3

12.4

4.77

41.0

Sept.

2.5

3.0

3.2

2.3

2.1

3.0

3.6

3.2

3.4

3.4

5.1

5.1

3.4

2.3

2.5

4.3

6.8

6.5

5.7

5.7

5.1

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.8

7.5

6.0

7.1

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

646

182

331

10,540

219

451

1,800

5,810

8,520

10,120

631

765

284

29,760

Peak discharge (base, 40O see.-ft.).- No peak above base. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of range in stage, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations in basin.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
344 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Mora River near Shoemaker, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage_recorder, lat. 35°48>, long. 104°47<, in Mora Grant, 4| miles east 

or snoemaker, Mora County, and 23 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 1,104 square miles (revised-).

Records available - October to December 1914 and October 1930 to September 1941 in 

reports or Ueoioglcal Survey. October 1914 to December 1931 in reports of "State 

engineer.

Average discharge;,- 30 years (1915-17, 1919-25, 1926-48), 64.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 12.79 

reet), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 0.4 second-foot Oct. 1. 

1930-48: Maximum discharge', ~Qiat of June 3, 1948; no flow at times. 

Floods of Sept. 29, 1904, and June 11, 1913, probably exceeded 30,000 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

28

29

30 31

Oct.

ao.4

3.5

h.6

3.8 

31.0

3.6

3.6

31.0

al.O

al.O

3.6

a. 6

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.9

Nov.

1.9

4.5

2.8

2.3 

2.1

1.7

1.7

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

3.6

3. '6

' »3.9

3.4

3.9

3.1

b3

b2.5

b2.5

b3

b4

b's

5.4

5.9

6.4

6.8

-

Dec:

7.7

8.2

9.0

9.5 

b8.5

8.2

8.6

b8.5

b7.5

b8

b7.5

b7

b8

b8

b8

b9

b9

b9

b9

b9

blO

blO

b9

b8

b9

b9

blO

blO

bll

bll

bll

Jan.

a9

all

312

b!2 

b!2

b!2

b!3

14

16

*15.

12

11

9.5

5.3

4.5

3.1

2.6

3.1

3.9

4.2

5.0

5.9

7.2

b6

35

35

35

35

35

a5

a5

Feb.

35

35

35

a5 

35

35

35

35

35

35

a4

* ' a3-*£i

33.5

34

a4

35

35

35

35

36

38

alO

30 ' 49

34

41

74

52

39

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

42

41

33

b25 

^0

315

320

325

330

325

320

325

22

45

62

80

69

79

73

63

62

60

57

61

61

56

41

45

49

54

69.

Apr.

73

62

60

70 

84

100

109

107

112

112

130

164

164

142

,128

121

136

154

148

148

152

158

142

142

136

119

84

79

65

58

-

fcTdiys

275.2

3,978.8

50.1

25,862.2

May

65

72

61

46 

36

30

24

20

19

22

27

46

56

54

48

44

42

61

73

100

180

235

235

232

381

£§5_

526

550

546

482

426

Maximu.

1.9

6.8

11

238

74

164

2.5

2,920

June

466

525

2,920

3800 

3350'

3300

a280

3270!

3260

3250

3300

3500

3400

a300

a250

a230

3200

3180

3150

3500

a200

a!50

3140

134

131

123

111

101

89

-

Minimum

0.4

7

.1

2.6

3.5

58

1.9

.9

.4

July

80

69

59

50 

43

38

136

87

54

43

28

a20

a!5

alO

9.8

9.8

9.1

8.7

8.4

8.0

8.0

25

26

15

12

13

11

6.5

4.8

3.5

Aug.

5.4

34

37

30 

681

111

55

54

47

29

22

18

16

15

15

20

9.8

9.8

8.7

7.2

6.8

5.6

5.9

4.2

2.7

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.1

2.9

Mean

1.31

8.88

10.9'

7.90

 '-14. 9

46.1

175

40.7

1.67

70.7

Sept.

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8 

1.9

l.a

1.9

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.1 -1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

80

203

546

7,890

486

857

6,860

2,500

99

51,290

Pesk discharge (base, 800 sec. -ft. .- May 26 (2:30 a.m.) 890 sec. -ft. 5 June 3 (2:30 3.m.) 15,200

sec.-ft.; June ZO (4 a.m.) 6,150 sec.-ft.; Aug. 5 (12:20 p.m.) 2,080 see."-Tt.

* Winter dischsrge messurement made on this dsy.

a No .gage-height record; dischsrge computed on basis of avsilable recorder trace, discharge 

measurements, weather records, 3nd records for nearby stations. 1

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

h Computed from stsff-gsge readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 845

Coyote Creek near Golondrlnas, N. Mex.

Location.-_Wa_te_r-stage recorder, lat. 35°54'40", long. 105°09'50", in Mora Grant, a third 

or a mile~opwnstream from Coyote Creek dam site, about 2 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 2 miles northeast of Golondrinas, Mora County.

Drainage area.- 257 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. 

April J.9BB- to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1928-48), 13.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 710 second-feet July 6 (gage height, 4.99 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 47 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at 

gage height 5.55 feet; minimum daily, 2.0 second-feet Oct. 1, Sept.'5, 6, 14, 15, 24.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 3,020 second-feet, Aug. 30, 1936 (gage height, 10.1 

feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 250 second-feet by 

logarithmic plotting; no flow Aug. 4, 1945.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no,gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor.. Diversions and small storage lakes above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.2

7.6

5.7

3.4

3.2

3.6

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

Nov.

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.0

4.7

3.8

3.8

5.2

5.7

4.7 '5.2

6.5

 4.0

4.3

4.5

4.5

5.0

64.5

b4

b4

b4.5

64.5

b5

b5.5

5.5

4.5

4.7

-

Dec.

 5.2

6.2

6.2

5.5

 4.6

b5

5.5

b5.5

b5

b4.5

a4

a4

a*

a4.5

a5

»b5

a5

*b5

b5

b5

a6

b5

b4

a4

b5

a5

b5

b6

b6

b5

a4.5

Jan.

a4

a4

a5

a5

a5

a5

a6

a6

a6

a6

a5

a5

aS

«b5

b6

66

bS

a4

a4

a5

a6

b6

*b6

b6

aS

a4

a4

a4

a3

a3

a4

Month

Feb.

a4

a4

a4

a4

a5

as

a4

a4

a4

a4

a3

a3

a3

a3

a4

a4

aS

aS

a6

alO

all

alO

a!2_

a!4

alS

al8

a!6

alS

alS

_

L - '

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. .............;.."...................

February. ..................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. ..............'...................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

alS

al4

al3

a!2

a8

alO

a!3

a!8

a20 '

al8

alS

a20

a28

a35

a40

a35

a27

a22

a!8

a!9

a21

a!9

a21

a24

a24

20

20

20

27

40

40

Apr.

30

26

34

46

57

57

51

44

41

42

48

52

48

39

34

33

33

32

26

24

26

28

343'6

34

32

31

28

24

18

 -

Seoondf cot-days

93.7

130.8

155.2

2,137.3

153 .

214

676

1,088

1 239

'784.8

261. 2

192.5

70.8

5,059

May

15

19

16

22

25

21

15

14

14

10

18

28

33

28

24

19

20

18

16

17

24

30

31

30

137

136

108

102

90

75

83

Maximum

7.6

6.5

6.2

73

6

18

40

57

137

81 7'fl to

21

2.8

137

Peak discharge (base, 175 sec. -ft.).- May 25 (3:20 p.m.) 296 sec

June

81

70

71

56

46

37

34

26

20

20

25

34

24

20

17

16

12

12

15

29

16

15

17

15

13

9.0

9.0

10.0

8.7

7.1

-

Minimum

2.0

2.8

4

.5

3

3

8

18

10

7.1

2.3

2.8

2.0

2.0

July

6.8

6.5

6.8

6.5

13

78

56

12

6.2

4.0

4.0

4.7

2.8

3.0

3.2

2.5

2.5

4.7

4.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

3.8

2.8

3.4

2.5

2.8

2.5

3.2

2.3

Aug.

21

13

6.5

8.2

13

6.8

13

13

5.5

3.8

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.3

3.4

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3 4.0"

3.6

3.0

2.8

Mean

3.02

4.36

5.01

5.86

4.94

7.38

21.8

36.3

40.0

26.2

8.43

6.21

2.36

13.8

.-ft.; July 6 (10:20 p

Sept.

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

186

259

308

4,240

303

424

1,340

2,160

2,460

1,560

518

382

140

_ 10,040

 m.) 710

sec.-ft.; Aug. 1 (8:20 p.m.) 237 sec.-ft.

* ¥inter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorder trace, weather records, discharge 

measurements, and records for Mora River at La Cueva and near Golondrinas.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
246 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Conchas River at Variadero, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24'10", long. 104°26'35", in NE^NE^ sec. 36, 

T. 14 N., R. 23 E., 1.5 miles northwest of Variadero and 15 miles west of Conchas Dam.

Drainage area.- 523 square miles.

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 32.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,710 second-feet June 25 (gage, height, 4.19 

feet), from rating curve extended above 137 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 10.00 feet; no flow at times.

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 51,800 second-feet June 3, 1937 (gage height, 21.20 

feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet 

on basis of Manning formula; no flow at timest

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height rectrd, 

which 'are poor. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1948 are given in 

Water Supply Paper 1133.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.5

87

14

5.9

3.0

2.5

2.3

a2.1

al.9

al.6

al.3

al.O

a. 8

a. 6

a. 4

.3

.2

.2

.2

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

-

Dec.

0.3

.4

2.8

3.7

£.8

1.9

1.0

.5

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Jan.

0.1

.2

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

:i

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.5

.3

.4

aO

aO

a. 5

a. 5

Feb.

aO.5

a. 5

al.O

*b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.8

1.5

.8

.2

.2

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

bO.2

b.2

b.2

b.E

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

.5

.4

.4

.3

0

*.l

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

16.2

896.2

0

1,316.6

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.8

.3

.3

.3

15

4.7

1.0

Maximum

3.7

95

62

0

367

June

4.2

1.0

.8

1.7

2.3

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a2

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

11

al

0

0

0

0

367

247

alOO

aEO

alO

a5

-

Minimum

.2

O

0

.1

0

0

0

July

al.O

a. 5

a.l

a.l

.1

.1

.2

.1

0

O

0

0

0

0

.4

1.0

.i

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.1

88

2.5

1.4

.4

.7

.2

0

0

Au8.

0

.8

o2

SO

12

50

13

7.4

a2

al

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

13

8.1

.5

a. 5

a. 5

a.l

a.l

.1

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

O

0

0

0

Mean

.29

.52

2.46

.19

.51

0

.99

26.0

7.29

0

3.60

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

250

17

32

1,780

29

0

61

1,550

448

0

2,620

Peak discharge (base, 1,50O sec.-ft.).- June 25 (8 p.m.) 1,710 see.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Canadian 

.iver near Roy and near Sanchez. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 247 

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24'00", long. 104°11'05", In Pablo Montoya Grant, 

1,270 feet downstream from Conchas Dam and 2 miles north of Conchas Dam post office 

San Miguel County.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 21 second-feet July 10-13. Sept. 7-10; no 

now at times.

1942-48: Maximum daily discharge, that of July 10-13, Sept. 7-10, 1948; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records good. Canal diverts from Conchas Reservoir for irrigation on Bell Ranch.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1947-48

Month

November

December

Calendar year 1947...

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

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

Water year 1947-48...

Maximum

5.1

16

21

Minimum

0

0

0

Mean

.71

3.65

3. 26

Runoff In 

acre -feet

43

2,640

2,360

889417 O - 50 - 17
248 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Conchas Canal below Conchas Dam, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°22'00", long. 104°10'50", in Pablo Montoya Grant, 

l.ouu feet downstream from head gates in Conchas Dam, half a mile northwest of Conchas 

Dam post office and 22 miles north of Newkirk._

Records available.- August 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 355 second-feet Apr. 17, 18; no flow at 

times.

1946-47: Maximum daily discharge, those of Apr. 17, 18, 1948; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Water is diverted from Conchas Reservoir for use on Tueumcari 

project.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1947-48

Month

October. ......................

Calendar year 1947 ..........

February. ..................

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

Water year 1947-48. .........

Maximum

295

332

355

Minim urn

0

0

Mean

51.2

106

Runoff in 

acre-feet

37,030

7K.960
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 249

Ute Creek near Logan, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24', long. 103°30', in NE£ sec. 35, T. 14 N., 

K. 32 K., a quarter of a mile downstream from Logan-Trigg Ranch road crossing, 4 

miles upstream from mouth, and 6 miles northwest of Logan. Datum of gage is 3,758.50 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,073 square miles.

Records available.- January 1942 to September 1948. August 1904 to June 1906 and April 

1909 to May 1914 (gage heights only, January 1912 to May 1914) at site half a mile 

upstream at different datum.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,500 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 6.90 

reet), from rating curve extended above 950 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height 5.50 feet; no flow at times.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 46,800 second-feet May 28, 1946 (gage height, 8.40 

feet), from rating curve extended above 950 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 16.0 feet sometime in 1941, from information by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation. 

Cooperation.- Records collected In cooperation with Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

o

0

o 

o

0 

0.

1

4 

2 

1

0 

O

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

o

0

0 

0

o 

o

0

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0

Jan.

aO 

aO 

aO 

aO 

aO

0 

2 

2 

1 

1

1

1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

o

0

0 

0

1

aO 

aO

aO 

aO 

aO 

aO 

aO 

aO

Feb.-

aO 

aO 

al 

a2 

as

9 

37 

alS 

a20 

14

alO 

a8 

a7 

a5 

19

12 

50 

19 

14 

22

24 

11 

8

6 

6

32 

48 

11

5

Month

Octo 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber ...................................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h. .....................................

St. ....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Peak discharge (base, 6,OOO sec. -ft.).- Ju

a Ho gage-height record; discharge compute 

ords for Canadian River at Logan.

Mar.

50 

55 

42 

alO 

a 15

a20 

32 

35 

58 

a35

a30 

48 

40 

60 

30

a30 

45 

38 

25 

alS

aS 

a5 

a3 

a4 

a2

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

8

9,750

9 

420 

735 

0 

120 

4,005 

40 

1,934 

O

7,271

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

1 

1

0 

0 

0 

0

1

2

o

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

13 

17

28 

38 

a9 

a4 

a3 

a2

Maximum

o 

o

4

1,410

2 

50 

60 

0 

38 

2,160 

18 

793 

0

2,160

June

a27 

97 

32 

a25 

a 20

alS 

alO 

a5 

0 

0

0 

0 

214 

107 

alO

al 

aO 

aO 

2,160 

452

552 

58 

37 

24 

19

13 

20 

65 

27 

a!5

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0

o 

o

0

o

0

o

0 

0

0

July

a5 

a2 

al 

aO 

aO

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

13 

18 

al

aO 

aO

Aug.

aO 

a5 

79 

'793 

a50

alO 

aO 

aO 

aO 

aO

aO 

aO 

a20 

273 

427

149

a70 

aiO 

alO 

a5

1 

1 

1 

0 

0

0 

0

o

0

0 

0

Mean

0 

O 

.3

26.7

.3 

14.5 

23.7 

0 

3.9 

134 

1.3 

62.4 

0

19.9

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0 

0 

16

19,340

18 

833 

1,460 

O 

238 

7,94O 

79 

3,840 

0

14,420

ne 19 (5:20 p.m.) 14,5OO sec. -ft. 

d on basis of weather records, recession curve, and ree-
250 ARKANSAS RIVfiR BASIN

Little River near Tecumseh, Okla.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°10'25", long. 96°55'55", near northwest corner 

sec. 18, T. 8 N., R. 4 E.. at bridge on State Highway 18, l| miles downstream from 

Dance Creek, and 5 miles south of Tecumseh. Datum of gage is 898.52 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 456 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- March 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 16.43 

reet); minimum, 4.0 second-feet Oct. 15.

1944-48; Maximum discharge, 85,100 second-feet Apr. 14, 1945 (gage height, 18.00 

feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 2?, 1944. 

Maximum stage known, 25.58 feet in 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those above iQO second-feet and those for periods of 

no gage-height record, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1&48

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.8

5.2

7.2

6.8

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

9.2

18

9.8

6.4

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.4

8.6

214

64

23

12

12

16

12

Nov.

10

9.2

9.8

9.2

8.6

10

10

8.6

9.2

9.8

9.2

9.8

10

218

92

28

20

17

16

16

27

61

26

19

16

16

16

16

IS

15

Dec.

16

17

23

185

81

46

44

25

20

20

19

18

17

18

21

17

17

18

18

19

19

20

20

19

18

19

20

20

20

20

25

Jan.

25

30

42

48

42

39

33

31

29

24

22

28

26

23

22

20

al8

a!5

al5

30

26

26

23

a20

Feb.

a25

a25

a30

a50

72

83

66

46

a40

34

34

18

47

54

52

52

42

34

34

29

24

23

25

29

226

alOO

a35

a30

a30

_

-

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Decs

ber. ...................................

mber. ..................................

mber. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. ................... .............

Water year 1947 48 ......................

Mar.

1,130

982

178

113

116

178

116

68

56

36

a25

a20

a20

297

422

143

106

83

320

212

304

379

416

205

164

1,970

403

140

92

77

66

Apr.

56

47

42

42

46

48

47

42

33

33

38

38

33

31

30

29

29

26

23

22

25

24

23

26

363

185

70

40

29

26

-

Second 

foot-days

508.2 

757.4 

879

88,767

797

1,389

8,837

1,546

6,225

32,344.6

8,217

945

188.4

62,633.6

May

22

20

20

21

20

18

16

16

16

1,310

518

140

a60

a40

a25

48

140

37

29

25

22

20

21

815

944

407

257

a!20

a65

a45

968

Maximum

214 

218

185

7,840

48

226

1,970

363

1,310

12,200

3,510

195

10

12,200

June

561

a250

a!20

a80

a55

a43

a35

28

24

67

34

23

21

19

14

16

17

10

8.6

65

12,200

5,400

4,310

5,650

1,770

372

171

351

439

191

-

Minimum

4.4 

8.6

16

4.4

_

18

20

22

16

8.6

34

11

4.4

4.4

July

116

85

142

135

153

198

129

83

216

446

647

241

184

132

63

50

46

43

54

44

77

3.510

538

212

171

iai

83

50

44

50

Aug.

42

36

31

29

28

29

36

1S5

92

43

33

29

26

26

26

25

23

21

20

18

16

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

Mean

16.4 

25.2 

28.4

243

25.7

47. 5

285

51.5

201

1,078

265

30.5

6.28

171

Sept.

10

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.0

7.6

7.2

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.B

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,010 

1,500 

1,740

176,100

1,580

2,760

17,530

3,070

12,350

64,150

16,300

1,870

374

124.200

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 see.-ft.).- June 21 (12:00 m.) 17,000 sec.-ft.; July 23 (7:30 a.m.)

6,24O sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; dlscha 

records for station near Sasakwa.

interpolated, or computed on basis of weather records and
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 251

Little River near Sasakwa, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°59', long. 96°33', in NEv sec. 22, T. 6 N., 

K.Y E., at county highway bridge, Pf miles northwest of Sasakwa, 5 miles downstream 

from Salt Creek, and 16 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 749.21 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 19?9 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 865 square miles (revised).

Records available.- September 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,000 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 30.63 

reet); minimum, 6.2 second-feet Oct. 17, 18 (gage height, 2.85 feet).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 39,000 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 32.50 

feet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 0.4 second-foot Aug. 19, 1943 (gage height, 

2.50 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no ga^e-height record, which are 

Occasional regulation at low flow from unknown source above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10

9.3

8.7

8.0

8.1

8.0

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.2

7.2

8.0

8.3

7.6

6.9

6.4

6.2

6.2

9.8

16

12

9.5

8.0

7.6

348

270

172

86

49

33

26

Nov.

25

25

21

18

16

16

17

18

20

20

18

16

16

272

386

247

100

58

50

44

57

316

124

a64

h47

a38

a31

27

24

23

-

Dec.

22

21

22

26

152

140

120

86

63

42

35

32

30

29

31

34

34

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

33

34

112

Jan.

250

92

89

105

105

82

64

58

54

49

45

42

43

43

41

38

34

28

24

24

30

40

43

35

26

23

24

24

30

30

29

Feb.

31

37

49

67

87

135

148

110

84

56

60

65

47

42

78

104

102

82

71

62

54

51

47

46

74

569

1,350

520

260

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1S47. ......................

January

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947 48 ......................

Mar.

2,760

1,530

1,290

678

479

a412

a342

278

212

188

142

119

304

1,370

1,070

766

479

292

251

396^

550

664

568

514

313

926

1,240

1,030

335

212

170

Apr.

136

116

103

91

86

87

89

87

76

69

67

68

64

61

58

55

54

52

48

44

g42

g42

g44

44

74

281

262

153

92

67

-

Secondfoot-days

1,187.2

2,154

1,430

' 217,998.7

1,644

4,488

19,880

2,612

11,908

104,429

36,124

1,940

404.6

188,200.8

May

56

51

46

44

47

126

70

47

42

376

1,220

1,190

428

218

142

106

90

118

119

76

62

56

52

222

1,300

2,570

829

44i

264

256

1,240

Maximum

348

386

152

13,100

250

1,350

2,760

281

2,570

26,500

5,480

200

27

26,500

June

1,830

1,050

479

238

142

102

80

66

59

53

49

64

52

42

38

36

36

34

31

28

2,390

13,500

17,400

26,500

18,300

9,500

5,970

2,960

2,280

1,120

-

Minimum

6.

16

21

4.

23

31

119

42

42

28

91

26

7.2

6.;

July

704

428

486

5,480

3,010

2,300

1,290

568

350

1,140

2,810

1,400

a745

380

335

212

158

133

128

153

115

91

2,030

5,020

4,690

816

388

299

200

148

117

Aug.

108

87

a82

a76

h70

a66

a62

a60

alOO

a200

a!50

alOO

a80

a70

a60

h56

a50

a46

a43

a41

38

35

34

30

28

28

26

26

26

26

36

Mean

t 38.3

71.8

46.1

L 597

53.0

155

641

87.1

384

3,481

1,165

62.6

13.5

514

Sept.

27

23

22

19

18

17

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

20

16

11

9.1

8.1

7.2

7.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,350

4,270

2,840

432,300

3,260

8,900

39,430

5,180

23,620

207,100

71,650

3,850

803

321,700

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 see', -ft.). - June 24 (2:30 p.m.) 28,000 sec.-ft.; July 4 (6 p.m.) 

7,300 sec.-ft.; July Z4 (11 p.m.)6,600 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, or computed on basis of weather records and 

records for station near Tecumseh.

g Computed from graph based on at least once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

h Computed from wire-weight gage reading.
252 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Gaines Creek near Krebs, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°59', long. 95°37', in sec. 21, T. 6 N., R. 16 E 

tnree-quarters of a mile upstream from Nutter Creek and 6| miles northeast of Krebs. 

Auxiliary water-stage recorder at bridge on State Highway 31, lj miles upstream. Prior 

to April 1948, wire-weight gqge a-t same site and datum. Datum of both gages is 551.22 

feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 588 square miles (revised)'. 

Records available.- October 1945? to September 1948.

Extremes^- Maximum discharge during year, 9,140 second-feet Feb. 28; maximum gage height, 

24.20 feet Feb. 28; no flow at times.

T949-48: Maximum discharge, 62,000 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 31.7 

feet, from floodmark), by contracted-opening method; no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known, 31.9 feet Feb. 18, 1938, from information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good. Prior to April 1948, auxiliary gage read twice daily, oftener 

during rises.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

1.8

1.4

3.5

11

4.7

2.8

2.0

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Nov.

1.7

1.4

1.1

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

2.5

1.8

.8

12

10

5.3

2.8

3.0

15

12

15

12

6.0

3.0

3.3

10

8.5

-

Dec.

7.2

5.0

3.6

5.0

7.2

11

266

862

914

285

143

93

68

50

59

109

486

*313

169

119

88

66

53

45

38

31

28 25

22

20

506

Jan.

c3,780

c5,300

c4,320

cl,410

410

255

188

145

117

102

90

71

62

56

*53

49

41

40

39

33

30

28

26

26

24

23

22

*22

22

21

20

Feb.

19

18

18

22

110

798

1,420

888

615

361

244

294

888

1,070

1,180

1,320

 888

448

276

209

161

165

237

222

325

03,670

05,730

c8,590

07,500

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947. ......................

Janu 

Febr 

Marc

ary

uary. ..................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

c4,220

c3,040

02,360

1,320

641

758

1,290

992

 563

423

b380

b370

674

1,640

1,560

992

537

337

266

262

251

579

1,640

1,450

732

398

278

203

153

138

128

Apr.

119

91

74

60

56

54

49

45

41

40

40

70

78

60

46

40

31

28

24

22

21

18

17

17

16

18

17

16

17

16

-

Secondfoot-days

29.7

133. £

4,897.0

181,974.3

16,825 

37,686 

28,575

1,241

17,675.1

4,833.0

1,844.2

422.6

12.4

114,174.9

May

14

12 ,

9.7

7.6

9.0

12

6.8

5.3

4.7

22

292

1,920

2,030

611

198

El, 550

C4.290

33,280

469

159

115

107

68

54

107

1,180

564

235

153

111

79

Maximum

11

15

914

12,400

5,300 

8,590 

4,220

119

4,290

1,920

643

97

2.8 .

8,590

June

68

60

46

36

27

22

19

19

16

11

8.1

6.8

6.4

5.6

4.7

4.7

3.8

3.3

2.8

3.0

2.0

1.8

193

1,920

1,520

325

136

113

136

113

-

Minimum

0

.e 3.e

0

20 

18 

128

164."

1.6

4.]

.6

0

0

July

65

35

25

22

22

20

17

16

15

12

41

280

643

136

76

60

34

22

17

12

8.1

5.6

47

97

39

33

18

11

S.4

5.0

4.1

Aug.

3.6

3.3

2.8

2.6

2.4

1.5

2.0

4.5

94

97

3S

20

12

7.6

5.0

4.1

2.8

2.4

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.0

.6

.8

1.4

4.3

46

18

22

13

5.0

Mean

0.96

4.46

158

499

543 

1,300 

922

41.4

570

161

59.5

13.6

.41

312

Sept.

2.8

1.8

1.2

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

,1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

59

266

9,710

360 , SOO

33,370 

74,750 

56,680

2,460

35,060

9,590

3,660

838

25

226,500

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 sec.-ft.). - >Jan. 2 (6 p.m.) 5,550 sec.-ft.; Feb. 26 (6 p.m.) 6,050 

sec.-ft.; Feb. 28 (8:30 p.m.) 9,140 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Computed by using fall as obtained from auxiliary gage as a factor.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 253

North Canadian River near Guymon, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, 1st. 36°43'20", long. 101°29'30", in NWpSWi sec. 18, T. 

3 N., K. 15 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 64 at Dry Sand Draw, It miles upstream from 

Gulf Creek and 2| miles north of Guymon. Datum of gage is 2,970.93 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area (revised).- 2,139 square miles (including that of Dry Sand Draw). 

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1948 (include flow of Dry Sand Draw) 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 38.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,900 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 8.70 

reet); minimum, 0.8 second-foot Oct. 2.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 44,000 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 13.82 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 26,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times 1938-41, 1943-45. 

Maximum stage known, that of Sept. 23, 1941.

Remarks.- Records paor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

1.0

.9

1.1

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

3.5

7.6

3.2

2.4

1.4

2.4

2.6

4.1

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.4

2.0

3.5

5.2

4.5

4.1

3.8

3.2

2.9

Nov.

2.9

4.1

4-. 8

4.8

5.4

5.4

4.9

5.4

5.4

4.0

 4.4

5.4

6.7

8.6

6.0

4.9

8.6

8.6

6.7

6.0

5.4

6.0

12

7.6

7.6

8.6

8.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

~

Dec.

6.7

6.7

*14

11

6.0

6.0

3.7

2.9

2.7

2.3

*3.7

4.0

4.4

5.4

3.1

3.1

*4.9

6.0

5.4

S.O

6.0

6.0

*6.7

6.0

6.7

1: 6

5.4

2.9

2.9

3.1

*2.5

Jan.

2.0

2.0

6.O

9.7

8.6

7.6

8.6

*9.7

8.6

6.7

.6

.6

.9

.4

* .4

4.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.4

*5.4

6.0

5.4

4.4

4.9

4

3

2

2

*4

3

Feb. "

3

3

11

11

*9.7

8.6

17

6.7

4.0

4.0

3

2

2

4

10

*37

g6.7

6.7

4.0

4.0

g4.9

g5.4

g6.0

g9.7

*12

12

20

4.4

4.0

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

Deoember. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ...................................

Harch. .....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

5.4

5.4

g6.7

5

4

2

2

2

5

4

2

2

10

g30

g!6

*g!4

gll

g7.6

g6.7

g8.6

g7.6

g6.7

g7.6

g!2

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

Apr.

12

14

16

16

gll

g8.6

gl2

6.0

6.7

7.6

6.0

6.7

7.6

6.7

6,7

6.7

7.6

6.7

g8.6

g7.6

7.6

12

7.6

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.9

-

Seoond 

foot-days

81 . 3

186 .8

163.8

5,637.6

166.0

235.8

264.3

245.9

209.4

5,217.5

249.7

3,224.6

220.7

10,465.8

May

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.4

4.O

4.0

4.0

2.9

2.9

3.7

4.9

8.6

8.6

4.4

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.5

5.4

4.7

26

7.6

6.0

6.7

44

g3.1

18

Maximum

7.6

12

14

1,660

9.7

37

30

16

44

2,580

28

809

63

2,580

June

2,580

g!26

g41

g29

24

18

14

11

11

12

9.7

9.7

9.1

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

6.5

11

19

230

162

g70

1,300

126

24

177

110

37

g!8

Minimum

0.9

2.9

2.3

.7

2.0

2

2

4.9

2.1

6.5

2 bc 

6

2.6

.9

July

g9.7

gis

g!3

g8.5

g8.0

g8.0

glO

g!2

9.7

7.0

g5.2

g5.6

g8.5

5.2

g3.8

4.8

4.1

16

g4.8

g3.5

4.8

6.1

28

14

8.0

5.6

4.1

3.8

2.6

4.5

5.8

Aug.

267

a22

8.P

7.0

192

64

19

14

9.1

8.0

7.0

10

626

680

g41

a25

g!8

g!6

g!5

glO

glO

a9

a8

a7

a6

199

809

a70

a26

al4

8.5

Mean

2 . 62

6.23 

5.28

15.4

5.35

8.13

8.53

8.20

6.75

174

8 .05

104

7.36

28.6

Sept.

6.5

6.1

7.0

7.5

7.5

6.5

7.5

63

15

8.0

7.0

6.1

6.5

6.1

6.1

5.2

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.5

4.1

3.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.8

Runoff i-n 

ao re-feet

161

371 

325

11,180

329

468

524

488

415

10,350

495

6,400

- 438

20,760

Peak discharge (base, 2,400 sec. -ft.).- June 1 (6 a.m.) 12,100 sec. -ft.; June 24 (8:15 p.m.)

13, . . .. , .. . .. , .. . 

(12:15 a.m.) 7,290 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage^helght record; discharge Interpolated, or computed from estimated gage-height graph.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9-26, Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, Jan. 13 to Feb. A 

Feb. S-16, Mar. 4-13.
254 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°49'20", long. 100°31'05", in SW£ sec. 7, T. 4 N., 

K. 24 E., at bridge on 0. S. Highway 270 at Beaver, l|- miles downstream from Home Creek 

and 5 miles upstream from Clear Creek. Datum of gage is 2,368.16 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 8,112 square miles (revised).

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1948. March 1904 to December 1905 (gage

heights only) at nearby site but different datum, published as Beaver Creek at Beaver.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 128 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,180 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 6.72 

reet), from rating curve extended above 1,700 second-feet; no flow at times.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 70,000 second-feet Oct. 8, 1946, by slope-area determination of overflow and extension of rating curve for main channel above 42,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 14.55 feet Oct. 8, 1946; no flow at times each year.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

54

47

12

1.2

.6

.9

1

.6

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

o

.4

.5

.4

.3

.4

.4

Nov.

0

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

0

.4

.4

.3

.5

1.0

1.9

4.5

3.0

3.0

6.0

9.6

13

15

14

12

10

17

26

17

16

15

14

13

~

Dec.

14

15

32

47

*47

50

45

37

55

26

15

*21

17

23

34

51

64

45

*39

39

39

41

35

35

37

41

37

35

*35

34

8

Jan.

8

8

19

24

*37

108

61

50

41

41

35

30

29

29

26

*22

18

16

15

14

20

47

53

78

50

40

20

5

6

8

6

Feb.

6

6

8

*8

6

8

45

81

40

ais

alO

alO

alO

a!5

a2O

a30

50

*380

240

87

370

81

76

*73

73

81

276

370

180

-

-

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Decsmber. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

May. ....................'...................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

196

192

156

a30

alO

alO

a20

*132

a!50

a30

alO

alO

a50

483

220

183

157

148

148

125

101

93

86

80

76

56

54

49

46

46

41

Apr.

42

42

42

38

35

32

31

30

29

29

21

21

22

23

22

21

21

16

12

9.1

12

23

26

30

21

13

10

9.1

8.5

8.0

-

Second 

foot-days

123.1 

214.0 

1,093

34,739.3

964

2 355

s'iss

432.9

23,197.1

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOO sec. -ft.).- June 2 (1:15 <

May

7.5

6.6

6.6

7.0

4.9

3.6

2.7

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.7

4.9

5.7

4.9

3.6

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

61

60

41

36

25

44

Maximum

54 

26 

64

10,300

108

163

2,170

June

46

1,690

230

125

82

55

37

26

18

IT14

9.C

7.2

7.2

5.6

4.0

3.2

1.9

34

44

106

349

244

104

393

446

1,360

2,170

374

204

-

Minimum

0 

0 

8

0

5

0

0

July

110

67

45

32

35

30

21

18

70

94

42

22

12

6.8

7.2

145

58

22

34

16

11

11

3.8

1.9

1.0

.7

6.4

2.1

.5

.4

.5

Aug.

9.4

56

67

53

21

16

110

120

203

76

39

500

262

904

366

397

303

153

86

55

40

16

13

16

146

365

112

56

33

Mean

3.97 

7.13 

35.3

95.2

31.1

23 3

29 9

14.4

63.4

Sept.

18

9.4

6.0

5.0

3.5

3.0

3.0

74

163

92

36

alO

2.8

1.6

.8

.2

0

.1

0

0

0

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

244 

424

68,920

1,910

859

46,010

i.m.) 6,180 sec. -ft.; June 27 (8:30 a.m.)

4,630 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of adjacent record, weather records, and records for North Canadian River at Guymon and Coldwater Creek near Hardesty.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9-14, 16-18, Dec. 31 to Jan. 3, Jan. 15-21, 

Jan. 23 to Feb. 6, Feb. 9, 17, 18.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 255

North Canadian River near Fort Supply, Okla.

Location.- W^ter-stage recorder, lat. 36°35'30", long. 99°35'30", in NE^NE^ sec. 6, T. 24 

NT, K. 22 W., at bridge on State Highway 34, l|- miles northwest of Fort Supply and 6| 

miles upstream from Wolf Creek. Datum of gage is 1,975.63 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 9,773 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 11 years, 147 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,680 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 7.82 

feet); no flow Oct. 1 to Dec. 3.

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 50,000 second-feet Oct. 9, 1946 (gage height, 11.83 

feet); no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known, that of Oct. 9, 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 33 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

o

0

0

11

8.7

5.4

4.2

2.1

1.4

.4

.8

1.4

2.4

3.6

6.4

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

9.2

12

12

12

11

ir

10

10

10

9.2

Jan.

10

7.3

11

27

30

18

14

19

27

31

30

28

22

. a5

Feb.

. as

a70

257

233

138

109

96

92

92

102

214

226

380

-

~

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ............ .......................

February. ..................................

March. ......'. ..............................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August ......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

360

316

273

a210

al50

alOO

a8o

148

200

al60

al20

a90

a 90

348

779

496

298

312

390

233

181

177

162

148

130

125

118

102 '98

98

88

Apr.

86

82

71

68

61

55

52

49

45

45

45

44

40

38

57-

37

36

32

32

30

31

32

34

35

35

30

28

24

23

22

-

Secondfoot-days

0

0

199.7

60,683.2

364.3

2,094

6,580

1,279

372.9

13,369.4

3,532

6,474

2,031.1

36,296.4

May

12

20

20

19

17

16,

16

14

12

12

12

12

13

13

11

9.8

8.7

7.3

6.4

5.4

4.5

3.9

4.5

20

16

12

12

9.2

7.8

6.4

11

Maximum

0

0

12

5,280

31 '

380

779

86

21

5,780

515

783

526

5,780

June

12

10

500

194

120

82

60

64

42

16

10

7.8

7.8

8.7

7.8

5.4

3.0

.9

10

25

72

61

22

111

148

264

2,250

5,780

2,530

945

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

_

_

80

22

3.9

.9

14

40

4.2

0

July

515

355

252

184

140

109

96

84

66

55

50

94

92

70

70

58

90

92

111

58

Il4

154

184

162

88

61

41

30

23

20

14

Aug.

41

50

61

66

60

75

66

61

316

303

175

133

379

390

711

783

495

367

295

238

160

107

71

64

48

40

340

145

92

200

142

Mean

0

0

6.44

166

11.8

72.2

212

42.6

12.0

446

114

209

67.7

99.2

Sept.

109

78

54

45

40

34

27

SO

526

229

145

128

g98

g66

g45

831

g22

g!4

g9.8

g6.8

g45

118

g34

816

g7.8

gS.O

g4.5

g4.2

g4.5

g4.5

Runoff. in 

acre-feet

0

0

396

120,400

723

4,150

13,050

2,540

740

26,520

7,010

12,840

4,030

 72,000

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 sec.-ft.).- June 28 (6:30 a.m.) «,680 see.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on fcas'is of weather records and records" for nearly stations.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
256 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

North Canadian River at Woodward, Okla.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°2&'55", long. 99°23'55", on line between sees. 24 

and as, T. 23 N., R. 21 W., on county highway bridge just north of Woodward, 14 miles 

upstream from Indian Creek and 16 miles downstream from Wolf Creek. Datum of gage is 

1,867.44 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 11,687 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948. October 1903 to December 1905 (gage 

Heights only) and January to June 1906 at Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 

6f miles downstream. Gage-height records collected at preset site since 1919 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 243 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,410 second-feet June 38 (gage height, 5.55 

reet); no flow at times.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 42,000 second-feet Oct. 10, 1946 (gage freight, 9.80 

feet); no flow each year except 1941.

Maximum stage known, 11.0 feet Oct. 12, 1923, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Fl«w 

partly regulated by Fort Supply Reservoir on Wolf Creek (see p. 267).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 29 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Kov.

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

.6

9.6

11

9.6

16

0

0

0

0

a

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

~

Dec.

0.3

.3

4.2

3.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

1.4

1.4

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

b.3

b.2

Jan.

bO

bO

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

4.8

7.7

5.8

4.8

9.6

 16

16

14

13

12

I bl

(»)

Feb.

(»)

15

17

16

*45

83

264

179

136

110

110

107

105

171

218

234

-

-

Month

Move 

Deoe her... ................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

Augu

Sept

st .....................................

ember ..................................

later year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

420

420

364

335

269

140

118

163

234

188

167

126

126

136

944

683

420

328

480

371

281

250

228

188

175

150

140

126

118

107

102

Apr.

97

94

89

83

80

78

118

122

122

115

100

85

76

62

55

51

50

47

44

40

41

72

102

146

132

122

118

112

112

110

-

Seoondfoot-days

47.2 

24.4

109,748.2

11,022 

2,341.5

48,952.5

May

112

110

102

85

35

48

78

76

78

76

80

87

58

25

16

11

8.6

8. -2

7.2

6^7

6.2

6.2

8.2

8.2

14

14

12

12

11

9.1

8.2

Maxima

16 

4.2

4,770

944

1,360 

470

5,470

June

14

12

375

411

244

143

78

66

97

68

41

26

16

13

9.6

7.2

4.2

3.6

2.7

25

32

48

57

32

92

206

932

5,470

5,230

1,160

-

Minimum

0

0

17

1.2

0

July

773

2,340

1,860

489

342

294

218

140

126

100

94

92

112

105

102

94

74

85

8089'

62

100

132

167

140

85

55

40

29

26

20

Aug.

17

22

53

42

47

47

58

140

705

436

420

1,360

1,020

1,160

597

834

785

639

508

428

300

112

76

62

55

45

55

560

107

76

256

Mean

1.57 

.79

301

OQ 0

to ?

356

78.0

134

Sept.

239

218

132

107

83

22

20

21

192

470

188

112

58

32

27

23

17

14

15

17

11

1.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

94

217,700

21,860 

4,640

97,100

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 ate.-ft.).- June 28 (l p.m.) 8,410 aec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement Bade on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings May 

June Z, June 11-14, July 4, 5, Aug. 19-22, 29, Sept. 2-8, 15-21, 23-30.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 257

North Canadian River near Selling, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. SB 0 !! 1 , long. 9B°55 I , in NW£ sec. 28, T. 20 N., R. 

ib w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 2 miles upstream from Selling Creek, 2-J- miles 

north of Selling, and 2^ miles downstream frem Deep Creek. Datum of gage is 1,680.42 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps o| Engineers).

Drainage area.- 12,419 square miles (revised). 

Records available-.- July 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,550 second-feet Aug. 9 (gage height, 7.06 

 feet); no flow Oct. 1 to Feb. 15.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 29,300 second-feet Oct. 11, 1946 (gage height, 11.00

feet); no flow at times each year.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Plow 

partly regulated by Port Supply Reservoir on Wolf Creelc (see p. 267).

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

.2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2R

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

26

27

47

37

42

126

173

139

«118

118

168

777

359

270

-

-

Month

November > 

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

July

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

522

504

359

315

139

b!24

blOO

b!80

 237

b250

b200

b!50

b!50

b20O

299

 858

526

382

606

424

424

294

260

246

220

195

165

148

139

139

129

Apr.

126

121

115

112

107

99

95

104

118

118

118

112

112

97

79

70

64

57

56

55

55

72

97

118

169

165

129

121

107

104

-

Secondfoot-days

0

130,642.9

2,864.5

1 55,588.4

May

99

92

90

86

86

64

44

47

63

63

60

57

59

57

44

26

20

15

12

11

9.8

9.4

12

24

19

12

11

14

13

11

9.8

Maximum

0

5,600

169

99

419

4,920

June

15

8.1

8.5

139

256

145

102

77

74

55

63

47

24

15

8.1

5.6

2.9

.6

.1

.1

.7

.4

.8

11

26

33

504

3,110

5,400

1,500

-

Minimum

0

0

7.5

0

July

730

974

1,950

1,260

485

380

348

252

148

152

105

80

83

79

102

88

95

63

56

57

59

61

263

9O

95

203

75

59

45

40

37

Aug.

30

23

18

15

22

30

37

492

4,920

1,040

576

495

1,140

2,930

1,570

600

900

795

620

53O

435

348

210

171

96

96

99

107

268

232

110

Mean

0

358

321

95.5

152

Sept.

163

267

191

159

135

115

66

88

48

41

.41.9

267

175

163

113

75

52

42

35

27

.23

22

20

34

52

25

17

13

10

7.5

-

Runoff in 

acre-fset

0

0

259,100

5,680

110,200

Peak discharge (base. 3,700 sec. -ft.).- June 29 (l a.m.) 5,180 sec. -ft.; Aug. 9 (2:5CL£.,m t.L9.,550

sec.-ft.; Aug. 14 (9:30 a.m..) 5.180"sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
258 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canton Reservoir near Canton, Okla.

Loeation._- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°05', long. 98°36', in SE^NE^ sec. 32, T. 19 N.,

 R. 13 "W., at Canton Dam on North Canadian River, 2 miles northwest of Canton. Datum of 

gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Apr. 27, 1948, staff gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 12,641 square miles.

Records available. - April to September 1948.

Kxtremes L - maximum contents during period April to September, 36,180 acre-feet Aug. 12

 (elevation,- 1,599.80 feet); minimum contents since conservation pool was first reached,

22,870 acre-feet Sept. 30 (elevation, 1,596.36 feet). 

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Regulated storage began Apr. 15, 1948;

 conservation pool stage was first reached July 4, 1948. Capacity, 390,000 acre-feet at 

elevation 1,638.0 feet (flood-control pool), 112,000 acre-feet at elevation 1,613.0 

feet (crest of spillway), and 23,000 acre-feet at elevation 1,596.5 feet (conservation 

pool). Dead storage, 400 acre-feet below elevation 1,582,0 feet (invert of bypass 

gates). Reservoir was designed for flood control, irrigation, and conservation, but 

owing to lack of facilities, is not being used for irrigation at this time. Figures 

given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table (elevation, In feet, and contents, In acre-feet 

(Based on 1938 survey)

1.584

1.585

1.586

1.587

1.588

700

1,100

1,600

2,300

3,100

1.589

1.590

1.591

1.592

1,594

4,450

6,900

11,000

16,000

1,596

1,598

1,600

21,750

28,000

37,100

Contents, in acre-feet, April to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. MOT. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

gl.OOO

gl,150

gl,180

gl,200

gl,S50

gl.500

gl,600

gl,670

gl,780

gl,980

g2,260

g2,540

2,760

2,920

3,010

3,150

-

May

,290

,460

,610

,690

,790

,880

,680

,690

,570

,550

,440

,450

,450

,450

,620

,620

,620

,570

,500

,420

,380

,370

,420

,470

,450

,440

,420

,380

,370

,370

,360

June

4,330

4,300

,250

,210

,600

,140

,410

,410

,310

,260

,140

,110

,960

,670

,600

,450

,370

,330

,250

,250

,190

,190

,180

,140

,190

,270

,570

,770

13,850

17,920

-

July

18,870

19,680

21,690

23,420

24,140

24,540

24,880

25,040

25,160

25,200

25,160

25,070

25,010

24,910

24,820

24,630

24,630

24,420

24,140

23,950

23,950

24,040

24,200

24,140

24,260

24,420

24,450

24,380

24,480

24,480

24,420

Aug.

24,350

24,260

24,260

24,040

23,890

24,110

24,110

24,290

32,590

35,120

35,900

34,110

31,240

33,330

32,820

30,430

27,720

26,740

26,270

26,020

25,610

25,070

24,420

24,200

24,170

24,540

24,510

24,480

24,420

24,510

24,350

Sept,

23,730

23,240

23,180

23,240

23,240

23,270

23,420

23,580

23,520

23,330

23,300

23,640

23,760

23,830

23,830

23,800

23,670

23,640

23,490

23,420

23,520

23,390

23,300

23,180

23,140

23,050

22,990

22,960

22,930

22,870

-

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily staff-gage readings.

Monthly elevation and content!, April to September 1948

Date

June 30. ..... ....

July 31 ................

The period. ..........

Elevation 

(feet)t

1 594 70

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

e+21,970

t Elevation at 12 p.m. 

e Based on contents of SOU 

storage.

icre-feet on Apr. 15 at start of regulated
ARKANSAS RH/ER BASIN 

North Canadian River at Canton, Okla.

259

Location - Water-stage recorder-, lat. 36°03'30", long. 98°34'55", in northwest corner 

sec. 10, T. 18 N., R. 13 W. , at bridge on State Highway 58, a quarter- of a mile northeast of Canton, ?-J- miles upstream from Minnehaha Creek, and 7j miles upstream fro.n 

Nine Mile Creek. Datum of gage is 1,560.59 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 12,646 square miles (revised).

Records available.- M°rch 1938 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected at or 

near same site since 1914 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1937-48), 256 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 7.S6 

feet}; no flow Oct. 1 to Feb. 26.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 24,800 second-feet Oct. 12, 1946 (gage height, 12.83 

feet); no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known, 16.8 "feet Oct. 13, 1923, at site 300 feet upstream, present 

datum, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of doubtful gage-height record and those 

based on wire-weight gage, which are fair. Flow partly regulated by Fort Supply 

Reservoir (see p.267) and Canton Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

6

11

16

21

26

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

21

254

334

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

September. .......................'..........

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

296

370

392

370

341

267

207

214

214

214

217

190

110

140

220

286

450

462

450

470

446

428

377

331

283

222

152

225

212

200

168

Apr.

154

132

119

113

114

113

108

 104

96

99

103

110

111

99

70

11

6.1

4.9

3.0

2.2

2.2

8.5

13

3.8

3.3

2.2

2.2

3.3

2.7

4.9

Seoondfoot-days

0

129,151

8 924

2,274.5

33,200.7

May

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

17

7.7

66

8.1

8.9

16

2.7

2-. 2

2.2

3.3

15

18

16

3.3

3.6

6.9

4.9

5.7

8.1

7.7

6.9

7.3

8.1

7.3

3.8

1.6

2.2

Maximum

0

5,350

334

395

1,970

June

1.8

.9

.7

.3

.2

.1

5.1

42

65

65

48

46

46

46

38

22

17

2.2

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.1

2.1

7.3

48

60

-

Minimum

0

0

.5

0

July

54

27

27

29

30

30

43

88

88

89

89

89

89

89

91

91

91

9180'

68

68

52

25

24

22

22

23

22

22

26

23

Aug.

24

22

22

22

20

13

6.1

8.1

24

70

66

894

,840

,920

,970

,970

,970

1,630

1,000

628

628

606

606

347

105

134

126

121

119

111

159

Mean

0

354

75.8

90.9

Sept.

395

381

228

70

67

66

65

64

57

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

54

54

53

55

54

53

42

d25

(J20

d!9

dlO

(J1..0

h.5

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

256,200

4,510

65.970

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

h Computed from wire-weight gage reading.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings Apr. 

Hay Z6, Aug. 27-30.
260 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Canadian River near El Reno, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°34', long. 97°58i, on east line sec. 32, T. 13

 N., K. 7 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 81 and 2 miles north of El Reno. Datum of 

gage is 1,299.02 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (U. S. Weather Bureau 

bench mark).

Drainage area.- 13,200 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1902 to April 1908, M=irch 1938 to September 1948. Gage-

 height records collected at same site since March 1934 and at site 1 mile upstream 

March 1914 to March 1934, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1903-4, 1905-7, 1938-48), 265 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 

ib.14 feet); no flow at times.

1902-8, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet Odt. 28, 1941 (gage 

height, 15.98 feet); no flow at times in 1903, 1938-41, 1943-48.

Flood of Oct. 15, 1923, reached an elevation of 1,326.3 feet above mean sea level 

at railroad bridge 1 mile above station, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

poor. Flow partly regulated by Canton Reservoir (see p. 258).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot. Nov. Dec.

0

0

0

26

1ZO

34

a 10

a5

a2

al

> a. 5

 a. 2

Jan.

0

0

0

o

a.Z

a. 9

a. 7

a. 5

a. 4

a. 3

a. 2

a.l

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

o

0

0

o

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

al

3.6

al

a.S

1.8

26

7.8

2.8

1.6

-

-

Month

October. ....................................

November. ........................ .........

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

Janu*""v- ------

Febr 

Marc

uary". ..................................

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

Unv May. .......................................

June .......................................

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

August ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

142

300

Z61

Z86

324

312

286

Z34

21Z

a200

alOO

a 100

alSO

300

291

188

200

239

448

497

406

430

409

378

352

312

269

222

164

304

186

Apr.

168

15Z

141

1Z3

116

111

105

100

91

88

84

78

78

82

8Z

81

66

52

37

28

Z4

24

28

25

116

43

25

20

1.4

1.6

-

Secondfoot-days

0

0

203.7

139,526.8

3.4

50.0 

8,40Z

2,171.0

242.6

14,984.3

2,421

13,898

2,049

44,425

May

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

7.8

14

14

12

12

7.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.0

3.2

2.5

Z.I

9.7

13

16

30

20

12

6.9

1.7

1.4

Maximum

0

0

120

4,500

.9

26 

497

168

30

7,850

144

1,630

Z88

7,850

June

1.7

3.2

0

0

.1

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

a.l

4,750

7,850

880

396

277

333

261

232

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0 

100

1.4

1.4

0

31

24

16

0

July

144

1ZO

116

108

88

79

75

71

66

58

82

90

90

90

86

86

85

85

100

84

74

69

77

78

64

47-

56

56

33

31

33

Aug.

37

30

43

37

Z6

Z6

24

Z9

36

54

36

43

36

1,090

1,450

1,580

1,630

1,580:

1,360

884

580

545

541

533

525

336

202

188

154

135

128

Mean

0

0

6.57

382

.11

1.72 

271

72.4

7.83

499

78.1

448

68.3

121

Sept.

1ZZ

116

Z42

288

ZZ7

105

77

66

6Z

66

58

52

48

45

42

41

37

37

34

32

31

32

29

28

27

26

Z4

21

18

16

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

404

276,800

6.7

99 

16,670

4,310

. 481

29,720

4,800'

27,570

4,060

88,120

Peak discharge (base, 5,100 sec.-ft.).- June 24 (5 a.m.) 12,800 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record) discharge coinputed on basis of discharge measurements, engineers' notes, 

weather records, and records for station near Canton.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings Apr. 22, Apr. Z9 

to May 9, May 20-22, 24, June 3-5, Sept. 29, 30.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 261

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 35°29', long. 97°40', on north line of SW£ sec. 30, T. 12 

M., K. 4 W., at dam on North Canadian River, 2^ miles southwest of Bethany and 5 miles 

west of Oklahoma City. Datum of gage is 1,065.77 feet above mean sea- level (levels by 

Oklahoma City Water Department).

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 19,400'acre-feet June 26 (gage height, 175.98 

reet); minimum, 4,800 acre-feet Feb. 23 (gage height, 165.9 feet).

1939-48: Maximum contents, 20,900 acre-feet June 14, 1944 (gage height, 176.9 

feet); minimum observed, 4,150 acre-feet May 21, 1940 (gage height, 165.25 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by Ambursen-type dam flanked by long earth-fill sections. 

Storage began in 1917. Dam was partially washed out in 1923 and rebuilt in 1924. Capacity (based on 1924 survey), 20,200 acre-feet below 176.5 feet (top of spillway 

gates) Dead storage unknown. Water used for municipal water supply by Oklahoma City. 

Gage read thrice daily, oftener at high stages. Gage-height record and capacity table 

furnished by Oklahoma City Water Department.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Calendar year 1947 ....

Sept . 30.. ................

Water year 1947-48....

Gage height 

(feet)t

-

174.70

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

17,200

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-7,480

-1,300

+7 , 250

ge height at 12 p.m.
262 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

North Canadian River near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°29'40", long. 97°25'40", on north line sec. 29,

 T. la 'N., R. 2 W., 2 miles east of Oklahoma City, 5 miles upstream from Crutcho Creek, 

and 22 miles downstream from Lake Overholser. Datum of gage is 1,140.79 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 13,512 square miles (revised).

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1948. May to December 1899 (gage heights 

only) at site about 6 miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,120 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 12.06

 feetTT minimum daily, 30 second-feet Oct. 12, 19.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 16,700 second-feet Oct. 30, 1941 (gage height, 14.74 

feet); minimum daily, 12 second-feet Dec. 20, 1938, Oct. 18, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 16.3 feet Oct. 16, 1923 (from information by State Highway 

Commission); about 2 feet of this stage was caused by failure of dam at Lake Overholser (from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. - Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record,, which are

 fair. Flow partly regulated by Canton Reservoir (see p.258), and Lake Overholser. 

(see preceding page). Low flow sustained by sewage from Oklahoma City.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

6

11

16

J.O

21

25

26

<Co

Oct.

37

37

36

33

38

36

36

35

30

31

35

49

37

35

30

32

33

34

35

39

32

32

34

36

35

34

Nov.

32

34

34

36

36

32

32

36

31

32

33

35

38

95

44

35

37

40

38

37

46

47

36

37

40

39

36

36

37

34

-

Dec.

36

37

54

131

52

43

38

40

41

40

40

39

38

36

38

38

39

39

38

37

33

37

38

38

32

36

35

32

36

37

47

Jan.

33

38

54

60

53

50

44

42

41

41

42

40

38

37

36

36

36

33

35

37

36

36

35

36

35

38

34

36

37

37

36

Feb._

35

37

38

38

76

59

49

39

41

43

45

39

47

49

49

48

48

45

45

43

43

38

40

46

71

118

95

68

52

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

September . .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

1,490

296

103

76

69

69

60

57

58

52

53

60

86

151

232

103

74

73

150

85

1,720

689

276

101

647

1,850

227

572

328

148

144

Apr.

Ill

92

84

70

69

70

68

68

179

101

153

136

113

125

127

SO

69

56

51

53

53

53

63

72

998

158

113

81

71

70

-

Secondfoot-days

1,087

1,155

1,295

184,005

1,222

1,484

10,099

3,607

2,676

20,307

3,826

9,436

2,320

58,514

May

64

57

61

70

66

69

70

59

51

241

106

71

60

56

56

190

61

53

51

a50

a49

52

51

53

88

84

57

52

a48

a45

535

Maximum

49

131

5,830

60

118

1,850

998

535

5,900

1,460

279

5,900

June

148

84

68

60

57

49

51

51

69

52

50

49

44

47

47

47

44

44

42

107

2,380

3,590

939

5,900

4,040

1,250

436

242

178

142

-

Minimum

30

31

32

30

33

35

52

51

45

42

68

58

40

30

July

127

114

267

237

205

196

220

176

146

117

114

103

95

86

85

78

75

112

91

74

74

127

143

134

100

118

107

78

68

86

73

Aug.

59

59

59

58

58

85

62

81

89

62

59

58

58

112

957

156

95

420

1,460

1,170

882

493

490

252

546

478

364

180

207

170

157

Mean

35.1

41.8

504

39.4

51.2

120

86.3

677

304

77.3

160

Sept.

107

a78

a66

127

279

168

54

73

101

100

97

50

58

64

64

65

54

43

41

42

43

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,160

2,570

365,000

2,420

2,940

20,030

7,150

5,310

4,600

116,100

Peak discharge (base, 4,400 see.-ft.).- Mar. 26 (2:45 a.m.) 5,3OO sec.-ft.; June 22 (3:15 a.m.) 

9,060 sec.-ft.; June 24 (3:3O p.m.) 9,120 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, or computed from graph based on once-daily readings at site 3£ miles upstream.
263

North Canadian River near Wetumka, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°15'40", long. 96°12'40", in center of SW£ sec 

12, T. 9 N., R. 10 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 2| miles northeast of Wetunka 

and 45 miles upstream from Wewoka Creek. Datum of gage is 683.28 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 19?9 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 14,448 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 876 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,000 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 20.99 

feet); minimum, 31 second-feet Jan. 28.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 66,000 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 26.40 

feet); minimum daily, 86 second-feet Jan. 23, 26, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 26.9 feet in October 1923, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good. For statement on regulation and diversion see "Remarks" for 

station near Oklahoma City.

Revisions (water year).- W 977: 1942.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194£

Day

1

2'6

4

5

6

V

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

74

76

72

70

67

69

67

69

67

67

67

61

59

57

57

57

57

56

56

59

59

59

57

61

67

76

84

88

82

78

Nov.

65

61

57

54

65

61

63

61

63

61

63

63

61

100

132

117

144

119

106

108

106

132

110

102

100

90

82

84

80

76

~

Dec.

74

74

76

82

78

86

108

110

130

121

104

94

86

88

92

90

86

82

82

80

80

78

78

78

78

76

76

76

76

76

108

Jan.

144

113

100

94

82

86

92

100

100

100

100

102

100

98

94

92

76

54

78

94

90

84

80

65

50

80

74

48

54

72

80

Feb.

94

96

104

106

115

126

123

117

117

113

126

121

94

106

128

117

110

108

119

119

108

108

108

100

119

176

293

389

296

-

-

Month

December. ...................................

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

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

September . .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

652

1,030

956

1,140

762

601

502

456

436

394

289

312

363

863

956

742

534

497

491

389

408

518

833

870

808

3,730

3,760

2,710

1,360

870

795

Apr.

697

556

422

367

300

262

234

209

-202

270

176

176

179

212

193

199

184

179

179

173

162

139

142

165

202

387

636

716

507

312

-

Secondfoot-days

2,703

6,041

277,161

May

242

179

157

139

860

3,500

376

202

152

1,370

3,210

1,640

906

619

380

281

218

190

160

144

162

154

126

119

3,020

1,270

619

476

308

585

1,250

Maximum

130

379

25,800

June

2,160

1,110

892

673

502

545

308

252

221

209

179

176

170

173

144

144

157

149

130

132

11,600

24^600

21,900

25,800

15,200

9,580

6,880

5,500

4,300

2,100

-

Minimum

74

139

448

112

48

July

1,400

1,050

900

950

750

1,000

1,700

7,550

2,780

1,380

8,700

4,140

1,820

1,040

768

686

565

489

448

453

453

545

790

625

2,120

1,660

960

658

545

489

453

Aug.

415

367

319

327

298

273

294

319

304

284

298

280

273

273

262

245

224

268

625

411

304i

756

1,050

824

615

530

502

431

462

498

466

Mean

87.2

030 jv-»

4 523

201

l 

757

Sept.

379

331

308

287

270

242

214

189

228

294

245

207

198

177

168

150

165

180

183

174

171

174

159

159

150

142

138

135

112

112

Runoff In 

acre-feet

5 130

5,360

11,980

549,700

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 26 (4 p.m.) 5,660 sec. -ft.; May 6 (4:30 p.m.) 9,210

30,000 sec.-ft.; July 8~(7:15 p.m.) 

11,000 sec.-ft.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on at least once-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 

to Nov. 4, Jan. 17-19, Mar. 11-15, Mar. 29 to Apr. 1, Apr. 5-26, Apr. 29 to May 4, June 5-15, June 

30 to July 7, July 10-12, Aug. 28, Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, Sept. 12-15, 17-23, 29, 30.

889417 O - 50 - 18
264 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat, 36°39', long. 101°13', in NW^NE^ sec. 15, T. 2 

 N., K. 17 E., at bridge on State Highway 3, 2 miles northwest of Hardesty and 5 miles

upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 2,751.32 feet above mean sea level, datum of

19?9 (levies by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 2,124 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- June 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 440 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 3.80 feet); no flow 

at times.

1939-48: Maximum gage height, 9.07 feet June 25, 1947 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at times each year.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

i

2

3

4

t>

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. Nov.

0

0

o

o

0

0

0 - o

0

o

 .1

.4

1.9

5.6

4.7

3.1

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.4

5.6

6.7

4.7

4.2

4.7

-Dec.

4.2

4.7

*7.8

7.2

6.6

6.1

5.1

4.7

7.2

2.2

*3.1

4.7

5.6

8.4

6.6

5.6

*6.1

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.1

*4.7

4.7

3.4

4.7

5.6

5.1

5.6

4.7

Jan.

1

1

4

9.8

6.6

5.6

5.6

*5.6

5.6

5.6

6.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

*3.8

4.2

5.1

4.2

7.2

6.6

*7.2

6.1

4.7

8.4

7.8

5

3

1

2

*2

2

Feb.

.2

2

5

10

*5

4

10

4

3

3

2

2

2

4

10

*18

18

15

12

11

9

9

9.8

11

*11

12

29

37

29

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

Janu 

Febr

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

29

28

29

10

4

2

2

4

10

5

2

2

10

28

37

*24

19

17

16

15

12

13

12

12

9.8

9.2

.8

.8

.2

.8

.8

Apr.

9.2

7.2

6.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.7

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.1

5.1

i. 1

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.2

5.1

4.7

3.4

2.8

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.8

-

Secondfoot-days

77.5

163.4

14,749.3

152.1

399.4

86.5

28.9

1,991.4

May

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.6

2.2

2.8

3.4

3.8

2.8

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.2

1.2

.8

.4

1.9

4.2

3.4

7.2

5.1

4.2

4.2

4.7

3.8

3.8

Maximum

0

6.7

8.4

9,900

9.8

37

9.2

7.2

75

23

100

June

4.7

4.2

2.8

1.9

1.4

1.0

.2

.1

0

.1

.8

.3

0

.2

0

0

0

0

.2

16

12

6.1

3.8

6.8

9.8

6.1

66

75

21

15

-

Minimum

0

0

1

0

1

2

2

2.8

.4

0

0

0

0

0

July

11

9.2

7.2

6.6

5.1

4.7

6.1

11

7.8

5.1

3.8

3.1

1.9

1.9

1.6

3.4

3.0

3.4

.8

0

.1

1.6

.8

O

0

0

0

0

0

.5

Aug.

1.2

.2

0

0

.1

2.4

1.9

23

5.4

1.9

.4

2.8

12

40

38

25

6.1

2.4

.6

.3

0

0

0

2.4

.4

Mean

0

2.58

5.27

40.4

4.91 

10.3

12.9

4.69

2.79

8.52

3.23

9.30

.96

5.44

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

23

4.2

1.4

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

154

324

29,260

302 

593

792

279

172

507

199

572

57

3,950

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 see.-ft.).- No peak above base.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 10-18, 24-26, Dec. 31 to Jan. 3, Jan. 14 to 

Feb. 18, Feb. 21, 22, Mar. 3-13 (no gage-height record Feb. 1-18, Mar. 6-9, 11-13; discharge computed 

on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, and records for North Canadian River near 

Guymon).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Palo Duro Creek near Spearman, Tex.

265

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°12', long. 101°19', at bridge on State Highway 

2 ay, at abandoned town of Hansford, 6 miles west of Spearman, Hansford County, and 

about 18 miles upstream from Horse Creek. Datum of gage is 2,961.6 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage.area.- 977 square miles (revised) of which 515 square miles is probably noncontriDuting.

Records available.- July 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 820 second-feet Oct. 7 (gage height, 11.20' 

reet); no flow at times.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, PI,200 second-feet Oct. 7, 1946 (gage height, 19'.87 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about s>?,.5 feet Sept. 4 1938, from floodmark (discharge, 

about 34,000 second-feet). Flood of June 4, 1936, reached a stag3 of about 21 feet, 

from floodmark (discharge, 26,100 second-feet); discharge for the two floods from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversion by pumping plant in stream bed above station affects low 

flow.

Discharge, in second-feet,' water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

'1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

113 

24 

.3 

2.5

1.8 

.1

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

b.l 

b.4

> b.3

.3 

.2 

b.2 

b.2

Dec.

bO.2 

*.3 

.2

b.2 

b.2

Jan.

> bO.2

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

b.l 1,

Feb.

1 bO.l

> b.2

*.6 

2.0 

1.8 

1.2

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ...................................

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1947 

&ry

h.. ....................................

1. .....................................

ter year 1947-48 ...............

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec. -ft.).- Oct.

Mar.

0.9 

.7 

.5 

.5

b.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4

} -

.5

.4 

.4

.5 

.5

.6 

.6

Apr.

0.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

 .4 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3

Secondfoot-days

141.7 

2.7 

6.3

1,948.5

4.3 

9.0 

13.4 

12.0 

91.3 

89.3 

190.5 

422. 1 

9.7

993.1

May

0.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

.2 

.1 

.2 

38 

43 

7.1

Maximum

113 

.4 

.3

851

.2

2.0 

.9 

.7 

43 

20 

114 

170 

4.4

170

7 (9:30 p.m.) 820 sec

June

2.2 

1.2 

.5 

.3 

.2

.2

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

27

15 

.6 

.2 

.2

.1

.1 

12 

28 

1.0 

.3

Minimum

0

0

0

.] 

.]

0 

0 

0

.]

0

0

-ft.

July

0.2 

.1 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

114 

33 

2.2

15 

24 

.8 

.4 

.4 

.4

Aug.

68 

2.7 

4.7 

1.9 

13

5.5 

2.1

1.6 

1.1 .7'

.4 

.3 

.3

73 

170

52 

16 

3.5 

1.5 

.9

.6 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1

Mean

4.57 

.09 

.20

5.34

.14 

.31 

.43 

.43 

2.95 

2.98 

6.15 

13.6 

.32

2.71

Sept.

0.1 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

4.4 

4.0 

.5

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

281 

5.4 

12

3,860

8.5 

18 

27 

25 

181 

177 

378 

837 

19

1,970

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 12-17, 19, 20, 31, Jan. 1-4, Jan. 17 to Feb. 16, Feb. 20-22, 26,

ir. 5-13, 21-24; discharge computed on basis of weather records and engineer's notes.
266 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Wolf Creek near Fargo, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat . 36°24'00", long. 99°37'25", In SE^NEir sec. 11, T. 

22 N. , R. 23 W., at county highway bridge, 800 feet downstream from Boggy Creek, l£ 

miles downstream from Sixteen Mile Creek, and \\ miles north of Fargo. Datum of gage 

is 2,054.35 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area . - 1,624 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,400 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, 5.10 

feet) ; minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 2.

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 10,800 second-feet Oct. 2, 1944 (gage height, 7.65 

feet); no flow at times each year 1943-47.

Remarks . - Records good except those above 30 second- feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 41 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers ; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.3 

.3 

.3 

. 3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.3

.4 

.5

.6 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

Nov.

0.9 

1.4 

2.2 

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.7 

3.2 

3.2

3.4 

3.9

4.5 

10 

14

14 

17 

18 

17 

16

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Dec.

14 

14 

20 

31 

29

24 

22

20 

20 

19

19 

21 

18 

18 

24

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

*23 

23 

23 

22

23 

23 

23 

23 

23 

21

Jan.

19 

18 

20 

31 

36

30 

28 

28 

27 

27

27 

*27 

26 

23 

26

21

19 

18 

19 

20

26 

*32 

22 

20

*18

Feb.

1 20

30

50 

74 

59 

*57

45

39 

39 

40 

42

46

52 

*295 

135 

83

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

nber. ..................................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1. .....................................

ter year 1947-48 ...............

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 sec. -ft,).- Ap

sec. -ft.; June 28 (5 p.m.) 3,120 sec. -ft.; A

Mar.

78 

90 

78 

74 

68

78 

78 

*81 

78 

70

60 

50 

70 

135 

*114

81 

68 

66 

352 

92

68 

57 

52 

50

49

47 

47

47 

47 

46 

45

Apr.

45 

43 

40 

39 

38

38 

38 

37 

37 

36

34 

33 

32 

31 

31

30 

30 

29 

28 

27

30 

1,080 

166 

103 

76

57 

45 

39 

37 

36

May

34 

33 

31 

30 

28

26 

25 

23 

22 

21

22 

24 

24 

23 

21

20 

19 

18 

17 

17

15 

15 

15 

17 

15

15 

16 

17 

18 

18 

175

folHays «* 

10.9 0.7 

280.4 18 

678 31

32,272.7 5,910

716 36 

1,366 295 

2,416 352 

2,365 1,080 

814 175 

2,805.3 1,360 

954.0 282 

2,225.9 341 

237.0 29

14,868.5 1,360

June

72 

29 

18 

14 

12

10 

8.7 

8.0 

7.3 

6.6

5.5 

5.0 

4.7 

5.2 

4.7

3.9 

3.2 

2.6 

a2.6 

g!3

15 

7.7 

4.2 

3.2 

4.2

14 

707 

1,360 

329 

125

Minimum

0.2

.9 

14

0

45 

27 

15 

2.6 

1.4 

6.9 

1.9

.2

July

72 

47 

34 

27 

24

22 

20 

18 

15 

14

16 

30 

20 

14 

11

11 

11

8.7 

6.6 

5.2

5.0 

5.2 

9.6 

10 

5.2

3.7 

2.7 

1.7 

1.4 

201 

282

Aug.

74

53 

43 

49 

30

30 

27 

341 

148 

59

32 

25 

27 

132 

122

226 

135 

52 

28 

19

14 

12

10 

8.7 

7.3

6.9 

263 

135

57 

34 

26

Mean

0.35 

9.35 

21.9

88.4

23.1 

47.1 

77.9 

78.8 

26.3 

93.5 

30.8 

71.8 

7.90

40.6

r. 22 (4 a.m.) 4.400 sec. -ft.; May 31 (10 a.i 

ug. 8 (8:30 a.m.) 1,410 sec. -ft.

Sept.

20 

15 

13 

10 

9.1

8.0 

6.9 

6.9 

16 

9.1

6.9 

5.2 

4.2 

3.4 

3,2

2.7 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0 

1.9

2,0 

2.2 

29 

18 

12

8.7 

5.9 

4.2 

3.7 

3.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

22 

556 

1,340

64,000

1,420 

2,710 

4,790 

4,690 

1,610 

5,560 

1,890 

4,420 

470

29,480

l.) 1,070

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

g Computed from graph based on twice-dally staff-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 1-3, 17-20, Jan. 24 to Feb. 16, Mar. 10-13 

(no gage-height record Feb. 10-16, Mar. 11-13; discharge computed on basis of weather records).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 267

Fort Supply Reservoir near Port Supply, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°33', long. 99°34', in NE^-SE^- sec. 17, T. 24 N. , 

K. 22 W., at Fort Supply Dam on Wolf Creek, 2 miles southeast of Fort Supply and 4.3 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers.).

Drainage area.- 1,735 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- June 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 16,400 acre-feet July 1 (elevation, 2,003.05 

feet); minimum, 552 acre-feet Nov. 7-12 (elevation, 1,987.SO feet).

1942-48: Maximum contents, 31,600 acre-feet May 22, 1947 (elevation, 2,009.50 

feet); no contents at times November 1942 to January 1943.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Natural flow diverted through conduit in 

1941 during construction operations. Regulated storage began May 4, 1942; conservation 

pool stage was first reached June 11, 1942. Capacity, 107,500 acre-feet at elevation 

2,028.0 feet (crest of splllwaj) and 11,000 acre-feet at elevation 2,000.0 feet (conservation pool). No storage below sill of bypass gate (elevation, 1,980.0 feet). 

Reservoir is used for flood-control purposes and conservation. Figures given herein 

represent total contents.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 tn

OU

31

Oot.

958

945

925

922

918

908

905

902

899

892

905

869

872

826

793

773

g760

g742

g716

g700

gE87

g677

g664

g651

g643

g635

g625

g612

g599

g594

g591

Nov.

g591

g594

g591

g583

g578

g565

g552

g552

g552

g552

g552

g552

g565

g578

g578

g578

g578

g578

g578

g578

g583

g591

g604

g604

g604

gE04

g604

g604

g604

g604

-

Dec.

g734

793

849

905

978

1,020

1,050

1,080

1,120

1,150

1,190

1,220

1,260

1,290

1,320

1,360

1,390

1,420

1,450

1,490

1,540

1,550

1,600

1,630

1,670

1,710

1,740

1,780

1,790

1,810

1,840

Jan.

1,850

1,870

1,900

1,940

2,020

2,080

2,120

2,170

2,220

2,260

2,300

2,340

2,370

2,420

2,430

2,450

2,480

2,480

2,500

2,510

2,590

2,640

2,680

2,690

2,720

2,760

2,770

2,780

2,810

2,840

2,860

Feb. .

2,900

2,940

2,980

3,040

3,100

3,150

3,210

3,280

3,320

3,380

3,440

3,480

3,510

3,530

3,600

3,710

3,910

4,100

4,220

4,320

4,410

4,560

4,590

4,650

4,760

5,040

5,640

5,940

6,140

-

-

Nar.

6,380

6,590

6,780

6,900

6,990

7,160

7,370

7,580

7,680

7,740

7,790

7,900

8,060

8,400

3,710

8,900

9,060

9,350

10,010

10,220

10,380

10,510

10,640

10,770

10,810

10,840

10,960

11,080

11,140

11,210

11,290

Apr.

11,350

11,460

11,590

11,510

11,510

11,450

11,370

11,290

11,240

11,130

11,060

11,080

11,130

11,160

11,180

11,220

11,400

11,400

11,220

11,240

11,370

12,910

13,140

13,000

13,000

12,820

12,710

12,600

12,570

12,390

-

May

12,280

12,150

12,040

12,120

11,910

11,850

11,910

11,640

11,350

11,240

11,130

11,050

11,160

11,220

11,080

11,080

11,080

11,080

11,080

11,080

11 , 000

11,000

11,030

11,080

11,130

11,130

11,140

11,160

11,210

11,160

11,450

June

11,610

11,720

11,740

11,660

11,640

11,640

11,600

11,750

11,800

11,750

11,740

11,660

11,660

11,660

11,560

11,610

11,580

11,450

11,420

11,54CT

11,530

11,480

11,450

11,420

11,400

11,400

12,940

15,290

16,070

16,340

July

15,050

12,850

11,960

11,620

11,290

11,080

11,110

11,140

11,110

11,100

11,080

11,110

11,190

11,240

11,370

11,400

11,37C

11,400

11,350

11,290

11,220

11,190

11,180

11,210

11,100

11,060

11,060

11,080

11,080

11,320

11,820

Aug.

11,930

11,990

12,040

12,070

12,090

12,120

12,120

12,640

13,410

13,550

12,730

11,610

11,320

11,320

11,620

11,930

12,010

11,770

11,480

11,140

11,100

11,080

11,050

11,030

11,000

10,930

11,590

11,880

11,990

11,960

11,770

Sept.

11,590

11,380

11,160

11,000

10,970

10,900

10,860

10,990

11,000

11,030

11,990

10,940

10,910

10,900

10,860

10,860

10,830

10,780

10,770

10,710

10,800

10,830

10,840

10,840

10,810

10,780

10,750

10,740

10,710

10,700

g Prom graph based on gage readings at 8 a.m.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Calendar year 1947...

Sept. 30. ...............

Water year 1947-48...

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

1,999.79

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

10,700

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-367

-9,360

-1,070

+9,740

t Elevation at 12 p.
268 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Wolf Creek near Fort Supply, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°34'00", long. 99°33'05", in SE^SE^ sec. 9, T. 

24 n., R. 22 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 270, 1 mile southeast of Fort Supply, 

1.3 miles downstream from Fort Supply flood-control dam, and 3 miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage is 1,965.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,739 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 11 years, 81.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 second-feet July 1 (gage height, 3.79 

reet); no flow fet times.

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 14,200 second-feet June 24, 1939 (gage height, 8.60 

feet, present datum), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; no flow 

at times each year.

Maximum stage known, 12.6 feet, date unknown, from information by State Highway 

Commission.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow completely regulated by Fort Supply Reservoir (see preceding 

page).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 37 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

o

.3

2.3

2.3

3.9

4.2

4.2

2 3

a. 5

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 3

h.3

.2

.2

-

Dec.

0.2

1.0

3.2

1.3

.8

.6

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2 

.2

.2

.3

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

a. 3

Jan.

L

i

f 0,3 )

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

b.2

b.l

I ..

1

\ bO

Feb.

> bO

b.l

i

> a. 2

\

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.5

.2

.2

_

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

0.2

.2 I " r1

hi. 7

al.O

b. 5

> bO

b.5

al.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.6

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.8

Apr.

2.0

1.8

1.7

2.0

9.7

54

60

64

66

66

52 

29

7.9

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.0 '6.0

5.6

5.1

16

55

112

94

86

84

86

86

86

86

-

Seccndfoot-days

18.6

40,303.5

6 2

2 109 3

476.0

8,031.8

May

86

86

79

12

49

84

82

80

82

84

86 

69

2.3

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Maximum

3.2

2,670

115

1,280

June

0.8

.8

I a8

> a .0

1 h.8

a 8

} a 7

h.6

3.0

1.3

1.3

1.3

5.1

3.9

3.2

a2.5

al.8

al.3

al.O

8.8

4.5

2.9

2.3

Minimum

.2

0

.4

0

July

814

1,280

572

162

165

131

a3.5

a2.5

1.7

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.8

1.3

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

a. 9

a. 9

a. 8

a. 8

a. 7

a. 7

a. 6

h.5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

Aug.

} o..

a. 3

a. 4

a. 5

a. 5

385 

689

164

91

a3

1.8

71

162

174

171

33

11

8.3

2.9

1.8

1.5

3.2

1.7

1.3

29

100

Mean

.60

110

15.9

21.9

Sept.

105

110

115

104

a6

a5

a4

3.2

2.3

1.7

1.5 

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.2

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

37

79,940

944

15,920

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, or computed on basis of weather records 

ords of outflow from Fort Supply Reservoir, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee. 

h Computed from once-daily staff-gage reading.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 269

Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°32', long. 97°39', in NE^ sec. 7, T. 12 N., R. 4 

W., 1.4 miles downstream from head gates, 2 miles northwest of Bethany, and 10 miles 

northwest of Oklahoma City.

Records available.- March 1944 to September 1948. No prior diversions.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 8.76 

reet); no flow most of time.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 1,480 second-feet May 16, 1947, June 24, 1948; maximum 

gage height, that of June 24, 1948; no flow most of each year.

Remarks.- Recojrds good. Canal diverts from North Canadian Riveij just above Lake Overnolser and i delivers_ water to Lake Hefner (capacity, 75,700 acre-feet, at elevation 

1,.199:0 feet) for municipal water supply of Oklahoma City; diversions are infrequent. 

Small ground-water seepage when head gates are closed not included in records.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1947-48

Month

September. ....................

Water year 1947-48. .........

Maximum

9O 3

0

1,410

Minimum

0

0

Mean

23 9

0

39.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

28,890
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

.Deep Fork near Beggs, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 35°41 1 , long. 96°04', on line between sees. 19 and 20,

 T. 14 N., R. 12 E., at county highway bridge, 3 miles upstream from Adams Creek, 4 

miles south of Beggs, and 8 miles downstream from Flat-Rock (Checkerboard) Creek. 

Datum of gage is 632.55 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Drainage area.- 2,018 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- September 1938 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 1,136 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 53,400 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 33.35 

reet); minimum, 9.5 second-feet Nov. 6.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 66,800 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 34.55 

feet); no flow at times in 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record,

 wnicn are fair. Gage read twice daily, oftener during floods.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).- W 957: 1941.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

28 

22 

21 

19 

16

14 

13 

13 

11 

10

14 

32 

35 

38 

35

32 

32 

alOO 

386 

188

53 

32 

21 

15 

21

17 

20 

20 

18 

15 

13

Nov.

11

10

11

12 

10

9.8 

10 

10 

13 

15

13 

11 

11 

30 

41

56 

53 

41 

56 

53

47 

44

47 

60 

47

38 

35 

32 

30 

28

Dec.

26 

24 

22 

22 

23

25 

32 

53 

98 

88

74 

60 

50 

41 

38

32 

31 

30 

28 

27

26 

25 

25 

24 

24

24 

23 

22 

23 

24 

23

Jan.

32 

44

60 

56 

50

44 

38 

41 

44 

50

53 

53 

47 

47 

44

41 

38 

35 

32 

30

28 

27 

26 

26. 

a25

a25 

a24 

a24 

a23 

a23 

a22

Feb.

a22 

22 

25 

32 

47

50 

74 

70 

74 

70

67 

70 

56 

53 

56

56 

56 

53 

50 

50

44 

41 

41 

44 

47

56 

146 

291 

338

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ...................................

mber. ........................ .........

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h. ...............................:..... i. .....................................

St. ....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Peak discharge (base, 3.00O sec. -ft.}.- Ma

Si,4uu sec. -ft.; July 12 {i a.m.) 10,40O sec

Mar.

a550 

2,150 

1,890 

1,430 

1,230

1,280 

1,030 

594 

497 

d400

d300 

645 

1,360 

1,720 

1,610

1,080 

1,030 

d900 

d750 

d600

d500 

853 

1,980 

2,120 

1,540

1,860 

2,330 

2,480 

2,240 

1,750 

1,030

Apr.

696 

454 

348 

d277 

235

215 

215 

277 

255 

426

399 

324 

195 

140 

114

106 

98 

88 

84 

77

70 

63 

60 

56 

338

1,200 

1,180 

1,180 

1,230 

1,280

Secondfoot-days

1,304 

884.8 

1,087

345,841.8

1,152 

2,101 

39,729 

11,680 

38,374 

243,785 

100,637 

4,078 

721

445,532.8

y 17 (6 p.m 

.-ft.

May

747 

336 

255 

205 

185

278 

645 

312 

205 

1,740

2,840 

3,000 

3,210 

3,280 

3,180

3,770 

4,260 

3,880 

1,650 

412

277 

215 

176 

158 

245

730 

468 

497 

426 

324 

468

Maximum

386 

60 

98

15,800

60 

338 

2,480 

1,280 

4,260 

48,400 

10,100 

412 

50

48,400

June

611 

611 

834 

990 

798

454 

300 

215 

176 

140

114 

106 

88 

70 

70

80 

140 

98 

70 

100

2,460 

6,460 

29,500 

48,400 

40,800

31,600 

26,600 

22,000 

17,500 

12,400

Minimum

10 

9.8 

22

9.8

22 

22 

300 

56 

158 

70 

205 

41 

12

9.8

July

7,880 

5,07O 

4,260 

3,740 

3,180

2,120 

1,300 

1,380 

2,420 

3,600

7,610 

10,100 

7,880 

6,830 

7,250

6,620 

4,950 

4,220 

3,630 

1,860

696 

594 

440 

360 

288

426 

454 

482 

468 

324 

205

Aug.

176 

167 

dlSO 

d!35 

122

106 

98 

149 

255 

412

312 

235 

225 

195 

167

140 

122 

106 

98 

84

74 

67 

63 

56 

50

47 

44 

41 

44 

50 

88

Mean

42.1 

29.5 

35.1

948

37.2 

72.4 

1,282 

389 

1,238 

8,126 

3,246 

132 

24. 0

1,217

Sept.

50 

38 

35 

32 

28

27 

30 

25 

22 

21

19 

18 

16 

15 

15

14 

13 

12 

13 

13

12 

12 

12 

25 

32

27. 

21 

30 

50 

44

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,590 

1.75O 

2,160

686,000

2,280 

4,170 

78,800 

23,170 

76,110 

483,500 

199,600 

8,090 

1,430

883,600

) 4,300 sec. -ft.; June 24 (12:3O p.m.)

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or computed on basis of weather records.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Dewar.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 271 

Deep Fork near Dewar, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°28'50", long. 95°52 I 50", in SE-J- sec. 25, T. 12 

 N., K. 13 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 266, 3j miles east of Dewar and 3| miles upstream from Wolf Creek. Datum of gage is 578.32 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 2,307 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 1,343 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 39,500 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 25.16 

reet); minimum, 14 second-feet Nov. 10-12.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 57,400 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 26.67 

feet); minimum, 1.8 second-feet Oct. 16, 1939 (gage height, 1.10 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 29.0 feet in October 1908, from floodmarks, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Discharge 

during periods of rapidly changing stage computed by using rate of change of stage as 

a factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

45

38

35

30

26

24

23

20

19

18

17

17

16

19

34

38

38

57

63

299

282

111

60

41

106

214

58

31

24

25

24

Nov.

22

20

17

16

16

18

16

16

16

14

14

14

17

46

181

90

61

69

60

49

65

95

104

76

64

65

56

47

43

39

-

Dec.

36

33

32

32

32

33

33

32

36

58

95

85

74

66

60

52

48

43

41

38

37

35

36

35

34

34

33

33

33

33

106

Jan.

290

184

99

82

84

72

63

58

53

51

52

58

60

59

55

52

52

47

*45

43

41

41

39

38

37

36

36

34

b33

b33

b32

Feb.

b32

b32

38

41

51

60

72

78

88

87

88

88

84

78

79

95

*103

92

86

79

70

63

63

62

66

550

554

413

310

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947 48 ......................

Mar.

1,490

3,240

2,830

2,230

1,640

1.350

1,350

1,150

695

470

g400

g345

317

720

1,940

2,070

1,620

1,230

1,090

853

709

1,630

3,180

2,860

2,130

3,860

3,970

3,080

2,700

2,430

2,000

Apr.

1,480

863

521

392

317

276

335

408

345

504

918

579

426

296

208

166

149

131

119

110

105

100

93

88

92

104

786

1,270

1,270

1,270

-

Secondfoot-days

1,852

1,426

1,408

414,978

1 959

3^602

55,579

13,721

48,732

238,582

155, 893

5, 276

1,027

529,057

Peak discharge (base, 3,20O sec. -ft.).- Mar. 2 (9 a.m.

May

1,290

864

426

338

317

320

425

752

384

644

3,260

3,500

3,470

3,400

3,400

3,540

3,840

3,960

4,050

3,510

1,320

374

257

471

702

683

840

605

526

507

752

Maximum

299

181

106

14,700

290

554

3,970

1,480

4,050

37,300

16 , 700

488

78

37,300

) 3,340 sec

June

625

688

585

840

1,020

884

545

345

257

202

154

124

103

89

80

72

67

84

116

82

1,970

5,650

10,100

36,100

37,300

36,300

32,300

27,800

23,800

20,300

-

Minimum

16

14

32

14

32

32

317

88

257

67

296

60

22

14

.-ft.; Mar

July

16,700

13 , 000

9,810

7,880

6,510

5,850

4,670

2,570

1,760

3,810

5,960

6,510

6,510

8,160

8,450

7,880

7,610

7,360

6,700

6,000

5,190

2,520

926

612

447

360

443

545

470

384

296

Aug.

238

196

166

149

138

130

120

118

366

408

488

400

270

257

238

208

178

149

134

115

105

93

84

79

73

68

64

63

60

61

60

Mean

59.7

47.5

45.4

1,137

63.2

124

1 '457 793

1 572

7 953

5^029

170

34.2

1,446

Sept.

74

78

60

51

47

43

40

37

36

34

31

29

27

26

24

24

23

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

24

38

37

31

32

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,670

2,830

2,790

823,100

3,890

7,140

110,200

27,220

96,660

473,200

309,200

10,460

2,040

1,049,000

... . .. , .. . 23 (6:15 p.m.) .. 3,300 ,

sec.-ft.; Mar. 26 (10:30 p.m.J 4,640 sec.-ft.; May 19 (10:30 p.m.) 4,110 sec.-ft.; June 24 (3 p.m.) 

39,500 sec.-ft.; July 15 (1:30 a.m.) 8,760 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
272 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above dam of city of Sallisaw, lat. 35°28', long. 94°52', 

 in SWi sec. 34, T. 12 N., R. 23 E., 3| miles west of Sallisaw, 5 miles upstream from 

Little Sallisaw Creek, and 9 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 490.00 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Auxiliary wireweight gage, used in computing low-water flows, at bridge on U. S. Highway 64, 0.2 

miles downstream from water-stage recorder. Datum of auxiliary gage is 476.78 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 182 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,820 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 4.45 

reet); minimum daily, 3.7 second-feet Aug. 5.

1942-48; Maximum discharge, 110,000 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 11.25 

feet), by contracted-opening method and computation of flow over highway fill; no 

flow at times in 1943.

Remarks - Records good. Small diversion made from reservoir for municipal, water supply 

or city of Sallisaw. Auxiliary wire-weight gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

17 

16 

15 

13 

12

11 

10 

9.0 

8.3 

7.7

7.2 

7.2 

6.9 

a6.5 

5.7

5.2 

4.9 

8.3 

8.6

9.3

8.0 

6.5 

6.3 

6.1 

8.0

8.6 

7.7 

T.Z 

6.7 

6.5 

6.3

Nov.

6.1 

5.9 

5.7 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.2 

5.4 

13 

18

18 

20 

20 

20 

20

22 

30 

33 

37 

36

32 

29 

26 

24 

23

Dec.

22 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

622

328 

194 

138

108 

89 

83 

83 

81

81 

78 

78 

71 

63

56 

52 

48 

40 

36

34 

30 

29 

28 

28 

644

Jan.

1,560 

562 

356 

263 

205

159 

138 

120 

104 

91

79 

74 

71 

67 

66

66 

64 

58 

55 

51

47 

38 

36 

34 

28

26 

19 

18 

20 

20 

22

Feb.

22 

22 

22 

22

102

255 

247 

187 

152 

132

120 

209 

431 

330 

278

255 

230 

200 

174 

145

126 

114 

103 

97 

210

1,840 

1,790 

976 

562

Month

Octo 

Nove

Deoei

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ..................................

mber. ..................................

nber. ...................................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1. .....................................

St.. ...................................

ter year 1947-48 ...............

Mar.

1,730 

1,440 

730 

479 

450

875 

639 

459 

373 

364

383 

338 

392 

639 

900

562 

411 

330 

295 

255

411 

1,100 

1,850 

875 

583

2,210 

875 

562 

421 

338 

295

Apr.

239 

201 

173 

152 

138

132 

120 

108 

97 

1,550

973 

520 

373 

295 

Z39

208 

180 

159 

138 

120

108 

99 

91 

79 

93

118 

106 

83 

71 

64

May

58 

71 

59 

58 

47

42

39 

36 

38 

97

737 

459 

278 

194 

145

740 

159 

103 

76 

64

56 

52 

49 

662 

627

356 

201 

138 

103 

89 

74

ffo^ays "«*» 

266.7 17 

492.5 37 

3,244 622

52,935.6 2,820

4,517 1,560 

9,353 1,840 

21,564 2,210 

7,027 1,550 

5,907 740 

9,057 3,120 

2,519 278 

9,720.7 2,390 

763.4 97

74,431.3 3,120

Peak discharge (base, 4.00» see. -ft.}.- Mar. 26 (7:30 a.m.) 4.5OO

June

66 

58 

52 

47 

42

39 

35 

31 

28 

28

27 

26 

25 

25 

26

27 

27 

27 

27 

28

28 

27 

1,400 

3,120 

727

429 

692 

801 

740 

402

Minimum

4.9 

5.2 

20

2.4

18 

22 

255 

64 

36 

25 

25 

3.7 

7.4

3.7

July

278 

208 

180 

166 

138

120 

97 

81 

71 

78

78 

111 

87 

74 

76

95 

66 

56 

51 

46

39 

36 

34 

36 

35

32 

33 

34 

30 

28 

' 25

Aug.

25 

24 

18 

8.0 

3.7

13 

15 

2,390 

488 

364

247 

552 

438 

286 

787

1,560 

512 

295 

208 

159

126 

103 

85 

74 

66

60 

69 

55 

311 

247 

132

Mean

8.60 

16.4 

105

145

146 

323 

696 

234 

191 

302 

81.3 

314 

25.4

203

Sept.

97 

76 

60 

52 

47

41 

37 

31 

28 

26

24 

22

20 

17 

18

17 

15 

14 

13 

12

12 

13 

11 

9.7 

9.7

9.3 

8.6 

8.0 

7.4 

7.7

Runoff in 

acre-feet

529 

977 

6,43O

105,000

8,960 

18,550 

42,770 

13,940 

11,720 

17,960 

5,000 

19,280 

1,510

147,600

sec. -ft.; Apr. 10 (5:15 p.m.)

(12 p.m.) 5,360 sec.-ft.

a TTa gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note.- Discharge below 100 second-feet computed from records at auxiliary gage.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 273

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°55', long. 94°18', in sec. 16, T. 3 N., R. 31 

W., ajt highway bridge at Cauthron, about 8 miles downstream from Jones Creek. Altitude "of gage, 585 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.-- 200 square miles (revised).

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 21.08 

feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 26-30.

_1939-48: Maximum discharge, 24,400 second-feet Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 22.5 

feet, from garph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

Flood of June 1935 reached a stage of 27.4 feet, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 15 second-feet, which are fair. 

Revisions (water year).- W 1037: 1939(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.1 

2.9 

2.4 

2.4 

2.2

2.0 

1.8 

1.4

1.3 

1.2

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.6 

.4

.3 

.3 

1.0 

.8 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

1.0

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2

Nov.

1.2 

2.4 

7.4 

4.4 

2.6

2.2 

2.4

2.0 

13 

10

4.7 

3.4 

2.4 

4.7 

49

61 

29 

17 

10 

8.6

9.8 

10 

35 

72 

69

53 

38 

26 

20 

18

Dec.

14

12 

11 

16 

23

22 

f3,250 

f 1,590 

268 

158

110 

82 

63 

51 

793

1,010 

335 

220 

165 

129

105 

89 

78 

65 

54

46 

42 

38 

34 

31 

f4,040

Jan.

fll,400 

1,200 

505 

330 

236

176 

132 

113 

103 

94

80 

72 

94 

84 

69

61 

53 

44

38 

38

39 

40 

38 

32 

28

25 

26 

25 

24 

23 

23

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Juls 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber

lendar year 1947 

ary .

nary

1 .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

23 

25

f31 

f36 

f271

fl,710 

676 

525 

340 

272

236 

385 

893 

495 

425

330 

264 

212 

186 

505

430 

485 

320 

252 

1,840

4,300 

2,860 

920 

460

Secondfoot-days

37.7 

588.2 

12,944

41,806.1

15,245 

19,707 

12,310 

9,687 

5,112 

542.2 

888.1 

1,688.2 

70.1

78,819.5

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec. -ft.).- D

sec. -ft.; Pet. 26 (1 a.m.) 5,330 sec . -f t . ; 1

Mar.

f2,090 

2,980 

734 

445 

465

814 

555 

375 

298 

232

232 

193 

165 

152 

135

127 

105 

94 

89 

80

82 

410 

435

236 

172

145 

129 

100 

89 

78 

74

Maximum

3.1 

72 

4,040

4,040

11,400 

4,300 

2,980 

3,040 

1,790 

96 

155 

413 

10

11,400

Apr.

71 

71 

60 

51 

46

39 

36 

34 

28 

1,620

1,200 

1,440 

3,040 

612

302

196 

142 

108 

82

65

58 

48 

42 

42 

46

60 

58 

39 

28 

23

May

19 

18 

16 

18 

34

20 

17 

14 

14 

36

1,520 

1,790 

475 

216

127

108 

121 

84 

60 

46

35 

28 

24 

27 

39

74 

49 

29 

21 

18 

15

Minimum

0.3 

1.2

11

0

23 

23 

74 

23 

14 

2.6 

3.1 

1.8 

.2

.2

June

14 

12 

9.8 

7.4 

6.9

5.9 

5.0 

4.4 

4.1

3.7

3.1 

2.6 

6.9 

96 

63

26 

16 

18 

16 

32

26 

14 

13 

25 

53

23 

14 

10 

6.4 

5.0

Mean

1.22 

19.6 

418

115

492 

680 

397 

323 

165 

18.1 

28.6 

54.5 

2.34

215

July

4.4 

3.1 

3.4 

3.7 

3.4

31 

46 

18 

9.8 

6.4

5.0 

4.1 

4.1 

4.7 

6.4

8.0 

5.9 

5.0 

143

51

21 

14 

155 

105 

84

63 

32 

18 

13 

9.8 

6.9

Per 

square 

mile

0.0061 

.098 

2.09

t.575

2.46 

3.40 

1.98 

1.62 

.825 

.090 

.143 

.272 

.012

1.08

Aug.

5.9 

4.7

3.7 

3.1 

f2.6

2.2 

1.8 

f413 

f256 

f91

61 

56 

44 

34 

158

212 

82 

51 

34 

24

18 

16 

14 

11 

10

9.2 

10 

11 

18 

17 

14

Sept.

10 

7.4 

5.9 

5.9 

5.0

4.4 

4.4

4.1 

3.4 

3.1

2.2 

1.8 

1.6

1.3 

1.2

1.0 

1.0 

1.4 

1.3 

.8

.6 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Runoff

Inches Acre feet

0.007 75 

.11 1,170 

2.41 25,670

t7.77 82,920

2.83 30,240 

3.66 39,090 

2.29 24,420 

1.80 19,210 

.95 10,140 

.10 1,080 

.17 1,760 

.31 3,350 

.01 139

14.65 156,300

sc. 7 (7 p.m.) 5,610 sec. -ft.; Jan. 1 (6 a.m.) 17,000 

"lar. 2 (2 a.m.) 5,260 sec. -ft.; Apr. 10 (6 p.m.) 3,400

sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (5 a.m.) 4,920 sec.-ft.

t Computed on basis of revised drainage area.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.
274 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Poteau River near Wister, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°56'45", long. 94°42'15", in SWijSE^ sec. 31, T. 

6 N., K. 25 E., 1.2 miles downstream from Wister Dam, 1.5 miles upstream from Caston 

Creek, and 2 miles southeast of Wister. Datum of gage is 433.02 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary gage is water-stage recorder at Chicago, Rock Island 

& Pacific Railway bridge, 0.5 mile downstream at same datum (used as base gage prior 

to Oct. 1, 1947).

Drainage area.- 1.012 square miles (revised). Drainage area at former site, 1,082 square 

saiies (revised), including that of Caston Creek.

Records available.- May 1938 to Seotember 1948. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 1,314 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,500 second-feet Jan. 2 (gage height, 32.20 

feet); minimum, 1.2 second-feet Sept. 30.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 90,200 second-feet Apr. 17, 1939 (gage height, 37.1 

feet, at auxiliary gage); maximum gage height, 37.16 feet May 16, 1945, at auxiliary 

gage; no flow at times in 1938, 1939, 1943, 1947.

Maximum stage known, 43.0 feet in June 1935, at site 1.2 miles upstream and at 

datum 0.70 foot lower.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharges above 1,200 second-feet computed by using fall as 

determined by auxiliary gage as a factor. Records below 1,200 second-feet include 

flow from Caston Creek. Occasional minor regulation from Wister Dam after June 18, 

1948. Records of water analyses for the water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply 

Paper 1133 (discontinued).

Cooperation.- Twenty-eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

119

105

94

85

72

58

52

47

43

39

36

34

30

27

26

25

23

57

102

139

90

48

36

30

36

86

134

185

143

99

82

Nov.

70

62

54

51

45

40

38

36

35

35

35

43

45

 79

206

238

274

224

213

194

185

189

282

340

387

360

321

269

224

196

-

Dec.

173

155

141

151

157

200

3,750

9,950

6,280

1,630

1,000

858

674

562

1,180

4,400

3,350

1,480

1,150

858

694

580

508

456

393

352

324

299

277

255

2,270

Jan.

18,500

23,700

15,000

6,250

2,220

1,250

1,070

948

733

618

544

490

490

456

456

403

360

329

307

296

293

282

264

245

233

224

215

202

189

183

179

Feb.

175

173

179

245

1,050

5,470

5,450

3,440

2,060

1,360

1,220

1,400

3,040

3,400

2,350

1,820

1,470

1,180

1,020

902

1,200

1,280

1,300

1,040

1,920

8,300

16,300

14,200

8,150

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

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

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

Hay.. ......................................

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

4,850

10,500

9,850

5,150

2,800

5,900

5,520

3,350

2,120

1,550

1,530

1,370

1,330

1,250

1,200

1,120

971

794

694

636

694

1,610

4,350

3,400

1,870

1,250

1,070

858

713

618

562

Apr.

508

456

422

378

346

324

304

280

253

1,770

4,030

2,560

6,370

5,440

2,030

1,100

836

655

508

416

352

310

274

255

369

490

363

307

255

215

Secondfoot-days

2,182

4,770

44,507

341,704.9

76,929

91,094

79,480

32,176

38,484

2,565.6

2,222

7,781

522.9

382,713.5

May

187

169

153

145

132

132

149

137

116

270

5,350

10,600

7,050

2,750

1,250

2,700

1,320

1,070

733

508

403

326

34S

312

312

357

378

378

299

236

213

Maximum

185

387

9,950

13,000

23,700

16 , 300

10,500

6,370

10,600

439

141

1,280

84

23,700

June

177

145

116

102

91

80

69

58

52

46

40

36

32

30

27

25

85

50

9.7

4.2

2.7

2.0

34

124

105

439

255

153

104

72

Minimum

23

35

141

0

179

173

562

215

116

2.0

24

22

1.4

1.4

July

55

50

47

43

62

61

49

49

49

109

105

93

137

84

68

54

40

32

27

26

24

54

99

91

112

141

122

121

97

69

52

Aug.

48

39

30

29

22

24

28

478

Sept.

84

60

51

43

38

34

28

25

1 nci 21

1 dO

:ss

439

332

293

277

296

456

375

258

173

107

132

88

65

52

46

63

72

82

173

119

Mean

70.4

159

1,436

936

2,482

3,141

2,564

1,073

1,241

85.5

71.7

251

17.4

1,046

17

14

12

11

10

9.0

8.4

7.5

6.7

5.7

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

3.8

3.1

2.4

2.2

1.7

1.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,330

9,460

88,280

677,800

152,600

180,700

157,600

63,820

76,330

5,090

4,410

15,430

1,040

759,000
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 275

Fourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla.

Location.-..Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°54>45", long. 95°09 I 20", in NW^NW^ sec. 13, T. 

5 n., R. 20 E., at county highway bridge 0.1 mile downstream from Little Fourche 

Maline and 5 miles southwest of Red Oak. Datum of gage is 540.80 feet above mean SK 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 122 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,200 second-feet Feb. 27 (gage height, 16.32 

I'eet); no flow Oct. 8-17, Aug. 30 to Sept. 30.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 26,300 second-feet Apr. 25, 1942 (gage height, 22.34 

feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; no flow at times in most 

years.

Flood in June 1935 reached a stage of 25.4 feet, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Twenty discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet 4 water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

o

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

54 

6.2 

2.6

1.3 

.8 

.8 

.8 

2.8

9.8 

12 

10 

8.3 

4.7 

3.3

Nov.

H.2

1.7 

1.5 

1.2

1.0

.9 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.7

.6 

.5 

.5 

2.0 

8.9

10 

4.7 

2.5 

1.7 

1.5

4.9 

22 

34 

22

16

11 

7.4 

5.5 

4.3 

3.4

Dec.

3.3 

3.6 

3.1 

8.9 

13

8.6 

547 

432 

104 

57

38 

27 

2O 

16 

144

254 

131 

66 

44 

31

25 

20 

17 

14 

13

11 

9.8 

9.2 

8.0 

7.7 

498

Jan.

2,390 

988 

243 

161 

108

82 

66 

56 

48 

40

35 

31 

31 

31 

28

24 

21 

20 

16

14

14 

14 

13 

12 

12

12 

12

11 

10 

10

10

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947 

sry

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

11 

11 

12 

18

145

727 

360 

206 

131 

92

75 

174 

318 

176 

206

196 

131 

96 

78 

63

54 

73 

73 

62 

224

1,290 

2,650 

1,040 

302

Secondfoot-days

118.3 

174.6 

2,584.2

40,685.7

4,563 

8,994. 

7,945 

1,462.6 

2,835.0 

1,073.0 

198.0 

107.7 

0

30,055.4

Mar.

607 

993 

377 

206 

209

479 

348 

206

151 

126

176 

151 

221 

288 

294

211 

141 

108 

98 

91

337 

619 

563 

284 

181

136 

98 

76 

62 

58 

50

Maximum

54 

34 

547

3,360

2,390 

2,650 

993 

311 

652 

651 

31 

44 

0

2,650

Apr.

43 

39 

32 

28 

26

25 

23 

21 

19 

226

311 

151 

97 

68 

53

43 

38 

31 

26 

23

19 

18

15 

14 

14

16 

14 

11 

10 

8.6

May

7.1 

5.8 

5.1 

4.5 

3.8

3.8 

3.4 

4.5 

4.0

30

652 

547 

181 

90 

54

245 

228 

a92 

50 

32

23 

16 

13

f42 

f83

166 

97 

60 

42 

28 

22

Minimum

0 

.5 

3.1

0

10 

11 

50 

8.6 

3.4 

.2 

.2 

0 

0

0

June

17 

13 

11 

8.6 

6.5

5.3 

4.3 

3.4 

3.0 

2.4

2.0

1.7 

1.1 

1.0 

.8

.7 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.3

.2 

.2

75 

651 

115

42 

22 

23 

40 

21

Mean

3.82 

5.82 

83.4

111

147 

310 

256 

48.8 

91.5 

35.8 

6.39 

3.47 

0

82.1

July

14 

9.5 

7.7 

6.5 

6.5

5.5 

4.0 

3.6 

2.6 

7.4

31 

14 

9.2 

6.0 

4.3

2.8 

1.7 

1.0 

.6

.5

.3 

.2 

28 

9.1 

4.0

2.2

1.7 

4.1 

8.0 

1.3 

,7

Per 

square 

mile

0.031 

.048 

.684

t.910

1.20 

2.54 

2.10 

.400 

.750 

.293 

.052 

.028 

0

.673

Aug.

0.6 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.5

.6 

.8 

44 

31 

11

5.3 

2.8 

1.6 

1.1 

.9

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.6

.5 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

0 

0

Sept.

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.04 * 235 

.05 346 

.79 5,130

t!2.40 80,700

1.39 9,050 

2.74 17,840 

2.42 15,760 

.45 2,900 

.b6 5,620 

.33 2,130 

.06 393 

.03 214 

0 0

9.16 59,620

Peak discharge (base, 3.OOO sec. -ft.)-- Feb. 27 (4 a.m.) 3,200 sec. -ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.
276 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Frog Bayou near Mountainburg, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above concrete weir in spillway of Port Smith Dam, lat. 

cb"c(y'40", long. 94°09ilO", in NW^NEi sec. 2, T. 11 N., R. 30 W., three-quarters of 

a mile upstream from Warloop Creek, It miles upstream from Howard Fork, 2| miles 

northeast'of Mountainburg, and 3 miles downstream from Jones Fork. Datum of gage is 

800.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by city of Port Smith).

Drainage area.- 74 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- July 1936 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 107 second-feet (does not include diversions by city of 

ii'ort smitn).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,550 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage height, 26.69 

reet); no flow at times.

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 17,300 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 31.06 

feet); no flow at times each year.

Remarks.- Records good above 100 second-feet and fair below. Records given herein 

represent spillway overflow from Lake Fort Smith and do not 'include water diverted 

for municipal supply of Port Smith. Record of monthly diversion furnished by city 

of Fort Smith.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1S47 to September 1948

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

102 

165 

123

92 

74 

58 

49 

70

111 

99 

84 

74 

64

58 

52 

46 

40 

32

27 

25 

22 

20 

18 

281

Jan.

1,170 

459 

283 201 ' 

165

135 

111 

95 

84 

70

61 

64 

52 

49 

43

40 

32 

30 

27 

27

25 

22 

18 

20 

20

18 

16 

10 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber'. .........................

Bber ............./...........

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

h. ...........................

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec

Feb.

8.7 

8.7

10 

16 

33

125 

139 

119 

103 

92

84 

103

165 

156 

148

143 

135 

123 

119 

99

95 

81 

77 

70 

81

811 

1,050 

698 

397

Secondfoot days

0 

0 

1,786

28,156.9

3,373.1 

5,289.4 

9,769 

1,873 

3,087 

545.4 

411.7 

4,843 

94.8

31,072.4

.-ft.).- No

Mar.

417 

618 

420 

303 

272

420 

397 

315 

262 

242

201 

165 

160 

222 

373

326 

262 

221 

201 

165

188 

373 

590 

472 

350

549 

385 

283 

242 

201 

174

Apr.

143 

119 

95 

84 

77

67 

61 

58 

43 

81

92 

84 

81 

67

61

68 

52 

49 

43

40

40 

35 

32 

30 

46

64 

58 

46 

37 

30

Maximun

0 

0 

281

1,680

1,170 

1,050 

618 

143 

604 

232 

67 

1,250 

32

1,250

May

30 

35 

27 

20 

26

58 

52 

40 

32 

163

604 

433 

315 

232 

178

152 

131 

95 

74 

58

43 

37 

32 

43 

43

37

30 

25 

18

14 

10

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

8.7 

8.7

160 

30 

10 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

June

5.7 

3.2

.5 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

o

193 

232

111

Mean

0 

0 

57.6

77.1

109 

182 

315 

62.4 

99.6 

18.2 

13.3 

156 

3.1

84.9

July

67 

49 

35 

40 

46

37 

32 

22 

18 

12

14 

12 

7.2 

1.8

14

4.4 

.3

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

632 

492 

262 

1,250 

760

442 

242

156 

107 

77

61 

46 

35 

25 

20

16 

12 

24

61 

74 

49

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0 

0 

3,540

55,850

6,690 

10,490 

19,380 

3,720 

6,120 

1,080- 

817 

9,610 

3 188

61,640

Sept.

32

20 

16 

12 

8.7

4.4

1.5 

.2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Diversion 

mean . (sec.-ft.)t

10.2 

10.2 

10.3

10.3

10.2 

10.3 10.4- 

10.6 

10.6 

12.5 

12.6 

12.3 

12.4

11.0

peak above base.

t Diversion for municipal supply of Fort Smith.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 277

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°34', long. 94°OI', in NWj; sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 

Bb w., a quarter of a mile upstream from Mill Creek, 5 miles northeast of Mulberry, 

and 11 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 432.75 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 372 square miles.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 572 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,100 second-feet Jan. 1 

 feet); minimum, 3.5 second-feet Oct. 25 (gage height, 0.74 foot).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 47,800 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 

feet); no flow Sept. 24-28, 1939, Aug. 25 to Sept. 29, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 22.0 feet in April 1927.

Remarks.- Records good.

Revisions (water year).- W 1007: 1943.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

height, 12.04 

height, 19.70

0.75 3.9 1.4 109 4.0 1,830 

.8 5.8 1.6 191 5.0 2,620 

.9 12 1.8 299 6.5 4,660 

1.0 20 2.2 569 8.0 7,150 

1.2 53 3.0 1,160 9.0 9,020

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1947 to Sep*ember

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

18 

17 

15 

14 

13

13 

12 

11 

10 

9.5

8.9 

8.3 

7.7 

7.0 

5.8

5.8 

5.8

7.7 

6.4 

5.4

5.0 

4.3 

3.9 

3.9

4.3

5.8 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

14

Nov.

18 

20 

45 

45 

42

36 

34 

34 

33 

34

34

34 

34 

42 

51

78 

109 

106 

100 

97

100 

116 

155 

178 

168

150 

131 

116 

103 

94

Dec.

81 

73 

68 

70 

70

73 

788 

1,330 

712 

496

381 

311 

259 

216 

222

349 

381 

349 

311 

270

237 

211 

191 

173 

155

139 

124 

116 

106 

100 

749

Jan.

9,210 

2,970 

1,830 

1,360 

1,050

832 

682 

577 

511 

427

361 

361 

394 

361 

330

318 

288 

259 

237 

222

211 

201 

191 

173 

155

142 

131 

124 

113 

109 

106

Month ff°<

Octo 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947 

ary 24

ember .....................

Feb.

103 

100 

97 

103 

139

586 

818 

720 

615 

547

511 

584 

950 

987 

885

832 

765 

690 

637 

569

496 

455 

401 

381 

468

4,500 

6,300 

4,560 

2,520

ond-

-days

268.1 

,337 

,111

,308.1

,236 

,319 

,284 

,256 

,479 

,011 

,664 

,613 

598.9

ter year 1947-48 .......... 153,177.0

Mar.

2,040 

3,350 

2,350 

1,830 

1,520

2,010 

1,970 

1,660 

1,420 

1,260

1,120 

906 

862 

965 

1,190

1,120 

943 

832 

765 

675

630 

914 

1,490 

1,520 

1,330

1,620 

1,590 

1,330 

1,160 

1,020 

892

Maximum

18 

178 

1,330

9,490

9,210 

6,300 

3,350 

742 

1,900 

482 

253 

1,190 

70

9,210

Apr.

742 

622 

518 

455

407

374 

342 

311 

270 

381

462 

462 

475 

532 

503

475 

441 

401 

361 

330

293 

265 

262 

259 

305

420 

489 

427 

368 

324

May

293 

282 

293 

237 

211

416 

630 

475 

394 

368

1,020 

1,860 

1,900 

1,360 

1,050

980 

795 

615 

482 

387

318 

265 

222 

222 

227

259 

265

206 

173 

146 

128

June

109 

94 

81 

70 

60

51 

45 

40 

' 34

31

28 

24 

23 

23

21

26 

121 

191 

120 

94

78 

66 

76 

299 

482

342 

361 

336 

355 

330

Minimum Mean

3.9 8.65 

18 77.9 

68 294

.1 382

106 782 

97 1,080 

630 1,364 

242 409 

128 532 

21 134 

26 85.9 

14 246 

3.9 20.0

3.9 419

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 1 (5 a.m.) 16,100 sec. -ft

1948

July

253

196 

173 

186 

164

139 

120 

100 

90 

76

68 

63 

63 

73 

128

113 

81 

68 

63 

63

49 

42 

38 

34 

31

33 

33 

34 

36 

28 

26

Per 

square 

mile

0.023 

.209 

.790

1.03

2.10 

2.90 

3.67 

1.10 

1.43 

.360 

.231 

.661 

.054

1.13

.; Feb.

Aug.

21 

19 

18 

18 

20

17 

14 

18 

24 

109

730 

1,190 

584 

434 

980

840 

562 

394 

293

227

182 

146 

124 

103 

87

76 

70 

63 

63 

97 

90

Sept.

70 

58 

51 

44 

40

34 

33 

30 

26 

23

19 

18 

16 

14 

14

12 

11 

10 

10 

8.9

8.3 

7.7 

7.0 

6.4 

5.8

5.0 

4.7 

4.3 

3.9 

3.9

Runoff

Inches

0.03 

.23 

.91

13.93

2.42 

3.13 

4.23 

1.23 

1.65 

.40 

.27 

.76 

.06

15.32

26 (9 p.

Acre- feet

532 

4,640 

18,070

276,300

48,070 

62,120 

83,870 

24,310 

32,690 

7,960 

5,280 

15,100 

1,190

303,800

ra.) 10,500
278 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Illinois Bayou near Scottsville, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°28', long. 93°02', in SW£ sec. 32, T. 10 N., R. 

19 W., at county bridge l£ miles north of Scottsville and 3 miles downstream from 

North,Pork Illinoiis Bayou. Datum of gage is 447.54 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Mar. 25, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 242 square miles.

Records available.- October 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 second-feet Jan, 1 (gage height, 15.0 

I'eet, from high-water mark); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 4.48 

feet).

Flood of May 10, 1943, reached a stage of 24.6 feet, from floodmark set by lo'cal 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

4.5 0.6 5.0 16 6.2 390 

4.6 1.7 5.2 35 7.O 960 

4.7 3.4 5.4 68 8.0 1,970 

4.8 5.7 5.6 1Z2 9.0 3,360 

4.9 9.5 5.8 200 11.0 7,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

12 

6.5 

3.6 

5.7 

4.2

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

2.8

2.Z 

2.S 

2.4 

Z.4 

2.4

2.2

2.0 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7

1.4 

.9 

.9 

.9

1.4

l.S 

2.2 

Z.2 

Z.O 

2.0 

4.0

Nov.

4.4 

4.4 

5.2 

6.0 

6.5

7.9 

18 

62 

49 

46

49 

43 

42

73 

314

187 

133 

119 

92 

85

80 

80 

98 

133 

140

113 

104 

82 

75 

70

Dec.

55 

57 

53 

49 

43

46 

1,140 

1,460 

390 

309

258 

209 

166 

136 

309

729 

495 

390 

343 

290

258 

ZZ6 

204 

183 

140

1Z9 

104 

104 

98 

90 

2,040

Jan.

7,290 

1,970 

1,140 

802 

589

484 

422 

374 

314 

262

235 

281 

309 

258 

244

226 

209

171 

171 

166

158 

147 

136 

126 

116

107 

95 

85 

80 

80 

75

Month f*<

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................... lo

lendar year 194 

ary

7 ......

1 ......................... 15

st....................:::. f ember .....................

Feb'.

68 

73 

75 

192 

472

769 

906 

698 

562 

467

461 

853 

1,180 

1,180 

888

737 

645 

544 

495 

433

390 

354 

309 

1,230 

3,880

6,160 

4,?40 

2,290 

1,370

ond-

-days

89.4 

321.4 

503

-

122 

921 

106 

861 

948 

848 

432 

089.2 

120.3

ter year 1947-48 .......... 123,351.3

Mar.

2,480 

4,000 

1,800 

1,230 

996

1,320 

1,010 

844 

682 

616

538 

422 

395 

359 

338

319 

276 

244 

235 

222

200 

262 

380 

406 

380

608 

682 

550 

478 

433 

401

Maximum

12 

314 

2,040

-

7,290 

6,160 

4,000 

2,750 

1,810 

705 

285 

235 

12

7,290

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 sec. -ft. .- Jan. 1,18,

Apr.

359 

309 

262 

235 

218

Z04 

2Z2 

374 

304 

540

924 

819 

2,750 

1,520 

1,080

819 

660 

544 

455 

390

333

295 

267 

262 

249

390 

343 

285 

240 

209

May

192 

204 

187 

158 

204

1,130 

698 

507 

406 

479

1,810 

1,280 

933 

682 

525

490 

385 

304 

240

196

158 

136 

119 

213 

187

314 

244 

187

154 

122 

104

June

85 

70 

60 

51 

45

41 

35 

35 

31 

26

22

19 

16 

16

13

13 

19 

26 

94 

705

285 

104 

140 

513 

753

915 

550 

401 

401 

364

Minimum Mean

0.9 2.88 

4.4 77.4 

43 339

-

75 552 

68 1,101 

200 745 

204 529 

104 418 

13 195 

20 78.5 

7.5 35.1 

.5 4.01

.5 337

July

285 

Z09 

158 

129

113

107 

104 

85 

75 

58

49 

43 

113 

144

101

85 

68 

64 

55 

45

38 

32 

28 

26 

Z4

41 

38 

41 

30 

24 

20

Per 

square 

mile

0.012 

.320 

1.40

-

2.28 

4.55 

3.08 

2.19 

1.73 

.806 

.324 

.145 

.017

1.39

Aug.

17 

13 

12 

19 

12

8.9 

8.4 

9.5

12 

13

71 

235 

116 

8Z 

75

68 

58 

45 

38 

3Z

25 

21 

18 

13 

12

10 

10 

9.5 

8.9 

9.5 

7.5

Sept.

6.5 

6.3 

5.7 

10 

1Z

11 

9.5 

7.9 

6.5 

5.7

4.9 

4.2 

4.2 

3.8 

3.4

2.8 

2.5 

2.2 

1.8

1.7

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

.6

.6 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6

Runoff

Inches

0.01 

.36 

1.61

-

2.63

4.91 

3.55 

2.44 

1.99 

.90 

.37 

.17 

.OZ

18.96

Acre feet

177 

4,600 

20,830

-

33,960 

63,310 

45,830 

31,460 

25,680 

11,600 

4,820 

2,160 

239

244,700

600 sec. -ft.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 279

Petit Jean Creek near Booneville, Ark.

= Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°06', long. 93°55', in NW£ sec. 18, T. 5 N., R. 

2V W., at "bridge on State Highway 116, half a mile downstream from Fletcher Creek and 

2£ miles south of Booneville. Datum of gage is 423.39 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 247 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,500 second-feet Dec. 31 (gage height, 20.92 

reet j; no flow at times.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 43,200 second-feet Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 23.42 

feet), by slope-area and contracted-opening methods; no flow at times in 1939, 1943, 

1946, 1947, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

oet.

0.6 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1

.1

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

115

Nov.

67 

24 

13 

9.0 

5.3

5.0 

14 

6.1 

6.1 

8.1

9.4

7.7 

5.6 

131 

177

61 

35 

26 

23 

24

21 

23 

29 

66 

61

43 

33 

27 

24

20

Dec.

18 

18 

16 

16 

27

24

1,890 

1,020 

325 

212

143 

107 

83 

71 

674

732 

347 

235 

177 

136

111 

99 

84 

71 

61

55 

50 

45 

41 

39 

4,310

Jan.

11,500 

1,330 

671 

445 

314

240 

193 

166 

146 

121

102 

113 

124 

94 

82

76 

61 

52 

51 

51

52 

51 

47 

38 

35

35 

37 

34 

33 

33 

33

Feb.

35 

35 

43 

309 

1,590

2,240 

844 

641 

432 

336

325 

638 

813 

547 

485

394 

314 

263 

229 

186

182 

214 

171 

157 

1,770

2,740 

2,270 

976 

568

Month SecondMontn foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ... . n

lendar year 1947 

ary

A O

Ifi

st ........................

ember .....................

118.5 

,004.3 

,237

,375.7

,360 

,746 

,248 

,050 

,033 

297.8 

637.5 

888.0 

14.6

ter year 1947-48 .......... 85,634.7

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft.).- D

4,160 sec. -ft. ; FeD. Z5 (8 p.m.) 4,160 sec. 

7,100 sec. -ft. j Apr. 13 (1 a.m.) 4,070 sec.

889417 0 - 50 - 19

Mar.

2,620 

3,310 

898 

568 

696

1,180 

701 

498 

406 

336

314 

248 

221 

206 

184

160 

128 

115 

111 

94

104 

457 

472 

282 

216

184 

141 

115 

104 

93 

86

Maximum

115 

177 

4,310

4,310

11,500 

2,740 

3,310 

2,980 

1,730 

55 

120 

245 

3.6

11,500

Apr.

80 

73 

61 

51 

47

45 

42 

41 

47 

2,980

2,480 

1,730 

2,330 

748 

485

347 

263 

195 

148 

115

96 

82 

75 

79 

82

113 

77 

56 

44 

38

May

33 

56 

35 

30 

27

35 

28

20 

18 

172

1,440 

1,730 

641 

318 

191

685 

230 

132 

91 

66

53 

44 

38

50 

315

238 

112 

77 

54 

41 

33

June

28 

23 

20 

16 

12

11 

8.8 

7.5 

6.4 

5.5

4.1 

3.6 

3.4 

3.2 

2.7

4.1 

4.5 

3.7 

2.7 

3.4

3.4 

2.7 

7.8 

55 

25

12 

7.3 

4.9 

3.4 

2.7

July

2.2 

1.8 

1.5 

1.6 

9.1

25

12 

6.6 

3.7 

5.1

3.4 

9.6 

8.8 

4.3 

11

18 

9.2 

8.5 

4.5 

88

21 

8.0 

71 

120 

86

30 

17 

24 

14 

7.5 

5.1

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

0 3.82 0.015 

5.0 33.5 .136 

16 362 1.47

0 133 .538

33 528 2.14 

35 681 2.76 

86 492 1.99 

38 435 1.76 

18 227 .919 

2.7 9.93 .040 

1.5 20.6 .083 

1.0 28.6 .116 

0 .49 .0020

0 234 .947

Aug.

3.7 

2.8 

2.2 

1.8 

1.5

1.1 

1.0 

6.2 

62 

32

24 

12 

9.2 

7.3 

245

244 

72 

36 

23 

15

10 

7.5 

5.7 

4.3 

6.6

16 

9.2 

8.2 

8.2 

6.2 

4.3

Sept.

3.6 

"277 

1.9 

1.5 

1.1

.9 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Runoff

Inches

0.02 

.15 

1.69

7.29

2.46 

2.97 

2.30 

1.96 

1.06 

.04 

.10 

.13 

.002

12.88

Acre-feet

235 

1,990 

22,290

95,950

32,450 

39,170 

30,240 

25,880 

13,950 

591 

1,260 

1,760 

29

169,800

eo. 31 (11 p.m.) 14,500 sec. -ft.; Feb. 5 (10:30 p.m.) 

-ft.; Mar. 1 (11 p.m.) 5,880 sec. -ft.; Apr. 11 (1 a.m.) 

-ft.
280 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Blue Mountain Reservoir near Waveland, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat'. 35°06'06", long. 93°39'02", in NE-J- sec. 15, T. 5

N,, K. 25 W., at the control tower for outlet works, 1.3 miles southwest of Waveland.

Prior to Mar. 26, 1947, staff gags at same-site and datum.

Drainage area.- 488 square miles.

Records available.- March 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- 1947: Maximum contents during period March to September, 39,430 acre-feet 

Apr. 30 (elevation, 388.53 feet); minimum, 2,100 acre-feet Mar. 13 (elevation, 370.50 

feet) .

1947-48: Maximum contents during water year, 79,060 acre-feet Apr. 15 (elevation, 

397.48 feet); minimum, 19,240 acre-feet Oct. 23-25 (elevation, 382.03 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began Mar. 13, 1947. Outlet; 

works consist of a 20-foot circular tunnel controlled by three 8 by 17 foot tractortype gates and an uncontrolled, saddle spillway 150 feet long. Elevation of gate-sills 

is 370.00 feet. Storage capacity at spillway crest (elevation, 419 feet), 258,000 

acre-feet; at conservation pool level (elevation, 384 feet), 25,000 acre-feet. Dead 

storage (below gate sills), 1,940 acre-feet. Under normal operating conditions reservoir rurfaae will be maintained at -approximately conservation pool level for purposes 

of conservation and recreation; storage above this level is used for flood control. 

Contents computed from daily readings at 12 p,.m.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

380

384

388

392

14,400

24,640

37,490

52,800

396 

4OO 

405 

410

71,190

93,620

128,140

169,100

415

420

425

430

216,040

268,900

329,040

396,700

Contents, in acre-feet, 1947-48 

1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot. MOV. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

2.420

3,170

3,630

4,080

4.430

4,740

5,000

5,320

5,360

5,360

6,410

8,160

10,020

10.600

11,330

11,800

12,180

12,460

12,840

Apr.

13,120

13,340

13,540

13,810

14,140

14,520

14,800

15,070

15,350

18,970

27,670

28,470

29,140

29,780

30,250

30,370

29,820

29,260

29,880

31,010

30,740

30,030

29,540

29,880

32,990

32,210

30,520

33,290

39,030

38,990

-

Hay

37,020

33,360

29,720

29,600

29,230

29,200

29,170

29,170

29,110

29,080

29,080

29,540

34,330

32,650

29,720

29,880

32,420

30,970

30,770

32,820

32,720

30,770

28,680

28,560

28,740

28,280

28,740

29,260

28,370

27,760

27,490

June

27,790

27,850

28,010

28,160

28,220

28,250

28,280

28,220

28,190

28,010

27,760

27,670

27,730

27,700

27,700

27,670

27,580

27,580

27,420

27,360

27,300

27,360

27,330

27,300

27,240

27,240

27,240

27,180

27,090

27,000

-

July

26,940

26,840

26,750

26,600

26,540

26,540

26,410

26,320

26,260

26,080

25,960

25,860

25,800

25,770

25,650

25,560

25,530

25,440

25,340

25,250

25,130

25,070

24,920

24,790

24,730

24,700

24,670

24,610

24,560

24,480

24,390

Augl

24,370

24 , 280

24,230

24,150

24,090

24,060

23,960

2?, 820

23,790

23,680

23,570

23,540

23,490

23,490

23,430

23,430

23,430

23,380

23,323

23,270

23,190

23,110

23,050

23,020

22,970

22,890

22,890

23,000

23,050

23,050

23,000

Sept.

22,940

22,860

22,830

22,780

22,690

22,640

22,560

22,500

22,480

22,420

22,750

23,320

23,460

23,600

23,520

23,430

23,240

23,110

22,830

23,220

23,220

22,940

22,690

22,450

22,150

21,900

21,650

21,380

21,110

20,800

-
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Contents, in acre-feet, of Blue Mountain Reservoir near Waveland, Ark.,

1947-48

1947-48--Continued

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20,530

20,450

20,390

20,370

20,280

20,280

20,280

20,260

20,170

20,010

19,870

19,760

19,650

19,520

19,430

19,380

19,350

19,490

19,430

19,410

19,350

19,320

19,270

19,240

19,430

19,540

19,430

19,430

19,320

19,320

19,570

Nov.

19,740

19,820

19,790

19,900

19,790

20,260

19,950

19,950

19,900

20,200

19,980

19,950

19,870

20,280

20,780

20,940

21,080

21,270

21,320

21,380

21,630

21,760

22,010

22,040

22,230

22,390

22,500

22,610

22,690

22,670

-

Dec.

22,720

22,720

22,750

22,970

22,940

23,000

29,350

32,450

30,840

27,460

25,340

25,250

24,820

24,530

25,930

26,660

24,640

24,010

24,150

24,200

24,060

24,010

23,870

23,820

23,870

23,870

23,870

23,790

23,850

23,870

36,990

Jan.

64,680

60,320

54,540

49,280

43,600

37,970

33,830

30,310

26,870

23,570

22,450

23,050

23,460

23,760

24,090

24,370

24,500

24,640

24,880

25,070

25,160

25,250

25,280

25,310

25,370

25,470

25,440

25,340

25,190

25,100

24,950

Feb.

24,820

24,640

24,610

25,310

29,450

36,720

36,520

35,240

33,190

30,740

28,860

28,220

28,830

27,910

26,870

26,380

25,930

25,960

25,890

25,620

25,590

25,250

25,250

25,800

33,030

46,840

57,260

58,350

54,760

-

-

Mar.

58,480

71,720

71,720

68,250

65,840

67,720

65,790

61,460

57,560

53,760

49,560

45,210

40,860

37,020

33,390

30,180

29,450

29,850

29,850

29,940

30,280

31 , 040

32,790

32,580

31 , 340

30,250

28,920

28,800

28,770

29,110

29,200

Apr.

29,260

29,260

29,260

29,320

29,380

29,450

29,570

29,540

29,450

42,250

53,630

63,240

75,390

78,530

78,690

77,200

74,170

70,950

67,430

63,530

59,620

55,940

53,280

50,480

48,840

48,040

44,700

41,260

37,360

33,660

-

Hay

30,650

29,820

29,690

29,660

29,750

29,850

29,750

29,750

29,780

31,010

34,700

37,390

36,480

33,960

31,140

32,420

31,580

28,800

27,910

28,190

28,370

28,500

28,560

28,890

29,540

29,850

29,820

29,380

28,710

28,310

28,220

June

28,190

28,220

28,250

28,250

28,250

28,280

28,220

28,190

28,100

28,040

28,010

27,940

28,010

27,880

27,850

27,910

28,010

28,010

27,980

27,910

27,790

27,760

28,500

28,650

28,740

28,710

28,680

28,770

28,740

28,680

-

July

28,620

28,560

28,530

28,500

28,650

28,650

28,620

28,400

28,190

28,010

27,760

27,640

27,390

26,940

27,330

26,750

26,290

26,510

26,380

25,960

25,930

25,890

26,600

27 , 000

27,030

26,320

25,590

25,340

25,310

25,340

25,250

Aug.

25,130

24,920

24,760

24,670

24,590

24,500

24,420

24,640

24,640

24,670

24,880

24,700

24,370

24,230

24,980

25,710

25,710

25,280

24,530

23,960

23,630

23,350

23,240

23,270

23,300

23,190

23,190

23,160

23,050

22,970

22,800

Sept.

22,720

22,560

22,480

22,450

22,340

22,280

22,230

22,150

22,090

21,980

21,870

21,820

21,740

21,680

21,570

21,490

21,380

21,380

21,320

21,270

21,220

21,270

21,080

20,970

20,910

20,830

20,800

20,720

20,610

20,560

-

Monthly elevation and contents, 1947-48

Date

Nov. 30. ...............

Sept. 30. ...............

Water year 1947-48...

Elevation 

(feet)t

382.51

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

25 250

20,560

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-2,240

-240

t Elevation at 12 p.m. except for Mar. 13.

a Start filling 8 a.m. Mar. 13.

b Change in contents during period 8 a.m. Mar. 13 to 12 p.m. Mar. 31.
282 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Petit Jean Creek near Waveland, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°06'17", long. 93°37'51", in SE^SW^ sec. 11, T. 

5 N., R. 25 W., 0.8 mile downstream from Rock Creek, 1.2 miles downstream from Cedar 

Creek, and 1.3 miles south of Waveland. Datum of gage is 339.70 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 517 square miles.

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1948. January 1939 to September 1943 at 

site it* miles upstream, published as Petit Jean Creek near Blue Mountain.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,580 second-feet Jan. 2 (gage height, 27.25 

reet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Nov. 3.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 62,600 second-feet Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height. 29.95 

feet, site and datum then in use, or 34.0 feet, from floodmarks, present site); no flow 

at times.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 16, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet and those for period of no gageheight record, which are fair. Plow regulated by Blue Mountain Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

123 

58 

10 

9.1 

9.1

8.0 

3.1 

3.4 

14 

48

59

58 

58 

58 

27

1.1 

.9 

1.3 

.9

.7

.7 

.9 

.9 

.7 

2.0

1.1 

.9 

.6 

.9 

.9 

2.0

Nov.

0.5 

.4 

.6 

2.7 

2.4

3.4 

3.1 

1.3 

1.1 

1.3

.7 

.9 

1.1 

4.5 

1.1

.7 

.6 

.7 

.6 

.5

.7 

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

2.0 

2.4 

3.1 

3.8

Dec.

4.2

4.5 

6.4 

7.2 

5.7

6.1 

288 

723 

1,480 

1,960

1,550 

323 

316 

316 

372

1,130 

1,720 

890 

295 

288

281 

281 

281 

183 

122

120 

119 

118 

86 

71 

1,750

Jan.

5,500 

8,170 

5,940 

3,920 

3,520

3,230 

2,700 

2,070 

1,960 

1,860

862 

83 

49 

44 

42

40 

?8 

37 

36 

59

76 

77 

75 

74 

75

75

101 

138 

140 

138 

137

Feb.

137 

136 

136 

142 

235

'1,120 

1,960 

1,940 

1,860 

1,810

1,790 

1,860 

1,910 

1,810 

1,630

1,200 

1,000 

591 

591 

591

591 

574 

475 

358 

1,180

1,220 

1,100 

1,950 

3,070

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

2,670 

a 940 

a2,000 

a2,870 

2,930

1,910 

2,540 

3,210 

3,140 

3,040

2,900 

2,800 

2,670 

2,570 

2,470

1,940 

669 

200 

193 

186

193 

219 

212 

609 

1,140

1,300 

758 

302 

217 

162 

156

Apr.

156 

150 

138 

102 

101

99 

98 

97 

95 

569

341 

781 

603 

406 

1,180

1,630 

2,020 

2,120 

2,200 

2,260

2,230 

2,180 

1,760 

1,530 

1,350

811 

1,290 

2,090 

2,040 

2,020

Secondfoot-days

562.2 

47.4 

15,097.1

79,330.1

41,316 

32,967 

47,116 

32,447 

17,638 

453 

5,116 

3,637 

636

197,030.7

May

1,750 

591 

306 

95 

145

150 

120 

67 

66 

118

542 

1,550 

1,770 

1,990 

1,910

1,200 

868 

1,720 

"841 

42

36

30 

27 

27 

59

195 

253 

334 

386 

337 

111

Maximum

123

4.5 

1,960

2,660

8,170 

3,070 

3,210 

2,260 

1,990 

34 

507 

400 

43

8,170

June

21 

19 

14 

20 

16

16 

16 

15 

16 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

12 

12 

34 

16 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

Minimum

July

0.6 

.4 

4.2

.4

36 

136 

156 

95 

27 

12 

12 

14 

18

0.4

12 

12 

12 

12 

14

54 

124 

122 

121 

121

120 

119 

118 

235 

351

323 

323 

153 

215 

306

72 

72 

180 

260 

316

507 

437 

229 

51

53 

67

Aug.

66 

60 

49 

48 

26

14 

14 

23 

49 

48

117 

180 

180 

18S 

206

186 

186 

309 

400 

344

219 

165 

46 

44

44

43

60 

85 

84 

84 

72

Mean

18.1 

1.58 

487

217

1,333 

1,1.37 

1,520 

1,082 

569 

15.1 

165 

117 

21.2

538

Sept.

43 

36 

22 

22 

21

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

18

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,120 

94 

29,940

157,400

81,950 

65,390 

93,450 

64,360 

34,980 

899 

10,150 

7,210 

1,260

390,800

a No gage-height record; 

ountain Dam.

discharge computed from partial recorder graph and computed flows at Blue
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 283

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 35°04', long. 93°24', in SE-jj 

sec. a5, T. 5 N., R. 23 W., at highway bridge at Danville, a quarter of a mile downstream from Dutch Creek and 1,800 feet upstream from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 

Railway bridge. Datum of gage is 303.24 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 741 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- June 1916 to September-1948. 

Average discharge.- 32 years, 837 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 25.05 

reet); minimum, 1.4 second-feet Oct. 25.

1916-48: Maximum discharge, 70,800 second-feet Apr. 17, 1939 (gage height, 31.82 

feet); no flow at times in 1924, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater from return of overbank 

now, which are fair. Flow regulated by operation of gates at Blue Mountain Dam.

Discharge, in second-feet,.water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

113

113

85

31

14

10

9.0

8.5

6.3

5.1

7.6

46

53

54

54

48

25

10

6.3

4.2

3.3

2.7

2.1

1.7

1.5

2.1

3.0

3.6

3.9

3.3

4.2

Nov.

3.9

3.3

3.0

3.6

4.2

4.2

7.1

5.9

7.6

7.1

5.9

4.2

3.3

5.9

14

27

19

16

25

2E

23

23

31

42

52

48

46

41

36

32

-

Dec.

30

29

28

28

32

37

843

2,520

1,970

1,870

2,100

1,750

790

510

742

1,720

2,020

2,120

1,360

692

538

496

468

440

321

244

230

216

209

177

kl.OOO

Jan.

k8,250

010,800

07,750

06,900

05,500

04,530

03,970

03,540

02,980

e2,480

02,070

ol,290

468

244

188

171

151

137

128

125

135

157

155

143

138

135

135

150

185

185

182

Feb.

180

178

180

230

398

1,460

2,300

2,740

2,660

2,490

2,330

2,600

3,320

3,470

3,180

2,660

2,000

1,460

1,080

1,000

960

1,000

960

945

k2,700

5,590

06,550

04,750

04,030

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January

February. ..................................

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

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

May

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

04,300

05,400

04,150

03,430

03,360

03,820

03,710

03,550

03,560

03,520

03,430

03,320

03,160

03,010

02,850

02,680

02,080

1,000

426

384

321

496

636

538

939

1,350

1,450

846

468

349

300

Apr.

321

300

265

237

195

187

101

177

171

kl,080

k3,000

k3,600

4,650

O3,a30

02,470

ol,980

02,070

02,350

2,420

2,460

2,460

2,420

2,360

1,940

1,920

1,570

1,060

1,530

2,040

2,100

Secondfoot-days

734.4

569.2

25,530

118,404.6

63,372

63,401

68 , 833

51 444

24^632

6J844

5,336

838

312,715.6

May

2,120

1,740

861

384

202

440

314

223

157

168

790

1,260

1,660

1,810

1,970

2,270

1,550

1,350

1,790

844

155

120

105

163

152

170

293

335

426

454

356

Maximum

113

52

2,520

2 , 890

10,800

6,550

5,400

4,650

2,270

155

594

482

q^

10,800

June

155

62

47

42

37

37

33

32

30

27

26

26

23

23

41

42

38

32

26

23

21

19

20

70

103

45

29

26

23

24

Minimum

1.5

3.0

28

. 8

125

178

300

171

105

19

16

30

19

1.5

July

19

18

16

16

16

23

44

148

150

142

143

139

139

146

304

398

356

370

300

356

335

124

214

496

398

g426

g594

g510

g293

116

95

Aug.

101

92

84

66

60

53

34

30

36

61

208

426

272

230

272

482

314

251

398

454

356

244

182

77

60

57

62

71

102

102

99

Me em

23 7

ig!o

824

324

2,044

2,186

2,220

1,715

795

39.4

221

172

27.9

854

Sept.

93

61

51

39

32

30

28

26

27

26

26

26

25

24

23

22

22

21

21

21

20

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,460

1,130

50,640

234 900

125 700

12s!800

136,500

102,000

48,860

2,340

13,570

10,580

1,660

620,200

o Backwater from

g Computed from graph ba

k Computed by using rate

;erbank flowj discharge computed from baokwate 

sed on once-daily wire-weight gage readings, 

of change of stage as a factor.
284 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°59' , long. 93°37', in SE^iNWi sec. 24, T. 4_N->

H. 25 W. , a quarter of a mile north of Waltreak. Datum of gage Is 371.48 feet above

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 74.0 square miles.

Records available.- November 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 18.12 

reet ) ; no flow at times.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 1, 1948; no flow at times during each 

year.

Maximum stage known, 19.5 feet in 1927, from information by local resident.

Remarks . - Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

SL1.

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.0

2.1

7.1

9.9

10 .

9.3|

8.5

8.7

12

18

25

26

24

20

17

14

13

-

Dec.

12

11

10

11

10

8.9

1,150

435

151

96

70

55

44

34

347

464

i84

120

92

71-

59

49

40

31

26

22

19

17

16

14

2,290

Jan.

4,020

485

25S

179

137

115

98

88

74

65

58

55

54

49

43

39

34

29

28

25

24

23

22

20

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

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

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

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

June ...............;..........

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

15

.15

16^

22

113

497

24f

185

143

119

119

251

455

249

208

174

143

121

112

111

118

132

112

173

1,860

1,830

1,310

535

278

_

-

Secondfoot-days

0

226.8

5,958.9

15,799.4

6,144 9 f 656

5j 389 6 1 9 98

1,337

256.0 398 . 0

475.5

47.5

37,386.7

Mar.

654

975

371

232

208

455

322

216

172

139

119

102

92

83

76

70

61

56

52

46

47

101

142

109

94

86

76

66

60

55

52

Maximum

0

26

2,290

2,290

4,020

1,860

975

1,690

212

46

117

41

6.2

4,; 020

Apr.

50

44

40

36

33

31

29

26

24

1,190

551

1,680

1,690

398

224

159

121

100

80

66

56

48

44

46

44

55

44

35

29_

~-25

May

22

22

22

24

20

21

17

16

14

26

212

208

128

84

63

61

51

40

32

26

22

19

17

25

38

23

21

19

16 

15

13

Mlnimum

0

0

8.9

0

16

15

46

24

13

2^1

6.8.1

0

June

12

10

9.1

7.7

6.8

6.2

5.4

4.8

4.4

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.6

46

17

13

11

7.4

5.8

5.6

4.8

4.0

5.2

15

11

9.4

6.8

5.6

5.2

4.4

-

Mean

0

7.56

192

43.3

198

333

174

233

43.1 8 . 53

29.0"

15.3 "

1.58

102

July

4.0

3.4

3.2

3.0

5.2

6.2

12

5.6

3.6

3.0

2.8

2.1

6.5

3.0

4.0

5.2

5.2

75

88

30

22

18

117

95

78

58

70

62

44

36

27

Per

square 

mile

0

.102

2.59

.585

2 . 68

4.50

2.35

3.15

.582

.115

.392

!207

.021

1.38

Aug.

22

18

15

12

11

9.7

8.3

10

11

12

21

36

22

17

22

41

26

22

19

16

12

11

9.1

8.0

11

11

6.8

8.6

7.1

11

8.9

Sept.

6.2

5.0

4.6

3.8

3.4

2.8

2.2

2.0

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

-

Runoff

Inches Acre feet

0 0

.11 450

2.99 11,820

7.93 31,340

3.09 12,19O

4.S5 19,150

2.71 10,69O

.'67 2^650

.'45 1,780

.24 943

.02 94

18 . 78 74 J.60^

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 see.-ft.).- Jan. 1 fl2:3O a.m.) 13,000 see.-ft.; Feb. 25 {9 p.m.) 

4,400 see.-ft.; Apr. 10 (4:30 p.m.) 3,460 see.-ft.; Apr. 13 (2:30 a.m.) 4,260" sae.-ft.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 285

Fourche La Pave River near Gravelly, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°52', long. 93°39', in Nrf£ sec. 34, T. 3 N., R. 

'lib W. , at bridge on State Highway 28, 1 mile downstream from Garner Creek, if miles 

east of Gravelly, and 6 miles upstream from Gaffords Creek. Datum of gage is 410.50 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 413 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 39,800 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 27.37 

rest); minimum, 2.5 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.88 foot).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 1, 1948; no flow at times in 1939, 1943, 

1944, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 15 to Dec. 7)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4, Apr. 14 to Sept. 30 Mar. 5 to Apr. 13

0.9 3.2 2.5 186 10. 0 4,680 

1.0 7.6 3.0 288 14.0 8,860 

1.2 20 4.0 584 18.0 13,800 

1.5 46 5.0 1,040 22.0 19,700 

2.0 106 7.0 2,260 24.0 23,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Octobe

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

42

37 

33 

30 

28

26 

23 

20 

18 

16

14 

12 

11 

10 

9.1

8.6 

7.6 

8.6 

9.1 

7.6

6.5 

5.5

5.1 

4.3 

4.7

8.1 

12 

10 

9.1 

7.0 

8.6

Nov.

8.1 

7.6 

7.0 

7.0 

6.5

7.6 

17 

19 

18 

18

16 

14 

14 

31 

116

129 

128 

122 

110 

100

102 

103 

110 

135 

154

156 

151 

140 

124 

109

Dec.

96 

87 

79 

80 

77

71 

2,300 

4,310 

1,370 

765

531 

404 

324 

275 

959

2,750 

1,410 

890 

640 

498

404 

350 

312 

268 

237

209 

188 

170 

156 

143 

3,400

Jan.

28,700 

4,490 

2,030 

1,290 

915

680 

548 

465 

404 

350

312 

284 

270 

258 

239

217 

197 

181 

166 

156

151 

145

137 

128 

123

117 

117 

109 

103 

99 

95

Feb.

91 

88 

89 

109 

195

1,580 

1,680 

1,200 

915

720

620 

742 

2,050 

1,680 

1,200

1,020 

'815 

660 

566 

886

865 

815 

700 

720 

5,270

10,200 

7,720 

3,850 

1,980

 _ th SecondMonth foot-days

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947 ......

ary . . .

451.5 

179.8 

753

80,251.8

..... . . 43

I nc

1 4.

ember .....................

476 

026 

067 

045 

902 

635 

070 

319 

206.1

ter year 1947-48 .......... 198,130.4

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 see. -ft.).- D

sec. -ft.; Feb. 25 111 p.m.J 13,800 see. -ft. 

sec. -ft.; May 12 (9:30 a.m.) 5,850 see. -ft.

Mar."

2,120 

6,550 

2,690 

1,620 

1,300

2,260 

1,920 

1,380 

1,070 

885

755 

636 

546 

494 

446

415 

368 

332 

303 

271

259 

354 

695 

695 

563

546 

715 

581 

478 

415 

415

Maximum

156 

4.31C

4,31C

28,70C 

10,20C 

6,55C 

7,20C 

4.59C 

161 

227 

305 

14

38,70C

Apr.

461 

430 

386 

330 

290

261 

239 

217 

194 

1,280

1,520 

4,140 

7,200 

2,540 

1,410

940 

680 

531 

419 

350

295 

256 

231 

233 

235

237 

223 

197 

172 

148

2.6 221 

3.0 316 

3.5 461 

Note.- Same as

4.0 636 

5.0 1,070

preceding

table above 5 feet. 

r 1947 to September 1948

May

134 

120 

110 

158 

161

145 

129

110 

98 

109

1,900 

4,590 

2,120 

1,090 

680

514

434 

376 

281 

229

192 

161 

141 

132 

132

130 

120 

117 

107 

96 

86

June

76 

69 

61 

55 

50

44

39 

54 

32 

29

25 

22 

26 

85 

161

126 

79 

58 

48 

40

35 

44 

62 

68 

67

50 

42 

38 

38 

32

July

27 

24 

21 

18 

22

30 

56 

75 

53 

102

80 

78 

66 

71

74

76 

59 

48 

72 

227

130

91 

78 

74 

83

79 

74 

60 

50 

39 

33

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

4.3 14.6 0.035 

6.5 72.7 .176 

71 766 1.85

0 220 .533

95 1,402 3.39 

88 1,691 4.09 

259 1,034 2.50 

148 868 2.10 

86 481 1.16 

22 54.5 .132 

18 66.8 .162 

11 74.8 .181 

2.8 6.87 .017

2.8 541 1.31

io. 8 (3 a.m.) 6.870 sec. -ft.; Jan. 1 

; Mar. 2 (4 a.m.) 8,190 see. -ft.; Apr

Aug.

26 

22 

17 

16 

14

12 

11 

16 

33 

305

175 

124 

138 

175 

124

100 

215 

182 

120 

88

69 

54 

43 

36 

30

31 

39 

40 

25 

22 

17

Sept.

14 

12 

11 

11 

10

9.1 

8.1 

7.6 

12 

12

8.6 

8.6 

9.6 

8.6 

6.5

4.7 

3.9 

3.2 

3.5 

3.9

3.5 

3.2 

4.7 

5.1 

4.7

3.9 

3.9 

3.2 

3.2 

2.8

Runoff

Inches

0.04 

.20 

2.14

7.24

3.91 

4.41 

2.. 8 9 

2.35 

1.34 

.15 

.19 

.21 

.02

17,85

Acre-feet

896 

4,320 

47,110

159,200

86,230 

97,240 

63,600 

51,660 

29,560 

3, V4Q 

4,110 

4,600 

409

393,030

(9 a.m.) 39,800 

13 (5 a.m.) 9,820
286 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°57'07", long. 93°09'37", in Sw£ sec. 32, T. 4 

n ., K. 20 W., at Nimrod Dam on Fourche La Pave River, 4 miles west of Nimrod and 10.2 

miles upstream from South Pourche La Pave River. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1948. 

or corps or Engineers, Little Rock, Ark.

May 1942 to September 1944 in files

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 142,600 acre-feet Mar. 4 (elevation, 359.12 

reet) ; minimum. 19,860 acre-feet Oct. 17 (elevation, 339.07 feet).

1942-48: Maximum contents, 369.700 acre-feet Mar. 31, 1945 (elevation, 374.80 

feet); minimum, since initial filling to conservation pool level, Sept. 24, 1947, 

19,690 acre-feet (elevation, 339.01 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage began May 18, 1942. Capaclty at spillway crest (elevation, 373 feet), 336,000 acre-feet; at conservation pool 

level (elevation, 342 feet), 29,000 acre-feet. Figures given herein represent total 

contents. Under normal operating conditions reservoir surface will be maintained at 

approximately conservation' pool level for the purposes of conservation and recreation; 

storage above this level used for flood control. Contents computed from daily readings at 12 p.m.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Das

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

30,240

20,180

20,100

20,040

19,950

19,950

19,980

19,980

20,010

19,980

19,980

19,980

20,010

19,950

19,980

19,950

20,010

20,120

20,120

20,120

20,100

20,100

20,100

20,040

20,150

20,440

20,410

20,410

20,410

20,410

20,700

Nov.

20,680

20,730

20,680

20,730

20,700

21,260

21,280

21,310

21,340

21,690

21,490

21,520

21,520

22,040

22,420

22,730

23,050

23,430

23,780

24,010

24,390

24,650

25,020

25,260

25,670

26,060

26,450

26,770

27,090

27,380

-

Dec.

27,730

27,940

23,160

28,580

28,760

29,190

37,170

47,790

45,810

38,740

31,500

29,330

30,180

30,820

37,210

43,740

40,980

38,200

30,500

28,410

29,650

29,790

29,260

29,080

29,190

29,260

29,290

29,260

29,190

29,050

39,750

Jan.

89,670

128,580

125,060

119,190

112,340

104,350

95,910

86,500

76,860

66,810

57,060

47,340

37,300

30,180

29,010

28,760

29,260

29,610

29,830

29,930

30,000

30,000

30,110

30,110

30,110

30,150

30,150

30,110

30,080

30,040

29,930

Feb.

29,830

29,720

29,680

29,900

30,820

33,150

36,870

38,520

36,490

31,250

29,260

30,430

34,210

37,760

39,290

37,040

31,320

29,260

29,260

29,680

30,820

31,180

30,860

32,030

54,120

88,780

110,, 7 00

116,330

112,340

_

-

Mar.

118,850

137,410

142,540

139,690

135,980

135,700

135,600

131,040

123,160

115,120

106,100

97,170

87,420

75,930

68,600

58,580

48,130

39,030

34,250

34,080

34,550

36,110

36,240

35,900

35,350

35,140

34,290

34,760

34,800

34,890i

35,010

Apr.

34,890

34,840

34,760

34,510

34,380

34,340

34,210

34,380

34,803

43,740

48,920

64,180

87,570

91,960

87,780

80,780

71,990

62,520

52,710

41,860

34,760

34,380

34,590

35,100

35,820

34,930

34,6-30

35,010

35,270

35,520

-

May

35,650

35,480

35,650

34,720

34,680

34,460

34,380

34,460

34,550

36,160

37,970

42,750

42,260

36,540

34,460

35,560

35,690

34,720

33,280

33,96'0

34,550

35,010

34,890

33,960

32,600

32,240

32,450

32,640

32,940

33,190

32,640

June

31,990

31,990

32,100

32,170

32,280

32,420

32,450

32,490

32,520

32,520

32,490

32,490

33,110

53,030

32,730

33,030

32,860

32,770

3?,940

32,900

32,900

32,860

33,28ff

33,030

32,770

32,980

32,980

33,070

32,980

32,730

-

July

32,450

32,210

31,990

31,890

32,100

32,210

32,350

32,280

32,170

32,310

32,170

31,810

31,320

31,030

31,100

30,960

30,930

30,860

30,680

30,640

30,710

30,930

31,460

30,610

30,150

30,110

30,430

30,500

30,250

29,790

29,470

Aug.

29,290

29,190

29,120

29,010

28,900

28,800

28,690

28,900

29,120

29,050

30,180

30,000

28,730

28,510

29,050

29,220

29,220

28,550

27,550

27,550

27,520

27, 380

27,240

27,020

26,880

26,770

26,840

26,840

27,020

26,990

26,880

Sept.

26,770

26,630

26,450

26,380

26,210

26,030

25,890

25,710

25,780

25,600

25,43O

25,290

25,170

25,080

24,910

24,790

24,710

24,650

24.,-560

24,500

24,440

24,390

24,300

24,240

24,160

24,070

24,010

24,010

23,980

23,980

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Calendar year 1947...

Sept. 30. ...............

Water year 1947-48. . .

Elevation 

(feet)t

339 21

-

340.49

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

29,930

32 7*0

23,980

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+9,600

-9,820

-2,900

+3,710

t Elevation at 12 p.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 287

Fourche La Pave River near Nimrod, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°57'01", long. 93°09'18", in SW£ sec. 32, T. 4 

N., K. 20 W., 2,000 feet downstream from Nimrod Dam, 4j miles southwest of Nimrod, 

and 9.8 miles upstream from South Pourche La Pave River. Datum of gage is 305.25 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 680 square miles. 

.-Records available.- March 1936 to September 1948 

Average discharge.- 12 years (1936-48), 922 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,170 second-feet Jan. 7, Feb. 29, Mar. 1, 10, 

11; minimum, 0.8 second-foot Nov. 29 to Dec. 4, Dec. 6, June 8-11.

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 36,100 second-feet Feb. 19, 1938 (gage height, 29.7 

feet, site and datum then in use, and 27.6 "feet, present site and datum, from floodmark); no flow at times in 1936, 1939.

Flood of June 1935 reached stage of 28.8 feet, present site and datum, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 25 second-feet, which are fair. Plow regulated 

Dy Nimrod Dam (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years).- W 877: 1938.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

44

44

44

45

45

19

6.1

3.8

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.O

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

Nov.

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.9

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

-

Dec.

0.8

.8

.8

1.1

.9

.9

470

1,580

3,530

4,490

4,360

1,95O

95

95

102

1,620

3,900

3,800

3,710

2,05O

92

460

779

518

283

283

283

283

283

287

295

Jan.

143

2,470

5,490

5,490

5,330

5,330

5,650

5,820

5,820

5,650

5,330

5,180

4,890

3,870

1,040

412

99

92

150

192

192

188

188

188

185

185

185

185

188

188

188

Feb.

188

188

188

188

188

738

1,170

1,210

2,530

3,620

2,300

1,210

1,240

1,240

1,280

2,680

3,900

2,630

938

571

841

975

1,240

1,240

876

12

1,950

4,010

5,490

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

2,390

298

2,260

3,900

4,490

3,710

3,280

4,360

5,820

6,170

5,990

5,820

5,820

5,650

5,490

5,330

5,180

4,620

2,830

543

390

415

910

1,280

1,280

1,280

841

599

599

599

599

Apr.

599

599

599

599

465

390

390

195

52

455

1,63O

2,560

317

2,930

4,490

5,330

5,650

5,490

5,330

5,650

4,060

599

367

141

144

812

538

119

116

116

-

Secondfoot-days

303.2

44.5

35,603.3

128,012.7

70,508

44,831

92,743

50,732

21 , 085 . 3

1,976.4

5,385

4,700

1 » 223 1J329,134.8

May

166

206

210

564

321

299

192

114

112

116

556

2,360

5,710

4,240

2,080

599

599

971

L.140

7.1

5.1

4.6

175

810

810

360

57

3.8

2.9

2.8

292

Maximum

45

2. 5

4,49o'

4,490

5,820

5,490

6,170

5,650

4,240

440

810

810

66

6,170

June

440

57

2.2

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

1.6

4.2

5.3

61

169

216

213

77

7.9

7.5

6.2

6.2

6.5

223

180

13

12

39

92

130

-

Minimum

1.8

.8

.8

.8

92

12

298

52

2.8

.8

51

27

1.5

.8

July

130

127

130

83

53

52

51

51

89

127

232

299

299

196

119

116

116

116

114

114

116

116

296

810

378

119

122

122

206

295

191

Aug.

124

77

49

48

48

49

37

27

28

77

122

372

810

324

81

106

109

516

680

114

112

112

112

112

112

76

52

55

55

52

52

Mean

9.78

1.48

1,148

351

2,274

1,546

2,992

1,691

680

65.9

174

152

40. 8

899

Sept.

53

56

61

61

63

61

61

61

61

61

63

66

66

66

66

50

31

31

31

27

18

18

18

15

15

15

15

10

1.6

1.5

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

601

88

70,620

253,900

139,900

88,920

184,000

100,600

41,820

3,920

10,680

9,320

2,430

652,900
288 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

South Fourche La Fave River near Hollis, Ark.;

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°55', long. 93°03' , In NE£ sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 

19 W. , three-quarters of a mile upstream from Big Cove Creek, 4 miles northeast of 

Hollis, and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 366.10 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 211 square miles.

Records available.- May 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 12.21 

 feet); no flow Oct. 1-31.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 54,400 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 19.47 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period Jan. 2-7, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 10 discharge measurements and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. - W 1089: Drainage area.

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, 3 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2

21 

33 

17 

14

11 

9.6 

9.2 

51 

162

66 

42 

31 

24 

20

18 

18 

20 

28 

33

32 

29 

25 

21 

17

Dec.

15 

14 

12 

14 

27

42 

2,340 

1,470 

485 

282

195 

138 

109 

88 

898

2,180 

746 

475 

340 

261

204 

158 

129 

108 

91

79 

70 

64 

57 

52 

1,760

Jan.

7,360 

al,380 

a631 

a380 

a264

a!98 

a!60 

141 

123 

104

89 

82

83 

76 

71

65 

60 

55 

52 

50

49 

48 

45 

41 

40

38 

38 

34 

33 

32 

30

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

uprj 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lender year 1947 

ctry .

st .......................

ember . .

ter year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

29 

28 

29 

72 

398

1,120 

730 

631 

495 

380

352 

1,060 

1,200 

833 

550

420 

324 

257 

214 

172

146 

134 

125 

535 

5,150

5,400 

2,660 

1,240 

692

Secondfoot-days

0 

752.5 

12,903

39,487.6

11,852 

25,376 

21,387 

18,880 

6,203 

536.2 

2,076.5 

748.3 

55.1

100,769.6

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 sec. -ft.).- M

a No gage-height record; discharge compute

Mar.

2,530 

4,890 

1,140 

675 

500

811 

730 

525 

402 

324

257 

201 

160 

141 

131

120 

106 

93 

91 

101

141 

1,650 

1,060 

570 

389

1,310 

804 

461 

336 

282 

456

Maximum

o 

162 

2,340

2,340

7,360 

5,400 

4,890 

7,270 

2,770 

214 

393 

100 

7.1

7,360

Apr.

430 

320 

227 

176 

144

123 

108 

94 

80 

2,640

1,740 

1,390 

7,270 

1,280 

692

461 

32(3 

237 

174 

134

112 

96 

85 

84 

77

96 

95 

80 

63 

52

May

44 

43 

39 

80 

90

86 

71 

59 

51 

75

2,770 

811 

475 

286 

180

160 

132 

100 

80 

64

53 

46 

38 

37 

66

85 

57

44 

34 

26 

21

Minimum

0 

.1 

12

O

30 '28 

91 

52 

21 

2.3 

6.1 

5.9 

.1

0

June

16 

14 

12 

10 

9.5

8.6 

7.6 

6.6 

5.7 

4.8

3.8 

3.2 

2.6 

2.5 

2.3

2.5 

4.2 

7.9 

12 

9.2

8.1 

6.1 

14 

214 

58

31 

19 

15 

14 

12

Mean

0 

25.1

416

108

383 

875 

690 

639 

200 

17.9 

67.0 

24.1 

1.84

275

July

9.5

7.6 

6.1 

6.6 

37

125 

96 

56 

35 

22

16 

12 

11 

9.7 

27

136 

84 

393 

275 

151

80 

53 

63 

58

7O

56 

53 

43 

34 

27 

24

Per 

square 

mile

o

.119 

1.97

.512

1.81 

4.15 

3.27 

2.98 

.948 

.085 

.318 

.114 

.0087

1.30

Aug.

16 

12 

11 

10 

8.4

7.1 

6.4 

7.3 

22 

36

89 

1OO 

77 

56 

46

53 

42 

30 

20 

15

12 

10 

8.9 

7.6 

6.4

5.9 

5.9 

6.6 

6.1 

6.6 

8.1

Sept.

7.1 

5.5 

4.6 

4.4 

4.2

3.7 

3.0 

2.5 

2.4 

2.3

2.0 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.4

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

.7 

.6

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0 0 

.13 1,490 

2.27 25,590

'6.93 78,320

2.09 23,510 

4.47 50,330 

3.77 42,420 

3.33 37,450 

1.09 12,300 

.09 1,060 

.37 4,120 

.13 1,480 

.01 109

17.75 199,900

o peak above base, 

d on basis of Heather records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 289

Bayou Meto near Stuttgart, Ark.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 34°27'15", long. 91°37'00", in SE£ sec. 11, T. 3 S., 

K. 6 W., at highway bridge 5-| miles southwest of Stuttgart and 8 miles upstream from 

Crooked Creek. Datum of gage is 169.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 13 years, 524 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,740 second-feet Mar. 8-11; maximum gage 

height, 22.82 feet Mar. 9, 10; minimum discharge, 1.9 second-feet Oct. 25.

1935-48: Maximum discharge observed, 6,550 second-feet Jan. 26, 27, 1937 (gage 

height, 25.50 feet); no flow at times during each year except 1945, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those below about 20 second-feet, which are fair. Gage 

read twice daily. Plow affected by diversions for irrigation. During flows above 

600 second-feet, Bayou Meto and Crooked Creek are interconnected above station. For 

records on Crooked Creek, below interconnection, see following page.

Revisions (water years).- W 857: 1937.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

fi

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

142

118

89

69

57

46

44

36

29

21

17

15

14

13

12

9.9

8.9

8.2

6.7

6.4

5.1

4.2

2.7

2.4

2.0

15

103

265

425

501

534

Nov.

556

622

666

699

710

699

710

721

721

732

765

776

765

787

892

952

976

976

976

964

940

952

964

976

976

976

952

940

916

892

-

Dec.

856

832

798

754

710

655

589

523

479

468

501

545

600

633

666

721

754

776

787

798

798

809

809

809

798

776

754

710

677

622

589

Jan.

743

904

1,000

1,020

1,040

1,040

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,000

1,000

976

952

928

892

856

820

776

732

688

633

556

468

415

385

315

255

209

174

Feb..

150

134

142

227

490

754

892

988

1,020

1,040

1,040

1,300

1,530

1,640

1,670

1,690

1,690

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,690

1,670

1,690

1,690

1,720

1,720

1,750

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

 ay

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

Septeaber . .................................

Hater year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

1,830

1,960

2,100

2,240

2,420

2,570

2,680

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,680

2,620

2,570

2,470

2,420

2,420

2,340

2,240

2,160

2,130

2,240

2,290

2,290

2,340

2,340

2,380

2,380

2,340

2,290

2,290

Apr.

2,290

2,240

2,160

2,130

2,060

2,020

1,960

1,890

1,830

1,800

1,770

1,720

1,770

1,770

1,750

1/720

1,690

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,600

1,550

1,510

1,460

1,400

1,360

1,280

1,200

1,110

1,020

-

Secondfoot-clays

2,621.5

21,596

143,324.0

73,99O

2,996.7

1,444.5

265,665.6

May

952

868

787

809

776

776

754

688

589

490

425

446

479

468

446

425

425

385

325

275

218

174

142

150

182

166

134

134

150

166

166

Maximum

534

976

856

1,010

2,740

78

2,740

June

142

118

86

66

51

38

34

31

34

36

27

18

14

10

6.0

7.9

14

60

191

265

245

209

182

166

158

150

126

110

96

89

 -

Minium*

2.0

468

0

174

1,830

6.0

9.7

5.5

2.0

July

78

69

57

46

41

36

34

31

26

18

9.7

12

17

44

66

89

110

142

166

174

182

174

158

142

126

103

150

182

182

174

158

Aug.

150

150

142

126

96

69

48

48

96

227

355

457

512

534

545

545

534

523

523

523

512

501

490

457

415

365

305

227

174

126

89

Mean

84.6

838

697

393

770

1,273

2,387

96.7

48.2

726

Sept.

72

60

54

48

46

44

38

36

44

51

63

69

72

75

78

78

78

75

63

57

54

48

51

36

21

12

9.4

6.7

5.5

9.9

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,200

49,880

42,840

284,300

47,320

73,240

146,800

101,300

5,940

2,870

527,000
290 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Crooked Creek near Humphrey, Ark.

Location - Wire-weight gage, lat. 34°25'35", long'. 91°40'00", in SE£ sec. 20, T. 3 S., 

K. 6 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 79, 100 feet upstream from St. Louis-Southwestern Railway bridge, 2 miles east of Humphrey, and 5f miles upstream from mouth. 

Datum of gage is 169.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948 (prior to February 1940, high-water 

periods only).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,760 second-feet Mar. 6-9; maximum gage 

height observed, 21.84 feet Mar. 6; no flow May 29 to July 6.

1938-48: Maximum discharge observed,-1,780 second-feet Feb. 15, 1939 (gage 

height, 22.70 feet); no flow at times during each year.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 5 second-feet, which are poor. Gage read twice 

daily. Crooked Creek and Bayou Meto are interconnected above station at high stages. 

For records on Meto Bayou, below interconnection, see preceding page.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.4

4.3

3.7

3.5

3.3

2.9

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.1

.5

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.2

13

26

41

56

62

Nov.

62

66

87

112

126

119

126

119

126

141

157

165

165

210

264

318

351

374

386

386

386

386

386

398

398

398

386

362

329

296

-

Dec.

255

219

183

141

112

81

62

45

35

39

54

66

75

81

81

99

119

149

165

165

157

157

149

133

126

112

93

72

59

45

32

Jan.

132

246

329

386

410

435

449

435

422

410

386

362

351

318

285

255

228

192

149

119

93

81

62

45

33

26

21

18

17

16

15

Feb.

151-4

16

30

66

141

237

340

398

422

449

697

996

1,140

1,220

1,250

1,270

1,270

1,250

1,220

1,200

1,170

1,120

1,090

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,200

1,300

_

-

Month

October. ................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

1,410

1,550

1,640

1,700

1,730

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,730

1,700

1,670

1,610

1,580

1,520

1,520

1,460

1,440

1,380

1,330

1,300

1,490

1,550

1,580

1,640

1,640

1,670

1,640

1,640

1,610

1,610

Apr.

1,580

1,580

1,520

1,490

1,440

1,380

1,330

1,270

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,250

1,270

1,270

1,250

1,250

1,220

1,200

1,140

1,090

1,020

950

905

839

776

716

623

538

449

-

Second 

foot-days

238 0

7 ,585

3,361

32 3O5 2

6 , 726

22 941

49^380

34,116

3,221.1

0

1 , 050 . 4

1,524.1

53.3

130,195.9

May

362

274

228

255

246

237

219

183

126 '87

75

99

149

149

126

99

75

59

49

36

24

18

14

15

12

3.3

1.4

.4

0

0

0

Maximum

62

255

422

449

1,300

1,760

1,580

362

0

126

165

6.9

1,760

June

Minimum

0.1

62

32

0

15

14

1,300

449

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

e.l

e.l

e.2

e.2

e.2

e.3

e.3

e.4

e.4

5.2

49

56

75

81

75

69

64

52

41

33

39

66

112

126

105

Aug.

75

54

35

15

.4

.1

.4

8.2

16

70

119

141

157

165

157

119

99

81

66

52

33

20

12

6.9

3.6

2.1

1.6

.8

.4

6.0

7.6

Mean

7.68

253

108

88.5

217

791

1 593

1J137

104

0

33. 9

49! 2

1.78

356

Sept.

6.7

6.9

4.6

3.3

3.6

2.1

.4

.1

.2

.4

.4

.4

.5

1.4

2.1

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.4

1.8

1.2

.8

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

~

Runoff in 

acre feet

472

15,040

6,670

64,080

13,340

45,500

97,940

67,670

6,390

0

2,080

3,020

106

258,200

e Seepage through temporary dam; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 291

Tallahatchie River at Etta, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 34°28', long. 89°13', in SW-j 

sec. 8, T. 7 S., R. 1 E. Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway 30, threequarters of a mile northeast of Etta, 3f miles upstream from Puskus Creek, 4 miles 

downstream from Locks Creek, and 13 miles west of New Albany. Datum of gage is 278.48 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 526 square miles.

Kecpras available.- September 1938 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. 

JMOvemoer iyab to February 1937 at same site and at datum 0.33 foot higher (discharge 

measurements only), in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 758 second-feet,

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 51,200 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 23.70 

reet); minimum not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; minimum, 4.1 second-feet Oct. 3, 

16, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 20-31)

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

Oct. 1 to Mar

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

207

396

835

1,550

11.9 2,370

14.9

16.0

16.5

17.0

3,440

4,190

4,800

5,820

18.0 8,670

18.5 10,600

19.3 15,300

21.5 31,200

23.0 44,200

Mar. 4 to Sept. 30

1.5 11 2.6 123

1.6 13 4.5 448

1.7 IS 9.5 1,460

1.9 33 12.3 2,370

2.2 66 14.9 3,440

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 14.9 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20

20

20

25

25

25

26

27

28

26

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

193

71

33

26

26

26

27

26

60

90

37

30

74

Nov.

1,410

946

246

170

1,780

680

1,030

640

243

194

1,260

585

299

514

3,180

2,930

881

436

337

261

221

194

318

396

299

223

193

173

157

151

-

Dec.

140

137

135

134

140

140

134

576

509

416

416

270

221

191

1,890

3,590

3,640

1,550

697

436

337

280

243

207

180

169

159

159

149

147

146

Jan.

2,140

2,800

927

467

337

289

243

225

225

207

187

203

789

457

b260

b230

b270

b220

b500

812

835

720

b400

b250

b200

234

835

881

552

552

789

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

May'1 ............................

Jnne .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

789

638

1,420

2,260

3,590

g3,850

g3,710

4,580

g6,440

g3,800

g2,330

g7,770

44,400

32,400

11,100

4,640

1,870

1,020

789

1,620

1,330

2,500

1,280

1,020

2,530

4,320

5,590

4,650

2,990

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,142

20,347

17,538

305,350

18,036

165 , 226

81,06£

46,487

10,093

2 , 367 

4 577

1J012

1,886

369,779

Mar.

1,180

3,260

4,650

4,720

2,400

3,110

4,520

3,760

1,380

860

660

543

486

467

448

3,520

18,800

6,020

2,380

1,000

700

1,330

3,490

2,880

1,080

720

1,100

620

486

448

4,050

Apr.

9,350

4,660

1,270

660

543

486

439

412

430

900

1,460

700

2,920

8,610

6,230

2,600

860

581

467

403

367

341

307

273

247

220

219

195

171

166

-

Maximum

193

3,180

3,640

18,800

2 , 800

44,400

9^350

1,390 

450

840

141

690

44,400

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (3 p.

May

163

230

492

1,260

562

1,390

810

349

256

207

178

408

581

273

198

163

147

123 110'

104

98

93

86

g79

g86

g86

g82

795

385

188

111

Minimum

20

151

134

20

1S7

638

448

166 

79

35

20

14

12

12

n.) 51,200

June

70

60

55

50

50

50

45

45

45 .

40

40

40

35

35

35

100

450

200

150

100

85

75

65

54

44

44

99

48

80

78

-

Mean

36.8

678

566

837

582

5, 697

2,615

1,550

148' 78 9

32.6

62. S

1,010

sec. -ft. ;

July

41

31

29

27

25

25

25

20

20

20

g760

g840

g290

g35

g!9

g31

g38

g840

g650

g!63

g29

g!8

g48

g38

g25

60

150

110

75

55

40

Aug.

32

29

25

24

23

22

22

24

141

40

32

31

28

28

58

92

34

27

24

21

18

17

16

16

14

91

21

16

14

16

16

Per square 

mile

0.070

1.29

1.08

1.59

1.11

10.8

4.97

2.95 

.620

.150

.281

.062

.120

1.92

Sept.

13

1212'

13

690

251

125

50

32

30

29

25

22

24

22

19

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

g24

g82

g!91

g76

Runoff in 

inches

0.08

1.44

1.24

21.59

1.28

11.68

5.73

3.29

.71

.17

.32

.07

.13

26.14

Mar. 17 (4:30 a.m.)

25,100 sec.-ft.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

B Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 1-6, June 1-21, July 5-10, 26-30, Sept. 21-26; discharge 

computed on basis of records for West Pork Tombigbee River near Nettleton.
292 YA-ZOO RIVER BASIN

Sardis Reservoir near Sardis, Miss.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°23'57", long. 89°47'10", in gatehouse of dam on 

Tananatchie River in NE-jj sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 6 W. Chickasaw meridian, 1\ miles 

southeast of Sardis. Datum of gage is 219.43 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers); gage readings have 

been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,545 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers). 

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum elevation during year, 275.30 feet Apr. 17 (contents, 1,235,840 acrereet); minimum, 234.37 feet Feb. 4 (contents, 91,330 acre-feet).

1939-48: Maximum elevation, 276.65 feet Mar. 31, 1946 (contents, 1,304,970 acrefeet); minimum elevation,since initial filling of reservoir, 228.93 feet Oct. 3, 1941 

(contents, 47,900 acre-feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by hydraulic-fill earth dam, with concrete spillway and outlet tunnel on opposite ends of dam. Storage began Aug. 26, 1939; dam completed Aug. 1. 

1940. Capacity, 1,569,900 acre-feet at elevation 281.4 feet (crest of spillway), of 

which about 1,478,000 acre-feet is available for flood-control storage and about 91,900 

acre-feet is permanent storage which will be maintained for incidental recreational 

purposes at elevation 234.4 feet (15 feet above sill of outlet tunnel). Water below 

elevation 219.4 feet cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Reservoir used only 

for flood control.

Cooperation.- Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

oy ideological Survey.

Contents at 8 a.m., in thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

155.53

156.08

156.62

157.45

158. 82

159.50

160.19

160.87

161.83

162.52

162.93

163.92

164.80

165.52

166.39

167.26

167.70

168.28

169.03

170.30

171.18

172.19

173.20

174.08

174.94

175.' 52

179.68

181.50

183.17

185.60

188.19

Nor.

191.84

197. OS

199.66

204.17

212.72

218.30

221.34

228.20

232.98

239.00

245.45

251.00

254.14

259.14

270.10

277.31

286.72

297.18

- 307.26

313.50

317.36

319.94

322.96

321.88

319.52

316.50

310.48

304.46

295.95

288.36

-

Dec.

279.84

271.85

265.46

255.07

247 . 30

239.88

231.56

227.67

221.51

214.41

210.18

204.98

199.98

194.67

193.06

190.77

187.58

187.43

191.08

194.19

194.19

191.08

186.36

181.50

175.09

169.58

164.50

158.82

153.88

148.30

143.52

Jan.

143.52

150.46

154.98

161.14

169.58

173.64

173.35

170.16

165.52

161.42

156.21

150.73

146.71

141.39

136.73

133.42

131.12

127.00

122.73

118.97

115.66

112.59

111.42

107 . 99

106.39

104.35

103.07

100.18

97.76

96.04

94.93

Feb.

93.72

92.40

91.71

91.62

95.84

99.88

106.49

120.45

133.42

144.18

155.25

175.09

251.56

349.19

525.53

621.82

663.19

684.45

695.81

705.70

710.64

717.70

724.76

733.70

742.08

751.18

769.46

788.11

809.54

_

-

Mar.

827.98

854.04

873.40

891.88

911.82

936.63

952.10

967.25

981.90

995.69

1001.30

1005.61

1007.34

1010:01'

1012.67

1024.66

1036.20

1060.90

1092.43

1110.63

1116.27

1117.68

1119.09

1125.67

1131.78

1131.31

1129.90

1128.96

1124.73

1120.97

1144.49

Apr.

1157.12

1170.73

1189.68

1193.10

1189.68

1186.28

1180.45

1179.96

1179.48

1175.59

1172.19

1173.16

: 1185.31

1194,09

1205.52

1224.41

1235:84

1233.35

1231.37

1226.40

1222.42

1218.44

1213.47

1209.00

1204.53

1198.56

1194.09

1190.17

1183.37

1178.02

-

Hay

1171.70

1167.81

1169.27

1165.38

1166.36

1165.36

1166.36

1165.38

1161.50

1157.61

1153.23

1148.37

1144.49

1141.18

1135.54

1130.84

1126.14

1120.50

1115.'33

1109.22

1102.64

1097.94

1092.43

1086.49

1081.00

1076.44

1067.30

1065.01

1059.98

1053.58

1045.97

June

1039.31

1029.10

1019.33

1010.45

1002.16

993.11

985.35

975.87

968.11

958.37

950.01

941.23

932.45

924.09

916.30

908.16

902.87

899.62

895.14

891.07

882.11

874.58

865.50

856.42

848.91

840.26

831.82

822.22

813.38

804.55

-

July

795.94

786.24

777.29

769.08

758.82

749.36

740.25

731.16

720.88

712.05

702.52

693.03

683.77

677.59

671.08

662.84

658.43

653.09

648.41

644.07

638.39

632.38

627.70

619.22

610.12

599.72

603.30

603.30

602.32

603.30

600.05

Aug.

591.98

583.42

572.64

563.45

555.18

545.42

535.36

526.41

518.48

509.66

500.90

492.38

483.86

478.18

475.62

479.88

479.03

471.73

462.97

453.38

444.39

434.74

425.09

415.68

406.54

397.14

387.93

378.79

369.19

359.67

350.38

Sept.

341.15

331.25

321.66

312.64

305.54

297.80

289.80

282.22

275.75

267.17

259.14

250.63

242.18

233.86

225.73

217.96

210.01

202.24

194.99

187.58

180.28

173.50

167.26

160.73

154.71

147.50

141.12

136.47

130.63

125.92

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Calendar year 1947.

Aug 31

Sept. 30. .............

Water year 1947-48

Elevation 

(feet)t

242 33

-

265 29

237.33

-

Contents 

(thousands of 

acre-feet)

140.19

-

94.12

122.96

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(equivalent, 

second-feet)

-1-1,527

-2,310

+60.3

-749

+12,660

+319

-2,149

-4,050

-3,735

-44.9

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 293

Tallahatchie River at Ssrdis Dam, near Sardis, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°23'57", long. 89°47'10", in NE£ sec. 11, T. 8 S., 

R. b' W. Chickasaw meridian, in gatehouse of Sardis Dam, and 1\ miles southeast of 

Sardis. Datum of gage is 219.43 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 1, at site 300 feet 

downstream at datum'of 25.00 feet lower.

Drainage area.- 1,545 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers). 

Records available.- January 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,430 second-feet Aug. 18; maximum gage height, 

bb.BY feet Apr. 17; no flow at times.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 5,860 second-feet May 24, 1946; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow completely regulated by Sardis Reservoir (see preceding

page). Records of daily discharge not adjusted for storage in Sardis Reservoir. Sinoe 

Jan. 1, 1948, daily discharge computed on basis of gate openings and head.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 40 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in jeoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

e41S

el, 570

e2,540

63,370

e3,720

e4,360

e4,750

4,800

-

Dec.

e ,800

e ,880

,870

,800

,720

,640

,570

,570

,420

,350

4,280

4,280

4,210

4,140

e4,110

e4,090

e4,070

e4,080

4,080

4,140

4,140

4,080

4,010

3,940

3,880

3,820

3,750

3,630

3,570

3,510

3,390

Honth

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. .

February. ..............

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

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

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

June ...................

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

August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

3,460

3,s

3,6 3,-

50

40

40

3,850

3,890

3,£

3,E

3,7

80

40

70

3,700

3,620

3,E

3,4

3,2

40

60

80

3,300

3,260

3,2

3,]

3,C

00

20

40

2,970

E,910

2,1

z,t 1,'

50

10

50

2,720

2,680

2,£

2,E

2,5

2,4

50

80

30

90

2,460

Feb.

2,440

2,41

2,4C 2,0-

0

)0

0

1,760

1,830 1,9-

2,1£

2,3

0

)0

50

2,510

2,670

l,0fJO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.

-

liar.

0

0

0

0

C0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

162

408

0

0

0

445

2,130

3,2£

3,2£

3,2£

0

0

0

3,290

3,290

3,2£

3,2£

3,2£

3,2£

0

0

0

b

3,300

Apr.

3,310

3,320

3,340

3,340

3,340

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,320

3,320

3,330

3,340

3,350

3,360

3,370

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,340

3,340

3,340

3,330

3,330

-

Observed

Secondfoot-days

0

25,525

129,820

861,860

99,640

25,660

36,035

100,220

107,470

146,590

138,000

146,070

129,260

1,084,290

Maximum

0

4,800

4,880

4,880

3,890

2,670

3,300

3,370

4,320

5,030

5,050

5,240

5,080

5,240

Minimum

0

0

3,390

0

2,460

0

0

3,310

3,250

4,740

1,110

1,050

3,110

0

Mean

0

ocl ODJ.

4,188

2,361

3,214

885

1 , 162

3,341

3,467

4,886

4,452

4,712

4,309

2,963

Hay

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,310

3,310

3,310

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,290

3,290

3,290

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,270

3,270

3,260

3,260

3,250

3,720

4,140

4,250

4,310

4,320

4,320

June

4,740

4,950

4,940

4,920

4,910

4,, 890

4,880

4,870

4,850

4,840

4,820

4,810

4,790

4,78d

4,950

5,000

4,980

4,970

4,940

4,930

4,900

4,880

4,870

4,850

4,830

4,810

4,800

4,850

5,030

5,010

-

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

seoond-fe"et)t

+583

+1,527

-2,310

+60.3

-749

+12 i 660

+5,407

+319

-2,149

-4,090

-3,317

-4,050

-3;735

-44.9

July

5,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

5,

5,

4,

4,

4,

5,

5,

5,

5,

5,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

2,

1,

1,

1,

2,

4,

000

980

970

950

930

940

000

000

980

980

970

000

050

030

020

000

980

970

960

950

930

920

930

980

970

550

110

110

110

910

820

Aug.

4,810

4,930

4,990

4,980

5,010

5,030

4,980

4,960

4,950

4,980

4,970

4,940

4,910

4,920

2,250

1,050

2,320

5,000

5,210

5,060

5,210

5,240

5,190

5,140

5,090

5,050

5,000

4,960

4,950

4,950

5,040

Sept.

s.oeo

5,040

4,990

4,940

4,940

4,850

4,810

4,850

4,830

4,800

4,790

4,770

4,700

4,620

4,530

4,450

4,360

4,260

4,170

4,080

3,980

3,890

3,790

3,690

3,590

3,470

3,388

3,300

3,200

3,110

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

583

2 ,378

1,878

2,421

2,465

13,545

6 1 569

3,660

796

1,135

662

574

2,918

Per square 

mile

0.377

1.54

1.22

1.57

1 . 60

8 77 , I I

4 .25

2 .37

. 853

.515

.735

.428

.372

1.89

Runoff in 

inches

0.43

1.72

1.41

21.28

1.84

9 .46

4,90

2 .64

 98

.57

.85

.49

.42

25.71

t Change In contents in Sardis Reservoir -

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge computed on basis of gate operations.
294 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Tallahatohie River near Lambert, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°10"50", long. 90°12'55", in SW£ sec. 29, T. 27 

N". , H. 1 E. Choctaw meridian, at county highway bridge a aaarter of a mile downstream 

from Coldwater River, 4 miles southeast of Lambert, and 24| miles downstream from point 

of diversion of Panola-Quitman floodway. Datum of gage is 123.83 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Shine Turner Bridge on county road 5f miles downstream, at datum 2.66,feet higher.

Drainage area.- 1,980 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers; does not include 2,600 

square miles of uppej.' Tallahatchie and Yocona Rivers, entire flow from which is diverted 24^ miles upstream through Panola-Quitman floodway).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. January I93b to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 2,641 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,400 second-feet Feb. 18 (gage height, 32.01 

feet); minimum, 76 second-feet Oct. 26 (gage height, 6.80 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge observed, 16,100 second-feet Jan. 16, 17, 1946; maximum 

gage height observed, 33.50 feet Jan. 16, 1946; minimum discharge observed, 59 secondfeet Oct. 27-29, 1942; minimum gage height observed, 5.01 feet Nov. 2, 3, 1938.

A stage of 36.8 feet from floodmarks occurred in January 1932 (probably affected by 

levee breaks vabove).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Daily discharge computed by using fall as a factor. Flow partly regulated by Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater Ri\rer (see p. 299).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 28 discharge measurements, and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Da;

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

414

392

389

379

377

377

375

374

370

360

353

339

338

333

321

318

310

307

302

291-

283

279

274

208

117

81

201

210

216

290

339

Nov.

408

622

639

538

477

463

357

204

198

197

282

999

982

830

952

1,880

1,930

1,540

1,020

891

1,020

1,010

973

923

881

837

790

742

682

612

-

Dec.

567-

557

462

460

422

498

S07

527

629

S56

612

605

576

560

742

1,950

2,330

2,300

2,170

1,950

1,790

1,510

1,410

1,270

1,170

1,070

1,010

981

890

873

791

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

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

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

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

June. ..................

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

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

1,030

2,

2,

3,

410

790

080

2,900

2,600

2,

2,

2,

370

210

D60

1,940

1,740

1,

1,

1,

360

560

550

1,540

1,460

1,

1,

1,

too

420

too

1,380

1,410

1,

2,

2,

770

360

140

2,030

1,850

1,

1,

1,

1,

330

340

330

310

1,610

Secondfoot-days

9,517

23,879

31,845

842,566

58,080

243,970

324,250

229,090

130,970

50,700

30,642

47,871

14,135

1,194,949

Feb.

1,560

1,610

1,710

2,200

3,400

4,680

6,420

7,120

7,310

7,080

6,440

6,700

9,180

9,360

10,100

11,200

11,900

12,400

12,300

12,300

12,200

11,800

11,400

10,800

10,500

10,500

10,700

10,100

11,000

_

-

Mar.

11,000

11,300-

11,500

11,600

11,800

12,200

12,200

12,300

12,400

12,200

12,100

11,700

11,300

10,900

10,500

10,200

10,200

9,630

9,380

9,180

9,120

9,120

9,460

9,760

9,910

9,540

9,260

9,120

8,710

8,090

8,570

Apr.

9,090

9,310

9,340

-9,230

8,780

8,380

T.960

7,390

7,030

6,720

6,700

6,550

6,980

8,600

8,950

9,430

9,580

9,590

9,260

8,600

8,190

7,540

6,780

6,120

35,830

5,670

5,600

5,540

5,330

5,020

-

Observed

Maximum

414

1,930

2,330

8,500

3,080

12,400

12,400

9,590

6,850

2,220

2,650

3,360

1,610

12,400

Minimum

81

197

422

81

1,030

1,560

8,090

5,020

2,140

1,160

294

285

108

81

Mean

307

796

1,027

2,308

1,874

8,413

10,460

7,636

4,225

1,690

988

1,544

471

3,265

May

4,740

4,470

4,220

4,430

5,240

5,740

6,590

6,850

6,650

6,300

5,910

a5,460

5,250

5,180

4,880

4,510

4,250

3,900

3,730

3,400

3,240

3,130

3,000

2,820

2,740

2,630

2,540

2,450

2,340

2,240

2,140

June

,040

,000

,970

,890

,860

,800

,750

,730

,710

,610

,580

,530

,500

,430

,560

,490

,840

,930

a ,150

a ,220

a ,200

,910

,780

,610

,460

,330

,270

,200

1,190

1,160

-

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )t

_

-

t!4.2

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-2.59

July

1,140

1,030

897

620

397

417

437

463

1,360

1,040

590

294

306

761

810

571

397

1,850

a2,150

a2,100

1,200

849

593

869

2,180

2,650

1,620

1,100

750

614

587

Aug.

2,800

3,130

1,800

1,070

597

512

1,990

2,460

1,540

751

399

285

464

1,590

1,470

2,880

2,830

2,440

2,400

2,120

2,570

3,360

1,920

1,160

898

672

508

454

1,360

913

528

Sept.

343

262

249

366

1,340

1,020

582

422

260

210

293

1,610

1,080

513

a410

a360

309

290

831

534

386

275

220

205

178

584

479

277

139

108

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

MB,_ Per square Mean mile

_

-

2,322 1.17

_

_

_

.

_

.

_

_

-

3,262 1.65

Runoff in 

inches

_

-

15.92

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

22.42

Change In contents In Arkabutla Reservoir 

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge computed 

basin.

basis of records for other stations In
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 295

Tallahatchie River at Swan Lake, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°52'55", long. 90°16'45", in NE^ sec. 10, T. 23 

M., K. 1 W. Choctaw meridian, at county highway bridge half a mile northeast of Swan 

Lake, 2 miles downstream from Cassidy Bayou, and 17 miles downstream from point where 

Panola-Quitman floodway empties into Tallahatchie River. Datum of gage is 113.38 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 Auxiliary waterstage recorder 2.8 miles downstream, at highway bridge over cut-off l| miles northeast 

of Glendora, at datum 0.95 foot lower.

Drainage area.- 5,130. square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Kecords available.- November 1938 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey.

November lyay to September 1938 (except low-wafer periods) in reports of Corps of Engineers. Gage-height records collected at same site since November 1904 are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 43,800 second-feet Feb. 17? maximum gage height.

 3272TTfeet Feb. 17; minimum discharge, 424 second-feet Oct. 26 (gage height, 3.51 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 17, 1948; minimum gage height, 32.97 feet 

Feb. 22, 1939; minimum daily discharge, 213 second-feet Oct. 27, 1942; minimum gage 

height observed, 1.38 feet Oct. 26-28, 1942.

A stage of 37.0 feet occurred Jan. 15, 1932 (affected by break in levee).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no auxiliary gage-height record, which 

are rair. Daily discharge computed by using fall as a factor. Flow partly regulated 

by Sardis Reservoir on Tallahatchie River (see p. 292), and Arkabutla Reservoir on 

Coldwater River (see p. 299).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 30 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

757

733

727

714

694

733

707

673

661

645

643

621

616

597

595

572

570

565

562

558

552

543

538

527

494

434

460

605

644

546

550

Nov.

633

1,720

1,670

1,390

978

1,260

1,100

2,080

1,590

1,080

3,520

3,970

3,270

2,600

4,430

5,660

5,870

5,220

4,050

2,860

2,200

1,810

1,510

1,340

1,350

1,700

2,180

2,750

3,180

3,580

-

Dec.

4,050

4,430

4,720

4,920

5,080

5,170

5,240

5,460

5,510

5,810

5,870

5,840

5,770

5,580

5,720

6,690

7,710

8,770

9,010

8,890

8,620

8,210

7,750

7,220

6,700

6,230

5,910

5,640

5,580

5,370

5,140

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

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

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

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

June ...................

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

August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

5,840

7,2

9,2

10,1

90

90

00

10,400

10,100

9,7

9,1

8,4

40

60

80

8,040

7,770

7,4

7,C

6,9

10

70

60

6,710

6,490

6,2

5,9

5,8

30

80

80

5,560

5,540

5,5

5,7

5,9

50

20

20

5,930

5,890

5,8

5,9

6,C

6,C

80

80

10

20

5,990

Secondfoot-days

18,836

76,551

192,610

2,436,092

218, 930

566,500

634,800

522 1 600

295 450 205)910

193,880

198,210

155,380

3,279,657

Feb.

5,940

5,990

6,120

6,290

7,200

8,460

9,600

10,800

11,900

12,800

13,900

15,100

17,900

22,200

29,900

39,100

43,800

40,200

34,900

30,800

27,100

25,000

23,100

21,300

20,300

19,800

19,400

19,000

18,6OO

_

-

Mar.

18,200

18,600

18,700

19,600

20,100

20,800

21,100

21,900

21,800

21,400

20,700

20,100

18,900

18,500

17,600

18,500

19,100

21,000

23,200

23,500

23,600

23,000

24,400

22,200

21,900

21,200

20,200

19,300

18,700

18,200

18,800

Apr.

18,600

19,000

19,300

19,400

19,300

18,500

17,900

17,300

16,800

15,900

15,400

15,200

16,500

17,600

18,500

19,800

20,600

20,500

20,300

19,500

18,600

18,100

17,100

16,200

15,700

15,200

14,700

14,300

13,700

13,100

-

Observed

Maximum

757

5,870

9,010

16,200

10,400

43,800

24,400

20,600

12,600

8,120

7,860

8,420

6,150

43,800

Minimum

434

633

4,050

434

5,540

5,940

17,600

13,100

6,390

6,250

4,400

4,000

4,000

434

Mean

608

2,552

6,213

6,674

7,062

19,530

20,480

17,420

9 531

6, 864

6, 254

6 , 394

5,179

 8,961

May

12,600

12,400

11,800

11,600

11,200

11,100

11,100

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,000

10,900

10,900

10,700

10,600

10,400

10,000

9,740

9,380

8,730

8,460

8,140

7,760

7,470

7,190

6,920

6,630

6,450

6,430

6,390

6,460

June

6,470

6,550

6,630

6,540

6,640

6,740

6,660

6,680

6,660

6,540

6,500

6,450

6,380

6,430

6,550

6,460

6,580

6,860

7,470

7,900

8,120

8,110

7,900

7,560

7,290

6,980

6,810

6,690

6,510

6,250

-

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet) t

_

-

+74.5

-

-47.5

July

6,220

6,140

6,050

5,930

5,650

5,650

5,410

5,270

5,570

5,700

6,230

5,720

5,530

5,470

5,880

6,030

6,040

6,410

6,990

7,560

7,860

7,660

7,250

6,810

6,770

7,060

7,260

7,140

6,590

5,630

4,400

Aug.

4,000

5,000

5,600

5,660

5,470

5,380

5,420

6,380

6,660

6,620

6,400

6,230

6,130

6,020

6,340

7,080

7,890

8,420

8,400

7,930

7,520

7,460

7,410

6,900

6,380

5,990

5,770

5,620

5,880

6,100

6,150

Sept.

6,040

5,790

5,620

5,490

5,750

6,150

6,080

5,890

5,700

5,530

5,360

5,560

5,940

5,900

5,530

5,390

5,110

4,980

4,880

5,010

4,910

4,750

4,490

4,360

4,180

4,250

4,370

4,250

4,120

4,000

-

Adjusted for net change 

In reservoir contents

Haan Per square Mean mile

_

-

6,748 1.32

-

8,914 1.74

Runoff in 

inches

_

-

17.86

_

_

_

-

23.65

t Change in contents in Sardis and Arkabutla reservoirs. 

889417 O - 50 - 20
296 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°31'17", long. 90°11'03", in SW£ sec. 10, T. 19 N., 

K. 1 K. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highways 49E and 82, in Greenwood, 0.4 

mile downstream from Palousha Bayou and 3 miles downstream from confluence of Tallahatchie and Yalobusha Rivers. Datum of gage is 92.07 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 7,450 square miles (from reports of Mississippi River Commission).

Heeoras available.- January 1908 to June 1913 and October 1938 to September 1948 in reports or Geological Survey. January 1909 to December 1927 (discharge measurements 

only), and since January 1928 in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Gage-height 

records collected at same site since 1904 are contained in reports of'U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1908-12, 1938-48), 9,778 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 50,400 second-feet Feb. 20, 21; maximum gage 

height, 39.99 feet Feb. 21; minimum discharge, 830 second-feet Oct. 28 (gage height, 

5.50 feet) .

1908-13, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 20, 21, 1948; maximum gage height, 

that of Feb. 21, 1948; minimum discharge, 536 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 20, 1943; 

minimum gage height observed, 1.0 foot, present datum, Oct. 17, 1908-

Maximum discharge determined, 72,900 second-feet Jan. 19, 1932 (gage height, 40.1 

feet), from reports of Mississippi River Commission; maximum stage known, 41.2 feet 

in 1882, caused by overflow from Mississippi River (discharge not determined), from reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge after Oct. 28 determined from "loop" curves defined 

t>y frequent discharge measurements. Flow partly regulated since Aug. 26, 1939, by 

Sardis Reservoir on Tallahatchie River (see p. 292), and Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater River (see p. 299).

Cooperation.- Sixty-one discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge made by 

corps or Engineers; gage-height record obtained, 4 discharge measurements made, and 

records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

,140

,120

,120

,100

,100

,100

,100

,100

,070

,050

1,020

998

998

998

974

974

950

950

926

926

926

926

902

902

902

878

878

830

B54

950

1,010

Nov.

1,060

1,380

2,110

2,460

2,450

2,050

2,440

2,620

2,960

3,310

3,700

4,410

5,090

5,370

6,500

6,320

6,940

7,460

7,480

6,950

6,080

5,160

4,420

3,830

3,330

3,020

2,910

3,090

3,470

3,830

Dec.

4,160

4,430

4,700

4,950

5,170

5,330

5,480

5,900

6,130

6,530

6,860

7,000

7,100

7,070

9,600

9,620

9,760

10,200

10,500

10,700

10,700

10,700

10,500

10,300

9,980

9,620

9,180

8,660

8,150

7,600

7,250

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

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

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

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

June ...................

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

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

8,

8,

8,

9,

10,

200

240

720

820

600

11,000

11,

11,

11,

10,

10,

9,

9,

9,

000

100

200

600

300

830

610

180

8,810

8,580

8,

8,

,

420

Z60

990

,700

,550

,

490

420

410

,430

,430

,

8,

510

530

76O

D60

8,190

Sacondfoot days

30,672

243^830

3,810,872

273,040

787,630

991,900

746,200

398, 130

227,390

209 , 850

215,670

165,930

4,412,442

Feb.

8,330

8,4

8,4

8,5

00

10

50

9,000

9,340

10,0

12,5

13,7

00

00

00

14,100

14,700

18,0

21,7

23,3

00

00

00

25,700

30,600

37,9

41,4

46,0

00

00

00

50,000

50,300

48,6

45,9

42,8

00

00

oo

40,700

39,100

37,6

36,3

34,7

-

00

00

00

Mar.

33,000

33,100

32,500

31,200

30,000

33,300

33,000

32,500

32,200

32,200

32,200

32,100

32,000

31,600

31,100

32,100

33,000

32,500

31,800

31,200

30,800

31,200

32,100

32,500

32,600

32,500

32,700

32,100

31,500

30,700

30,600

Apr.

30,100

29,500

28,800

28,300

27,700

27,300

26,800

26,500

26,100

25,800

25,500

25,000

24,700

24,500

24,100

23,700

23,40.0

23,200

23,100

23,300

23,400

23,600

23,700

23,600

23,500

23,300

22,900

22,300

21,600

20,900

-

Observed

Maximum

1,140

7,480

10,700

30,400

11,200

50,300

33,300

30,100

20,200

8, 250

8,830

6,350

50,300

Minimum

830

1,060

4,160

830

7,410

8,330

50,000

7^630

6,750

5,840

5,120

4,490

830

Mean

989

4,073

7,865

10,440

8, 808

27,160

32,000

24,870

12,840

7,580

6 , 769

6,957

5,531

12,060

May

20,200

19,500

18,800

18,200

17,400

16,900

16,300

15,800

15,300

14,900

14,500

14,200

13,800

13,400

13,000

12,700

12,300

11,900

11,500

10,900

10,600

10,100

9,600

9,140

8,850

8,590

8,340

8,120

7,920

7,740

7,630

June

7,530

7,430

7,350

7,260

7,200

7,140

7,150

7,170

7,230

7,160

7,080

7,000

6,880

6,790

6,750

6,890

7,230

7,990

8,710

8,950

9,040

9,050

8,720

8,470

8,200

7,900

7,620

7,380

7,140

6,980

-

Change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )1

-

+74.5

_

_

_

-

-47.5

July

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

,810

,670

,540

,420

,290

,130

,010

,900

,840

,880

,010

,090

,920

,460

,160

,030

,060

,400

,890

,300

,840

,180

,250

,830

,610

,420

,330

,400

,370

,140

,670

Aug.

5,900

5,190

5,120

5,620

5,870

5,920

5,860

5,890

6,090

6,500

6,950

7,000

7,030

7,020

6,900

6,880

7,150

7,780

8,390

8,760

8,830

8,610

8,400

8,150

7,900

7,630

7,370

7,080

6,830

6,610

6,440

Sept,

6,350

6,270

6,180

6,060

6,000

5,950

5,950

6,000

6,040

6,070

6,020

5,910

5,850

5,860

5,870

5,820

5,710

5,540

5,380

5,300

5,250

5,180

5,040

4,880

4,720

4,550

4,500

4,600

4,590

4,490

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

-

10,510

_

_

-

12,010

Per square 

mile

-

1.41

_

_

-

1.61

Runoff in 

inches

-

19.16

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

21.94

t Change In contents in Arkabutla and Sardis Reservoirs.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 297

Yocona River near Enid, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°09', long. 89°55', in T. 11 S., R. 7 W. Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 51, 200 feet downstream from Tolliver Creek, 

1 mile downstream from Bear Creek, 2 miles northeast of Enid, 2^ miles upstream from 

Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 6 miles upstream from drainage-canal diversion, and 

24f miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 189.42 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 560 square miles.

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1931 and October 1938 to September 1948 in 

reports or geological Survey. December 1931'to September 1938 in1 reports of Corps 

of Engineers).

Average discharge.- 13 years (1928-31, 1938-48), 778 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36,300 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 21.61 

reet); minimum, 62 second-feet July 11, 12 (gage height, -1.19 feet).

1928-31, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum discharge, 

34 second-feet Sept. 28, 1931; minimum gage height, that of July 11, 12, 1948. l 

A stage of 21.0 feet occurred on Jan. 14, 1932 (discharge, 27,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 28 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

85

88

88

97

100

95

88

86

87

87

87

87

87

86

85

86

86

85

84

84

86

87

88

88

88

92

109

105

96

96

113

Nov.

335

554

281

148

214

129

1,600

506

234

594

1,820

506

271

872

3,070

762

442

288

252

206

186

172

190

208

181

167

156

149

143

143

Dec.

137

134

134

132

137

137

136

228

250

230

228

194

179

170

2,750

1,910

845

698

474

252

208

188

177

162

152

143

141

140

137

137

136

Jan.

6,580

1,890

845

554

372

299

247

228

223

208

185

192

474

420

344

266

268

239

232

247

522

522

410

254

214

204

1,090

1,090

666

570

618

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

May*1 ............................

June .............................

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

Angust ...........................

September .........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

714

730

880

2,220

2,810

3,120

2,810

6,710

3,820

2,290

2,770

12,500

24,500

33,100

17,900

7,460

2,290

1,560

1,160

1,420

1,470

2,170

1,380

1,240

2,470

2,980

2,770

2,290

1,520

-

Seccndf cot-days

2,806

14,779

11,076

339,405

20,473

149,054

110,769

51,366 

7,580

4,681

8,14<

8 , 96*

3,089

392,784

Mar.

1,240

3,530

4,650

3,410

2,260

5,510

4,520

2,870

1,860

1,340

960

780

690

660

634

12,500

16,800

13,800

5,320

1,960

1,260

2,680

3,770

2,160

1,770

1,340

1,300

1,020

810

735

5,630

Apr.

3,650

1,960

1,260

870

705

660

608

720

870

1,220

2,320

1,300

8,500

10,300'

6,530

2,420

1,460

930

705

595

530

470

434

399

366

355

344

322

289

274

-

Maximum

113

3,070

2,750

19,100

6,580

33 100 lejaoo

10,300 

556

652

2,190

2,240

210

33,100

May

265

263

271

377

333

556

482

322

267

234

243

410

422

278

236

208

188

174

164

152

150

146

143

150

139

136

130

184

258

162

137

Minimum

84

129

132

70

185

714

634

274 

130.

78

62

85

73

62

Jnne

121

110

105

101

100

100

101

96

92

91

82

82

78

78

132

132

358

652

582

262

180

145

130

118

110

105

119

116

100

103

Mean

90.5

493

357

930

660

5,140

3,573

1,712 

245

156

263

289

103

1,073

July

96

83

82

80

78

76

69

65

64

64

62

62

105

328

295

121

2,190

722

1,020

304

195

168

152

274

195

154

445

244

134

114

103

Aug.

101

91

87

91

91

85

85

127

268

160

154

394

208

415

2,240

1,770

548

310

210

175

158

145

132

127

118

114

112

105

110

118

118

Per square 

mile

0.162

.880

.638

1.66

1.18

9.18

6.38

3.06 

.438

.279

.470

.516

.184

1.92

Sept.

100

96

96

91

150

210

170

130

114

103

98

96

94

96

96

85

82

82

78

78

78

76

76

76

76

73

76

141

145

127

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.19

.98

.74

22.53

1.36

9.90

7.36

3.41 

.50

.31

.54

.60

.21

26.10
298 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Coldwater River near Lewisburg, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°50i27", long. 89°49'32", in center of sec. 10, 

T. a a., R. 6 W. Chickasaw meridian, at county highway bridge 1.6 miles south of 

Lewisburg and 4.0 miles upstream from Pigeonroost Creek. Datum of gage is 250.52 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey, 

uecemoer lyay to September 1941 (unpublished) in files of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, Miss.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 14.02 

feet); minimum, 44 second-feet Sept. 35, 26 (gage height, 2.55 feet).

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 25,900 second-feet Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 15.60 

feet), from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

minimum, 16 second-feet May 81-23, 1947; minimum gage height observed, 2.38 feet 

Oct. 1, 2, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. Coldwater Hiver and Pigeonroost Creek are interconnected through 

old creek channel. For records on Pigeonroost Creek below interconnection (see p. 301).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 22 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

48

48

48

48

251

82

56

49

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

52

54

49

48

47

47

47

178

275

138

305

372

Nov.

360

285

250

285

146

70

111

97

84

78

126

151

160

196

745

770

675

655

444

130

81

70

67

70

72

72

70

64

62

60

-

Dec.

58

58

58

60

60

62

67

72

94

146

104

78

67

62

404

950

770

720

745

338

114

84

75

70

64

62

62

60

60

60

60

Jan.

1,840

1,610

1,720

2,400

1,120

40,8

153

108

98

90

85

98

213

253

269

165

119

119

119

119

193

432

384

305

165

94

91

91

91

85

85

Month

October .........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February ................... ....

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

May'1 ............................

June .............................

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

Augu"* ..........................

SepttnLoer ........................

Water year 1947-48 .... ...

Feb.

91

94

153

779

1,440

1,330

1,610

1,370

1,040

890

770

7,290

15,600

8,850

3,180

1,420

1,020

540

237

253

277

384

327

286

1,260

3,900

5,300

2,230

1,360

-

-'

Secondfoot-days

2,760

6,506

5,744

93,598

13 122

63 , 28]

27,202 

14,003

7 , 69C 

2 43S

4)564

1, 815 

1,770

150,896

Mar.

1,040

5,060

1,820

1,450

1,120

1,150

1,040

890

910

540

221

149

122

112

112

678

660

790

1,030

615

295

495

1,510

1,060

980

635

810

510

181

157

1,060

Apr.

1,130

980

930

372

137

112

102

102

94

122

126

141

1,770

2,000

2,540

1,510

710

213

116

94

84

76

73

69

67

67

66

66

69

65

-

Maximum

372

770

950

6,260

2,400

15,600

5,060 

2,540 

1,430

420

635

165

133

15,600

May

61

61

80

561

810

1,390

1,430

955

595

165

88

141

165

126

80

69

65

61

59

58

57

57

56

56

55

55

55

59

66

90

64

Minimum

47

60

58.

16

85

91

112

65 

55

48

47

46

44

44

June

58

54

53

52

52

53

53

54

53

52

52

49

48

48

55

79

133

420

269

165

94

67

58

56

53

52

52

51

52

52

-

Mean

89.0

217

185

256

423

2, 182

877

467 

248

81 . 3

147

58 . 5

59.0

412

July

54

52

50

49

49

49

49

49

48

47

47

47

52

55

98

77

306

277

221

237

126

73

80

102

72

59

352

635

372

372

408

Aug.

165

83

63

56

53

53

51

50

51

60

65

58

53

52

54

55

59

53

50

48

47

47

47

46

47

51

54

50

51

58

85

Per square 

mile

Sept.

112

85

57

52

69

102

133

98

59

53

49

48

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

46

46

46

45

44

44

45

48

57

64

-

Runoff in 

inches

Mote.- Discharge computed from staff-gage readings Aug. 26 to Sept. 30.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 299

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°45'31", long. 90°07'30", In gatehouse of dam on

 Coldwater River In SW^ sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 9 W. Chickasaw meridian, 4 miles north of 

Arkabutla. Datum of gage is 191.18 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,000 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Records available.- August 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum elevation during year, 234.07 feet Mar. 7 (contents, 397,150 acre-feet); 

minimum, 209.24 feet Oct. 22 (contents, 31,300 acre-feet).

1941-48: Maximum elevation, 235.91 feet Jan. 12, 1946 (contents, 450,140 acre-feet); 

minimum elevation since initial filling of reservoir, 192.83 feet Aug. 25, 1943; minimum contents, 30 acre-feet at times during 1942-45.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by rolled-fill earth dam with concrete spillway and outlet 

tunnel. Storage began Aug. 14, 1941. Dam completed Aug. 31, 1945. Capacity, 526,300 

acre-feet at elevation 238.3 feet (crest of spillway), of which about 493,800 acre-feet 

is available for flood-control storage and about 31,500 acre-feet is permanent storage 

which will be maintained for incidental recreational purposes at elevation P09.3 feet 

(18 feet above sill of outlet tunnel). Figures given herein represent contents above 

elevation 191.3 feet. Water below elovation 191.3 feet cannot be withdrawn through 

outlet tunnel. Reservoir used only for flood control.

Cooperation.^ Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by 

UeologicaT Survey.

Contents at 8 a.m., in thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Da?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

36.43

35.95

35.57

35.36

35.14

35.36

35.46

35.25

34.93

34.61

34.28

33.96

33.64

33.32

33.0O

32.68

32.46

32.14

31.92

31.71

31.45

31.30

31.50

31.71

31.66

31.60

32.03

32.68

33.91

34.34

34.66

Nov.

35.73

37.27

38.46

38.88

38.94

39.71

40.36

41.31

42.02

42.80

42.92

43.84

43.97

43.84

47.74

50.93

53.90

56.69

57.83

57.99

57.45

56.53

55.74

54.89

54.12

53.27

52.35

51.50

50.65

49.80

-

Dec.

49.04

48.26

47.55

46.96

46.24

45.72

45.07

44.88

45.59

45.33

45.07

44.68

44.10

43.71

44.23

49.11

54.26

56.84

59.14

60.59

60.97

60.51

59.52

58.52

57.45

56.53

55.60

54.68

53.90

53.05

52.20

Jan.

54.05

63.49

71.85

78.91

83.05

85.13

87.21

87.21

85.62

84.14

82.16

80.64

79.64

79.37

79.37

78.64

78.09

76.72

75.17

73.72

72.62

72.71

73.81

74.08

74.08

73.90

73.44

72.02

71.18

70.35

69.52

Feb.

68.52

67.69

66.53

70.27

76.00

83.05

92.22

99.38

105.26

108.94

111.34

124.10

180.92

266.76

303.77

311.07

308.71

304.47

299.18

293.14

287.78

284.43

279.06

274.40

269.10

285.10

315.55

334.63

339.33

-

-

Mar.

337.35

358.30

383.30

388.73

386.83

391.71

396.88

335.79

389.27

381.94

372.83

364.53

356.22

348.24

340.57

335.86

332.89

329.18

328.93

323.79

319.08

315.08

319.55

323.56

320.49

316.49

311.78

308.01

302.59

295.38

298.06

Apr.

305.42

306.12

302.12

296.27

289.79

282.64

275.67

269.31

263.37

257.85

255.04

250.61

254.23

267.40

277.79

276.94

275.03

271'. 32

265.06

257.85

251.62

245.18

238.74

232.97

226.70

222.32

216.55

210.81

204.89

199.42

-

May

194.20

188.98

135.28

189.48

187.97

190.66

192.18

193.36

192.01

188.81

187.80

185.95

181.71

177.59

173.15

168.23

163.73

159.54

155.05

150.71

146.48

142.82

138.76

134.93

131.23

127.67

124.10

121.03

117.83

114.76

111.80

June

108.71

105.72

102.74

100.02

97.56

95.32

93.18

90 67

88.49

86.12

83.94

81.76

79.64

77.73

76.18

74.72

73.62

72.71

73.72

73.53

72.18

70.77

69.19

67.61

66. -03

64.53

63.11

62.12

61.20

59.90

-

July

58.52

57.22

57.22

57.38

57.45

57.53

57.60

53.98

52.42

52.49

52.56

52.63

54.54

58.14

58.22

58.75

56.24

54.26

58.91

63.26

65.20

60.03

67.69

62.12

55.46

54.75

55.46

58.22

61.81

64.61

63.34

Aug.

58.83

58.91

59.52

59.75

60.05

54.47

47.74

46.70

47.09

47.48

47.68

48.07

44.36

43.19

44.88

48.20

50.86

51.57

51.85

48.98

44.75

42.86

42.99

43.19

43.45

43.58

43.84

41.01

39.41

39.95

41.73

Sept.

42.50

42.92

43.19

39.29

38.22

39.47

40.54

41.13

41.79

42.08

37.21

35.57

35.84

35.95

36.22

36.48

36.70

34.12

34.34

34.55

34.77

34.93

35.14

35.30

33.00

33.21

33.37

33.80

34.28

34.55

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Calendar year 1947

Sept. 30. ............

Water year 1947-48

Elevation 

(feet)t

210.23 

209.98 

212.27 

212.73

-

214.88 

231.83 

230.38 

225.02 

218.96 

213.59 

213.85 

211.19 

209.88

-

Contents 

(thousands of 

acre-feet)

36.59 

35.25 

49.24 

52.49

-

69.02 

338.59 

303.77 

196.39 

109.85 

58.75 

60.74 

42.26 

34.71

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(equivalent, 

second-feet)

-21.8 

+235 

+52.9

+14.2

+269 

+4,686 

-566 

-1,805 

-1,407 

-859 

+32.4 

-301 

-127

-2.59

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
300 YAZOO RIVER BASIN 

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

Location.- Water-stage rscorder, lat. 34°45'31", long. 90°07'30", in gatehouse of Arkabutla 

I)am in SWi sec. 2, T. 4S..R. 9W. Chickasaw meridian, 4 miles north of Arkabutla. 

Datum of gage is 191.18 feet, above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 1 at site 370 feet downstream from outlet tunnel of Arkabutla Dam at datum 19.90 feet lower.

Drainage area.- 1,000 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Records available.- January 1942 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. August 

to December 1941 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,110 second-feet Mar. 8; maximum gage height, 

42.89 feet Mar. 7; no flow at times.

1942-48: Maximum discharge observed, 10,200 second-feet Apr. 12, 1942; no flow at 

times each year.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow completely regulated by Arkabutla Reservoir (see preceding 

page). Records of daily discharge not adjusted for storage in Arkabutla Reservoir. 

Since Jan. 1, 1948, discharge computed on basis of gate openings and head.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 35 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

344

344

331

331

324

331

331

324

324

318

312

305

305

298

292

392

286

279

279

272

272

e97

0

e!38

212

e!86

e208

286

305

305

318

Nov.

339

360

374

374

e!77

0

0

0

0

6274

456

456

456

474

530

6383

0

e231

692

692

692

670

650

650

630

610

610

590

570

550 "-

Dec.

550

530

510

510

492

492

474

474

492

492

474

474

456

456

492

570

650

692

736

736

758

736

714

692

692

670

650

650

630

610

610

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

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

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

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

June ...................

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

August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

673

!

1,

>43

379

)90

1,160

1,200 1,'

1,'

1,

30

20

= 00

1,170

1,140 1,"

1,(

1,

10

)90

)90

1,090

1,080

1,(

1,(

1,<

)60

340

310

992

973

381

994

98

1,000

994

84

371

70

70

970

Soccndfeot-days

8,549

12,490

18,164

431,226

32,272

84,401

140,210

109,730

70,493

32,797

22,929

19,186

9,189

560,410

Feb.

970

922

871

938

1,050

,190

,340

,470

,550

,610

,650

,930

,880

,860

,210

,270

,240

,200

,140

,070

,020

,980

,920

,850

,860

,060

,340

,490

,520

_

-

Mar.

,520

,680

,810

,840

,820

,860

,880

,S70

,840

,790

,740

,690

,640

,580

,520

,480

,460

,430

,410

,380

,330

,320

,360

,380

,360

,300

,270

,230

,180

,100

,140

Apr.

,220

,220

,180

,110

,040

3,960

3,880

3,810

3,730

3,680

3,630

3,570

3,660

3,820

3,910

3,900

3,870

3,820

3,740

3,670

3,580

3,500

3,420

3,340

3,260

3,200

3,120

3,040

2,960

2,890

-

Observed

Maximum

344

692

758

3,590

1,230

4,520

4,880

4,220

2,820

1,590

3,680

3,440

1,920

4,880

Minimum

0

0

456

0

673

871

4,100

2,890

463

743

0

0

0

0

Mean

276

416

586

1,181

1,041

2,910

4,523

3,658

2,274

1,093

740

619

306

1,531

May

2,820

2,750

2,710

2,760

2,740

2,790

2,800

2,820

2,800

1,840

463

2,720

2,650

2,600

2,530

2,480

2,410

2,360

2,300

2,240

2,180

2,120

2,060

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,840

1,790

1,740

1,690

1,640

June

1,590

1,540

1,500

1,450

1,410

1,370

1,330

1,290

1,250

1,210

1,160

1,130

1,090

1,060

1,030

1,000

984

979

992

986

960

931

906

876

849

824

801

785

771

743

-

Change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )t

-21.8

+235

+52.9

+14.2

+269

+4,686

-566

-1,805

-1,407

-859

+32.4

-301

-127

-2.59

July

1,

1,

1,

2,

1,

1,

3,

1,

1,

3,

721

238

0

0

0

0

260

310

210

0

0

0

0

490

0

190

950

980

0

0

0

0

880

640

650

0

0

0

0

730

680

Aug.

1,970

0

0

0

1,620

3,440

1,870

0

0

0

0

1,220

1,750

0

0

0

0

0

891

2,110

1,840

0

0

0

0

15

1,030

1,430

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

1,400

1,750

0

0

0

0

0

1,570

1,920

0

0

0

0

0

867

539

0

0

0

0

0

748

395

0

0

0

0

0

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

254

651

639

1,195

1,310

7,596

3 957

1 » 853

867

234

772

318

179

1,528

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0.254 0.29

.651 .73

.639 .74

1.20 16.24

1.31 1.51

7.60 8.20

3.96 4.57

1.85 2.06

.867 1.00

.234 .26

.772 . 89

!318 !s7

.179 .20

1.53 20.82

t Change in contents of Arkabutla Reservoir.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of gate operations.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 301

Pigeonroost Creek near Lewisburg, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°49'49", long. 89°49'20", in NW£ sec. 15, T. 3 

i>., K. 6 W. Chickasaw meridian, at county highway bridge, 1.6 miles upstream from 

mouth and 2.4 miles south of Lewisburg. Datum of gage is 253.14 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Jjecemoer lyyy to September 1941 (unpublished) in files of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, Miss.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,160 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 12.68 

reet), from rating curve extended above 3,700 second-feet; minimum, 46 second-feet 

July 12; minimum gage height, 3.08 feet Aug. 8, 9.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 34,900 second-feet Apr. 9, 1942, from rating curve 

extended above 4,500 second-feet; maximum gage height, 12.85 feet Jan. 8, 1946; minimum discharge, 30 second-feet Sept. 15, 1946; minimum gage height observed, 0.98 fost 

July 21, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good. Pigeonroost Creek and Coldwater River are interconnected through 

old creek channel above station. Part of flow diverted to Coldwater River. For records on Coldwater River below interconnection see page 298.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 23 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

Qiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

53'

53

52

54

238

68

55

53

53

52

51

54

54

52

51

52

52

53

58

53

51

50

50

50

50

52

463

394

120

110

178

Nov.

208

118

60

60

86

62

81

77

77

166

292

125

92

322

720

334

125

88

67

64

60

60

63

65

60

56

53

53

54

54

Dec.

53

53

52

55

60

54

56

310

102

67

63

56

54

53

1,260

1,150

184

89

67

63

63

61

59

55

50

50

50

51

52

51

53

Jan.

2,910

1,560

202

67

58

56

54

54

53

53

54

128

505

148

73

72

71

76

70

78

418

418

140

72

63

59

64

62

60

62

64

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

66

142

474

1,500

1,SOO

1,560

910

1,250

334

175

445

3,840

5,260

2,220

346

153

79

54

52

214

208

454

140

106

1,750

2,120

2,740

1,030

241

-

-

Secondfoot-davs

2,829

3 , 802

4,496

7.2,100

7, 824

29 , 66?

18, 28(

8, 41£

3,630

2 224

6, 22£

1 , 97C

2,136

91,510

Mar.

634

3,910

1,200

418

158

1,510

822

236

158

129

104

84

80

82

88

1,220

380

286

620

208

148

840

1,680

358

175

153

219

120

109

227

1,930

Apr.

750

197

123

107

101

100

94

142

148

280

334

142

3,080

1,500

31Q

142

34

67

67

63

61

60

58

59

60

61

59

57

56

54

-

Maxima

463

720

1,260

2,470

2,910

5,260

3,910

3,08O

875

520

1,500

270

282

5,260

May

55

56

98

466

241

875

382

107

73

68

66

73

69

60

57

58

56

54

53

53

54

55

54

54

54

55

53

63

58

56

54

MimiaaB

50

53

50

36

53

52

54

53

50

50

43

51

48

June

52

52

52

52

52

55

55

55

54

54

52

52

52

52

59

68

67

520

192

61

51

50

50

51

51

51

52

53

54

53

-

 MB

91.3

127

145

198

252

1,023

590

281

117

74.1

201

63.7

71.2

250

July

52

52

52

53

52

51

50

50

50

50

51

52

158

208

63

92

1,500

565

180

68

51

53

117

64

54

73

1,110

910

216

65

66

Aug.

65

58

56

55

50

49

48

48

48

49

50

52

53

52

52

52

53

53

51

50

50

90

50

50

55

95

62

55

69

270

130

P»r aquar*

 lls

S*pt.

62

54

52

66

282

246

108

60

55

52

51

55

54

56

56

56

55

53

55

53

54

54

54

54

S3

55

55

81

62

57

-

Raaoff ! 

inciM»
302 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Yalobusha River at Graysport, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 33°49', long. 89°37', in E? 

sec. 36, T. 23 N., R. 6 E. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway 8 (old), half 

a mile north of Graysport, half a mile downstream from Butputter Creek, 4^- miles upstream from Redgrass Creek, 11 miles east of Grenada, and ll£ miles upstream from 

Skuna River. Datum of gage is 179.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supple 

mentary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 607 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 46,800 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 28.25 

feet); minimum observed, 5.3 second-feet Oct. 1-4 (gage height, 4.94 feet).

1940-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; minimum observed, 3.2 secondfeet August, September, October, 1943; minimum gage height observed, 4.68 feet Sept. 

14-18, Oct. 6, 11, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Wire-weight gage read twice daily and used when stage was below 

intakes and for periods of faulty intake action.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4)

5.0 6.0 9.7 254 21.2 2,160 24.6 13,800 

5.2 10 13.0 582 21.8 2,790 25.9 22,800 

6.0 34 15.8 934 22.2 3,480 27.0 32,700 

7.4 92 19.5 1/560 22.6 4,600 27.6 39,300 

8.4 152 20.5 1,810 23.6 8,400

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.8

.2 

.2

.4 

.8 

.6

.6 

.4 

.2

7.2 

7.2

6.8 

7.0 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.0 

7.0 

6.8 

7.0 

7.2

7.8 

8.4 

9.2 

9.4 

9.2 

11

Nov.

21 

48 

72 

50 

40

60 

88 

162 

123 

151

346 

254

162 

150 

841

1,120 

1,040 

875 

720 

456

290 

200 

159 

200 

192

166 

129 

105 

89 

78

Dec.

70 

62 

58 

56 

54

50 

50 

54 

70 

105

204 

204 

166 

129 

780

1,500 

1,690 

1,750 

1,750 

1,720

1,660 

1,420 

684 

308 

204

162 

138 

126 

114 

105 

97

Jan.

686 

1,200 

1,220 

1,180 

1,140

1,020 

720 

406 

254 

212

180 

169 

394 

660 

626

516 

396 

299 

236

20C

224 

356 

386 

346 

299

254 

491 

979 

1,020 

1,040 

1,120

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

fla

ber... .......................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary ....

h. ...........................

1 ........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 sec

Feb.

1,170 

1,120 

994 

964 

1,180

1,320 

1,460 

1,940 

3,350 

6,140

6,750 

14,300 

39,800 

40,8OO 

22,100

10,600 

6,020 

4,030 

3,040 

2,660

2,250 

1,980 

1,850 

1,780 

1,810

1,850 

1,810 

1,720 

1,520

Secondfoot-j-days

226.2 

8,387 

15,540

373,485.2

18,229 

186,298 

99,010 

33,869 

1,482 

1,540 

3,255.6 

6,566 

997.0

375,399.8

Mar.

1,140 

1,640 

2,590 

3,990 

5,120

6,000 

7,400 

6,800 

5,300 

3,990

3,180 

2,600 

2,090 

1,680 

1,010

1,670 

3,220 

4,600 

5,120 

4,130

3,270 

2,790 

2,860 

2,790 

2,330

2,160 

2,090 

2,160 

1,930 

1,720 

1,640

Apr.

1,690 

1,810 

1,850 

1,890 

1,890

1,750 

1,300 

604 

376 

425

1,140 

1,440 

1,560 

1,780 

1,890

1,890 

1,980 

1,980 

1,930 

1,750

1,180 

476 

281 

212 

173

162 

159 

117 

97 

87

Maximum

11 

1,120 

1,750

19 ,'800

1,220 

40,800 

7,400 

1,980 

89 

345 

672 

1,350 

120

40,800

May

80 

80 

82 

74 

68

84 

89 

78 

70 

62

54 

49 

50 

52 

54

50 

43 

38 

34 

30

28 

26 

24 

24 

23

22 

21 

20 

25 

25 

23

Minimum

5.3 

21

50

5.3

169 

964 

1,010 

87 

20 

13 

8.4 

12 

9.2

5.3

June

21

21 

22 

21 

20

19 

17 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

14 

13 

13

14 

345 

317 

254 

98

52 

43 

29 

24

20

18 

17 

17 

17 

16

Mean

7.30 

280 

501

1,023

588 

6,424 

3,194 

1,129 

47.8 

51.3 

105 

212 

33.2

1,026

July

15 

14 

12 

12 

11

10 

9.6 

9.4 

9.4 

9.2

8.6 

8.4 

20 

114 

87

50 

58 

176 

472 

672

436 

180 

102 

68 

241

145

80 

82 

60 

46 

38

Aug.

33 

25 

20 

16 

15

15 

14 

12 

12 

12

15 

16 

16 

18 

21

677 

1,200 

1,350 

1,260 

890

376 

165 

92 

66 

54

43 

35 

30 

26 

22 

20

Per square 

mile

0.012 

.461 

.825

1.69

.969 

10.6 

5.26 

1.86 

.079 

.085 

.173 

.349 

.055

1.69 J

Sept.

18 

17 

16 

16 

31

120 

111 

68 

46 

33

27 

25 

68 

49 

32

24 

19 

16 

14 

13

12 

11 

11 

10 

9.6

9.2 

9.2 

16

64 

82

Runoff in 

inches

0.01 

.51 

.95

22.88

1.12 

11.41 

6.07 

2.08 

.09 

.09 

.20 

.40 

.06

22.99

.-ft.).- Feb. 13 (12 p.m.) 46,800 sec. -ft.

Note.- Discharge computed on basis of tvlee-daily gage readings Oct. 1 to Nov. 6, Dec. 1-10, 26-31, 

July 31 to Sept. 30.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 303

Yalobusha River at Grenada, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°47i, long. 89°48 I , in NE£ sec. 7, T. 22 N., R. 

t> K. unoctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 51, in Grenada, 0.8 mile downstream 

from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 1 mile downstream from Batupan River, 6 miles 

downstream from Skuna River,, and 60 miles upstream from confluence with Tallahatchie 

River. Datum of gage is 152.03 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Drainage area.- 1,550 square miles.

Records available - June to November 1906, July 1908 to March 1912, July 1928 to SeptemDer 0.931, and October 1938 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. December 1931 to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1908-9, 1910-11, 1928-31, 1938-48), 1,929 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 78,900 second-feet Feb. 14 {gage height, 30.78 

reet); minimum, 56 second-feet Oct. 26 (gage height, 4.20 feet).

1906, 1908-12, 1928-31, 1938-48: Maximum discharge observed, that of Feb. 14, 1948; 

minimum, 35 second-feet Sept. 8, 19, 20, Nov. 20, 1909 (gage height, 0.9 foot).

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 28 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Da;

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

62

62

61

60

60

62

63

64

64

63

64

64

63

62

62

61

60

59

59

59

59

59

59

58

57

57

64

65

70

70

115

Nov.

410

473

314

271

280

280

280

625

500

1,230

1,900

1,590

1,080

1,030

3,440

2,920

2,570

2,150

1,590

1,200

840

580

560

600

560

540

482

401

330

288

-

Dec.

262

246

237

228

220

220

212

305

374

580

540

540

491

437

3,200

4,700

4,110

3,800

3,830

3,860

3,380

2,680

2,220

1,290

725

580

500

464

437

419

401

Jan.

2,240

2,880

2,880

2,960

2,680

2,120

1,590

1,170

780

625

560

540

1,380

2,080

2,320

2,220

1,480

1,050

840

725

960

1,260

1,450

1,290

960

750

1,730

3,100

3,100

3,130

3,200

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February ..........................

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

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September .........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb. '

2,960

2,780

2,640

2,710

3,580

3,860

4,380

5,840

7,140

7,800

10,100

32,300

66,100

77,300

69,300

46,900

28,500

18,200

11,500

8,940

7,140

6,300

5,600

5,260

5,300

5,260

5,140

5,100

5,020

-

-

Secondfoot-days

1,967

29,314

41,488

1,006,171

54,050

462,950

286,810

120,239

7,994

8,781

10,011

14,938

3,413

1,041,955

Mar.

4,820

4,900

7,980

7,980

8,160

18,200

16,100

15,100

15,400

13,000

10,100

7,980

5,920

5,020

4,300

6,770

9,380

10,400

16,100

16,100

13,000

11,300

11,000

8,900

7,320

6,740

6,600

5,340

4,380

3,880

4,640

Apr.

4,700

4,490

4,410

4,380

4,100

3,540

3,120

2,480

1,500

1,720

3,150

3,220

3,850

6,320

10,300

13,000

11,600

9,150

7,160

5,100

4,060

2,940

1,440

920

754

666

622

578

512

457

-

Maximum

115

3,440

4,700

43,500

3,200

77,300

18,200

13,000

457

1,920

1,540

2,590

259

77,300

May

413

413

402

391

369

413

457

424

369

316

274

252

259

274

245

220

209

194

184

176

168

164

156

156

156

160

152

152

160

160

156

Minimum

57

271

212

57

540

2,640

3,880

457

152

112

90

92

74

57

June

148

140

136

132

128

132

136

132

16O

128

124

116

112

120

160

301

920

1,920

1,060

622

402

238

199

176

160

144

136

132

199

168

-

Mean

63.5

977

1,338

2,757

1,744

15,960

9,252

4,008

258

293

323

482

114

2,847

July

152

128

116

116

108

103

101

98

95

94

90

104

830

168

199

199

220

688

1,210

1,540

870

512

252

245

424

391

282

220

176

148

132

Aug.

124

112

112

108

102

102

96

92

98

241

424

290

252

391

326

1,880

2,590

2,030

1,580

1,400

920

402

226

176

152

140

128

120

116

108

100

Per square 

mile

0.041

.630

.863

1.78

1.13

10.30

5.97

2.59

.166

.189

.208

.311

.074

1.84

Sept.

96

90

88

93

112

148

259

204

152

124

112

103

103

140

128

112

100

93

90

86

82

81

80

78

74

77

80

120

140

169

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.05

.70

1.00

24.13

1.30

11.11

6.88

2.88

.19

.21

.24

. 36

.08

25.00
304 YA200 RIVER BASIN

Skuna River near Coffeeville, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and staff gage, lat. 33°54i35", long. 89°38'30", in NW£ 

sec. 35. T. 24 N., R. 6 E. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on county road 1 mile south of 

Gums, 3-j miles upstream from Turkey Creek, 5 miles south of Coffeeville, and 9^- miles 

upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 188.46 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 435 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 194B.

Extremes.-' Maximum discharge during year, 31,000 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 22.15 

feetJ; minimum observed, 10 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 3.40 feet).

1940-48; Maximum discharge, 44,000 second-feet Mar. 29, 1944 (gage height, 23.22 

feet), from rating curve extended above 16,000 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

minimum observed, 5.8 second-feet Oct. 4, 5, 1943 (gage height, 3.20 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Staff gage read twice daily.

Oct. 1 to Dec. 18

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage, height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 11-14, 16-18)

Dec. 19 to Sept. 30

3-5 12 10.0 515 3.4 10 6.0 123 17.2 2,090 20 

3 -7 18 11-5 757 3.5 12 7.0 208 17.9 2,620 21 

5 -0 64 16.0 1,650 4.0 25 8.2 340 18.5 3,540 22 

5.8 109 17.0 1,990 4.5 40 10.8 712 19.0 4,840 

7 -° 19? 17.8 2,5ZO 5.0 59 12.5 985 19.5 6,800 

8 -5 33? 5.5 86 16.2 1,710 20.1 10,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

14 

14 

13 

13 

15

15 

14

14 

14 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

13 

15 

17 

16 

18 

30

Nov.

51 

76 

76 

52 

54

45 

108 

167 

154 

149

392 

557 

270 

191 

635

990 

652 

205 

185 

189

130 

100 

112 

133 

189

144 

100 

82 

71 

58

Dec.

54 

49 

49 

49 

49

47 

51 

66 

69 

79

103 

116 

119 

109 

536

1,230 

1,690 

2,520 

1,860 

585

218 

163 

135 

115

100

87 

79 

74 

70 

68 

67

Jan.

242

1,000 

1,330 

1,040 

309

172 

131 

107 

96 

96

92

115 

532 

1,090 

1,200

547 

259 

203 

163 

163

218 

514 

562 

316 

208

167 

450 

1,050 

1,330 

1,210 

667

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ...........

Feb.

760 

792 

577 

682 

1,090

1,530. 

1,990 

3,000 

3,880 

4,540

3,540 

5,410 

18,500 

28,900 

21,100

9,650 

4,170 

2,240 

1,180 

792

920 

1,120 

1,390 

1,510 

1,370

1,530 

1,910 

1,950 

1,330

Secondfoot-daya

429 

6,317 

10,606

240,154

15,579 

127,353 

69,221 

38,505 

1,872 

1,582 

1,560 

3,120 

796

276,940

Mar.

712 

1,Z90 

2,300 

4,000 

3,440

2,790 

3,410 

4,690 

3,340 

2,070

1,070 

622 

476 

379 

328

1,180 

4,910 

9,800 

6,340 

3,160

1,800 

981 

1,330 

2,280 

2,430

1,510 

712 

476 

379 

304 

712

Apr.

1,390 

2,380 

1,850 

744 

366

304 

270 

238 

208 

274

839 

1,450 

2,650 

5,690 

7,550

4,880 

3,270 

1,750 

547 

340

253 

213 

181 

159 

147

135 

127 

115

100 

85

Maximum

30 

990 

2,520

13,100

1,330 

28,900 

9,800 

7,550 

127 

233 

340 

1,000 

76

28,900

May

79 

77 

75 

75 

73

111 

127 

115 

76 

64

59 

69 

127 

75 

59

53 

46 

44 

43 

39

38 

35 

32 

37 

36

34 

33 

33 

36 

36 

36

Minimum

12 

45 

47

12

92 

577 

304 

85 

32 

21 

11 

16 

13

11

June

33 

29 

27 

26 

25

26 

26 

26 

25 

24

24 

23 

22 

21 

23

36 

65 

199 

233 

185

61 

44 

39 

31 

27

24 

23 

131 

66 

38

Mean

13.8 

211 

342

658

503 

4,391 

2,233 

1,284 

60.4 

52.7 

50.3 

101 

26.5

757

July

30 

25 

22 

20 

18

17 

18 

18 

17 

15

14 

11 

20 

40

73

60 

104 

340 

135 

91

63 

36 

26 

42

67

92 

47 

34 

24 

21 

20

9 16,400 

5 22,500 

0 28,900

Aug.

1,

Per square 

mile

0.032 

.485 

.786

1.51

1.16 

10.1 

5.13 

2.95 

.139 

.121 

.116 

.232 

.061

1.74

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (4 p.m.) 31,000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 18 (3 a

19 

18 

16 

17 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

21 

170 

343 

80 

337

000 

530 

139 

54 

38

31 

26 

24 

22 

21

18 

23 

22

20 

18 

17

Sept.

16 

15 

13 

28 

44

73 

69 

54 

35 

26

21 

16 

15 

21 

20

19 

18 

18 

17 

16

16 

15 

14 

14

13

13 

13 

20 

48 

76

Runoff in 

inches

0.04 

.54 

.91

20.54

1.33 

10.89 

5.92 

3.29 

.16 

.14 

.13 

.27 

.07

23.69

m. 10,800
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 305

Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°32'50", long. 90°32'35", in NE^ sec. 6, T. 19 N., 

K. 3 W. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 49W (old), half a mile northwest 

of Sunflower, 2j miles downstream from Jones Bayou, and 19 miles upstream from Quiver 

River. Datum of gage is 92.95 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 780 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. February 191B to September 1935 (gage heights only) and October 1935 to September 1938 in 

reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 1,014 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,740 second-feet Feb. 16-18; maximum gage

height, 26.65 feet Feb. 16; minimum discharge, 178 second-feet Oct. 18-22; minimum gage 

height, 1.90 feet Sept. 26.

1938-48: Maximum discharge observed, 7,700 second-feet Jan. 15-17, 1946; maximum 

gage height observed, 27.43 feet Jan. 16, 1946; minimum discharge observed, 154 secondfeet Oct. 18-23, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 26 discharge measurements, and computations of'daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

193

193

193

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

184

184

184

184

184

178

178

178

178

178

184

184

184

184

190

190

190

190

196

Nov.

209

209

216

222

228

228

270

284

277

291

459

685

790

850

1,150

1,370

1,410

1,360

1,280

1,150

1,030

895

790

685

585

501

445

389

354

319

-

Dec.

291

277

263

249

242

235

228

277

375

501

585

613

599

571

700

,230

,490

,600

,650

,630

,540

,420

,280

,120

970

820

700

599

529

459

417

Jan.

760

1,410

1,880

2,110

2,140

2,110

1,960

1,730

1,480

1,260

1,040

880

790

700

613

557

501

459

417

403

403

417

487

571

627

641

700

745

760

760

745

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

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

Maw may. .............................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

775

820

895

1,040

1,440

1,880

2,180

2,510

2,810

2,950

2,990

3,620

5,020

6,180

6,600

6,740

6,740

6,740

6,600

6,460

6,320

6,110

5,830

5,480

5,140

4,950

4,710

4,540

4,340

_

-

Seoondfopt-days

5,773

18,931

23,460

378,075

30,056

122,410

122,870

57,110

27,718

16,497

9,793

22,732

6,884

464,234

Mar.

4,110

4,290

4,590

4,710

4,710

5,020

5,210

5,210

5,080

4,830

4,480

4,200

3,900

3,590

3,280

3,280

3,660

3,760

3,730

3,660

3,560

3,460

3,620

3,730

3,730

3,660

3,520

3,370

3,160

2,930

2,830

Apr.

2,810

2,750

2,650

2,550

2,390

2,240

2,050

1,870

1,700

1,550

1,400

1,270

1,290

1,850

2,240

2,410

2,470

2,450

2,350

2,220

2,030

1,840

1,650

1,470

1,320

1,320

1,310

1-,270

1,230

1,160

-

Maximum

196

1,410

-1,650

3,830

2,140

6,740

5,210

2,810

1,470

1,030

434

1,470

287

6,740

May

1,100

1,030

955

865

805

790

880

1,120

1,340

1,470

1,450

1,400

1,320

1,240

1,210

1,200

1,150

1,080

970

865

760

672

588

532

490

448

434

420

392

378

364

Minimum

178

209

228

178

403

775

2,830

1,160

364

322

248

266

204

178

June

364

350

336

336

322

343

343

350

364

434

546

574

560

504

448

406

378

462

616

850

1,000

1,030

1,020

925

835

715

630

546

476

434

"-

Mean

186

631

757

1,036

970

4,221

3,964

1,904

894

550

316

733

229

1,268

July

392

350

329

315

301

294

287

280

266

260

254

248

248

254

254

260.

294

336

406

434

406

364

329

301

280

273

287

329

378

392

392

Aug.

378

378

364

350

336

315

287

280

266

336

775

1,210

1,420

1,470

1,430

1,370

1,320

1,320

1,290

1,210

1,090

970

835

715

616

532

462

406

364

329

308

Per square 

mile

0.238

.809

.971

1.33

1.24

5.41

5.08

2.44

1.15

.705

.405

.940

.294

1.63 ,

Sept.

287

273

260

260

2S4

248

248

237

232

232

227

227

227

232

227

227

222

222

222

218

218

213

213

208

208

204

204

213

213

208

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.28

.90

1.12

18.04

1.43

5.84

5.86

2.72

1.32

.79

.47

1.08

.33

22.14
306 BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN

Big Black Ri'er at Pickens, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°52'45", long. 89°58'05", in sw£ sec. 14, T. 12 

M. , R. 3 E. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 51 (old), half a mile southeast of Pickens, 6 miles downstream from Seneasha Creek, and 6 miles upstream from 

Cypress Creek. Datum of gage is 196.26 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941 (U. S. Department of Agriculture benchmark levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,460 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. 

July lyab to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers .

Average discharge.- 10 years (1938-48), 1,786 second- feet.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 35,600 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 20.52 

TeeTTT minimum, 66 second-feet Oct. 25 (gage height, 2.93 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 37,900 second-feet Feb. 11, 1946 (gage height. 20.85 

feet); minimum, 27 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1943 (gage height, 2.15 feet).

Maximum stage known, 23.7 feet Dec. 29, 1926, from information by local residents. 

According to information from local residents, floods of 1892 and May 19,30 reached a 

stage of about 23.5 feet.

Remarks . - Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second -feet)

3.0 72 7.3 832 18.0 7,500 

3.6 123 8.9 1,340 18.3 9,100 

4.3 196 13.3 3,180 19.0 16,300 

5.1 308 16.7 5,020 20.0 28,700 

6.0 491 17.4 6,100 20.4 34,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septemberl948

Dayi

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

73 

72 

72 

72 

74

74 

74 

76 

74 

74

74 

74 

74 

74

73

73 

70 

69 

68 

68

67 

68 

68 

6B 

66

67 

83 

127 

152 

147 

157

Nov.

152 

234 

248 

403 

491

382 

343 

457 

238 

612

950 

1,070 

950 

920 

1,780

2,300 

2,140 

2,060 

2,020 

2,020

2,020 

1,780 

1,040 

664 

718

861 

861 

638 

468 

372

Dec.

316 

277 

262 

248 

234

234 

248 

300 

526 

890

1,420 

1,860 

1,980 

1,900 

2,650

3,530 

3,780 

3,530 

3,330 

3,380

3,430 

3,480 

3,530 

3,530 

2,980

1,420 

832 

677 

574 

514 

491

Jan.

1,170 

2,380 

2,620 

2,540 

2,420

2,260 

2,260 

2,140 

1,380 

832

677 

638 

1,090 

1,700 

1,780

1,620 

1,620 

1,460 

1,070 

774

.774 

1,070 

1,340 

1,380 

1,340

1,130 

1,230 

2,460 

2,830 

2,700 

2,700

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber ....................... .

lendar year 1947 

ary .

uary ............... . ... .

h. ...........................

1 .......................

st ...........................

ember ......................

ter year 1947 48 ............

Feb.

2,660 

2,540 

2,380 

2,340 

2,500

2,620 

2,740 

4,130 

6,100 

7,320

13,600 

16,300 

19,200 

30,000 

34,900

25,400 

16,800 

13,400 

12,100 

9,910

8,680 

7,700 

6,500 

5,500 

4,930

4,330 

3,580 

2,880 

2,460

Secondfoot days

2,522 

29,492 

52,353

916,491

51,385 

273,500 

199,370 

111,350 

9,396 

11,513 

11,313 

12,849 

4,187

769,230

Mar.

2,180 

4,440 

6,500 

6,900 

6,700

9,280 

13,100 

14,100 

13,000 

11,200

9,640 

8,150 

7,050 

6,100 

5,38O

4,780 

4,430 

3,980 

3,780 

3,830

3,980 

4,230 

4,930 

5,240 

5,240

5,020 

5,120 

5,540 

5,380 

5,240 

4,930

Apr.

4,530 

4,030 

2,880 

1,780 

1,380

1,420 

1,460 

1,460 

2,140 

3,030

3,430 

3,780 

4,430 

6,100 

6,900

9,550 

10,200 

7,900 

6,900 

6,300

5,540 

4,780 

3,680 

2,400 

1,60D

1,100 

850 

700 

600 

500

Maximum

157 

2,300 

3,780

25,500

2,830 

34,900 

14,100 

10,200 

470 

1,860 

1,220 

1,660 

382

34,900

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 15 (7 a.m.

May

470 

450 

424 

403 

392

370 

370 

370 

390 

410

380 

350 

310 

280 

277

316 

284 

255 

234 

221

210 

200 

190 

190 

190

200 

270 

290 

270 

240 

190

Minimum

66 

152 

234

66

638 

2,340 

2,180 

500 

190 

132 

102 

104 

79

66

June

180 

170 

157 

147 

142

142 

142 

140 

140 

140

140 

140 

140 

140 

137

132 

142 

1,020 

1,860 

1,820

1,460 

861 

468 

372 

269

221 

196 

178 

162 

155

Mean

81.4 

983 

1,689

2,511

1,658 

9,431 

6,431 

3,712 

303 

384 

365 

414 

140

2,102

July

150 

140 

137 

132 

123

118 

118 

118 

142 

118

108 

102 

123 

102 

123

147 

1,220 

1,160 

890 

803

900 

1,050 

700 

352 

227

170 

160 

180 

270 

550 

680

Aug.

450 

221 

190 

157 

142

132 

123 

118 

118 

198

1,620 

1,660 

718 

413 

424

403 

599 

638 

718 

861

890 

638 

324 

202 

162

147 

132 

123 

114 

110 

104

Per square 

mile

0.056 

.673 

1.16

1.72

1.14 

6.46 

4.40 

2.54 

.208 

.263 

.250 

.284 

.096

1.44

Sept.

99 

94 

91 

94 

114

190 

184 

292 

241 

173

142 

123 

114 

112 

114

123 

137 

127 

110 

99

92 

88 

85 

82 

79

80 

82 

132 

312 

382

Runoff in 

inches

0.06 

.75 

1.33

23.34

1.31 

6.97 

5.08 

2.84 

.24 

.29 

.29 

.33 

.11

19.60

) 35,600 sec. -ft.; Mar. 8 (2 p.m.) 14,100

sec.-ft.; Apr. 16 (8 p.m.) 11,000 sec.-ft.

Note.- No gage-height record Apr. 24 to May 2, May 6-14, May 21 to June 2, June 8-14, June 30 to 

July 2, July 21-23, July 26 to Aug. 1; discharge computed on basis of records for station near
BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN 307

Big Black River near Bovina, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°20'51", long. 90°41'48", in SE£ sec. 22, T. 16 

W. , K. 5 E. Washington meridian,' at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 300 feet upstream 

from Clear Creek, 0.4 mile upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 2 miles 

east of Bovina, and 12 miles upstream from Fourteenmile Creek. Datum of gage is 

84.93 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, or 85.00 feet above mean Gulf level 

(levels by Corps of Engineers; Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 2,810 square miles.

Hecords available.- October 1938 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January I93b to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1938-48), 3,342 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 35,000 second-feet Feb. 19 (gage height, 38.32 

feet); minimum, 95 second-feet Oct. 23, '27; minimum gage height, 7.23 feet Sept. 27. 

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 46,000 second-feet Feb. 14, 1946 (gage height, 39.09 

feet); minimum, 72 second-feet Nov. 7, 8, 1944; minimum gage height, that of Sept'. 27, 

1948.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 19 Feb. 20 to Sept. 30

7.4 98 9.3 481 7.3 156 14.3 2,140 35.3 19,600 

7.8 160 10.7 906 8.0 253 17.3 3,440 36.5 22,600 

8.5 291 8.8 397 22.3 6,180 37.5 28,100 

Note.- Same as follow- 9.8 637 26.6 9,300 38.1 33,000 

ing table above 10.7 feet 10.7 906 31.6 14,50O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

126 

122 

114 

116 

108

107 

108

106 

104 

104

106 

107 

102 

100 

97

100 

98 

98 

98 

97

97 

98 

95 

98 

100

95 

98 

208 

214 

205 

222

Nov.

246 

260 

240 

227 

229

280 

473 

874 

874 

874

1,400 

1,430 

1,360 

1,930 

4,140

3,390 

2,930 

3,590 

3,990 

3,440

2,790 

2,410 

2,260 

2,140 

1,850

1,330 

1,000 

938 

1,000 

970

Dec.

810 

668 

550 

481 

429

416 

392 

455 

564 

1,730

1,740 

1,960 

2,330 

2,370 

6,090

7,370 

6,490 

5,820 

5,460 

5,170

5,000 

4,950 

4,840 

4,510 

4,140

3,850 

3,790 

3,490 

2,450

1,470 

1,070

Jan.

,940 

,410 

,490 

,750 

,020

,060 

,970 

,790 

,570 

,490

,260 

,710 

,300

,100

,100

,640 

,990 

,990 

,890 

,810

,640 

,330 

,130 

,130 

a ,350

,600 

,670 

,890 

,180 

,930 

3,790

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h. ...........................

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947 48 ............

Feb.

4,290 

4,450 

4,340 

4,190 

4,040

3,990 

3,850

4,890 

8,580 

8,900

8,980 

9,470 

11,900 

13,800 

16,200

20,000 

26,100 

32,100 

35,000 

33,000

28,800 

23,400 

20,600 

19,000 

18,300

17,100 

17,200 

14,700 

13,600

Secondfoot-days

3,648 

48,865 

90,855

1,614,623

63,920 

430,770 

390,370 

186,670 

17,986 

17,049 

14,313 

35,832 

6,200

1,306,478

Mar.

12,400 

13,300 

13,500 

13,100 

13,200

15,100 

16,8OO 

18,700 

19,600 

19,800

19,600 

19,400 

18,900 

17,700 

16,400

15,100 

13,800 

12,700 

11,600 

10,500

9,470 

8,660 

8,580 

7,800 

7,020

6,560 

6,240 

6,180 

6,180 

6,240 

6,240

Apr.

6,240 

6,240 

6,300 

6,240 

6,120

5,880 

4,730 

2,790 

2,070 

2,140

2,930 

3,590 

4,340 

6,880 

7,370

7,370 

7,440 

7,580 

7,870 

8,340

8,820 

9,220 

9,560 

9,560 

9,390

9,390 

8,500 

5,820 

2,520 

1,430

Maximum

222 

4,140 

7,370

27,400

3,790 

35,000 

19,800 

9,560 

1,160 

2,110 

1,130 

4,350 

329

35 > 000

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 19 (1 p.n

May

1,160 

1,030 

938 

875 

875

844 

782 

g679 

g637 

g665

g693 

651 

571 

533

497

451 

429 

429 

429 

429

397 

377 

357 

348 

377

348 

377 

151 

485 

485 

387

June

338 

311 

302 

293

277

269 

261 

253 

245 

238

238 

253 

302 

285 

285

293 

277 

253 

269

604

1,710 

2,110 

1,920 

1,570 

1,100

782 

623 

497 

429 

462

Minimum Mean

95 118 

227 1,629 

392 2,931

95 4,424

1,100 2,062 

3,850 14,850 

6,180 12,590 

1,430 6,222 

348 580 

238 568 

195 462 

230 1,156 

150 207

95 3,570

July

407 

329 

285 

269 

245

245 

245 

245 

277 

253

230 

216 

216 

202 

202

202 

216 

202 

195

606

1,000 

906 

782 

813 

875

1,030 

584 

4O7 

429 

970 

1,230

Aug.

1,260 

1,000 

651 

451 

357

302 

269 

245 

4,350 

3,430

02,303 

01,710 

1,670 

1,850 

1,670

2,700 

2,110 

1,400 

1,160 

906

813 

813 

906 

875 

707

497 

367 

311 

277 

245 

230

Per square 

mile

0.042 

.580 

1.04

1.57

.734 

5.28 

4.48 

2.21 

.206 

.202 

.164 

.411 

.074

1.27

.) 35,000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 10 (l a

Sept.

216 

202 

195 

188 

195

188 

182 

182 

269 

302

311 

329 

293 

261 

238

216 

195 

188 

188 

195

195 

188 

182 

169 

161

155 

150 

155 

156 

156

Runoff in 

inches

0.05 

.55 

1.20

21.38

.85 

5.70 

5.17 

2.47 

.24 

.23 

.19 

.47 

.08

17.30

.m.) 19,800

sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

c Baokvater from tributary; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement.

g Computed on basis of graph based on gage readings.
308 BAYOU PIERRE BASIN

Bayou Pierre near Carpenter, Miss.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°00', long. 90°41', in NEjj- sec. 22, T. 12 N., R. 5 

E. Washington meridian, at bridge on State Highway 18, l£ miles upstream from Whiteoak 

Creek, 8 miles south of Carpenter, 8 miles upstream from Illinois Central Railroad 

bridge, and 8 miles southwest of Otica.

Drainage area.- 371 square miles.

Records available.- November 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,650 second-feet Aug. 9 (gage height, 

15.uu feet); minimum observed, 29 second-feet Aug. 8 (gage height, 5.39 feet).

1944-48: Maximum discharge observed, 23,400 second-feet Feb. 5, 1945 (gage height, 

25.63 feet); minimum observed, 25 second-feet Sept. 18, 1947; minimum gage height, that 

of Aug. 8, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 14 Apr. 15 to Sept. 30

5.5 31 6.3 212

5.6 46 6.8 423

5.8 82 7.4 702

6.0 125

Note.- Same as following 

table above 7.4 feet.

5.4 30

5.6 60

5.8 96

6.1 165

6.4 

6.9 

7.4 

8.7

259

470

702

1,360

9.8 2,130

11.6 3/820

13.5 5,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

51

56

49

48

46

46

44

43

43

42

40

40

40

38

38

38

37

37

37

49

44

43

43

43

43

42

40

40

40

40

42

Nov.

49

51

46

42

46

51

514

157

80

88

862

312

130

128

702

846

560

227

180

al40

a!20

107

258

227

168

143

111

107

98

90

-

Dec.

a90

a90

a 90

a90

a90

a90

102

140

250

1,400

1,140

a350

a800

a600

3,980

1,820

1,300

654

378

283

239

220

186

180

171

157

143

141

141

141

138

Jan.

1,460

990

514

270

212

180

166

151

148

146

141

138

158

171

171

141

135

130

141

143

212

560

537

514

468

445

1,190

2,820

1,610

 2,920

1,820

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December'. ........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January .......................'. .

February .........................

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

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,300

654

537

491

798

560

1,080

2,200

5,680

2,290

1,480

1,040

990

1,610

1,360

750

560

468

423

356

1,770

2,560

1 , 4'20

798

894

750

607

491

356

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1, 322

6,64C 

15,594

268, 90E

18,802 

34,272

36,356

17,21-

3,276

3*131

6,763

1,,477

147,142

Mar.

312

4,120

5,900

4,360

2,470

4,030

2,650

1,890

990

1,040

846

560

356

291

356

334

312

283

209

199

180

724

798

514

312

242

846

423

334

250

227

Apr.

220

206

174

168

157

151

143

143

135

135

133

143

3,010

4,580

3,020

1,300

515

297

263

231

179

160

133

126

126

702

287

a!50

124

106

-

Maximum

56 

862

3,980

17,100

 2,920

5,680 

5,900

4,580

338

464

942

3,870

92

5,900

May

102

98

94

98

104

247

115

100

90

88

85

81

81

74

72

72

70

67

67

65

62

58

55

62

162

333

317

115

86

77

74

Minimum

37

42

90

25

130

356

180

106

55

46

38

29

34

29

June

70

70

67

63

63

62

60

57

55

90

115

98

a90

a80

a70

54

a50

a50

a 50

47

46

57

62

57

50

50

47

46

49

464

Mean

42.6

221

503

737

607

1^173

574

106

76.3

101

49.2

402

July

942

561

94

63

58

41

57

44

43

38

43

65

62

58

52

50

58

68

75

62

57

44

43

41

41

44

54

57

65

74

77

Aug.

50

41

37

36

33

33

30

29

3,870

894

447

176

131

109

77

79

70

63

58

49

49

a48

47

43

40

38

38

37

37

37

37

Per square 

mile

0.115

.596

1.36

1.99

1.64 

3 19

s'.lG

1.55

 286 

.206

.272

.133

1.08

Sept.

37

36

34

47

77

79

70

52

47

47

46

41

47

92

83

68

58

50

43

40

38

37

43

37

36

36

34

41

41<

40

Runoff in 

inches

0.13

.67

1.56

26.94

3.44

3 . 64

1.73

.33

 23

.31

 68 

.15

14 . 75

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records 

for other stations in vicinity.
HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN 309

Homochitto River at Eddiceton, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°30', long. 90°47', in sec. 11, T. 6 N., R. 4 E.

 Washington meridian, at Mississippi Central Railroad bridge, 900 feet downstream from 

bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 0.4 mile upstream from McCall Creek, and three-quarters of 

a mile east of Eddiceton. Datum of gage is 217.22 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 180 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 second-feet Mar. 2 (gage height, 9.27

 feet); minimum, 34 second-feet June 16; minimum gage height, 2.25 feet on several 

days in September.

1938-48: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Mar. 29, 1944 (gage height, 

13.84 feet); maximum gage height, 14.52 feet Apr. 1, 1947; minimum discharge observed, 

25 second-feet Aug. 16, 17, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in aeoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

50

49

49

47

47

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

44

44

44

44

44

44

49

81

53

49

47

47

46

46

46

47

46

46

52

Nov.

74

57

50

50

53

43

117

88

59

83

374

145

85

252

1,150

214

128

112

102

90

88

81

99

120

112

90

79

72

70

66

-

Month

Dec.

66

64

63

63

64

66

64

70

104

1,500

311

170

561

369

2,690

591

221

164

137

117

99

104

102

97

90

85

83

83

83

83

212

Jan.

1,400

432

203

154

128

114

106

104

99

99

102

99

130

128

114

106

111

111

111

111

286

208

444

375

227

229

4,180

1,490

557

1,890

678

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

484.

356

283

261

261

227

194

296

2,370

635

516

652

1,200

965

367

266

227

199

181

164

715

1,300

375

299

572

367

283

232

181

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

1 , 485

4,209 

8,576

141,258

14,526

14,428

21,713

6,943

2,065

1, 282

1,710

3,407

1,491

81,835

Mar.

222

4,840

3,930

1,030

1,180

3,020

963

557

809

882

456

332

277

251

227

212

256

203

181

157

150

154

208

143

125

122

304

161

125

119

117

Apr.

Ill

104

97

91

91

88

88

84

80

79

77

73

1,850

1,860'

304

199

154

130

125

111

102

97

91

88

82

291

140

95

82

79

-

MaxiBun

81

1,150

2,690

10,100

4,180

2,370

4,840

1,850

99

64

161

1,450 

91

4,840

May

79

75

73

82

80

99

86

71

68

68

68

64

64

63

63

61

63

64

63

61

58

58

58

57

57

66

75

61

55

54

51

MiniBUB

44

49

63

38

99

164

117

73

51

35 

43

40 

41

35

June

44

41

40

41

44

43

44

45

50

64

51

45

45

46

41

35

39

41

41

39

39

39

39

40

38

36

38

38

52

44

Mean

47.9

140

277

387

469

498

700

23166 . 6

42.7

55.2

110 

49.7

224

July

161

90

52

45

44

45

49

45

45

52

57

52

57

52

49

49

50

97

55

50

46

44

43

43

43

46

60

54

47

44

44

Aug.

43

43

43

40

40

40

41

47

1,450

468

97

68

58

52

50

58

64

54

52

50

49

49

49

49

50

52

50

50

52

50

49

Per square 

mile

0.266

.778

1.54

2.. 15

2 fil OJL

2.77 3 89

1 28

.370

. 237

.'en 307

.276

1.24

Sept.

47

47

47

63

64

50

47

46

55

55

51

50

78

91

58

47

44

43

41

41

41

41

46

43

41

41

41

44

44

44

Runoff in 

inches

0.31

. 87

1.77

29.18

3.00

^'?n

4.49

1.43

.43

. 26

.,35

.70 

.31

16.90

Peak discharge (base, 1O,OOO see.-ft.).- Bar. 2 (5:30 a.m.) 10,OOO see.-ft.
310 HOMOCHITO RIVER BASIN

Homochitto River near Bude, Miss.

Location - Water-stage recorder and wire weight gage, lat. 31°26', long. 90°51', in NE-Jsec. 45, T. 6 N., R. 3 E. Washington meridian, at bridge on State highway 44 , a quarter 

of a mile downstream from Porter Creek, 1.6 miles southwest of Bude, and 5.0 miles 

upstream from Middle Pork.

Drainage area.- 399 square miles.

Records available.- March 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,500 second-feet Mar. 2 (gage height, 11.56 

reet); minimum, 79 second-feet Aug. 23, 24; minimum gage height observed, 1.90 feet 

Oct. 17, 31.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 41,000 second-feet Apr. 1, 1947 (gage height, 15.25 

feet); minimum, that of Aug. 23, 24, 1948; minimum gage height observed, 1.82 feet 

Aug. 5, 5, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

169 

169 

169 

165 

158

154 

151 

148 

148 

144

141 

135 

132 

135 

132

132 

132 

132 

135 

308

177 

165 

154 

151 

144

144 

138 

141 

138 

138 

225

Nov.

504 

a300 

177 

176 

857

223 

940 

429 

a259 

314

1,050 

523 

302 

1,070 

3,390

al,500 

429 

359 

317 

266

241 

. 227 

a400 

407 

328

261 

227 

210 

201 

a201

Dec.

201 

196 

192 

227 

196

205 

184 

232 

676 

3,600

1,030 

646 

1,520 

1,190 

4,780

1,920 

938 

704 

584

506

a450 

391 

364 

a330 

a 300

286 

271 

a260 

241 

218 

258

Jan.

1,890 

838 

456 

354 

296

271 

236 

214 

201 

196

181 

181 

307 

251 

192

177 

188 

177 

169 

173

453 

436 

671 

816 

534

478 

6,910 

2,950 

1,320 

3,500 

1,510

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . .

h. ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,070 

816 

675 

618 

601

567 

494 

603 

3,550 

1,440

1,070 

1,290 

2,180 

1,960 

1,000

739 

578 

528 

489 

461

909 

2,460 

1,060 

872 

1,250

972 

816 

710 

681

Seoondfoot-days

4,804 

16,088 

23,096

334, 26£

26,526 

30,45S 

56,876 

15,105 

6,660 

4,475 

5,588 

5,997 

5,171

200,, 845

liar.

1,390 

10,700 

9,330 

3,110 

3,300

6,670 

3,100 

1,940 

2,140 

2,350

1,370 

1,040 

877 

786 

739

698 

727 

601 

528 

483

450 

434 

545 

423 

380

364 

871 

479 

364 

338 

349

Apr.

312 

291 

261 

261 

302

322 

276 

256 

251 

241

236 

232 

2,460 

3,550 

887

601 

461 

370 

317 

271

246 

218 

205 

201 

205

697 

476 

271 

223 

205

Maximum

308 

3,390 

4,780

17,600

6,910

3,550 

10,700 

3,560 

375 

410 

642 

1,710 

674

10,700

May

201 

196 

192 

375 

271

365 

322 

232 

214 

205

201 

201 

196 

188 

188

184 

196 

227 

184 

177

177 

181 

177 

173 

169

201 

256 

236 

214 

184 

177

Minimum

132- 

176 

184

117

169 

461 

338 

201 

169 

109 

122 

81 

85

81

June

162 

148 

144 

148 

144

148 

148 

141 

239 

410

205 

169 

165 

158 

144

128 

119 

122 

117 

114

117 

117 

122 

122 

114

114 

109 

112 

135 

140

Mean

155 

536 

745

916

856 

1,050 

1,835 

504 

215 

149 

180 

193 

172

549

July

642 

234 

162 

141 

125

138 

151 

151 

138 

217

260 

177 

177 

151 

141

144 

196 

312 

188 

154

141 

132 

125 

122 

125

135 

184 

184 

162 

141 

138

Aug.

135 

128 

128 

125 

128

125 

128 

200 

1,710 

778

249 

201 

148 

122 

109

125 

138 

109 

97 

87

87 

85 

81 

81 

91

125 

97 

102 

102 

89 

87

Per square 

mile

0.388 

1.34 

1.87

2.30

2.15 

2.63 

4.60 

1.26 

.539 

.373 

.451 

.484 

.431

1.38

Sept.

85 

89 

91 

184 

250

135 

112 

107 

144 

151

132 

122 

424 

374 

350

205 

162 

151 

135 

128

128 

125 

143 

196 

125

119 

119 

132 

128 

125

Runoff in 

inches

0.45 

1.50 

2.15

31.16

2.47 

2.84 

5.30 

1.41 

.62 

.42 

.52 

.56 

.48

18.72

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 2 (7 a.m.) 21,500 see. -ft.

a No gage-height record: discharge computed on basis of records for station at Eddiceton.
HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN 311

Homochitto River near Kingston, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 31°21'40", long. 91°15'20", in 

si sec. 27, T. 5 N., R. 1 W. Washington meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 61 (old), 

3§ miles southeast of Kingston, 7j miles upstream from former station near Doloroso, 

and 16 miles southeast of Natchez.

Drainage area.- 1,000 square miles.

Records available.- November 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36,900 second-feet Mar. 2 (gage height, 25.20 

reetj; minimum discharge observed, 197 second-feet Aug. 6, 7.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 45,400 second-feet Apr. 2, 1947; minimum, that of Aug. 

6, 7, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 3-17)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

5.2 253 9.5 1,840 3.

5.7 347 12.2 3,270 4.

6.5 576 16.3 5,96O 6.

8.0 1,140 8.

8.

9 197 11.0 4,250

9 454 15.0 9,400

6 972 21.5 19,400

1 1,540 22.8 22,500

8 2,010 23.7 27,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 ic* September 1948

Da;J 0-- '

1

2

3

4

5

6'7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

d350

d33o

d31o

d300

a290

d280

d280

d270

269

253

253

a253

253

253

253

253

253

253

a260

269

347

286

269

269

269

a275

286

286

269

269

269

Nov.

269

a310

347

371

1,090

1,060

842

1,390

643

595

1,500

1,590

694

1,100

4,460

' 2,640

1,260

826

751

643

576

544

a580

609

576

609

576

483

483

a430

-

Dec.

371

347

397

397

397

483

a470

454

597

3,770

2,790

1,590

1,690

2,540

5,310

6,000

2,540

1,540

1,180

864

a790

d660

714

576

544

513

d500

483

483

483

483

Jan.

1,860

2,540

1,300

678

d600

576

544

513

483

4Si

a470

454

576

714

544

483

483

a470

454

454

544

1,020

942

1,590

1,220

1,020

6,110

£0,300

6,960

10,500

8,000

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

4,140

2,680

1,890

1,540

1,450

1,410

1,290

1,350

9,720

7,480

3,380

3,280

4,370

8,140

3,590

2,050

1,650

1,450

1,290

1,220

1,480

6,540

3,080

1,970

3,700

3,380

2,100

1,590

1,330

_

-

Secondfoot-clays

8,579

27,847

39,956

715,665

72,885

88,540

139,605

34,924

13,189

9,227

11,500

12,113

20,545

478,910

Mar.

4,680

22,800

26,900

16,000

7,090

14,800

9,630

 i,970

3,280

3,700

2,680

1,650

1,410

al,320

1,220

1,180

1,150

1,180

1,040

906

a92O

939

1,310

1,220

906

842

1,330

1,840

1,010

842

810

Apr.

779

|5

748

587

355

627

557

S87

597

568

568

a535

1,

9,

510

430

120

2,980

1,260

a

939

750

587

597

539

510

510

510

a520

2, COO

2,

1,

Maximum

350

4,460

6,000

36,300

20,300

9,720

26,900

9,120

687

687

874

2,070

5,090

26,900

530

110

717

597

-

May

539

a510

482

687

627

687

657

539

a495

454

426

399

372

372

372

a372

372

372

399

346

320

295

a310

320

295

346

346

399

399

a360

320

Minimum

253

269

347

240

454

1,220

810

510

295

233

209

197

.233

197

June

282

£57

245

257

257

a250

245

245

372

687

657

399

a399

399

320

295

346

307

270

a250

233

270

282

257

245

233

a233

233

245

257

-

Mean

277

928

1,289

1,961

2,351

3,053

4,503

1,164

425

308

371

391

685

1,308

July

426

657

346

a320

295

380

874

568

426

372

a450

568

426

346

307

372

372

a410

454

346

270

245

233

233

a220

209

221

307

320

270

257

Aug.

a245

233

209

209

209

197

a

197

500

930

2,070

939

568

599

572

a330

307

572

546

270

270

245

a 240

233

221

245

257

a

245

320

320

520

295

Per square 

mile

0.277

.928

1.29

1.96

2.35

3.05

4.50

1.16

.425

.308

.371

.391

.685

1.31

Sept.

257

233

257

245

a370

399

282

257

270

779

717

a482

1,790

5,090

2,880

1,080

568

d450

a400

372

346

295

320

568

372

a300

282

282

307

295

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.32

1.04

1.49

26.63

2.71

3.29

5.19

1.30

.49

.34

.43

.45

.76

17.81

a No gage-height record, 

d Doubtful gage-height record 

Eddieeton.

889417 O - 50 - 21

discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Bude and at
312 BUFFALO BAYOU BASIN

Buffalo Bayou near Woodville, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°13'35", long. 91°17'45", In SW£ sec. 21, T. 3 

N., K. 2 W. Washington meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 61, ij miles downstream 

from Fords Creek, 2-f miles west of Wllklnson, and 8f miles north of Woodville.

Drainage area.- 182 square miles.

Records available.- March 1942 to September 1948.

- Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 16.2 feet Mar. 2 (discharge not determined } 

minimum discharge, 31 second-feet Sept. 13; minimum gage height, 0.53 foot Oct. 16, 

19.

1942-48: Maximum gage height * that Of Mar. 2, 1948; minimum discharge, 11 secondfeet Aug. 29, 1943; minimum gage height, 0.39 foot Dec. 19, 1946, Sept. 18, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Da#

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13>

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

46

44

44

42

42

41

40

38

41

40

40

40

39

39

38

38

38

38

39

50

44

42

41

50

45

44

47

48

44

42

42

Nov.

44

44

43

43

56

46

212

86

60

76

119

77

63

515

850

117

79

73

64

59

59

61

301

110

78

69

63

59

57

56

Dec.

55

54

54

53

53

54

52

69

811

1,500

314

229

868

379

2,680

464

240

182

144

122

110

99

94

89

83

80

78

76

73

70

73

Jan.

258

113

84

72

68

65

62

60

60

59

58

71

242

119

84

74

78

73

77

80

134

102

608

288

205

197

3,870

1,070

4S7

1,730

484

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

360

270

226

192

175

155

140

377

1,850

435

338

369

1,060

460

253

208

182

161

150

142

321

491

205

466

992

296

221

180

155

-

Secondfoe t-days

1,306

3, 63£

9,302

121,040

11,032

10,830

53,110

9 99(

2 52 c

1^280

1,65]

a!o7:

114,640

Mar.

10,700

18,500

10,100

2,020

2,630

3,250

812

502

459

431

338

288

256

232

221

205

195

178

166

157

146

146

144

128

124

124

202,

128

112

108

108

Apr.

105

100

94

92

93

92

89

88

85

83

79

78

2,400

560

182

119

98

85

78

72

67

65

62

61

66

4,340

314

155

106

88

Maximum

50

850

2,680

6,770

3,870

1,850

18,500

4,340

402

61

83

188

3,270

18,500

May

78

72

67

65

63

402

210

h88

h84

h81

h80

h76

h72

h69

h6 5

h63

h60

h57

h55

h55

h56

h55

h54

h53

h53

h57

60

98

68

58

55

Minimum

38

43

52

25

58

140

61

53

31

38

34

41

31

June

52

50

49

49

48

46

46

45

47

54

45

43

45

46

41

38

38

38

37

.35

34

61

46

4t>

36

35

32

31

36

37

Mean

42.1

121

300

332

356

373

1,713

333

Ql ol . bC

42.7

53.3

61.1

269

313

Jjily

83

51

83

57

51

59

79

53

47

44

67

72

59

47

44

46

63

72

52

52

44

42

40

40

39

38

42

55

45

41

38

Aug.

45

39

37

38

35

34

34

50

188

80

68

85

59

57

53

102

100

61

55

53

51

49

47

47

53

68

56

59

71

57

Per square 

mile

0.231

.665

1.65

1.82

1.96

2.05

9.41'

1 J. . fl^ OO

.448

.235

.293

.336

1.48

1.72

63

Sept.

52

50

47

58

60

52

47

47

49

199

80

56

3,270

2,510

544

148

96

7.7

66

58

54

52

49

80

52

45

43

45

44

41

Runoff in 

inches

0.27

.74

1.90

24.73

2.25

2.21

10.85

2.04

.52

.26

.34

.39

1.65

23.42

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 313

Tierra Blanca Creek at reservoir, near Umbarger, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder just upstream from dam, lat. 34°55', long. 102°06', 2 

miles south of Umbarger, Randall County, and 20 miles upstream from Palo Duro Creek. 

Datum of gage is 3,515.6 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary waterstage recorder and weir 9 miles upstream from dam.

Drainage area.- About 1,960 square miles, of which 1,380 square miles is probably noncontributing.

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 43 second-feet June1 24 (gage height 3.38 feet 

at weir); no flow at times. Maximum reservoir gage height during year not determined, 

probably occurred during period of no record Oct. 1-5.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 11,300 second-feet June 6, 1941; maximum reservoir 

gage height, 130.43 feet June 6, 1941; no flow at times.

Maximum discharge known prior to completion of dam in 1938, 6,100 second-feet May 30, 

1937, by slope-area determination at dam site.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Records given herein represent flow into and contents of reservoir. 

Discharge for water year 1948 computed from flow at weir 9 miles above dam. Gageheight record at dam utilized in computing reservoir contents. Spillway crest is at 

gage height 127.0 feet. No flow passed over spillway during year. Dam completed June 

15, 1938. Reservoir capacity, 18,150 acre-feet. Reservoir used for recreational purposes.

Cooperation-.- Reservoir and weir gage-height records and reservoir capacity curve furnisnea by U. S. Soil Conservation Service.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

0.2

.2

.3

.6

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

 

Jan.

0.5

b.5

b.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

6 v

 

Feb.

fl.2

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.0 s h 6 > bl.O

6 K

.s\

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.7 "V

I b.6

1

.8

fl.O

Month

October ........................ ; .

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

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

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

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

June .............................

Jnly .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

I/ al.O

1.6

1.3

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.6 *3.4

3.1

2.8

-

-

Secondfoot-days

0

o

14.6

1,873.8

19.9

40.3

35.5

14.0

17.8

51.3

0

3O.8

241. 0

Mar.

2 .

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.5

Apr.

0.

.3

.5

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

Maximum

0

O

1.0

1,110

1.0

3.4

2.0

.7

3.2

13

O

2.9

7.4

13

May

0.1

.1

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.8

1.2

3.2

2.7

1.3

.6

.4

.6

.6

.6

1.2

1.1

.9

1.4

1.0

Minimum

0

0

.2

O

.5

.9

.5

.2

0

0

0

o

o

0

June

5.2

13

7.2

4.2

2.3

l.Z

.7

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.6

6.1

1.9

.6

.2

.1

0

-

Mean

0

0

.47

5.13

.64

1.39

1.15

.47

.57

1.71

0

.54, 

1.03

.66

July Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

.3

2.8

1.8

.8

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

. 5

.3

.2

.2

2.9

2.8

1.5

.8

.4

.2

0

0

O

0

0

0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0

0

29

3,720

39

80

70

28

35

102

0

33

61

477

Sept.

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

5.3

7.2

7.4

5.3

2.8

1.4

.8

.4

.2

0

-

Contents In 

aore-feett

3,530

3,350

3,260

-

3,170

3,170

2 990

2*400

2,14O

1 920 1)390

1,340 

1,090

-

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Contents of reservoir at end of month.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.
314 RED RIVER BASIN

Prairie Dog Town Pork Red River near Canyon, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°01', long. 101°54', 1.2 miles downstream from 

confluence of Palo Duro and Tierra Blanca Creeks, 2 miles upstream from Palo Duro Club 

Dam, 3-f miles northeast of Canyon, Randall County. Datum of gage is 3,455.0 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- January 1924 to October 1926, April 1938 jte September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 12 years, 11.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 237 second-feet Sept. 21 (gage height, J9_.18 

feet); no flow at times.

1924-26, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 6,650 second-feet Oct. 24, 1941 (gage height, 

12.03 feet, site then in use, from f loodmark), from rating curve extended ab-ove 3,700 

second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times during each year.

Highest known flood prior to reconstruction of Palo Duro Club Dam in May 1941 occurred May 30, 1937, when river reached a stage of 9.7 feet, from floodmarks, at site 

0.8 mile downstream.

Remarks.- Records poor. Plow partly regulated by several reservoirs japstream; the principai ones are on Tierra Blanca Creek near Umbarger (see p. 313), 20 miles upstream 

(capacity, 18,150 acre-feet), and Amarillo City Lake on Palo Duro Creek (see p. 325), 

13 miles upstream (capacity, about 3,200 acre-feet). The major portion of flood water 

originating above these reservoirs ordinarily will "be retained in them. During water 

year 1948 no water passed over spillways.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ....................................

February ...................................

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

April-. .....................................

Mas........................................

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September . .................. .^ .............

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

1,797.9

0

0

0

o.~

0

0

0

118.9

131.0

249.9

May

Maximum

0

0

0

1,040

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

69

84

84

June

Minimum

0

a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July Aug.

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

69

39

7.2

1.2

.4

1.1

.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

0

0

4.93

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.84

4.37

.68

Sept.

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

84

34

9.0

3.3

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

3,570

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

236

260

496
RED RIVER BASIN 

River near Terral, Okla.

315

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 33°52'50", long. 97°56'15", at 

Dridge on D. S. Highway 81, a quarter of a mile downstream fro.n Chicago, Rosk Island & 

Pacific Railway Co. bridge, 1.2 miles south of Terral, Jefferson County, and 3.2 miles 

downstream from Little Wichita River. Datum of gage is 770.31 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 28,280 square miles, of which 5,440 square miles is probably noncontributing:

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 2,766 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 16.27 

reet); minimum, 67 second-feet Oct. 5.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 197,000 second-feet June 8, 1941 (gage height, 28.12 

feet); minimum, 43 second-feet Mar. 15, 1939.

Maximum stage known prior to 1938, 27.2 feet, present site and datum, May 19, 1935; 

floods of 1891 and May 1908 are reported to have reached about same stage.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flowing 

channel away from recorder Oct. 1 to Dec. 4, Dec. 8 to Mar. 13, Apr. 8-20; daily discharge for those periods computed from graph based on twice-daily or more frequent 

readings of wire-weight gage. Flow slightly regulated by Lake Kemp on Wichita River 

in Baylor County, Tex.; principal diversion is for irrigation in vicinity of Wichita 

Falls, Tex.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

88

88

83

73

67

79

85

105

126

105

126

102

92

102

88

77

90

90

389

1,290

660

372

265

218

194

202

222

1,050

2,110

1,470

1,240

Nov.

928

462

360

305

240

198

166

158

166

141

126

113

111

154

367

706

460

402

486

388

587

872

930

970

910

559

480

468

310

245

-

Dec.

245

222

210

245

6,990

9,610

9,090

4,480

1,950

1,220

990

706

665

615

573

517

462

444

408

432

408

408

426

462

f432

342

325

320

315

300

305

Jan.

315

315

451

552

420

390

300

420

450

450

444

444

372

366

366

305

310

315

265

255

285

275

230

186

blSO

b200

b!90

blSO

blSO

b!70

b200

Feb.

b280

b320

360

390

420

480

486

486

b450

bSOO

b490

b476

245

469

587

*573

559

517

504

492

462

468

444

408

498

622

3,930

5,670

7,650

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

Hay. .......................................

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

September. .................................

Water year_1.947-48 ...................

Mar.

4,690

4,390

5,310

4,630

2,630

1,860

1,660

1,340

1,130

1,000

760

818

990

990

1,200

2,020

2,630

2,340

1,560

1,280

1,660

1,720

2,600

6,520

4,930

2,790

1,860

1,550

1,660

fl,210

f960

Apr.

809

752

699

657

587

552

531

480

432

474

432

438

426

372

372

372

390

354

320

330

366

342

305

285

325

1,340

3,970

4,390

2,170

800

-

Second 

foot-days

44,137

1,174,473

3,811

437,976

May

608

552

474

426

384

426

384

360

300

638

6,880

7,510

6,010

4,710

2,140

1,000

671

524

664

1,270

1,500

1,110

692

531

660

3,430

6,010

5,310

4,560

2,740

2,290

Maximum

9,610

76,100

552

238

16,500

June

6,380

8,540

7,020

4,580

2,030

1,250

980

788

869

896

788

650

484

410

474

1,520

1,300

754

554

386

295

280

446

8,180

16,500

9,420

5,560

4,240

4,940

13,800

-

Minimum

210

67

245

320

82

67

July

7,100

4,290

2,630

2,300

2,360

2,170

1,870

1,870

1,750

1,300

1,240

1,230

930

1,010

860

722

596

498

434

398

350

345

320

325

649

1,690

1, ISO754

722

658

568

Aug.

491

596

1,620

1,750

1,140

815

S10

505

434

498

484

404

340

295

275

270

280

285

1,920

1,440

1,140

860

666

533

452

398

325

305

310

290

265

Mean

1,424

3,218

127

1,197

Sept.

238

218

210

210

198

174

140

146

134

131

128

122

122

122

116

110

106

102

98

94

98

102

94

88

84

82

86

90

84

84

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

87,540

2,330,000

7,560

868,700

Peak discharge (base, 21,000 sec. -ft.).- No peak above base.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.
316 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River near Gainesville, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°44', long. 97°10', in SWi sec. 36, T. 9 S., R. 1 

E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 77, a quarter of a mile downstream from Gulf, Colorado 

& Santa Fe Railway bridge, 5 miles downstream from Pish Creek, and 7 miles north of 

Gainesville. Datum of gage is 627.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 29,460 square miles.

Records available.- May 1936 to March 1937, May 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1938-48), 3,587 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,400 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 13.80 

feet); minimum, 102 second-feet Sept. 29, 30.

1936-37; 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 168,000 second-feet June 9, 1941 (gage height, 

24.15 feet): minimum observed, 48 second-feet Jan. 27, 1940 (result of discharge 

measurement).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

i4

15

16

17

i8

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Oct.

151

143

131

129

124

122

117

124

141

148

146

146

146

148

146

136

129

129

124

124

122

326

604

501

436

470

480

391

620

1,650

2,370

Nov.

1,790

1,380

1,060

635

483

410

360

315

268

257

226

213

203

268

342

291

257

564

690

551

538

646

909

1,340

1,340

1,130

1,030

783

639

558

-

Dec.

495

465

443

454

426

1,970

8,400

6,690

4,800

2,900

1,940

1,500

1,240

1,040

1,160

945

783

690

653

618

611

660

646

604

g577

g564

g538

g519

g*83

438

1,430

Jan.

1,080

1,240

1,030

720

618

705

632

570

538

519

513

538

519

501

495

465

438

426

405

*395

390

395

375

370

365

338

b330

b310

b290

b300

b310

Feb.

b320

b370

438

438

454

495

564

611

625

632

660

g639

6646

g632

660

653

*783

743

705

625

632

625

570

558

4,410

2,280

4,680

3,800

6,690

_

-

Month

December . ..................................

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

8,080

7,140

5,180

5,840

5,980

4,440

2,980

2,360

2,070

1,740

gl,500

gl,280

gl,090

gl,070

1,180

1,180

1,390

2,360

2,820

2,500

1,800

1,560

2,000

2,070

3,420

5,440

3,660

2,430

gl,800

gl,560

gl,500

Apr.

gl,340

1,130

1,010

927

g866

g815

g775

g735

668

611

604

577

558

551

538

501

483

448

448

443

443

421

421

432

495

507

460

791

2,900

3,420

-

Secondfoot-day s

44,682

5,092

571,276

May

1,940

1,090

824

751

668

544

525

519

525

918

2,430

6,840

9,170

5,840

5,570

3,600

1,870

gl,210

g954

735

690

1,030

1,390

1,110

1,040

927

1,120

3,900

5,440

5,050

4,000

. Maximum

8,400

21 300

345

21,300

June

3,240

4,440

9,080

8,400

7,140

4,110

2,210

1,440

gl,080

gl,150

gl,060

gl,120

g972

832

690

584

551

1,180

1,390

945

720

551

g416

3,530

14,900

21,300

10,300

10,500

1O,9OO

6,950

Minimum

426

421

519

102

102

July

11 , 500

8,720

6,260

5,950

3,800

5,600

4,180

3,350

2,990

2,900

7,840

10,800

6,350

3,800

2,180

1,510

1,160

960

772

668

590

534

508

597

569

472

460

1,620

1,440

1,010

860

Aug.

830

748

653

653

1,260

1,800

1,220

920

756

618

527

496

527

466

436

390

350

34O

330

335

1,020

1,480

1,140

900

732

639

548

466

400

355

330

Mean

1,441'

3 * 442

1 239

3 224

170

1,561

Sept.

345

310

286

255

235

212

212

187

180

174

165

156

150

147

145

145

142

137

129

127

127

124

124

124

122

114

110

102

102

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

88,630

10,100

1,133,000

Peak discharge (base, 24,000 sec. -ft.).- June 26 (1:30 p.m.) 24,400 sec. -ft.

winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

g Computed from graph based on twice-dally wire-weight gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 317

Lake Texoma near Denlson, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°49', long. 96°34', at Denlson Dam on Red River, 

In NK^ sec. 33, T. 8 S., F. 7 E. Indian meridian, l£ miles upstream from Shawnee 

Creek, l| miles upstream from Sand Creek, and 4 miles northwest of Denison. Datum of 

gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 {levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 38,290 square miles.

Heeords available.- October 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 3,261,900 acre-feet July 13 {elevation, 619.48

 f'eet'J; minimum, 2.,527,600 acre-feet Nov. 14 (elevation, 611.33 feet).

1943-48: Maximum contents, 4,295,000 acre-feet Apr. 19, 1945 {elevation, 629.07 

feet); minimum since power-pool stage was first reached, that of Nov. 14, 1947.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by a rolled fill earth dam. Flow was diverted through conduits July 27, 1942, regulated storage began Oct. 31, 1943; maximum power-pool stage 

was first reached Mar. 15, 1945. Capacity, 5,715,700 acre-feet at elevation 640.0 

feet {crest of spillway) and 3,024,900 acre-feet at elevation 617.0 feet {maximum 

power pool). Dead and sediment storage, 1,211,100 acre-feet {elevation, 590.0 feet 

in Denison pool and 610.0 feet in Cumberland pool). When contents are below 2,400,000 

acre-feet the reservoir is divided into two pools by protective levees around the 

Cumberland oil field on the Washita River arm with the bottom of the outlet channel 

for the upper pool (known as Cumberland pool) at elevation 610 feet. At higher elevations the two pools are considered as being at a common level, contents being computed from the gage in the Denison pool. Reservoir is used principally for flood control and power development. Figures given herein represent total contents of both 

pools.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents at 12 p.m., in thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

I

Z

S

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,650.8

2,647.4

2,640.6

2,638.1

2,637.2

2,630.5

2,627.1

2,620.3

2,613.6

2,607.6

2,602.6

2,601.7

2,597.5

2,591.6

2,584.8

2,579.0

2,571.5

2,569.9

2,567.4

2,561.6

2,554.9

2,550.0

2,544.2

2,541.7

2,542.5

2,550.8

2,550.0

2,548.3

2,573.2

2,574.0

2,574.8

MOT.

2,576.2

2,574.8

2,570.7

2,570.7

2,563.2

2,559.1

2,556.6

2,550.8

2,547.5

2,550.0

2,542.5

2,534.2

2,529.3

2,541.7

2,542.5

2,541.7

2,542.5

2,548.3

2,546.7

2,549.2

2,562.4

2,562.4

2,563.2

2,559.7

2,556.6

2,554.1

2,556.6

2,554.1

2,554.1

2,552.5

-

Deo.

2.547.5

2,543.4

2,543.4

2,545.8

2,539.2

2,562.4

2,625.4

2,634.7

2,644.9

2,646.6

2,646.6

2,647.4

2,647.4

2,652.5

2,678.1

2,676.4

2,672.0

2,668.6

2,665.2

2,666.0

2,666.0

2,664.3

2.660.1

2,658.4

2,657.5

2,655.9

2,653.3

2,653.3

2,649.1

2,644.9

2,703.2

Jan.

2,704.0

2,701.4

2,704.0

2,705.8

2,705.8

2,699.7

2,697.1

2,695.4

2,691.1

2,687.6

2,690.2

2,690.2

2,684.1

2,675.5

2,673.8

2,668.6

2-,663.5

2,660.9

2,658.4

2,655.0

2,650.8

2,647.4

2,639.8

2,638.1

2,638.1

2,638.1

2,635.6

2,625.4

2,622.9

2,621.2

2,616.9

Feb.

2,616.9

2,611.0

2,607.6

2,605.9

2,602.6

2,595.8

2,600.9

2,600.0

2,593.3

2,587.3

2,593.3

2,593.3

2,593.3

2,593.3

2,597.5

2,598.3

2,595.8

2,593.3

2,593.3

2,587.3

2,589.9

2,589.9

2,583.9

2 , 586 . 5

2,628.8

2,641.5

2,673.8

2,700.6

2,730.0

-

Mar.

2,761.3

2,780.7

2,797.5

2,813.4

2,834.6

2,852.4

2,866.0

2,871.4

2,874.1

2,881.3

2 , 87-7 . 7

2,873.2

2,873.2

2,871.4

2,880.4

2,881.3

2,881.3

2,881.3

2,893.0

2,896.6

2,907.4

2,908.3

2,912.0

2,914.7

2,922.8

2,942.8

2,941.9

2,941.0

2,934.5

2,937.3

2,937.3

Apr.

2,931.8

2,926.4

2,918.3

2,917.4

2,912.0

2,905.6

2,902.9

2,896.6

2,888.5

2,879.5

2,880.4

2,876.8

2,868.7

2,861.4

2,854.2

2,848.8

2,842.5

2,842.5

2,839.0

2,834.6

2,830.1

2,824.0

2,817.8

2,813.4

2,828.4

2,824.8

2,821.3

2,817.8

2,816.0

2,816.0

May

2,820.4

2,824.0

2,821.3

2,814.2

2,811.6

2,807.2

2,798.4

2,786.0

2,797.4

2,872.3

2,897.5

2,815.6

2,942.8

2,953.9

2,967.7

2,979.7

2,983.4

2,982.5

2,982.5

2,982.5

2,981.6

2,981.6

2,982.5

3,005.5

3,055.9

3,076.6

3,087.9

3,092.6

3,097.3

3,099.2

3,104.8

June

3,095.4

3,086.0

3,082.2

3,078.5

3,071.9

3,058.7

3,048.4

3,039.9

3,034.3

3,024.9

3,019.4

3,014.8

3,014.8.

3,008.3

3,002.8

2,999.1

2,991.7

2,985.3

2,981.5

2,978.8

2,969.6

2,960.4

2,978.8

2,996.3

3,035.2

3,104.8

3,147.7

3,182.3

3,195.7

3,194.7

July

3,188.0

3,191.9

3,217.8

3,240.4

3,226.6

3,217.8

3,199.5

3,177.5

3,153.4

3,133.3

3,151.5

3,260.9

3,239.4

3,190.9

3,135.2

3,082.2

3,049.3

3,035.2

3,025.8

3,020.3

3,015.7

3,012.9

3,004.6

3,015.7

3,018.4

3,015.7

3,009.2

3,007.4

3,001.8

3,000.9

2,999.1

Aug.

3,001.8

2,996.3

2,991.7

2,985.3

2,978.8

2,972.3

2,971.4

2,972.3

2,967.7

2,963.1

2,955.8

2,950.2

2,944.7

2,938.2

2,940,1

2,933.6

2,927.3

2,921.9

2,916.5

2,911.1

2,905.6

2,905.6

2,903.8

2,901.1

2,895.7

2,889.4

2,884.9

2,881.3

2,882.2

2,877.7

2,871.4

Sept.

2,865.0

2,857.8

2,848.8

2,838.1

2,836.3

2,829.3

2,825.7

2,820.4

2,815.1

2,808.9

2,805.4

2,803.6

2,796.6

2,791.3

2,785.1

2,778.9

2,771.9

2,770.1

2,769.2

2,763.0

2,756.0

2,749.0

2,741.2

2,731.7

2,730.0

2,727.4

2,723.9

2,717.0

2,709.2

2,705.8

-

Monthly contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Jan. 31................ .......

July 31.................... ...

Sept. 30. ......................

Water year 1947-48. .........

Contents 

(thousands of 

acre-feet)t

2 937 3

2*816 O

2 999 1

2,705.8

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(thousands of 

acre-feet)

-165.6

+47,8

t Contents at 12 p.m.
318 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River near Colbert, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°49', long. 96°31' , in E| sec. 36, T. 8 S., R.

 7 K., at old highway toll bridge, 1.3 miles downstream fromDenison Dam. Datum of 

gage is 497.36 feet above mean sea level, datum or 1929

Drainage area.- 38,330 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected at

 various sites in this vicinity since 1906 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 5,468 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,500 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 18.57

 feet): minimum daily, 66 second-feet Nov. 22.

1923-48: Maximum discharge, 201,000 second-feet May 21, 1935 (gage height, 31.8 

feet, adjusted to present site and datum); maximum gage height, 32.0 feet Apr. 25, 

1942, adjusted to present site and datum (discharge, 183,000 second-feet); minimum 

daily discharge, 12 second-feet Jan. 10, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 45.5 feet May 26, 1908, present site and datum, from records 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Lake Texoma, 3 miles above station (see pre-

 ceding page). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Cooperation - Twenty-three discharge measurements and records of outflow from Lake Texoma 

furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years).- W 807: 1935(M), W 977: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September

Day

I

Z

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1 J.Oft

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,490

2,440

2,680

1,890

536

2,520

2,960

3,160

2,710

2,570

1,950

479

2,370

3,040

3,150

2,820

2,780

1,830

396

1,820

2,590

2,520

2,610

2,540

1,290

453

1,620

1,800

3,020

2,750

2,330

Nov.

923

374

2,150

2,200

2,190

2,910

2,320

1,110

530

1,890

1,870

2,570

2,970

2,820

354

81

70

72

70

73

70

66

264

2,820

2,530

2,580

575

2,180

1,200

408

-

Dec.

2,870

3,300

3,670

2,720

2,660

714

1,850

2,520

3,040

2,810

3,080

3,150

1,250

664

3,060

2,910

2,850

2,790

2,780

1,700

640

2,600

3,030

2,180

319

1,720

1,850

584

2,750

3,240

3,560

Jan.

1,120

2,920

2,190

601

2,860

3,070

2,920

2,900

3,360

2,170

523

2,960

3,060

2,960

2,960

a3,150

a2,150

585

3,120

3,320

2,960

a3,100

a2,950

2,160

651

3,300

2,530

2,170

2,120

2,430

2,190

Feb.

772

3,380

3,500

3,350

3,520

3,580

2,750

1,320

2,780

3,330

3,560

2,950

2,470

1,440

577

2,650

2,960

3,080

2,910

3,280

2,150

595

2,970

3,480

4,120

3,530

2,550

1,350

601

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

2,430

2,460

2,460

3,090

3,250

1,540

463

2,460

2,650

3,280

2,690

2,620

1,660

644

2,690

2,440

2,770

3,080

2,520

2,290

626

2,380

2,610

 2 , 550

2,650

2,880

4,130

3,650

4,780

4,920

4,690

Apr.

4,500

4,540

4,560

3,220

4,740

4,850

4,470

4,210

3,860

4,290

2,990

4,430

3,940

4,000

4,270

4,220

2,070

605

2,800

3,040

3,000

3,170

3,110

1,780

580

3,050

3,290

3,380

3,490

3,540

-

Second 

foot-days

68,114

40,240

72 , 891

2,478,898

75,460

75,505 

83,353

103 995

88 , 009

179,864 

361,110

63)732

1,291,291

May

1,880

660

3,280

3,700

3,420

2,210

2,640

2,630

1,770

4,210

3,200

2,680

2,900

2,990

2,340

473

1,720

2,330

2,140

2,150

2,340

1,750

446

2,320

2,930

4,320

4,740

5,010

5,120

4,470

5,240

Maximum

3,160 

2,970

3,670

62,000

3,360

4,120

4,920

4,850

5,240

15,800

3)420

3,390

30,800

June

7,650

11,600

11,000

9,750

11,300

11,300

9,860

5,510

5,150

3,640

3,160

3,570

1,940

2,700

3,080

3,180

3,220

3,330

3,170

684

3,090

3,330

3,040

2,550

3,190

4,760

4,960

8,550

15,800

15,800

-

Minimum

396

66

319

66

523

577 

463

446

684

736

458 in

66

July

15,800

11,800

3,620

736

14,300

15,500

17,103

16,400

16 , 400

18,400

21,000

25,900

24,600

30,800

30,800

29,400

19,100

9,920

5,170

3,400

3,180

3,200

3,100

3,080

924

3,040

3,050

3,030

2,990

2,910

2,460

Aug

458

2,440

2,740

a2,700

a2,150

a2 , 400

2,550

620

3,030

3,380

3,320

3,360

3,350

3,090

670

2,790

3,080

3,070

3,140

3,200

2,690

630

2,870

3,070

3,010

2,880

2,890

2,640

540

2,840

,_ 3,420

Mean

2,197

1,341

2 351

6., 7 92

2,434

2,604

2, 689

3,466

5 995 11)550 2 549 2)124

3.528

Sept.

3,390

2,950

3,020

2,480

640

1,700

3,110

2,930

1,850

1*750

1,590

621

2,240

2,540

2,770

2,720

3,080

1,150

129

2,670

3,170

3,120

3,160

3,050

671

111

1,340

1,670

1,950

2,160

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

135,100

79 , 810

144,600

4,917,000

149,700

149,800

165,300

206,300

174,600

356,800

716, 300

156,700 

126,400

2.561,000

a Ne gage-height record; 

miles upstream.

discharge computed on basis ef records of outflow from Lake Texoma, 3
RED RIVER BASIN 319

Red River at Arthur City, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°53', long. 95°30 I , at bridge on U. S. Highway 

 HVl, at Arthur City, Lamar County. Datum of gage is 380.07 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 43,110 square miles.

Becords available.- January 1905 to December 1911, July 1936 to September 1948. Gageneignt records collected at same site since 1891 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1906-11, 1936-48), 8,961 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 75,000 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 20.46 

reet); minimum, 548 second-feet Nov. 24 (gage height, 5.72).

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 22S.OOO second-feet Feb. 19, 1938 (gage height, 34.3 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 100,000 

second-feet; minimum, 166 second-feet Nov. 2, 1944 (gage height, 4.94 feet).

Maximum stage known, 43.2 feet May 28, 1908, from records of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation by Lake Texoma, 101 miles upstream (see p. 317).

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

ueoiogical Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,370

2,540

2,760

2,680

2,760

2,540

1,810

1,360

2,620

3,120

3,050

2,760

2,480

1,810

1,350

2,540

g3,050

g3,050

g2,760

g2,540

gl,750

gl,100

£2,140

g2,620

g2,680

g2,680

a2,400

gl,620

gl, 180

2,070

4,400

Nov.

4,150

3,120

2,200

1,320

1,260

2,200

2,340

2,540

2,680

2,070

1,340

1,180

2,000

2,480

3,200

3,580

2,620

1,080

741

680

622

574

574

554

629

1,080

2,760

2,830

2,070

1,370

-

Dec.

1,880

1,340

1,320

2,980-

3,740

3,740

5,100

13,300

15,400

9,140

5,280

4,240

3,900

3,820

3,580

7,350

13,600

9,690

5,100

4,070

3,820

3,280

2,340

2,480

3,430

3,200

2,000

1,380

2,200

1,880

3,760

Jan.

12,800

21,300

16,600

11,600

8,630

4,240

3,430

3,900

3,660

3,510

3,580

3,200

2,200

2,540

3,510

3,510

3,350

3,580

2,760

1,810

2,540

3,740

3,660

3,580

3,740

3,200

2,140

gl,880

g2,980

g2,830

2,680

Feb.

2,830

2,830

2,200

2,900

4,400

5,100

6~,230

8,390

9,980

6,620

5,280

5,660

7,040

7,470

6,620

5,840

5,840

6,420

6,230

5,470

4,920

5,280

5,280

3,580

7,880

44,700

47,300

26,400

19,000

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

17,000

18,500

20,700

20,100

17,000

16,600

13,300

7,040

4,750

5,100

5,280

5,470

4,920

4,750

4,150

3,660

4,320

4,580

4,400

4,320

4,150

4,580

4,580

4,400

4,580

4,400

4,150

4,150

4,920

4,750

5,100

Apr.

5,470

5,470

5,100

5,100

4,920

4,320

4,580

5,100

4,920

4,750

4,400

5,100

7,250

7,690

6,830

5,280

5,100

4,920

3,350

2,070

2,400

3,430

3,510

3,580

3,660

3,050

1,810

2,270

3,510

3,660

-

Secondfoot-clays

73,590

55,844

148,340

3,541,784

152

277*890

235 700

132*. 600

388,700

256,110

554,200

91,070

69,300

2,436,024

May

3,740

3,740

3,120

1,750

2,980

4,920

4,400

3,510

2,830

4,370

41,400

64,700

28,200

13,603

10,400

11,400

13,200

13,600

11,700

12,100

9,780

7,060

4,830

3,990

8; 080

11,000

14,900

19,200

20 , 300

17,200

16,700

Maximum

4,400

4,150

15,400

66,700

21,300

47,500

20 70C

7*,690

64,700

26,800

56,900

3,740

3,490

64,700

June

12,800

11,000

16,200

18,200

12,800

12,100

12,100

11,400

7,820

6,100

5,130

4,260

3,820

3,900

3,030

3,100

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,490

3,410

2,250

2,310

3,820

6,340

10,700

12,800

14,000

16,200

26,800

Minimum

1,100

554

1,320

554

1,810

2,200

3,660 

1,810

1,750

2 25C

2, 68C

1,740

910

554

July

28,300

25,300

18,200

8,360

6,100

8,070

18 , 200

19,700

18,700

18,700

20,300

45,700

56,900

42,000

42,90b

42,000

38,500

23,900

15,300

8,360

gjJSjtO

5,030

4,540

4,440

5,660

5,880

2,680

3,260

3,740

3,570

3,570

Aug.

3,740

3,490

2,080

2,080

3,330

3,410

2,890

2,820

2,890

2,080

2,080

3,650

3,740

3,740

3,650

3,490

2,200

1,880

3,100

3,260

3,330

3,410

3,103

2,080

1,740

3,180

3,260

3,100

3,260

3,030

1,980

Mean

2,374

1, 861

4,785

9,704

 4,985

9 582

7^603

4,420

12,540

8, 537

17, 880

2*310

6,656

Sept.

1,610

3,100

3,490

3,180

3,030

2,820

1,880

1,300

2,310

3,100

2,620

2,080

1,880

1,650

1,410

2,310

2,680

2,820

2,960

2,490

1,340

1,200

2,680

3,180

3,180

3,100

2,310

1,230

910

1,450

Runoff in 

acre-feet

146,000

110,800

294,200

7,025,000

302,800

551,200

467,500

263,000

771,000

508,000

1,099,000

180,600 

137,500

4,832,000

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings
320 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Index, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°33', long. 94°02', in SW£ sec. 7, T. 14 S., R. 

no w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 71, at Index, 2^ miles south of Ogden and 25 miles 

upstream from Little River. Datum of gage is 246.87 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 46,580 square miles.

Records available.- July 1936 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since laiv are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 14,200 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 84,000 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 21.40 

reet); minimum discharge, 1,620 second-feet Sept. 25; minimum gage height, 5.99 feet 

Nov. 28, 29.

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 297,000 second-feet Feb. 23, 1938 (gage height, 34.25 

feet); minimum observed, 400 second-feet Sept. 12-14, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record which are poor. 

Borne regulation by Lake Texoma, 261 miles upstream (see p. 317).

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

ueological Survey.

Discharge, in seccnd-feet,. water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1

6

11

IS

16

21

22

26

Oct.

2,700

2,630

2,350

2,020

2,220

2,630

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,630

2,080

2,220

2., 7 80

3,070

3,070

2,920

2,630

2,150

2,220

2,780

3,000

3,070

2,920

2,560

2,080

2,350

2,920

3,070

3,140

3,070

2,700

Nov.

2,150

2,220

3,070

3,850

3,610

3,070

2,490

2,020

2,150

2,560

2,780

2,850

2,780

2,56&

2,350

2,700

3,000

3,380

3,690

3,770

3,140

2,700

2,630

2,490

2,280

2,080

1,960

1,770

1,830

2,630

-

Dec.

3,140

3,140

2,630

2,630

2,850

2,780

3,380

5,060

13, 100

28,300

28,300

17,900

11,000

8,780

8,520

12,200

16,300

22,300

20,900

15,200

10,400

8,280

7,110

6,460

5,640

4,700

4,350

4,700

4,520

3,610

3,140

Jan.

5,780

22,200

37,600

40,600

32,700

22,800

15,500

10,800

8,490

7,720

7,000

6,550

6,120

5,700

5,120

4,580

a4,750

a5,120

5,120

4,930

4,750

4,400

3,780

a3,560

33,920

a4,580

34,580

34,080

33,780

33,630

3,780

Feb.

4,240

4,930

5,120

5,300

5,900

6,120

7,240

10,400

15,500

17,000

16,700

14,800

14,400

15,500

16,700

15,900

13,700

11,700

10,400

9,860

9,580

9,020

7,980

7,720

8,490

10,200

34,200

55,900

48,600

--

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

40,400

39,70C

41,200

39,700

37 , 400

30 , 700

26,600

24,000

19,100

14,800

12,000

10 , 800

10,200

9,580

9,020

8,490

7,980

7,480

7,000

7,480

7,240

9,020

11,700

12,000

12,300

11,700

10,400

8,760

7,720

7,000

6,780

Apr.

7,000

6,780

6,780

7,000

6,780

6,780

6,550

6,330

5,700

5,700

5,900

5,900

6,330

7,480

11,100

13,000

I2,3ffO

9,020

7,240

6,550

5,900

4,750

3,780

3,780

4,400

4,580

4,580

4,75D

4,240

3,420

Secondfoe t-daya

291,320

4,785,850

81,880

3,612,330

May

3,420

4,080

4,240

4,930

6,120

6,780

5,300

4,930

5,300

5,300

6,330

33,500

79,600

73,200

47,700

32,000

24,000

35,300

44,400

40,400

30,700

20,800

15,500

12,300

10,200

11,700

19,900

23,100

23,500

23,500

22,600

Maximum

28,300

73,700

3,560

79,600

June

19,900

18,300

15,100

12,700

15,900

18,300

15,500

13,700

13.700

13,400

11,100

8,230

8,780

5,700

4,930

4,400

4,240

3,780

3,630

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,780

3,280

3,080

5,000

10,700

14,000

15 , 800

-

Minimum

1,770

2,630

1,770

1,770

1,770

July

18,700

27,200

27,80O

24,803

18,800

12,700

9,550

9,290

16,300

18,700

17,900

17,100

27,300

54,300

44,600

39,800

39,100

36,800

28,900

20,800

15,900

11,400

8,760

7,000

6,120

5,500

5,700

6,120

5,500

4,080

4,080

Aug.

4,240

4,240

4,080

4,080

3,920

3,210

2,820

3,210

3,480

3,340

3,140

3,140

2,880

2,560

3,480

4,240

4,080

3,920

3,780

3,210

2,560

2,880

3,210

3,340

3,420

3,420

3,010

2,440

2,820

3,210

3,280

Mean

2,685

9,397

13,110

2,729

9,870

Sept.

3,280

3,210

3,010

2,440

2,750

3,340

3,560

3,420

3,280

3,010

2,270

2,210

2,820

3,010

2,690

2,320

2,150

1,880

2,040

2,440

2,820

2,880

2,940

2,500

1,770

1,980

2,630

3,010

3,140

3,080

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

159,800

577,800

9,493,000

162,400

7,164,000

3 No gage-height record; 

stations.

discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby
RED RIVER BASIN 321

Red River at Garland, Ark.

Location. - Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°21', long. 93°42', in SE-j sec. 17, T. 16 S., R. 

i!b W., at Garland. Datum of gage is 203.08 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 51,500 square miles.

Records available - October 1927 to December 1931 and June 1934 to September 1948 in 

reports of Geological Survey, January 1932 to May 1934 in reports of Corps of Engineers. Gage-height records collected at same site from February 1890 to December 1899, 

and results of discharge measurements in September 1893 and November 1902 are contained 

in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1927-4 18,820 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 88,000 second-feet May 14; maximum gage height, 

20.75 feet May 14; minimum discharge observed, 2,750 second-feet Sept. 27.

1927-31, 1934-48: Maximum discharge, 327,000 second-feet Feb. 25, 1938; maximum 

gage height, 36.87 feet Apr. 3, 1945; minimum discharge, 400 second-feet Oct. 8-19, 

1931.

Maximum stage known prior to 1945, 35.97 feet Feb. 24, 1938, just before break in 

levee above gage. Flood of April 1927 reached a stage of 35.4 feet (present datum).

Remarks.- Records fair. Some regulation by Lake Texoma, 326 miles upstream (see p. 317). 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions.- W 787: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

g4,070 

g3,950 

g3,840 

g3,730 

g3,300

g3,200 

g3,400 

g3,510 

g3,510 

g3,510

g3,400 

g3,100 

g2,920 

g3,200 

g3,400

g3,510 

g3,730 

g3,840 

g3,510 

g3,620

g6,620 

g8,450 

g8,230 

g4,580 

g4,190

g3,950 

£3,840 

;4,190 

;4,990 

55,600 

$5 , 600

Nov.

g5,290 

g5,290 

gS.SSO 

10 , 600 

g9,630

g7,810 

g6 , 440 

g5,440 

g5,140 

g5,920

g6,620 

g6,440 

g6,260 

g6,260 

g6,440

g8,020 

11,700 

14,800 

14,800 

12,900

10 , 400 

g8,910 

58,230 

58,910 

10 , 100

10,600 

10,400 

59,140 

57,810 

56,620

Dec.

g6,090 

g6,260 

g5,920 

g5,760 

g5,920

g7,000 

g8,910 

10,600 

16,700 

31,400

43,500 

44,100 

39,000 

34,600 

31,800

30 , 000 

32,700 

39,000 

43,500 

40,800

34,600 

29,100 

23,900 

19,500 

15,100

11,700 

g9,140 

;8,230 

g8,020 

57 , 600 

g6,810

Jan.

g6,810 

19,600 

45,000 

59,100 

59,000

55,400 

51,300 

46,100 

41,300 

35,800

31,000 

26,100 

21,000 

16,400 

g!2 , 300

glO.100 

g9,630 

g9,140 

g9,630 

g9,630

g9,140 

g8,6«0 

g8,230 

g7,390 

g7,000

g7,000 

g7,000 

g7,600 

g8,230 

g8,230 

g7,60O

Feb.

g7,190 

g8,230 

g9,630 

g9,630 

g9,880

gll,500 

14,400 

17,800 

22,800 

27,600

29,500 

30,200 

30,800 

31,800

33,600

35,100 

34,300 

31,800 

28,600 

25,400

22,400 

19,500 

16,400 

14,800 

14,100

16,100 

28,000 

59,500 

68,300

Month

do to 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Mav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194 7. ......................

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

66,300 

67,900 

72,800 

75,800 

76,900

72,100 

67,200 

63,500 

59,000 

51,300

43,300 

37,100 

32 , 200 

27,900 

24,300

20,600 

g!7,800 

g!5,700 

g!4,100 

g!3,200

g!2,900 

15,100 

21,000 

24,700 

25,800

25,800 

23,900 

21,300 

18,100 

15,400 

13,200

Apr.

12,000 

gl 1,7OO 

gll,200 

glO,600 

glO,600

glO.100 

g9,630 

g9,380 

g9,140 

g8,450

g8,230 

g8,230 

g8,910 

glO.100 

15,400

21,700 

24,300 

23,200 

22,100 

14 , 100

gll,200 

g9,380 

g7,810 

g6,810 

g6,260

g6,810 

g7,000 

g7,600 

g8,230 

g8,020

Secondfoot-days

130,490 

255,600 

657,260

6,848,000

660,440 

708,860 

1,136,200 

338,190 

1,026,370 

302,520 

625,300 

134,910 

100,550

6,076,690

May

g6,810 

g6,090 

g6,090 

g6,810 

g8,910

11,500 

12,600 

11,700 

glO,600 

g9,630

g9,630 

22,800 

70,900 

87,200 

77,200

64,500 

54,700 

54,300 

67,000 

69,600

62,300 

51,000 

39,600 

30,700 

22,800

17,800 

19,900 

26,600 

30,300 

29,600 

27,200

Maximum

8,450 

14,800 

44,100

96,000

59,100 

68 , 300 

76,900 

24,300 

87,200 

23,600 

49,900 

5,400 

3,840

87,200

June

23,600 

21,000 

19,200 

16,400 

g!4,800

16,700 

18,100 

15,700 

g!4,100 

g!3,800

g!2,900 

glO,900 

g8,910 

g7 , 600 

g6,620

g5,760 

g5,290 

g4,580 

g4,320 

g4,710

g4,710 

g4,710 

g4,580 

g4,450 

g4,450

g4,070 

g3, 950 

g4,850 

g8,960 

g!2,800

July

g!4,800 

18,700 

24,800 

25,400 

22,700

g!7,500 

g!2,800 

g9,980 

g9,850 

g!7,400

21,600 

21,800 

22,200 

40,200 

49,900

45 , 000 

42,000 

40,000 

35,700 

27,100

20,900 

g!5,600 

gll.SOO 

g9,400 

g7,970

g7,120 

g6,740 

g6,940 

g7,120 

g6,740 

g5,540

Minimum

2,920 

5,140 

5,760

2,830

6,810 

7,190 

12,900 

6,260 

6,090 

3,950 

5,540 

3,400 

2,750

2,750

Aug.

g5,260 

g5,400 

g5,260 

g5,260 

g5,260

g4,990 

g4,450 

g3,950 

g4,190 

g4 , 450

g4,450 

g4,190 

g4,450 

g4,320 

g4,070

g4,450 

g4,710 

g4,850 

g4,850 

g4,710

g4,190 

g3,730 

g3,620 

g3,840 

g3,950

g3,950 

g4,070 

g3,730 

g3,400 

g3,400 

g3,510

Mean

4,209 

8,520 

21,200

18,760

21,300 

24,440 

36,650 

11,270 

33,110 

10,080 

20,170 

4,352 

3,352

16,600

Sept.

g3,730 

g3,730 

g3,730 

g3,510 

g3,200

g3,200 

g3,510 

g3,730 

g3,840 

g3,730

g3,620 

g3,100 

g2,920 

g3,200 

g3,510

g3,510 

g3,300 

g3,100 

g2,920 

g2,830

g3,010 

g3,300 

g3,510 

g3,510 

g3,400

g2,920 

g2,750 

g3,100 

g3,400 

g3,730

Runoff In 

acre -feet

258,800 

50 T, 000 

1,304,000

13,580,000

1,310,000 

1,406,000 

2,254,000 

670,800 

2,036,000 

600,000 

1,240,000 

267,600 

199,400

.12,050,000

g Computed from graph based on once-daily gage readings
322 RED RIVER HASIH

Red River at Shreveport, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°30'55", long. 93°44'25", in SE^-SE^ sec. 30, T. 

18 N., R. 13 W., at Illinois Central Railraod bridge at Shreveport, half a r.ile 

downstream from Cross Bayou. Datum of gage is 131.48 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Cerps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 59,300 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Kecords available.- August 1928 to September 1929 and October 1938 to September 1948 in 

reports or Ueological Survey. October 1929 to September 1938 in reports of Corps of 

Engineers. Daily gage heights since May 1873 and discharge intermittently 1872 to 

1905 in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 25,980 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 99,500 second-feet Mar. 6 (gage height, 20.0 

feet in gage well, 20,3 feet from outside gage); minimum discharge, 2,48_0 isecond-feet 

Sept. 29-(gage fceight, 4.10 feet).

1928-29, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 303,000 second-feet Apr. 5, 1945 (discharge 

measurement); maximum gage height, 37.9 feet in gage well, 38.4 feet from outside 

gage, Apr. 7, 1945; minimum discharge, 792 second-feet Nov. 9, 1939 (gage height, 0.24 

foot).

Flood of May 26, 1930, reached a stage of 35.91 feet; discharge of 244,000 secondfeet measured May 28, 1930 (from reports of Mississippi River Commission). 

Maximum stage known, 45.9 feet, present datum, in August 1849.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation of flow by Lake Texoma.

CooperaTTion.- Computation of daily discharge Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 and 61 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. Daily discharge Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 reviewed, 

gage height record collected, 5 discharge measurements made, and daily discharge tct. 

1 to Dec. 31 computed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

b

6

7

8

10

11

15

16

17

19

21

22

23

24

2b

26

27

28

30

31

Oct.

4,840

4,640

4,450

4,070

4,070

3,890

3,530

3,530

3,360

3,530

3,710

3,710

3,530

3,190

3,020

3,020

3,360

3,530

3,530

3,530

3,190

3,710

6,960

7,420

6,300

5,660

5,450

4,840

4,260

4,450

5,450

Nov.

5,870

5,870

5,660

5,660

8,360

10,100

9,870

8,360

7,190

6,520

6,300

6,960

7,420

7,650

7,650

7,650

7,650

9,610

13,000

14,800

14,800

13,900

13,600

13,000

13,200

14,200

14,8OO

15,200

14,500

13,000

~

Dec.

11,500

10,400

10,400

10,900

10,900

10,600

11,500

15,200

18,700

23,200

37,300

49,500

51,500

47,600

44,000

42,200

41,300

44,000

50,500

54,500

53,500

48,500

43,100

38,900

34,900

32,800

30,700

29,300

28,OOO

26,800

26,800

Jan.

25,800

26,200

34,200

52,600

82,500

63,600

62,500

59,200

53,700

49,500

45,500

41,000

36,900

33,000

30,200

27,700

25,800

24,900

24,000

23,600

23,600

^3,100

22,200

20,400

19,500

18,200

19,000

20,400

20,800

20,800

20,000

Feb.

19,000

18,600

18,600

20,000

22,200

22,600

24,000

28,200

33,000

38,500

45,500

51,500

54,800

57,000

57,000

57,000

57,000

57,000

54,800

50,500

4V , 500

43,700

40,100

36,900

35,500

35,500

36,200

52,600

78,300

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

Bay........................................

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

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ... ..................

Mar.

85,OOO

86,400

89,200

95,000

98,000

99,500

98,OOO

93,500

'90,600

86,400

79,600

71,800

67,OOO

(52,500

57,000

51,500

45,500

41,000

35,500

32,400

29,200

29,700

33,000

40,100

44,600

45,500

44,600

43,700

42,800

37,700

33,600

Apr.

30,200

2'8,200

26,200

24,900

24,000

23,100

22,200

21,300

19,500

18,600

17,400

16,400

16,800

18,200

19,500

22,600

28,700

31,900

30,800

27,200

23,100

20,400

18,600

17,400

16,000

15,400

15,400

15,400

15,400

16,000

-

Second 

foot-days

989,000

9,052,840

101,760

9,084,760

May

15,700

14,700

13,200

12,300

12 , 300

13,500

15,700

17,800

17,800

17,100

19,000

22,600

34,200

85,000

92,000

85,000

73,100

63,600

65,800

77,000

82,200

80,900

71,800

6 3., 600

59,200

,52,600

47,500

47,5dO

53,700

57,000

54,800

Maximum

54 , 500

103,000

99 500

4,060

99,500

June

50 , 500

44,600

39,300

35,500

32,400

28,700

28,700

29,700

27,200

24,400

22,600

21,800

19,500

16,400

14,400

12,900

11,800

10,800

10,000

9,060

7,960

7,120

6,760

6,400

6,220

6,040

5,860

5,680

5,680

7,740

-

Minimum

10,400

3,020

12 300

2,480

2,480

July

11,200

13,800

20,400

22,600

25,400

24.00C

20,OOC

15,70C

12,600

11,200

13,500

18.20C

20.80C

22.20C

38,500

46,500

45,500

43,700

42,800

38,500

31,900

25,400

19,500

14,700

11,500

9,500

8,180

7,740

7,320

7,320

7,320

Aug.

6,760

8,040

5,860

5,860

5,680

5,50C

5,50C

5.34C

h5 . 34C

h4,860

h4,860

h5,180

h5,180

h4,860

h5,020

5,02O

4,700

4,860

5,020

5,180

5,180

4,860

4,540

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,220

4,380

4,380

4,220

3,740

Mean

31,900

24,800

3,392

24,820

Sept.

2,740

3,740

4,060

4,060

4,060

3,900

3,600

3,460

3,600

3,900

3,900

3,900

3,740

3,460

3,180

3,180

3,320

3,460

3,320

3,040

2,900

2,760

2,760

3,040

3,180

3,320

3,180

2,900

2,480

2,620

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,962,000

17,960,000

201,800

18,020,000

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 323

Red River at Coushatta, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°00'45", long. 93°21'10", in lot 23, T. 12 N., R. 10 

W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 84 at Coubhatta, 11 miles downstream from Coushatta 

Bayou and 242.4 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 95.78 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 61,640 square miles (authority, Co/>ps of Engineers).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. Discharge observations, August and November 1893, in reports of Mississippi- River 

Commission. Gage heights, August 1890 to June 1894, and gage heights and discharge 

observations since April 1937 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 31,790 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 113,000 second-feet Mar. 6 (gage height, 23.85 

feet); minimum, 2,400 second-feet Sept. 23, 24, 30; minimum gage height, 4.50 feet 

Sept. 30.

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 275,000 second-feet (including overflow through Bayou 

Pierre) Apr. 7, 1945, computed on basis of records for station at Shreveport and two 

discharge measurements at Grand Ecore; maximum gage height, 39.9 feet (affected by 

levee crevasse upstream) Apr. 7, 1945; minimum discharge, 880 second-feet Nov. 10, 11, 

1939 (gage height, 1.25 feet).

Flood of June 5, 1892, reached a stage of 39.2 feet.

Remarks.- Records good. 

 (see p. 317).

ge read twice daily. Some regulation of flow by Lake Texoma

Discharge, in second-feet, 'water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,800

5,040

4,680

4,500

4,320

4,140

3,980

3,660

3,360

3,360

3,510

3,510

3,510

3,510

3,360

3,080

2,940

2,940

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,360

3,510

6,600

7,890

6,600

5,800

5,230

4,320

3,820

3,980

Nov.

4,680

5,230

5,230

5,040

5,610

7,890

9,740

9,500

8,340

7,450

6,810

6,200

6,600

7,450

7,670

7,450

7,450

7,890

9,740

13,500

16,000

16,000

15,000

13,500

13,200

13,800

16,000

16,700

16,700

15,300

"

Dec.

13,500

12,000

10,800

10,800

11,000

11,300

11,700

13,800

18,800

23,200

30,500

46,000

53,500

52,800

51,200

48,200

46,000

46,700

51,200

58,300

59,900

54,300

49,700

44,500

40,000

36,800

34,400

32,100

30,500

29,400

27,900

Jan.

28,400

28,900

30,500

54,300

68,900

77,400

75,600

71,400

64,700

59,100

52,800

48,200

42,500

37,500

32,700

29,400

27,400

26,500

25,600

26,100

25,600

25,600

25,600

24,800

24,000

22,800

23,200

24,800

25,600

25,600

25,200

Feb.

24,400

23,600

22,400

22,400

23,200

23,600

24,400

27,400

34,400

41,300

46,700

52,800

60,700

64,700

67,200

68,900

72,200

70,500

68,900

65,600

63,100

59,100

55,100

51,200

49,000

47,500

46,700

52,000

75,600

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

90 , 100

98,000

102,000

109,000

111,000

112,000

108,000

100,000

94,000

92,000

88,200

81,700

75,600

69,700

65,600

59,900

54,300

46,700

41,900

37,500

34,400

34,400

39,400

46,000

52,800

54,300

53,500

51,200

46,700

43,200

41,300

Apr.

39,400

36,200

33,800

32,100

30,500

29,400

28,400

27,400

26,100

24,800

22,800

20,900

22,400

24,000

26,500

28,900

32,700

38,100

38,700

36,200

29,900

25,600

22,400

20,200

19,100

18,100

17,700

17,400

17,400

17,000

-

Secondfoot-days

131,290

301,670

1,060,800

10,249,560

1,180,700

1,404,600

2,134,400

804,100

1,540,900

674,290

651,830 

147,290

92 ,OOO

10,123,870

May

16,300

16,000

15,300

14,100

13,500

13,200

14,100

16,000

17,400

17,400

17,400

20,200

24,800

63,100

104,000

102,000

81,700

69,700

63,900

75,600

89,100

94,000

83,500

77,400"

70,500

63,900

56,700

51,200

55,100

61,500

62,300

Maximum

7,890

16,700

59,900

114,000

77,400

75,600

112,000

39,400

104,000

59,100 

49,000

7,450

3,660

112,000

June

59,100

55,100

49,700

45,200

40,600

35,000

32,700

33,300

33,300

30,500

28,400

26,500

24,800

22,400

19,100

16,300

14,100

12,600

11,600

10,800

9,740

9,030

8,110

7,670

7,230

6,810

6,400

6,200

6,000

6,000

"

Minimum

2.94C

4,680

10,800

2.94C

22,800

22,40C

34,40C

17,OOC

13.20C

6 , OOC

7 45C

sleec

2,40C

2.40C

July

7,450

11,000

14,100

18,100

23,600

24,800

22,800

19,100

14,700

11,700

11,000

14,100

18,100

19,500

23,200

41,300

49,000

46,700

43,800

41,300

36,800

29,400

23,200

18,800

14,700

12,000

9,990

8,800

7,890

7,450

7,450

Aug.

7,450

6,810

6,000

5,610

5,610

5,420

5,230

5,040

5,040

4,680

4,320

4,320

4,500

4,500

4,320

4,500

4,680

4,320

4,320

4,680

4,860

4,860

4,680

4,320

3,980

3,660

3,820

3,980

3,980

3,980

3,820

Mean

4,235

10,060

34,220

28,080

38,090

48,430

68, 850

26,800

49,710

22,480

21,030

4,751

3,067

27,660

Sept.

3,510

3,360

3,360

3,510

3,660

3,660

3,510

3,360

3,220

3,220

3,360

3,510

3,510

3,360

3,080

2,940

2,660

2,660

3,080

2,940

2,800

2,530

2,400

2,400

2,530

2,800

2,940

2,800

2,800

2,530

~

Runoff in 

acre- feet

260,400

598,400

2,104,000

20,330,000

2,342,000

2,786,000

4,234,000

1,595,000

3,056,000

1,337,000

1,2~93,000

292,100

182,500

20,080,000
324 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Alexandria, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°18'46", long. 92°26'34", in SE£ sec. 10, T. 4 N., 

 K. 1 W., at old bridge on U. S. Highway 165 between Alexandria and Pineville, 1.7 

miles downstream from Bayou Rigolette. Datum of gage is 44.26 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941, or 44.18 feet above mean Gulf 

level, datum of Mississippi River Commission (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 65,900 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey.

Since January 1928 in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Discharge observations 

1858 and intermittently 1879 to 1927, and gage heights since 1872, in reports of 

Mississippi River Commission. Discharge observations February 1929 to September 1938 

in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 33,410 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 123,000 second-feet Mar. 8-10; maximum gage 

height, 28.86 feet Mar. 9; minimum discharge, 3,070 second-feet Sept. 26, 27; minimum 

gage height, 0.20 foot Sept. 26. '

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 233,000 second-feet Apr. 17, 1945 (discharge measurement); maximum gage height, 45.23 feet Apr. 17, 1945; minimum discharge, 1,480 secondfeet Oct. 15-24, Nov. 7-14, 1939 (gage height, 0.2 foot).

A discharge of 210,000 second-feet was measured July 2, 1908 (gage height, 41.6 

feet).

Flood of Feb. 4, 1932, reached a stage of 43.77 feet (discharge, 194,000 secondfeet).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. Some regulation of flow by Lake Texoma

 Tsee~ p. 317).

Cooperation.- Computation of daily discharge Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, gage height record, 

ana 62 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. Discharge records 

Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 reviewed, 5 discharge measurements made, and discharge records 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 computed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-fset, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

3

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10,200

8,7OO

7,360

6,460

5,760

5,420

4,930

4,610

4,300

3,850

3,850

3,850

4,150

4,300

4,300

4,150

4,000

3,850

3,700

3,700

3,850

3,850

3,850

3,560

3,560

3,700

6,280

6,280

5,930

5,590

5,250

Nov.

5,090

4,930

6,100

6,640

7,360

7,360

7,740

9,520

11,300

11,800

11,100

10,200

9,100

8,700

10,400

12,200

12,000

11,800

12,500

13,000

14,500

17,500

21,000

23,500

22,500

21,000

19,500

18,300

18,300

18,000

-

 Dec.

17,200

15,800

14,500

14,200

15 , 000

16,300

17,700

19,200

23,800

27,800

33 ,'200

40,900

52,400

58,800

61,300

62,300

60,300

59,300

59,300

61,300

64,900

64,900

63,300

58,800

54,300

49,700

45,700

43,100

40,000

38,400

36,300

Jan.

36,500

38,500

41,200

50,600

64,700

73,500

76,700

77,200

75 , 800

74,100

70,300

66,600

64,400

59,300

53,500

48,200

43,600

39,900

37,400

35,900

34,800

34,400

34,100

33,700

33,400

32,500

32,200

34,200

37,100

39,100

40,200

Feb.

40,200

39,900

38,800

37,900

37,500

37,500

41,500

45,100

57,800

67,000

73,600

79,000

83,700

88,400

91,300

92,500

93,300

93,300

92,300

90,000

87,300

88,400

86,200

83,600

79,800

76,000

73,000

72,700

82,300

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

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

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

94,000

101,000

106,000

110,000

113,000

118,000

123,000

123,000

123,000

113,000

108,000

104,000

100,000

95,500

90,400

86,000

81,000

75,600

70,900

66,500

62,000

58,100

55,600

55 , 600

59,700

64,700

69,900

71,300

71,300

64,900

58,600

Apr.

54,700

50,900

47,700

44,600

42 , 600

40,300

38,400

36,700

35,000

33,800

32,300

31,500

31,500

40,900

46,000

47,500

46,800

48,000

50,700

52,000

48,500

41,900

35 , 800

31,400

28,500

27,300

25,800

24,900

24,200

23,800

-

Secondfoot-days

1,290,000

13,284,170

115,110

12,439,880

May

23,400

23,000

22,600

22,100

21,400

20,600

20,300

20,000

20,600

22,100

22,800

22,800

23,600

29,600

61,400

89,300

95 , 800

81,500

72,100

70,700

80,000

83,600

83,800

79,700

75,400

69,700

64,700

60,000

56,000

56,000

57,800

Maximum

64,900

131,000

58,200

4,580

123 ,-000

June

58,200

56,300

52,800

49,000

44,700

39,900

35,700

32,200

31,500

31,500

29,600

27,200

25 , 200

23,800

22,000

19,800

17,700

15 , 900

14,300

12,900

12,000

'10,600

10,000

9,170

8,410

8,000

7,610

7,250

7,140

7,140

-

Minimum *

14,200

3.56C

23.80C

7,140

6,620

3.07C

3,070

July

6,810

6,620

8,320

12,000

15,500

20,900

23,500

23,500

20,600

17,100

13,800

12,000

11,800

15,200

18,200

21,200

34,000

41,000

42,100

40,300

38,700

35,500

30,800

26,200

21,500

17,300

13,900

11,700

10,000

9,000

8,600

Aug.

8,000

7,830

7,490

7,150

6,550

6,140

6,020

5,900

5,780

5,660

5,540

5,300

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,820

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,820

4,940

5,060

5,180

5,180

5,060

4,820

4,580

4,460

4,580

4,580

Mean

41,610

36,390

38,800

24,250

3,837

33,990

Sept.

4,580

4,460

4,220

4,100

3,980

4,100

4,220

4,220

4,340

4,100

3,980

3,980

4,100

4,220

4,220

4,100

3,980

3,740

3,510

3,510

3,620

3,620

3,510

3,290

3,180

3,070

3,070

3,180

3,400

3,510

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,559,000

26,350,000

2,309,000

1,443,000

1,245,000

228,300

24,670,000
RED RIVER BASIN 325

Palo Duro Creek near Canyon, Tex.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 35°02', long. 102°02', at conduit tower in Amarillo City 

Lake, 200 feet upstream from dam, 0.4 mile upstream from Nigger Arroyo Creek, 6 miles 

northwest of Canyon, Randall County. Datum of gage is 3,584.4 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1948 (gage heights only).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 35.0 feet Aug. 16; lake dry most of 

year.

1942-48: Maximum gage height, 42.3 feet Oct. 11, 1946; lake dry at times. 

Highest stage known occurred June 5-7, 1937, when lake reached a stage of about 

54.5 feet (spillway crest at that time, 52.5 feet gage height) according to city of 

Amarillo Water Department.

Remarks - Lake is formed by earth-fill dam 39 feet high and 1,600 feet long with 500-foot 

earthern spillway crest at 50.3 feet gage height. Dam completed in February 1927. 

Capacity at spillway crest, about 3,200 acre-feet (estimate by city engineer of 

Amarillo). No water is diverted from lake. The lower part of the lake is surrounded 

by ten water wells which are used to partly supply city of Amarillo. The lake provides 

recharge to sands and gravels of underlying High Plains deposits (Ogallala formation) 

from which the wells draw water, in addition to the replenishment afforded by infiltration from rainfall on the surrounding area. There was no flow in Palo Duro Creek below 

dam during year.

Field estimates of discharge of creek, in second-feet, were made 1.5 miles upstream 

from dam as follows:

Date

Oct. 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Apr. 

May 

June 

July 

Aug.

Sept 15 .................

Discharge 

(second-feet)

0 

1

3 

2

40 

50 

30 

25 

15 

20 

15 

00 

00 

20
326 RED RIVER BASIN

North Tule Creek at reservoir, near Tulia, Tex,

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°33', long. 101°42', just above dam, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 3.2 miles northeast of Tulia, Swisher County.

Drainage area.- About 260 square miles, of which 200 square miles is probably noncontricuting.

Records available.- May 1939 to June 1940 (monthly figures only). November 1940 to 

September 194H.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 390 second-feet Aug. 3; maximum gage height not 

determined, probably occurred during period of no record Oct. 1-7; no flow at times. 

1939-48; Maximum discharge, 3,110 second-feet Oct. 4, 1941; maximum gage height, 

95.48 feet Oct. 4, 1941; no flow at times during-most years.

Remarks.- Records poor. Records given herein represent flow into reservoir. Discharge 

Delow gage height 91.9 feet (spillway crest) determined from daily change in contents 

of reservoir; that above gage height 91.9 feet determined by algebraic summation of 

flow over spillway (computed from spillway rating curve), compute! flow through conduit, and change in contents of reservoir (computed from capacity curve and reduced to 

equivalent second-feet). No adjustment made for evaporation or seepage losses. Small 

springs flowing into creek above reservoir are measured occasionally and discharges 

when inflow was less than reservoir losses were estimated on basis of these measurements. Dam completed Jan. 15-, 1939. Reservoir capacity, 654 acre-feet. Reservoir 

used for recreational purposes and water is rarely released through outlet gate, but 

flow of a spring discharging just below reservoir was estimated as follows:

Date

Oct. 22 

Dec . 8 

Jan. 21 

Mar. 1 

Apr. 8

Discharge 

(second-foot)

0.07 

.07 

.08 

.07 

.01

Date

May IB 

June 17 

July 16 

Aug. 9 

Sept. 20

Discharge 

(second-foot)

0.01 

.05 

.01 

.08. 

.03

Cooperation.- Gage-hsight record and capacity curve furnished by U. S. Soil Conservation 

service.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

> eO

to

eO

Nov.

> eO

.8

e.4

e.2

.6

e.4

e.2

e.l

e.l

. eO

Dec.

eO

eO

.3

.2

e.2

e.l

eO

to

» eO

Jan.

> eO

 eO

t.l

.1

> e.l

Uonth

October .............

Move 

Dece

iiber .........................

nber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ....... . . .

Janu 

Febn 

Hare 

Apri

May. 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

iry ..........................

iary .........................

1. ..................... ... .

I .........................

st ...........................

amber. .......................

Water year 1947-48 . . . . ......

Feb.

eO 1

2

e 2

2

8

I -

'

.2

1

> e.2

1

 e.l

.2

e.2

.8 

.3

e.3 

e.2

-

Secondfoot-days

0

2.8 

.8

57.0

1.1 

6.3 

2.7 

.2

4.7 

1.0 

.4 

26.7 

7.8

54.5

Mar.

tp.5

e.3

e.2

.2

)..,

. eO

.2

 e.l

,eO

Apr.

> eO

to

> eO

.1

.1

> eO

Maximum

0

.8 

.3

11

.1 

.8 

.5 

.1

3.2 

.5 

.1 

14 

6.0

14

Hay

> eO

to

> eO

3.2

.6 

e.4

e.2

e.l

Minimum

0

0 

0

0

0

.1

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

June

. eO

to

1

r.2

*5 i

July

' eO

to

eO

.1

e.l

e.l

eO

eO

e.l

e g-l | e°

- V

Mean

0

.09 

.03

.16

.04 

.22 

.09

.01 

.15 

.03 

.01 

.86 

.26

.1-5

Aug.

0.2

e.l 14 '

1.6

e.4

e.2

e.l

to

 eO

10

.1

eo

Per square 

mile

0

5.6 

1.6

114

2.2 

1? 

5.4

.4 

9.3 

2.0 

.8 

53 

15

107

Sept.

I

1

1

> eO

I

1

1

6.0

1.2

e.6

> eO

to

 eO

-

Runoff in 

inches

162

150 

144

.

140 

139 

128

108 

96 

84 

62 

94 

86

t Discharge measurement above reservoir made on this day. 

* Contents of reservoir at end of month, 

e Inflow less than reservoir losses; discharge estimated on basis of occasional measurements 01 

spring flow.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 1-7, Jan. 11-20, Jan. 23 to Feb. 1, Mar. 7-12.
RED RIVER BASIN 327

Salt Fork Red River at Mangum, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. ,34°52 I , long. 99°31', in SW^SE-j sec. 34, T. 5 N., 

H. 22 W., at bridge on State Highway 34, half a mile south of Mangum and 13 miles 

downstream from Fish Creek. Datum of gage is 1,490.87 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 1,390 square miles.

Records available.- April 1905 to June 1906, October 1937 to September 1948.

Average._discharge.- 11 years (1937-48), 94.^ second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,500 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 11.77 

reet); no flow at times.

1905-6, 1937-48: Maximum gage height observed, 14.7 feet June 16, 1938 (discharge 

not determined); no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known, that of June 16, 1938, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records poor. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1948 are given in Water Supply Paper 1133 (discontinued).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day^

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

261

28

4.6

1.5

.7

.2

1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.0

5.0

5.6

?i

14

7.7

5.8

4.6

3.3

2.1

1.3

1.0

.5

.3

Dec.

0.3

.3

3.7

5.4

29

32

14

6.2

5.0

3.9

2.7

3.9

6.2

4.2

3.9

3.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

*3.0

3.3

3.0

2.5

2.7

2.7

3.0

a2.1

3.0

Jan.

b5.0

*5.4

7.2

48"7.2

28

17

12

7.7

6.2

6.2

6.7

5.4

*5.0

4.6

6.2

b2.5

b2

*2.7

2.3

4.6

b4.6

b2

b2

b4

b3

bl

*b2

bl

bl

bl

Feb.

bl

b2

*8.0

17

*31

33

32

26

11

9.8

9.4

*1E

10

8.2

9.8

13

40

*20

9.2

5.4

3.6

3.3

3.0

3'.3

4.6

64

^1,250

*436

178

-

Month

October ....................................

November . ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

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

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

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

June. ......................................

July. ................................... i ..

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947 48 ......................'

Mar.

246

*533

*178

139

116

111

100

*100

111

a90

 a40

167

618

251

*146

85

55

42

32

22

15

13

10

9.8

Apr.

8.7

7.2

S.2

4.2

5.3

2.7

1.7

.9

.7

.9

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

32

21

8.2

2.3

.5

.1

Secondfoot-days

296.2

78.2

164,3

55,221.3

213 5

2,253.6

3,509.8

104.8

2,721.1

8,502

148.5-

42.1 ' 0

18,034.1

May

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

836

308

316

266

265

479

251

Maximum

261

24

32

12,100

48

1,250 '618

32

836

5,850

32

17

0

5,850

June

a 100

a30

a!5

a8

a4

a2

al

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5,850

952

234

74

33

18

26

825

254

76

Minimum

0

0

.3

0

11

9.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

32

17

9.2

4.2

12

3.3

1.5

.9

.9

.6

.3

18

5.4

2.0

.3

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.7

0

0

2.6

16

4.4

4.0

1.0

a. 3

.7

11

Aug.

2.3

1.7

a.l

a. 3

a. 4

17

12

a5.4

1.9

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

9.55

2.61

5.30

151

6.89

77.7

113

3.49

87.8

283

4.79

1.36

0

49.3

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

588

155 -526

109,500

423

4,470

6,960

208

5,400

16,860

295

84

0

35,770

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 see.-ft.).- June 21 (9:45 a.m.) 21,500 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or computed on basis of weather records and records for North Fork Red Hiver near Carter and near Headriok. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

889417 0-50-22
328 RED RIVER BASIN

North Pork Red River near Carter, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°10', long. 99°30', in NW^SE^ sec. 15, T. 8 

N., K. 22 ¥., at bridge on State Highway 34, 3 miles south of Carter and 12 miles 

downstream from Timber Creek. Datum of gage is 1,673.71 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,380 square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,010 second-feet ,June 21 (gage height, 8.33 

reet); no flow at times.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet May 12, 1947 (gage height, 10.37 

feet); no flow at times each year.

Remarks.- Records poor. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for 

tne water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Ncv. Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.2 

3.6

3.9 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

5.0 

5.8 

6.2 

*6.6 

7.1 

b4

Jan.

b2 

«bl 

b2 

6.2

21

17 

8.6 

9.1 

8.6 

6.2

5.4 

*5.4 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

a2 

a. 5 

0 

0 

0

b2.5 

b8 

a2.5 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Feb.

al 

*a2 

b!3 

b28 

b35

33 

b33 

b35 

b25 

b30

b21 

b!6 

*b!2 

b23 

b39

*se

123 

70 

34

> a!4

*16 

22

94 

*1,240 

802 

466

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber . ..................................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1. .....................................

St.... .................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

1,570 

*1,010 

*482 

b370 

b300

290 

399 

*526

474 

328

a 100 

a50 

a37 

345 

46

29 

26 

26 

842 

86

52

37 

31 

27 

26

21 

19 

19 

20 

18 

18

Apr.

18 

19 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

16 

14 

14

14 

13 

13 

12 

12

11 

11 

10 

9.6 

9.1

9.1 

9.6 

13 

18 

31

25

21 

17 

15 

11

Seoondfoot-days

0 

0 

60.8

64,117.5

120.9 

3,327 

7,324 

455.4 

4,035.9 

7,962 

621.8 

1,565.7 

326.2

25,799.7

Pesk^dlsohsrge (bsse, 4,000 see. -ft.).- Mar. 1 (7 p.m.

May

8.6 

7.1 

5.4 

3.9 

3.0

2.5 

2.0 

1.4 

.6 

.3

.6 .4' 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

2,530

219 

87 

99 

232 

460 

373

June

87 

79 

365 

355 

345

340 

a30 

25 

21 

2J

20 

18 

18 

17 

17

17 

16 

16 

16 

41

3,440 

2.2OO 

e!31 

e63 

e39

1,020 

88 

275 

35 

27

Maximum Minimun

0 0 

Q 0 

7.1 0

8,210 0

21 0 

1,240 1 

1,570 18 

31 9.1 

2,530 0 

3,440 1« 

121 0 

945 0 

255 0

3,440 0

July

33

37 

26 

18 

14

107 

121 

28 

28 

21

17 

14 

13 

12 

11

6.6 

32.0 

a. 6 

.2 

0

0 

0

18 

16 

4.6

a. 8 

0 

0 

0 

0 

73

Aug.

12 

2.2

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

.1

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

179

945 

241 

69 

33 

18

9.6 

3.9 

.7 

0 

0

0 

0 

14 

24 

11 

3.1

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

255 

62 

8.2

31 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

u . Runoff in "ean aore-feet

0 0 

0 0 

1.96 121

176 127,200

3.90 240 

115 6,600 

236 14,530 

15 . 2 903 

130 8,010 

265 15,790 

20.1 1,230 

50.5 3,110 

10.9 647

70.5 51,180

) 4,800 sec. -ft.; May 25 (9:30 a.m.) 6,070

see. -ft.; June 21 (10 p.m.) 7,010 see. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record/ discharge Interpolated, or computed on bssls of westher records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge computed on basis of normal recession curve. 

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on at least once-daily staff-gage readings June 23, 24, 

Aug . 15 .
RED RIVER BASIN 329

Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla.

Location.- Float gage, lat. 34°54', long. 99°18', in SW£SEi sec. 22, T. 5 N., R. 20 W., 

at Altus Dam on North Fork Red River, 1 mile west of Lugert and 2-j miles upstream from 

Elm Fork of North Fork. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau of 

Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 2,560 square miles.

Records available.- December 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 87,700 acre-feet June 23 (elevation, 1,548.0 

feet); minimum observed, 61,100 acre-feet Sept. 30 (elevation, 1,541.95 feet).

1944-48: Maximum contents, 100,400 acre-feet May 21, 1947 (elevation, 1,550.5 

feet); minimum observed after initial storage, 4,690 acre-feet Aug. 25, 1944 (elevation, 

1,520.2 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by concrete and coursed masonry dam. Outlet works consist 

of spillway In two sections, city water main and two gated 36-inch diameter river outlet tubes near base of dam, and three 72-inch diameter tubes at headworks of irrigation canal. Data regarding dam are shown in the following table:

Sill of head gate at canal. .............

Elevation 

In feet

1,517.5

Reservoir capacity 

In acre-feet*

2,100

* Based on silt survey of 1943.

-Storage began in December 1943. Figures given herein represent total contents. This 

multiple-purpose reservoir has the following allocations: Flood control by superstorage, 36,800 acre-feet; irrigation, 115,200 acre-feet; municipal water supply, 4,800 

acre-feet; silt storage, 31,600 acre-feet. Gage read once daily, oftener during 

periods of high inflow.

Cooperation.- Gage record, capacity table, and data on outflow furnished by Bureau of 

Keciamation.

Monthly elevation, contents, and diversions, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Calendar year 1947...

Sept. 30... .............

Water year 1947-48...

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

1,541.95

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

71 900

- '

79 700

61,100

-

Change In 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+20,300

-10,100

-10,800

Total diversions 

during month 

(acre -feet)*

7,830

6,860

29,200

Total release 

during month 

(acre -feet;

96,400

0

13,800

t Elevation at 8 a.m.

* Diversions for municipal supply and Irrigation
330 RED RIVER BASIN

North Fork Red River near Headrick, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 34°38', long. 99°06', in center 

of N| sec. 21, T. 2 N., R. 18 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 2j miles east of Headrick and 13 miles upstream from Otter Creek. Da turn of gage is 1,299.83 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark).

Drainage area.- 4,360 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1948. April to July 1905 (gage heights only) 

at site a quarter of a mile' downstream, published as North Fork Red River near Snyder. 

July 1905 to March 1908 at Navajo dam site, 10 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1905-7, 1938-48), 389 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,980 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 7.24 

feet); no flow Oct. 10-15.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 27,400 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height, 10.85 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 16.1 feet sometime prior to 1327, from information by State 

Highway Department.

Remarks.- Records poor. Flow partly regulated by Lake Altus, 40 miles above station 

 Tsee-p. 329).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.2

.4

.1

0

0

0

o

11

54

61

32

16

11

7.0

4.9

3.3

3.0

17

23

17

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

Nov.

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.1

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

34

25

23

24

31

28

27

30

28

27

24

23

22

21

20

20

19

-

Dec.

19

20

48

415

173

114

76

57

52

44

41

38

34

33

31

30

29

28

27

27

25

25

23

21

21

21

21

21

20

19

20

Jan.

23

25

26

27

29

'29

29

29

28

25

25

26

23

23

22

20

19

20

20

22

22

21

19

19

20

20

22

22

22

22

22

Feb.

26

37

44

41

53

49

49

44

44

42

46

46

48

49

49

49

49

48

44

37

37

37

38

39

41

42

37

684

619

-

Month

October .......................... ........

November . ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ..................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

' Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

188

alls

223

2OO

a!50

al30

a!20

alls

alSO

a!30

.

1> aeo

'

54

41

28

40

161

758

682

593

142

92

77

69

58

47

41

38

Apr.

38

38

34

26

21

20

24

24

22

41

29

24

22

21

25

18

16

14

12

12

12

12

10

10

17

21

20

19

18

16

-

Seoondfoot-days

302.1

538.5

1,573

183,569.4

721

2,468

4,742

637

1,379.9

16,613.7

1,635.3

7,152

272.7

38,035.2

May

14

12

10

9.1

7.5

6.5

6.1

5.3

4.2

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.3

4.9

4.2

2.3

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.9

8.6

11

231

144

105

196

569

Maximum

61

34

415

16,300

29

684

758

41

569

5,860

253

2,970

20

5,860

June

551

199

210

114

86

77

49

32

26

18

13

10

12

7.0

4.6

2.5

1.5

.7

.2

.2

413

5,860

4,080

1,720

846

527

360

790

361

253

-

Minimum

0

8.0

19

0

19

26

28

10

1.0

.2

4.9

14

.6

0

July

253

206

203

135

60

41

38

38

204

146

70

27

22

20

18

14

12

9.7

8.0

6.5

6.1

5.7

5.3

5.3

4.9

5.3

6.5

11

15

21

Aug.

34

32

25

20

20

20

25

a30

36

27

56

46

34

26

1,190

2,970

884

381

302

233

170

141

133

98

63

40

29

21

15

14

Mean

9.75

18.0

50.7

503

23.3

85.1

153

21.2

44.5

554

52.8

231

9.09

104

Sept.

14

14

13

12

11

10

12

12

14

14

17

20

18

16

13

9.7

7.5

6.5

4.9

4.6

3.6

2.8

2.3

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.6

~

Runoff^ in 

acre-feet

599

1,070

3,120

364,300

1,430

4,900

9,410

1,260

2,740

32,950

3,240

14,190

541

75,450

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 sec.-ft.).- June 22 (5:30 p.m.) 8,980 sec.-ft.j Aug. 17 (2 a.m.) 4,440 

sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, records of outflow from 

Lake Altus, and records North Pork Red River near Carter and Salt Pork Red River at Mangum.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on at least once-daily wire-weight gage readings Mar. 16 

to May 30, June 2-20, June 28 to Aug. 7, Aug. 9, Aug. 19 to Sept. 30.
RED RIVER BASIN 331

Otter Creek at Mountain Park, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°42', long. 98°59", in NW^NWi sec. 34, T. 3 N.,

K. iv tf., at highway bridge 500 feet upstream from Horse Creek, 1-f miles west of

Mountain Park and 3.2 miles downstream from water-supply reservoir of city of Snyder.

Drainage area.- 148 square miles, including that of Horse Creek.

Records available.- March 1946 to September 1948 (include flow of Horse Creek).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,910 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 17.39 

feet); no flow at times.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 5,110 second-feet May 16, 1947 ('gage height, 17.89 

feet); no flow at times each year.

Remarks.- Records good. Small diversions for water supply and irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

.5

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Dec.

0

0

131

933

49

11

6.3

3.4

1.5

.1

.6

.5

.8

.4

.7

.8

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.3

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.3

Jan.

2.1

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.7

.6

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.6

1.0

.6

.6

.7

;7

.7

.6

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

Feb.

0.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.8

.7

.8

.7

.8

1,6

1.4

.8

.7

.7

1.6

.6

.6

.5

,' 6 '.8

.8

2.9

.8

.6

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

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

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

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

June .......................................

July. .......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

2.3

2.1

1.6

2.3

3.3

1.1

1.1

.6

.3

5.1

4.0

.8

4.1

1.7

1.0

1.5

.8

.8

1.6

14

647

51

14

7.8

6.5

6.1

5.4

1.9

1.6

2.6

4.2

Apr.

4.1

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.4

2.3

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.3

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

1.0

1.6

1.5

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

-

Secondfoot-days

4.8

.5

1,144.0

14,780.6

19.3

27.4

798.2

41.0

6.9

2,568.1

22.4

4.2

0

4,636.8

May

0.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.2

Maximum

1.5

.5

933

3,800

2.1

2.9

647

4.1

6.2

1,920

3.4

3.2

0

1,920

June

3.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.

o

41

193

1,920

340

26

13

11

9.6

6.6 '

4.4

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

.2

.5

.3

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

3.4

2.6

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.-6

1.4

1.4

1.4

.8

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

.3

O

0

0

0

0

0

o

Aug.

3.2

.8

.2

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0.15

.02

36.9

40.5

.62

.94

25.7

1.37

.22

85.6

.72

.14

0

12.7

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9.5

1.0

2,270

29,330

38

54

1,580

81

14

5,090

44

8.3

0

9,190

Peak discharge (base, 700 see.-ft.).- Dec. 4 (5 a.m.) 1,620 sec.-ft.; Mar. 21 (11:15 a.m.) 1,100 

ec.-ft.j June 23 (2 p.m.) 3,910 sec.-ft.
332 RED RIVER BASIN

Quitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 34°14', long. 101°07', about 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from W. F. Saul's ranch house, 1 mile downstream 

from Wilson Creek, If miles upstream from Turkey Creek, and 10 miles southwest of 

Quitaque, Briscoe County.

Records available.- Augus't 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 520 second-feet Sept. 8 (gage height, 3.00 ( 

1'eet J, from rating curve extended above 20 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determinations at gage heights 2.70, 3.00, and 5.59 feet; minimum, 2.3 second-feet 

Aug. 20, Sept. 5.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 1,720 second-feet May 10, 1947 (gage height, 5.59 

feet), from rating curve extended above 20 second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 2.70, 3.00, and 5.59 feet; minimum, 1.9 second-feet 

Aug. 12, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

265>7

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.9

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0-

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.6

5.1

5.1

6.3

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.5

Nov.

5.5

5.8

5.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

6.0

6.0

6.3

11

9.9

6.0

6.0

11 

7.5

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.3

-

Dec.

6.0

6.3

8.6

6.9

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

*6.0

6.3

6.3

b6.0

b6.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

Jan.

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.8

6.0

5.8

6.0

> b6.0

6.6

6.3

6.0

Feb. *

7.1

*7.5

7.5

7.5

7.8

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.6 

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.8

7,1

7.1

7.1

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

July.. .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Bar.

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

9.1

9.6

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

8.9

6.0

> a5. 5

'

Apr.

a5. 6

5.8

.5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.3

6.0 

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.8

9.9

6.0

5.5

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

Secondfoot-days

191.1

188. E

206.1

120.5

306.6

2,165.1

Bay

5.1

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

 aS.O

4.6

4.6

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

11

7.5

Maximum

6.3

11

8.6

251

6.6

8.2

9.6

9^

11

8.9

147

147

June

a!3

16

7.1

5.5

4.5

4.3

a4.8

5.3

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.6

3.6 

6.3

15

4.8

4.2

3.7

a4.0

-

Minimum

3.

5.

5.

2.{

5.

e.:

5.E

5.2

4.:

3.E

3.E

3.1

3.3

July

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.6

5.8

3.9

3.7

8.9

4.0

3.6

3.5

4.3

4.5

Aug.

4.3

3.9

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.7

3.6

3.7

6.4

4.2

3.6

3.5

3.5

5.5

18

.

> a3.6

/

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.7

4.2

3.9

3.7

Mean

5 4.40

5 6.37

3 6.09

3 7.37

5.85

5 7.11

6.25

5.88

5.37

5.42

3.89

4.35

10.2

5.92

Sept.

3.6

3.2

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.1

23

147

> a6.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

270

379

374

5,330

360

409

385

350

330

322

239

268

608

4,290

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec.-ft.).- Sept. 8 (3:30 a.m.) 520 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and engineer's notes.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
RED RTVER BASIN 333

Cache Creek near Walters, Qkla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°20' , long. 98°17', In SE£ sec. 19, T. 2 S., R. 

10 W., at bridge on State Highway S3, if miles east of Walters and 12 miles upstream 

from West Cache Creek. Datum of gage Is 938.2 feet above mean sea level (Oklahoma 

State Highway Commission bench mark).

Drainage area.- 630 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 193 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,420 second-feet Dec. 6, Apr. 6; maximum gage 

height, 25.03 feet Apr. 26; minimum discharge, 4.6 second-feet'Sept. 17.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 25,600 second-feet May 17, 1947 (gage height, 29.62 

feet); no flow at times in 1939, 1940.

Maximum stage known, about 30 feet in 1906, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Flow partly regulated by Lake Lawtonka (capacity, 42,300 acre-feet) 

on Medicine Bluff Creek, and by Lake Thomas (capacity, 8,300 acre-feet) on Little 

Medicine Bluff Creek.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.6

10

8O

37

22

18

15

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

162

329

93

51

25

102

Nov.

84

36

23

20

18

16

17

16

18

16

16

14

14

21

21

30

29

29

23

23

24

21

21

37

25

25

22

21

20

19

-

Dec.

18

18

19

107

2,840

2,940

388

175

126

96

77

72

61

56

50

44

46

48

37

35

34

32

30

30

28

29

27

26

25

24

25

Jan.

25

37

58

37

31

31

32

34

50

65

74

75

56

46

50

44

37

39

48

31

*28

28

27

27

b52

b39

b20

b24

b25

b72

b34

Feb.

28

27

«26

27

29

29

41

45

48

84

63

47

b48

b!05

74

48

46

48

48

*42

52

77

44

40

44

362

1,480

847

608

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. ........ ........................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

787

1,900

1,840

660

443

370

295

229

213

*186

>)140

b!20

b!50

298

995

1,570

708

410

*400

719

475

2,240

5,150

927

546

443

944

476

286

221

205

Apr.

201

221

144

126

120

117

114

111

108

133

96

87

93

102

120

90

78

67

a57

48

45

44

44

247

f629

f3,620

a2,200

a46O

a24O

al6O

-

Secondfcct-days

1,164.6

719

7,563

107,623.6

1,276

4,505

22,346

9,922

2,451

5,494

1,934

515.8

224.5

58,114.9

May

h!33

a!4O

a!4o

f96

102

78

78

96

55

136

241

282

108

74

51

43

40

39

38

37

36

35

34

38

51

48

33

41

42

40

46

Maximum

329

84

2,940

17 ,900

75

1,480

3,150

3,620

282

1,760

872

29

25

3,620

June

45

48

39

42

33

30

29

28

a3O

a!75

al80

a!25

a8O

a40

a40

a60

a40

a3O

a25

a20

a20

21

a!70

al,180

al,76o

a560

a290

a!80

a!20

54

-

Minimum

9*6

14

18

9.6

20

26

120

44

33

20

11

8.8

5.0

5.0

July

39

97

134

44

26

88

41

21

21

20

17

15

14

14

13

13

12

f!4

20

14

11

11

13

872

212

42

27

a20

a!8

al6

h!5

Aug.

a!5

alS

alS

h!5

h!4

a!3

h!2

a!2

a!4

a20

24

28

24

a!8

alS

a!4

a!4

26

a21

alS

h!2

all

all

alO

alO

a9

h8.8

al8

a25

a28

a29

Mean

37.6

24.0

244

295

4L.2

155

721

331

79.1

183

62.4

16.6

7.48

159

Sept.

a25

a!8

all

h8.4

a8

a7

a7

a7

d6

aS

hS.S

a6

a6

a5

a5

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.8

6.4

7.1

6.1

6.1

7,1

6.4

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.1

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,310

1,43O

15,OOO

213,400

2,530

8,940

44,320

19,680

4,860

10,900

3,840

1,020

445

115,300

Peak discharge (base. 1,600 sec. -ft.).- Dec. 6 (1 a.m.) 4,420 sec. -ft.; Feb. 27 (2:30 p.m.) l.bUO

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Nc gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or computed on basis of weather records and recorded range in stage.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from wire-weight gage reading.
334

Wichita River at Wiohita Falls, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 33°54'30", long. 98°32'05", at Tenth Street Bridge in 

Wichita Falls, Wichita County, 4 miles upstream from Fort Worth & Denver City Railway 

"bridge and 7 miles upstream from Holliday Creek. Datum of gage is 924.3 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,105 square miles, of which 1,988 square miles is above Lake Kemp Dam.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1948. February 1900 to January 1902 (monthly 

records only, in Water-Supply Paper 850), and October 1910 to December 1911 (gage 

heights only) at site 4 miles downstream. February 1900 to February 1902, at site 4 

miles downstream, daily records published in U. S. Department of Agriculture, Office 

of Experiment Stations, Bulletins Nos. 104 and 119.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1900-1901, 1938-4 338 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,040 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 12.60 

I'eet j; minimum daily discharge, 22 second-feet Jan. 18.

1938-48: Maximum discharge observed, 17,800 second-feet Oct. 3, 1941 (gage height, 

24.00 feet); minimum observed, 6.0 second-feet Feb. 21, 1939 (ice Jam upstream).

Maximum discharge known, 50,000 second-feet June 8, 1915, computed by Vernon L. 

Sullivan, engineer for Big Wichita River Irrigation Co.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Gage read 

twices daily, oftener during floods. Flow partly regulated by Lake Kemp (capacity, 

438,000 acre-feet, revised on basis of Corps of Engineers capacity curve developed 

from their 1944 field survey). Since completion of dam in 1920 no flow has been permitted to pass over spillway. Water is diverted at diversion dam (capacity of diversion 

reservoir, about 40,000 acre-feet) about 50 miles upstream for irrigation in vicinity of 

Wichita Falls. Forty-two thousand acres of land are available for irrigation purposes.

Discharge, in second feet., water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

57 

57 

57 

59 

57

63

61 

50 

49 

70

72 

68 

59 

56 

47

44 

45 

50 

52 

56

59 

63 

63 

67 

88

120 

302 

178 

120 

86 

67

Nov.

57 

50 

47 

42 

40

42 

39 

40 

38

34

39 

39 

45 

86 

120

124 

95 

93 

91 

108

110 

234 

280 

151 

86

72 

67 

61 

59 

56

Dec.

49 

47 

149 

900 

1,470

398 

150 

106 

80 

63

54 

50 

54 

57 

56

47 

56 

49 

47 

44

45 

47 

47 

52 

49

49 

47 

45 

52 

65 

68

Jan.

50 

65 

70 

61 

57

57 

50 

42 

32 

30

28 

27 

28 

30 

28

27 

23 

22 

36

47

47 

40 

40 

40

44

47 

47 

50 

47 

52 

74

Feb.

52

44 

42 

47 

47

40 

38 

b40 

b40 

42

39 

b27 

b25 

b30 

b35

b40 

*b40 

39 

36 

36

38 

38 

38 

38 

57

373 

515 

509 

218

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ............................... . .

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1947 

ary ...

h. .....................................

1. ......'.........................

St. ....................................

embe r ..................................

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Peak discharge (base, 1,430 sec. -ft.).- De

sec.-ft.j June 1 (10 p.m.) 4,040 sec. -ft.; J

Mar.

169 

296 

122 

88 

65

54 

40 

b45 

49 

44

b40 

38

40

40 

36 

34 

39 

39

40 

93 

208 

115 

91

97 

82 

76 

70 

67 

65

Apr.

54 

49 

50 

49 

45

45

44 

45 

47 

44

47 

50 

47 

50 

61

57 

52 

49 

74 

104

86 

76 

78 

82 

127

194 

154

78 

72 

76

Second 

foot-days

2,342 

2,445 

4,492

111,863

1,338 

2,603 

2,362 

2,086 

15,302 

16,345 

6,776 

5,700 

2,386

64,177

May

70 

65 

61 

56 

56

67 

61 

61 

61 

369

1,930 

1,740 

368 

186 

91

63 

50 

861 

580 

640

200 

110 

129 

129 

516

620 

780 

560 

212 

2,130 

2,480

Maximum

302 

280 

1,470

5,950

74 

515 

296 

194 

2,480 

3,800 

940 

982 

134

3,800

June

3,800 

2,390 

377 

178 

117

108 

99 

104 

110 

80

74 

67 

65 

97 

127

91 

91 

80 

82 

82

84 

95 

281 

1,470 

1,060

720 

329 

747 

1,870 

1,470

Minimum

44 

34 

44

2E

22 

2E 

34 

44 

5C 

65 

61 

80 

54

22

July

940 

800 

680 

344 

181

277 

138 

110 

91 

95

84 

93 

80 

78 

68

61 

70 

70 

63

74

88 

134 

148 

271 

358

308 

290 

290 

214 

140 

138

Aug.

507 

982 

442 

148 

140

145 

140 

131 

122

97

80 

82

129

134

136 

148 

158 

160 

158

158 

162 

168 

143 

138

145 

134 

134 

136 

120 

110

Mean

75.6 

81.5 

145

306

43.2 

89.8 

76.2 

69.5 

494 

545 

219 

184 

79.5

175

Sept.

134 

131 

113 

91 

91

91 

88 

74 

80 

95

93 

84 

82 

76 

63

54 

59 

76 

97 

82

63 

61 

70 

80 

70

57 

59 

59 

56 

57

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,650 

4,850 

8,910

221,900

2,650 

5,160 

4,680 

4,140 

30,350 

32,420 

13,440 

11,310 

4,730

127,300

c. 5 (11:30 a.m.) 1,820 sec. -ft.; May 11 (8 p.m.) 2,860 

une 24 (6:30 p.m.) 1,640 sec. -ft.; June 29 (8 p.m.)

2,270 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
Drainage area.- 284 square miles.

Records available.- February 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 61,140 acre-feet July 7-12 (elevation, 1,036.8 

feet); minimum observed, 51,650 acre-feet Sept. 30 (elevation, 1,034.5 feet).

1946-48: Maximum contents, 68,900 acre-feet May 25, 1947 (elevation, 1,038.5 feet); 

minimum observed since appreciable storage was reached in September 1946, 24,420 acrefeet Oct. 2, 1946 (elevation, 1,025.4 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill earthen type dam, 6,800 feet long, con--

tainlng a reinforced concrete Ogee-type service spillway 482.7 feet long without gates. 

Dam completed Dec. 15, 1945, and storage began Feb. 1, 1946. Capacity, 106,000 acrefeet between elevations 1,000.92 feet (bottom of two 48 x 60- inch outlet conduits) 

and 1,045.0 feet (top of service spillway). Maximum capacity, 220,000 acre-feet at 

elevation 1,060 feet with 2-foot freeboard. There is no dead storage. Reservoir contents used as municipal supply for city of Wichita Falls, Tex.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year September 1947 to October 1948

Date

Calendar year 1947...

Sept. SO. ...............

Water yea,.- 1947-48. . .

Elevation 

(feet)

(a)

-

35 2

34.5

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

57 290

51,650

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+15,860

-3,590

-5,230

a No gage-height record, contents Interpolated.
336 RED RIVER BASIN

Little Wichita River near Archer City, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 33°40', long. 98°36', at 

bridge on State Highway 79, 1.5 miles downstream from confluence of North and Middle 

Forks and 4.8 miles north of Archer City, Archer County. Datum of gage is 934.72 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 496 square miles.

Records available.- May 1932 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 95.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 second-feet Oct. 26 (gage height, 15.50 

feet); no flow at times.

1932-48: Maximum discharge, 17,900 second-feet Oct. 31, 1941 (gage height, 26.18 

feet); no flow at times during each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Flow partly regulated by Lake Kickapoo on North Fork (see preceding page). Diversion 

from Lake Kickapoo for municipal use.

Revision (water years).- W 827: 1932-35.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

545

985

141

24

9.5

3.6

1.7

Nov.

.9

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

86

17

7.3

133

115

24

70

316

49

16

6.9

3.3

1.9

1.2

.9

.9

-

Dec.

.8

.6

14

502

328

36

12

5.6

3.3

2.2

1.7

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

73

Jan.

366

37

9.1

13

6.9

3.6

2.2

1.4

1.4

2.2

9.0

16

21

26

86

31

2.4

.8

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

Feb.

. &

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

o

0

0

0

0

.1

66

189

41

16

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

7.3

3.8

7.3

3.6

1.9

1.4

.9

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

3.0

54

22

6.9

2.9

1.4

.8

.4

.4

.8

1.0

Apr.

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

56

27

el. 9

00

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

2.3

eO

0

0

0

-

Secondfoot-days

861.6

984.0

14,395.2

101.6

10,501.6

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

67

336

62

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

32

18

32

304

Maximum

985

316

502

1,200'

54

34

985

June

558

9.6

0

0

0

0

4.2

8.5

12

23

11

8.5

18

155

34

4.0

1.0

.5

.2

.1

0

Q

94

763

206

2.9

2.1

414

738

169

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

13

4.1

4.3

35

152

670

183

19

5.8

4.1

4.3

1.9

.8

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

q

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

45

Aug.

315

104

a7.4

al.2

a. 6

a. 2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

55.7

28.7

31.7

39.4

3.39

28.7

Sept.

0

0

0

0

- 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

31

34

33

1.4

1.0

.6

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,430

1,710

1,950

28,550

243

202

20,840

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records, 

c Backwater from sand bags on control; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, engineers' notes, and weather records.
RED RIVER BASIN 337

Washita River near Cheyenne, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°38' ( long. 99°40', on line between SE£ and SW- 

'sec. 5, T. 13 N., R. 23 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 283, half a mile downstream 

from Sergeant Major Creek and 1 mile north of Cheyenne. Datum of gage is 1,905.98 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Jan. 12, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 640 square miles-.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,900 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 9.21 

reet ); no flow at times.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 40,000 second-feet May 23, 1941 (gage height, 13.5 

feet); no flow each year except 1942.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21-

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

> a3

*4.a

4.0

4.4

4.8

bl

bl

bl

*bl

b2

b2

3.3

bo

bO

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

*b3

b!4

Feb.

bll

18

22

16

8.6

9.9

26

b3

b2

blo

b6

b2

bl

bid

28

*42

19

20

16

6.5

g8.6

g9.2

g9.'2

g8.6

g8.6

g!2

55

31

20

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

May........................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

236

64

40

g28

g23

48

48

44

b30

b6

b4

b!6

57

55

46

36

33

34

50

24

18

17

16

15

16

13

9.9

8.6

8.6

9.2

8.0

Apr.

7.5

7.5

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.4

3.3

3.3

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.7

2.7

2.0

2.7

3.3

15

25

23

22

17

13

8.6

7.0

6.0

-

Seccndfoot-days

0

.

31.1

6,663.6

Hay

4.8

3.0

2.5

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

a. 6

a. 4

a. 2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO.6

9.9

11

7.5

6.5

4.8

3.0

Maximum

0

-

5.2

2,320

June

3.3

2.7

2.2

2.0

al

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.2

f51

790

72

32

-

Minimum

0

-

2.0

0

0

0

0

July

20

all

a6

a3

a2

al

0

fg.e

al

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

fl.8

f5.2

0

0

O

0

0

0

297

9.0

Aug.

al

0

0

0

0

0

0

57

al.3

0

0

0

0

63

2,320

445

204

88

57

a39

a29

a21

a!6

al2

alO

aS

alO

aS

a7

a6

a5

Mean

0

0

.

34.2

7.66

32.1

110

1.04

18.2

Sept.

a4

a4

a3

a3

a2

a2

a2

4.6

5.2

1.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

_

871

456

159

1,910

6,760

62

13,220

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 see.-ft.).- June 28 (1:15 a.m.) 3,580 see.-ft.; July 30 (10:15 a.m.) 

2,340 see.-ft.; Aug. 15 (9:15 a.m.) 8,900 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed from interpolated gage-height record or from weather 

records and records for station near Clinton.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
338 RED RIVER BASIN

Washita Rivei- near Clinton, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°31', long. 98°57', in center of sec. 11, T. 12 

N. , K. 17 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 183, half a mile north of Clinton, threequarters of a mile upstream from Beaver Creek± and 3 miles downstream from Barnitz 

Creek. Datum of gage is 1,467.60 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,990 square miles.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 162 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,960 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 16.08 

reet J; minimum observed, 1.1 second-feet June 18, J.9.

1935-48: Maximum discharge observed, 26,900 second-feet June 5, 1936 (gage height, 

28.50 feet), from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet; minimum discharge, 

0.9 second-foot Oct. 5, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 33.9 feet Apr. 3-4, 1934, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height, record, 

which are fair. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the 

period May to September 1947 .and the water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Papers 

1102 and 1133, respectively.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.9

g36

a!2

a8. 3

a6.9

a6.4

a5.6

a5.6

g5.1

g3.8

g3.6

g3.6

g3.6

g3.6

g3.6

g5.1

5.4

Nov.

4.7

4.2

4.2

5.6

8.9

8.3

5.6

4.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.7

4.9

6.1

7.7

6.9

6.6-

7.4

8.0

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.9

7.4

7.7

7.4

8.0

8.0

-

Dec.

8.3

8.9

15

82

31

20

17

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

*8.3

8.0

8.9

9.5

9.5

10

10

blO

Jan.

bll

*12

14

16

16

17

15

12

11

10

9.8

9.5

8.9

8.6

8.9

b8

b6

b6

b7

*b8

b7

10

b8

b6

b5

blO

b7

*b7

b8

b8

b9

Feb.

11

10

11

13

10

10

12

b9

b9

bid

blO

b5

*b5

b5

b8

16

14

11

11

9.5

11

11

12

*11/

11

13

878

1,240

191

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ...................:..

Hay

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

liar.

515

*gl,580

g328

g!38

g91

g81

g63

g77

g84

g90

b60

b50

b60

b70

79

91

 67

86

942

277

148

94

re

68

61

54

48

47

43

37

35

Apr.

34

34

32

30

30

29

27

27

25

25

24

22

22

21

21

20

19

18

16

16

15

16

16

18

22

28

27

27

24

22

-

Secondfoot-days

192 3

445.9

72,682.7

386.1

24,097.1

May

19

17

16

16

15

14

13

12

12

458

518

g87

g43

g29

g25

a25

16

13

10

9.2

8.6

7.7

7.4

6.9

8.3

27

59

25

19

16

12

Maximum

82

7,000

1,240 >

57

2,*880

Jane

24

67

28

18

. 10

aS.O

7.1

6.4

5.6

7.1

4.7 '

3.6

a2.6

gl.7

gl.3

gl.2

gl.2

gl.l

gl.l

al.2

5.6

136

54

13

6.9

862

508

733

1,570

235

-

Minimum

2.7

8.0

2.7

1.3

1.1

July

gl!3

g88

a62

a 46

a36

g30

g38

g24

g25

£21

g!4

g!3

gI3

12

10

9.5

8.6

28

12

8.3

7.1

117

245

340

88

40

25

18

13

12

11

Aug.

73

40

19

11 

7.4

5.6

4.9

84

a94

g73

g31

g!7

10

a7

1,580

2,880

663

233

154

g!02

g73

a55

a43

g33

g23

g20

g38

g26

a23

a 25

21

Mean

5. 23

14.4

199

9.67

179

144

9.54

65.8

Sept.

g!6

g!2

g9.5

g9.5

g9.2

g9.2

a8. 3

7.4

57

56

20

12

8.3

6.4

5.4

4.9

4.0

3.8

3.3

3 a

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.1

g2.1

g2.6

g2.2

gl.8

 gl.4

gl.3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

325

884

144,100

594

5,110

10,990

3,100

8,580

12,830

567

47,790

Peak discharge (base, 3,400 seo.-ft.).- Aug. 16 (12:15 a.m.) 3,960 sec. -ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or-computed on basis of weatner records 

irds for stations near Cheyenne and at Carnegie. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Computed from graph based on at least one daily wire-weight gage reading.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Washita River at Carnegie, Okla.

339

Tjocation.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°07' , long. 98°34', near center <sf north line of 

 sec. 3, T. 7 N., R. 13 W., at bridge on State Highway 9, 1,300 feet upstream from

Running Creek and 2.7 miles east of Carnegie. Datum of gage is 1,249.23 feet above

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,230 square miles, including that of Running Creek.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948 (include flow of Running Creek). October 1937 to September 1942 at site 6^ miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 324 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,660 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 14.22 

feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Sept. 27-30.

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 12,000 second-feet June 14, 1944 (gage height, 22.74 

feet); minimum, 6.8 second-feet Nov. 3', 1939.

Remarks. - Records good except those based on wire-weight gage readings, which &r'i fair, 

and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are peer. Occasional diurnal 

fluctuation caused by power plant at Carnegie, 6 miles above station.

Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the period May to 

September 1947 and the water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Papers 1102 and 1133, 

respectively.

Revisions (water year).- W 1087: 1938.

Discharge,-in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

22

21

21

21

21

21

38

30

26

23

22

22

21

21

21

25

39

49

51

46

38

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

59

62

52

Nov.

43

36

30

24

22

21

19

19

21

23

23

22

21

21

27

28

27

30

32

32

30

28

29

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

-

Dec.

28

34

275

982

1,280

589

182

g!06

g81

a67

gSO

52

58

58

53

48

46

46

45

45

45

44

43

42

41

41

40

39

39

37

36

Jan.

38

38

36

36

38

40

4T

49

51

50

48

46

44

43

42

40

39

36

35

,35

33

39

38

40

37

36

36

34

34

37

38

Feb.

39

43

46

46

54

57

g54

g4S

37

34

43

44

39

46

49

58

61

66

65

66

60

60

59

63

82

94

133

214

1,130

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July... ...............'...... ...............

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

950

g400

1,130

1,250

526

g304

g!52

gllS

g!03

g!39

g86

g71

g81

g!06

g!27

g!46

g!45

112

127

595

1,280

955

314

146

159

237

169

gl!9

g!06

g96

g91

Apr.

85

88

85

81

84

82

80

76

71

71

73

70

68

65

63

61

58

56

53

52

51

51

62

104

267

135

g86

71

67

60

-

Secondfob t-days

999

793

4,582

150,832

1 , 233

2 , 890

10,338 2 , 376

2,249

9,427

5 293

7J 556

958

48,694

May

56

51

49

48

46

42

40

39

38

51

46

308

286

138

92

g73

g67

58

54

51

51

51

52 *53^

49

48

58

56

68

72

58

Maximum

62

43

1 ) 280

9,370

51

1 130

1 , 280

308

2,260

},010

2 150

56

2,260

June

53

48

42

42

66

48

40

35

33

30

30

34

32

33

34

34

32

31

30

30

54

236

1,130

2, ZSO

2,110

322

247

860

494

957

-

Minimum

21

19

28

19

33

34

71

51

38

30

49

37

18

18

July

800

g276

g!62

gllS

g!04

g95

g88

g84

g80

g?7

g73

g73

g71

g68

g65

gSO

g54

59

120

g67

g66

49

310

1,010

512

281

a!32

a!02

a85

a85

a69

Aug.

a54

a48

41

67

56

45

39

76

280

204

129

81

59

43

37

234

1,930

2,150

608

g286

g!99

g!48

gl!7

g97

g82

g74

glOO

g82

g69

g65

g56

Mean

32.2

26.4

148

413

39 8

99.7

333

79.2

72.5

314

171

244

31.9

133

Sept.

g49

g45

g56

g43

g40

g36

34

33

33

33

32

44

56

43

36

33

31

30

28

26

24

g22

21

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,980

1,570

9,090

299,200

2,450

5,730

20,510

4,710

4,460

18,700

10,500

14,990

1,900

96,590

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec.-ft.).- No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
340 RED RIVER BASIK

Washlta River near Tabler, Okla.

Location- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°58', long. 97°51', In SW$SW£ sec. 21, T. 6 N., 

R. t> w., at county highway bridge 1 mile downstream from Little Washlta River, 5 miles 

south of Tabler, and 1\ miles upstream from Winter Creek, fiatum of gage Is 1,022.38 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 4,760 square miles.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,950 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 22.16 

reet); minimum dally, 38 second-feet Sept. 23, 27.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 38,000 second-feet May 16, 1947 (gage height, 29.08 

feet); minimum dally, 26 second-feet at times In October and November 1940.

Maximum stage known, 29.9 feet (revised) Apr. 7, 1927 (from relation of 1927 and 1949 

high-water marks set'by observer), partly caused by release of ponded water by failure 

of railroad embankment on Little Washlta River.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of partly estimated gage-height record, 

which are fair, and those for period.of Ice effect or no gage-height record, which 

are poor. Low flow regulated byjppwer plant at Chickasha, 8 miles above station. 

Records" of water analyses for the^water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 

1133. *

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

Ib

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2b

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

aSl'

60

57

59

62

63

103

448

75

96

120

94

86

131

71

147

113

87

a60

a55

81

80

91

92

1,040

278

123,

116

1,120

742

a!27

Nov.

98

a89

95

158

127

97

69

66

66

68

118

61

84

291

201

99

94

131

88

98

113

195

118

71

128

104

73

107

113

96

-

Dec.

75

92

96

1,270

1,040

1,640

1,460

1,030

810

610

162

118

165

215

163

184

170

158

133

153

146

114

121

133

84

171

134

14&

133

123

135

Jan.

a78

121

155

162

169

103

177

154

205

172

165

198

149

164

169

162

133

134

132

183

178

166

128

192

96

157

174

132

*114

181

196

Feb.

129.

174

240

168

218

190

166

189

217

183

199

b92

*b!45

blOS

b214

193

209

204

199

184

170

174

146

158

394

752

908

553

a390

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

March ...................... .

May'1. .....................................

July

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

»4,000

2,980

1,460

843

1,150

1,300

.812

594

514

420

a280

a240

300

907

1,420

812

594

553

1,230

a830

2,160

3,430

2,530

1,580

1,160

2,220

1,220

975

691

553

476

Apr.

435

a350

a290

a33O

a390

a360

a320

a310

a330

281

272

255

216

262

252

252

226

253

217

183

152

245

244

290

2,780

1,040

yoa

594

a350

260

-

Secondfoot-days

11,186

306,505

12,647

2,202

150,614

May

153

242

198

186

176

157

157

138

122

1,760

908

720

428

206

527

1,530

781

475

217

209

238

198

159

367

775

553

274

244

277

222

256

Maximum

1,640

24,700

2,780

140

5,820

June

29S

239

320

209

192

120

106

125

313

264

394

391

178

184

208

121

119

129

86

163

2,450

5,820

2,660

2,550

2,400

3,340

2,530

1,340

1,060

1,260

-

Minimum

75

55

152

38

38

July

960

1,220

1,060

685

505

385

475

505

492

422

203

241

272

240

180

159

154

208

221

145

194

231

936

394

286

aSOO

8600

8450

301

187

146

Aug.

94

125

117

114.

136

120

116

134

262

168

163

410

348

260

167

183

152

135

1,190

1,500

820

520

422

360

204

221

202

260

8290

142

213

Mean

361

840

'1 233

422

73.4

412

Sept.

140

126

109

62

134

50

108

80

4865"

53

880

855

865

8100

875

860

allO

865

880

80

5538-

46

77

46

38

40

60

57

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

22,190

" 607,900

25,080

4,370

-298,700

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 1 (6 p.m.) 6,680 sec. -ft.; June 22 (6:30 a.m.) 7,950

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed from interpolated gage-height graph, weather records, 

and records for stations near Carnegie and near Pauls valley.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge computed from partly estimated gage-height record Oct. 7, 8, 27, 28, Nov. 1, 3-21, 

23,30, Dec. 1, 9-12, Jan. 2, Mar. -1, 10, 13, 18, 29, 30, July 25, Aug. 2-4, 27, 28, 30, 31.
RED RIVER BASIN 341

Washita River near Pauls Valley, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°46', long. 97°15', near center of sec. 1, T. 3 

N., R. 1 W., 2| miles northwest of Pauls Valley., 5j miles downstream from Owl Creek, 

and 7j miles upstream from Washington Creek. Datum of gage is 856.14 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1989.

Drainage area.- 5,390 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1948. May to December 1899 (gage heights only) 

at site about 9 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 937 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 24.00 

reet); minimum daily, 75 second-feet Sept. 26.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height, 30:60 

feet), from rating curve extended above 16,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 24 secondfeet Oct. 3-5, 1939.

Maximum stage known, that of June 10, 1941. Flood of May 1908 reached a similar 

stage.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair, and those 

ror periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Some regulation at low flow by 

power plant at Chickasha, 82 miles above station.

Cooperation.- Twenty-eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water year).- W 897: 1938.

Discharge, in second-feet,.water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

ft

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

104

100

97

94

94

92

90

97

197

334

199

123

147

147

116

202

320

260

221

172

147

115

103

136

488

1,430

1,080

406

g276

592

1,470

Nov.

577

g294

g206

192

158

178

149

127

122

119

133

119

133

279

766

418

320

252

185

228

214

199

252

268

244

178

178

199

158

139

-

Dec.

192

199

164

260

978

1,120

1,510

1,510

1,190

798

577

480

383

285

268

285

252

276

260 as2

244

214

236

236

221

221

228

221

244

252

252

Jan.

252

244

244

214

268

276

276

260

244

260

252

268

252

252

244

236

244

214

214

206

214

*221

236

221

214

199

*b!99

b!63

b!67

*b!72

b228

Feb.

b228

268

302

*221

330

294

330

311

276

268

302

285

221

178

252

276

294

294

311

285

276

276

268

268

276

406

686

980

846

-

-

Month

December ...................................

April ......................................

May

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

1,020

3,700

4,300

1,990

1,230

1,120

1,470

1,120

814

g718

g654

g534

g534

1,310

1,120

1,510

1,050

814

846

1,310

1,050

1,470

3,400

2,920

1,990

1,990

2,290

1,430

1,270

g946

766

Apr.

g686

g608

3493

g406

g455

g480

g442

g361

g350

g372

g383

372

372

340

330

311

320

g320

g311

g320

g302

g302

g276

g294

g372

1,920

1,470

1,020

846

g686

-

Secondfoot-days

13,808

449 937

£9,152

11,033

3,708

225,853

May

g520

g383

268

276

276

268

252

221

221

882

2,640

1,550

gl,160

g798

g623

g592

1,390

1,430

718

520

340

285

311

276

3,730

4,120

1,740

946

654

a562

1,200

Maximum

1,510

228

9,790

June

2,660

912

577

468

506

406

361

302

a236

268

350

340

430

480

330

260

285

260

185

199

2,830

2,390

5,240

9,790

7,650

3,580

3,520

3,220

2,040

1,510

-

Minimum

119

164

534

75

75

July

1,350

1,390

1,310

1,470

1,020

750

623

592

608

912

946

702

383

340

372

350

320

g302

g268

g276

302

276

815

1,050

814

577

476

798

638

506

430

Aug.

a35O

a300

a270

a240

g260

a236

g214

g330

g455

a330

g276

a244

g206

g302

g320

g294

2S8

228

206

309

1,310

980

g577

g442

g372

g340

260

252

 276

276

350

Mean

445

] p^1*

231

338

124

617

Sept.

228

228

199

178

163

g!08

g!09

g!36

g97

g!31

gl!7

a!02

g!30

g94

g88

glSS

g97

g77

197

g!08

g!24

g!04

gllS

g97

g97

g75

g79

g91

g94

Rnnoff in 

ao re- feet

27,390

7,350

447,900

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 3 (4 a.m.) 5,600 sea. -ft.: May 26 (1 a.m.) 5,040 sec.

~ winter aisenarge measurement maae on tnis aay.

a No gage-height records discharge computed from Interpolated gage-height graph.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on at least once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
342 RED RIVER BASIN

Washita River near Durwood, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°14', long. 96°58', in SE£ sec. 3, T. 4 S., R. 3 

E., at Mulkey Bridge on State Highway 18, lj miles downstream from Caddo Creek and 4 

miles north of Durwood. Datum of gage is 650.57 feet above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 7,310 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 1,679 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,100 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 24.25 

feet); minimum observed, 75 second-feet Sept. 21 (gage height, 3.13 feet).

1928-48: Maximum discharge, 91,300 second-feet May 11, 1943; maximum gage height, 

44.37 feet Oct. 31, 1941; minimum discharge observed, 17 second-feet Aug. 14, 1934 

(gage height, 2.77 feet).

Maximum discharge known, that of May 11, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Cooperation.- Twenty-five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

R

q

10

11

12

14

15

16

17

1R

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2R

29

30

31

Oct.

171

158

154

150

138

142

138

146

142

154

270

339

251

188

188

201

188

535

360

309

280

237

214

175

175

214

1,080

1,160

649

524

812

Nov.

1,400

748

489

360

309

290

261

251

228

214

192

188

205

246

610

1,040

667

535

418

355

324

564

655

456

407

386

334

290

280

285

-

Dec.

251

223

256

294

445

876

1,310

1,510

1,560

1,340

1,010

806

680

600

541

450

423

423

402

407

386

381

370

350

355

339

334

339

334

334

549

Jan.

1,220

631

618

612

600

495

501

484

462

407

402

396

402

381

370

365

329

329

355

334

334

*334

324

329

339

329

309

197

232

*b!92

265

Feb.

314

365

391

418

*450

594

600

564

541

489

450

440

350

396

529

518

553

529

524

506

489

462

467

440

1,500

8,260

12,500

4,280

2,680

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

5,200

4,840

4,700

4,210

2,580

1,950

1,800

1,950

1,600

1,370

gl,280

1,040

1,130

2,000

2,200

1,750

1,850

1,560

1,340

1,280

1,850

2,150

2,150

3,320

2,900

2,150

2,150

2,200

1,700

1,510

1,190

Apr.

1,010

942

876

812

742

g698

g711

g667

g631

g594

geis

588

559

541

524

501

478

472

467

462

445

450

440

418

450

529

1,490

1,460

1,070

942

-

Second 

foot-days

12,987

17,878

794,993

12,877

40,599

68,900

20,587

58,146

83,752

14,210

5,210

389,731

May

761

655

618

535

428

445

501

381

365

3,690

8,240

5,720

2,460

1,750

1,310

1,010

818

2,250

1,560

1,070

806

618

467

698

4,770

5,780

4,490

2,250

1,560

1,130

1,010

Maximum

1,160

1,400

1,560

30,800

1,220

12,500

5,200

1,490

8,240

17,300

5,920

1,130

370

17,300

June

3,310

2,550

1,340

974

767

736

637

553

501

g445

g391

g423

g495

g478

g582

g553

g412

g370

g381

g329

g275

g2,570

g2,980

511,100

g!7,300

8,420

5,300

8,900

7,480

3,200

-

Minimum

138

188

223

138

192

314

l,04e

418

365

275

386

276

88

88

July

2,050

1,850

1,850

2,460

2,740

2,300

1,750

1,560

1,220

1,250

3,380

5,920

2,200

1,220

818

g698

g606

g541

g467

g418

386

386

396

1,530

1,460

1,250

799

755

909

844

730

Aug.

680

506

428

391

339

319

334

309

285

391

360

391

375

319

285

423

423

375

309

285

275

1,130

1,130

755

588

495

440

381

544

570

375

Mean

317

433

577

2,178

415

1,450

2,223

686

1,876

2,792

1,443

458

174

1,065

Sept.

370

370

280

261

g251

g223

g210

g!97

g!71

g!79

g!42

g!67

g!58

g!46

g!34

g!34

g!20

g!23

g!46

gl!6

g88

171

158

158

134

146

127

105

105

120

"

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

19,520

25,760

35,460

1,577,000

25,540

80,530

136,700

40,830

115,300

166,100

88,750

28,190

10,330

773,000

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 26 (9:30 p.m.) 17,500 sec. -ft.; June 25 (5 a.m.)

J.UU aeu.-iL..; ijune co \o,o\j p.iu.^ ij.,ouu atsu.-it,.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings and recorded range in stage.
RED RIVER BASIN 343

Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°35', long. 99°02< , in SE&SE^ sec. 19, T. 13 N., 

A. JLY W., at county road bridge, half a mile downstream from junction of East and West 

Barnit? Creeks, 4^ miles west of Arapaho, and 6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of 

gage is 1,529.12 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted (Bureau of Reclamation bench 

mark}.

Drainage area.- 247 square miles.

Records available.- September 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 17.90 

reet) \ no flow at times.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 2,410 second-feet Apr. 8, 1947 (gage height, 20.8 

feet, from floodmark); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor._ Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff. 

Kecords of suspended"sediment loads and water temperatures for the period May to September 1947 and the water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Papers 1102 and 1133, 

respectively.

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3-73

54

1

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March... ...................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.. .....................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947 48 ......................

liar.

244

192

4

gl

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

oglgl

0

0

59

50

24

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

7,954.9

0

428

577

0

510

1,607

16

614

0

3,752

May

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

436

32

g2

gl

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

10

9

6

4

3

2

Maximum

0

0

0

1 " 350

0

373

244

0

436

480

6

ai OAJ7o

0

519

June

263

158

56

12

4

1

0

O

11

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

437

70

480

110

2

-

Minimum

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

July

al

al

al

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

6

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

1

o

0

0

0

0

519

60

2

gl

gl

0

O

0

0

0

0

19

6

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

0

0

21.8

0

14.8

18.6

0

16.5

53.6

.5

19.8

0

10.3

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

15,770

0

849

1,140

0

1,010

3,190

32

1,220

0

7,440

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 sec.-ft.).- May 10 (2:15 p.m.)' 1,600 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of normal recession curve.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

889417 0 - 50 - 23
344 RED RIVER BASIN

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla. 

(Known locally as Cobb Creek)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°08', long. 98°27', in NW^SEij sec. 26, T. 8 N., 

K. isj tf., 100 feet downstream from bridge 'on county road, 2.7 miles north of Fort 

Cobb, and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,252.57 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 320 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,110 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 16.71 

feet); minimum, 6.6 second-feet Oct. 6, 7.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 16,000 second-feet June 11, 1945 (ga » height, 17.58 

feet), by contracted-opening method: minimum, 4.4 second-feet Aug. £ 1943.

Flood of June 15, 1937, reached a stage of 19.3 feet, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Occasional 

regulation at low flow from unknown source upstream. Records of suspended sediment 

loads for the period May to September 1947 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1102, and 

records of chemical analyses (discontinued), water temperatures, and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.8

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.7

8.8

9.7

8.7

8.7

8.6

8.3

8.1

8.3

8.5

10

13

11

9.8

9.4

9.3

9.2

9.2

9.4

10

10

11

12

12

12

12

Nov.

12

11

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

11

10

18

20

18

16

17

18

17

17

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

19

19

-

Dec.

19

20

65

614

166

50

42

37

34

33

32

32

31

31

32

31

31

32

32

32

32

*32

33

32

31

31

32

33

33

33

33

Jan.

b26

b33

*b32

41

45

43

38

35

34

32

30

32

31

29

29

30

b23

b22

b28

30

31

32

31

b23

b28

b30

b26

b25

*b27

b28

b31

Feb.

37

40

46

49

48

51

49

44

*b30

b37

40

b25

»b32

b37

51

50

42

38

37

34

31

32

33

36

*56

87

103

76

47

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

Mnv may ........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ...................................

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

87

104

*58

47

45

47

51

46

55

47

*b29

b41

b64

112

70

53

45

*45

133

83

100

81

66

50

114

102

41

33

33

33

31

Apr.

29

28

28

26

26

27

26

28

31

32

32

31

33

32

29

29

29

28

26

26

26

26

33

38

167

54

36

30

31

32

-

Secondfoot-days

287.8

466

1,751

19,524.5

955

1, 318

1,946

1,049

4,958

919

419.4

305.6

15,054.8

May

28

25

23

22

21

19

17

17

16

27

21

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

18

16

15

14

13

12

12

27

42

35

g28

g25

44

Maximum

13

20

614

1,980

45

103

133

167

44

1,650

165

68

11

1,650

June

89

35

24

20

19

13

gl6

46

493

80

a44

g34

g31

g30

g30

g28

g25

g22 gzi

g20

45

350

1,650

1,220

131

152

g74

g97

g60

g54

-

Minimum

6.7

10

19

6.0

22

25

29

26

12

16

11

7.9

9.4

6.7

July

g39

g39

g39

a37

&36

g32

g34

g33

g33

g36

g30

28

27

26

24

22

21

165

44

20

17

15

16

16

15

14

13

13

11

12

12

Aug.

11

11

10

9.7

9.6

9.6

9.6

27

68

18

14

12

11

11

7.9

gio

g!5

g!2

gll

gll

g9.8

g9.7

g9.8

g9.7 gio

g!2

a!2

g!3

g!2

g!2

gll

Mean

9.28

15.5

56.5

53.5

30.8

45.4

62.8

35.0

21.9

165

29.6

13.5

10.2

41.1

Sept.

gll

gll

gio gio

gio

gio gio

gio

11

11

11 gio gio

g9.8

g9.7

g9.6

g9.4

g9.8

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

10

10

9.7

9.6

10

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

571

924

3,470

38,720

1,890

2,610

3,860

2,080

1,350

9,830

1,820

832

606

29,840

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 sec.-ft.).- June 23 (9 p.m.) 6,110 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on one or more daily wire-weight gage readings.
345

' MM on - Wat^r-stage recover, lat. 34°42', long. 97°20', In center of NE£ sec. 26, T. 

" ~3~N7TR. 4 Vi. , at n"iage on S'.ate Highway 76, three-quarters of a mile south of Purdy

and 8-j miles soatu ui' Lindsay. Datum of gage is 989.7 feet above mean sea level, datum

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 139 square miles.

Records available.- May 1940 to September 1948.

". trer^. - Maximum discharge during year, 6,600 second-feel June 24 (^a^e height, 15.25 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,800 second-feet; minimum, 1.9 second-feet 

Aug. 7.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 15,300 second-feet May 10, 1943 (gage height, 26.1 

I'ee; . I'ron. graph cased on gage readings), from rating curve extend,.? above 2,800 st"- 

ond-feet; no flow at times in 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair below 20 second-feet and poor above. Records of domical analyseand water tempera! <'^s for the water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Cooperation.- Records ollected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geologie^l "':rvey.

iVschr zv, . c second-feet, water year October 1547 to September 1948

Day

^

2

3

Oct.

5.0

5.2

5.2

4 ?.?

- ; 5.2

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19">0

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

4.2

6.1

13

8.8

6.7

5.5

4.8

5.2

S.i

5.2

46

9.5

6.0

5.5

r.s

5.5

5.2

5.5

r- 4

11

33

17

11

245

25

13

Nov.

13

13

13

13

13

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

r^o

_4

17

16

Dec.

13

13

Jem.

51

44

19 ?~

Feb.

blO

13

24

C^ ': -. *'

*la 53

17

17

. 0

15

15

14

14

14

1^

13

13

18

18

19

19

18

18

19

19

18

19

13 N

16 13

15

n 5

32

26

18

15

13

13

13

13

13

13

-

11

: 

13

13

13

13

13

13

i;

13

13

15

2?

(*)

b5

, )

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

Unu may ...........................

June ..................... ....

July ........ .................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

93

93

l^C,

lu

18

19

?4

27

Mar.

322

*36

*29

2?

3

26

22

_ ±

20

*blO

b!2

b!4

294

Apr.

15

15

15

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

May

10

10

11

1 1

iu

10

8.8

7.8

494

28

Ifi i? ~<~,

June

30

19

16

12

10

10

9.2

8.4

8.8

8.8

6.7

July

15

15

17

58

14

90

15

15

149

48

13

7.0 14

7.4 14

-: " 8. A ~'2

40 : i b.S

3? *25

*16 27

14 29

13

ir

12

13

14

17

52

53

28

21

23

-

-

Second 

foot-days

547.2

648

530

18,805

441

875

1,496

395

2,594.4

2 673 . 9

1,553 '.Z

430.2

83.6

12,267.5

81

19

20

28

24

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

Maximum

245

230

96

1,860

51

93

322

22

604

1,490

588

188

7.8

1,490

K: 21

1.., 24

12

10

11

12

12

13

14

22

14

12

12

11

11

-

21

151"

13

13

14

:s?

571

68

2b

25

22

21

604

Minimum

4.2

10

13

2.6

10

10

10

7 . 8

3.8

7.4

3 2

2.2

2.2

5,5

t.O

4.5

3.8

3.8

342

8.1

456

1,490

39

62

16

29

23

19

-

ML an

17.7

21.6

17.1

51.5

14.2

30.2

48.3

13 2

83 . 7

89.1

50.1

13 9

2!79

33,5

ll

12

12

11

10

9.2

8.1

301

588

36

14

10

9.5

8.8

7.4

7.4

8.8

Per 

square 

mile

0.127

.155

.123

.371

.102

.217

.347

095

. 602

.641

. 360

!o20

.241

Aug.

8

7

7

6

7

6

6

8

188

7

7

6

5

6

12

12

S

7

6

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

59

7

5

4

.4

.4

.0

.7

.4

.7

.7

.1

.0

.0

.4

.2

.4

.5

.4

.4

.0

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.8

.4

.2

.8

Sept.

3.5

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.E

2.9

2.7

2. -f

2.5

2.9

7.8

3.3

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

-

Runoff

Inches

0.15

.17

.14

5.04

.12

.23

.40

.11

.69

.72

.42

.12

.02

3.29

Acre-feet

1,090

1,290

1,050

37,310

875

1,740

2,970

783

5,150

3,300

3,080

853

166

24,350

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 see.-ft.).- June 24 (5:30 a.m.) 6,600 sec.-ft 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 34° 15', long. 97°06', on west line of NWij sec. 4, T. 

4 S., H. 2 E., 5 miles north of Ardmore and 10 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of 

gage is 709.48 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 280 square miles.

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1938-48), 173 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,650 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 20.31 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 22,300 second-feet Mar. 15, 1945 (gage height, 28.6 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times in water years 1938-41, 

1943-48.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Gage read twice daily, oftener during most high-stage periods.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions"(water years).- W 977: 1938, 1940(M), 1942.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.1

.6

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

.3

.7

.4

.5

1.6

2.2

Nov.

0.8

.3

.1

.1

.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.3

55

56

4.6

2.8

3.0

3.3

3.0

3.6

56

18

11

3.9

3.4

2.3

1.1

0

0

-

Dec.

0

0

0

.1

0

1.2

48

17

16

12

9.8

7.8

7.0

6.0

9.0

8.3

6.4

5.8

5.1

5.0

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.0

3.4

3.3

3.5

3.6

3.4

3.9

69

Jan.

123

100

74

46

33

26

20

17

14

12

10

9.8

8.6

7.4

7.6

7.0

5.4

5.1

6.6

6.8

7.0

*6.6

6.2

4.2

3.5

b3

*b3

b3

1)4

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

5.6

7.6

9.0

10

*23

57

33

29

19

18

17

12

18

29

70

42

33

29

27

22

20

19

18

19

350

L,310

1,240

343

199

-

Secondfoot-days

8.8

229 1

271^4

52,498.8

585

4 028*2

2)552

413.5

4,066.6

2,077.7

3 297 2

8.6

0

17,538.9

Mar.

474

286

153

118

100

94

77

71

66

a60

56

51

48

46

44

39

39

33

37

35

40

118

94

66

58

56

46

42

37

35

33

Maximum

2.2

56

eg

5,590

123

1,310

474

31

1,160

512

1,350

1.2

0

1,350

Apr.

31

27

23

22

22

21

20

18

21

21

17

15

12

9.8

10

9.3

9.3

7.8

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.0

4.8

4.8

21

17

10

6.6

4.3

3.6

May

3.4

2.7

2.3

2.9

1.6

1.4

.9

.5

.9

1,160

937

454

131

72

55

' 43

36

30

24

20

18

14

11

150

366

192

146

62

41

30

58

Minimum

0

0

0

0

5.6

33

3 6

.5

.4

.4

0

0

0

June

512

72

34

24

18

15

12

9.0

8.1

6.2

4.8

4.3

3.4

3.4

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.0

.8

.6

.4

13

490

184

58

36

260

225

75

Mean

0. 28

7.64

8 . 75

144

139

82 . 3

13 . 8

131

69 . 3

106

. 28

0

47.9

July

39

26

24

34

77

32

26

21

13

121

1,120

1,350

160

64

39

41

32

a25

a!5

alO

a5

2.5

1.6

1.9

2.2

6.9

4.2

1.9

1.0

.6

.4

Per

square 

mile

0.0010

.027

.031

.514

068

!496

.294

049

.468

.248

.378

.0010

0

.171

Aug.

0.3

.2

0

0

0

.1

.2

.5

.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

.6

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.001 17

.03 454

.04 538

6.98 104,100

.08 1,160

.54 7 990

.34 5^060

.05 820

.54 8,070

.28 4,120

.44 " 6,540

. 001 17

0 0

2.34 34,790

ec . -i u .

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RED RIVER BASIN 347

Blue River near Blue, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°59', long. 96°15', at south line of SW£ sec. 34, 

T. b' a., R. 10 E., at bridge on old U. S. Highway 70, 2 miles southwest of Blue and 4 

miles upstream from Caddo Creek. Datum of gage is 498.36 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1939 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 477 square miles.

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1938-48), 380 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum, discharge during year, 6,650 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 25.74 

feet) ; minimum, 26 second-feet Oct. 31 (gage height, 4.30 feet).

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 34,400 second-feet Feb. 17, 1938 (gage height, 31.81 

feet); no flow (estimated) Sept. 15, 16, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow regulated by reservoir at Oklahoma State Fish Hatchery, 

17 miles above station.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).- W 957: 1938.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

36

34

32

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

29

30

29

28

28

28

27

26

28

30

34

34

42

54

48

50

47

44

Nov.

39

36

34

36

36

35

35

35

37

35

39

34

34

54

96

79

52

42

38

38

40

43

55

59

54

52

47

44

41

40

-

Dec.

41

42

44

85

89

68

2,400

1,390

161

101

79

67

60

56

796

1,020

217

112

88

78

70

64

61

57

55

55

54

53

55

56

599

Jan.

2,660

1,170

330

217

161

129

116

103

95

90

83

80

75

73

69

68

66

64

60

60

62

64

63

59

58

57

66

52

43

63

60

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

61

67

63

64

75

152

430

777

217

138

134

196

234

306

661

609

294

186

152

129

129

142

120

112

1,140

2,510

1,840

2,250

1,550

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,043

1,339

8,173

92,137

6,416

14,738

7,362

2,846

23,612

9,750

16,367

2,214

1,231

95,091

Mar.

508

637

536

342

366

342

283

256

239

228

206

196 186-

191

212

212

186

171

176

191

181

206

191

186

156

147

138

129

124

120

120

Maximum

54

96

2,400

3,890

2,660

2,510

637

124

5,040

2,580

4,780

93

55

5,040

Apr.

124

120

112

112

112

112

112

112

104

100

97

98

98

94

94

96

88

88

83

81

80

80

78

75

81

94

96

82

75

68

-

May

66

64

64

134

217

101

70

62

59

1,220

3,320

1,910

618

283

201

166

147

742

699

217

171

147

134

120

1,180

4,370

5,040

1,060

416

342

272

Minimum

26

34

41

26

43

61

120

68

59

71

97

57

33

26

June

234

283

212

176

161

147

138

129

124

116

112

108

104

104

98

92

88

85

82

78

75

7L

72

1,840

2,580

1,130

283

234

378

416

-

Mean

33.6

44.6

264

252

207

508

237

762 '

325

528

71.4

41.0

260

July

222

171

147

152

715

514

212

176

147

138

2,190

4,780

2,960

914

306

234

176

152

138

129

120

112

112

612

158

112

152

120

101

97

98

Per 

square 

mile

0.070

.094

.553

.528

.434

1.06

.497

.199

1.60

.681

1.11

.150

.086

.545

Aug.

92

38

36

34

82

80

30

78

80

80

93

34

77

73

70

70

70

68

66

64

63

60

59

57

57

57

60

60

59

59

58

Sept.

55

1 55

52

50

50

48

47

44

44

44

44

43

43

42

40

41

39

38

37

37

37

35

35

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

-

Runoff

Inches

0.08

.10

.64

7.19

.50

1.15

.57

.22

1.84

.76

1.28

.17

.10

7.41

Ac re- feet

2,070

2,660

16,210

182,800

12,730

29,230

14,600

5,640

46,830

19,340

32,460

4,390

2,440

188,600

Peak discharge (base. 5,400 sea.-ft.).- May 11 (11: 

3,650 sec.-ft.; July 12 (9:45lji.m.J 5,Z50 sec . -f t.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight 

16, Jan. 6, Mar. 7-9, June 16-18, 27, 28, July 15-21.

30 a.m.) 3,510 sec.-ft.; May 26 (11:30 p.m.) 

;age readings Oct. 16-24,
348

Mud:y Boggy n r ek near Farris Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34° 16', long. 95°55', in NW-J- sec. 26, T. 33., R. 

13 E. , at bridge on State Highway 3, l£ miles dow.is^-^am f-"n~ '-"^e '"'rep qf 1 ?£ 

rnilep northwest of Farris. Datum of gage is -AC .L, ?t i. 

olj 1929 (levels by Corps ol Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,120 square miles.

Records available.- November 1937 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years U938-48), 1,050 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,710 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 27.90 

feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 22.

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 61,900 second-feet June 17, 1945 (gage height, 44.94 

feet); no flow at times In 1939, 1940, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

iy4H water year are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133 (discontinued).

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

.2

.2

.6

.0

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.0

.2

.2

.3

1.4

1.3

1.2'

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

3.8

6.7

7.9

11

8.3

5.9

Nov.

5.0

8.3

7.8

5.9

5.0

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

9.7

14

20

76

106

61

37

25

20

29

146

179

102

67

43

29

20

-

Dec.

15

13

11

16

41

99

k3,510

k2,460

k962

472

218

128

89

68

340

968

424

246

174

120

89

67

54

43

36

31

27

24

23

21

kl,430

Jan.

k7,720

k5,710

k2,920

1,070

440

311

213

161

128

106

89

76

65

60

55

47

41

37

34

32

31

30

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

24

23

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .... ....

January .......................

February ......................

March .....................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water yeari947-48 ..........

Feb.

24

23

25

27

36

490

kl,890

2,450

kl,070

734

596

814

1,150

946

kl,610

2,060

1,900

1,130

614

384

283

252

246

234

kBOS

k4,340

k8,760

8,700

7,360

-

Secondfoot-days

77.0

1,037.9

12,219

294,718.0

19,609

48,956

36,538

1,193

48,695

39,558.8

25,542

292.3

344.4

234,062.4

Mar.

7,620

k7,710

k4 , 300

k2,260

1,060

1,130

1,130

902

694

524

472

440

472

754

1,030

990

654

403

339

325

339

488

506

578

424

283

203

156

132

116

99

Maximum

11

179

3,510

14,200

7,720

8,760

7,710

89

6,950

7,530

8,790

31

92

8,790

Apr.

89

80

72

65

61

58

56

51

47

43

43

4;

39

34

32

32

31

31

28

26

25

24

22

22

22

25

25

23

22

23

-

May

28

28

50

208

64

36

24

19

17

k695

1,930

1,740

2,200

kl,660

k462

1,300

k4,810

k4,640

kl,560

440

228

140

99

433

k6,690

6,950

k5,850

k3,360

1,020

424

kl,590

Minimum

0.5

1.8

11

.5

23

23

99

22

17

8.8

25

2.6

.4

.4

June

3,C9U

3,140

kl,830

426

161

110

80

62

51

43

36

30

27

24

21

18

17

16

14

12

10

8.8

26

k5,710

k7,530

5,520

5,280

k4,280

kl,040

946

-

Mean

2.48

34.6

394

807

633

1 ° Ll 3

39.8

1,571

1,319

824

9.43

11.5

640

July

634

228

128

99

83

72

69

102

76

96

k3,350

k8,790

k5,840

k3,680

kl,100

283

170

116

86

68

56

46

41

36

31

28

25

44

52

67

46

Per

square 

mile

0,0022

.031

.352

.721

.565

1.51

1.^5

.036

1.40

1.18

.736

.0084

.010

.571

Aug.

31

24

19

18

18

15

14

13

11

9.7

9.7

8.8

8.3

7.3

6.8

6.8

7.3

7.8

7.3

6.4

5.9

5.4

4.6

3.5

3.8

4.2

3.8

3.5

2.9

2.6

2.9

Sept.

3.2

4.2

6.4

8.3

6.4

4.6

5.9

5.

4.2

4.2

2.9

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.6

.4

3.5

92

68

48

26

1?

.2

8.3

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.003 153

.03 2,060

.41 24,240

9.78 5^4,600

.65 38,890

1.63 97,100

_.£1 72,47'

.04 2,37u

1.62 96,590

1.31 78,460

.85 50,660

.01 580

.01 683

7.77 464,300

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 gee.-ft.).- No peaks above base. 

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 1-27, 

Nov. 11-13, Aug. 8 to Sept. 23, Sept. 28-30.
RED RIVER BASIN 349

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°15', long. 96°12', in NW£SEi sec, 36, T. 3 S., 

K. 1U E., at bridge on D. S. Highways 69 and 75, half a mile below Caney Creek and 

1.5 miles north of Caney. Datum of gage is 485.05 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1999 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 732 square miles.

nesords available.- December 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,200 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 34.28 

reet); minimum, 11 second-feet Oct. 20-23.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 52,800 second-feet Dec. 11, 1946 (gage height, 26.77 

feet); minimum observed, 5.6 second-feet Sept. 2, 1943 (gage height, 4.76 feet).

Maximum stage known, 26.9 feet in February 1938, from information bv local resident.

Remarks.- Kecords good except those for periods of rapidly changing stage, which are

Cooperation. ~ Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

ueo Logical Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

15

20

19

17

21

25

19

Nov.

15

15

15

15

14

13

15

15

13

13

16

14

14

22

42

26

37

34

28

22

24

28

33

88

67

42

32

26

22

19

-

Dec.

17

16

17

36

49

32

1,200

478

290

132

86

63

51

44

489

300

116

88

76

63

54

49

46

42

39

36

35

34

34

33

478

Jan.

2,870

2,150

700

399

295

211

155

127

111

96

86

78

67

66

61

55

50

47

47

45

45

46

46

44

43

46

44

35

45

44

47

Month

October ..... .................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March ................ ........

April .........................

!>£... may ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

47

47

48

53

60

147

831

704

281

202

172

206

223

258

833

1,060

618

326

230

172

145

128

127

112

710

2,990

4,430

5,240

8,420

_

-

Secondfoot-days

440

779

4,523

145,779.1

8,201

28,820

18,131

2,144

49,678

45,281

17,941

1,038

465

177,441

Mar.

5,290

2,750

2,200

690

512

478

430

384

326

293

269

274

265

384

430

354

276

227

225

214

250

225

223

211

178

150

140

131

122

117

113

Maximum

25

88

1,200

7,000

2,870

8,420

5,290

107

11,000

10,500

3,950

52

21

11,000

Apr.

107

98

92

88

86

86

87

86

81

76

71

71

70

69

67

71

70

65

60

56

54

52

52

52

58

66

61

71

66

55

-

May

49

48

137

549

134

76'

60

50

47

946

1,960

2,230

2,010

484

252

182

2,080

3,370

2,790

582

274

202

172

253

7,170

11,000

6,030

1,930

564

997

3,050

Minimum

11

13

16

8.8

35

47

113

52

47

45

58

21

12

11

June

3,020

1,710

g399

g261

g!99

g!64

g!41

g!22

g!03

g94

g80

g70

g65

g61

g57

g49

53

53

51

48

46

45

330

5 , 6'40

6,190

10,500

8,600

3,560

2,060

1,510

-

Mean

14.2

26.0

146

399

265

994

585

71.5

1,603

1,509

579

33.5

15.5

485

July

512

326

261

254

326

265

223

194

166

152

2,430

3,340

3,950

2,740

654

354

263

214

176

144

122

102

105

94

g83

78

88

94

78

65

58

Per 

square 

mile

0.019

.036

.199

.545

.362

1.36

.799

.098

2.19

2.06

.791

.046

.021

.663

Aug.

52

48

46

43

42

42

42

45

45

44

44

44

39

35

33

31

29

29

30

29

27

25

24

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

Sept.

21

21

21

20

18

17

17

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

-

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.02 873

.04 1,550

.23 8,970

7.40 289,100

.42 16,270

1.46 57,160

.92 35,960

.11 4,250

2.52 98,530

2.30 89,810

.91 35,590

.05 2,060

.02 922

9.00 351,900

Peak discharge (base. 7,000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 29 (9:30 a.m.) 9,000 sec.-ft.; May 25 (11 p.m.) 

20,200 seo.-ftT; June 26 (4 p.m.) 12,800 sec.-ft.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
350 RED RIVER BASIN

Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°12', long. 95°29', in SE£ sec. 14, T. 4 S., R. 

17 E., If miles northwest of Belzoni and 6 miles downstream from Cedar Creek. Datum 

of gage is 389.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers) .

Drainage area.- 1,420 square miles.

Records available.- December 1925 to September 1931, October 1935 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1926-31, 1935-48), 1,751 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,200 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 32.77 

feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 27-30.

1925-31, 1935-48: Maximum discharge, 71,400 second-feet Feb. 18, 1938 (gage height, 

44.0 feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 44.2 feet in October 1915, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 1948 

water year are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).- W 1037: 1927, 1928, 1938.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

74 

64 

54 

47 

41

36 

33 

30 

29 

27

22 

21 

19 

17 

15

14 

13 

12 

10

9.0

8.5 

15 

104 

80 

62

70 

78 

83 

315 

251 

169

Nov.

130 

112 

99 

88

80

72 

68 

66 

62 

60

64 

85 

83 

112 

136

221 

608 

482 

368 

300

275 

272 

278 

330 

463

524 

463 

395 

338 

292

Dec.

258 

231 

204 

210 

251

360 

k8,460 

13,200 

klO,100 

k3,710

1,960 

1,590 

1,030 

803 

k2,120

k6,340 

k5,260 

2,780 

1,900 

1,390

1,100 

895 

757 

671 

587

516 

463 

425 

391 

360 

629

Jan.

kll,900 

15,600 

k!2,800 

k4,480 

2,450

] ,790 

1,390 

1,150 

987 

849

757 

671 

608 

587 

545

507 

459 

410 

368 

334

322 

307 

296 

285 

278

265 

258 

248 

238 

231 

227

Feb.

234 

234 

244 

268 

353

1,080 

k3,800 

3,880 

3,000 

2,500

- 2,450 

k3,220 

5,120 

k4,180 

3,120

2,890 

2,340 

1,840 

1,540 

1,290

1,120 

1,170 

1,190 

1,100 

k4,670

klO.800 

k!5,800 

k!7,200 

k8,880

Unnth Second- 

"ontn foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................... 68

lendar year 1947 

ary K1

St ........................ 2

ember .....................

,822.5 

,926 

,751

,140

,597 

,513 

,231 

,911 

,891 

,970 

,715 

,048 

178

ter year 1947-48 .......... 503,553.5

Mar.

k5,580 

9,790 

9,690 

k4,790 

3,240

k4,570 

6,400 

k4,120 

2,890 

2,340

2,010 

1,900 

1,690 

1,540 

1,440

1,290 

1,120 

987 

872 

803

803 

k2,200 

3,550 

3,420 

2,340

1,790 

1,440 

1,190 

941 

803 

692

Maximum

315 

608 

13,200

25,900

15,600 

17,200 

9,790 

5,030 

21,700 

1,240 

2,120 

345 

16

21,700

Apr.

650 

587 

524 

474 

429

395 

368 

338 

307 

285

261 

330 

1,900 

k5,030 

k2,320

1,170 

826 

629 

507 

417

360 

303 

268 

251 

255

282 

268 

490 

391 

296

May

251 

214 

231 

692 

319

322 

326 

272 

241 

k2,840

Icl5,300 

kl6,800 

kl3,400 

k6,610 

k2,220

lcll,600 

k21,700 

Kill, 700 

k2,890 

1,590

1,030 

734 

587 

668 

k8,150

k6,480 

k2,660 

1,640 

1,080 

757 

587

Minimum

8.5 

60 

204

.2

227 

234 

692 

251 

214 

31 

41 

14 

.5

.5

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 28 (3 a.m.) 18

June

478 

398 

338 

282 

244

214 

184 

160 

142 

125

109 

97 

85 

78 

68

59 

54 

47 

42 

40

36 

31 

38 

560 

1,240

734 

444 

282 

204 

157

July

117

92 

114 

175 

190

166 

133 

133 

114 

85

80 

k2,090 

2,120 

872 

524

326 

231 

169 

127 

99

74 

59 

50 

45 

41

114 

78 

87 

99 

64 

47

Per 

Mean square 

mile

58.8 0.041 

231 .163 

2,218 1.56

1,348 .949

1,987 1.40 

3,638 2.56 

2,782 1.96 

697 .491 

4,319 3.04 

232 .163 

281 .198 

ti6.1 .047 

5.93 .0042

1,376 .969

900 sec . -f t . ; May

Aug.

37 

30 

23 

22

18

14 

14 

20 

18 

16

344 

345 

207 

151 

119

99 

83 

64 

54 

45

41 

31 

28 

24 

21

27 

19 

20 

56 

38 

20

Sept.

16 

11

10 

9.0 

7.9

7.3 

6.8 

5.7 

5.7 

9.0

10 

12 

11 

9.0 

7.3

6.2 

5.7 

5.1 

4.5 

3.6

2.9 

2.9

2.6 

2.3

1.7

.8 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5

Runoff

Inches

O.05 

.18 

1.80

12.89

1.61 

2.76 

2.26 

.55 

3.51 

.18 

.23 .05 ' 

.005

13.18

Acre-feet

3,610 

13,740 

136,400

976,100

122,200 

209,300 

171,000 

41,480 

265,600 

13,820 

17,290 

4> 060 

353

998,900

12 (1 a.m.) 19/100

sec. -ft.; May 17 (6 p.m.) 25,200 see. -ft. 

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
RED RIVER BASIN 351

Little River near Wright City, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 34°04', long. 95°03', on north edge NV(£ sec. 6, T. 65., 

RT~22~E., lj miles upstream from White 'Oak Creek and 2 miles west of Wright City. 

Datum of gage is 346.76 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Drainage area . - 670 square miles.

Records available.- December 1944 to September 1948. 

site 1 mile downstream .

October 1929 to September 1931 at

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 32,400 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 39.^0 

i'eet , from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 26-30.

1929-31, 1944-48: Maximum discharge, 54,800 second-feet Mar. 29, 1945 (gage height, 

43.65 feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 33,300 

second-feet; no flow July 24 to Sept. 15, Sept. 19-25, 1930.

Remarks . - Records good except those for periods of backwater from return of overbank flow, 

which are fair. Gage read twice daily or oftener.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey .

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.8 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8

1.4

2.8 

3.3 

5.8 

9.8 

10 

38

Nov.

62 

60 

51 

45 

43

39 

39 

42 

34 

34

34 

36 

35 

SO 

83

116 

338 

278 

818 

183

161 

166 

202 

262 

400

425 

338 

275 

225 

197

Dec.

170 

151 

140 

170 

177

188 

k6,960 

cS.050 

C3.240 

1,830

1,120 

799 

622 

514 

1,210

3,560 

2,400 

1,500 

1,060 

828

648 

554 

475 

400 

362

312 

285 

260 

236 

222 

4,250

Jan.

k!9,OOO 

06,540 

c3,390 

cl,980 

cl,360

1,000 

799 

676 

594 

514

450 

412 

388 

350 

325

300 

265 

241 

227 

216

216 

211 

199 

181

173

170 

186 

177 

174 

170 

179

Month

Octc 

NOTE 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Align 

Sept

Wa

her .......................

lender year 1947 

tary .

ist ........................

enber .....................

t«r year 1947-48. .........

Feb.

213 

232 

250 

375 

500

886 

1,950 

2,470 

1,680 

1,500

1,500 

1,890 

2,400 

2,160 

1,590

1,320 

1,120 

944 

799 

857

828 

857 

743 

662 

2,180

7,620 

8,190 

6,940 

3,600

Seocndfoot-days

84. E 

4,479 

42,693

255,188.3

41,063 

56,H56 

46,245 

19,002 

68,446 

2,474 

1,266.8 

286.6 

29.2

'282,325.1

Peak discharge (base, 9.OOO sec. -ft.).- D(

sec. -ft.; Fefc. 27 (9 p.m.) 9,060 sec. -ft.; )

Mar.

2,950 

7,720 

4,770 

2,500 

1,890

3,190 

3,300 

2,250

1,650 

1,260

1,090 

915 

770 

689 

648

594 

527 

475 

450 

400

400 

799 

1,150 

1,290 

1,060

886 

716 

568 

488 

450 

400

Maximum

38 

425 

8,050

23,100

19,000 

28,190 

7,720 

4,390 

16,500 

312 

99 

50 

3.1

19,000

Apr.

388 

350 

312 

280 

250

234 

222 

209 

186 

163

151 

304 

4,390 

3,000 

1,530

1,000 

743 

568 

450 

375

325 

275 

241 

280 

375

581 

568 

540 

400 

312

May

265 

227 

305 

770 

622

425 

338 

275 

220 

k804

k!4,700 

C16.500 

c4,800 

c2,450 

cl.SOO

2,400 

5,270 

3,120 

1,530 

944

662 

635 

400 

338 

2,800

2,400 

1,320 

915 

648 

475 

388

Minimum

0.4 

34 

140

.4

170 

213 

400 

151 

220 

17 

9.8 

1.4 

.2

.2

June

312 

265 

220 

183 

153

134 

115 

101 

90 

79

68 

61 

55 

48 

43

38 

34 

30 

29 

25

22 

18 

17 

34 

38

38 

51 

60 

64 

49

Mean

2.73 

149 

1,377

699

1,325 

1,940 

1,492 

633 

2,208 

82.5 

40.9 

9.25 

.97

771

P ss

July

39 

31 

29 

29 

40

43 

62 

51 

44 

49

50 

79 

99 

92 

87

73 

57 

48 

38 

34

30 

26 

22 

20 

19

16 

14 

13 

13 

10 

9.8

Aug.

10 

7.6 

6.2 

5.4 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

32 

50 

32

20 

16 

11 

9.8 

9.8

9.8 

6.2 

4.5 

4.0 3.6'

3.3 

2.8 

2.5 

1.7 

1.4

2.0 

2.0 

1.7 

8.0 

6.2 

3.6

Sept.

3.1 

2.8 

2.5 

2.2 

1.7

1.7 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.2

.9 a

.8 

.7 

.7

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

er Runoff

le" Inohes Acre-feet

0.0041 0.005 168 

.222 .25 8,880 

2.06 2.37 84,680

1.04 14.17 506,100

1.98 2.28 81,450 

2.90 3.12 111,600 

2.23 2.57 91,730 

.945 1.05 37,690 

3.30 3.80 135,800 

.123 .14 4,910 

.061 .07 2,510 

.014 .02 568 

.0014 .002 58

1.15 15.68 560,000

3C. 8 (1 a.m.) 13,800 see. -ft..; Jan. 1 (9 a.m.) 24,300 

(ay 12 (1 a.m.) 32,400 sec. -ft.

c Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from return of overbank flow; discharge computed 

from backwater curves defined by measurements.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
352 RED RIVER BASIN

Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Okla.

Location. - Wire-weight gage, lat. 33°56', long. 94°45', in SE^- sec. 14, T. 75., R. 24 

K., at bridge on U. S. Highway 70 Just downstream from Lukfata Creek and 5 miles northeast of Idabel. Datum of gage is 312.08 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,239 square miles.

Records available.- October. 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,100 second-feet Jan. 3 (gage height, 32.80 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 6.4 second-feet Sept. 30.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 56,100 second-feet Dec. 13, 1946 (gage height, 36.35 

feet, from reading at crest); minimum, that of Sept. 30, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 39.7 feet in February 1938, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily or oftener. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

44 

38 

34 

32 

31

31

30 

27 

26 

25

24 

23 

22 

22 

21

21 

22 

23 

94 

444

246 

172 

122 

92 

77

76 

67 

119 

330 

266 

223

Nov.

212 

202 

199 

183 

160

144 

148 

162 

223 

246

207 

183 

170 

191 

266

1,290 

940 

870 

661 

531

486 

404 

404 

501 

905

1,010 

940 

748 

562 

444

Dec.

366 

319

276 

276 

391

54 

k2,100 

k8,940 

011,000 

c9,570

06,260 

02,920 

1,570 

1,180 

1,640

3,800 

5,600 

4,540 

2,760 

1,850

1,430 

1,180 

1,010 

870 

748

627 

546 

472 

430 

391 

k2,200

Jan.

kl 1,500 

k2 0,700 

020,300 

011,800 

'07,830

05,020 

02,460 

1,580 

1,260 

1,120

980 

840 

770 

710 

650

620 

560 

500 

450 

400

400 

400 

375 

350 

350

329 

350 

350 

350 

350 

350

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947 

ary . .

h .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

375 

450 

500 

680 

J.,160

1,740 

2,820 

4,760 

4,930 

3,840

3,200 

3,640 

4,600 

4,930 

4,220

3,200 

2,500 

2,060 

1,700 

1,540

1,660 

1,700 

1,540 

1,380 

kl,980

k7,410 

k9,650 

11,500 

010,900

 Secondfoot-days

2,824 

13,592 

75,808

514,721

94,004 

100,565 

104,600 

34,428 

134,420 

5,358 

2,646 

1,751 

382.2

570,378.2

Mar.

08, 950 

08,780 

10,700 

10,000 

7,740

6,380* 

6,800 

6,440 

4,880 

3,300

2,460 

2,020 

1,740 

1,460 

1,300

1,190 

1,120 

980 

910 

840

770 

1,340 

2,140 

2,540 

2,320

1,900 

1,540 

1,260 

1,050 

910 

840

Maximum

444 

1,290 

11,000

22,800

20,700 

11,500 

10,700 

5,770 

21,100 

%50 

170 

287 

20

21,100

Apr.

770 

740 

650 

560 

500

475 

425 

4OO 

375 

350

308 

425 

1,610 

5,770 

5,260

3,040 

1,780 

1,260 

1,020 

805

650 

560 

475 

450 

500

910 

1,420 

1,220 

980 

740

May

590 

475 

450 

1,700 

1,540

1,120

770 

590 

590 

450

.4,930 

kll.800 

k21,100 

019,000 

011,700

08,200 

06, 880 

8,850 

7,420 

4,050

1,820 

1,220 

945

740 

2,640

4,930 

4,010 

2,410 

1,540 

1,120 

840

Minimum

21 

144 

276

10

329 

375 770- 

308 

450 

53 

30 

20 

6.4

6.4

June

650 

 530 

425 

375 

329

287 

245 

224 

197 179'

170 

144 

136 

120 

112

101 

90 

84 

80 

73

64 

59 

53 

70 

78

90 

90 

84 

99 

120

Mean

91.1 

453 

2,445

1,410

3,032 

3,468 

3,374 

1,148 

4,336 

179 

85.4 

56.5 

12.7

1,558

July

120 

102 

87 

78 

73

71 

77 

81 

90 

88

81 

101 

128 

161 

161

170 

152 

128 

104 

85

74 

61 

57 

52 

45

42 

40 

38 

35 

30 

34

Per 

square 

mile

0'.074 

.366 

1.97

1.14

2.45 

2.80 

2.72 

.927 

3.50 

.144 

.069 

.046 

.010

1.26

Aug.

32 

29 

27 

27 

24

22 

20 

29 

287 

266

152 

102 

78 

68 

73

66 

64 

59 

45 

38

30 

24 

23 

22 

22

22 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

Sept.

20 

19 

19 

19 

18

16 

15 

14 

14 

13

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

14 

15 

14 

14 

13

12 

11 

10 

9.6 

9.6

8.0 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

6.4

Runoff

Inches

0.08 

.41 

2.28

15.45

2.82 

3.02 

3.14 

1.03 

4.04 

.16 

.08 

.05 

.01

17.12

Acre-feet

5,6SO 

26,960 

150,400

1,021,000

186,500 

199,500 

207,500 

68,290 

266,600 

10,630 

5,250 

3,470 

758

1,131,000

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 sec. -ft.).- Dec. 9 (5 p.m.) 11,000 sec. -ft.} Jan. 5 (1 a.m.) 25,100

o Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from return of over-bank flow; discharge computed 

from backwater curve based on discharge measurements.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
RED RIVER BASIN 353

Little River near Horatio, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°55', long. 94°23' , in NW£ sec. '11, T. 10 S., R. 

3V W . l| miles upstream from Canney Cr'eeK, 2 miles southwest of Horatio, and 28 miles 

upstream from Cossatot River Datum of gage is 272.89 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,690 square miles.

Records available.- December 1930 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1931-48), 3,945 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 54,900 second-feet Jan. 2 (gage height, 32.29 

feet) ;' minimum, 15 second-feet Sept. 30.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 120,000 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 37.70 

feet), from rating curve extended above 60,000 second-feet; minimum, 1 second-foot 

Aug. 18 to Sept. 1, 1934; minimum gage height, 3.09 feet Aug. 25-27, 1934. 

Maximum stage known, 38 feet sometime in August 1915.

Remarks . - Records good.

Revisions (water years).- W 857: 193S, 1935, 1936.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

Y 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

1Y 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

2Y 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

381 

324 

287 

255 

226

203 

194 

179

161 

147

136 

126 

122 

109 

105

96 

98 

683 

6,010 

2,730

1,350 

922 

659 

501 

426

451

617 

1,120 

1,180 

1,150 

1,220

Nov.

3,640 

3,050 

1,770 

1,250 

1,000

895 

1,060 

1,730 

2,250 

1,770

1,610 

1,500 

1,250 

2,010 

k6,220

k7 , 640 

k5,22& 

k3,540 

2,810 

2,330

2,090 

2,810 

3,560 

4,070 

4,160

3,640 

3,050 

2,490 

2,010 

1,650

Dec.

1,380 

1,180 

1,060 

1,380 

2,810

3,220 

k7,050 

k26,300 

5k2B , 300 

£2 1,400

gcl6,400 

klO,500 

k5,820 

3,820 

k5,840

k!5,300 

k!5,600 

kll,800 

k8,260 

k5,740

4,320 

3,480 

2,810 

2,410 

2,090

1,810 

1,570 

1,380 

1,280 

1,150 

kl , 590

Jan.

k28,000 

52,000 

37,700 

k27,700 

k23,500

k!7,800 

klO,300 

k5,100 

3,480 

2,970

2,650 

2,330 

2,170

2,010 

1,850

1,730 

1,730 

1,570 

1,380 

1,250

1,220 

1,180 

1,150

1,090 

1,030

1,000 

1,030 

1,090 

1,060 

1,030 

1,060

Month

-Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 194

ember .....................

ter year 1947-48 ...........

Feb.

1,320 

1,460 

1,570 

2,090 

3,560

k5,670 

k7,420 

klO,200 

10,800 

k9,220

8,200 

klO,700 

k!3,600 

13,800 

klO,800

k8,350 

k7,480 

5,470 

4,580 

3,900

3,560 

3,560 

3,390 

3,050 

k4,560

k!6,900 

k23,600 

24,800 

k22,200

'Secondfoot-days

22,168 

82,075 

217,050

1,351,812

239,160 

245,810 

253,270 

79,570 

246,310 

11,894 

6,951 

5,574 

1,079

1,410,911

Mar.

20,200 

k26,200 

k28,800 

k22,400 

k!7,200

15,700 

k!5,200 

k!2,900 

klO,400 

k7,870

k6,070 

k4,970 

4,240 

3,560 

3,140

2,890 

2,650 

2,490 

2,250 

2,090

1,970 

2,730 

5,290 

6,370 

5,830

4,840 

4,070 

3,480 

2,810 

2,490 

2,170

Maximum

6,010 

7,640 

28,300

55,900

52 , 000 

24,800 

28,800 

11,000 

30,300 

1,420 

575 

795 

56

52,000

Apr.

2,010 

1,970 

1,810 

1,570 

1,350

1,220 

1,150 

1,090 

1,030 

950

870 

870 

k3,500 

kll,000 

klO,600

k7,960 

k5,260 

k3,690 

2,810 

2,170

1,690 

1,420 

1,250 

1,150 

1,120

1,420 

2,330 

2,490 

2,170 

1,650

May

1,320 

1,090 

l.O'OO 

2,010 

3,050

2,330 

1,810 

1,420 

1,220 

1,120

k9,280 

k25,900 

k30,300 

k24,700 

k22,800

k20,200 

k!7,300 

k!5,700 

k!2,600 

k8,740

k4,990 

2,890 

2,090 

1,650 

3,480

7,000 

6,910 

5,470 

3,640 

2,490 

1,810

Minimum

96 

895 

1,060

10

1,000 

1,320 

1,970 

870 

1,000 

130 

83 

59 

16

16

June

1,420 

1,150 

950 

820 

703

638 

617 

533 

465 

423

379' 

343 

312 

285 

262

239 

222

206 

190 

177

.155 

142 

130 

145 

151

158 

167 

167 

171 

174

Mean

715 

2,736 

7,002

3,704

7,715 

8,476 

8,170 

2,652 

7,945 

396 

224 

180 

36.0

3,855

July

183 

190 

180 

161 

145

136 

130 

133 

142 

180

203 

245 

272 

292 

473

575 

461 

411 

343 

258

262 

289 

239 

219 

180

145 

124 

110 

98 

89 

83

Per 

square 

mile

0.266 

1.02

2.60

1.38

2.87 

3.15 

3.04 

.986 

2.95 

.147 

.083 

.067 

.013

1.43

Aug.

85 

80 

76 

70 

66

61 

59 

64 

149 

484

795 

617 

453 

333 

268

255 

219 

212 

187 

146

118 

105 

93 

85 

78

82 

76 

70 

67 

62 

 59

Sept.

55 

50 

46 

45 

43

42 

38 

37 

49 

55

55 

56 

50 

46 

41

35 

32

30 

30 

29

28 

27 

27 

24 

21

20 

18 

18 

16 

16

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.31 43,970 

1.13 162,800 

3.00 430,500

18.70 2,681,000

3.31 474,400 

3.40 487,600 

3.50 502,400 

1.10 157,800 

3.41 488,500 

.16 23,590 

.10 13,790 

.08 11,060 

.01 2,140

19.51 2,799,000

Peak discharge (base, 25,000 sec. -ft.).- Dec. 9 (2:30 a.m.) 31,100 sec.- ft.; Jan. 2 (9:30 a.m-.)

?eb.

33^000 sec.-ft.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings, 

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as

.) 25,100 see.-ft.; 'Mar. 3 (s'a.nu) 30,700 sec.-ft.; May'l3 (7 a,m'.)
354 RED RIVER BASIN

Mountain Pork River near Eagletown, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°03', long. 94°37', in SE^ sec. 7, T. 65., R. 

2b K., 1 mile west of Eagletown and 8.7 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 

333.95 feet above mean sea level (Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad bench mark; -levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 784 square miles.

Records available.- March 1924 to December 1925, October 1929 to September 1931, October 

1935 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1929-31, 1935-48), 1,319 se'cond-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 60,600 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 21.^3 

reetj; minimum, 4.0 second-feet Sept. 30.

1924-25, 1929-31, 1935-48: Maximum discharge, 88,500 second-feet Mar. 29, 1945 

(gage height, 25.80 feet), from rating curve extended above 52,000 second-feet; no 

flow at times in 1930, 1934, 1936, 1939, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 26.4 feet in August 1915, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water teraperatures for the 

water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133 (discontinued).

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by 

(jeoiogieal Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

187 

164 

146 

128 

118

105 

96 

89 

83 

74

67 

61 

56 

52 

47

44 

46 

3,410 

1,190 

506

330 

229 

168 

134 

117

195 

531 

607 

468 

511 

911

Nov.

3,330

1,330 

852 

624 

526

477 

641 

1,330 

1,140 

868

721 

647 

552 

1,080 

4,720

3,300 

2,000 

1,430 

1,140 

1,020

890" 

980 

1,330 

1,880 

1,880

1,480 

1,140 

928 

754 

635

Dec.

547 

477 

427 

774 

1,330

1,380 

16,300 

21,000 

6,090 

3,730

2,600 

1,880 

1,480 

1,190 

2,900

7,190 

4,350 

2,820 

2,000 

1,540

1,240 

1,020 

870 

770 

670

595 

536 

485 

447 

418 

k9,950

Jan.

49,400 

kll.OOO 

5,100 

3,300 

2,250

1,7OO 

1,380 

1,140 

1,020 

905

770 

693 

637 

632 

580

531 

481 

447 

414 

391

383 

379 

372 

360 

353

321 

307 

290 

277 

274 

268

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

Jnly 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

ember .....................

ter year '1947-48 ..........

Feb.

284 

310 

346 

550 

1,430

2,7*0 

3,900 

3,820 

2,740 

2,320

2,520 

4,440 

5,490 

4,440 

3,060

2,320 

1,880 

1,480 

1,280 

1,140

1,060 

942 

905 

802 

k3,520

15,500 

11,300 

8,400 

4,720

Secondfoot-days

10,870 

39;625 

97,006

487,709.3

86,355 

93,639 

73,487 

29,548 

69,336 

2,706 

3,001 

3,403 

405.1

509,381.1

Mar.

5,080 

13,100 

6,500 

3,900 

3,060'

5,690 

4,720 

3,300 

2,460 

1,880

1,540 

1,330 

1,060 

942 

870

835 

770 

687 

626 

590

580 

870 

2,460 

2,320 

1,820

1,480 

1,330 

1,140 

942 

835 

770

Maximum

3,410 

4,720 

21,000

50,300

49,400 

15,500 

13,100 

6,330 

21,200 

301 

214 

596 

33

49,400

Apr.

740 

704. 

632 

531 

463

430 

406 

391 

368 

335

304 

402 

6,330 

4,610 

2,520

1,700 

1,280 

980 

802 

653

555 

468 

422 

387 

402

570 

704 

600 

468 

391

Hay

346 

310 

304 

451 

414

426 

391 

451 

379 

537

c!4,100 

21,200 

6,710 

3,380 

2,060

1,700 

3,640 

2,440 

1,380 

980

747 

590 

492 

422 

kl,310

1,140 

980 

708 

552 

440 

356

Minimum

44

477 

418

.2

268 

284 

580 

304 

304 

30 

35 

18 

4.0

4.0

June

301 

258 

220 

188 

165

149 

134 

119 

110 

95

85 

76 

72 

65 

60

55 

50 

46 

42 

39

36 

31 

30 

36 

37

36 

34 

38 

46 

53

Mean

351.2 

1,321 

3,129

1,336

2,786 

3,229 

2,371 

985 

2,237 

90.2 

96.8 

110 

13.5

1,392

July

50 

45 

40 

37 

36

35 

36 

46 

87 

95

147 

180 

175 

142 

185

158 

160 

121 

94 

142

214 

154 

144 

108 

87

67 

57 

48 

40 

35 

36

Per 

square 

mile

0.448 

1.68 

3.99

1.70

3.55 

4.12 

3.02 

1.26 

2.85 

.115 

.123 

.140 

.017

1.78

Aug.

37 

33 

28 

25 

21

18 

18 

132 

144 

596

477 

372 

255 

188 

151

140 

110 

92 

79 

73

64 

56 

47 

40 

39

37 

31 

28 

25 

24 

23

Sept.

20 

18 

18 

17 

15

13 

14 

17 

25 

33

30 

24 

21

17 

15

12 

11 

10 

9.3 

8.6

7.9 

7.3 

7.0 

6.3 

5.7

5.2 

5.0 

4.5 

4.3 

4.0

Runoff

Inches

0.52 

1.88 

4.60

23.14

4.09 

4.44 

3.48 

1.40 

3.29 

.13 

.14 

.16 

.02

24.15

Peak discharge (base, 22,000 sec. -ft.).- Dec. 7 (12 p.m.) 36,600 sec. -ft.; Jan. 1 (9 a

Acre-feet

21,560 

78,600 

192,400

967,400

171,300 

185,700 

145,800 

58,610 

137,500 

5,370 

5,950 

6,750 

804

1,010,000

m.) 60,600

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a. factor.
RED RIVER BASIN 355 

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark.

Location. - Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°03', long. 94°13', on south edge of SE-J- sec. 

20, T. 8 S.. R. 30 W., at highway bridge just downstream from Hale Creek and 7 miles 

east of De Queen. Datum of gage is 335.60 feet above mean sea level (unadjusted).

Drainage area.- 361 square miles.

Records available.- January 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1938-48), 608 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26,300 second-feet Dec. 7, Jan. 1; maximum 

 gage height, 18.30 feet Jan. 1; minimum discharge, 9.1 second-feet Sept. 24, 25

(gage height, 2.42 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 46,900 second-feet Aug. 28, 1947 (gage height, 20.47

feet); minimum, 1.2 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 1943 (gage height, 1.70 feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Thirty-six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in seoond-fe&t, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

103 

90

77 

70 

62

56 

50 

46 

43 

39

36 

34 

32 

30 

28

27 

25 

2,270 

941 

450

274 

186 

139 

111 

98

320 

710 

690 

480 

385 

8,770

Nov.

3,410 

1,210 

735 

542 

410

330 

804 

1,150 

760 

690

835 

735 

595 

1,870 

4,960

2,020 

1,150 

810 

650 

510

510 

1,320 

1,880 

1,740 

1,270

910

710 

560 

450 

360

Dec.

310 

274 

242 

521 

970

1,420 

9,590 

9,390 

2,630 

1,670

1,120 

835 

690 

595

2,760

6,580 

2,360 

1,420 

1,000 

760

612 

510 

435 

385

320

283 

258 

235 

213 

199 

735

Jan.

15,600 

4,390 

2,110 

1,330 

912

710 

558 

467 

414 

378

322 

281 

344 

312 

281

312 

302 

262 

243 

234

234 

227 

216 

193 

176

176 

188 

176 

160 

167 

171

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dace

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Vs

lendar year 194 

airy

7 .

ember .....................

ter year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

197 

232 

281 

584

1,370

1,670 

1,860 

2,100 

1,630 

1,260

1,400 

3,300 

3,580 

2,620 

1,740

1,220 

940 

732 

609 

526

453 

414 

355 

366 

1,890

6,720 

6,150 

3,980 

2,190

Secondfoot-clays

16,672 

33,886 

49,322

234,503.0

31,846 

50,369 

31,848 

10,597 

28,511 

1,216 

5,111 

1,749 

500.8

261,627.8

Mar.

2,390 

6,150 

2,960 

1,700 

1,370

1,980 

1,860 

1,400 

1,030 

804

688 

558 

453 

402 

378

378 

333 

291 

291

312

281 

481 

1,090 

940

732

609 

526 

440 

366 

333 

322

Maximum

8,770 

4,960 

9,590

16,400

15,600 

6,720 

6,150 

1,480 

6,000 

114 

1,840 

230 

35

15,600

Apr.

333 

281 

230 

201 

182

174 

170 

164 

151 

134

122 

130 

1,370 

1,480 

858

609 

453 

355 

281 

229

193 

165 

153 

174 

204

400 

510 

390 

281 

220

May

177 

154 

150 

262 

234

1,630 

990 

574 

390 

652

5,720 

6,000 

2,700 

1,370 

83O

978 

1,140 

732 

510 

366

271 

214 

178 

151 

403

541 

378 

291 

221 

168 

136

Minimum

25 

330 

199

2.0

160 

197 

281 

122 

136 

20

Si

11 

9.5

9.5

June

114 

96 

83 

72 

64

59 

54 

49

46 

42

39 

36 

32 

30 

28

26 

29 

28 

25 

24

24 

22 

20 

22 

24

23 

26 

28 

26 

25

Mean

538 

1,130 

1,591

642

1,027 

1,737 

1,027 

353 

920 

40.5 

165 

56.4 

16.7

715

July

28 

29 

25 

23 

21

21 

78 

157 

104 

71

58 

69 

114 

1,840 

1,020

427 

234 

162 

118 

88

75 

60 

48 

43 

41

35 

29 

26 

24 

22 

21

Per 

square 

mile

1.49 

3.13 

4.41

1.78

2.84 

4.81 

2.84 

.978 

2.55 

.122 

.457 

.156 

.046

1.98

Aug.

19 

17 

15 

14 

13

12 

11 

13 

100 

230

188 

122 

85 

64 

57

217 

137 

88 

63

47

37 

30 

25 

22

19

18 

16 

15 

15 

16 

24

Sept.

24

18 

15 

18 

15

13 

11 

10 

12 

18

21 

35 

31 

24 

20

16 

14 

13 

12 

11

10 

10 

9.8 

9.5 

9.5

25

24 

20 

17 

15

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

1.72 33,070 

3.49 67,210 

5.08 97,830

24.17 465,100

3.28 63,170 

5.19 99,910 

3.28 63,170 

1.09 21,020 

2.94 56,550 

.13 2,410 

.53 10,140 

.18 3,470 

.05 993

26.96 518,900

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 sec. -ft.).- Oct. 31 (3:30 p.m.) 22,800 sec. -ft.; Dec. 7 (9:30 p.m.)

26,300 sec.-ft.; Jan. 1 (7 a.m.) 26,300 sec.-ft.
356 RED RIVER BASIS

Saline River near Dierks, Ark.

Location. - Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°06', long. 94 0 05', in W-y sec. 3, T. 8 S. ( R. 29 

W. , at bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 3-=r miles upstream from Holly Creek and 4 miles 

southwest of Dierks.

Drainage area.- 122 square miles.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 189 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,050 second-feet Mar. 1 (gage height, 13.21 

feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 4.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 31,200 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 19.93 

feet), from rating curve extended above 16,000 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

no flow at times in 1943,"1946, 1947.

Maximum stage known, 21.9 feet sometime in 1920, from information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 44 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).- W 1007: 1939-42.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

13

11

10

8.7

7.9

7.2

6.8

6.0

5.3

4.7

4.2

3.3

3.0

2.5

2.3

Z.5

603

242

108

65

42

32

24

24

373

379

236

162

131

1,360

Nov.

634

347

230

164

124

98

489

320

227

294

340

255

200

1,680

1,250

622

394

344

255

204

258

693

718

599

436

323

247

194

159

135

Dec.

116

104

92

468

428

330

2,530

1,430

786

644

435

344

280

232

1,380

1,250

696

468

347

274

224

192

168

141

119

105

94

85

75

68

510

Jan.

2,550

1,010

607

416

305

243

197

173

159

150

117

113

161

117

105

148

161

130

123

121

119

111

95

79

76

81

88

78

75

73

75

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

88

111

150

432

534

558

698

751

577

460

757

1,360

1,200

807

553

416

327

265

232

201

175

170

143

205

1,180

1,370

1,260

850

540

_

-

Secondfoot-days

3,895.4 

12 233

14^415

69,762.1

8,056 

16,370

12,307

7^500

339 . 5

194^0

88.0

80,077.8

Mar.

1,430

2,090

920

572

555

807

597

460

361

295

257

209

182

163

156

154

128

111

145

152

130

493

435

321

254

221

185

150

132

121

121

Maximum

1 , 36C

1, 68C 

2 53C

2 55C

2,55C 

1 37C

2*09C

652

1 , 63C

42

257

42

16

2,55C

Apr.

150

113

86

75

68

65

64

68

68

51

47

52

652

416

280

209

161

123

97

81

67

56

50

70

71

166

107

76

58

46

-

May

36

33

32

51

70

722

289

187

130

220

1,630

980

544

334

234

412

271

206

148

109

85

68

55

46

193

130

85

71

55

42

32

Minimum

2 . 7

98

.1

73

111

46

32

2 . 8

2.0

r 4

.2

.2

June

26

2O

15

13

11

15

42

35

22

23

17

11

9.7

7.6

6.5

5.8

5.4

4.6

3.9

3.5

2.-8

2.8

2.8

3.9

3.5

3.9

5.8

7.0

5.4

4.6

~

Mean

126

408

465

188

564

297

123

242

11.3

31.8

6 . 26

2.93

219

July

3.9

3.9

3.2

3.2

2.6

2.2

2.0

78

33

31

18

13

8.7

257

143

72

43

34

91

48

27

16

12

9.2

6.9

5.8

4.7

4.4

3.8

3.4

3.0

Per 

square 

mile

1.03

3.34

3 . 81

1.54

2 . 13

4. 62

3 25

i!oi

1 98

. 261

.051

.024

1.80

Aug.

2.3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

42

31

18

11

8

7

10

12

12

8

5

3

2

1

1

1

1

.8

.7

.5

.4

.1

.0

.5

.8

.6

.6

.1

.1

.6

.7

.8

.4

.1

.0

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

.2

14

16

7.2

3.6

3.2

2.1

6.2

8.1

5.4

3.8

3.2

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

"

Runoff

Inches

1.19

3.73

4. O3

20.96

2. 46

4. 99

3.75

1.13

!lO

.30

.06

.03

24.42

Acre-feat

7,730

24, 260

£.O,O9lf

136,400

15,980

32,470

24,410

7,320

14,880

673

1,960

385

175

158,800

Peak discharge (bas i.-ft.).- Mar. 1 (9:30 p.m.) 5,050 sec.-ft.
RED RIVER BASIN 357

Sulphur River near Darden, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 33°15', long. 94°37', at bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 

U.b mile upstream from St. Louis Southwestern Railway bridge and 1 mile southwest of 

Darden, Bowie County. Datum of gage is 220.6 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 2,754 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected at 

same site since 1909 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 2,400 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,400 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 29.43 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1.3 second-feet Sept. 30, computed 

from graph based on gage readings.

1923-48: Maximum discharge, 157,000 second-feet Apr. 1, 1945 (gage height, 37.56 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for period of rapidly changing stage computed by

using rate of change of stage as a factor. Gage read twice daily, oftener during high 

water. No diversion above station. Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Cooperation.- Gage-height records collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions (water years).- W 957: 1924-27.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17/ 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

32 

28 

22 

18 

14

13 

11 

9.8

8.8 

8,0

7.0 

6.6 

6.4 

6.0 

5.6

5.0 

4.6 

4.0 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.3

3.9 

7.1 

7.7 

8.2 

12 

14

Nov.

14 

20 

71 

246 

580

620 

775 

690 

620 

536

508 

536 

390 

354 

343

500 

1,160 

1,900 

1,910 

1,320

1,040 

1,720 

1,970 

2,320 

2,760

3,250 

3,570 

3,920 

3,920 

3,060

Dec.

2,320 

1,880 

1,560 

1,430 

1,320

1,440 

2,630 

3,530 

3,980 

4,460

5,140 

6,<500 

7,250 

8,100 

8,900

9,580 

9,800 

11,000 

17,800 

21,600

17,800 

14,000 

11,500 

9,800 

8,300

6,800 

5,250 

3,600 

2,240 

1,430 

1,360

Jan.

2,170 

3,040 

3,850 

6,870 

16,600

16,600 

14,400 

12,100 

11,000 

9,580

7,550 

5,500- 

3,140 

1,680 

1,000

1,010 

930 

930 

760 

780

790 

820 

770 

620 

620

855 

1,150 

1,220 

1,120 

1,070 

1,050

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194 

ary

1

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

1,360 

1,680 

2,070 

2,620 

3,270

3,880 

4,580 

5,410 

6,270 

7,100

8,100 

38,700 

9,120 

9,120 

8,900

8,700 

8,700 

7,700 

6,500 

5,010

4,120 

3,570 

3,070 

2,660 

3,270

3,730 

3,780 

4,110 

4,950

Secondfoot-aays

286.7 

40,623 

211,800

716,460.2

129,575 

152,050 

177,557 

37,171 

292,046 

12,757 

7,320 

1,974.2 

223.5

1,063,383.4

Mar.

5,750 

7,250 

8,700 

10,000 

13,200

15,600 

14,000 

11,800 

11,800 

10,700

9,350 

7,550

5,680 

4,300 

2,710

1,800 

1,230 

870 

610 

a592

495 

2,050 

2,560 

2,880 

3,440

4,100 

4,500 

4,720 

4,170 

3,140 

2,010

Maximum

32 

3,920

21,600

21,600

16,600 

9,120 

15,600 

4,270 

34,400 

2,640 

1,220 

280 

15

34,400

Apr.

1,480 

1,050 

675 

390

280

232 

223 

206 

a!90 

159

186 

171 

677 

1,390 

2,250

2,990 

3,600 

4,140 

4,270 

4,200

2,750 

1,680 

870 

510 

365

370 

365 

440 

540 

522

May

482 

387 

420 

469 

658

1,020 

1,560 

2,020 

2,550

3,300

4,930 

8,300 

15,700 

25,400 

34,400

30,200 

25,400 

20,200 

16,100 

14,400

13,600 

12,800 

11,000 

8,900 

7,250

5,700 

5,300 

5,300 

5,200 

4,950 

4,150

Minimum

3.3 

14 

1,320

0

620 

1,360 

495 

159 

387 

26 

32 

5.8 

1.4

1.4

June

2,640 

1,880 

1,750 

1,390 

910

500 

325 

210 

186 

194

170 

129 

99 

88 

76

66 

62 

56 

46

41

39 

36 

34 

32

26

45 

380 

469 

469 

409

Mean

9.25 

1,354 

6,832

1,963

4,180 

5,243 

5,728 

1,239 

9,421 

425 

236 

63.7 

7.45

2,905

July

268 

166 

152 

138 

108

156 

225 

224 

407 

456

292 

206 

166 

324 

1,220

919 

600 

325 

206 

159

117 

99 

71 

54 

42

39 

35 

39 

39 

36 

32

Per 

square 

mile

0.0034 

.492 

2.48

.713

1.52 

1.90 

2.08 

.450 

3.42 

.154 

.086 

.023 

.0027

1.05

Aug.

152 

280 

280 

241 

202

159 

123 

111 

62 

56

50 

42 

25

21 

18

16 

15

14

13 

11

9.6

8.6 

8.2 

7.6 

7.0

6.5 

5.9

5.8 

7.0 

8.2 

8.8

Sept.

10 

13 

15 

12

10

7.4 

6.8 

6.0 

5.8 

6.2

6.4 

6.6 

8.4 

10 

9.0

8.8 

9.2 

9.4 

9.4

8.8

8.8 

7.4 

7.8 

5.3 

4.3

3.7 

2.6 

2.2 

1.8 

1.4

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.004 569 

.55 80,570 

2.86 420,100

9.68 1,421,000

1.75 257,000 

2.05 301,600 

?.40 352,200 

.50 73,730 

3.94 579,300 

.17 25,300 

.10 14,520 

.03 3,920 

.003 443

14.36 2,109,000

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 sec. -ft.).- Dec. 19 (ll p.m.) 28,300 sec. -ft.; Jan. 5 (5 p.m.)

18,400 sec.-ftT; Mar. 6 (8 a.m.) 16,100 sec.-ft.; May 15 (2 p.m.) 34,400 sec.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of estimated gage heights.
358 RED RIVER BASIN

Cypress Creek near Pittsburg, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°01', long. 94°53', at bridge on State Highway 

11, 5UO feet upstream from Louisiana & Arkansas Railway bridge, half a mile upstream 

from Williamson Creek, and 4.5 miles east of Pittsburg, Camp County. Datum of gage 

is 247.49 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 334 square miles.

Records available.- March 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,100 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 17.27 

I'eet); minimum, 3.1 second-feet Aug. 24.

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 58,500 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 27.32 

feet, from floodmark in gage shelter), from rating curve extended above 20,000 secondfeet; minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 10, 11, 1944.

Flood of January 1938 reached a stage of about 24 feet, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.9 

7.4 

7.4 

7.1 

6.7

6.9 

6.9 

6.6 

6.4

6.1

5.8 

5.7 

5.6 

5.7 

5.6

5.8 

5.6 

5.1 

5.2 

5.1

5.1 

5.2 

5.1 

5.1 

4.9

6.4 

11 

32 

34 

38 

74

Nov.

155 

165 

10O 

52 

26

19 

200 

432 

632 

505

348 

250 

124 

88 

197

271 

186 

122 

102 

85

81 

852 

2,310 

2,050 

1,560

1,110 

760 

439 

240 

140

Dec.

102 

90 

82 

201 

504

1,070 

1,330 

2,770 

3,080 

1,930

1,690 

1,350 

886 

622 

988

4,, 830 

5,020 

2,640 

1,810 

1,010

702 

466 

304 

250 

220

197 

175 

160 

150 

145 

160

Jan.

999 

4,230 

2,780 

1,580 

1,070

750 

476 

289 

232 

202

180 

170 

160 

155 

150

162 

269 

396 

435 

380

420 

468 

435 

358 

288

264 

434 

565 

f655 

f565 

588

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

. Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

bar .......................

mber ......................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

705 

82t> 

890 

820 

820

890 

1,090 

1,570 

1,810 

1,690

1,520 

1,690 

2,180 

1,930 

1,510

1,100 

848 

655 

468 

330

278 

271 

278 

288 

437

610 

778 

680 

632

Secondfoot-days

345.4 

13,601 

34,934

120,209.2

20,105 

27,588 

23,851 

9,419 

40,758 

1,323 

683.5 

214.4 

298.8

173,121.1

Mar.

899 

3,190 

4,230 

2,520 

1,980

1,010 

802 

655 

485 

392

322 

264 

232 

208 

197

192 

186 

180

175 

170

165 

347 

823 

1,240

898

732 

539 

300 

208 

165 

145

Maximum

74 

2,310 

5,020

5,020

4,230 

2,180 

4,230 

1,690 

12,700 

168 

50 

23 

34

12,700

Apr.

140 

128 

118 

108 

102

102 

102 

102 

100 

95

90 

85 

396 

1,460 

1,690

1,240 

885 

606 

302 

166

115 

98 

88 

85 

99

155 

202 

208 

197 

155

May

100 

78 

70 

157 

430

760 

946 

848 

449 

244

4,140 

12,700 

6,910 

2,800 

1,570

1,040 

855 

970 

1,160 

725

348 

226 

150 

130 

110

208 

549 

708 

655 

472 

250

Minimum

4.9 

19 

82

3.0

150 

271 

145 

85 

70 

13 

6.3 

3.? 

3.5

3.2

June

168 

112 

92 

78 

63

56 

52 

51 

60 

85

67 

49 

42 

36 

32

29 

27 

24 

22 

20

19 

17 

15 

14 

13

13 

14 

15 

16 

22

Mean

11.1 

453 

1,127

329

649 

951 

769 

314 

1,315 

44.1 

22.0 

6.92 

9.96

473

July

30 

44 

33 

22 

22

37 

50

31 

21 

17

16 

35 

47 

46 

41

32 

21 

16 

13

11

9.7 

9.3

8.8 

7.7 

6.9

6.4 

6.3 

6.9 

6.9 

6.6 

23

Per 

square 

mile

0.033

1.36 

3.37

.985

1.94 

2.85 

2.30 

.940 

3.94 

.132 

.066 

.021 

.030

1.42

Aug.

23

16 

15 

14 

12

9.3 

8.1 

7.2 

6.9 

6.4

6.1 

6.1 

5.8 

5.6 

5.1

4.9 

4.9 

4.5 

4.0 

3.7

3.6 

3.4 

3.2 

3.2 

3.3

3.3

3.6 

4.1 

4.2 

5.8 

8.1

Sept.

7.7 

7.2 

6.4 

5.8 

5.3

4.5 

3.9 

3.5 

3.9 

12

15 

8.2 

5.2 

6.0 

5.7

5.3 

4.9 

4.5 

10 

19

26 

31 

34 

26

12

6.6 

5.4 

5.4 

4.6 

3.8

Runoff

Inches

0.04 

1.51 

3.89

13.39

2.24 

3.07 

2.65 

l.OC 

4.54 

.15 

.08 

.02 

.03

19.27

Ac re- feet

685 

26,980 

69,290

238,400

39,880 

54,720 

47,310 

18,680 

80,840 

2,620 

1,360 

425 

593

343,400

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 sec. -ft.).- Dec. 16 (7 p.m.) 6,680 sec. -ft.; May 12 (11 a.m.) 14,100

SC . -I T,.

f Computed on basts of partly estimated gage-height record.
RED RIVER BASIN 359

Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°45', long. 94°29', at Parrell Bridge, on 

Jell'er son-Bar let on Highway, 8 miles west of Jefferson, Marion County, and 14 miles 

upstream from Black Cypress Creek. Datum of gage is 183.7 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 848 square miles.

Records available.- July 1924 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 684 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 20.14 

reet); minimum, 5.2 second-feet Sept. 5, 6.

1924-48: Maximum discharge, 57,100 second-feet Apr. 1, 1945 (gage height., 28.78 

feet, from floodmark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 29,000 secondfeet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow partly regulated by Ellison Creek Reservoir (see p. 362), 

a Cypress Creek tributary. Up to 40 second-feet occasionally is diverted from 

Cypress Creek into Ellison Creek Reservoir by pumping.

Revisions (water years).- W 1007: 1929, 1930, 1932(M), 1938, 1942.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

34 

29 

27 

25 

24

23

21 

20 

20 

19

19 

18 

18 

17 

17

16 

16 

16 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

13

15 

27 

43 

45 

40 

61

Nov.

89 

92 

103 

150 

186

186 

182 

170 

142 

182

266 

318 

356 

420 

480

493 

444

366 

346 

356

376 

420 

480 

519 

519

519 

576 

688 

858 

1,030

Dec.

1,150 

1,210 

1,150 

1,100 

984

858 

798 

1,070 

1,490 

1,810

2,120 

2,830 

3,540 

3,540 

3,300

3,140 

3,060 

2,840 

3,090 

4,780

5,200 

4,500 

3,680 

2,980 

2,490

2,150 

1,840 

1,580 

1,360 

1,110 

918

Jan.

858 

898 

1,030 

1,130 

1,270

1,880 

2,770 

3,060 

2,840 

2,460

2,120 

1,790 

1,550 

1,300 

1,050

858 

760 

724 

724 

724

798 

878 

962 

1,010 

1,030

1,080 

1,340 

1,580 

1,620 

1,550 

1,520

Feb.

1,550 

1,550 

1,580 

1,580 

1,620

1,660 

1,810 

2,100 

2,350 

2,400

2,580 

3,140 

4,000 

4,100 

3,900

4,000 

4,000 

3,700 

3,300 

2,840

2,580 

2,300 

2,050 

1,850

1,730

1,690 

1,660 

1,580 

1,520

UA« + v. Sscond 

Month foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jam 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augv 

Sepl

Wo

lendar year 194 

ary 4.

1 2

st ........................

ember .....................

710 

1,312 

1,668

3,823

5,164 

3,720 

?,410 

3,840 

5,924 

3,404 

?,277 

384.8 

359.7

ter year 1947-48 .......... 395,173.5

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 sec. -ft.).- D

sec. -ft.; Jan. 8 (11 a.m.) 3.060 sec. -ft.; 

sec. -ft.; Mar. 23 (5:30 a.m.) 3.46O sec. -ft

Mar.

1,580 

2,480 

4,300 

4,9OO 

5,980

6,880 

6,260 

5,100 

4,200 

3,380

2,840 

2,460 

2,150 

1,900 

1,690

1,520 

1,330 

1,150 

984 

898

858 

2,300 

3,300 

2,560 

1,950

1,620 

1,490 

1,490 

1,580 

1,660 

1,620

Maximum

6] 

1,03C 

5,20C

5.20C

3.06C 

4,10C 

6,88C 

1,55C 

11,20C 

1.18C 

17C 

22 

36

11,2OC

Apr.

1,490 

1,300 

1,050 

818 

640

519 

456 

420 

420 

432

409 

376 

482 

778 

898

898 

940 

1,060 

1,240 

1,450

1,550 

1,520 

1,390 

1,180 

940

818 

706 

608 

546 

506

May

2 

3 

3 

5

11

10 

7 

5 

3 

3

2 

2

1 

1 

1

1

1

Minimum

13 

89 

798

4.2

724 

1,520 

858 

376 

432 

50 

24 

7.2 

5.2

5.2

493 

468 

432 

468 

493

724 

878 

798 

724 

784

,000 

,220 

,380 

,540 

,200

,50O 

,600 

,320 

,900 

,060

,460 

,050 

,730 

,580 

,420

,270 

,100 

918 

798 

778 

838

June

940

1,080 

1,180 

1,180 

1,030

753 

463 

295 

234 

210

194 

182 

178 

174 

154

134 

120 

106 

96 

89

80 

73 

66 

59 

55

52 

50 

52 

63 

62

Mean

22.9 

377 

2,312

687

1,392 

2,439 

2,658 

861 

2,481 

313 

73.5 

12.4 

12.0

1,080

July

61 

60 

60 

60 

69

73 

64 

55 

50

77

170 

166 

154 

128 

124

134 

128 

106 

89 

73

58 

46 

39 

35 

33

31 

29 

29 

27 

25 

24

Per 

square 

mile

0.027 

.444

2.73

.810

1.64 

2.88 

3.13 

1.02 

2.93 

.369 

.087 

.015 

.014

1.27

ec. 13 (10 p.m.) 3,620 sec. -ft.; Dec. 

Feb. 13 (12 p.m.) 4,200 sec. -ft.; Mar 

.; May 15 (8 p.m.) 12,OOO sec. -ft.

Aug.

22 

19

16 

14 

20

21 

19 

18 

17 

16

14 

13 

12 

11 

12

12 

11 

9.8 

9.5 

10

9.8 

8.9 

8.1 

.4 

.2

.2 

.4 

.4 

.6 

8.3 

9.2

Sept.

8.9 

7.8 

6.9 

6.0 

5,2

5.8 

6.9 

7.4 

9.5 

8.6

8.1 

7.6 

7.4 

7.4 

6.9

8.9 

11 

10 

8.9 

7.8

7.4 

8.6 

8.6 

8.1 

16

29 

34 36 ' 

31 

24

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.03 1,410 

.50 22,440 

3.14 142,200

11.01 497,600

1.89 85,610 

3.10 140,300 

3.61 163,500 

1.13 51,250 

3.37 152,600 

.41 18,650 

.10 4,520 

.02 763 

.02 713

17.32 784,000

21 (4 a.m.) 5,320 

. 6 (12 m.) 6,880

889417 O- 50 - 24
360 RED RIVER BASIN

Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°38'45", long. 93°52'40", in NW^NWj sec. 14, T. 

19 B., R. 15 W., at bridge on State Highway 995, 0.1 mile downstream from Cottonwood 

Bayou, 5-J- miles downstream from Caddo Lake, 4.2 miles southwest of Dixie, and 17.8 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 145.92 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Water-stage recorder for station Red River at Shreveport used as auxiliary 

gage.

Drainage area.- 3,220 square miles.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 second-feet Mar. 11 (gage height, 23.08 

feet); minimum, 8.3 second-feet Sept. 29, 30; rinimum gage height, 0.09 foot Sept. 28.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 34,900 second-feet Apr. 5, 1945 (gage height, 33.65 

feet); minimum, 7 second-feet Sept. 23, 1944; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 28, 

1948.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

13 

13 

14 

14 

13

13 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

13 

25 

36 

41

37

36

Nov.

36 

33 

30 

27 

25

25 

35 

49 

52

53

43 

39 

35 

35 

34

37 

45 

53 

59 

68

101 

392 

645 

1,000 

940

970 

970 

1,080 

1,030 

1,030

Dec.

1,090 

1,180 

1,270 

1,570 

1,780

1,780 

2,240 

3,400 

3,310

3,700

3,610 

3,570 

3,660 

3,840 

4,570

5,430 

5,810 

6,090 

6,270 

6,390

6,390 

6,330 

6,390 

6,390 

6,510

6,570 

6,510 

6,330 

6,030 

5,640 

5,270

Jan.

6

6 

5 

5 

4

4

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

4 

4 

4

3 

4 

4 

3 

3

4 

4 

3 

3 

3

3 

4 

5 

5 

5 

5

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber .......................

lendar year 1947 .........

ary . .

ember .....................

ter year 1947-48 ..........

Note.- Discharge July 16-18,

,570 

,450 

,700 

,050 

,470

,070 

,840 

,750 

,700 

,610

,790 

,970 

,370 

,470 

,220

,970 

,120 

,070 

,970 

,970

,020 

,170 

,970 

,840

,700

,700 

,890 

,320 

430 

530 

430

Feb.

5,430 

5,430 

5,480 

5,480 

5,530

5,530 

5,700 

6,340 

7,080 

7,500

7,740 

8,490 

9,360 

9,790

10,000

10,200 

10,300 

10,400 

10,600 

10,400

10,400 

10,300 

10,100 

9,900 

9,790

9,570 

9,360 

9,160 

8,760

Secondfoot-days

473 

8,971 

138,920

900,720

138,130 

244,120 

283,710 

107,210 

196,930 

53,594 

3,615 

443 

304.4

1,176,420.4

Mar.

8,310 

9,160 

9,570 

9,570 

9,570

9,790 

10,100 

10,400 

10,800 

11,200

11,400 

11,400 

11,300 

11,200 

10,800

10,600 

10,100 

9,790 

9,160 

8,490

,500 

,290 

,360 

,150 

,010

,080 

,500 

,660 

,660 

,500 

,290

Maximum

41 

1,080 

6,570

8,480

6,570 

10,600 

11,400 

6,940 

10,700 

6,460 

202 

37 

15

11,400

Apr.

6,940 

6,400 

5,750 

5,160 

4,680

4,270 

3,930 

3,530 

3,140 

3,010

2,830 

2,400 

2,700 

3,180 

3,140

3,140 

3,050 

3,010 

3,010 

3,010

3,050 

3,050 

3,010 

3,050 

3,140

3,350 

3,350 

3,180 

2,960 

2,790

May

2,660 

2,440 

2,170 

2,240 

2,140

2,360 

2,140 

1,960 

1,890 

1,890

3,560 

4,890 

6,030 

6,340 

6,660

7,010 

7,500 

8,310 

9,360 

10,100

10,600 

10,700 

10,600 

10,300

9,^00

9,570 

9,460 

9,360 

8,960 

8,400 

7,430

Minimum

10 

25 

1,090

10

3,610 

5,430 

7,010 

2,400 

1,890 

165 

26 

10 

8.3

8.3

June

6,460 

5,320 

4,630 

4,120 

3,790

3,530 

3,530 

3,270 

2,790 

2,280

1,890 

1,680 

1,470 

1,260 

1,090

973 

828 

741 

642 

575

458 

362 

306 

274 

236

204 

165 

171 

285 

264

Mean

15.3 

299 

4,481

2,468

4,456 

8,418 

9,152 

3,574 

6,353 

1,786 

117 

14.3 

10.1

3,214

July

202 

180 

183 

165 

155

152 

158 

150 

122 

124

109 

178 

195 

148 

152

170 

167 

144 

132 

113

102 

87 

60 

40 

36

38 

30 

26 

28 

31 

38

Per 

square 

mile

0. 0048 

.093 

1.39

.766

1.38 

2.61 

2.84 

1.11 

1.97 

.555 

.036 

.0044 

.0031

.998

Aug.

37 

31 

24 

20 

18

IB 

15 

14 

14 

13

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

Sept.

10 

9.8 

9.7 

9.5 

9.3

9.3 

9.3 

9.2 

10 

13

15 

14 

13 

12 

12

11 

10 

10 

9.8 

9.5

9.5 

9.3 

9.5 

9.3 

9.2

8.6 

8.5 

8.5 

8.3 

1 8.3

Runoff

'inches Acre-feet

0.005 938 

.10 17,790 

1.60 275,500

10.40 1,786,000

1.60 274,000 

2.82 484,200 

3.28 562,700 

1.24 212,600 

2.27 390,600 

.62 106,300 

.04 7,170 

.005 879 

.004 604

13.58 2,333,000

computed by using submergence as determined by auxiliary water- stage

recorder as a factor.
RED RIVER BASIN 361

Boggy Creek near Daingerfield, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°02', long. 94°47', at bridge on State Highway 11, 

TBTTTeet upstream from Louisiana & Arkansas Railway bridge, 2 miles west of Daingerfield, Morris County, and 8 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 258.41 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 79 square miles.

Records available.- March 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,990 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 10.87 

 feet); no flow Oct. 3-25, Aug. 5 to Sept. 30.

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 15,900 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 14.08 

feet); no flow at times during each year.

Maximum stage since 1900, about 16.0 feet in January 1938, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

1.0

1.2

9.1

6.2

30

Nov.

35

23

6.5

3.2

2.7

3.4

86

140

115

44

27

21

15

16

47

59

38

25

22

21

27

246

930

495

269

151

86

5K

42

35

-

Dec.

32

32

29

95

200

424

386

1,250

872

421

246

180

126

91

256

1,560

817

383

203

134

101

87

79

73

65

59

55

51

50

50

70

Jan.

391

961

433

208

126

89

73

67

63

61

55

53

51

49

46

61

108

146

142

108

116

134

137

106

75

78

149

231

a261

a!67

146

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ....... ..............

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..'........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

172

266

261

207

185

192

372

660

495

428

389

545

884

624

380

233

162

131

116

106

99

106

111

101

167

537

471

328

244

_

-

Secondfoot days

48.0

3,085.8

8,477

26,222.5

4,891

8,972

8,189

3,383

11,257

375.7

194.4

1.0

0

48,873.9

Mar.

306

1,920

937

428

260

196

204

226

176

134

108

93

83

79

79

81

77

71

67

69

73

164

893

579

298

152

114

97

83

73

69

Maximum

30

930

1,560

1,560

961

884

1,920

887

3,240

65

60

0.4

0

3,240

Apr.

65

59

51

47

45

46

46

45

41

37

34

32

266

887

687

284

110

69

51

41

34

28

28

34

44

73

77

60

37

25

-

May

20

18

17

61

108

121

89

68

40

90

2,030

3,240

1,060

473

243

119

91

156

174

127

67

45

35

29

33

134

551

805

739

346

128

Minimum

0

2.7

29

0

46

99

67

25

17

2.1

.4

0

0

0

June

65

45

34

26

22

19

19

20

18

15

12

9.2

8.5

7.5

6.5

6.0

5.5

419

4.1

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.9

3.3

-

Mean

1.55

103

273

71.8

158

309

264

113

363

12.5

6 . 27

.03

0

134

July

3.5

2.9

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

3.6

32

60

35

16

7.1

3.9

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.1

.9

.6

.8

1.1

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

Per 

square 

mile

.020

1.30

3.46

.909

2.00

3.91

3 34

l!43

4.59

.158

.079

.00038

0

1.70

Aug.

0.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

.02 95

1.45 6,120

3.99 16,810

12.34 52,000

2.30 9,700

4.22 17,800

3.86 16,240

1.59 6,710

5.30 22,330

.1? 745

.09 386

. 0005 2 . 0

0 0

S3. 00 96,940

reak discharge (base, 1,000 see.-ft.).- Nov. 23 (4 _. 

sec.-ft.; Dec. 16 (11 a.m.) 2,300 sec.-ft.; Jan. 2 (3 

3,250 sec.-ft.; Mar. 23 (ll a.m.) 1,160 sec.-ft.; Apr. 

3,990 sec.-ft..

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis 

stations.

1,160 sec.-ft.; Dec. 8 (3 p.m.) 1,730 

i.m.) 1,200 sec.-ft.; Mar. 2 (l:30 p.m.) 

14 (4 p.m.) 1,070 see.-ft.; May 12 (9 a.m.

of weather records and records for nearby
RED RIVER BASIN

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°55'05", long. 94°43'35", 1,700 feet upstream 

from dam of Lone Star Steel Co., on Ellison Creek, half a mile upstream from Cypress 

Creek, and 7.6 miles south of Daingerfield, Morris County. Datum of gage is 200.14 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 47 square miles.

Records available.- January 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 26,880 acre-feet Mar. 2 (gage height, 69.40 

reet); minimum contents, 21,050 acre-feet Sept. 29, 30; minimum gage height, 65.50 

feet Sept. 30.

1943-48: Maximum contents, 28,490 acre-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 70.38 

feet); minimum, afcer filling of reservoir in May 1944, that of Sept. 28, 30, 1948.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by rolled earthen-fill type dam. Storage began Jan. 14, 

1943. Dam completed in April 1943. Capacity of reservoir, 24,700 acre-feet (gage 

height, 68.0 feet, crest of 300-foot concrete service spillway). Dead storage, 196 

acre-feet (gage height, 35.0 feet, top of conduit discharge box). At times water is 

diverted from Cypress Creek into reservoir by pumping. Capacity of pump, 40 secondfeet. Figures given herein represent total contents. Water used by Lone Star Steel 

Co.'s iron smelter.

Cooperation.- Capacity table and drainage area furnished by Lone Star Steel Co.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year September 1947 to October 1948

Date

Sept . 30 ............................

Water year 1947-48.. .............

Gage height 

(feet)t

65.51

-

Diversions 

from Cypress 

Creek into 

reservoir 

(acre-feet)

0

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

21,050

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

Caere-feet)

-1,100

-2,280

t Gage heights are at 12 p.m. except Oct. 29 to Dec. 2, which are from gage readings at 12 m.
RED RIVER BASIN 363 

Black Bayou near Gilliam, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°48'55", long. 93°52'15", in NW^NE^ sec. 13, T. 81 N., 

H. 15 W., at bridge on State Highway 992, 0.2 mile downstream from Red Bayou and 

2 miles southwest of Gilliam. Datum of gage is 155.73 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Auxiliary wire-weight gage 5.5 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 

150.79 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

^Drainage area.- 360 square miles. 

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,050 second-feet May 12; maximum gage height, 

16. 'I'd feet Feb. 15; minimum discharge, 6.0 second-feet Sept. 25 (gage height, 2.78 

feet).

1942-48; Maximum discharge, 6,270 second-feet May 4, 1944; maximum gage height, 

25.73 feet Apr. 5, 1945; minimum discharge, 1.6 second-feet July 26, 1943; minimum 

gage height, 2.75 feet July 36, 1943, Sept. 28, 29, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gages read twice daily. Discharge above about 300 second-feet 

computed by using fall as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary wire-weight 

gage as a factor.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.0

8.7

8.4

8.7

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.7

8.4

9.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.5

11

22

37

27

19

29

Nov.

19

16

14

12

10

8.7

54

37

31

33

26

20

15

24

42

47

42

44

42

40

44

81

195

204

195

alSO

a!70

a!60

a!60

alSO

-

Dec.

alSO

a!40

a!40

alSO

a!60

a!60

a300

aSOO

a600

726

596

502

507

525

384

1,030

913

847

736

545

466

481

481

481

507

620

426

402

168

240

e600

Jan.

972

e900

eSOO

771

461

391

381

374

387

378

378

292

elSO

elSO

e200

e300

432

517

427

428

499

664

600

484

391

588

940

828

546

454

726

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

Unv way ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

863

893

836

791

774

724

e700

e700

e700

770

2,370

2,580

2,070

2,010

2,010

1,910

1,700

1,350

1,290

688

eSOO

eSOO

eSOO

e600

eSOO

el, 200

1,110

el, 000

eSOO

-

-

Secondfoot-days

358.0

2,115.7

14,482

117,464.1

15,809

32,439

21,063

15,198

30,310

8,636

707

303.0

205.8

141,626.5

Mar.

e600

e900

e90o

eSOO

e700

e600

eSOO

e450

e400

6350

e300

6250

e20Q

elSO

elSO

elSO

e!40

6130

e!20

6140

e300

6600

el, 000

1,460

1,600

2,500

1,840

1,140

950

910

833

Maximum

37

204

1,030

1,670

972

2,580

2,500

857

2,730

1,420

50

26

9.9

2,730

Apr.

689

633

623

780

857

441

417

435

400

236

212

289

488

559

599

571

548

586

536

494

480

540

511

494

535

492

480

452

421

400

-

May

400

305

248

421

421

488

400

511

488

699

1,800

2,730

1,650

890

1,290

1,330

1,230

918

450

203

202

699

1,570

2,440

2,570

1,570

993

e900

e700

564

1,230

Minimum

7.5

8.7

140

7.5

150

500

120

212

202

21

12

6.6

6.0

6.0

June

1,420

679

699

669

509

423

470

585

585

511

400

340

261

200

146

118

81

66

47

60

60

40

33

26

23

22

21

27

63

52

-

Mean

11.5

70.5

467

322

510

1,119

679

507

978

288

32.8

9.77

6.86

387

July

42

35

50

42

33

30

29

28

26

22

21

23

23

22

19

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

14

13

13

12

14

12

26

31

28

Per 

square 

mile

0.032

.196

1.30

.894

1.42

3.11

1.89

1.41

2.72

.800

.063

.027

.019

1.08

Aug.

26

2

2

1

3

D

7

14

11

1

1

1

1

9.9

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.5

6.9

6.9

5.6

7.2

3.1

7.5

7.2

a

a

a

7.0

7.0

5.9

a6.6

7.5

a

a

a

a

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.2

a7.2

Sept.

a7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

9.9

8.7

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

-

Runoff

Inches

0.04

.22

1.50

12.14

1.63

3.35

2.18

1.57

3.13

.89

.07

.03

.02

14.63

Acre-feet

710

4,200

28,720

233,000

31,360

64,340

41,780

30,140

60,120

17,130

1,400

601

408

280,900

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 see.-ft.).- Feb. 11 (11 p.m.) 2,820 sec.-ft.; Mar. 26 (5 p.m.) 2,740 

sec.-ft.; May 12 (ll a.m.) 3,050 sec.-ft.; May 25 (l a.m.) 2,710 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of adjacent record and records for nearby 

stations.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite or no'auxiliary gage-height record; discharge computed on 

basis of adjacent record and recerds for nearby statiens.
364 RED RIVER BASIN

Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°51'25", long. 93°52'20", in SW^NEs sec. 36, T. C2 

to. , K. 15 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 0.4 mile downstream from Willow Lake 

lateral, 2.0 miles south of Hosston, and 2.7 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of 

gage is 165.53 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1941. Wire-weight gage at station on Black Bayou near Gilliam, 1.3 miles downstream 

from mouth of Kelly Bayou, used as auxiliary gage.

Records available.- September 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 second-feet Feb. 12. (gage height, 12.70 

feet) ; no flow May 23, 24 due to severe backwater condition; minimum discharge unaffected by backwater, 2.5 second-feet Sept. 8; (gage height, 1.64 feet).

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 1,740 second-feet Dec. 29, 1944; maximum gage-height, 

16.23 feet Apr. 5, 1945; no flow Apr. 15, 16, 1945, May 23, 24, 1948, due to severe 

backwater condition; minimum discharge unaffected by backwater, that of Sept. 8, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gages read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.4

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.6

8.2

51

22

16

11

12

Nov.

9.1

7.5

7.4

6.9

6.3

6.6

44

32

28

20

14

12

12

12

38

34

28

21

16

14

13

54

189

155

101

62

42

30

26

22

-

Dec.

17

16

17

40

54

46

76

342

277

296

232

181

124

124

396

454

307

250

198

155

101

90

77

68

65

48

46

44

40

38

38

Jan.

410

368

215

147

101

80

65

59

54

48

44

42

90

71

48

223

250

147

139

139

181

206

172

155

139

205

503

438

360

276

257

Feb.

257

248

222

206

190

182

345

724

696

640

794

1,000

976

976

920

696

389

242

187

164

191

129

124

140

302

442

432

343

241

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

March. .....................................

May. .......................................

July. .......................................

September ..................................

Bater year 1947-48 .......... ...........

Mar.

155

793

804

558

450

397

328

280

233

181

143

120

108

109

89

134

117

89

78

67

71

483

738

696

556

419

279

165

123

102

103

Apr.

96

90

81

71

67

67

67

63

59

51

51

51

126

297

286

222

138

91

76

59

51

45

40

37

32

126

108

81

63

45

Secondfoot-days

238

4,257

37,790.2

121.1

45,243.2

May

38

34

32

138

96

108

96

76

71

90

759

668

503

399

297

135

90

101

79

64

50

34

0

0

73

934

892

794

640

539

416

Maximum

454

1,260

934

34

8.5

1,000

June

138

108

81

59

55

47

42

4742'

37

32

28

26

23

21

19

17

16

15

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

15

14

19

22

-

Minimum

16

4.1

2.5

0

July

22

18

16

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

11

12

10

9.0

8.3

7.9

7.6

 ".4

7.2

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.6

7.2

14

34

30

22

Aug.

12

9.3

8.2

7.6

7.1

6.9

6.6

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.4

4.2

Mean

137

104

12 5

5

00

4.04

124

Sept.

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.2

2.5

8.5

6.1

5.9

5.2

4.3

4.7

4.4

4.2

3.8

3.7

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

a3.0

a3.0

aS. 5

a3.9

a3.9

a3.9

a3.9

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

8,440

74,950

353

240

89,740

Peak discharge (base, 9OO sec. -ft.).- Feb. 12 (5 p.m.) 1,020 sec. -ft.; Mar. 2 (11 a.m.) 962 sec.-

ft.; May 26 (4 a.m.J 1,000 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of adjacent record, 1 discharge measurement 

Sept. 27, and record for station on Black Bayou.

Mote.- Discharge Feb. 16 to Mar. 1, Mar. 3-21, Mar. 26 to Apr. 2, May 16-25, May 30 to June 1 computed by using fall as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary gage as a factor.
RED RIVER BASIN 365

Bayou Bodcau near Sarepta, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°54'15", long..93°28'55", in NW£ sec. 15, T. 22 

N., K. 11 W., at bridge on State Highway 70, 2 miles west of Sarepta and 9j miles upstream from Caney Creek. Datura of gage is 173.91 feet above mean sea level, datura of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 515 square miles.

necoras available.- October 1938 to September 1948.

Average QiscflargeT- 10 years, 750 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year 4,740 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage height, 18.00 

feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 3-8; minimum gage height, 1.83 feet Aug. 15.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 12,600 second-feet July 6, 1940 (gage height, 22.16 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 3-15, 1939, and at times in August and September 

1943; minimum gage height, 1.83 feet Sept. 7, 1947, Aug. 15, 1948.

Flood of May 22, 23, 1930, exceeded 25 feet and flood of 1905 may have reached a 

stage of 27 feet, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet, which are fair. Water used by 

paper mill at Springhill is pumped from wells and discharged later as waste into bayou 

about 8 mile's above station. This discharge is not continuous but is stored in a reservoir and is released whenever the flow of bayou is sufficient to dilute effluent 

from mil-L 

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-28,

June 17 to Sept. 30)

1.8 0.2 2.6 13 11.0 921 

1.9 .8 2.8 20 13.0 1,360 

2.0 1.6 3.5 56 14.5 1,800 

2.1 2.6 5.0 156 15.5 2,360 

2.2 3.9 7.0 337 17.0 3,580 

2.4 7.6 9.0 597 17.9 4,610

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.7 

.7 

2.0 

4.1 

4.2

4.9 

5.8 

6.0 

5.8 

5.3

4.9 

4.6 

4.2 

3.0 

3.4

3.1 

2.7 

3.0 

3.9 

3.4

3.2 

3.0 

2.8 

2.7 

2.6

3.4 

8.1 

11 

24 

31 

34

Nov.

29 

26 

22 

21 

20

20 

28 

34 

50 

55

50 

42 

38 

54 

66

73 

88 

104 

111 

118

124 

163 

181 

201 

226

253 

283 

293 

315 

337

Dec.

385 

460 

527 

612 

672

718 

766 

867 

921 

1,040

1,120 

1,140 

1,120 

1,080 

1,120

1,160 

1,260 

1,480 

1,740 

1,860

1,900 

1,820 

1,700 

1,540 

1,360

1,240 

1,140 

1,080 

1,040 

1996 

1,030

Jan.

1,480 

1,480 

1,420 

1,310 

1,210

1,080 

996 

921 

903 

885

885 

903 

977 

1,020 

1,040

1,020 

996 

939 

885 

816

750 

702 

687 

687 

687

672 

833 

939 

1,080 

1,260 

1,340

Feb ;

1,360 

1,310 

1,290 

1,260 

1,260

1,260 

1,310 

1,510 

1,640 

1,860

2,050 

2,250 

^,830 

3,900 

4,360

4,120 

3,900 

3,900 

3,900 

3,580

3,000 

2,610 

2,300 

2,050 

1,900

1,860 

2,000 

2,100 

2,000

u _iv, SecondMonth foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lend&r year 1947 

ary SO

.......................... 2

ember .....................

202.3 

 425 

894

967.9

803 

670 

780 

266 

491 

490.1 

408.8 

37.6 

11.9

ter year 1947-48 .......... 271,479.7

Mar.

1,860 

2,000 

1,950 

2,150 

2,420

2,540 

2,480 

2,420 

2,360 

2,300

2,200 

2,050 

1.8ZO 

1,640 

1,480

1,480 

1,340 

1,240 

1,210 

1,160

1,100 

1,160 

1,260 

1,670 

2,050

2,300 

3,090 

4,360 

4,610 

3,900 

2,180

Maximum

34 

337 

1,900

2,610

1,480 

4,360 

4,610 

2,610 

2,000 

434 

84 

3.1 

.7

4,610

Apr.

2,610 

2,200 

1,860 

1,600 

1,390

1,210 

1,080 

958 

867 

750

627 

486 

486 

486 

460

499 

555 

627 

672 

702

750 

850 

1,040 

1,160 

1,210

1,210 

1,140 

1,060 

939 

782

May

1 

1 

1 

2

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1

Minimum

0.7 

20 

385

.3

672 

1,260 

1,100 

460 

361 

5.3 

2.7 

.4 

.2

.2

627 

486 

385 

361 

361

397 

397 

397 

385 

385

627 

,120 

,480 

,860 

,000

,950 

,860 

,740 

,820 

,900

,860 

,740 

,600 

,420 

,260

,120 

,020 

921 

799 

672 

541

June

434 

315 

235 

197 

189

174 

156 

135 

108 

88

88 

81 

59 

42 

30

22 

18 

15 

14 

12

12

11 

10 

8

7

6

5 

5 

5 

5

Mean

6.53 

114 

1,126

512

994 

2,368 

2,154 

1,009 

1,080 

83.0 

13.2 

1.21 

.40

742

.6 

.6

.6 

.8 

.3 

.6 

.6

1948

July

4 

4 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

3

3 

2

2 

3 

2 

11 

84

84 

59 

35 

18 

12

8 

7 

6 

6 

5

4

5 

4 

3 

3 

3

Per 

square 

mile

0.013 

.221 

2.19

.994

1.93 

4.60 

4.18 

1.96 

2.10 

.161 

.026 

.0023 

.00078

1.44

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 15 (time unknown) 4,360 sec. -ft. j

.9 

.4 

.1 

.9 

.8

.6 

.6 

.4

.1

.7

.7

.1

.7

.6 

.2 

.8 

.2 

.4

.2 

.6 

.6 

.8 

.8 

.6

Aug.

3 

2 

2 

3 

2

2 

2 

2

1 

1

1

1

.1 

.6 

.4 

.1 

.8

.4 

.2 

.0 

.8

.6

.2 

.0 

.8 

.6 

.5

.9 

.8 

.6 

.4 

.4

.4 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5

.6 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.4

Sept.

0.3 

.3 

.Z 

.Z 

.2

.2 

.Z 

.Z 

.5 

.6

.5 

.4 

.4

.7 

.7

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

Runoff

Inches

0.01 

.25 

2.52

13.49

2.22 

4.96 

4.82 

2.19 

2.42 

.18 

.03 

.003 

.0009

19.60

Mar. 29

Acre-feet

401 

6,790 

69,210

370,800

61,100 

136,200 

132,500 

60,030 

66,430 

4,940 

811 

75 

24

538,500

(Z a.m.)

4,740 sec.-ft
RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou Dorcheat near Minden, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°3S', long. 93°20', in SE£ sec. 30, T. 19 N., R.

y w., at bridge on 0. ?. Highway 80, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Louisiana &J

Arkansas Railroad bridge, 3 miles west of Minden, and 22 miles upstream from Bistineau

Dam. Datum of gage is 133.75 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps

of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,090 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers). 

Kecords available.- July 1928 to September 1929 and October 1938 to September 1948 in

reports or Geological Survey. October 1929 to September 1931 and December 1935 to

September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1928-31, 1936-43, 1945-48), 1,251 second-feet. 

Kxtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,180 second-feet Feb. 17 (gage height, 17.13

feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 4-8; minimum gage height, 2.35 feet Sept. 30. 

1928-29, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 21,600 second-feet Mar. 5, 1945 (gage height,

20.84 feet); minimum not determined, probably no flow at times in 1943 and 1944 due to

backwater effect from Lake Bistineau.

Maximum stage known, 22.95 feet May 21, 1930 (discharge, 63,000 second-feet, from

rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet), from reports of Corps of Engineers. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 40 second-feet, which are poor.

Mating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 22 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to June 11 June 12 to Sept. 30

2.8 2.1 5.0 425 11.0 2,700 2.1 0.1 3.2 7 

3.2 5.7 6.0 690 12.5 3,770 2.5 .9 3.4 16 

3.3 8.2 7.0 960 14. 0 4,900 2.8 2.3 3.7 81 

3.5 38 8.0 1,270 15.5 6,330 3.0 4.2 

3.7 81 9.0 1,640 16.5 7,800 

4.0 160 10.0 2,090 17.1 9,180

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9 

2.8

2.8 

2.6 

?.& 

2.5 

2.4

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1

2.0

2.0 

2.1 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2-6 

3.0

Nov.

3.1 

3.p 

3.4 

3.7 

3.6

3.9 

5.7 

13 

28 

37

50 

38 

44 

58 

88

106 

128 

128 

117 

112

106 

134 

170 

ZZZ 

266

260 

225 

195 

182 

175

Dec.

180 

188 

200 

235 

308

364 

463 

900 

1,020 

1,020

1,030 

1,050 

1,030 

930 

990

1,170 

1,240 

1,270 

1,300 

1,300

1,300 

1,340 

1,300 

1,110 

1,050

1,020 

960 

900 

850 

820 

795

Jan.

1,030 

1,020 

1,200 

1,480 

1,720

1,840 

1,890 

1,840 

1,720 

1,600

1,480 

1,410 

1,380 

1,380 

1,380

1,380 

1,340 

1,340 

1,240

1,170

1,200 

1,300 

1,410 

1,440 

1,440

1,480 

1,720 

1,990 

3,040 

3,090 

 2, 200

Feb.

2,330 

2,380 

2,380 

2,380 

2,380

2,380 

2,330 

2,560 

3,190 

3,690

4,370 

5,330 

6,220 

7,800 

8,920

8,920 

9,180 

8,920 

8,220 

7,120

6,320 

5,510 

4,980 

4,420 

4,130

3,770 

3,550 

3,330 

3,120

Month SeccndMonth foot-days

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

ftpri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947 

ary

1 54

ember .....................

71.5 

,908.4 

,412

,538.7

,140 

,910 

,330 

,398 

,538 

,031 

398.7 

84.3 

16.8

ter year 1947-48 .......... 442,228.7

Mar.

2,910 

2,910 

3,120 

3,330 

3,690

4,270 

4,660 

4,830 

4,900 

4,820

4,740 

4,420 

4,050 

3,690 

3,410

3,050 

2,700 

2,440 

2,320 

2,260

2,320 

2,440 

2,560 

2,700 

2,770

2,840 

3,120 

4,370 

6,330 

6,570 

5,800

Maximum

3.0 

266 

1,300

6,220

3,200 

9,180 

6,570 

4,980 

4,130 

728 

26 

5.3 

.7

9,180

Apr.

4,980 

4,200 

3,620 

3,050 

2,560

2,090 

1,760 

1,480 

1,240 

1,080

960 

900 

1,110 

1,480 

1,480

1,440 

1,530 

1,600 

1,600 

1,530

1,480 

1,520 

1,640 

1,800 

1,840

1,760 

1,600 

1,340 

1,020 

728

May

538 

450 

410 

395 

395

364 

346 

325 

328 

382

605 

1,170 

1,680 

1,990 

2,140

2,440 

2,910 

3,480 

3,980 

4,130

3,910 

3,620 

3,120 

2,630 

2,140

1,760 

1,380 

1,080 

875 

795 

770

June

728 

690 

630 

538 

438

330 

255 

210 

168 

137

120 

94

76 

67 

62

57 

53 

50 

44 

42

37 

37 

29 

18

18

18 

16 

15 

24 

20

July

18 

16 

15 

15 

15

13 

13 

13 

12 

13

15 

26 

24 

18 

15

15 

14 

14 

13 

13

11 

10 

9.4 

8.5 

8.5

8.0 

7.2 

7.2 

7.0 

6.3 

5.6

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

1.8 2.31 0.0021 

3.0 96.9 .089 

180 884 .811

1.3 1,188 1.09

1,020 1,521 1.40 

2,320 4,824 4.43 

2,260 3,688 3.38 

728 1,813 1.66 

325 1,630 1.50 

15 167 .153 

5.6 12.9 .012 

.7 2.72 .0025 

.4 .56 .00053

.4 1,208 1.11

4

Aug.

5.3

5.0 

4.6 

4.3 

3.8

3.9 

3.9 

3.7 

3.6 

3.6

3.3 

3.2 

3.2 

3.1 

2.8

2.7 

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.2

2.2 

1.9 

1.7 

1.5 

1.4

1.3 

1.2 

1.1

.9 

.7 

.7

Sept.

0.6 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Runoff

Inches

0.002 

.09 

.94

14.78

1.61 

4.77 

3.90 

1.86 

1.72 

.17 

.01 . 

.003 

.0006

15.08

Acre feet

142 

5,770 

54,370

860,000

93,500 

277,500 

226,800 

107,900 

100,200 

9,960 

791 

167 

33

877,100

Peak discharge (baae, 5,500 aeo.-ft.).- Feb. 17, 9,180 sec.-ft.; Mar. 30 (1 a.m.) 6,830 »eo.-ft.
RED RIVER BASIN

Cypress Bayou near Keithville, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°18'00", long. 93°49'40", in SWt;- sec. 8, T. 15 

N., K. 14 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 171, immediately downstream from Texas & 

Pacific Railroad bridge, 9, miles south of Keithville, and 6 miles upstream from confluence with Boggy Bayou. Datum of gage is 162.13 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Jrainage area.- 60 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,300 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 10.43 

feet) : no flow on many days.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 14.700 second-feet Jan. 5, 1946 (gage height, 13.32 

feet), from rating curve extended above 6,400 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

no flow during long periods.

Maximum stage known, 18.0 feet, from floodmark, in 1933.

Remarks. - Records fair except those below 5 second-feet and those for periods of no 

gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions .- W 897: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

1.7 

3.2 

5.3

Oct. 1 to Jan. 

11

141

243

9.1 

9.4

9.7

344

423

550

830

1,400

0.9 

1.0 

1-1

1.2

1.3 

2.3

. 28 to Sept. 30

3.0 22 £

4.0 49 £

5.0 8i

1.1 

1.9

128

188

261

9.1 

9.4 

9.8

10.2

7.3

305

340

390

660

1,200

2,320

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.1

.1

.4

.9

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.4

1.6

2.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

-

Dec.

.7

.7

.6

1.0

4.8

8.9

12

260

124

86

35

14

6.6

3.7

57

185

42

16

8.7

5.7

3.9

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.6

Jan.

40

59

27

13

9.4

7.5

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.6

4.1

4.6

42

41

17

11

17

39

34

34

129

378

371

162

53

69

1,420

850

a400

al50

a70

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

alOO

124

99

72

64

81

79

321

2,150

380

163

572

900

670

164

75

a50

a40

a35

32

167

561

17Q

75

228

348

144

134

66

-

Secondfoot-days

0

898 .0

23,673.6

4,473.0

8,064

2 275

'735.1

2 989 n'.5. 2

141.2

0

0

19,620.8

Mar.

42

50

54

33

26

148

147

63

40

32

25

20

18

17

17

20

28

22

18

17

15

235

865

132

51

37

32

22

17

16

16

Maximum

0

2.7

260

2,890

1,420

2,150

865 

200

1,990

3.1

105

0

0

2,150

Apr.

15

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

17

16

alO

alO

a20

a200

alOO

a50

a20

alO

9.9

8.6

7.6

6.6

6.3

29

19

43

30

12

8.9

7.2

May

5.9

5.3

4.9

18

34

11

13

8.9

6.4

5.3

259

1,990

454

50

20

13

11

.1

.9

.7

.8

.2

.5

.2

.8

.5

.9

.5

.4

5.2

3.8

Minimum

0

0

.6

0

4.1

32

15

6.3

3.5

0

0

0

0

0

June

3.1

2.4

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Mean

0

.93

oq Q.

64.9

144

278

73.4

24 . 5

96.4

. 58

4.55

0

0

53.6

July

0

.3

.1

.1

.2

.2

.9

.6

.3

0

105

22

6.7

3.0

1.1

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Per 

square 

mile

0

.015

.483

1 .08

2.40

4.63

1.22

.408

1.61

.0097

.076

0

0

.893

Aug. Sept.

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0 0

.02 55

.56 1,780

14.68 46,950

2.77 8,870

5.00 15,990

1.41 4,510

.46 1,460

1 . 85 5, 930

.01 ' 35

o' o

0 0

la. 17 38,910

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 9 (8 a.m.) 3,020 sec.-ft. 

sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of adjacent recor 

on Boggy Bayou near Keithville.

May 12 (12 m.) 3,200 

and records for station
368 RED RIVER BASIN

Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°22'35", long. 93°49'20", in HW^SE^- sec. 17, T. 16 

N., H. 14 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 171, 0.4 mile downstream from Gilmer Bayou, 

3 iiiles north of Keithville, and 5 miles upstream from confluence with Cypress Bayou. 

Datum of gage is 145.13 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers].

Drainage area.- 87.1 square miles.

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year,, 1,610 second-feet Feb. 9 (gage height, 17.12 

at) no flow on m=my days. 

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 14,i

Maximum stage known, 26.7 feet, from floodmark, in 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair above 50 second-feet and poor below. Gage read twice daily. 

Revisions.- W 1057: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 7 to Dec. 31)

8.9 

9.1 

9.3 

9.5

1.6 

3.2

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21

9.8 6.6

10.2 12

11.1 27

11.8 48

12.6 89

Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

145

222

345

590 9.2

9.3

10.6

11.0

11.6

12.6

13.4

14.4

15.0

15.5

16.0

16.4

16.7

262

333

443

610

920

17.1 1,610

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

0

0

0

0

o

0

.4

.7

2.1

1.9

1.4

.8

.6

1.5

2.6

1.1

.9

2.5

1.9

3.8

2.6

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.8

3.0

3.9

2.4

1.7

1.4

-

Dec.

1.2

1.1

.9

1.8

3.4

6.4

14

44

25

19

18

12

5.3

3*6

23

60

34

14

7.7

5.2

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

Jan.

112

119

46

15

8.8

6.7

5.6

4.5

4.0

3.9

3.6

3.4

22

38

17

12

17

27

36

27

96

288

317

206

66

74

510

650

296

112

78

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ........ .................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947 48 ..:.......

Feb.

118

143

107

70

66

92

87

399

1,520

790

351

392

845

650

250

118

70

50

41

36

64

250

192

90

355

580

302

192

124

-

-

Secondfoot-days

0

44.1

325 ' 3

22,770.1

3,221.5

8,344

2,637

794.6

2,242.5

36.6

0

O

17,683.6

Mar.

50

112

143

70

41

97

156

78

50

44

36

27

23

21

20

24

29

27

22

20

19

210

690

333

106

54

41

29

25

21

19

Maximum

0

3.9

60

2,570

650

1,520

690

156

99113'4 . 5

0

0

1,520

Apr.

18

15

14

12

11

11

11

11

18

23

13

11

19

156

137

41

19

14

11

9.2

7.9

7.0

7.3

58

34

29

39

19

11

6.2

-

May

6.4

5.9

5.3

7.4

11

9.3

7.3

6.4

5.6

4.5

33

991

650

263

86

22

16

14

13

11

9.5

7.0

5.9

5.0

4.6

5.2

6.4

8.8

8.2

7.8

6.0

Minimum

0

0

.9

0

3.4

36

19

7.0

4.5

0

0

0

0

0

June

4.5

3.9

3.1

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

0

0

-

Mean

0

1.47

10.5

62.4

104

288

85.1

26.5

72 3

\'.Z2

1.23

0

0

48.3

July

0

0

0

.9

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.3

13

11

5.4

2.5

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Per 

square 

mile

0

.017

.121

.716

1.19

3.31

.977

.304

.830

.014

.014

0

0

.555

Aug. Sept.

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0 0

.02 87

.14 645

9.73 45,150

1.38 6,390

3.56 16,550

1.13 5,230

.34 1,580

.96 4,450

.02 73

.02 75

0 0

0 0

7.57 35,080

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 see.-ft.).- Feb. 9 (4 

sec.-ft.

n.) 1,610 sec.-ft.; May 12 (10 p.m.) 1,420
369

Saline Bayou near Lucky, La.

LO'-T-lon - Wire-A'eignt rage, lat. 3°°15', long. 9P°59', in SW^SW^- sec. 27, T. IS fl. , R.

"~>J. , at bridge on State H^gawav 99|, a third of a mile downstream from Six Mile Creek

and 1 mile east of Lucky. Datum of gage is 152.65 feet above mean sea level, datum of

19?9, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 157 square miles.

Recjrds available.- June 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes. - Maxiniurr '. ;scharge during year, R.38A second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 8.49 

reet, from graph based on gage readings): minimum daily, 10 second-feet Aug. 17, 18, 

Sept. 4-8, 18-P1.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 13,500 second-feet Jan. 1, 1945 (gage height, 12.9 

feet), from rating curve extended above 6,400 second-feet on basis of records for 

Black Lake Bayou near Castor and Dugdemona River near Jonesboro; minimum, 4.8 secondfeet Sept. Ifi, 1943; minimum gage height, 1.73 feet Aug. 30. 31, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 17 to Sept. 30)

91 8.4

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

23

alo

47

a40

32

39

Nov.

56

58

50

a45

37

32

160

150

124

81

220

210

145

103

103

132

124

97

97

85

76

86

140

160

150

124

110

86

76

66

'

Dec.

62

58

58

66

76

81

81

103

150

230

270

255

230

190

175

190 "m

230

200

160

150

132

124

117

110

103

97

91

91

86

86

Jan.

150

160

168

1-68

150

124

110

97

91

86

a8S

86

132

140

140

132

124

124

117

117

140

158

190

210

242

230

230

255

285

300

a300

Month

October .......................

November . . ...................

December . . ..................

Calendar year 1947 .........

Janiz-iry ........... .... .....

February ....... .... .... ....

March . ...............

April . . ........ ...... ...

May . ............... . ...

June . . . ....... ..... .....

July ........... ......... ....

August ........................

September ............ ........

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

285

255

242

242

255

255

242

230

220

390

1,360

2,120

2,380

2,120

1,640

1,100

780

590

455

350

300

370

390

370

350

332

300

285

255

-

-

Secondfoot-days

729

3,184

4,272

64,720

5,052

18,463

9 359

10^951

4,538

1,379

746

379

349

59,401

Mar.

242

350

560

680

745

745

710

S50

530

455

350

270

210

175

160

175

190

182

ISO

150

140

140

150

160

175

175

150

140

140

160

140

Maximum

47

220

270

2 250

300

2 , 380

745

2 *530 250

210

20

17

2,380

Apr.

132

150

140

124

110

97

91

86

132

168

160

150

a300

2,000

2,250

al,500

930

620

332

200

160

132

110

97

91

132

168

160

132

97-_|

May

76

62

58

62

110

182

160

124

110

97

86

117

160

168

124

91

71

58

48

40

36

34

32

30

30

157

285

530

530

480

390

Minimum

20

32

58

12

86

220

140

86

30

18

13

10

10

10

June

210

124

81

62

54

43

37

40

43

a45

a50

34

33

32

29

28

25

22

20

18

21

22

21

20

21

20

18

a20

86

alOO

-

Mean

23.5

106

138

177

163

637

302

365

146

46.0

24.1

12 . 2

11.'. 6

162

July

a80

a50

23

23

23

23

23

21

21

18

18

21

64

37

23

21

30

32

20

17

16

16

15

1414 '

14

14

14

14

14

13

Per

square 

mile

0.150

.675

.879

1.13

1.04

4.06

1.92

2 . 32

.930

. 293

!l54

.078

.074

1.03

Aug.

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

all

all

11

11

10

10

12

12

11

11

all

all

all

a!3

16

20

17

16

14

Sept.

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

alO

all

a!3

a!7

a!5

13

13

14

12

11

10

10

10

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.17 1,450

.75 6,320

1.01 8,470

15.34 128,400

1.20 10,020

4.37 36,620

2.22 18,560

2.59 21,720

1.08 9,000

.33 2,740

.18 1,480

.09 752

.08 692

14.06 117,800
370 RED RIVER BASIN

Black Lake Bayou near Castor, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°16', long. 93°13' , in NW-J- sec. 20, T. 15 N. , h. 

8 IA( . , at bridge on State Highway 417, 1 mile downstream from Brookish Bayou, 3 miles 

northwest' of Castor, and 7 miles southeast of Ringgold.

Drainage area.- 429 square miles.

Records available.- May 1940 to September 1948 .

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,710 second-feet Feb. 16 (gage height, 10.50 

reet); minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 24, 25, Sept. 4-8, 27, 28, minimum gage height, 

2.03 feet Sept. 6.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 14,100 second-feet Apr. 3, 1945 (gage height, 13.2 

feet, from floodmark) ;- minimum, 5.6 second-feet Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 1943 (gage height, 

1.78 reet).

Remarks . - Records good.

Revisions (water years).- W 957: 1940, 1941.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge in second-feet)

2.1 13 5.8 192 8.2 

2.9 32 6.2 250 8.8 

3.6 51 6.6 341 9.6 

4.3 77 7.0 465 1O.O 

4.9 111 7.4 630 10.5 

5.5 162 7.8 840

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

24 

24 

23

23 

22 

23 

23 

23

22 

22 

22 

22

24

25 

24 

24 

24 

24

26 

31 

47 

56 

45 

42

Nov.

63 

80 

75 

61 

51

45 

52 

87 

108 

101

130 

198 

186 

135 

114

140 

135 

114 

12,2 

140

130 

118 

192 

280 

269

211 

176 

162 

153 

135

Dec.

118 

111

104 

101 

104

114 

126 

171 

303 

482

608 

562 

540 

562 

652

810 

910 

875 

810 

752

7OO 

700 

675 

630 

520

430 

369 

303 

269 

250 

233

Jan.

280

465 

465 

465

500 

540 

562 

520 

430

355 

303 

303 

303 

291

280 

291 

303 

315 

303

355 

500 

608 

630 

630

652 

752 

910 

950 

950 

950

Feb.

1,040 

1,220 

1,270 

1,170 

1,080

950 

910 

1,080 

1,790 

2,090

2,030 

2,550 

3,330 

3,920 

4,470

4,47O 

3,610 

2,760 

2,220 

1,850

1,670 

1,550 

1,440 

1,320 

1,320

1,320 

1,320 

1,320 

1,220

u__4.i. Second 

Month foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

-Ha

lendar year 1947 

ary

1 .........................

st ........................

ember .....................

826 

3,963 

13', 894

79,885

15,560 

56,290 

29,735 

17,576 

9,177 

1,811 

812 

484 

433

ter year 1947-48 .......... 150,561

Mar.

1,120 

1,270 

1,670 

1,790 

1,730

1,670 

1,730 

1,670 

1,550 

1,380

1,220 

1,170 

1,040 

910 

810

725 

675 

608 

562 

520

500 

482 

540 

585 

562

562 

562 

562 

520 

520 

520

Maximum

56 

280 

910

3,310

950 

4,470 

1,790 

1,380 

875 

250 

63 

19 

22

4,47O

Apr. .

540 

520 

520 

482 

399

328 

269 

242 

250 

369

482 

482 

520 

725 

1,040

1,220 

1,320 

1,380 

1,320 

1,120

875 

675 

482 

341 

269

260 

280 

315 

291 

260

1,170 

1,850 

2,910 

3,610 

4,710

1947 to September

May

211 

166 

135 

122 

181

218 

204 

176 

148 

122

140 

315 

608 

700 

652

562 

482 

341 

198 

144

114

95 

82 

71 

65

77 

'222 

700 

875 

652 

399

Minimum

22 

45 

101

18

280 

910 

482 

242 

65 

22 

19 

12 

12

12

June

Mean

26.6 

132 

448

493

502 

1,941 

959 

586 

296 

60.4 

26.2 

15.6 

14-4

411

250 

162 

111 

87 

73

63 

56 

58 

61 

59

75 

101 

87 

73 

56

45 

40 

36 

33 

31

28 

26 

26 

24 

22

22 

22 

22 

26 

36

1948

July

37 

31 

26 

23 

22

22 

26 

29 

24 

22

27 

63 

56 

37 

29

25 

22 

22 

21 

21

21 

21 

23 

22 

21

21

20 

20 

20 

19 

19

Per 

square 

mile

0.062 

.308 

1.04

1.15

1.17 

4.52 

2.24 

1.37 

.690 

.141 

.06; 

.036 

.034

.958

Aug.

19 

18 

18 

18 

17

17 

17 

17 

16 

16

16 

15 

15 

15

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

15 

16 

18 

19 

17 

16

Sept.

15 

14 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

12

14 

17

22 

22 

19 

18 

18

17 

16 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

12 

12 

13 

13

Runoff

Inches

0.07 

.34 

1.20

15.60

1.35 

4.88 

2.58 

1.52 

.80 

.16 

.07 

.04 

.04

13.05

Acre-feet

1,640 

7,860 

27,560

356,800

30,860 

111,600 

58,980 

34,860 

18,200 

3,590 

1,610 

960 

859

299,600

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec .-ft.) .- Feb. 16 (Z a.m.) 4,710 see. -ft.
RED RIVER BASIN 371

Nantaches Creek near Montgomery, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°41'15", long. 92°52'40", in SE^NE^ sec. 9, T. 8 

M., K. 5 W., at bridge on State Highway C-1479,'2 miles downstream from Kadesh Branch 

and 1.6 miles northeast of Montgomery.' Datum of gage is 107.43 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.'- 47.2 square miles.

Records available.- August 1942- to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 9.62 

reet); no flow on many days in August and September.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 8,500 second-feet Apr. 1, 1945 (gage height, 12.6 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve ext-ended above 2,100 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow on many days in 1943 and 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair.

'Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 25 to Nov. 13)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 9 Feb. 1O to Sept. 30

0.7 O.4 2.0 16 7.8 341 0.5 0 1.6 8.8 7.4 287 

.8 .8 2.6 30 8.2 421 .6 .2 2.0 16 8.0 369 

.9 1.3 3.0 43 8.6 540 .7 .3 2.6 30 8.4 445 

1.0 1.9 4.2 92 8.8 630 .8 .8 3.0 43 8.6 500 

1.2 3.6 5.6 158 '9.0 76O 1.0 2.2 4.2 92 8.8 590 

1.4 5.9 6.8 233 9.2 930 1.2 3.9 5.6 158 9.2 930 

1.6 8.8 7,4 287 1.4 6.0 6.8 233

Discharge, in second- feet,' water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.5

1.0 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.4

Nov.

0.4 

.8 

.8 

.9 

1.2

1.2 

3.2 

3.4 

1.7 

2.5

6.9 

5.3 

4.2 

10 

32

19 

7.9 

20 

29 

15

8.0 

12 

68 

73 

30

13 

7.3 

5.1 

3.9 

3.5

Dec.

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

14 

38

36 

32

112 

133 

148

110 

56 

40 

39 

144

158 

103 

52 

34 

29

25 

22 

21 

19 

18

16 

15 

14 

14 

IS 

16

Jan.

154 

138 

70 

36 

26

22 

19 

18 

17 

16

14 

16 

64 

47 

34

23

20 

18 

18 

18

22 

23 

22 

19 

18

21 

67 

114 

101 

101 

103

Feb.

114 

99 

70 

56 

54

50 

50 

159 

930 

540

287 

233 

377 

362 

241

138

101 

88 

79 

73

134 

423 

377 

233 

187

181 

153 

148 

124

Month fSys

Octc 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sept

Wa

mber ... . . - i

lendar year 1947 

ary 1

1 2

ember ...:.................

11.3 

389.2 

,480.6

,816.6

,399 

,061 

,571 

,873 

197.2 

18.1 

21.9 

5.4 

3.1

ter year 1947-48 .......... 16,030.8

Mar.

109 

434 

3B9 

241 

148

187 

J93 

143 

108 

96

90 

75 

66 

62 

58

62 

60 

54 

48 

43

39 

39

37 

34 

30

47 

210 

266 

116 

58 

49

Maximum

1.0 

73 

158

2,380

154 

930 

434 

930 

26 

1.6 

3.1 

1.4 

.3

930

Apr.

44 

41 

36 

31 

27

25 

23 

20 

18 

16

14 

12 

607 

930 

385

177 

70 

52 

44 

39

35 

32

29 

26 

26

28 

27 

23 

19 

17

May

15 

12 

11 

26 

13

12 

10 

8.2 

6.8 

5.9

7.3 

7.9 

7.9 

6.1 

4.9

4.2 

3.4 

2.8 

2.4 

2.1

1.7 

1.5 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0

1.4 

5.4 

5.7 

4.1 

2.8 

2.1

June

1.6 

1.4

1.0 

.9 

.8

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.9

.8 

.7 

.5 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.9 

1.2

July'

0.7 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

1.0

3.1 

1.6 

.9 

.6 

.4

.3

.8 

2.5 

2.5 

.8

.5 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.4 

1.4 

.4 

.2

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

0.3 0.36 0.0076 

.4 13.0 .275 

3.2' 47.8 1.01

.1 92.6 1.96

14 45.1 .956 

50 209 4.43 

30 115 2.44 

12 95.8 2.03 

1.0 6.36 .135 

.2 .60 .013 

.1 .71 .015 

0 .17 .0036 

0 .10 .0021

0 43.8 .928

Aug.

0.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1.4 

1.4 

.6 

.5 

.3

Sept.

0.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

0 

0

.1 

.1

.2

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

Runoff

Inches

0.009 

.31 

1.17

26.65

1.10 

4.78 

2.81 

2.26 

.16 

.01 

.02 

.004 

.002

12.64

Peak discharge (base, 600 sec. -ft. ) . - Feb. 9 (5 p.m.) 1,060 sec. -ft. ; Apr. 13 (7 p.m.)

Acre-feet

22 

772 

2,940

67,070

2,770 

12,020 

7,080 

5,700 

391 

36 

43 

11 

6.1

31,790

1,300 sec.-
372 RED RIVER BASIN

Ouachita River near Mountain Pine, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°36', long. 93°12', in NW^NW^ pec. 1, T. 23., R. 

HI W., three-quarters of a mile downstream from Mill Creek, 2 miles downstream from 

Blakely Creek, and 4 miles northwest of Mountain Pine. Datum of gage is 404.16 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 1.785 second-feet,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 32,600 second-feet Jan. 2 (gage height, 20.54 

feet); minimum, 47 second-feet Sept. 29, 30 (gage height. 2.50 feet).

1936-48: MaximL.ii d.r charge, 123,000 EGeonJ-f_-" Ma. 134t '_ ^e h> ', 38.55 

feet, from high-water mark in gage well); minimum, 11 secona-ieet Sept. 14, 1936 (gage 

height, 2.06 feet).

Maximum stage known prior to 1945, aboat 37 feet in May 1023.

Remarks.- Records good.

Revisions (water years).- W 877: 193'/, 1938.

discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194 to .September 194 n

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

13

19

.cO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

210

188

172

155

148

144

132

124

115

109

103

96

92

87

84

78

75

98

102

86

78

72

71

71

72

201

254

207

178

180

194

Nov.

180

170

398

351

286

245

444

521

911

814

634

548

479

852

2,580

3,390

2,110

1,420

1,100

955

885

852

1,060

1,500

1.590

1,420

1,140

920

782

670

-

Dec.

576

511

459

490

658

762

6,880

16,900

11,200

4,560

3,030

2,310

1,770

1,460

2,920

12,000

8,550

4,420

3,030

2,360

1,860

1,540

1,340

1,140

990

852

775

700

646

593

1,480

Jan.

24,100

31,000

10,100

4,560

3,150

2,360

1,910

1,590

1,340

1,180

1,020

955

955

920

852

775

694

634

582

548

526

516

495

469

454

430

430

406

398

388

371

Month

October .......................

November .....................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

367

359

371

825

1,960

4,150

4,560

3,890

3,270

2,640

2,310

3,760

5,410

5,560

4, ISO

3,150

2,470

2,060

1,770

1,540

1,420

1,260

1,140

1,500

6,090

17,100

17 , 900

12,000

7,090

-

Secondfoot-days

3,976

se',. .

372,024

120,072

122,780

60,795

9 573

10J369

7,505 

1,898

603,273

Mar.

6,600

20,300

12,000

5,86^

4,020

4,700 5 "*

7,250

3,270

2,640

2,210

1,860

1,590

1 ,380

Apr . ! May

1,820

1,590

1 ,380

i } -* 3 J

1,020

955

985

885

775

820

2,260

1,820

16,700

7.4iC

1,260 i,2uO

1.14C ",860

1,060

955

955

990

1,020

4,840

4 , 700

3,390

2,520

6,370

5,710

2,690

2,010

1,720

2,060

Maximum

254

? 390

I ,,,300

16 , 900

31,000 

17,900

20,300 

16,200

7,090

1,480

725

762 

94

31,000

2,160

1,680

1,380

l,14u

990

852

762

719

769

956

955

885

762

646

-

570

516

479

5-<3

570

588

71.

634

622

588

6,400

C,,-7C

7,090

_,i, 5"

2,420

1,770

1,380

1,140

920

1*'!

605

511

444

425

682

J85

1,540

990

731 ~°,8

4,4

June

393

339

July Aug.

1PO 113

1' 1

' 29C , -? r

"L". I

248

227

la*

180

168

155

153

13^

1601 .

iOO

674

676

416

593

1

00

Sept.

94

81

92 73

86

7b 84

73

L 66

7P

05

115

663

7

i " ' 

11? V''r '

li

134

153

,11 4

355

1,290 - :

62~n

"

5o

59

24

54

1,4. 216

296

216

459

317

T 04 "'ici

8u6 "bl

440 230

o

251

216

216

197

185

155

T ->44

152

ia..,i. mum Mean jquaro 

mile

71 128 0.116

170 974 .885

10J ACQ ^,it-J- * 121 2 . 84LJ-I

22 1,019 .926

371 3;036 2.76 

359 4,140 3.76

955 3,961 3.60 

646 2,026 1.84

425 1,491 1.36

113 .' ' 9 . T&O

63 242 .220 

48 63.3 .058

48 1,648 1.50

188

1

1

'

62

44

30

119

111

]

1

1

1

03

24

11

07

62

64

68

68

67

63

64

64

66

63

58

57

56

53

51

50

56

53

5i

50

48

49

110 i

.,< "

IncL £

0.13

.99

3.27

12.57

3 . 18

4.06

4.15

1.56

.3?

.35

.25

.06

20. 3B

Acre-feet

7,890

57 930

191^900

737,900

186

238 200

243 500

120J600

91 , 690

18 , 990

20,570

14,890 

3,760

1,197,000

Peak discharge (base, 25,000 sec.-ft.).- Jan. 2 (3:30 p.m.) 32,600 sec.-ft.
RED RIVER BASIN

Ouachita River near Malvern, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°23', long. 52°51', in NW£ sec. 16, T. 4 S., R. 

17 W., at Rockport Bridge, 2 miles northwest of Malvern and 6 miles downstream from 

Remmel Dam. Datum of gage is 228.05 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,570 square miles.

Records available.- March 1903 to April 1905, June 1922 to September 1924, March 1937 to 

 September 1948. January 1925 to March 1937 at site at Remmel Dam, 6 miles upstream, 

published as Ouachita River at Remmel Dam, near Malvern.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1925-26, 1928-48), '2,364 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36,100 second-feet Jan. 2 (gage height, 18.80 

reet); minimum 53 second-feet Sept. 27; minimum daily, 62 second-feet Aug. 1.

1903-5, 1922-24, 1937-48: Maximum discharge, 140,000 second-feet May 15, 1923 

(gage height, 30.3 feet); minimum observed, 40 second-feet Dec 18-20, 1904.

no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Records of chemical analyses and water 

Water-Supply Paper 1133.

Revisions.- W 977: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage" height, In feet, 

and discharge. In second-feet)

0.7 67 1.8 451

.8 82 2.0 587

1.0 119 2.5 970

1.2 171 3.0 1,420

1.4 242 4.0 2,400

1.6 33F 6.0 4,590

8.0 6,950

10.0 9,940

12.0 13,800

14.0 18,400

16.0 24,300

17.7 30,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947. tc September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

262

422

214

178

82

244

324

454

626

716

250

148

204

566

772

669

880

232

148

272

330

380

744

314

193

968

402

412

784

406

415

Nov.

194

140

260

706

610

500

1,010

688

654

1,610

758

396

580

1,750

1,910

899

2,650

2,720

2,760

1,950

2,100

1,870

1-.990

1,040

1,120

1,680

1,760

1,980

1,770

980

-

Dec.

1,810

1,230

1,890

2,190

2,530

616

1,000

9,540

15,300

11,200

5,510

3,640

2,780

1,760

3,380

11,400

12,700

8,500

5,510

4,530

2,560

3,120

2,780

2,6lO

1,060

980

1,240

1,650

1,900

2,170

3,380

Jan.

13,200

30,900

21,500

10,300

5.740

2,840

2,200

3,320

4,370

2,870

2,200

2,250

2,080

2,450

2,560

2,560

2,300

420

1,630

2,720

2,540

2,010

1,900

1,790

517

1,700

2,580

1,840

1,550

1,270

502

Feb.

462

1,510

1,460

1,830

2,680

2,830

2,830

2,660

1,850

2,610

2,720

7,560

10,300

8,640

4,040

5,980

3,270

2,780

2,780

2,780

2,610

2,500

2,720

2,8BO

8,580

a!8,900

a24,900

a!6,000

a9,660

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1947 -48 ......................

liar.

a8 , 000

a30,700

a!8,800

a8, 130

a6,130

a5,640

a4,830

a5,710

a4,270

a4,260

3,600

2,780

 2,660

1,880

2,390

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,380

1,180

5,670

6,800

3,820

3,490

5,860

7,760

3,540

2,560

3,490

3,820

Apr.

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

11,

13,

7,

4,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

2,

1,

1,

Secondfoot-days

13,011

39,035

130,466

513,086

136,609

160,272

170,790

90,256

52,355

17,361

10,912

8,912

6,420

836,399

610

610

450

000

010

840

260

480

540

770

806.

550

800

100

340

820

350

250

450

450

400

400

450

250

150

060

580

ISO

910

390

-

May

1,170

625

1,600

1,820

1,540

1,130

998

556

202

1,050

3,200

7,620

5,690

4,820

4,680

2,350

2,500

2,500

1,140

546

882

549

513

779

604

165

182

852

584

840

668

Maximum

968

2,760

15,300

15,300

30,900

24,900

30,700

13,100

7,620

1,540

987

908

796

30,900

June

174

265

121

541

280

198

912

1,080

936

620

915

398

248

1,090

1,540

1,230

1.210

734

210

136

593

483

796

426

762

268

152

470

203

370

-

Minimum

8'

14C

61

8'

42C

4s;

1.1K

80

16

12

9'

62

94

f.2

July

127

96

135

133

120

354

833

987

800

340

170

194

500

568

727

582

130

112

330

514

389

275

132

122

94

585

621

548

180

148

126

Aug.

62

140

221

77

90

125

304

157

122

242

378

616

537

200

312

Mean

' 420

) 1,301

5 4,209

1,406

5 4,407

5,527

) 5,509

5 3,009

> 1,689

579

I 352

287

214

2,285

161

118

315

462

908

466

210

574

158

118

118

430

184

97

399

611

Sept.

314

176

237

122

118

160

796

422

162

137

121

108

112

116

336

328

228

201

151

188

360

375

256

167

94

117

124

116

115

164

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

25,810

77,420

258,800

1,018,000

271,000

317,900

338,800

179,000

103,800

34,440

21,640

17,680

12,730

1,659,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Remmel Dam, furnished by Arkansas Power & Light Co.
374 RED RIVER BASIN

Ouachlta River at Monroe, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 33°30 I 19", long. 92°07'33", in lot 50 (revised), T. 18 

N., K. 3 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80 at Monroe, 0.4 mile upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge and s| miles upstream from lock and dam No. 4. Datum of gage 

is 31.40 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1939, supplementary adjustment of 1941 

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Auxiliary staff gages 5j miles and 49| miles downstream.

Drainage area.- 15,400 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Kecords available.- October 1938 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. 1884 

to IB 91 (gage heights), 1892 to 1927 (gage heights and discharge observationsl, and 

since January 1928 (daily discharges) in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Discharge observations 1929-38 in reports of Corps of Engineers. Daily gage heights since 

June 1884 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 54,200 second-feet Mar. 16, 17; maximum gage 

height, 40.2 feet Mar. 23, 24, Apr. 4-7; minimum discharge not determined (pool stage); 

minimum gage height observed, 12.2 feet June 11.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 100,000 second-feet Apr. 12, 1945 (result of discharge 

measurement); maximum gage height, 50.42 feet Apr, 15, 1945; minimum discharge not determined (pool stage); minimum gage height observed, 12.1 feet Jan. 3, 1944.

Flood of Feb. 2, 3, 1932, reached a stage of 49.7 feet (discharge, 101,000 secondfeet, estimated).

Remarks.- Records fair above 10,000 second-feet and poor below. Stage-discharge relation 

below about 10,000 second-feet affected by operation of lock and dam No. 4. Daily discharge computed from loop curves based on frequent discharge measurements. Gage read 

once daily.

Cooperation.- Seventeen discharge measurements, gage-height record, and computation of 

discharge record Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 furnished by Corps of Engineers. Discharge record 

Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 reviewed, 6 measurements made, and discharge record Oct. 1 to Dec. 

31 computed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

tseo

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

--

_

-

-

t750

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

Nov.

.

-

-

-

-

_

t5,460

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

t 12 ,100

13,000

13,000

13,000

14,000

15,000

15,000

15,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

13,000

-

Dec.

12,000

11,000

12,000

12,000

10 , ooo

10 , ooo

11,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

16,000

17, OOO

17,000

18,000

19,000

20,000

20,000

21,000

21,000

21,000

21,000

22,000

22,000

22,000

22,000

22,000

22,000

22,000

22,000

22,000

21,000

Jan.

21,500

21,500

21,300

21,200

21,200

21,200

21,200

21,300

21,500

21,800

21,900

22,000

22,200

22,200

22,100

21,800

21,300

20,500

20,200

19,800

19,500

19,200

19,000

18,600

18,200

18,000

18,100

18,100

18,400

19,000

19,000

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April ..........................

May...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Febr

19,300

19,300

19,700

19,700

19,700

19,700

19,800

20,300

23,500

25,100

26,400

29,000

32,500

35,100

37,300

39,200

41,700

43,800

45,300

46,500

47,300

48,100

48,800

49,200

49 , 500

49,900

50,200

50,500

50,800

_

-

Secondfoot-clays

_

550,000

-

632,800

1,027,200

1,642,000

1,406,900

1,047,700

_

-

-

Mar.

50,900

51,300

51,700

51,800

52,100

52,300

52,600

52,700

52,800

53,000

53,300

53,500

53,700

53,900

54,100

54,200

54,200

54,100

54,100

54,000

53,900

53,800

53,700

53,400

53,200

52 , 900

52 , 600

52,300

52,200

51,900

51,800

Maximum

15,000

22,000

38,100

22,200

50,800

54,200

51,900

39,800

26,700

_

-

54,200

Apr.

51,700

51,700

51,700

51,900

51,900

51,900

51,600

51,000

50,500

49 , 500

47,800

47,300

46,600

47,800

47,300

47,300

46,600

46,100

45,700

44,900

44,600

44,100

43,700

43,400

43,000

42 , 500

42,100

41,500

40,800

40,400

-

Hay

39,800

39,300

38,60O

38,100

37,600

37,000

36,500

36,000

35,500

35,200

34,800

34,600

34,300

34,100

33,800

33,600

33,400

33,200

32,900

32,700

32,300

32,100

31,800

31,600

31,300

31,000

30,600

30,400

29,400

28,700

27,500

Minimum

_

_

10,000

-

18, OOO

19,300

50,900

40,400

27,500

_

_

-

-

June

26,700

25,200

24,700

23,400

22,200

20,600

18,800

16,800

13,100

10 , 800

.

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

Mean

866

9,415

17,740

15,690

20,410

35,420

52,970

46,900

33,800

8,679

1,261

1,455

676

19,070

July

Per 

square 

mile

0.056

.611

1.15

1.02

1.33

2.30

3.44

3.05

2.19

.564

.082

.094

.044

1.24

Aug. Sept.

Runoff

Inches Acre feet

0.06 53,260

.68 560,300

1.33 1,091,000

13.81 11,360,000

1.53 1,255,000

2.48 2,037,000

3.97 3,257,000

3.40 2,791,000

2.53 2,078,000

.63 516,400

.09 77,550

.11 89,450

.05 40,240

16.86 15,850,000

t Result of discharge measurement.

Note.- Daily discharge below 10,000 second-feet usually not sufficiently accurate for publication. 

Monthly discharge October, November, June to September computed on basis of occasional discharge 

measurements, gage heights at auxiliary gages, and incomplete daily discharge records.
RED RIVER BASIN 375

Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°03', long. 93°43', in SE£ sec. 13, T. 8 S., R. 26

 W., 1-1- miles downstream from Muddy Fork, 2 miles southwest of Murf reesboro, and 4 miles 

upstream from Prairie Creek. Datum of gage is 324.28 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 380 square miles.

Records available.- jjctober 1927 to September 1931, July 1937 to September 1948.

Average aiscnargeT- 14 years (1928-31, 1937-48), 630 second-feet.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,200 second-feet Mar. 2 (gaga height, 14.53

 feet); minimum, 6.5 second-feet Aug. 6, 7 (gage.height, 1.80 feet).

1927-31, 1937-48: Maximum discharge, 120,000 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage 

height, 19.84 feet), by contracted-opening method; minimum, 2.9 second-feet Sept. 1, 

1943

Maximum stage known, about 81 feet in April 1927, from information by Arkansas 

State Highway Department. 

Remarks.- Records good. 

Revisions (water years).- W 1007: 1938, 1941.

Rating tables, water year1947-4a (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, ih second-feet) 

(Shift ing-control method used Oc-t. 1-26)

Oct. 1 to May 12 May 13 to Sept. 30

2.0 17 3.0 251 7.0 6 .820 1.8 6.5 2.4 68 3.4 430 

2.1 27 3.4 450 10.0 7,620 1.9 13 2.6 1O8 3.8 685 

2.2 40 3.8 715 11.0 9,400 2.0 20 2.8 167 4.2 995 

2.4 71 4.2 1,020 12.0 11,700 2.2 40 3.0 237 5.0 1,680 

2.'6 115 5.0 1,680 

Note.- Same as preceding table above 5.0 

feet. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

46 

40 

36 

32 

31

28 

26 

24 

22 

22

20 

19 

18 

18 

17

17. 

17 

132 

370 

159

98 

75 

62 

54 

50

1,950 

1,330 

708 

450 

343 

3,100

Nov.

1,750 

910 

596 

444 

348

269 

1,070 

1,020 

694 

738

835 

701 

556 

2,990 

4,710

1,970 

1,220 

980 

790

610

651 

2,020 

2,060 

2,020 

1,390

1,020 

775 

596 

480 

406

Dec.

348 

305 

269 

692 

1,060

798 

3,620 

5,040 

2,020 

1,520

1,100 

850 

687 

562 

2,940

4,950 

2,210 

1,470 

1,100

842

666 

556 

480 

412 

359

309 

282 

264 

239 

223 

291

Jan.

6,100 

2,900 

1,680 

1,180 

858

687 

556 

474 

439 

444

353 

333 

395 

379 

348

412 

510 

412

379 

364

353 

333 

309 

260 

243

2'43 

269 

g239 

g215 

215 

215

Feb.-

264 

291 

379 

1,540 

2,110

2,420 

2,360 

2,680 

1,830 

1,470

2,140 

5,020 

3,600 

2,370 

1,640

1,300 

1,020 

805 

687 

589

504 

486 

417 

659 

4,070

4,900 

4,540 

3,140 

1,880

Hnnth Seoond- 

*onth foot-days

Ooto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Bay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

giber ... ....... .^K

lendar year 1947 

ary ?y

1 ......................... 12

St ........................ 4

embor .....................

,314 

,599 

,464

,278

,097 

,111 

,559 

,759 

,483 

,182 

,046 

,128.8 

443

ter year 1947-48 .......... 245,185.8

Mar.

3,540 

11,600 

3,250 

1,920 

1-.520

2,210 

1,780 

1,390 

1,100 

910

768 

624 

523 

468

439

434 

369 

333 

417

480

456 

4,420 

2,420 

1 , 520 

1,100

925 

880 

666 

542 

705 

850

Maximum

1,950 

4,710 

5,040

8,240

6,100 

5,020 

11,600 

1,960 

5,750 

79 

128 

1,270 

28

11,600

Apr.

516 

406 

324 

286 

255

243 

227 

260 

255 

215

200 

193 

1,960 

1,560 

980

687 

516 

406 

319 

264

223 

?00 

179 

215 

260

456 

417 

305 

239 

193

May

165 

146 

157 

219 

219

582 

417 

273 

211 

719

5,750 

2,790 

1,590 

995 

692

812 

782 

526 

386 

301

241 

205 

170 

152 

158

201 

174 

139 

119 

104 

88

June

79 

68 

59 

54 

52

48 

44 

68 

56 

49

48 

40 

37 

34 

31

29 

31 

28 

2B 

29

25 

23 

21 

24 

23

37 

32 

29 

30 

26

July

23 

21 

20 

19 

19

18 

22 

23 

32

27

28 

27 

24 

34

95

65 

40 

37 

128 

79

38 

39 

29 

25 

21

20 

19 

16 

13 

13 

12

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

17 300 0.789 

269 1,153 3.03 

223 1,176 3.09

4.0 497 1.31

215 713 1.88 

264 1,900 5.00 

333 1,566 4.12 

179 425 1.12 

88 628 1.65 

21 39.4 .104 

12 33.7 089 

7.7 133 .350 

1] 14.8 .039

7.7 670 1.76

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 2 (3 a.m.) 21,200 sec. -ft.

Aug.

11 

10 

9.0 

9.0 

8.4

7.7 

7.7 

1,270 

995 

550

287 

205 

136 

88 

68

73 

64 

50 

39 

31

2-1 

24 

21 

19 

17

17 

19 

16 

16 

17 

17

Sept.

15 

16 

14 

17 

13

12 

11 

11 

11 

16

20 

28 

23 

18 

14.

13 

12 

11 

12 

16

12 

13 

12 

12 

12

20 

18 

15 

13 

13

Runoff

Inches

0.91 

3.39 

3.57

17.74

2.16 

5.39 

4.75 

1.25 

1.91 

.12 

.10 

.40 

.04

23.99

Acre-feet

18,470 

68,630 

72,330

359,600

43,830 

109,300 

96,320 

25,310 

38,640 

2,340 

2,070 

8,190 

879

486,300

g Computed from graph based on gage readings. 

889417 O - 50 - 25
RED RIVER BASIN

Saline River near Rye, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°42', long. 92°02', on lllne between sees. 3 and 

4, T. 12 S...R. 9 W., 4 miles southwest of Rye and 5 miles upstream from Hudgin Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,040 square miles.

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 2,659 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,400 second-feet Marl. 9, 27; maximum gage 

 height, 25.02 feet Mar. 9; minimum discharge, 24 second-feet pet. 23, 24 (gage height,

4.15 feet).

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 47,600 second-feet Apr. 5, 19W5 (gage height, 28.43

feet); minimum, 8.1 second-feet Sept. 27-29, 1943 (gage heighjt, 4.06 feet). Maximum

stage known, 30.5 feet in April 1927.

Remarks. - Records good. Records of water analyses for the waterl-year 1948 are given in 

Water-Supply Paper 1133. I

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 18, 

June 29 to Sept. 30)

4.25

4.3

4.5

24

71

116

210

319

570

938

1,630

11.0 2,080

13.0 3,040

16.0 4,730

18.0 6,030

20.0 7,470

21.0

22.0

23.0

24.0

25.0

8,360

9,590

11,800

15,300

20,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septemberl948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

37

35

35

37

37

37

35

33

32

32

30

30

30

29

28

27

26

26

27

27

27

25

24

24

27

41

58

52

45

164

775

Nov.

938

744

490

378

319

294

319

295

278

296

354

477

556

543

714

699

640

775

1,160

1,470

1,590

1,470

1,160

904

806

938

1,080

1,120

1,040

870

-

Dec.

729

612

516

464

414

378

378

490

612

744

1,080

1,470

1,760

1,990

2,170

2,400

2,260

1,860

1,810

1,990

2,220

2,350

2,480

2,580

2,640

2,350

1,550

1,010

775

699

655

Jan.

2,22O

2,980

2,640

2,680

2,840

3,040

3,180

3,350

3,570

3,790

4,010

3,960

3,460

2,440

1,590

1,310

1,230

1,230

1,190

1,160

1,230

1,390

1,430

1,390

1,270

1,160

1,510

fl,990

f 1,990

fl,720

f 1,390

Honth

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January ........ ..............

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

Hay ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

1,470

1,760

1,900

2,120

2,780

3,460

3,900

4,670

5,180

5,440

5,630

6,800

9,310

11,200

12,300

13,300

13,700

14,000

14,000

13,700

12,600

11,500

10,300

9,180

8,580

8,260

7,970

7,630

7,320

-

Secondfoot-days

1,892

22,718

43,436

645,941

68,340

229,960

366,720

144,780

72,986

7,202

6,540

5,680

1,515

971,769

Mar.

7,100

7,790

8,690

10,300

16,100

19,200

19,200

19,800

19,800

17,600

14,800

12,300

10,500

9,050

8,160

7,970

7,970

7,550

6,730

5,560

4,310

4,550

7,020

8,470

9,900

14,400

19,800

19,200

16,600

14,000

12,300

Maximum

775

1,590

2,640

10,500

4,010

14,000

19,800

10,700

4,010

543

530

378

91

19,800

Apr.

10,700

9,590

8,690

7,970

7,470

6,940

6,380

5,700

4,980

3,790

2,400

1,860

3,140

5,110

5,110

4,790

4;430

4,130

3,960

4,070

4,550

5,040

5,370

5,300

4,730

3,400

1,860

1,230

1,080

1,010

May

972

806

699

904

1,430

2,940

3,960

3,840

3,570

2,980

2,350

3,080

3,960

4,010

4,010

3,960

4,010

3,900

3,790

3,68O

3,520

2,940

1,720

904

655

556

570

714

938

904

714

Minimum

24

278

378

18

1,160

1,470

4,310

1,010

556

128

126

100

26

24

June

543

439

378

342

308

276

252

233

216

206

198

190

190

204

212

190

184

166

146

128

162

256

227

174

168

265

289

246

212

202

-

Mean

61.0

757

1,401

1,770

2,205

7,930

11,830

4,826

2,354

240

211

183

50.5

2,655

July

218

214

202

196

174

151

138

131

133

130

133

142

170

170

162

151

138

133

261

390

390

278

235

225

227

220

342

530

270

160

126

Per 

square 

mile

O.030

.371

.687

.868

1.08

3.89

5.80

2.37

1.15

.118

.103

.090

.025

1.30

Aug.

113

:

:

:

19

66

72

153

130

]

:

2

13

30

19

378

267

:

i

:

98

60

38

128

138

J

2

2

00

78

83

250

218

2

2

2

06

18

18

198

172

1

]

]

1

53

37

21

06

100

Sept.

91

85

81

79

77

71

67

67

72

59

55

55

55

53

48

45

44

43

40

37

35

34

33

30

27

27

27

26

26

26

Runoff

Inches

0.03

.41

.79

11.76

1.25

4.19

6.69

2.64

1.33

.13

.12

.10

.03

17.71

Acre-feet

3,750

45,060

86,150

1,281,000

135,600

456,100

727,400

287,200

144,800

14,280

12,970

11,270

3,000

1,928,000

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 sec.-ft.).-' Feb. 19 (9 a.m.) 14,400 sec.-ft.; Mar 

sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (7 p.m.) 20,400 sec.-ft.

f Compute.*, on Msls of i-.sr.tj ally estimated gage-height record.

9 (3 20,400
RED RIVER BASIN 377

Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La.

Location. - Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°52'20", long. 91°52'04", in NWijNWi; sec. 28, T. 22 N. , 

K. b E., at bridge on State Highway 204, 0.8 mile downstream from Bayou des Glaises, 

4 miles south of Beekman, and 7 miles north of Bastrop. Datum of gage is 70.60 feet 

atove mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps 

of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,645 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Kecords available.- August 1928 to September 1929 and October 1938 to September 1948 in 

reports of Geological Survey. November 1929 to September 1931 in reports of Corps of 

Engineers. Gage heights as follows: August 1928 to.October 1931 (fragmentary) in files 

of Corps of Engineers; since August 1932 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1928-29, 1930-31, 1938-48), 1,612 second-feet.

Extremes.- Haximum discharge during ye#r, 7,380 second-feet Feb. 16 (gage height, 23.34 

reetJ; minimum, 157 second-feet Oct. 24, July 29, Aug. 4, Sept. 27-30; minimum gage 

height, 1.43 feet Sept. 27-30.

1928-29, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 10,400 second-feet Feb. 12, 1946 (gage height, 

27.23 feet); minimum, 81 second-feet at times during November and December 1943; minimum 

gage height, 0.90 foot Dec. 18, 1943.

A'stage of 26.75 feet (from floodmark) occurred Apr. 17, 1927 (affected by overflew 

from Mississippi River). A discharge of 12,400 second-feet (gage height, 25.78 feet) 

was measured by Corps of Engineers Jan, 12, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Revisions (water years).- W 897: Drainage area. W 1057: 1939.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet) 

1.5 168 8.0 1,350 16.5 4,320 

3.0 382 11.0 2,100 20.5 6,120 

5.0 727 12.5 2,610 23.3 7,380

Discharge, in seocnd-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

168 

168 

168 

168 

181

181 

168 

181 

181 

195

195 

181 

181 

181 

168

168 

168 

168 

168 

168

168 

168 

168 

157 

168

168 

168 

168 

168 

168 

168

Nov.

181 

181 

181 

181 

181

195 

222 

293 

322 

367

727 

746 

655 

655 

922

963 

963 

963 

942 

902

882 

862 

882 

922 

902

882 

862 

862 

842 

842

Dec.

803 

784 

803 

784 

765

746 

765 

1,130 

1,400 

1,530

1,560 

1,510 

1,490 

1,200 

1,330

1,510 

1,530 

1,510 

1,490 

1,460

1,420 

1,370 

1,330 

1,280 

1,240

1,200 

1,130 

1,090 

1,070 

1,000 

963

Jan.

963 

1,170 

1,260 

1,330 

1,510

1,580 

1,630 

1,580 

1,530 

1,420

1,370 

1,260 

1,220 

1,150 

1,090

1,070 

1,050 

1,050 

1,070 

1,130

1,220 

1,280 

1,350 

1,370 

1,370

1,400 

1,420 

1,440 

1,490 

1,560 

1,660

Month f*t

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194 

ary

7 6

1 i

ember .....................

Feb.

1,730 

1,760 

1,760 

1,760 

1,760

1,800 

1,860 

2,240 

3,210 

3,740

4,050 

4,820 

5,810 

6,800 

7,290

7,380 

7,200 

7,020 

6,800 

6,710

6,570 

6,440 

6,350 

6,300 

6,260

6,260 

6,210 

6,260 

6,170

ond 

-days

5,342 

19,482

37,193

24,917

40,993 

42,320 

00,110 

54,650 

52,160 

15,545 

6,126 

8,758 

5,152

ter year 1947 -48 .......... 687,831

Mar.

6,210 

6,390 

6,530 

6,620 

6,800

7,020 

7,070 

7,070 

7,020 

6,930

6,840 

6,750 

6,620 

6,570 

6,440

6,350 

6,350 

6,300 

6,300 

6,350

6,350 

6,350 

6,350 

6., 2 60 

6,170

6,120 

6,120 

6,080 

5,990 

5,940 

5,850

Maximum

195

963 

1,560

6,640

1,660 

7,380 

7,070 

5,900 

3,560 

1,170 

236 

477 

181

7,380

Apr.

5,760 

5,720 

5,630 

5,490 

5,400

5,360 

5,270 

5,220 

5,180 

5,130

5,090 

5,040 

5,130 

5,400 

5,540

5,670 

5,850 

5,900 

5,810 

5,630

5,450 

5,220 

4,950 

4,770 

4,590

4,460 

4., 2 30 

4,100 

3,920 

3,740

May

3,560 

3,330 

3,130 

2,890 

2,650

2,420 

2,220 

2,050 

1,910 

1,760

1,630 

1,510 

1,400 

1,280 

1,200

1,110 

1,070 

1,050 

1,050 

1,110

1,200 

1,260 

1,330 

1,280 

1-.260

1,260 

'1,260 

1,280 

1,260 

1,240 

1,200

Minimum

157 

181 

746

'157

963

1,730 

5,850 

3,740 

1,050 

208 

157 

157 

157

157

June

1,170 

1,130 

1,070 

1,030 

942

882 

803 

 727 

691 

619

565 

511 

477 

444 

397

367 

352 

337 

308 

293

264 

264 

250 

250 

250

236 

208 

222 

250 

236

Mean

172 

649 

1,200

1,712

1,322 

4,908 

6,455 

5,155 

1,683 

518 

198 

283 

172

1,879

July

236 

236 

236 

222 

222

222 

208 

208 

208 

208

195 

208 

195 

195 

195

195 

195 

195 

195 

195

195 

195 

195 

181 

181

168 

168 

168 

157 

168 

181

Per 

square 

mile

0.105 

.395 

.729

1.04

.804 

2.98 

3.92

3.13 

1.02 

.315 

.120 

.172 

.105

1.14

Aug.

181 

168 

168 

157 

168

168 

168 

181 

222 

264

322 

367 

412 

477 

460

477 

460 

428 

412 

382

337 

322 

279 

264 

236

236 

222 

222 

208 

195 

195

Sept.

181 

181 

181 

181 

181

181 

168 

168 

168 

168

168 

168 

168 

181 

181

181 

181 

181 

168 

181

168 

168 

168 

168 

168

168 

157

157 

157 

157

Runoff

Inches

8.12

.44 

.84

14.11

.93 

3.22 

4.52 

3.50 

1.18 

.35 

.14 

.20 

.12

15.56

Acre-feet

li.eee

38,640 

73,770

1,240,000

81,310 

282,300 

396,900 

306,700 

103,500 

30,830 

12,150 

17,370 

10,220

1,364,000
378 RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach, La.

* "-* '>- J-JtJ-Jr ^^ J-' -n-L u^liliv- . i/cL UUiU Ul &a.£,C 1 O OO . tip I CC I

(levels by Louisiana Department of Public Wo.rks). 

Drainage area.- 348 square miles. 

Records available.- June 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,040 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height 19 48 

fe fc, from graph based on gage readings); no flow on many days during October! August,

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 23,400 second-feet Apr. 2, 1945 (gage height, 22 83 

feet); no flow on many days in 1943, 1944, 1947, 1948.

Remarks^- Records fair. Gage read twice daily. 

Revisions (water yearsj_^- W 1007: 1941 (M)

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

5.0 .5

5.1 1.2

5.2 2.8

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.0

10

Oct. 1 to May 29

7.0 199

8.0 341

10.0 661

11.0 826

12.0 991

14.0 1,350

16.0 1,830

17.0 2,160

17.5 2,480

18.0 3,OOO

18.5 3,700

19.0 4,730

19.3 5,480

May 30 to Sept. 

4.6 0

4.6 .2

5.0 .6

5.1 1.1

5.2 2.8 

Note.- Same as 

preceding table 

above 5.2 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.2

1.8

1.2

1.1

.8

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

5.0

10

10

8.5

14

Nov.

20

18

14

12

10

12

27

35

35

40

55

49

40

62

70

66

74

76

71

49

48

50

76

106

118

118

106

94

82

66

-

Dec.

62

55

53

51

53

49

82

280

531

644

661

611

563

531

547

611

a620

595

563

531

485

372

310

280

238

225

199

186

186

173

173

Jan.

435

628

563

483

483

499

483

451

451

266

238

225

212

225

225

238

238

225

225

238

326

467

563

563

515

483

677

941

1,040

1,040

1,010

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 ........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

974

925

859

941

677

661

694

850

1,180

1,200

1,490

2,080

2,880

5,620

4,730

3,250

2,400

1,980

1,680

1,350

1,140

1,090

1,090

1,040

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,010

-

Secondfoot-days

57.3

1,699

10,518

158,437.5

14,656

45,861

24,708

14 999

3^306

280.2

131 9

3 2

Z.I

116,222.3

Mar.

859

1,310

1,660

1,660

1,540

1,490

1,410

1,330

1,220

1,080

958

842

694

611

563

515

483

451

419

388

372

388

435

419

388

419

677

677

579

483

388

Maximum

14

118

661

5,900

1,040

5,620

1,660

1,740

238

53

33

.4

.4

5,620

Apr.

a300

a320

a300

252

225

225

212

199

238

280

295

280

558

1,140

1,580

1,740

1,640

1,450

925

563

388

310

252

225

212

199

186

173

166

166

-

May

148

124

112

100

94

100

118

124

106

94

82

173

238

225

199

166

118

94

82

62

52

43

35

22

12

35

82

124

142

124

76

Minimum

0

10

49

0

212

661

372

166

12

.5

.4

0

0

0

June

53

46

33

24

12

11

10

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.0

_6.0

4.6

4.1

3.2

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.8

-

He an

1.85

56.6

339

434

473

1,581

797

500

107

9.34

4.25

.10

.09

318

July

0.8

.7

.8

1.4

3.2

3.9

3.2

1.4

 .9

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.9

3.5

7.0

16

33

27

8.5

5.5

3.2

1.8

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.0053

.163

.974

1.25

1.3S

4.54

2.29

1.44

.307

.027

.012

.00029

.00026

.914

Aug.

0.4

C

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

C

C

C

0

Q

C

C

.1

.1

.1

Sept.

0.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff

Inches

0.006

.18

1.12

16.93

1.57

4.90

2.64

1.60

.35

.03

.01

.0003

.0003

12.41

Acre-feet

114

3,370

20,860

314,300

29,070.

90,960

49,010

29,750

6,560

556

262

6.3

5.4

230,500

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 see.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (6 p.m.) 6,040 sec.-ft. 

a No gage-height records discharge computed on basis of records for Middle Pork Bayou D'Arbonne 

near Bernice and Cornie Bayou near Lillie.
RED RIVER BASIN 379

Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne near Bernice, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°46', long. 99°39', in sw£ sec. 35, T. 21 N., R. 

a W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 4 miles south of Bernice and 8 miles upstream 

from mouth. Datum of gage is 97.08" feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 {levels 

by Louisiana Department of Public Works).

Drainage t -!a.- 192 square miles.

Records available.- June 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,640 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 8.85 

reet); no flow for long periods, in October, July, August, and September.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 10,500 second-feet Mar. 5, 1945 (gage height, 11.45 

feet); no flow on many days in 1940, 1942-44, 1947, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 11 to Dec. 6)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

1.1

3.0 

5.7

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

9.6

14

78

4.0 

5.0 

5.6 

6.0 

6.4 

6.8

109 

187 

241 

Z95 

390 

5ZO

7.0 

7.2 

7.4 

8.0

600

740

970

1,900

3,530

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

1.0

.4

.4

Nov.

0.5

.7

1.0

.7

.4

.3

4.4

5.7

Z.5

3.6

12

18

24

28

42

27

26

37

36

28

24

26

40

44

46

47

48

42

34

29

-

Dec.

25

23

21

21

24

24

41

198

273

305

305

295

295

288

305

340

340

340

340

328

288

220

179

155

139

123

112

102

96

93

90

Jan.

274

405

340

315

328

352

365

378

266

191

159

143

143

139

147

183

191

175

167

187

230

260

266

260

266

266

378

492

471

474

508

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

540

548

520

450

390

340

328

435

654

751

1,040

1,780

2,580

3,530

2,800

1.880

1,400

1,120

874

700

618

592

544

532

584

592

560

556

560

-

Secondfoot-days

3.1

677.8

5,728

87,193.3

8,719

27,798

14,795

6,662

1,496

116.5

45.0

0

0

66,040.4

Mar.

556

886

724

636

795

970

970

850

806

806

700

592

500

420

352

295

273

260

260

266

266

247

247

241

253

295

365

315

247

207

195

Maximum

1.3

48

340

2,900

508

3,530

970

556

147

24

18

0

0

3,530

Apr.

183

203

195

159

135

112

106

99

106

131

171

195

296

484

480

524

556

544

500

346

187

131

102

87

93

123

120

116

102

76

-

May

54

45

38

35

31

36

37

42

42

35

41

99

109

131

147

118

58

40

31

26

22

19

17

15

a!5

a20

30

44

42

44

33

Minimum

0

.3

21

0

139

328

195

76

15

0

0

0

0

0

June

24

18

14

14

8.6

6.8

5.7

4.6

3.8

3.5

2.9

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Mean

0.10

22.6

185

239

281

959

477

222

48.3

3.88

1.45

0

0

180

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

13

5.7

3.2

2.8

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

Per 

square 

mile

0 . 00052

.118

.964

1.24

1.46

4.99

2.48

1.16

.252

.020

.0076

0

0

.938

Aug. Sept.

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.0006 6.1

.13 1,340

1.11 11,360

16.87 172,900

1.69 17,290

5.38 55,140

2.87 29,350

1.29 13,210

.29 2,970

.02 231

.009 89

0 0

0 0

12.79 131,000

ak discharge (base, 2,000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (3 p.m.) 3,640 sec.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach 

and Cornle Bayou near Llllle.
380 RED RIVER BASIN

Cornie Bayou near Lillie, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°53', long. 92°39", in sec. 15, T. 22 N., R. 3 W., at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 2 miles upstream from confluence with Little Cornie Bayou 

and 3 miles south of Lillie.

Drainage area.- 475 square miles.

Records available.- June 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,740 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 15.30 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.5 second-feet Sept. 20, 22, 23, 

30 (gage height, 0.50 foot).

940-48: Maximum discharge, 17,200 second-feet Mar. 5, 1945 (gage height, 18.20 

); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 21, 22, 24, Oct. 26 to Nov. 2, 1944; minimum gag 

t, 0.24 foot Oct. 30, 1944.

1940-48: 

feet); 

height,

Remarks - Records fair. Gage read twice daily. Some regulation by Cornie Lake (capacity, 

2B,UUO acre-feet) about 6 miles above station. Storage began in 1935.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 [gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second -feet)

0.5 0.5 2.O 24 8.0 416 13.0 1,850 

.6 1.1 2.5 40 9.0 542 13.5 2,27O 

1.0 5.5 3.0 58 10.0 710 14.0 2,840 

1.2 7.8 4.0 101 11.0 935 14.5 3,750 

1.4 11 5.0 154 11.5 1,080 15.0 4,940 

1.6 14 6.0 226 12.0 1,260 15.3 5,740 

1.8 19 7.0 312 12.5 1,510

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.3 

7.6 

7.6 

7.7 

a7.3

7.1 

7.4 

7.3 

7.1 

7.3

6.8 

a6.8 

6.7 

7.0

6.4

6.8 

6.3 

6.0 

a6.0 

6.2

5.9 

6.0 

5.9 

5.7 

24

a!6 

7.6 

6.4 

5.5 

5.7 

5.7

Nov.

9.0 

a8. 6 

8.2 

9.5 

10

12 

19 

13 

a!3

13

16 

19 

22 

27 

32

a32 

33 

47 

58 

66

83 

131 

a!30 

136 

131

120 

125 

131 

136 

a!30

Dec.

125

115 

115 

110 

110

115 

a!20 

226 

250 

332

383 

352 

394 

a440 

500

514 

487 

463 

463 

475

a480 

487 

427 

352 

312

276 

242 

a210 

188 

181 

161

Jan.

332 

383 

439 

a480 

528

770 

1,140 

1,050 

990 

910

a700 

556 

528 

439 

394

394 

383 

a370 

352 

352

383 

427 

451 

463 

a480

487 

542 

601 

730 

840 

965

Feb.

al,100 

1,110 

1,080 

1,02O 

965

910 

910 

a940 

1,020 

1,260

1,400 

2,270 

3,750 

5,470 

5,740

4,940 

4,200 

3,340 

2,580 

2,090

1,570 

al,400 

1,260 

1,180 

1,050

1,050 

1,020 

1,020 

a990

Month SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194 

ary 1

h ......................... 4:

1 ......................... 1

.......................... ]

ember .....................

233.1 

720.3 

405

720.5

7,859 

5,635 

1,205 

5,961 

,775 

1,536 

277.8 

210.1 

139.2

ter year 1947-48 .......... 153,956.5

Mar.

990 

1,220 

1,400 

1,570 

2,000

2,180 

a2,100 

1,920 

1,850 

1,710

1,450 

1,260 

1,080 

a940 

840

770 

672 

542 

601 

990

al,200 

1,350 

1,400 

1,050 

1,110

1,510 

2,000 

al.800 

1,570 

1,050 

1,080

Maximum

24 

136 

514

5,740

1,140

5,740 

2,180 

1,080 

618 

142 

12 

11 

8.1

5,740

Apr.

860 

770 

636 

a550 

427

352 

352 

322 

332 

352

342 

332 

427 

710 

750

910 

1,050 

1,080 

1,050 

935

840 

710 

556 

416 

400 <

394 

439 

276 

210 

181

May

167 

a!40 

125 

125 

115

110 

110 

120 

a!15 

110

136 

242 

234 

210 

322

a400 

487 

618 

542 

528

463 

372 

a300 

250 

174

181 

210 

250 

242 

a210 

167

Minimum

5.7 

8.2 

110

5.7

332 

910 

542 

181 

110 

11 

7.2 

4.6 

.5

.5

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOO sec. -ft.).- Feb. 15 (time unknowi

June

142 

120 

106 

83 

79

a70 

66 

58 

58 

38

43 

47 

a 50 

51 

49

51 

43 

36 

43 

a43

43 

40 

43 

36 

36

13 

a!2 

11 

13 

13

Mean

7.52 

57.3 

303

523

576 

1,953 

1,329 

565 

251 

51.2 

8.96 

6.78 4 re*'

42J.

1) 5,740 B

July

11

8.7 

9.6 

a9.6 

9.0

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

8.6 

8.6

a9.6 

11 

10 

9.3 

9.1

9.0 

7.6 

alO 

12 

10

8.6 

8.4 

8.6 

7.8 

a7 .5

7.3 

8.1 

7.8 

7.6 

7.4 

7.2

Per 

square 

mile

1

1.10

'-

.886

BC.-ft.

Aug.

a7.0 

6.6 

6.0 

6.0 

5.7

5.5 

5.7 

a5.7 

5.7 

5.5

5.5

5.5 

5.0 

4.6 

a6.0

7.8 

6.6 

6.0 

5.6 

5.0

5.0 

aS.O 

5.3 

5.3 

9.9

11 

9.6 

11 

all 

10 

10

Sept.

7.6 

8.1 

8.1 

7.3 

a7.0

6.8 

6.8 

.6 

.8 

.6

.6 

a .6 

.6 

.3 

6.6

6.6 

6.6 

5.6 

a2.0 

.5

.7 

.5 

.5 

.7 

.9

a. 7 

.6 

.6 

.8 

.5

Runoff

Inches Acre feet

462 

3,410 

18,650

14.93 278,300

35,420 

112,300 

81,730 33,640' 

15,420 

3,050 

551 

417 

276

12.05 305,300

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or computed on basis of records for Bayou D'Arbonne 

near Buback and Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne near Bernice.
RED RIVER BASIN 381

Bayou Desiard at Monroe, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°33'18", long. 92°07'06", in lot 35, T. 18 N., R. 3 

K., at city of Monroe pumping station, 100 feet east of east levee of Ouachita River, 

and 1 mile north of Monroe. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1948 (elevations only).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 69.88 feet Feb. 21; minimum observed, 

66.9b feet Sept. 30.

1939-48: Maximum elevation observed, 72.86 feet Apr. 27, 1946; minimum observed, 

63.93 feet Dec. 22, 1943 (subject to error).

Remarks.- Daily elevations computed from twice-daily gage readings. Bayou Desiard, which 

is a source of water supply for city of Monroe, is a long narrow lake formed by an old 

channel^pjl Bayou Bartholomew. It is dammed off from Bayou Bartholomew, at its north 

end, by a levee and from Ouachita River, at its west end, by a levee and flood gates.

Cooperation.- Record collected in cooperation with city of Monroe. 

.Revisions (water years).- W 1057: 1939-45.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

68.55

68.54

68.52

68.51

68.51

68.51

68.50

68.49

68.48 68'. SB'

68.46

68.45

68.44

68.43

68.42

68.40

68.38

68.37

68.36

68.34

68.34

68.33

68.31

68.30

68.30

68.29

68.44

68.42

68.41

68.40

68.42

. Nor.

68.42

68.42

68.43

68.42

68.40

68.39

68.58

68.53"

68 .-54

68.55

68.78

68.74

68.73

68.70

68.97

68.94

68.93

68.96

6ff.95

68.93

68.92

68.94

68.98

68.96

68.95

68.93

68.91

68.90

, 68.88

68.86

-

Deo.

68.84

68.83

68 82

68780

68.79

68.77

68.77

69.00

69.00

69.10

69.10

69.12

69.14

69.20

69.34

69.29

69.28

69.28

69.28

69.28

69.28

69.28

69.28

69.28

68.26

69.20

69.16

69.14

69.11

69.07

69.05

Jan.

69.02

69.00

68.99

"IBS. 96

68.92

68.30

68.06

68.85

68.82

68.80

68.78

68.77

68.80

68.78

68.76

68.75

68.75

68.74

68.73

68.74

68.77

68.78

68.78

68.78

68.78

68. 7a

__68.88

68.91

68.93

68.95

68.96

Feb.

68.96

68.98

68.98

68.98

69.00

69.02

69.06

69.16

69.35

69.36

69.40

69.70

69.71

69.74

69.76

69.79

69.80

69.83

69.84

69.85

69.86

69.87

69.84

69.82

69.82

69.80

69.79

69.77

69.76

-

-

Mar.

69. ?6

69.82

69.78

69.76

69.73

69.73

69.72

69.71

69.70

69.69

69.69

69.68

69.64

69.63

69.60

69.62

69.58

69.54

69.50

69.48

69.43

69.44

69.45

69.37

69.35

69.34

69.38

69.36

69.36

69.35

69.39

Apr.

69.38

69.37

69.35

69.34

69.34

69.34

69.34

69.33

69.34

69.34

69.34

69.36

69.54

69.64

69.66

69.68

69.69

69.73

69.73

69.72

69.72

69.72

69.72

69.72

69.72

69.80

69.78

69.78

69.76

69.75

-

Hay

69.71

69.62

69.55

69.50

69.42

69.32

69.22

69.14

69.09

69.02

69.00

69.00

68.98

68.92

68.84

68.84

68.84

68.84

68.84

68.83

68.82

68.82

68.79

68.79

68.79

68.78

68.84

68.98

68.93

68.89

68.86

June

68.82

68.80

68.77

68.76

68.76

68.73

68.72

68.70

68.68

68.67

68.66

68.64

68.62

68.62

68.60

68.58

68.56

68.55

68.54

68.52

68.50

68.50

68.48

68.48

68.46

68.46

68.44

.68.44

68.48

68.50

-

July

68.49

68,47

68.46

68.45

68.44

68.42

68.41

68.40

68.38

68.35

68.35

68.35

68.33

68.30

68.29

68.28

68.26

68.26

68.27

68.26

68.25

68.23

68.22

68.20

68.18

68.16

68.14

68.12

68.10

68.08

68.06

Aug.

68.03

68.02

67.97

67.95

67.94

67.90

67.86

67.85

67.85

67.83

67.81

67.80

67.78

67.76

67.74

67.78

67.78

67.76

67.72

67.72

67.70

67.68

67.65

67.63

67.60

67.60

67.60

67.57

67.55

67.55

67.54

Sept.

67.51

67.48

67.44

67.43

67.40

67.39

67.36

"7 33

ST. 31

67.30

67.28

67.25

67.24

67.27

67.25

67.23

67.22

67.19

67.17

67.16

67.15

67.15

67.12

67.10

67.08

67.05

67.01

66.99

66.98

66.96

-
382 RED RIVER BASIN 

Boeuf River near Girard, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°28'50", long. 91°47.'55", on line between sec. 1, T. 

17 u., R. 6 E., and sec. 6, T. 17 N., R. 7 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 200 feet 

upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, and half a mile east of Girard. Datum 

of gage is 51.62 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers.) Auxiliary staff gage 6.4 miles downstream at 

datum 2.28 feet lower.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Daily gage heights as follows: 1886 to 1894 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau, 

September 1925 to December 1931 (unpublished) in files of Corps of Engineers; since 

January 1932, in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 690 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,690 second-feet Feb. 25 (gage height, 17.06 

feet); minimum, 70 second-feet Oct. 22-26; minimum gage height, 0.89 feet Sept. 30. 

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 2,970 second-feet Apr. 12, 1947 (gage height, 17.06 

feet); minimum, 30 second-feet Oct. 28 to Nov. 7, 1939, Nov. 4, 5, 1943; minimum 

gage height, that of Sept. 30, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 29.5 feet May 7, 1927 (affected by overflow from Mississippi 

River).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. Discharge above about 400 second-feet 

. computed by using fall as determined from auxiliary staff gage as a factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

?

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

82

82

82

82

82

87

87

82

82

82

82

82

82

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

70

70

70

70

70

76

82

82

82

82

Nov.

82

87

87

87

82

82

104

98

114

126

154

189

223

281

415

656

8S2

960

1,060

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,170

1,190

1,170

1,120

1,070

1,010

960

896

-

Dec.

382

784

720

656

592

528

483

624

752

944

1,070

1,160

1,210

1,210

1,310

1,330

1,340

1,340

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,340

1,330

1,290

1,190

1,090

983

920

856

780

719

Jan.

742

738

823

880

928

960

976

976

960

868

795

745

755

699

672

674

641

604

580

564

547

547

640

688

720

736

784

795

819

855

920

Feb.

983

989

994

1,020

1,030

1,070

I,0d0

1,260

1,570

1,700

1,640

2,010

2,300

2,410

2,430

2,430

2,430

it, 450

2,490

2,510

2,560

2,640

2,650

2,670

2,670

2,590

2,520

2,470

2,340

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

April .................. ...................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Hater year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

2,340

2,310

2,370

2,300

2,190

2,150

2,120

2,070

2,050

2,030

2,020

1,980

1,920

1,860

1,830

1,830

1,870

1,830

1,780

1,700

1,620

1,590

1,600

1,540

1,480

1,450

1,430

1,380

1,390

1,380

1,360

Apr.

1,350

1,320

1,290

1,250

1,210

1,180

1,130

1,060

1,020

955

951

983

1,190

1,290

1,370

1,440

1,440

1,430

1,420

1,460

1,500

1,430

1,360

1,210

1,090

1,010

913

845

836

738

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,438

17,645

31,463

282,687

23,631

57,906

56,770

35,671

11,960

4,634

3,046

10,318

3,118

258,600

May

686

649

601

586

536

506

482

438

410

383

375

369

354

328

313

301

296

318

318

318

318

318

318

318

318

318

318

318

294

283

272

Maximum .

87

1,190

1,360

2,960

976

2,670

2,370

1,500

686

260

111

672

204

2,670

June

260

237

226

215

204

193

193

182

182

171

171

160

149

149

149

138

138

132

127

127

122

116

116

116

116

111 '

111

106

106

111

-

Minimum

70

82

483

70

547

983

1,360

738

272

106

87

78,

78

70

July

111

111

106

106

101

101

101

106

106

106

101

101

101

96

96

96

101

101

106

101

96

92

92

92

92

92

87

87

87

87

87

Aug.

87

87

87

82

82

82

78

78

87

149

249

390

441

441

415

428

454

560

656

672

656

624

576

513

454

415

378

328

283

260

226

Mean

78.6

588

1,015

774

.762

1,997

1,831

1,189

386

154

98.3

333

104

707

Sept.

204

182

160

138

138

127

111

111

106

106

101

96

96

96

96

92

92

87

87

87

87

82

82

82

82

78

78

78

78

78

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,840

35,000

62,410

560,700

46,870

114,900

112,600

70,750

23,720

9,190

6,040

20,470

6,180

513,000
RED RIVER BASIN 383

Bayou La Fourche near Crew Lake, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3S°29'55", long. 91°55'05", in'SW^ sec. 36, T. 18 

N., R. 5 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 1.1 miles upstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge and 2f miles west of town of Crew Lake. Datum of gage is 56.08 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 8.44 

feet); minimum, 5.5 second-feet July 23 (gage height, 0.97 foot).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 16,900 second-feet Apr. 13, 1947 (gage height, 9.72 

feet); minimum, 1 second-foot on many days. 

A discharge of 17,000 second-feet was measured Dec. 24, 1931, at a stage of 9.22 

feet (from reports of Corps of Engineers).

Remarks.- Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 25 Apr. 26 to Sept. 3O

1.2 12 4.4 322 5.9 1,800

1.4 18 4.6 391 6.4 2,880

1.6 26 4.8 483 6.9 4,33O

2.2 67 5.0 613 7.7 7,210

3.7 181 5.2 810 8.4 10,400

4.0 223 5.4 1,060

1.0 6.3 3.4 156 4.

1.2 12 3.8 199 5.

1.4 18 4.0 234 5.

1.6 26 4.2 279 5.

2.2 67 4.5 376

8 517

0 656

2 850

4 1,070

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15

14

14

14

14

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

18

18

18

20

23

37

56

64

63

Nov.

64

64

68

71

70

68

82

98

119

134

152

176

192

223

251

308

412

744

1,140

1,430

1,540

1,600

1,700

1,770

1,800

1,740

1,610

1,420

1,190

969

-

Dec.

766

613

5OO

417

354

315

258

310

434

810

1,440

1,700

2,000

2,150

2,520

2,590

2,690

2,740

2,710

2,640

2,570

2,480

2,300

2,060

1,820

1,540

1,270

1,030

B58-

648

517

Jan.

506

523

630

683

711

733

733

711

674

613

534

458

425

384

348

325

310

283

256

231

234

275

335

395

444

473

506

569

711

846

870

Feb.

982

1,120

1,21®

1,300

1,370

1,400

1,440

1,670

2,710

4,010

5,OOO

6,810

9,000

10,200

10,700

10,200

9,700

9,240

9,000

8,760

8,530

8,760

8,760

8,760

8,530

8.3OO

7,850

7,420

7,010

-

-

Month

October. ....... ...........................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March.. ....................................

April.............. ........................

Mav may ........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August

September ..................................

Water year 1947 48 ......................

Mar.

6,430

6,810

7,010

7,010

6,810

6,65C

6,430

6,060

5,700

5,350

5,180

4,830

4,500

4,170

3,920

3,890

3,730

3,550

3,350

3,160

2,960

2,780

2,640

2,520

2,410

2,320

2,390

2,300

2,190

2,110

2,020

Apr.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

Secondfoot-days

661

21,205

45,050

550.122.5

15 729

179 742

13l!l80

42, 855 

3,054

573.1

276 . 8

1,337.9

490

442,153.8

,940

,800

,670

,540

,400

,270

,120

969

846

700

613

665

810

,340

,980

,410

,520

,5OO

,390

,230

,080

,930

,740

,490

,240

,110

894

692

530

436

-

May

362

291

234

210

180

165

145

122

102

85

74

76

73

70

64

58

52

48

43

40

38

36

35

33

34

36

42

61

75

86

84

Maximum

64

1,800

2,740

16 , 800

10,700

7,010

2,520

71

18

119

32

10, 700 _

June

71

55

42

32

27

24

22

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

10

9.7

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.5

8.5

11

15

-

Minimum

14

64

258

8.2

231

982

2,020

436

33

8

e O

5.5

6 . 9

11

5.5

July

18

18

17

15

13

12

14

12

10

9.1

8.5

8.0

7.7

6.6

6.6

7.1

6.9

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.8

6.0

6.3

6.0

6.6

6.9

6.9

6.9

Aug.

6.9

e

5.9

5.9

>.9

6.9

6.9

{

5.9

?.7

3.5

9.4

10

1

1]

1

L

I

L

16

33

4

5

8C)

100

115

11£

11.

10

8!

7£

6!

5!

5E

4<

>

i

)

i

i

40

Mean

21.3

707

1,453

1,507

50-7

6, 198

4 232

1, 428

98.5

19 1

8 . 93

43 . 2

leis

1,208

'Sept.

32

27

22

20

18

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

16

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

14

16

17

17

17

17

17

18

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

1>310

42,060

89,360

1,091,000

31 , 200

356,500

260,200

85,000

6,060

1,140

549

2,650

972

877,000
384 RED RIVER BASIN

Tensas River at Tendal, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°25'55", long. 91°22'00", in NW£ sec. 29, T. 17 N. , 

K. HE., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80 at Tendal, 200 feet upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge and 3 miles east of Waverly. Datum of gage is 49.90 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Auxiliary 

staff gage 9.5 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 46.65 feet above mean 

sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey.

December 193b to September 1938 in reports ofi_Corps of Engineers. Daily gage heights 

since October 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1936-4 346 second-feet.

3 second-feet Aug. 10; maximum gage 

second-feet Aug. 7, minimum gage

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,95 

height, 19.34 feet Mar. 7; minimum discharge, 6.C 

height observed, 6.54 feet Sept. 5-7.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 3,050 second-feet Jan. 11, 1946; maximum gage height, 

24.2 feet (from graph based on gage readings) Feb. 12, 13, 1946; minimum discharge, 

4 second-feet Sept. 2, 3, 1941, and in August, September, and October 1943.

Maximum stage known, 34.02 feet May 15, 1927 (affected by overflow from Mississippi 

River).

Remarks.- Records fair. Gages read twice daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

8.8 

8.8 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

8.8 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

10 

11

11 

11 

10 

10

11

11 

14 

15 

14 

15 

18

Nov.

27 

27 

26 

25

26

26 

29 

29 

28 

41

53 

57 

57 

65 

99

117 

112 

135 

126 

126

112

112 

126 

126 

126

117 

99 

91 

78

70

Dec.

65 

61 

54 

48 

48

48 

38 

99 

183 

287

347 

323 

275 

240

443

663 

711 

663 

576 

503

431

371 

311 

251 

205

173 

135 

117 

99 

86 

74

Jan.

144 

251 

263 

228 

194

163 

135 

112 

95 

86

74 

65 

82 

144 

153

144 

135 

117 

104 

86

86 

126 

144 

144 

126

104 

126 

228 

299 

299 

299

Feb.

347 

371 

371 

359 

347

347 

335 

686 

1,170 

1,290

1,270 

1,310 

1,580 

1,680 

1,620

1,490 

1,400 

1,330 

1,270 

1,220

1,150 

1,170 

1,160 

1,110 

1,110

1,150 

1,150 

1,070 

1,050

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947 

ary

h. ......................................

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

1,030 

1,120 

1,560 

1,510 

1,410

1,580 

1,590 

1,450 

1,290 

1,070

947 

909 

881 

825 

751

683

640 

623 

580 

514

485 

398 

551

624 

600

555 

512 

472 

432 

393 

357

Apr.

330 

305 

279 

254 

237

211 

194 

178 

170 

170

162 

162 

186 

348 

412

402 

375 

339 

313 

288

262 

237 

211 

194 

178

194 

203 

194 

163 

144

Secondfoot -days

310.6 

2,288 

7,928

172,686.4

4,756 

29,903 

26,342 

7,295 

2,133 

917.0 

740.1 

11,056.5 

653.5

94,322.7

May

135 

117 

108 

99 

91

86 

78 

70 

65 

61

57 

54 

52 

50

47

46 

43 

44 

42 

40

39 

38 

37 

37 

44

86 

95 

104 

104 

86 

78

Maximum

18 

135 

711

2,830

299 

1,680 

1,590 

412 

135 

65 

61 

1,980 

40

1,980

June

65 

55

48 

41 

37

34

35 

48 

61 

61

55 

46 

38 

34

30

27 

24 

21 

19 

18

16 

15 

14 

12 

10

10 

8.0 

8.0 

13 

14

July

14 

14 

13 

13 

11

9.6 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.0

7.0 

17 

18 

15 

15

16 

18 

20 

26 

46

61 

61 

57 

52 

44

43 

34 

29 

23 

19 

15

Minimum

8.0 

25 

38

6.4

65 

335 

357 

144 

37 

8.0 

7.0 

6.0 

7.0

6.0

Aug.

15

12 

10 

7.5 

7.5

6.5 

6.0 

7.0 

900 

1,980

1,620 

1,250 

936 

711 

551

527 

503 

443 

359 

287

217 

153

117 

82 

70

61 

52

46 

a40 

a40 

a40

Mean

10.0 

76.3 

256

473

153 

1,031

850 

243 

68.8 

30.6 

23.9 

357 

21.8

258

Sept.

a40 

a40

a35 

35

35

30 

30 

TO

30

25 

25 

25 

22 

22

22 

21 

19

17 

16

14 

13 

11 

11

9.6

8.0 

7.0 

7.5 

8.8 

9.6

Runoff In 

acre-feet

616 

4,540 

15,720

342,500

9,430 

59,310 

52,250 

14,470 

4,230 

1,820 

1,470 

21,930 

1,300

187,100

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis ,of adjacent record and records for Bayou Macon. 

Note.- Discharge computed by using fall as a factor Feb. 8 to Mar. 23, Aug. 10.
RED RIVER BASIN 385 

Bayou Maoon near Delhi, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°27'20", long. 91°28'30", in SE^ sec. 18, T. 17 N. , 

K. 1U E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 150 feet upstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge and 1 mile east of Delhi. Datum of gage is 50.05 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers.) Auxiliary staff gage, 7.5 miles downstream.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey.

October 0.935 to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers. Daily gage heights 

as follows: 1885 to 1899 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau; September 1925 to December 1931 (unpublished) in files of Corps of Engineers; since January 1932 in reports 

of Corps of Engineers.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,560 second-feet Feb. 16 (gage height, 22.76 

feet); minimum, 133 second-feet Sept. 25-30; minimum gage height, 0.50 foot Sept. 27, 

30.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 5,460 second-feet Apr. 14, 1947 (gage height, 25.58 

feet); minimum, 47 second-feet Sept. 28, 29, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 34.6 feet May 10, 11, 1927 (affected by overflow from Mississippi River).

Remarks.- Records good. Gages read twice daily. Discharge above about 1,200 second-feet 

computed by using fall as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary staff gage 

as a factor.

Discharge, in second-feet,- water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

151 

151 

151 

151 

151

151 

151 

151 

151 

151

151 

151 

151 

151 

151

151 

143 

143 

143

143

143 

134 

134 

134 

134

134 

134 

143 

143 

134 

134

Nov.

143 

151 

143 

143 

134

134 

151 

177 

168 

168

195 

205 

196 

248 

530

676 

676 

721 

735 

721

691 

676 

797 

859 

859

828 

797 

736 

691 

646

Dec.

616 

587 

572 

558 

544

530

516 

751 

,060 

,370

,560 

,530 

,430 

,280 

,340

,790 

,940 

,910 

,700 

,420

,310 

,050 

1,020 

989 

938

874 

828 

797 

766 

736 

721

Jan.

954 

1,060 

1,090 

1,090 

1,040

988 

938 

390 

359 

828

797 

797 

988 

1,090 

1,090

1,040 

988 

922 

874 

828

843 

906 

938 

938 

906

859 

922 

1,070 

1,110 

1,130 

1,160

Feb.

1,280 

1,330 

1,350 

1,330 

1,330

1,310 

960 

1,570 

2,720 

3,250

3,420 

3,570 

4,160 

4,430 

4,510

4,560 

4,540 

4,510 

4,450 

4,350

4,300 

4,260 

4,100 

4,040 

4,030

4,040 

3,930 

3,940 

3,870

Month

Goto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

3,430 

3,690 

3,930 

4,070 

4,O10

4,110 

4,160 

4,150

4,070 

4,010

4,010 

3,910 

3,820 

3,700 

3,560

3,400 

3,350 

3,250 

3,140 

3,110

2,930 

2,750 

2,810 

2,870 

2,860

2,790 

2,810 

2,810 

2,790 

2,760 

2,720

Apr.

2,720 

2,650 

2,580 

2,530 

2,480

2,440 

2,370 

2,330 

2,280 

2,240

2,240 

2,030 

1,980 

2,240 

2,540

2,720 

2,740 

2,670 

2,580 

2,480

2,370 

2,280 

2,190 

2,110 

1,960

1,950 

1,920 

1,390 

1,810 

1,740

Secondfoot-days

4,489 

13,997 

33,033

441,430

29,933 

95,440 

105,830 

69,110 

33,287 

14,997 

6,929 

14,244 

4,730

426,019

May

1,660 

1,570 

1,490 

1,44O 

1,360

1,310 

1,240 

1,190 

1,130 

1,080

1,050 

1,020 

1,000 

987 

972

956 

956 

956 

955 

956

956 

956 

941 

941 

941

941 

910 

910 

863 

832 

817

Maximum

151 

859 

1,940

5,460

1,160 

4,560 

4,160 

2,740 

1,660 

786 

296 

1,560 

193

4,560

June

786 

756 

726 

697 

683

668 

654 

639 

610 

581

567 

538 

523 

509 

495

457 

453 

439 

412 

399

387 

375 

363 

351 

340

329 

318 

318 

307 

307

July

296 

296 

285 

275 

275

264 

264 

254 

254 

233

243 

243 

233 

233 

233

233 

223 

223 

223 

213

203 

183 

183 

173 

173

163 

163 

163 

163 

183 

183

Minimum

13

13 

51

4

6

134

797 

960 

2,720 

1,740 

817 

307 

163 

163 

133

133

Aug.

173 

173 

163 

163 

163

173 

173 

183 

499 

1,470

1,560 

1,260 

987 

741 

610

581 

668 

654 

567 

467

387 

329 

285 

254 

243

243 

233 

223 

213 

203 

203

Mean

145 

467

1,066

1,209

966 

3,291 

3,414 

2,304 

1,074 

500 

224 

459 

158

1,164

Sept.

193

193 

183 

183 

183

173 

173 

173 

163 

163

163 

163 

163 

163 

163

163 

153 

153 

153 

143

143 

143 

143 

143 

133

133 

133 

133 

133 

133

Runoff In 

acre-feet

8,900 

27,760 

65,520

875,600

59,370 

189,300 

209,900 

137,100 

66,020 

29,750 

13,740 

28,250 

9,380

845,000
386 RED RIVER BASIN

Dugdemona River near Jonesboro, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°13', long. 92°48', in sec. 8, T. 14 N., R. 4 

W., at bridge on State Highway 13, 2 miles downstream from Potts Creek and Big Creek 

and 6 miles southwest of Jonesboro.

Drainage area.- 351 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 478 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,600 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 14.29 

feet); minimum, 1.2 second-feet (result of temporary regulation) Sept. 10 (gage height, 

3.20 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 30,600 second-feet Jan. 1, 1945 (gage height, 19.87 

feet), from rating curve extended above 17,000 second-feet on basis of records for 

station near Winnfield; minimum, 1.0 second-foot (regulated) Aug. 17, 1943; minimum 

gage height, 3.09 feet Sept. 21, 1939.

Remarks._- Records good. Water used by paper mill at Hodge is pumped from wells and discharged into stream about 7 miles above station. Part of effluent is discharged continually whenever mill is operating but that containing waste material is stored in a 

reservoir and released whenever river flow is sufficient to materially dilute it..

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 15-30)

Oct..1 to Apr Apr. 17 to Sept. 3O

3.7 9.4 8.0 238 12.0 1,560 3.2 1.2 3.6 7.6 5.0 65 

3.9 14 9.0 351 12.5 2,100 3.3 2.0 3.8 14 6.0 111 

4.2 23 9.5 437 13. 0 2,850 3.4 3,4 4.0 21 7.0 164 

4.5 32 10.0 555 13.5 3,800 3.5 5.2 4.5 42 8.0 238 

5.0 52 10.5 690 14.2 5,360 Note.- Same as preceding table above 

6.0 97 11.0 890 8.0 feet. 

7.0 154 11.5 1,170

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10 

10 

10 

10 

11

10 

9.9 

9.9 

9.7 

9.7

9.7 

9.7 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4

9.2 8.7 ' 

8.7 

9.2 

9.2

9.2 

8.9 

8.9 

9.4 

9.2

9.2 

9.4 

9.9 

9.4 

. 9.9 

20

Nov.

22 

19 

16 

17 

17

16 

19 

28 

32 

50

82 

154 

164 

176 

154

13b 

110 

123 

104 

71

56 

54 

92 

206 

274

291 

253 

172 

112 

82

Dec.

66 

58 

52 

50 

50

50 

51 

104 

286 

381

480 

530 

580 

568 

530

505 

530 

555 

568 

5«5

399 

302 

234 

180 

147

129 

115 

107 

100 

94 

92

Jan.

200 

365 

427 

447 

447

373 

286 

206 

158 

161

280 

274 

243 

291 

308

308 

280 

229 

192 

184

210 

344 

492 

605 

708

725 

708 

725 

820 

865 

865

Feb. 

82O 

742 

690 

675 

675

645 

630 

800 

2,060 

4,550

5,120 

4,220 

4,220 

5,240 

5,000

3,600 

2,370 

1,650 

1,280 

1,050

915 

990 

1,170 

1,200 

1,280

1,310 

1,200 

1,110 

1,080

Month Secondfoot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................... 8,

lendar year 194" 

ary

. 1B6.

1?

ember .....................

306.2 

101 

398

572.7

726 

292 

651 

796 

067 

912.5 

473.3 

251.3 

233.5

ter year 1947 -48 .......... 133,207.8

Mar.

965 

1,020 

1,240 

1,430 

1,520

1,700 

1,650 

1,430 

1,140 

990

865 

70S 

568 

447 

373

351 

427 

542 

618 

645

580 

468 

457 

480 

505

480 

427 

427 

437 

417 

344

Maximum

20 

291 

580

7,740

865 

5,240 

1,700 

4,440 

592 

468 

62 

10 

9.3

5,240

Apr.

280 

291 

296 

253 

184

144 

126 

115 

126 

164

161 

164 

274 

1,420 

3,800

4,440 

2,440 

1,520 

1,080 

780

530 

337 

216 

161 

134

194 

319 

331 

308 

208

May

131 

98 

80 

69 

96

264 

337 

308 

220 

147

106 

92 

106 

158 

152

116 

85 

72 

56 

46

40 

34 

30 

27 

25

35 

134 

313 

518 

592 

580

June

468 

264 

128 

76 

56

45 

39 

33 

50 

197

176 

80 

46 

34 

25

20 

17 

14 

12 

12

9 

9 

9 

8 

7

4 

3 

5 

19 

42

Minimum Mean

8.7 9.88 

16 103 

50 271

2.0 511

158 411 

630 1,941 

344 763 

115 693 

25 163 

3.8 63.8 

6.4 15.3 

6.9 8.11 

1.4 7.78

1.4 364

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 11 (8 a.m.) 5.36O sec. -ft

9 

3 

9 

5 

4

8 

8 

9

July

62 

56 

38 

27 

20

13 

8.8 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

6.4 

6.9 

12 

12 

10

10 

10 

10 

12 

27

20 

14 

10 

9.9 

9.3

8.5 

8.5 

7.4 

6.6 

' 7.6 

7.6

Per 

square 

mile

0.028 

.293 

.772

1.46

1.17 

5.53 

2.17 

1.97 

.464 

.182 

.044 

.023 

.022

1.04

Aug.

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.6

7.4 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.4

7.4 

7.6 

7.6 

7.4 

7.4

6.9 

7.1 

8.5 

8.2 

8.2

8.2 

8.2 

8.5 

8.5 

8.8

8.8 

9.6 

9.9 

10 

9.9 

9.3

Sept.

8.5 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

8.5 

8.2 

4.5 

2.0. 

1.4

6.4 

8.2 

8.5 

8.8 

8.2

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

7.9 

8.2 

8.8 

9.0 

9.0

8.5 

8.2 

8.8 

8.8 

9.3

Runoff

Inches

0.03 

.33 

.89

19.77

1.35 

5.96 

2.51 

2.20 

.54 

.20 

.05 

.03 

.02

14.11

; Feb. 14 (9 p.n

Ac re- feet

607 

6,150 

16,660

370,100

, 25,240

111,700 

46,910 

41,250 

10,050 

3,790 

939 

498 

463

264,300

i.) 5,600
RED RIVER BASIN 387

Dugdemona River near Winnfield, La.

in sec. 34, T. 12 N., R. 3 W.,

mark).

Drainage area.- 659 square miles. 

Heeords available.- April 1939 to September 1948. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,150 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 18.14

1'eet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot (result of temporary regulation) Oct. 19 (gage height,

1.16 feet).

1939-48: -Maximum discharge, 25,000 second-feet Jan. 3, 1945 (gage height, 22.86

feet); no flow Aug. 20-24, 28, 1947 (result of temporary regulation). 

Remarks.- Records good except those below 1 second-foot, which are poor. Gage read

ana reieasea wnenever river now is sun ic lent to materially allure it. flow in ucto 

ber and September regulated by temporary dams built to control effluent inadvertently

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet

1.2 0.1 2.0 12 5.5 209 12.0 1,150 16.0 3,220 

1.3 .6 2.4 22 7.0 340 13.0 1,440 16.5 3,860 

1.4 1.9 2.8 38 8.5 502 14.0 1,810 17.0 4,620 

1.6 4.8 3.2 57 10.0 722 15.0 2,320 17.5 5,580 

1.8 8.0 4.0 106 11.0 910 15.5 2,710 18.1 7,150

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

24

18 

14 

12 

12

12 

12 

12

11 

10

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

8.8 

8.4

7.0 

1.9

.6 

.1

5.1

7.8 

8.8 

6.5

6.3 

6.0

8.0 

8.0 

7.7 

7.0 

6.5 

6.3

Nov.

6.0 

9.6 

14 

17 

20

21 

24 

26 

28 

34

47 

54 

SO 

59 

112

138 

166 

202 

249 

225

225 

209 

217 

225 

225

249 

284 

302 

302 

293

Dec.

284 

241 

187 

159

131

118 

106 

152 

311 

540

672 

722 

810 

870 

870

870 

890 

870 

aSOO 

aSOO

aSOO 

722 

672 

610 

581

514 

390 

320 

249 

209 

173

Jan.

217 

350 

444 

502 

595

656 

610 

527 

502 

490

444

400 

411 

444 

466

478 

490 

a 490 

444 

422

411 

390

422 

466 

514

553 

595 

656 

739 

850 

1,000

Feb.-

1,120 

1,200. 

1,200 

1,200

1,200

1,200 

1,200 

1,410 

1,770 

2,140

3,000 

4,790 

5,810 

7,150 

6,580

6,310 

6,050 

4,970 

4,000 

3,220

2,900 

6,050 

4,000 

2,700 

2,320

2,200 

2,090 

1,990 

1,940

 _ tk SecondMonth foot-days

Octc 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jam 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lenda-r year 194 

ary 1"

1 ......................... 3 <

St ........................

ember .....................

274.8 

t,052.6 

5,643

3,867.3

5,978 

L.710 

,066 

,162 

,497 

1,514.1 

585.2 

191.3 

184.3

ter year 1947-48 .......... 218,858.3

Mar.

1,890 

2,540 

2,540 

2,620 

2,460

2,320 

2,320 

2,200 

2,260 

2,200

2,090 

1,990 

1,810 

1,580 

1,320

1,260 

1,230 

1,150 

1,020 

910

830 

739 

756 

774 

830

830 

774 

756 

739 

688 

640

Maximum

24 

302 

890

9,640

1,000 

7,150 

2,620 

3,860 

360 

514 

50 

9.6 

9.4

7,150

Apr.

640 

640 

625 

527

466

422 

340 

320 

284

330

293 

284 

466 

930 

1,410

1,650 

2,040 

3,860 

3,720 

3,110

2,460 

2,040 

1,S90 

1,480 

1,150

910 

722 

540 

433 

380

May

360 

360 

320 

249 

209

145 

118 

233 

209

266

311 

320 

266 

194

166

166 

159 

173 

also 

112

93 

75 

54 

44

36

34 

36

44 

106 

187 

302

June

390 

466 

478 

514 

478

360 

284 

194 

84 

47

34

78 

257 

302

194

99 

47 

38 

32

21

18 

15

14 

11 

10

9.2

7.7 

9.2

' 10 

13

Minimum Mean

0.1 8.86 

6.0 135 

106 505

0 904

217 515 

1,120 3,162 

640 1,486 

284 1,139 

34 177 

7.7 150 

3.3 18.9 

4.2 6.17 

2.2 6.14

.1 598

July

47 

47 

47 

47 

50

47 

34 

28 

20

16

11 

10 

8.8 

7.7 

7.3

5.1 

3.3 

6.0 

10 

11

11 

9.8 

9.6 

15 

16

16 

12 

10 

9.6 

7.0 

6.0

Per 

square 

mile

0.013 

.205 

.766

1.37

.781 

4.80 

2.25 

1.73 

.269 

.228 

.029 

.0094 

.0093

.907

Aug.

6.2 

6.3 

5.1 

4.2 

4.2

4.8 

a5. 2 

a5. 6 

5.8

6.0

6.5 

6.5 

5.7 

5.7 

6.0

6.3 

6.0 

5.4 

5.8 

6.0

5.8 

5.7 

5.8

5.6 

5.8

6.3 

7.0 

8.2 

9.2 

9.R 

9.0

Sept.

8.0 

7.8 

7.7 

7.3 

7.3

6.8 

6.6 

7.7 

9.4 

9.2

7.8 

6.6 

5.7 

5.0 

4.2

2.7 

2.2 

3.3 

2.5 

5.8

7.0 

5.7 

6.0 

5.7 

5.7

6.0 

6.3 

6.3 

6.0 

6.0

Runoff

Inches

0.02 

.23 

.88

18.62

.90 

5.18 

2.60 

1.93 

.31 

.25 

.03 

.01 

.01

12.35

Acre-feet

545 

8,040 

31,030

654,300

31,690 

181,900 

91,370 

67,760 

10,900 

8,950 

1,160 

379 

366

434,100

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (7 p.m.) 7,150 sec. -ft.; Feb. 22 (2 p.m.) 6,310

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, or computed on basis of records for station near 

Jonesboro.

Note.- Discharge per souare mile and runoff In Inches for some months do not represent natural 

flow because of regulation.
RED PIVER BASIN

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°04'55", long. 92°12'24", in SW^-NW^ sec. 30, T. 

13 N., R. 3 E., at bridge on State Highway 110, 6 miles upstream from Bayou Beaucoup 

and 6-j miles northwest of Grayson.

Drainage area.- 270 square miles.

Records available.- May 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,170 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 12.72 

feet) ; no flow July 27 to Sept. 30.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 21,200 second-feet Apr. 11, 1947 (gage height, 16.25 

feet, from floodmark), from rating extended above 11,000 second-feet by velocity-area 

studies; no flow on many days in 1943, 1944, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).- W 957: 1941. W 1057: 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 6 to July 6)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 7 Nov. 8 to Sept. 30

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

0.9

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.7

1.9

0

.2

.8

1.8

2.9

6.6

9.5

2.3

2.5

3.0

3.8

4.5

5.0

6.0

17

22

35

64

96

124

184

7.0 252

7.5 293

8.0 345

8.5 415

9.0 515

9.5 645

9.9 810

10.3

10.7

11.0

11.4

12.0

12.7

1,020

1,330

1,700

2,340

3,560

5,170

17

22

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.9

3.4

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

2.0

2.4

Nov.

4.3

15

23

22

19

21

22

29

32

26

42

60

77

91

124

171

203

244

284

323

a350

a380

384

357

323

293

268

244

237

237

-

Dec.

230

230

210

171

129

88

62

86

223

323

312

312

450

785

1,090

1,060

860

740

602

490

432

424

384

345

302

252

203

a!90

al80

a!70

a!70

Jan.

260

260

203

171

171

184

216

268

312

594

540

384

546

370

268

230

216

216

210

210

223

237

244

244

252

284

357

528

602

645

630

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December .....................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March ......................

April ....................... .

May ...........................

June ..........................

July

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

645

662

700

680

645

565

540

620

1,720

2,730

3,460

3,670

4,800

4,340

2,930

1,920

1,240

960

a800

a700

a600

680

680

630

578

565

540

a520

a5 00

-

-

Secondfoot-days

54 .2

1 , 905 . 3

11,505

164,222.3

10,075

39 , 620

16,387

9 341

1 , 665

318 .5

62 . 3

0

0

93,933.3

Mar.

a450

1,330

al,400

al,300

al,200

al,100

al,100

990

835

680

565

460

399

334

293

252

216

197

216

284

334

323

302

276

252

223

223

223

223

210

197

Maximum

4.9

384

1,090

19,400

645

4, 800

1,400

1,120

203

86

7.9

0

0

4,800

Apr.

164

158

152

132

107

84

68

56

75

104

152

143

273

680

835

860

990

1,120

810

615

450

357

268

197

116

80

75

70

70

80

-

May

80

68

45

30

25

24

23

37

68

86

88

68

40

25

21

25

39

47

40

24

17

15

13

12

10

18

80

203

143

135

116

Minimum

1.2

4.3

62

.1

171

500

197

56

10

.5

0

0

0

0

June

86

66

44

25

15

9.8

7.6

6.6

5.2

4.7

4.5

4.2

3.7

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.9

4.1

3.6

2.9

2.2

1.6

1.5

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.5

.9

1.0

Mean

1.75

164

371

450

325

1, 366

529

311

53.7

10 6

2.01

0

0

257

July

0.8

.8

1.3

.9

.5

5.6

7.9

5.6

4.8

3.1

3.7

3.7

4.3

4.1

3.7

3.3

2.5

1.9

1.4

.9

.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

Per 

square 

mile

0 .0065

.607

1.37

1.67

1.20

5 .06

1 » 96

1.15

.199

.039

.0074

0

0

.952

Aug. Sept.

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.007 108

.68 9,730

1 .58 22 , 820

22.63 325,700

1 . 39 19, 980

5.46 78,590

2.26 32,500

1.29 18,530

.23 3,300

.04 632

009 124

o' o

0 0

12.95 186,300

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 13 (8 p.m.) 5,170 sec.-ft. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of records for Dugdemona 

RJver near Winnfield.
RED RIVER BASIN 389

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat . 31°42'58", long. 92°13'20", in SE^NWi sec. 36, 

T . S N . , R. 2 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 0.4 mile downstream from Jumping 

Gulley Creek, 3 miles northwest of Trout, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 93.5 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,460 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 16.35 

reet) ; minimum, 0.01 second-foot Sept. 23-29 (gage height, 1.00 foot).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 9,730 second-feet Feb. 9, 1946 (gage height, 19.91 

feet); no flow Aug. 20-28, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. lo)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 27 Apr. 28 to Sept. 30

1.0 0.2 2.3 16 6.0 206 14.5 1,350 1.0 0.01 1.6 5.1 

1.2 1.1 2.6 24 7.0 295 15.0 1,530 1.1 .2 1.8 7.6 

1.4 2.4 3.0 37 9.0 524 15.5 1,770 1.2 .9 2.0 11 

1.6 4.5 3.5 58 11.0 770 16.0 2,120 1.3 1.9 2.3 16 

1.8 6.9 4.0 80 13.0 1,060 1.4 2.9

2 '° 10 5 '° 133 U "° 1 ' 230 Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 2.3 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet; water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.1 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.6

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2

.4

.4

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Nov.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4

.4 

1.1 

1.0 

.8 

.9

1.8 

1.6 

1.3 

108 

476

239 

104 

112 

126 

67

40 

89 

557 

338 

126

67 

38 

24 

16 

11

Dec.

8.6 

7.2 

6.2 

21 

481

546 

206 

780 

1,100 

908

560 

218 

198 

226 

1,180

1,300 

926 

491 

123 

80

62 

51 

43 

37 

32

28 

26 

23 

21 

20 

25

Jan.

258 

202 

106 

74 

51

39 

32 

27 

24 

22

20 

19 

56 

94 

96

69 

48 

39 

36 

34

52 

74 

64 

56 

49

56 

214 

325 

275 

452 

325

Feb.

347 

239 

153 

112 

142

164 

224 

631 

1,380 

1,100

743 

1,020 

1,450 

1,320 

893

333 

146 

106 

87 

80

257 

656 

500 

524 

524

428 

305 

210 

150

ii««*v. Second 

Month foot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

Juls 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947 

Siry 3.

ember .....................

11.2 

548.6 

734.0

121.11

288 

224 

791 

229.1 

321.9 

60.1 

40.92 

3.54 

2.56

ter year 1947-48 .......... 44,254.92

Mar.

369 

849 

878 

718 

347

757 

721 

336 

168 

160

130 

99 

76 

62 

53

49 

45 

41 

36 

33

29 

89 

218 

123 

71

50 

45 

74 

80 

49 

36

Maximum

1.1 

476 

1,300

2,840

452 

1,450 

878 

2,060 

34 

9.0 

12 

.5 

.3

2,060

Apr.

30 

28 

24 

20 

18

16 

15 

13 

11 

9.5

8.2 

7.4 

1,080 

2,060 

1,280

572 

124 

67 

47 

35

27 

21 

18 

15 

14

403 

680 

420 

114 

52

May

34 

24 

18 

16 

13

14 

15 

14 

11 

8.5

9.4 

32 

13 

8.6 

6.7

5.6 

4.9 

5.0 

4.6 

4.1

4.0 

3.8 

3.9 

3.8 

3.4

3.1 

9.3 

15 

6.1 

4.4 

3.7

Minimum

0.1 

.3 

6.2

.04

19 

80 

29 

7.4 

3.1 

.2 

.07 

.06 

.01

.0]

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 sec. -ft.).- Dec. 15 (9:30 p.m.) 1

June

2.8 

2.2 

2.0 

1.8 

1.6

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.6 

2.3

2.0 

1.7 

9.0 

6.4 

4.2

3.1 

2.4

2.0 

1.6 

1.4

1.1 

1.0 

.8 

.7 

.6

.6 

.5 

.2 

.9 

1.3

July

12 

4

5

5 

2

1 

1

Per 

Mean square 

mile

0.36 0.0038 

85.0 .909 

314 3.36

181 1.94

106 1.13 

490 5.24 

219 2.34 

241 2.58 

10.4 .111 

2.00 .021 

1.32 .014 

.114 .0012 

.085 .00091

121 1.29

1 

9 

6 

6

5 

4

2 

2 

1

5 

5 

8 

1 

9

8 

6 

5 

5

6

4 

2 

2

1 

09

09 

09 

1 

09 

07 

09

Aug.

0 09 

09 

09 

09 

09

09 

07 

09 

09 

09

09 

09 

09 

09 

09

09 

07 

1

1 

1

1 

1 

09 

06 

2

5 

2

1

1 

1 

2

Sept.

0.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.09

.09 

.09 

.09 

.09

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.3

.2

.1 

.09 

.06 

.06 

.04

.03 

.03 

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.03

Runoff

Inches

0.004 

1.01 

3.87

26.30

1.31 

5.66 

2.70 

2.88 

.13 

.02 

.02 

.001 

.001

17.61

Acre-feet

22 

5,060 

19,310

131,100

6,520 

28,210 

13,470 

14,340 

638 

119 

81 

7.0 

5.1

87,780

,570 sec. -ft.; Feb. 13 (10 p.m.)

-daily wire-weight readings.
RED RIVER BASIN

Big Creek at Pollock, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°32'00", long. 92°24'20", in NW^NEi sec. 6, T.

 6 N. . R. IE., at bridge on U. £. Highway 165, a. quarter of a mile upstream from

Sugar Branch, three-eighths of a mile upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge, 

half a mile north of Pollock, five-eighths of a mile upstream from Camp Livingston 

water-supply diversion dam, and lj miles downstream from Dyson Creek. Datum of gage 

is 76.69 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 51.4 square miles.

Records available.- January 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 526 second-feet Dec. 15 (gage height, 5.47 feet);

 minimum, 11 second-feet Aug. 15-24; minim-am gage height, 1.13 feet Aug. 16-18, 23.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 10,100 second-feet Apr. 11, 1947 (gage height, 13.65 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

minimum, 9.8 second-feet Aug. 23, 26-29, 1943; minimum gage height, 1.05 feet Aug. 23, 

1943.

Remarks ._- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 52

Oct. 1 to May 28

67

85

129

176

May 29 to Sept. 30

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.4

236

300

446

510

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

19

19

19

19

19

29

22

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

22

21

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

Nov.

19

19

19

20

24

21

29

31

21

23

40

31

24

169

346

71

40

125

74

43

35

60

254

95

53

42

36

32

30

30

-

Dec.

30

29

28

54

242

125

62

251

315

182

99

64

125

114

411

226

92

70

60

54

50

46

44

42

39

38

37

37

36

36

39

Jan.

116

72

47

42

38

36

36

35

35

35

33

33

104

72

46

41

41

40

38

39

53

50

44

42

43

46

91

110

73

146

99

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48. .........

Feb.

97

67

57

58

61

56

113

248

468

196

114

341

328

200

114

91

78

71

66

66

115

158

87

152

188

126

92

39

71

-

Secondfoot-days

609

1,856

3,087

32,889

1,776

3 , 968

2,430

1,947

1 ,389

577

480

393

416

18,928

Mar.

10S

113

118

83

91

206

116

82

78

93

76

54

59

59

59

59

58

56

52

50

48

56

66

53

54

48

188

79

58

52

50

Maximum

29

346

411

4,080

146

468

206

137

32

22

18

20

468

Apr.

49

51

41

38

37

37

36

34

32

31

31

30

133

398

120

65

54

50

48

45

43

40

38

37

40

180

72

50

46

41

May

38

35

34

137

122

72

x 68

52

44

40

51

56

50

g43

g38

g35

g30

28

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

26

49

70

43

30

26

Minimum

19

19

28

17

33

56

48

30

24

15

13

11

13

11

June

24

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

21

22

21

20

20

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

16

19

32

-

Mean

19.6

61.9

99.6

90.1

57.3

137

78.4

64.9

44.8

19.2

15.5

12.7

13.9

51.7

July

22

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

17

22

21

17

IS

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

Per 

square 

mile

0.381

1.20

1.94

1.75

1.11

2.67

1.53

1 . 26

374

.302

.247

.270

1.01

Aug.

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

14

15

15

18

16

14

Sept.

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

16

20

17

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

-

Runoff

Inches

0.44

1.34

2.23

23.77

1.29

2.87

1.76

1.41

1.00

.42

.35

.28

.30

13.69

Acre-feet

1,210

3,680

6,120

65,220

3,520

7,870

4,820

3,860

2,760

1,140

952

780

825

37,540

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec.-ft.).- Dec. 15 (ll a.m.) 526 sec.-ft.j Feb. 9 (8 a.m.) 510 sec.-?t. 

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily staff-gage readings.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 391

Chefuncte River near Folsom, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°36'55", long. 90°14'55", in SE^-NE^ sec. 13, T. 5 

S. , K. 9 E. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on State Highway 189, 1.2 miles upstream 

from Bull Branch and 3.6 miles southwest of Folsom. Datum of gage is 62.11 feet above 

mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Drainage area.- 95.5 square miles.

Kecoras available.- January 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 second-feet Dec. 10 (gage height, 20.62 

reet J , from rating curve extended above 4,200 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

minimum, 49 second-feet Oct. 19; minimum gage height, 5.69 feet June 27.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 10, 1947; minimum, 41 second-feet July 30, 

1944 (gage height, 5.13 feet).

A discharge of 37 second-feet was measured Sept. 15, 1943 (gage height, 4.86 feet).

Remarks . - Records good.

Hevisions (water year).- W 1057: 1944 (M), 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge , in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6

5.8 

6.2 

6.8 

7.4 

8.0 

10.0

65

101

146

197

396

12.0

13.0

14.0

14.5

15.0

15.5

638 

800 

1,020 

'

1,390

1,620

16.0

16.5

17.0

17.5

18.0

18.6

1,890

2,200

2,630

3,160

3,860

4,830

106

197

Note.- Same as 

ceding table 8.0

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

58

56

56

56

56

55

55

55

54

54

54

53

53

52

51

51

50

50

51

58

82

70

65

62

60

58

58

63

58

54

53

Nov.

61

79

71

62

95

112

210

452

367

142

228

407

332

206

472

625

477

322

322

272

247

363

440

590

625

440 '

282

197

158

134

-

Dec.

119

108

101

95

95

92

88

88

92

2,580

,880

,470

,110

,220

,520

,770

,080

625

407

302

242

206

179

162

150

138

130

123

119

119

123

Jan.

123

123

119

108

104

101

98

95

95

95

98

98

101

115

112

98

98

104

108

104

123

146

142

184

206

184

188

282

418

560

725

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

694

536

352

252

210

192

175

162

197

312

352

312

302

302

374

452

302

215

185

162

150

233

352

342

247

206

184

171

154

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,761

8,790

19,533

105,401

5,255

8,079

18,603

3,152

2,629

1,722

2,910

2,834

7,800

83,068

Mar'.

142

200

1,540

1,620

1,600

4,080

2,250

943

612

512

464

352

252

206

185

177

173

162

150

142

131

124

127

124

113

110

458

665

548

268

173

Apr.

162

150

131

116

113

127

131

116

103

100

94

88

100

162

158

120

100

94

88

82

82

80

77

77

77

85

94

91

80

74

-

Maximum

82

625

4,880

6,310

725

694

4,080

162

189

71

287

209

1,470

4,880

May

72

72

72

72

106

189

173

162

106

88

80

77

72

72

70

67

67

114

109

74

67

65

63

63

63

61

61

63

74

72

63

Minimum

50

61

88

45

95

150

110

74

61

51

53

55

55

50

June

61

a5 9

a5 9

a57

a57

a57

a57

a57

57

57

59

59

59

57

55

55

57

67

59

57

55

55

53

53

51

51

61

59

51

71

-

Mean

56.8

293

630

289

170

279

600

105

84.8

57.4

93.9

91.4

260

22.7

July

272

287

124

82

82

72

67

67

72

113

127

135

146

88

70

63

59

59

57

57

55

55

53

53

55

55

59

101

162

91

72

Aug.

70

166

209

87

80

178

198

94

150

165

135

116

100

88

70

63

59

59

57

55

59

61

55

55

55

59

61

61

59

55

55

Per square 

mile

0.595

3.07

6.60

3.03

1.78

2.92

6.28

1.10

.888

.601

.983

.957

2.72

2.38

Sept.

55

57

63

398

1,470

1,190

611

242

127

190

272

181

190

352

476

429

352

208

138

110

91

82

74

70

67

63

63

61

59

59

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.69

3 42

7 '.61

41.05

2.05

3.15

7.24

1.23

1.02

.67

1.13

1.10

3.04

32.35

889417 O - 50 - 26
392 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Tangipahoa River at Robert, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°30'?3", long. 90°21'42", in lot 39, T. 6 S., R.

» E. st. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 1 mile west of Robert, 2

miles downstream from Chappepeela Creek, and 6 miles east of Hararaond. Datum of gage is

6.87 feet alove mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. 

Drainage area.- 646 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- October 1938 to September 1948. 

Average aiscnarge.- 10 years, 1,118 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,000 second-feet Mar. 6 (gage height, 18.95

reet); minimum, 418 second-feet July 25, 26 (gage height, 4.29 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge 35,500 second-feet Mar. 22, 1943 (gage height, 20.87

feet); minimum, 264 second-feet on several days in October 1939; minimum gage height,

2.95 feet Oct. 25, 1939.

Maximum stage known 27.1 feet in 1921, from floodmark. 

Remarks.- Records good above 1,000 second-feet and fair below. Discharge above about 900

second-feet computed by using rate of change in stage as a factor.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 29 to Feb. l)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 1 Feb. 1 to Sept. 30

4.3 

5.0 

6.0

8.0 

10.0

46Z

625

86Z

1,380

1,990

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

14.5

2,370

2,870

3,550

4,540

5,200

15.0

15.5

16.0

17.0

6,060

7,040

8,430

12,700

4.3 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

418

573

815

1,080

1,400

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

2,080

2,500

3,030

3,760

4,810

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

6,240

8,450

12,700

18,200

24,000

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

532 

520 

520 

508 

496

508 

508 

496 

496 

496

496 

496 

496 

485 

485

485 

485 

474 

474 

508

695 

887 

743 

648 

578

555 

544 

555 

532 

520 

520

Nov.

532 

555 

578 

544 

988

1,020 

1,320 

1,580 

1,330 

990

1,670 

2,590 

1,980 

1,400 

2,490

3,240 

3,020 

2,320 

2,020 

1,600

1,580 

1,700 

2,070 

2,480 

2,470

1,900 

1,420 

1,160 

1,000 

911

Dec.

838 

790 

766 

719 

695

672 

672 

672 

726 

3,310

12,600 

9,690 

6,760 

6,310 

6,570

6,760 

6,370 

5,250 

3,800 

2,280

1,640 

1,400 

1,250 

1,160 

1,060

985 

936 

911 

862 

862 

838

Jan.

838 

838 

887 

862 

838

814 

790 

790 

766 

766

766 

766 

862 

960 

1,040

960 

911 

911 

887 

911

985 

1,060 

1,080 

1,290 

1,400

1,320 

1,320 

1,960 

2,820 

3,800 

4,780

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

uary ................... .

h.. ..........................

1. ...........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

5,050 

4,350 

2,970 

2,040 

1,600

1,360 

1,220 

1,130 

1,360 

1,900

2,220 

2,110 

1,940 

2,220 

2,650

3,440 

3,370 

2,220 

1,600 

1,320

1,160 

1,630 

2,180 

2,140 

1,730

1,530 

1,420 

1,290 

1,160

Secondfoot-days

16,741 

48,458 

88,154

616,237

38,978 

60,310 

143,115 

27,611 

18,597 

13,966 

14,915 

17,216 

45,788

533,849

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec. -ft.).- Dec

sec. -ft.; Mar. 6 (lO a.m.) 24,000 sec. -ft.; S

Mar.

1,075 

1,490 

5,460 

9,130 

18,900

22,800 

16,800 

12,700 

8,510 

5,480

3,490 

2,540

2,030 

1,710 

1,500

1,400 

1,290 

1,500 

1,900 

1,600

1,290 

1,160 

1,080 

1,100 

1,050

970 

2,580 

3,750 

4,240 

2,870 

1,720

Apr.

1,430 

1,250 

1,130 

1,050 

970

970 

970 

915 

865 

815

765 

765 

815 

1,130 

1,700

1,460 

1,050 

890 

815

765

716 

692 

692 

692 

668

668 

740 

815 

740 

668

Maximum

887 

3,240 

12,600

16,200

4,780 

5,050 

22,800 

1,700 

890 

527 

584 

995 

7,110

22,800

May

620 

608 

584 

584 

815

890 

865 

890 

740 

644

620 

596 

573 

562 

550

538 

538 

538 

527 

527

516 

516 

516 

504 

504

504 

516 

538 

562 

562 

550

Minimum

474 

532 

672

432

766 

1,130 

970 

668 

504 

428 

418 

428 

460

418

June

527 

504 

493 

482 

482

482 

471 

471 

482 

493

493 

493 

471 

460 

460

482 

482

471 

460 

450

450 

450 

439 

439 

439

428 

428 

428 

428 

428

Mean

540 

1,615 

2,844

1,688

1,257 

2,080 

4,617 

920 

600 

466 

481 

555 

1,526

1,459

July

428 

493 

493 

460 

439

439 

482 

452 

460 

471

527 

538 

550 

562 

516

471 

460 

460 

493 

493

482 

471 

439 

428 

418

439 

428

450 

573 

584 

516

Aug.

620 

840 

644 

516 

550

608 

740 

562 

644 

995

740 

716 

692 

596 

527

482 

471 

460 

450 

439

428 

428 

426 

428 

439

439 

450 

471 

482 

471 

460

Per square 

mile

0.836 

2.50 

4.40

2.61

1.95 

3.22 

7.15 

1.42 

.929 

.721 

.745 

.859 

2.36

2.26

Sept.

460 

471 

460 

2,440 

7,110

6,420 

3,000 

1,440 

989 

832

840 

840 

1,080 

2,140 

3,060

2,850 

2,130 

1,410 

1,000 

832

740 

668 

620 

608 

644

584 

550 

527 

527 

516

Runoff in 

inches

0.96 

2.79 

5.07

35.47

2.24 

3.47 

8.24 

1.59 

1.07 

.80 

.86 

.99 

2.64

30.72

. 11 (11 a.m.) 13.600 sec. -ft.: Feb. 1 (l p.m.) 5,050 

ept. 5 (5:30 p.m.) 8,390 sec. -ft.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 393

Natalbany River at Baptist, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder lat. 30°30'15", long. 90°32'45", in NE^NWi sec. 30, T. 6 

S., H. 7 E. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 0.7 mile downstream 

from Still Branch and 0.7 mile west of Baptist. Datum of gage is 11.28 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to June 4, 1948, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 79.5 square miles.

Records available.- August 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,890 second-feet Dec. 11 (gage height, 14.68 

reet); minimum, 2.7 second-feet Aug. 94 (gage height, 4.02 feet).

1943-48; Maximum discharge, 4,960 sec.-ft. Mar. 13, 1947 (gage height, 15.70 feet); 

minimum, that of Aug. 24, 1948: minimum gage height, 3.76 feet Oct. 25, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Revisions (water year).- W 1057: 1943.

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

q6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.1 

6.3 

6.2 

a6 

a5. 8

5.6 

5.6 

5.5 

5.4 

5.2

5.2

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

35.0

a4.9 

4.9 

a4.9 

a4.8 

4.8

10 

85 

169 

109 

54

34 

a22 

a!4 

all 

a 10 

a 14

Nov.

a!2 

alO 

a8 

a6 

a650

a460 

a240 

193 

147 

99

417 

53O 

458 

258 

376

475 

475 

852 

434 

424

475 

493 

640 

376

350

279 

158 

104 

67 

a44

Dec.

32 

26 

21 

18

16

15 

14 

13 

16 

2,010

3,680 

2,540 

1,640 

1,180 

1,480

940 

665 

493 

428

300

136 

99 

90 

76 

54

38 

32 

a30 

28 

25 

23

Jan.

23 

23 

22 

21 

21

20 

19 

19 

18 

18

16 

18 

47 

80 

58

44 

40 

a38 

77 

147

136 

99 

90 

130 

193

181 

193 

231 

428 

853 

665

Feb.

550 

458 

274 

142 

94

72 

54 

44 

226 

244

244 

231 

205 

181 

a!70

158 

136 

80 

94 

130

231 

a300 

258 

205 

158

130 

80 

44

a40

 _.,, SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

640.2 

9,510 

16,158

. .. . 73,761.5

h. ...........................

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember. .......................

3,968 

5,233 

16,129 

950 

534.7 

181.4 

397.8 

153.0 

3,240.4

ter year 1947-48 ............ 57,095.5

Peak discharge {base, 1,000 'see .-ft .).- Dec

see. -ft.: Mar. 3 (12:30 p.m.) 2,220 sec. -ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computes 

stations, and fragmentary gage-height record 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Mar.

58 

143 

1,520 

853 

1,380

2,850 

al,900 

1,530 

1,100 

665

475 

258 

181 

120 

94

80 

67 

54 

49 

42

37 

33 

28 

25 

23

496 

511 

493 

475 

408 

181

Apr.

99 

76 

54 

a38

31

28 

26 

26 

E4 

21

19 

17 

16 

23

36

72 

76 

31 

20 

18

18 

16 

14 

a!3 

a!3

18 

26 

33 

28 

20

Maximum

169 

852 

3,680

3,680

853 

550 

2,850 

99 

70 

13 

105 

26 

800

3,680

May

a!5 

a!3 

a!2 

all 

a 15

a70 

a60 

a60 

a40 

30

19 

15

13 

11 

11

9.6 

9.4 

10 

9.0 

9.0

8.6 

8.6 

8.4 

8.2 

7.8

7.2 

7.1 

13 

8.8 

a8 

a7

Minimum

4.8 

6 

13

4.2

16 

40 

23 

13 

7 

4.4 

4.4 

2.9 

3.0

2.9

June

a6.5 

a6 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.6 

5.6 

5.4 

10 

11

5.9 

5.4 

5.6 

5.0 

4.6

13 

11 

5.6 

5.0

4.6

5.0 

5.0 

4.8 

4.8 

4.6

4.6 

4.4

4.4 

5.2

5.4

Mean

20.7 

317 

521

202

128 

180 

520 

31.7 

17.2 

6.0E 

12.8 

4.94 

108

156

July

.1 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.8

5.4 

25 

10 

20 

10

105 

48 

35 

18 

11

7.8 

6.6 

5.9 

5.6 

5.2

5.2 

5.0 

5.0 

4.8 

4.6

4.8 

5.0 

5.0 

4.4 

5.2 

4.6

Aug.

4.4 

4.4 

5.4 

5.2 

6.4

4.6 

26 

6.4 

5.1 

4.5

8.3 

8.3 

3.7 

3.5 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3,3 

3.2 

3.1

3.1 

3.0 

2.9 

3.5 

4.1

3.7 

3.9 

3.5 

a3.2 

a3.0 

a3.4

Per square 

mile

0.280 

3.99 

6.55

2.54

1.61 

2.26 

6.54 

.399 

.216 

.076 

.161 

.062 

1.36

1.96

. 11 (6 p.m.) 3,890 sec. -ft.; Dec. 15 (3 a .n 

Mar. 6 (12:30 p.m.) 3,160 sec. -ft. 

1 on basis of precipitation records, records

Sept.

a3.0 

a3.4

a5 

alOO 

a 8 00

a 500 

a240 

also 

a90

aeo

a44 

a36 

h31 

a200 

a300

a200 

a!20 

a80 

h60 

a42

34 

27 

22

18

16

14 

12 

12 

11 

10

Runoff in 

inches

0.30 

4.45 

7.56

34.51

1.86 

2.45 

7.55 

.44 

.25 

.08 

.19 

'.07 

1.52

26.72

1.) 1,640 

for nearby
394 MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

Tickfaw River at Holden, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°30'13", long. 90°40'38", in sec. 26, T. 6 S., R. 

5 E. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, half a mile west of Holden 

and 4 miles upstream from Big Hog Branch. Datum of gage is 19.15 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 271 square miles.

Records available.- November 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge daring year, 6,640 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage height, 17.82 

reet); minimum 103 second-feet Oct. 19 (gage height, 3.55 feet).

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 9,680 second-feet Mar. 22, 1943 (gage height, 19.75 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 6,500 

second-feet; minimum observed, 90 second-feet Oct. 16, 1940; minimum gage height, 

2.88 feet Sept. 24-26, 1945.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June lo to July 19)

Oct. 1 to July 19 July 20 to Sept. 3o

3.6 106 8.0 638 14.0 2,50O 3.6 117 6.0 353 

4.0 134 9.0 804 15. C 3,260 4.0 ISO 7.O 487 

4.5 172 10.0 999 16.0 4,340 5.0 241 8.0 638 

5.0 213 11.0 1,230 17.0 5,570 .. 

6.0 340 12.0 1 520 18.O 6 92O . «^; Same aSs PnT ^ 7.0 485 13.0 1,930 ing table above 8.O feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

120 

120 

120 

120 

116

116 

113 

113 

113 

113

113 

110 

110 

110 

106

106 

106 

106 

106 

110

180 

246 

396 

240 

168

141 

130 

124 

120 

116 

113

Nov.

113 

113 

116 

116 

200

223 

382 

425 

575 

425

326 

698 

,160 

,480 

,100

,110 

,420 

,420 

804 

545

485 

455 

575 

736 

822

638 

455 

340 

278 

234

Dec.

213 

200 

182 

184 

180

172 

172 

168 

193 

1,090

2,780 

3,550 

2,84o 

2,370 

2,500

2,560 

2,430 

2,190 

1,700 

1,230

804 

515 

410 

354 

312

278 

252 

234 

223 

218 

208

Jan.

208 

204 

213 

213 

208

204 

196 

182 

188 

184

184 

188 

213 

259 

347

440 

425 

333 

298 

298

326 

354 

382 

440 

530

530 

515 

7 O2 

1,060 

1,450 

1,620

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

mber ..................... ...

lendar year 1947 

ary . . .

h. ...........................

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

1,660 

1,700 

1,380 

1,020 

638

470 

410 

368 

396 

545

719 

753 

770 

702 

787

1,060 

1,180 

1,280 

1,130 

590

425 

500 

77O 

877 

770

638

515 

455 

396

Secondfoot-days

4,221 

17,769 

30,712

200,673

12,894 

22,904 

48 , 907 

8,798 

5,941 

3,941 

4,400 

4,062 

8,320

172,869

Mar.

354 

440 

1,180 

1,860 

6,100

5,570 

5,960 

5,570 

4,220 

2,770

1,930 

1,210 

736 

575 

485

425 

382 

354 

410 

575

606 

425 

354 

319 

312

292 

463 

1,030 

1,450 

1,420 

1,130

Apr.

858 

500 

396 

340 

298

272 

259 

240 

228 

218

204 

200 

196 

246 

425

 560 

500 

354 

272 

234

208 

200 

182 

184 

180

184 

184 

218 

218

240

Maximum

396 

1,480 

3,550

5,440

1,620 

1,700 

6,100 

858 

470 

144 

2OO 

159 

896

6,100

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 sec. -ft.).- Dec. 12 (2 a.m

May

20C 

18C 

172 

164 

176

47 C 

44 C 

34C 

305 

234

204 

184 

176 

168 

164

156 

156 

152 

152 

148

144 

141 

141 

141 

141

138 

138 

144 

148 

164 

16C

Minimum

106 

113 

168

102

182 

368 

292 

180 

138 

124 

120 

117 

125

106

June

144 

141 

134 

134 

130

130 

127 

127 

130 

138

134 

130 

130 

130 

134

138 

130 

127 

127 

127

134 

138 

138 

130 

127

124 

124 

124 

130 

130

Mean

136 

592 

991

550

416 

790 

1,578 

293 

192 

131 

142 

131 

277

472

July

138 

138 

127 

127 

127

124 

127 

138 

152 

182

200 

176 

alSO 

184 

156

141 

al35 

a!30 

134 

150

150 

138 

129 

a!25 

a!20

121 

133 

a!31 

129 

125 

133

Aug.

133 

142 

142 

142 

150

133 

121 

121 

117 

129

159 

146 

150 

154 

138

129 

125 

121 

121 

121

121 

117 

117 

117 

125

125 

125 

133 

125 

125 

138

Per square 

mile

0.502 

2.18 

3.66

2.03

1.54 

2.92 

5.82 

1.08 

.708 

.483 

.524 

.483 

1.02

1.74

Sept.

125 

125 

125 

394 

896

639 

317 

226 

186 

159

150 

150 

212 

504 

753

670 

473 

341 

251 

200

177 

159 

150 

146 

142

138 

133 

129 

125 

125

Runoff in

inchem

0.58

2.44 

4.21

27.53

1 .77 

3.14 

6.71 

1.21 

.82 

.54 

.60 

.56 

1.14

23.72

) 3,870 sec. -ft.; Mar. 5 (2:30 p.m.) 6,640

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 395

Amite River near Denham Springs, La.

Location.- Wate stage recorder, lat. 30°27"50", long. 90°59"25", in lot 2, T. 7 S., R. 2 

K. St. Helena meridian, it bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 1,000 feet downstream from 

Comite River, 3 miles southwest of town of Denham Springs, and 15 miles east of Baton 

Rouge. Datum of gage Is 3.87 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1941. Auxiliary staff gage 3 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage 

is 3.12 feet above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 1,330 square miles.

Records available.- September 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 1,945 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 45,100 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage height, 29.59 

reet); minimum, 434 second-feet Aug. 24 (gage height, 5.37 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 5, 1948; minimum, 279 second-feet Nov. S18, 

1938 (gage height, 4.56 feet).

Maximum btage known, 35.4 feet Mar. 15, 1921, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of no auxiliary gage-height record, 

which are good. Discharge computed by using fall as determined from twice daily readings of auxiliary staff gage as a factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194S

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

543

545

531

529

515

515

516

503

505

506

490

490

492

492

481

480

480

466

479

561

722

698

617

559

530

516

504

504

490

492

492

Nov.

501

492

518

514

788

1,340

1,470

1,650

1,600

956

2,940

5,320

3,480

1,580

3,390

6,450

5,440

3,440

2,390

1,510

1,240

1,280

2,190

3,570

2,920

1,710

1,200

986

865

779

-

Dec.

739

698

688

675

661

646

634

648

898

6,750

11,100

14,100

11 , 900

9,900

9,450

10,OOO

10,600

8,930

5,790

3,340

2,140

1,580

1,420

1,290

1,200

1,100

1,030

972

939

914

914

Jan.

915

919

1,070

1,090

1,020

917

838

854

825

812

827

802

1,500

4,430

4,970

2,860

1,770

1,540

1,470

1,520

1,720

2,040

2,190

3,320

3,810

3,250

3,030

5,830

9,040

11,000

12,400

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

Jnly .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

13,300

10,500

6,420

3,440

2,420

2,000

al,800

al,700

a2,500

a5 , 000

6,210

4,830

4,120

6,220

8,160

8,350

5,440

3,360

2,340

1,950

1,840

3,700

5,770

5,070

3,840

3,500

3,190

2,560

2,110

_

-

Seccndfoct-days

16,243

62,509

121,646

964,322

88, 629

131,640

278, 910

49,043

31,339

17,374

18, 055

16,217

21,016

852,621

Mar.

1,780

3,010

8,800

27,600

44,200

39,400

34 , 500

28,700

19,800

11,100

5,840

3,970

2,990

2,330

1,980

1,780

1,660

1,920

2,210

1,660

1,500

1,390

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,780

6,200

8,050

6,040

3,170

Apr.

1,930

1,650

1,460

1,320

1,220

1,220

1,260

1,180

1,080

1,040

1,010

978

1,100

1,880

5,030

4,660

2,560

1,650

1,310

1,180

1,030

973

940

904

868

1,290

2,140

3,060

1,960

1,160

-

Maximum

722

6,450

14,100

26,700

12,400

13,300

44,200

5,030

3,370

746

*717

1,850

44,200

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 sec. -ft.).- Dec. 12 (10 a

May

1,010

868

816

783

1,140

1,990

1,990

3,370'

2,000

1,330

995

902

818

783

753

724

693

679

675

675

650

638

639

624

609

609

640

1,200

1,030

915

791

Minimum

466

492

634

436

802

1,700

1,350

868

609

505

480

447 

474

447

June

670

625

594

581

566

566

572

558

559

618

677

746

732

629

586

575

573

543

547

536

536

549

547

535

519

523

507

505

536

564

Mean

524

2,084

3,924

2,642

2 , 859

4,539

If 635

1,011 

579

523

701

2,330

July

547

545

602

544

527

521

508

525

582

910

1,280

648

635

602

579

551

521

535

551

582

552

526

511

498

480

498

559-

609

521

496

510

Aug.

551

524

554

717

588

509

479

5OO

499

529

647

626

643

592

524

499

480

481

483

481

459

460

447

447

460

474

503

499

501

500

561

Per sqnsre 

mile

0.394

1.57

2.95

1.99

2 .15

3^1

6.76

1 .23

!760

.435

.438

'.527

1.75

Sept.

535

480

474

540

511

515

529

513

484

502

557

530

820

1,850

1,850

1,600

1,180

745

720

635

563

540

527

512

525

684

605

525

481

484

Runoff in 

inches

0.45

1.75

3.40

26.95

2 .48

7 ' an i!sV

.88

 49

.50

.45 

.59

23.84

.m.) 14,300 sec. -ft.; Feb. 1 (6 a.m.)

13,800 seo.-ft.j Mar. 5 (5 p.m.) 45,100 sec.-ft.

a No auxiliary gage^height record; discharge computed on basis of gage heights for base gage 

records for nearby stations.
396 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Comite River near Olive Branch, La.

Location.- Wlre.~weight gage, lat. 30°45'35", long. 91°02'50", in SW^NE^ sec. 25, T. 3 S.,

Drainage area.- 149 square miles.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,650 second-feet Mar. 3 (gage height, 19.2 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum 52 second-feet Aug. 22-24, Sept. 7- 

10, 13; minimum gage height, 3.58 feet Oct. 18, 19.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 12,400 second-feet Feb. 6, 1943 (gage height, 20.6 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 6,300 second-feet; minimum, 46 second-feet Aug. 25-27, 31", 1943; minimum gage height, 3.10 feet 

Sept. 15, Oct. 19-24, 1942.

Remarks . - Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

uage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 3 Mar. 4 to Sept. 30

3.6 60 7.0 568 16.0 3,430 3.6 52 

4.0 90 9.0 1,050 17.0 4.22O 4.0 86 

4.4 127 11.0 1,596 18.0 5,49O 4.4 127 

5.0 200 13.0 2,190 19.0 7,150 Note.- Same as pre6.0 363 15.0 2,910 pedTHg~table above 4.4

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 toSeptemBer" 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

60 

60 

60 

60

60 

60 

60 

60 

86

74 

82 

67 

64 

60

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60

Nov.

67 

64 

60 

64 

162

202 

127 

161 

102 

100

244 

161 

112' 

140 

947

395 

132 

102 

112 

98

90 

98 

228 

260 

144

102 

86 

82 

74 

74

Dec.

70

7O 

70 

70 

70

70 

74 

78 

815 

2,820

2,280 

550 

776 

947 

1,350

1,660 

735 

229 

149 

127

107 

102 

98 

90 

86

86 

82 

82 

78 

82 

82

Jan.

86 

138 

102 

90 

82

78 

78 

78 

78 

78

78 

130 

1,460 

719 

214

144 

132 

144 

a!40 

127

173 

214 

a 250 

461 

327

276 

611 

1,770 

al,400 

1,460 

1,430

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

More

ft?

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h..... .......................

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

611 

260 

186 

155 

144

127 

122 

117 

770 

1,100

363 

310 

702 

1,260 

516

244 

173 

149 

132 

117

255 

1,130 

569 

244 

327

a320 

214 

161 

138

Secondfoot-days

1,977 

4,790 

13,985

110,312

12,548 

10,916 

30,227 

7,204 

5,241 

2,031 

2,025 

1,755 

2,391

95,090

Mar.

127 

2,540 

6,580 

3,200 

a2,500

3,430 

3,430 

1,130 

363 

345

293 

214 

161 

155 

149

144 

200 

260 

173 

144

132 

127 

122 

127 

122

116 

671 

2,190 

680 

229 

173

Apr.

155 

138 

127 

116 

122

186 

132 

116 

alll 

111

101 

101 

187 

1,210 

1.Q.50

260 

161 

127 

116 

106

106 

101 

96 

96 

96

298 

1,020 

398 

144 

116

Maximum

86 

947 

2,820

4,970

1,770 

1,260 

6,580 

1,210 

1,080 

96 

91 

63 

310

6,580

Peak discharge (base, 2.5OO sec. -ft.).- Dec. 10 (8 a.m

May

106 

alOO 

96 

170 

726

446 

l,0«u 

444 

173 

127

111 

101 

96 

91 

86

86 

86 

96 

96 

76

76 

76 

76 

76 

72

72 

76 

81 

91 

a80 

72

Minimum

60 

60 

70

48

78 

117 

116 

96 

72 

63 

59 

52 

52

52

June

72 

67 

67 

67 

67

67 

67 

67 

67 

96

72 

67 

67 

72 

72

67 

67 

67 

67 

67

67 

67 

67 

53 

63

63 

63 

63 

63

Mean

63.8 

160 

451

302

405 

376 

975 

240 

169 

67.7 

65.3 

56.6 

79.7

260

July

63 

67 

81 

67 

63

63 

63 

81 

67 

63

91 

76 

76 

67 

63

59 

59 

63 

59 

59

59 

59 

59 

59 

59

59 

72 

59 

72 

59 

59

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.428 

1.07 

3.03

2.03

2.72 

 2.52 

6.54 

1.61 

1.13 

.454 

.438 

.380 

.535

1.74

) 2,960 sec. -ft.; Mar. 3 (4 a.m

59 

56 

56 

56 

59

56 

56 

56 

59 

63

59 

59 

56 

56 

56

56 

56 

59 

56 

56

56 

52 

52 

52 

56

59 

59 

56 

56 

56 

56

Sept.

56 

5£ 

56 

56 

56

56 

52 

52 

52 

52

56 

56 

52 

280 

310

127 

76 

a65 

59 

56

59 

59 

59 

63 

149

81 

63 

59 

59 

59

Runoff in 

inches

0.49 

1.20 

.3.49

27.53

3.13 

2.72 

7.54 

1.80 

1.31 

.51 

.51 

.44 

.60

23.74

) 7,650

sec.-ft.; Mar. 6 (10 p.m. ) 4,22O sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Comite.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Comite Fiver near Comite, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°30'45", long. 91°04 I 25", in MW^ sec. 24, T. 63., 

K. 1 E. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on State Highway 877, half a mile downstream from 

from Blackwater Bayou and 2.6 miles west of Comite. Datum of gage is 28.85 feet above 

mean sea level (levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works, from Louisiana Geodetic 

Survey bench mark).

Drainage area.- 332 square miles.

Records available.- March 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 second-feet Mar. 4 (gage height, 22.00 

feet); minimum, 58 second-feet Aug^ 24 (gage height, 4.74 feet).

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 10,600 second-feet Mar. 14, 1947 (gage height, 22.16 

feet); minimum, 56 second-feet Sept. 5, 1945; minimum gage height, 4.29 feet July 31 

1944.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 12 to May 11)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4

4.8 73 7.0 300 16.0 2,480 20.5 5,910 

5.0 85 8.0 455 18.0 3,220 21.0 7,150 

5.5 120 10.0 820 19.0 3,760 21.5 8,560 

6.0 168 12.0 l.,250 19.5 4,150 22.0 10,000 

6.5 227 14.0 1,820 20.0 4,880

Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

4.7 56 6.5 218 

5.0 74 7.0 283 

5.5 112 8.0 444 

6.0 161 10.0 820 

Note.- Same as preceding table above 10.0 feet 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

85 

82 

82 

82 

79

79 79' 

79 

79 

78

78 

78 

78 

77 

75

75 

75 

74 

78 

91

162 

120 

102 

88 

79

78 

77 

76 

73 

75 

78

Nov.

79 

82 

79 

78 

420

539 

606 

541 

345 

261

kl,440 

kl,160 

574 

400 

k2,400

k2 , 060 

k821 

539 

407 

255

255 

292 

k866 

kl.100 

684

352 

214 

157 

132 

120

Dec.

112 

108 

108 

105 

105

102 

102 

102 

k238 

k3,500

5,910 

5,480 

k3,280 

k3,200 

k3,210

k3,590 

k2,980 

kl,400 

734 

439

338 

300 

262 

234 

214

196 

184 

174 

168 

 162 

157

Jan.

157 

157 

214 

208 

179

162 

152 

142 

137 

137

147 

152 

kl,090 

k2,380 

kl,020

455 

345 

338 

330 

338

471 

592 

k698 

kl,210 

kl,090

820 

k989 

k3,060 

k3,510 

k3,380 

k3,490

HOnth

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary ....

h. ............................

ember .........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

k2,590 

kl,240 

646 

439

360

g315 

g278 

g278 

kl,270 

k2,330

kl,430 

760 

kl,250 

k3,050 

k2,450

kl,040 

539 

399 

g322 

g292

g326 

kl,720 

kl,960 

k975 

860

860 

628 

455 

360

Secondfoot-days

2,591 

17,258 

37 , 194

237,394

27,550 

29,422 

62,860 

11,525 

8,055 

2,719 

2,481 

2,261 

3,944

207,860

liar.

g292 

k2,010 

k5,180 

9,140 

7,700

7,700 

7,700 

5,910 

k2,670

kl,340

k935 

681 

515 

427 

376

336 

320 

418 

393 

g283

g243 

g243 

g312 

g236 

g21S

g206 

883 

k2,600 

k2,330 

k870 

393

Apr.

290 

g230 

g!94 

gl88 

g!83

g212 

g224 

g!72 

150 

150

140 

130 

183 

k661 

kl,590

k862 

328 

224 

183

156

145 

135 

130 

126 

160

k784 

kl,580 

kl,290 

*B2 

243

Maximum

162 

2,400 

5,910

10,300

3,510 

3,050 

9,140 

1,590 

1,360 

161 

98 

188 

643

9,140

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec. -ft.).- Dec. 12 (1:30 a

Hay

183 

156 

145 

135 

364

710 

kl,360 

kl,220 

458 

256

200 

172 

156 

140 

130

126 

121 

121 

126 

126

110 

107 

103 

103 

102

100 

125 

479 

183 

126 

112

Minimum

73 

7& 

102

68

137 

278 

206 

126 

100 

75 

68 

59 

62

59

June

102 

97 

94 

92 

91

90 

89 

88 

89 

118

161 

106 

92 

89 

91

91 

87 

84 

84 

83

82 

92 

85 

82 

80

78 

77 

75 

75 

75

Hsan

83.6 

575 

 1,200

650

889 

1,015 

2,028 

384 

260 

90.6 

80. C 

72.9 

131

568

July

76 

77 

82 

87 

76

74 

74 

83 

93 

98

95 

96 

94 

90 

80

78 

75 

77 

79 

74

72 

70 

70 

68 

69

69 

81 

87 

78 

82 

77

Aug.

80 

69 

75 

188 

99

75 

68 

74 

87 73'

74 

70 

68 

67 

65

64 

66 

64 

69 

64

63 

62 

6C 

59 

61

64 

67 

71 

6f 

62 

67

Per square 

mile

0.252 

1.73 

3.61

1.96

2.68 

3.06 

6.11 

1.16 

.783 

.273 

.241 

.220 

.395

1.71

.m.) 6,630 sec. -ft.; Jan. 29 (5

Sept.

68 

69 

66 

73 

68

65 

65 

63 

62 

78

101 

77 

188 

643 

587

320 

161 

103 

84 

75

72 

70 

68 

67 

126

218 

94 

75 

70 

68

Runoff in 

inches

0.29 

1.93 

4.17

26.58

3.09 

3.30 

7.04 

1.29 

.90 

.30 

.28 

.25 

.44

23.28

a.m.) 3,610

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily'readings of wire-weight gage, 

k Computed bv using rate of change of stage as a factor.
398 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Wards Creek at Ciegens Lane, near Baton Rouge, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°22'30", long. 91 0 04'10", in lot 54, T. 8 S., R. 

i K. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on Siegens Lane, half a mile downstream from 

Dawson Creek and 8 miles southeast of Baton Rouge. Datum of gage is at mean sea level 

(Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works).

Drainage area.- 41.1 square miles.

Records available.- December 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,900 second-feet Mar. 6 (gage height, 21.94 

feet); minimum, 2.8 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 8.55 feet).

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 3,900 second-feet Mar. 13, 1947 (gage height, 23.49 

feet); minimum, 1.8 second-feet Aug. 4, 1947 (gage height, 8.31 feet).

Remarks - Records fair. Sewage from Baton Rouge enters above station and is a major 

portion of low-water flow.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

4.9

5.0 

5.0 

5.1 

5.2

5.0 

5.0 

5.2 

5.1 

5.2

5.4 

5.4 

5.1 

4.9 

4.8

4.6 

4.6 

4.5 

4.6 

4.9

7.1 

11 

9.5 

6.0 

5.1

4.5 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

4.4

Nov.

13 

16 

7.1 

4.6 

84

73 

64 

63 

22 

22

208 

151 

80 

55 

237

141 

86 

364 

406 

185

145 

121 

249 

189 

125

98 

52 

35 

25 

18

Dec.

14 

12 

a!2 

a!2 

all

all 

all

12 

66 

772

750 

512 

475 

418 

485

393 

220 

173 

137 

104

77 

38 

20 

13 

10

9.3

6.7 

6.3 

6,2 

13 

13

Jan.

11 

12 

9.2 

5.9 

5.6

5.3 

5.5 

5.8 

7.1 

12

32 

17 

180 

119 

59

35 

54 

62 

37 

129

147 

92 

130 

165 

122

89 

94 

255 

141 

302 

221

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

mber ....................... .

lendar year 1947 

ary . . . .

1. ......................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

131 

98 

69 

44 

34

30 

27 

26 

196

119

67 

52 

123 

257 

117

92 

54 

36 

27 

23

51 

316 

159 

117 

153

86 

59 

42 

32

Secondfoot-days

162.3 

3,338.7 

4,812.5

32,847.4

2,571.4 

2,637 

6,479.5 

563.2 

617.0 

354.3 

655.8 

216.0 

1,601.8

24,009.5

Peak discharge (base, 60o sec. -ft. .- Dec.

Mar.

31 

270 

732 

544 

655

1,590 

764 

432 

368 

287

201 

157 

117 

80 

41

27 

21 

17 

14 

12

10 

14" 8.7 

12 

8.3

7.2 

22 

22 

7.0 

4.2 

4.1

Apr.

4.6 

5.1

5.2 

5.1 

6.3

16 

8.1 

5.8 

5.0 

5.2

4.9 

3.8 

37 

183 

73

28 

11 

9.3 

7.9

7.3

7.2 

7.0 

6.4 

6.2 

6.3

30 

42 

12 

8.1 

6.4

Maximum

11 

406 

772

2,620

302 

316 

1,590 

183 

227 

87 

191 

31 

366

1,590

May

6.2 

6.0 

6.2 

6.1 

6.3

12 

28 

10 

5.5 

4.8

4. 

4. 

4. 

4. 

4.

5.0 

4.6 

3.8 

3.5 

3.4

3.5 

3.4 

3.8 

3.9 

4.2

4.0 

8.3 

227 

142 

62 

20

Minimum

3.8 

4.6 

6.2

1.9

5.3 

23 

4.1 

3.8 

3.4 

3.1 

3.3 

3.0 

5.3

3.0

June

8.8 

6.0 

4.6 

4.2 

4.1

4.1 

4.2 

4.3 

4.8 

52

18 

5.4 

87 

55 

14

6.7 

4.8 

3.9 

3.5 

3.4

3.2 

14 

11 

5.8 

4.3

3.8 

3.4 

3.1 

3.5 

3.4

Mean

5.24 

111 

155

90.0

82.9 

90.9 

209 

18.8 

19.9 

11.8 

21.2 

6.97 

53.4

65.6

July

12 

21 

8.9 

7.8 

5.7

3.9 

3.8 

9.3 

26 

20

191

106 

60 

26 

14

10 

8.1 

6.9 

6.1 

6.4

6.8 

5.9 

5.5 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

8.0 

38 

16 

4.4 

3.3

Aug.

15 

9.5 

4.7 

3.8 

3.4

3.2 

3.2 

4.2 

22 

9.9

6.0 

4.1 

3.5 

3.3 

3.0

3.0 

6.0 

4.5 

3.4 

3.4

3.9 

8.6 

6.4 

4.4 

6.8

31 

14 

5.7 

4.3 

4.0 

7.8

Sept.

15 

9.1 

6.3 

31 

50

15

7.1 

6.9 

8.1 

15

32 

19 

125 

366 

346

171 

117 

95 

69 

31

13 

8.3 

6.4 

5.9

5.6

5.5 

5.3

5.6 

6.0 

5.7

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

10 (5 p.m.) 1,000 sec. -ft.; Kar. 3 (6 p.m.) 780 sec.-

ft.; Mar. 6 (7 a.m.) l^OO sec. -ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and weather record
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 399

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°32'48", long. 91°45'04", in sec. 7, T. 6 S., R. 

'/ hi. Louisiana meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, half a mile north of town of 

Krotz Springs, 0.6 mile upstream from New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway bridge,, 10 

miles upstream from Bayou Courtableau, and 42 miles downstream from confluence of Red 

River and Old River (head of Atchafalaya River). Datum of gage is at mean Gulf level, 

datum of Corps of Engineers, and 0.03 foot below mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Records available.- October ±934 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected since 

layy at railroad bridgs 0.6 mile downstream are contained in reports of Mississippi 

River Commission; records prior to that date on file in office of Missouri Pacific 

Railroad Co.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 154,500 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 423,000 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 32.1 

 feet In gage well, 33.2 feet from outside gage); minimum, 41,600 second-feet Oct. 27 

(gage height, 5.9 feet).

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 575,000 second-feet Apr. 29 to May 2, 1945 (gage 

height, 37.5 feet in gage well, 39.1 feet from outside gage, on Apr. 29); maximum gage 

height recorded, 37.80 feet in gage well Feb. 28, 1937; minimum discharge, 17,400 

second-feet Nov. 4, 1939; minimum gage height, 2.28 feet Nov. 5, 1939.

Prom information by Louisiana State Department of Highways, flood of May 1927 

reached a stage 0.2 foot lower than that of April and May 1945.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow is from entire Red River Basin except for natural diversion through Old River either from or into Mississippi River. The gage heights 

tabulated telow indicate elevations in the gage well. Due to draw-down around the 

pier in which the well is located, the water surface in the well is sometimes lower 

than that near the middle of the river. There is practically no difference below a 

gage height of 8.0 feet while at 26.0 feet it is 0.5 foot lower in the well and at 

37.0 feet it is 1.5 feet lower.

Oage height at 8 a.m.. In feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

7.8

8.0

8.3

8.4

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.3

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

6-. 4

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.3

6.1

6.0

6.0

6.1

6.3

6.6

6.8

Nor.

6.8

6.8

6.9

7.3

7.8

7.9

8.0

8.1

8.3

8.6

9.2

9.4

9.5

9.7

10.1

10.4

10.5

10.7

10.7

10.8

10.9

11.0

11.3

11.6

11.9

12.0

12.0

11.9

11. V

11.6

-

Deo.

11.4

11. -3

11.2

11.2

11.0

11.0

11.0

11.0

10. '9

11.1

11.1

11.0

11.2

11.7

12.8

14.5

15.4

15.9

16.2

16.3

16.4

16.3

16.3

16.3

16.2

16.0

15.7

15.3

15.0

14.7

14.3

Jan.

14.0

13.5

13.0

12.6

12.6

13.3

14.5

15.6

16.9

18.2

19.0

19.6

20.0

20.1

20.1

20.0

20.0

19.7

19.5

19.2

18.9

18.4

18.1

17.7

17.4

17.1

16.9

17.1

16.9

16.3

15.7

Feb.

15.0

14.4

14.0

13.8

13.7

13.6

13.4

13.3

13.6

14.5

15.1

15.7

16.6

17.6

18.6

19.5

20.3

21.1

22.0

23.1

24.2

25.3

26.1

26.7

27.2

27.6

27.8

28.2

28.4

_

-

liar. '

28.8

29.4

29.8

30.0

30.2

30.4

30.5

30.6

30.7

30.8

31.0

31.0

31.1

31.2

31.2

31.2

31.2

31.1

31.0

30.8

30.5

30.3

30.0

29.7

29.4

29.2

29.3

29.4

29.4

29.6

29.8

Apr.

30.1

30.2

30.4

30.5

30.6

30.7

30.9

30.9

31.1

31.2

31.3

31.4

31.4

31.5

31.6

31.7

31.8

31.8

31.9

31.9

32.0

32.0

31.9

31.9

31.9

32.0

32.0

32.0

31.9

31.8

May

31.7

31.7

31.6

31.6

31.6

31.6

31.5

31.4

31.2

31.0

30.8

30.4

29.8

29.0

28.2

27.8

27.5

27.2

26.9

26.7

26.6

26.6

26.6

26.6

26.5

26.4

26.2

25.8

25.3

24.7

24.1

June

23.6

23.1

22.5

21.9

21.2

20.4

19.5

18.7

18.0

17.5

16.9

16.4

15.8

15.2

14.7

14.2

13.8

13.7

13.5

13.3

13.3

13.2

13.2

13.0

13.0

12.9

12.9

13.1

14.0

15.7

July

17.7

19.0

20.0

20.9

21.4

22.0

22.3

22.4

22.4

22.3

22.0

21.7

20.9

20.2

19.6

19.1

18.5

18.1

17.9

17.7

17.6

17.1

16.8

16.6

16.7

16.9

17.1

17.2

17.6

17.7

18.0

Aug.

18.5

19.0

19.5

20.2

20.7

20.9

20.9

20.7

20.2

19.8

19.3

18.6

18.0

17.4

16.9

16.5

16.2

15.9

15.5

15.2

15.0

15.0

15.0

14.9

14.8

14.4

14.0

13.4

12.8

12.2

11.7

Sept.

11.4

10.9

10.4

10.0

9.6

9.3

9.1

8.9

8.7

8.7

8.5

8.4

8.5

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.2

8.0

7.8

.7

.7

.6

.4

.2

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

charge, In second-feet, of Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs 

water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

54,400

56,500

57,900

58,600

57,200

55,800

54,400

52,300

50,900

48,800

46,800

46,200

45,600

45,600

44,900

44,900

44,900

44,900

44,200-

43,600

43,600

44,200

44,900

44,200

43,000

42,300

42,300

43,000

44,900

i6,800

47,500

Nov.

48,200

47 , 500

48,800

51,600

55,100

55,100

55,800

56,500

57,900

60,700

64,200

65,700

66,400

68,600

71,500

73,000

73,800

75,200

75,200

76,000

76,800

78,300

80,600

83,000

84,500

85,300

85,300

84,500

83,000

81,400

-

Dec.

80,600

79,800

79,100

78,300

77,500

77,500

76,800

77,500

77,500

78,300

78,300

77,500

79,100

83,700

94.200

108,000

116,000

121,000

123,000

124,000

125,000

124,000

124,000

124,000

123,000

120,000

117,000

114,000

111,000

108,000

105,000

Jan.

101,000

96,700

92,500

 90,100

92,500

102,000

113,000

125,000

140,000

155,000

165,000

172,000

177,000

178,000

177,000

174,000

170,000

166,000

162,000

159,000

154,000

149,000

145,000

140,000

136,000

133,000

132,000

133,000

130,000

123,000

117,000

Feb.

110,000

105,000

102,000

100,000

99,200

98,400

96,700

96,700

100,000

107,000

113,000

119,000

129,000

142,000

152,000

164,000

176,000

185,000

197,000

213,000

234,000

251,000

264,000

273,000

282,000

291,000

298,000

305,000

309,000

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

Novembet ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April .......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August ....... .............................

September ..................................

Water year 1947 -48 ......................

Mar.

318,000

334,000

345,000

354,000

361,000

364,000

367,000

370,000

373,000

377,000

380,000

383,000

386,000

390,000

390,000

390,000

390,000

386,000

383,000

377,000

367,000

361,000

348,000

340,000

334,000

331,000

331,000

334,000

337,000

343,000

348,000

Apr.

354,000

257,000

264,000

367,000

373,000

373,000

380,000

383,000

390,000

390,000

393,000

396,000

396,000

400,000

403,000

406,000

409,000

409,000

413,000

413,000

416,000

416,000

413,000

413,000

413,000

416,000

416,000

413,000

413,000

409,000

"

Secondfoot-days

1,485,100

2,069,500

3,082,700

66,901,400

4,299,800

5,112,000

11,192,000

11,907,000

9,915,000

3,611,000

4,964,OQO

4,126,800

1,759,200

63,524,100

May

406,000

406,000

403,000

403,000

403,000

403,000

400,000

396,000

390,000

383,000

373,000

357,000

340,000

321,000

305,000

293,000

287,000

282,000

276,000

273,000

271,000

271,000

271,000

271,000

269,000

267,000

260,000

251,000

239,000

227,000

218,000

Maximum

58,600

85,300

125,000

399,000

178,000

309,000

390,000

416,000

406,000

206,000

203,000

181,000

79,800

416,000

June

206,000

196,000

189,000

181,000

170,000

161,000

149,000

139,000

131,000

124,000

117,000

112,000

108,000

105,000

101,000

97,600

94,200

92,500

91,700

90,100

89,300

89,300

90,100

90,100

90,900

90,900

92,500

95,800

105,000

122,000

-

Minimum

42,300

47,500

76,800

42,300

90,100

96,700

318,000

354,000

218,000

89,300

128,000

83,000

47,500

42,300

July

144,000

159,000

174,000

183,000

192,000

197,000

200,000

203,000

203,000

200,000

196,000

189,000

181,000

172,000

162,000

156,000

149,000

145,000

143,000

139,000

137,000

133,000

130,000

128,000

129,000

131,000

132,000

134,000

139,000

140,000

144,000

Aug.

151,000

156.000

164,000

173,000

178,000

181,000

181,000

177,000

172,000

166,000

159,000

151,000

143,000

136,000

130,000

126,000

123,000

119,000

116,000

112,000

111,000

111,000

111,000

110,000

108,000

105,000

101,000

95,800

90,900

86,100

83,000

Mean

*7 , 910

68,980

99,440

183,300

138,700

176,300

361,000

396,900

319,800

120,400

160,100

133,100

58,640

173,600

Sept.

79,800

76,000

73,000

69,300

67,100

64,200

62,800

62,100

60,700

60,000

59 , 300

58,600

60,000

61,400

60,000

59,300

57,900

57,200

55,800

54,400

53,700

53,700

52,300

50,900

49,500

48,200

47,500

47,500

48,200

48,800

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,946,000

4,105,000

6,114,000

132,700,000

8,529,000

10,140,000

22,200,000

23,620,000

19,670,000

7,162,000

9,846,000

8,185,000

3,489,000

126,JOOO,000
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 401

Bayou Courtableau at Washington, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°37'05", long. 92°03'20", in lot 81, T. 5 S., R. 

4_E. Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 5 at Washington, a quarter of a 

mile upstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, l£ miles upstream from Bayou 

Carron, 3| miles downstream from confluence of Bayou Cocodrie and Bayou Boeuf, and 

6 jniles north of Opelpusas. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic . 

Survey bench mark). Prior to Aug. 24, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Auxiliary gage is 0.42 foot above mean -sea,J.evel (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench 

mark).

Records available.- July 1946 to September 1948.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,450 second-feet Mar. 7; maximum gage height,

 yb'.aa feet Mar. 6, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 80 secondfeet Aug. 3-6; minimum gage height, 11.79 feet Sept. 8.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 3,600 sscond-feet Jan. 29, 1947; maximum gage height, 

that of Mar. 6, 1948; minimum discharge, that of Aug. 3-6, 1948; minimum gage height, 

that of Sept. 8, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair above 250 second-feet and poor below. Gages read twice daily. 

Discharge computed by using fall as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary 

staff gage as a factor.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge in second-feet, for the water year 1947, superseaing those published in Water-Supply Paper 1087, are given herewith:

Month

September. ....................

Water year 1946 47 ...........

Secondfoot -days

5,541

449,844

Maximum

536

3,600

Minimum

100

100

Mean

185

1,232

Runoff In 

acre-feet

10,990

892,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

220

210

210

200

200

190

190

190

180

180

180

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

160

160

160

160

160

150

iso

150

150

150

140

140

Nov.

140

140

140

140

150

170

238

343

417

427

573

584

522

468

817

817

789

736

713

648

618

562

1,200

1,400

1,170

954

845

772

757

712

-

Dec.

656

642

642

642

633

633

633

642

687

1,070

1,200

1,340

1,410

1,460

1,840

2,010

2,220

2,410

2,340

2,280

2,250

2,200

2,090

1,980

1,820

1,650

1,520

1,430

1,370

1,270

1,200

Jan.

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,000

989

944

896

879

882

870

938

1,330

1,710

1,500

1,100

1,020

996

966

950

900

900

950

1,000

1,000

950

1,500

2,000

2,200

2,300

2,400

Feb.

2,400

2,300

2.SOO

2,200

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,970

2,040

2,060

2,110

2,110

2,080

2,050

1,980

1,920

1,890

1,840

1,790

1,950

2,200

2,220

2,270

2,290

2,510

2,290

2,160

2,000

,

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1947-:48 ......................

Mar.

1,870

2,450

2,580

3,020

3,320

3,270

3,370

3,390

3,420

3,300

3,300

3,120

3,180

3,050

2,800

2,580

2,350

2,080'

1,980

r,880

l,6tO

1,450

1,360

1,330

1,310

1,260

1,200

1,080

1,030

964

900

Apr.

872

818

762

753

721

694

676

689

680

662

652

643

672

678

658

639

614

587

561

495

467

429

383

331

318

1,060

1,510

1,540

1,120

774

-

Secondfoot-days

44,150

432,156

37,270

69,864

21,458

14,832

3,635

3,285

2,895

4,020

285,241

May

648

562

438

420

587

755

956

1,110

1,030

797

754

656

616

529

510

470

436

433

400

360

305

260

240

220

200

180

190

200

200

190

180

Maximum

2,410

3,600

2,400

2,400

3,420

1,540

1,110

170

130

100

170

3,420

Note.- Indefinite stage-fall-discharge relation Oct. 1 to Nov. 6

June

170

160

160

160

160

150

150

150

150

140

140

140

ISO

130

120

110

110

100

100

95

95

95

95

95

90

90

90

90

85

85

-

Minimum

633

100

870

1,790

900

318

180

85

85

80

95

80

, May 22 t

July

90

95

95

90

90

90

95

100

110

110

110

110

120

120

120

130

130

130

130

120

120

120

110

110

ICO

95

95

90

90

85

85

Aug.

85

85

80

80

80

80

85

90

95

95

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

100

100

Mean

1,424

1,184

1,202

2,087

2,254

715

478

121

106

93.4

134

779

Sept.

100

100

100

95

95

95

95

100

120

130

140

140

160

170

170

160

160

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

140

140

140

14C

14C

14C

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

10,590

35,630

87,570

857,200

73,920

120,100

138,600

42.56C

29,420

7,210

6,520

5,740

7,970

565,800

3 Sept. JO; discharge

computed on basis of occasional discharge measurements, precipitation records, daily change In gage 

heights, and records for-Bayou Cocodrie. Doubtful gage-height record for base gage Jan. 1-5, Jan. 

20 to Feb. 8; discharge computed on basis of gage heights for auxiliary gage, precipitation records, 

and records for Bayou Cocodrie.
402 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°00'00", long. 92°22'46", in NW-j-SW-j- sec. 4, T. 1 

S., R. 1 E. Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 26, seven-eighths of a mile 

downstream from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, li miles east of Clearwater, 4 miles south of Meeker, and 5 miles downstream from Hurricane Creek. Datum of 

gage is 40.00 feet above mean Gulf level (datum of Corps of Engineers). Auxiliary staff 

gage 6.6 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 35.10 feet above mean sea level 

(Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Drainage area.- 227 square miles.

Records available.- May 1922 to January 1925 (at present site, published as Bayou Cocodrie 

near Meeker) and October 1937 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1922-24, 1937-48), 437 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 second-feet Mar. 3; maximum gage height, 

lb.34 feet Mar. 6; minimum discharge, 60 second-feet Aug. 20-24; minimum gage height, 

4.90 feet Aug. 23.

1922-25, 1937-48: Maximum gage height observed, 21.50 feet, present datum, Apr. 9, 

1938 (discharge not determined); negative flow Nov. 13-15, 1922, probably caused by 

heavy rains in basin below station; minimum discharge unaffected by backwater, 55 seccond-feet Oct. 7 to Nov. 19, 1924.

Remarks.- Records good below 400 second-feet and poor above. Discharge above about 400 

second-feet computed by using fall as determined from twice-daily readings of auxiliary gage as a factor.

Revisions (water years).- W 897: 1938(M).

Discharge, in second-feet.' water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

92

90

90

88

86

86

84

84

84

82

82

80

80

80

80

78

78

76

76

. 78

78

76

76

76

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

Nov.

80

80

80

84

101

104

118

124

124

146

280

334

390

409

438

428

428

438

438

428

419

419

458

468

489

489

468

458

438

419

-

Dec.

40O

381

353

344

362

372

400

428

448

478

499

-509

529

550

555

780

863

869

861

854

834

821

806

791

777

760

738

717

696

675

664

Jan.

654

643

633

623

601

591

570

550

529

519

499

509

560

581

591

591

581

570

560

540

529

519

519

509

499

499

560

643

614

630

694

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

735

745

751

733

728

724

714

703

722

757

770

773

838

919

940

947

940

923

899

887

851

860

863

873

919

938

938

923

900

_

-

Secondfoot-days

2,506

9,577

19,114

182, 867

17,710

24 213

26, 902

10,557

2,*476

2,482

2J052

127,308

Mar.

858

875

1,040

1,070

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,010

1,020

992

977

972

956

940

905

879

866

834

819

805

778

750

733

738

717

696

664

643

633

612

Maximum

91

489

869

1,800

694

947

1,070

591

560

104

90

72

76

1,070

Apr.

591

570

550

529

509

489

468

458

438

419

390

372

362

362

353

344

334

316

289

263

231

202

181

158

152

231

255

255

247

239

-

May

216

188

168

255

362

428

560

560

448

438

409

390

362

334

307

271

239

202

174

149

132

118

111

106

104

104

111

116

114

111

106

Minimum

76

80

344

76

499

703

612

152

104

72

72

60

64

60

June

104

99

97

94

92

92

90

88

88

86

84

84

84

82

80

80

80

78

78

76

76

76

76

74

74

74

74

72

72

72

-

Mean

80.8

319

617

501

571

868

352

248

80 . 1

65.4

68.4

348

July

72

74

76

76

76

78

76

76

76

76

80

86

88

90

90

88

88

88

86

84

86

84

82

80

78

78

76

76

74

72

72

Per 

square 

mile

0.356

1.41

2.72

2.21

2. 52

3 . 68

3.82

1.55

1.09

.363

.353

!soi

1.53

Aug.

72

7O

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

66

64

64

64

62

62

62

60

60

60

60

60

6E

64

64

66

68

68

68

Sept.

66

66

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

66

66

66

2

6

6

6

6

4

4

2

2

0

2

72

68

68

66

64

64

64

-

Runoff

Inches

0.41

1.57

3.13

29.97

2.90

3.97

4.41

1.73

1 . 26

.41

.41

.33

.34

20.87

Ac re- feet

4,970

19,OOO

37,910

362 * 7OO

35,130

48,030

53,360

20,940

15, 260

4,910

4,920

4,020

4,070

252,500
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 403

West Protection levee borrow pit channel near Plaucheville, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30°57'10", long. 91°54 1 55", in SW^SE^, sec. 24, T. IS., 

K. 5 K. Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 300, 50 feet downstream from 

Bayou Choupique and 4.1 miles east of Plaucheville. Datum of gage is 18.54 feet above 

mean Gulf level (Corps of Engineers bench mark). "Auxiliary gage is^wire-weight gage 

at station on Bayou des Glaises diversion channel at Moreauville, La., 6 miles upstream.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 2,940 second-feet Mar. 2 (gage height, 15.67 

1'eet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum discharge, 18 second-feet Aug. 29 to 

Sept. 7; minimum gage height, 2.56 feet Sept. 4, 5.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 3,310 second-feet Jan. 25, 1947; maximum gage height, 

that of Mar. 2, 1948; minimum discharge, that of Aug. 29 to Sept. 7, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily. Discharge above about 800 second-feet 

computed by using fall as determined from twice-daily readings of auxiliary wire-weight 

gage as a factor. Flow at this site is principally from Bayou des Glaises diversion 

channel (see following page).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

32

32

30

30

30

28

26

26

24

24

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

20

21

20

21

21

Nov.

21

21

20

20

24

d50 dioo

d!20

d!20

d!20

aiso

194

201

234

271

312

333

333

355

355

378

378

401

401

401

378

355

333

291

271

-

Dec.

252

d220

d200

d!90

d200

d240

d280

d340

378

614

643

614

701

1,120

1,630

1,580

1,510

1,480

1,340

dl,300

dl,300

dl,200

1,180

1,100

1,020

955

894

839

760

730

730

Jan.

701

672

614

643

530

503

450

401

355

312

271

271

355

401

450

503

476

476

450

450

425

425

425

401

558

790

994

1,130

1,190

1,550

1,650

Feb.

1,490

1,370

1,270

1,210

1,150

1,070

1,010

1,010

1,310

1,320

1,230

1,290

1,350

1,350

1,330

1,310

1,170

1,190

1,130

1,070

1,050

1 , 1'30

1,130

1,200

1,230

1,240

1,220

1,220

1,230

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

April ......................................

Bay. .......................................

July

September. ........................ < ........

Water year 1947-48 ......................

Mar.

, 1,860

2,820

2,610

2,420

2,210

2,390

2,310

1,990

1,920

1,870

1,760

1,670

1,570

1,530

1,430

1,360

1,240

1,120

1,040

953

894

841

790

730

672

614

557

502

476

451

d420

Apr.

3380

d360

3340

3320

3280

3260

3240

3220

3200

d200

3190

184

262

614

586

529

502

502

476

427

404

361

322

287

280

981

1,070

887

769

730

-

Secondfoot days

25,540

265,916

622

826

157,488

May

643

586

557

614

701

923

950

910

861

770

643

476

404

287

211

184

165

3140

111

3100

<J90

380

370

365

360

57

54

52

51

355

360

Maximum

1,630

3,070

 46

2,820

June

360

355

d50

d44

342

338

d36

334

d32

30

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

-

Minimum

190

20

23

18

18

July

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

23

22

23

23

24

26

26

26

30

30

28

28

26

24

24

22

22

21

22

22

22

22

Aug.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

Mean

824

729

439

353

27.5

431

Sept.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

20

23

27

43

46

44

44

45

45

41

38

34

31

28

326

324

322

22

320

320

Runoff in 

acre-feet

50,660

527', 400

1,640

312,400

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of precipitation records and records 

for Bayou des Glaises diversion channel.
404 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Bayou des Glaises diversion channel at Moreauville, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°01'59", long. 91°58'47", in KS£ sec. 29, T. IN., R. 

b E., at bridge on State Highway 30 at Moreauville, 150 feet downstream from point of 

diversion from Bayou des Glaises. Datum of gage is 28.30 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Louisiana Department of 

Public Works).

Records available.- July 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,010 second-feet Mar. 2 (gage height, 10.60 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 16 second-feet Sept. 1-10 (gage 

height, 4.02 feet).

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 2,670 second-feet Jan. 21, 1946 (gage height, 12.00 

feet); minimum observed, 11 second-feet July 13, 1944; minimum gage height, that ef 

Sept. 1-10, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily. Diversion channel carries natural flew 

or Bayou des Glaises except when operation of floodgates, 12 miles downstream from 

point of diversion, regulates flew into or out of bayou depending on stage in Red Riverand Old River overflow area. -Channel discharges into West Protection Levee borrow pit 

channel, 6 miles downstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

27

28

29

31

Oct.

30

30

28

28

27

26

24

23

22

21

21

20

20

1919'

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

Nov.

18

18

18

20

41

53

132

123

87

74

142

266

278

266

304

331

358

358

344

331

318

304

358

415

445

386

386

344

318

-

Dec.

278

253

206

184

195

278

304

386

415

575

640

610

710

890

1,140

1,220

1,220

1,260

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,220

1,140

1,110

1,040

960

890

815

745

710

675

Jan.

640

640

610

575

540

510

475

415

358

331

318

291

304

415

475

510

510

475

445

445

415

386

386

386

386

386

540

815

1,000

1,180

1,220

Feb.

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,180

1,110

1,070

1,040

1,035

1-.070

1,110

1,110

1,140

1,220

1,220

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,180

1,140

1,070

1,000

1,040

1,040

1,110

1,140

1,180

1,220

1,220

1,180

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

September ..................................

Water year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

1,370

1,880

1,760

1,680

1,720

1,880

1,840

1,760

1,720

1,680

1,640

1,560

1,480

1,400

1,330

1,260

1,180

1,110

1,040

960

890

815

780

745

710

675

610

540

510

445

415

Apr.

358

331

291

253

241

225

218

206

195

195

195

184

276

640

575

575

510

475

445

386

344

253

257

Secondfoot-days

23,929

241,586

649

739

141,977

May

575

475

445

540

675

675

710

640

575

510

475

415

344

266

218

152

142

123

105

91

79

70

64

59

55

52

50

50

48

55

60

Maximum

1,300

2,440

47

1,880

June

53

48

44

40

38

33

30

28

26

23

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

Minimum

184

14

16

16

July

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

21

23

20

20

21

21

25

30

29

26

25

24

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

Aug.

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Mean

772

662

20 9

24.6

388

Sept.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

24

30

35

35

40

47

46

41

36

32

29

27

24

22

21

19

18

18

18

Runoff in 

acre feet

1,300

14,440

47,460

 479,200

1,490

1,470

281,600
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 405

Chatlin Lake Canal near Lecompte, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°07'10", long. 92°20'40", in NW£ sec. 26, T. 2'N., 

K. IE., at bridge on State Highway 457, 1.2 miles downstream from Indian Bayou 

and 3.7 miles northeast of Lecompte. Datum of gage is 42.96 feet above mean sea 

level .(Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark). Auxiliary staff gage 1 mile upstream 

at datum 1.57 feet higher.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,080 second-feet Dec. 15; maximum gage height, 

I5.a4~feet Dec. 15, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 0.9 secondfoot June 21 (gage height, 0.98 foot).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 2,370 second-feet Mar. 18, 1945 (gage height 16.7, 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.1 second-foot July 25, 1947; 

minimum gage height, that of June 21, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 10 second-feet, which are poor. Gagos read 

twice daily. Discharge above about 130 second-feet computed by using fall as 

determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary staff gage as a factor. Plow, 

formerly entering Bayou Boeuf through Bayou Lamourie, is diverted by canal into 

Bayou du Lac and thence into Bayou des Glaises. Flow in Bayou Lamourie can be in 

either direction but is usually from Bayou Boeuf to canal. Diversion through Bayou 

Lamourie, depending on stage in Bayou Boeuf, may be controlled by changing elevations 

of a sill at town of Lamourie. Diversions above and below station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11

9.6

9.6

9.0

7.7

6.9

6.6

6.0

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8 4.61

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.8

4.4

4.6

Nov.

4.6

4.6

5.2

8.5

70

54

45

41

40

38

193

172

109

84

271

207

160

181

185.

149

116

127

528

391

244

202

180

156

145

123

-

Dec.

109

102

96

114

513

476

320

422

596

489

371

364

744

768

1,960

1,680

1,060

762

690

574

505

462

433

400

365

338

320

309

288

267

256

Jan.

347

352

288

254

219

190

172

146

116

116

109

116

458

451

298

226

207

192

167

151

160

160

160

160

170

232

854

1,420

898

1,070

889

Feb.

722

560

482

442

433

415

373

530

1,160

892

704

974

1,480

1,300

868

647

533

466

437

403

553

981

709

919

1,050

839

691

587

506

_

-

Month

October

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1947 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March.. .....................................

April.................... ..................

Vay

June .......................................

July- - - . .-.---. - - - - - -

Augu 

Sept

St..................... ................

ember ..................................

Water year 1947-48 ............ .........

Mar.

456

1,370

1,190

888

782

938

760

659

629

653

574

500

446

418

382

355

340

311

296

261

239

202

161

200

176

158

190

167

144

109

89

Apr.

95

86

72

57

54

50

47

44

37

32

32

30

59

194

143

109

86

76

82

79

76

72

69

63

76

426

345

209

135

109

-

Seccndfcct-days

154. 6 4 233 . 9

16^153

105,103.3

10,748

20, 656

14,043

3,044

1,512.7

103.2

135.8 

125.5 

339.5

71,249.2

Bay

89

79

72

60

57

135

178

130

89

66

60

76

50

43

38

34

24

16

11

7.8

6.9

5.8

6.2

5.3

4.7

13

32

40

34

28

22

Maximum

11

528

1,960

2,020

1,420

1,480

1,370

426

17

7.7 

7.5 

30

1,960 .

June

17

12

8.8

6.1

5.1

3.8

3.6

2.9

2.8

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

2.5

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

3.3

-

Minimum

3.1

4.6

96

.2

109

373

89

30

4.7

1.0

3.2 

3.3

6.9

1.0

July

3.2

4.0

4.1

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.5

4.4

.6.2

5.4

7.7

7.4

4.8

4.1

4.8

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.0

4.4

4.2

4.2

3.4

3.4

3.4.

3.4

3.3

3.3

Aug.

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

4.0

4.4

4.7

5.4

6.1

6.6

7.2

7.5

Mean

4.99

141

521

288

347

712

453

101

48 8

3 44 

4!38

4.05

11.3

195

Sept.

7.7

7.5

7.0

6.9

7.0

7.2

7.0

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.fl

8.0

18

26

30

28

20

14

12

11

10

9.8

9.6

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

307

8,400

32,040

208,500

21,320

40,970

27,850

6,040

3,000 

205

249

673

141,300

Note.- Discharge Oct. 1 to Nov. 

auxiliary gage.

10, May 13 to Sept. 30 computed from gage heights and ratings
406 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 30°25'40", long. 92°05'30", in lot 174, T. 7 S., R. 4 E. 

Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 5-D, three-quarters of a mile east 

of Shuteston, 1^ miles northwest of Sunset, and 2 miles upstream from Bayou Sylvain 

and Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge. Datum of gage is 27.14 feet above mean sea 

level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public 

Works).

Drainage area.- 19.0 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 second-feet Mar. 2 (gage height, 8.9 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow on many days.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 2,840 second-feet Jan. 13, 1947 (gage height, 10.8 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 1,400 

second-feet; no flow on many days in each year.

Remarks.- Records fair above 10 second-feet and poor below. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

0

0

O

0

0

0

1.6

2.1

3.8

13

52

28

1.6

.9

1.0

4.4

6.7

a2

al

a. 8

a. 6

al

al50

34

9.2

3.0

1.7

.9

.5

.3

Dec.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

255

725

273

102

184

136

475

162

24

5.5

2.2

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

50

19

2.6

.9

1.2

1.4

4.7

31

21

9.9

50

40

20

17

363

375

106

412

73

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Feb.

15

4.7

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.0

.8

85

560

53

26

102

64

24

7.3

3.0

1.9

1.4

.8

.7

80

173

28

123

40

14

5.6

3.0

2.0

-

-

Secondfoot-days

o

320.1

2,350.4

14,012.1

1,600.2

1,424.5

'725.7

17.5 

10.9

34.0

54 1

115.2

8,945.1

Mar.

147

890

378

45

259

389

42

11

25

32

10

3.4

1.8

1.2

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

7.7

33

8.2

2.2

1.1

.6

Maximum

0

150

725

2,100

412

560

3344 . !

10

10

41

890

Apr.

0.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

4.2

52

12

2.9

75

90

16

4.2

1.7

.8

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.7

334

105

16

4.2

1.7

May

0.8

.5

.3

.3

.3

2.2

4.9

3.7

1.7

.8

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

.1

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

Minimum

0

o

.2

0

.2

.7

.3

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

10

.4

o

.2

.1

.1

0

0

.1

o

0

0

0

0

0

0-

Mean

0

10.7

75.8

38.4

.51.6

49.1

74.0

24.2

. 56

.36

1.10

1.75

3.84

24.4

July

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

18

11

3.7

.9

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

o

Per 

square 

mile

0

.563

3.99

2.02

2.72

2 * 58

1 ' ?7

!029

.019

.058

.092

.202

1.28

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

1

0

10

6

2

0

0

0

0

4

8

9

4

1

.3

.9

.6

.1

.1

.3

.6

.2

.6

.1

.9

.2

.4

.0

.5

.3

Sept.

0.1

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

6.6

5.2

2.5

8.2

41

30

13

5.6

2.1

.6

.2

.1

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff

Inches

o

. 63

4.60

27.45

3.13

2 » 79

4^49

1.42

.03

.02

.07

.11

.23

17.52

Acre-feet

0

635

4,660

27,770

3,170

2 , 830

4,550

1,440

35

22

67

107

228

17,740

Peak discharge (base, see.-ft.).- Dec. 10 (4 a.m.) 950 sec.-ft.; Mar. 2 (6 a.m.) 1,020 see.-

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of precipitation records and records for 

Bayou Carencro near Sunset.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Bayou Carencro near Sunset, La.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 30° 22 "35", long. 92°02'35", in lot 71, T. 8 S., R. 4 E. Louisi-

 ana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 5, H miles downstream from Texas & New Orleans 

Railroad bridge, 2% miles southeast of Sunset, and 4-j miles upstream from mouth. Datum 

of gage is 12.77 feet above mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark; levels 

by Louisiana Department of Public Works). Auxiliary staff gage on Bayou Teche at Arnaudville. Datum of auxiliary gage is at mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench 

mark; levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 37.1 square miles.

Hecords available.- October 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,050 second-feet Mar. 2 (gage height, 13.2 feet, 

from graph based on gage readings ) ; rio flow on many days .

1943-48: Maximum discharge , " 4,220 second-feet Mar. 13, 1947 (gage height, 17.10 

feet); no flow on many days in each year.

Remarks.- Records fair above 10 second-feet and poor below. Gages read twice dally.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

in feet,

Oct. 1 to Jan. 28 Jan. 29 to Sept. 30

5.3 

7.2 

9.4

1.4 

2.3

3.6

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

Note.- Same as following 

table above 2.5 feet.

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3 

2.2 

3.2

4.6 

6.2

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

151

246

345

457

580

720

985

1,140

11.5 1,290

12.0 1,480

12.5 1,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0.7

.2

0

0

Z

0

.7

.5

.4

.5

4.3

5.6

1.0

9.7

209

13

1.9

1.5

2.1

1.4

1.5

1.4

349

64

3.1

1.9

1.0

.6

.4

.2

-

Dec.

0.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

185

k738

k220

k55

k398

If 5 9

k762

k228

k51

elO

e3

el. 5

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

Jan.

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

al

a50

alO

2.3

1.1

.9

1.6

4.8

46

3.6

1.8

19

5.8

1.5

1.7

416

k693

k!87

k406

k97

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1947-48 ..........

Fetr.

e20

e8

e6

4.1

3.5

2.8

2.4

15

197

26

16

9.4

51

23

7.0

3.7

2.7

2.3

1.8

1.7

171

k381

k33

k224

k50

16

6.6

4.0

2.7

-

Secondfoot-days

0.3

680.6

2,715.2

29,058.7

1,952.6

1 , 291 . 7

3,964.1

3,006.8

26. 4

4.3

86.4

76.2

208.4

14,013.0

Mar.

148

kl.SOO

k875

k65

k570

k448

e75

e35

k27

e40

e!5

e6

3.0

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

1.3

31

4.7

1.8

1.2

1.1

Maximum

0.3

349

762

3,040

693

381

1,600

881

3

0

. C

42

23

110

1,600

Apr.

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

36

648

180

7.0

408

548

36

7.9

3.6

2.4

1.6

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.4

.7

881

220

13

3.5

2.0

-

May

1.1

.6

.4

.4

.3

8.7

7.2

2.2

.7

.4

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

1.7

.8

.3

.1

Minimum

0

0

0

0

.2

1.7

.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.2

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.5

Mean

0.01

22.7

87.6

79.6

63.0

44.5

128

100

!l4

2 79

2.46

6.95

38.3

July

0.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.5

42

5.3

6.3

16

6.4

1.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Per 

square 

mile

0.00027

. 612

2.36

2.15

1.70

1.20

3.45

2.70

.023

.0038

.075

.066

.187

1. OSAug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

4.6

3.2

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.4

18

23

18

4.3

.9

Sept.

0.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

1.4

.8

81

110

10

2.7

1.0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.0003 0.6

.68 1,350

2.72 5,390

29.13 57,650

1.96 3,870

1.29 2,560

3.97 7,860

3.01 5,960

.03 52

.004 8.5

.09 171

.08 151

.21 413

14.04 27,790

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 2 (4 a.m.) 2,050 sec. -ft.

a No gage-height record! discharge computed on basis of precipitation records and records for Bayou 

Bourbeau at Shuteston.

e Unstable backwater conditions; discharge computed on basis of precipitation records and records 

for Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston. 

factor"15 "*6 '3 by uslng submel>gan=e as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary staff gage as a

889417 O - 50 - 27
408 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of stream flow in the lower Mississippi River Basin made at points other 

than gaging stations are given in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the lower Mississippi River Basin during water year 

October 1947 to September 1948

Maramec River Basin

Date

Sept. 12

July 

25-26

25-26

Stream

Bourbeuse River. .... 

Flat Creek. .........

Creek at Union, 

Mo.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Meramec River. . . . 

Bourbeuse River. .

Locality

NE£ sec. 11, T. 40 N. , R. 5 W. , at 

bridge on State Highway 19, 8% miles 

south of Owensville, Mo. 

SW£NW£ sec. 26, T. 43 N. , R. 1 W. , 

} mile above mouth, in Union, Mo. 

Drainage area, 6.68 square miles.

£ mile above mouth, in Union, Mo. 

Drainage area, 2.52 square miles.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft. )

2.74 

*6,680 

*2,080

By slope-area method.

Obion River Basin

River. feet below U. 

at Huntingdon

S. Highway 70 bridge, 

, Term.

24.8

Hatchie River Basin

Oct. 9

9

9

9

9

Hatchie River. ......

.... do ..............

Tuscumbia River. ....

Cypress Creek. ......

Muddy Creek. ........

Mississippi River

....do...... .....

Hatchie River. . . .

Tuscumbia River..

Cypress Creek. . . .

Lat. 35°02'27", long. 88°47'14",

2 miles southeast of Pocahontas,

Term. , at Corps of Engineers' gage.

Lat. 30°03'24", long. 88°48'05",

i mile northeast of Pocahontas,

Term. , at Corps of Engineers' gage.

Lat. 35°00'53", long. 88°44'20",

2 miles southwest of Cypress,

Term. , at Corps of Engineers' gage.

Lat. 35"03'58", long. 88°39'23",

2 miles west of Romer, Term. ,

at Corps of Engineers ' gage .

Lat. 35°03'30", long. 88°37'38",

1 mile southwest of Romer, Term. ,

at Corps of Engineers' gage.

77.4

114

18.1

16.8

0

Loosahatchie River Basin

Oct. 10

10

10

Loosahatchie River. . Mississippi River Below Bennetts Creek 1 mile east of 

Somerville, Term.

Somerville, Tenn.

Somerville, Term.

1 mile north of Brunswick, Term. , 

at Corps of Engineers' gage.

13.8

St.

May 22 St. Francis River... Mississippi

Francis River Basin

River Sw£ sec. 28 

bridge on 

Fisk, Mo.

, T. 25 N. , 

State Highv

R. 

»ay

8 E 

60,

, at 

in

3,970

Arkansas River Basin

June 23 

Oct. 21

Oct. 21

Aug. 27

Oct. 21

Oct. 7 

22

24

22

* By s

Kingfisher Creek. . . .

Deer Creek. .........

Baldwin ditch. ......

ope-area method.

Cimarron River...

Cottonwood Creek

Chicorica Creek. .

Sw£ sec. 16, T. 16 N. , R. 7 W. , 

1 mile west of Kingfisher, Okla. 

Drainage area, 322 square miles.

2 miles northwest of Navina, Okla.

NW£SW£ sec. 13, T. 14 N. , R. 4 W. , 

6 miles northwest of Edmond, Okla.

miles southwest of Seward, Okla.

At diversion dam, above station on 

Chicorica Creek, li miles downstream 

from East Fork and 3f miles east of 

Raton, N. Mex.

* 55, 000

.22

2 30

.16

e Field estimate.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 409

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the lower Mississippi River Basin during water year 

October 1947 to September 1948 Continued

Arkansas River Basin Continued

Date

July 20

Mar. 30

22

Stream

Baldwin ditch. ......

Unnamed creek. ......

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Chlcorlca Creek. . .

Lariat Creek. .....

Locality

At diversion dam, above station on 

Chlcorlca Creek, Is miles downstream from East Pork and 3i miles 

east of Raton, H. Mex.

Santa Fe R.R. , 2} miles southwest 

of Hebron, H. Mex.

Above diversion dam, ij miles northwest of Colfax, H. Mex.

5 mile west of Hydro, Okla. Brainage area, 280 square miles.

W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 

li miles southwest of Hydro, Okla. 

Drainage area, 4.46 square miles.

miles west of Oeary, Okla. Drainage area, 14.0 square miles. 

SWj sec. 12, T. 13 H. , R. 12 W. , 

6j miles west of Oeary, Okla. 

Drainage .area, .84 square mile.

Discharge 

(sec.ift. )

3.36

3.18

1.89

10.4

.77

1.31

20.9

39.9

 31,000

t8,500

 19,000

 2,100

* By slope-area method.

t By contracted-opening method.

White River Basin

May 5

Sept. 18

19

14

18

Oct. 7

8

16

15

Boiling Spring. .....

Plttman Spring. .....

Brewer Bay Spring. . .

McKenzle Creek. ......

.... do ..............

Round Spring. .......

Alley Spring. .......

Twin Springs ........

Tucker Springs. .....

Little Beaver

Creek.

Black River. ......

....do............

....do............

.... do ............

Current River. ....

Jacks Pork. .......

Big Baren Creek. . .

Current River. ....

NWj sec. 5, T. 25 H. , R. 17 W. , lj

miles west of Roy, Mo.

NW^NWt sec. 8, T. 28 H. , R. 3 E. ,

6 miles southwest of Piedmont, Mo. ,

and 6 miles northwest of Leeper,

Mo.

SWjNWj sec. 5, T. 28 N. , R. 3 E. ,

4 miles southwest of Piedmont, Mo.

Sec. 3, T. 28 H. , R. 3 E. , at slab

crossing on Piedmont to Clear-water

Dam road, about 2 miles southwest

of Piedmont, Mo.

Sec. 15, T. 28 H. , R. 3 E. , near

mouth of McKenzie Creek, about

3 miles southwest of Tledmont, Mo.

NWj sec. 20, T. 30 H. , R. 4 W. , in

Round Spring State Park at Round

Spring, Mo.

SEj sec. 25, T. 29 H. , R. 5 W. , at

Alley, Mo., 5 miles west of

Eminence, Mo.

SEjsEi sec. .33, T. 25 H. , R. IE.,

4 miles northeast of Bennett, Mo.

NWj sec. 3, T. 24 M. , R. IE.,

4 miles northeast of Bennett, Mo.

0.03

a34.4

a3.27

a3.80

a3.47

23.7

88.1

6.46

30.4

a Measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Red River Basin

Mar. 3

May 12

July 13

Oct. 21

Mar. 2

May 14

June 17

Roaring Springs.....

... .do.. ............

River.

South Pease River.

.... do ............

worth County, 6 miles southwest of 

Shamrock, Tex.

Lat. 33°51', long. 1000 51', Motley 

County. About 300 feet below 

source, and above confluence with 

South Pease River, and about 4 

miles south of Roaring Springs, 

Tex.

... .do................. .............

3.08

1.47

1.40

b Recent rise probably affects discharge.

c Plow above normal-recent rains.

d Small flow in river channel to right of springs.
410 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the lower Mississippi River Basin during water 

October 1947 to September 1948--Continued

Red River Basin Continued

Date

July 16

Aug. 12

Sept. 17

Sept. 20

Sept. 23

14 

Nov. 26

Feb. 14 

Mar. 15

Apr. 2

Feb. 24 

Mar. 18

Apr. 15

19

Jan. 24

Mar. 18

Apr. 16

Jan. 6

Jan. 13

Nov. 28

Mav 7

Nov. 28 

Jan. 22

May 7

Feb. 4

Dec. 29

Jan. 6

Jan. 6

Jan. 6

Jan. 5 

May 5

Stream

Roaring Springs. ....

.... do ..............

... .do. .............

Little Wichita Rive?

.... do ..............

Dead Indian Creek. . .

Loggy Bayou. ........ 

.... do ..............

.... do ..............

Cane River. .........

do

.... do ..............

Kisatchie Bayou. ....

... .do. .............

... .do. .............

latt Creek. ......... 

....do.. ............

Middle Fork Bayou 

D'Arbonne.

Litt-le Cornie Bayou. 

....do... ...........

Chaudrant Bayou. ....

Bayou de V Outre....

Cypress Creek. ......

Big Creek. ..........

Bayou Castor. .......

Jayou Beaucoup. ..... 

... do ..............

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

South Pease River. .

Washita River. .....

Red River. .........

... .do. ............

Lake latt. .........

Bayou D ' Arbonne ....

Cornie Bayou. ......

Bayou D'Arbonne. . . . 

.... do . ... . .

Ouachita River. ....

Jugdemona River. . . .

.... do .............

Little River. ......

Bayou Castor. ...... 

. ..do. ............

Locality

Lat. 33°51', long. 100°51', Motley

source, and above confluence with 

South Pease River, and about 4 

miles south of Roaring Springs, 

Tex.

on U. S. Highway 281, 0.5 mile 

north of Scotland, Archer County, 

Tex.

West line sec. 6, T. 14 N. , R. 23 W. 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 283, 

7 miles north of Cheyenne, Okla.

20 N. , R. 13 W. , at bridge on 

State Highway 181, 3£ miles .east 

of Benton, La. 

In SEiSEi, sec. 31, T. 15 N. , R. 10 

W. , at bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 

Z miles southeast of Ninock, La.

In lot 51, T. 6 N. , R. 5 W. , at 

bridge on parish road, J mile 

northeast of Chopin, La. , and 2i 

miles downstream from Bayou Barbue.

at bridge on State Highway 327, 

half a mile south of town of 

Cypress, La., and ij miles upstream 

from mouth.

In NEiSWj sec. 23, T. 8 N. , R. 3 W. , 

at bridge on State Highway 475, 

4 miles northwest of Faircloth, 

La.

7 miles northwest of Mount Ida, 

Ark. 

In SWi, sec. 21, T. 22 N. , R. 5 W. , 

at bridge on State Highway 115, 

Z^ miles northeast of Antioch, La.

In NW£ sec. 1, T. 22 N. , R. 3 W. , at 

bridge on State Highway 411, 2 

miles southwest of Spearsville, La.

In NWi sec. 6, T. 18 N. , R. 2 E. , at 

bridge on State Highway 15, 6£ 

miles southeast of Downsvill*. La.

In NEi sec. 1, T. 21 N. , R. IE., at 

bridge on State Highway 11, l£ 

miles northeast of De L'Outre, La.

In NE£ sec. 30, T. 16 N. , R. 3 W. , 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 

if mile southeast of Quitman, La.

In SE£ sec. 16, T. 13 N. , R. 3 W. , 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 

2£ miles northwest of Dodson, La.

In NE£ sec. 2, T. 15 N. , R. 1 W. , at 

bridge on State Highway 13, 1 mile 

northeast of Chatham, La.

In Ni~§ec. 13, T. 13 N. , R. IE., at 

bridge on State Highway 788 at 

Chester, La. 

.... do ..............................

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

1.47

.59

10,200

2,390

38.5

12.2

29 3

68.2

212

300

119

Q7 7

44.7

0

36.6 

149

13.2

0

8.02 

.90

188

14.4 

0

e Field estimate.

Bayou Sara Basin

In lot 51, T. 2 S. , R. 3 W. St.

Helena Meridian, at bridge on State 

Highway 124, li miles northwest of

'

88.0
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the lower Mississippi River Basin during water year 

October 1947 to September 1948 Continued

Mississippi River Delta

Date

Jan. 13

13

Oct. 15

Nov. 17

Stream

Tangipahoa River. ....

Tickfaw River. .......

Vermilion River. .....

....do.... ...........

....do......... ......

....do............ ...

Tributary to or 

fliverting from--

Lalce Pontchartrain

Lake Maurepas. ....

Gulf of Mexico. . . .

....do..... .......

....do............

Locality

In lot 38, T. 2 S. , R. 7 E. St.

Helena Meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 149, l£ miles east

of Tangipahoa, La.

In lot 52, T. 2 S. , R. 6 E. St.

Helena Meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 35, 2^ miles east

of Greensburg, La.

In lot 46, see. 12, T. 10 S. , R.

4 E. Louisiana meridian, at

bridge on U. S. Highway 90, 0.9

miles south of Lafayette, La.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft. )

642

141

278

1,790

533

761

Note.- Negative sign Indicates reverse flow.
INDEX

Accuracy of field data arid computed

results..........................

Acre-foot, definition of...............

Agencies other than Geological Survey, 

records collected by.............

Aguilar, Colo., Apishapa River near....

Alamo, Tenn., Middle Fork Forked Deer 

River near.......................

Alexandria, La., Red River at..........

Alley Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of..........................

Altoona, Kans., Verdigris River near... 

Alva, Okla., Salt Fork Arkansas River 

near.............................

Amarillo, Tex., Canadian River near....

Amite River near Denham Springs, La....

Annapolis, Mo., Black River near.......

Apishapa River near Aguilar, Colo......

near Fowler, Colo....................

Aquilla, Mo., Castor River at..........

Arapaho, Okla., Barnitz Creek near.....

Archer City, Tex., Lake Kickapoo near..

Little Wichita River near............

Ardmore, Okla., Caddo Creek near.......

Arkabutia, Miss., Arkabutla Reservoir 

near. ............................

Coldwater River near.................

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla,

Miss.............................

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans..

at Canon City, Colo..................

at Dardanelle, Ark...................

at Dodge City, Kans..................

at Garden City, Kans.................

at Granite, Colo.....................

at Great Bend, Kans ..................

at Holly, Colo.......................

at La Junta, Colo....................

at Lamar, Colo.......................

at Las Animas, Colo ..................

at Little Rock, Ark.................. 3,

at Parkdale, Colo....................

at Portland, Colo....................

at Ralston, Okla. ..'..................

at Salida, Colo......................

at Syracuse, Kans....................

at Tulsa, Okla.......................

at Van Buren, Ark....................

at Wichita, Kans.....................

below John Martin Reservoir, Colo....

near Avondale , Colo..................'

near Kins ley, Kans...................

near Muskogee, Okla..................

near Nepesta, Colo. ..................

near Pueblo, Colo....................

near Sallisaw, Okla..................

Salt Fork, at Tonkawa, Okla..........

near Alva, Okla....................

near Cherokee, Okla................

near Jet, Okla.......... ; ..........

transmountain diversions from

Colorado River to................

Arkansas River Basin, Ark.-Colo.-Kans.- 

Mo.-N. Mex.-Okla.-Tex., discharge 

measurements in.................408

diversions to, from Colorado River...

gaging-station records in........... 102

Arthur City, Tex., Red River at.....

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs,

La..............................399

Avondale, Colo., Arkansas River near...

Badito, Colo., Huerfano River near..... 

Baldwin ditch, N. Mex., discharge

measurements of.................408

Baptist, La., Natalbany River at.......

Bardley, Mo., Eleven Point River near.. 

Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Okla.......

Batesville, Ark., White River at.......

Baton Rouge, La., Mississippi River

near.............................

Wards Creek near.....................

IBayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La..... 

5|fiayou Beaucoup, La., discharge measurements of.

12

147

324

409

180

160

222

395

79

147

148

59

343

335

336

346

299

300

122

105

128

118

117

102

120

115

110

114

111

129

104

106

123

103

116

124

127

121

113

108

119

125

109

107

126

164

160

161

163

130

-409 

130

-290 

319

-400 

108

144

-409

393

92

343

24

398

JBayou Castor (tributary to Little River),

La., discharge measurements of... 

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La..... 

Bayou Courtableau at Washington, La.... 

Bayou D'Arbonne, Middle Fork, La., disPage 

377

410

Bayou Bodcau near Sarepta, La.......... 365

Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La........ 406

Bayou Carencro near Sunset, La......... 407

Bayou Castor (tributary to Dugdemona

River) near Grayson, La 388

410

402

401

charge measurements of........... 410

379 

near Dubach, La...................... 378

near Bernice, La.

Bayou de Chien near Clinton, Ky 

Bayou de L 1 Outre, La., discharge

measurements of.

37

410 

Bayou des Glaises diversion channel

at Moreauville, La............... 404

Bayou Desiard at Monroe, La............ 381

Bayou Dorcheat near Minden, La......... 366

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La....... 389

Bayou La Fourche near Crew Lake, La.... 383

Bayou Macon near Delhi, La............. 385

Bayou Meto near Stuttgart, Ark......... 289

Bayou Pierre near Carpenter, Miss. 

Bayou Sara, La., discharge measurement of.

Beaver, Ark., White River at...........

Beaver, Okla., North Canadian River at. 

Beaver Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.

Beekman, La., Bayou Bartholomew near... 

Beggs, Okla., Deep'Fork near...........

Behmke Branch near Rolla, Mo...........

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam,

N. Mex.

Belzoni, Okla., Kiamichi River near....

Bernice, La., Middle Fork Bayou

D'Arbonne near...................

Berryville, Ark., Kings River near.....

Big Black River at Pickens, Miss.......

near Bovina, Miss....................

Big Black River Basin, Miss., gagingstation records in..............306-307

Big Cabin Creek near Big Cabin, Okla... 211

Big Creek at Pollock, La 

308

410

63

254

408

377

270

31

247

350

379

71

306

307

390

discharge measurements of............ 410

Big River at Byrnesville, Mo. 

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo. 

Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla.. 

Black Bayou near Gilliam, La.. 

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla.

35

90 

194 

363 

_____ _____ ._ _ . . 167

Black Lake Bayou near Castor, La....... 370

Black River at Black Rock, Ark......... 85

81 

84 

82 

79 

83 

85 

166

at Leeper, Mo.

at Pocahontas, Ark...................

at Poplar Bluff, Mo ..................

near Annapolis, Mo...................

near Corning,- Ark....................

Black Rock, Ark., Black River at.......

Blackwell, Okla., Chikaskia River near. 

Blue Mountain Reservoir near Waveland,

Ark:V..........................i280-281

347

3.82

368

361

'409 

169 

Bolivar, Tenn., Hatchie River at....... 46

Booneville, Ark., Petit Jean Creek near 279 

'Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo.

Blue River near Blue, Okla.

Boeuf River near Girard, La............

Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La........

Boggy Creek near Daingerfield, Tex.....

Boiling Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of..........................

Boise City, Okla., Cimmaron River near.

_..____ _ _._. __ . 34

discharge measurement of............. 408

near St. James, Mo...................

near Spring Bluff, Mo................

Bovina, Miss., Big Black River near....

Bradford, Tenn., Rutherford Fork Obion

River near.

32

33

307

41

413
INDEX

Brewer Bay Spring, Mo., discharge

measurement of...................

Bridgeport, Okla., Canadian River at...

Bryant Creek near Tecumseh, Mo.........

Bude, Miss., Homochitto River near.....

Buffalo Bayou near Woodville, Miss.....

Buffalo River near Rush, Ark...........

near St. -Toe, Ark....................

Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel, diversion by, from 

Colorado River Basin.............

Byrnesville, Mo., Big River at.........

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla.........

Caddo Creek near Ardmore, Okla.........

Caddoa, Cole., John Martin Reservoir at 

Calico Rock, Ark., White River at......

Calvin, Okla., Canadian River at.......

Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla.....

at Calvin, Okla......................

at Logan, N. Kex............... r.....

below Conchas Dam, N. Mex............

near Amarillo, Tex...................

near Canadian, Tex.

Page

224

78

310

312

73 Clinton, Okla., Washita River near..... 

Coffeeville, Miss., Skuna River near... 

130 Colbert, Okla., Red River near......... 3,

35

333

346

112

67

225

224

225

221

220

222

223

near Hebron, N. Mex.................214-215

near Roy, N. Mex..................... 217

near Sanchez, N. Mex................. 218

near Taylor Springs, N. Mex.......... 216

near Whitefield, Okla................ 226

Cane River, La., discharge measurements of......................... 410

Caney, Okla., Clear Boggy Creek near... 349 

Caney River ne_ar Copan, Okla. ........ .190-193

near Elgin, Kans.

near Hulah, Okla.....................

near Ramona, Okla....................

Canon City, Colo., Arkansas River at...

Canton, Okla., Canton Reservoir near...

North Canadian River at..............

Canton Reservoir near Canton, Okla.....

Canyon, Tex., Palo Duro Creek near.....

Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River

near.............................

Carnegie, Okla., Washita River at......

Carpenter, Miss., Bayou Pierre near....

Carter, Okla., North Pork Red River

near.............................

Castor, La., Black Lake Bayou near.....

Castor River at Aquilla, Mo............

at Zalma, Mo.........................

Cauthron, Ark., Poteau River at........

Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans.....

Cedar Point, Kans., Cedar Creek near... 

Chatlin Lake Canal near Lecompte, La... 

Chaudrant Bayou, La., discharge

measurements of..................

Chefuncte River near Folsom, La........

Cherokee, Okla., Salt Pork Arkansas

R iver near......................'.

Chester, 111., Mississippi River at....

Chestnut Bluff, Tenn., South Fork

Forked Deer River at.............

Cheyenne. Okla., Washita River near....

Chicorica Creek below East Fork, near 

Ratan, N. Mex....................

below Lake Maloya, N. Mex............

near Hebron, N. Mex..................

Chikaskia River near Blackwell, Okla... 

Chisholm Creek, Okla., discharge

measurements of..................

Choteau, Okla., Neosho River near......

Cieneguilla Creek near Eagle Nest,

N. Mex...........................

Cimarron, N. Mex., Rayado River near... 

Cimarron River above Ute Creek, near

Boise City, Okla.................

at Mannford, Okla....................

at Perkins, Okla.....................

at Springer, N. Mex..................

' "" ~ " Mex..................

Okla...................

at Ute Park,

near Guthrie,

near Guy, N. Mex.

near Mocane, Okla....................

near Waynoka, Okla...................

Claremore, Okla., Verdigris River near. 

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla.....

Clear Creek above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.......................

below Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.... 

Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo., Clear

Creek above......................

187

188

189

105

258

259

258

325

314

339

308

328

370

59

38

273

205

205

405

410

161 

17-18

337

228

227

229

166

408

201

234

239

169

174

173

236

235

172

168

170

171

183

349

137

136

Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo., Clear 

Creek below.

Clearwater, La., Bayou Cocodrie near... 

Clearwater Reservoir near Piedmont, Mo. 

Clinton, Ark., South Fork Little Red

Page

137

402

River near.

Clinton, Ky., Bayou de Chien near.

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla....

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near 

Arkabutla, Miss..................

near Lewisburg, Miss.

Colfax, N. Mex., Vermego ditch at......

Colmor intake canal near Ocate, N. Mex. 

lolorado River, transmountain diversions 

from, to Arkansas River..........

Columbine ditch, diversion by, from

Columbia River Basin.

Comite River near Comite, La. 

near Olive Branch, La.

37

338

304

318

264

300

298

233

241

130

130

397

396

Commerce, Okla., Neosho River near.. 198

Computations, accuracy of results of... 5-6 

lonchas Canal below Conchas Dam, N. Mex. 248

Conchas Dam, N. Mex., Bell Ranch Canal 

near..........................

Canadian River below..............

Conchas Canal below...............

Conchas Reservoir near............

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam,

N. Mex.

247

220

248

219

219 

246 

2 

_ ................. 1

Cooperation, record of................. 12-13

opan, Okla., Caney River near........190-193 - ~ -.-... 380

83

355

Conchas River at Variadero, 

Contents, definition of..... 

Control, definition of.

ornie Bayou near Lillie, La.., 

Corning, Ark., Black River near........

"ossatot River near De Queen, Ark......

ottonwood Creek, Okla., discharge

measurements of..................

ottonwood River at Cottonwood Palls, 

Kans.............................

near Marion, Kans....................

ouncil Creek near Stillwater, Okla....

Council Grove, Kans., Neosho River at.. 

Coushatta, La., Red River at...........

ow Creek near Lyons, Kans.,

Coyote Creek near Golondrinas, N. Mex.. 

Coyville, Kans., Verdigris River near.. 

Crew Lake, La., Bayou La Fourche near., 

'rooked Creek (tributary to Bayou Meto),

408

204

203

177

195

323

156

245

179

383

near Humphrey, Ark............... 290

Irooked Creek '(tributary to Cimarron

River) near Nye, Kans.

lucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La

Veta, Colo.

Current River at Doniphan, Mo..........

at Van Buren, Mo.....................

near Eminence, Mo ....................

Cypress Bayou, La., discharge measurement of..........................

near Keithville, La.

Cypress Creek (tributary to Dugdemona 

River), La., discharge measurements of.........................

Cypress Creek (tributary to Red

RiverLnear Jefferson, Tex......j

near Pittsburg, Tex..................

ypress Creek (tributary to Tuscumbia 

River), Tenn., discharge measurement of..........................

Daingerfield, Tex., Boggy Creek near... 

Ellison Creek Reservoir near.........

Danville, Ark., Petit Jean Creek at....

Dardanelle, Ark.,- Arkansas River at....

Darden, Tex., Sulphur River near..

175

146

410

367

410

359

358

408

361

362

283

128

357

Dawson, N. Mex., Verme.io River near... 

De Queen, Ark., Cossatot River near.... 

Dead Indian Creek, Okla., discharge

measurement of.

232

355

410

Deer Creek (tributary to Canadian

River), Okla., discharge measurement of.......................... 409
INDEX

Deer Creek (tributary to Cottonwood

Creek), Okla., discharge measurements of.........................

Delhi, La., Bayou Macon near...........

Denham Springs, La., Amite River near..

Denison, Tex., Lake Texoma near........

Dewar, Okla., Deep Fork near...........

Dierks, Ark., Saline River near........

Dixie, La., Twelvemile Bayou near......

Dodge City Kans., Arkansas River at...

Doniphan, Mo., Current River at........

Drummond, Okla., Turkey Creek near.....

Dubach, La., Bayou D'Arbonne near......

Dugdemona River near Jonesboro, La..... 

near Winnfield, La................:..

Durwood, Okla., Washita River near.....

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark...........

Eagle Nest, N. Hex., Cieneguilla Creek 

near.............................

Moreno Creek at......................

Six Mile Creek near..................

Eagle Tail ditch, N. Hex., discharge

measurements of..................

near Maxwell, N. Mex.................

Eagletown, Okla., Mountain Fork River 

near.............................

Eddiceton, Miss., Homochitto River at..

El Reno, Okla., North Canadian River

near.............................

Eleven Point Riyer near Bardley, Mo.... 

near Elevenpoint, Ark.................

Elgin, Kans., Caney River near.........

Elk River (tributary to Neosho River)

near Tiff City, Mo...............

Elk River (tributary to Verdigris River) 

near Elk City, Kans..............

Ellison Creek Reservoir near Daingerfield, Tex.......................

Elmdale, Kans., Middle Creek near......

Elm Creek, Tex., discharge measurements of.........................

Elm Fork. See Red River, North Fork, 

Elm Fork" of.

Eminence, Mo., Current River near......

 Tacks Fork at........................

Enid, Miss., Yocona River near.........

Etta, Miss., Tallahatch'ie River at.....

Eureka, Mo., Meramec River near........

Evening Shade, Ark., Piney Fork Strawberry River at...................

Strawberry River near................

Ewing ditch, diversion by, from Colorado 

River Basin......................

Fall River at Fredonia, Kans...........

Fargo, Okla., Wolf Creek near..........

Farris, Okla., Muddy Boggy Creek near.. 

Flat Creek, Mo., discharge measurement of..........................

Flippin, Ark., White River near........

Floods, special reports on.............

Folsom, La., Chefuncte River near......

Forked Deer River, Middle Fork, near

Alamo, Term......................

South Fork, at Chestnut Bluff, Tenn.. 

at Jackson, Tenn...................

Forsyth, Mo., White River at...........

Fort Cobb, Okla., Pond Creek near......

Fort Supply, Okla., Fort Supply Reservoir near........................

North Canadian River near............

Wolf Creek near......................

Fort Supply Reservoir near Fort Supply, 

Okla.............................

Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo.........

near Fountain, Colo..................

Fourche La Fave River near Gravelly,

Ark..............................

near Nimrod, Ark.....................

Fourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla......

Fowler, Colo., Apishapa River near.....

Fredonia, Kans., Fall River at.........

Fremont Pass ditch, diversion by, from 

Colorado River Basin.............

Frog Bayou near Mountainburg, Ark......

Page

Gaines Creek near Krebs, Okla..........

Gainsville, Tex., Red River near......

408

385

395

317

271

356

360

118

88

176

378

386

387

342

284

234

238

237

409

231

354

309

260

92

93

187

210

186

362

206

409

297

291

29

97

95

130

'l85 

266 

348

408

66

11

391

45

44

43

65

344

267

255

268

267

140

139

285

287

275

148

185

130

276

252

316

Galena, Mo., James River at............ 316

Garden City, Kans., Arkansas River at.. 117 

Garland, Ark., Red River at............3, 321

Gilliam, La., Black Bayou near......... 363

Girard, La., Boeuf River near.......... 382

lolondrinas, N. Mex., Coyote Creek near 245 

Mora River near...................... 243

Gore, Okla., Illinois River near....... 213

Granite, Colo., Arkansas River at...... 102

Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo...... 138

Gravelly, Ark., Fourche La Fave River

near............................. 285

Grayson, La., Bayou Castor near........ 388

Graysport, Miss., Yalobusha River at... 302 

Great Bend, Kans., Arkansas River at... 120 

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet,

Okla............................. 162

Green Acre Branch near Rolla, Mo....... 30

Greenfield, Term., South Fork Obion

River near....................... 39

Greenland, Tex., West Fork White River

at............................... 70

Greenwood, Miss., Yazoo River at....... 296

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo.............. 94

Grenada, Miss., Yalobusha River at..... 303

Guthrie, Okla., Cimarron River near.... 172

Guymon, Okla., North Canadian River

near............................. 253

Guy, N. Mex., Cimarron River near...... 168

Halfmoon Creek near Malta, Colo........ 133

Hardesty, Okla., Coldwater Creek near.. 264 

Hatchie River at Bolivar, Tenn......... 46

discharge measurements of............ 408

near Stanton, Tenn................... 47

Hatchie River Basin, Tenn., discharge

measurements in.................. 408

ing-station records in............ 46-47

Headrick, Okla., North Fork Red River

near............................. 330

Heber Springs, Ark., Little Red River

near............................. 99

Hebron, N. Mex., Canadian River near..214-215 

Chicorica Creek near................. 229

Una de Gato Creek near............... 230

Heyburn, Okla., Polecat Creek at........ 178

Higbee, Colo., Purgatoire River near... 151 

Holden, La., Tickfaw River at.......... 394

Hollis, Ark., South Fourche La Fave

River near....................... 288

Holly, Colo., Arkansas River at........ 115

Holly drain near..................... 154

Wild Horse Creek at.................. 153

Holly drain near Holly, Colo........... 154

Homochitto River at Eddiceton, Miss.... 309

near Bude, Miss ...................... 310

near Kingston, Miss .................. 311

Homochitto River Basin, Miss., gagingstation records in..............309-311

Horatio, Ark., Little River near....... 353

Hosston, La., Kelly Bayou near......... 364

Huerfano River at Badito, Colo......... 144

at Manzanares Crossing, near Redwing,

Colo............................. 143

below Huerfano Valley Dam, near

Undercliffe, Colo................ 145

Hulah, Okla., Caney River near......... 188

Humphrey, Ark., Crooked Creek near..... 290

latt Creek, La., discharge measurements of.........................

Idabel, Okla., Little River near.......

Illinois Bayou near Scottsville, Ark... 

Illinois River near Gore, Okla.........

near Tahlequah, Okla.................

Imboden, Ark. , Spring River at.........

Independence, Kans., Verdigris River at 

Index, Ark., Red River at..............

Inola, Okla., Verdigris River near.....

lola, Kans., Neosho River near.........

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo.............

Jackson, Term., South Fork Forked Deer

River at.........................

James River at Galena, Mo..............

Jefferson, Tex., Cypress CreeK near....

Jet, Okla., Great Salt Plains Reservoir

near.............................

Salt Fork Arkansas River near........

410

352

278

213

212

91

181

320

184

196

89

43

72

359

162

163
INDEX

John Martin Reservoir, Colo., Arkansas 

River below......................

at Caddoa, Colo......................

Jonesboro, La., Dugdemona River near... 

Joplin, Mo., Shoal Creek above.........

Page

113

112

386

209

Keithville, La., Boggy Bayou near...... 368

Cypress Bayou near................... 367

Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La........... 364

Kennett, Mo., Little River ditchss 1,

51, 52, 54, 66, 66-A, 81, 251,

259, near................54-55,57,60-62

Kiamichi River near BelzonJ, Okla...... 350

Kingfisher Creek, Okla., discharge

measurement of................... 408

Kings River near Berryville, Ark....... 71

Kingsley, Kans., Arkansas River near... 119 

Kingston, Miss., Homoehitto River near. 311 

Kiowa, Kans., Medicine Lodge River near 165 

Kisatchie Bayou, La., discharge msasurements of......................... 410

Krebs, Okla., Gaine's Creek near........ 252

Krotz Springs, La., Atchafalaya River

at. .............................399-400

La Cueva, N. Mex., Mora River at....... 242

La Junta, Colo., Arkansas River at..... 110

La Veta, Colo., Cucharas River near.... 146

Lagrae Bayou near Stuttgart, Ark....... 101

Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla............. 329

Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir,

Colo............................. 134

below Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo..... 135

Lake Fork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir,

Colo............................. 131

below Sugar Loaf Reservoi", Colo..... 132

Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City,

Okla. ............................ 269

Lake Kickapoo near Archer City, Tex.... 335

Lake Maloya, N. Mex., CMcorlca Creek

below............................ 227

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, Okla. 199 

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City,

Okla............................. 261

Lake Texoma near Denison, Tex.......... 317

Lamar, Colo ., Arkansas River at........ 114

Lambert, Miss., Tallahatchie River near 294 

Langley, Okla., Lake 0' The Cherokees

at............................... 199

Neosho River near.................... 200

Lariat Creek, Okla., discharge measurement of.......................... 409

Larned, Kans., Pawnee River near....... 155

Las Animas, Colo., Arkansas River at... Ill 

Purgatoire River near................ 152

Lecompte, La. , Chatlin Lake Canal near. 405 

Leeper, Mo., Black River at............ 81

Lenapah, Okla., Verdigris River near..'. 182

Lewisburg, Miss., Coldwater River near. 298

Pigeonroost Creek near............... 301

Lilbourn, Mo., Little River ditch 251

near............................. 56

Lillie, La., Cornie Bayou near......... 380

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center,

Kans............................. 157

Little Cornie Bayou, La., discharge

measurements of.................. 410

Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro,

Ark.............................. 375

Little Red Rl.ver, Middle Fork, at

Shirley, Ark..................... 100

near Heber Springs, Ark.............. 99

South Fork, near Clinton, Ark........ 98

Little River (Arkansas River Basin)

near Sasakwa, Okla............... 251

near Tecvrnseh, Okla.................. 250

Little River below Lukfata Creek, near

Idabel, Okla..................... 352

Little River (Red River Basin) near

Horatio, Ark..................... 353

near Wright City, Okla............... 351

Little River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo.. 55 

near Morehouse, Mo................... 58

Little River ditch 66 near Kennett, Mo. 60 

Little River ditch 36-A near Kennett,

Mo............................... 61

Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Mo. 54

Little River ditch 251 near Kennett, Mo. 57

near Lilbourn, Mo.................... 56

Little River ditch 259 near Kennett,Mo. 62

Page

Little Rock, Ark., Arkansas River at...3, 129 

Little Wichita River, Tex., discharge

measurements of.................. 410

near Archer City, Tex................ 336

Logan, N. Max., Canadian River at...... 221

Ute Creek near....................... 249

Loggy Bayou, La., discharge measurements of......................... 410

Loosahatchie River, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.................. 408

Lovelaceville, Ky., Mayfield Creek at.. 36 

Lucky, La., Saline Bayou near.......... 369

Lugert, Okla., Lake Altus at........... 329

Lyons, Kans., Cow Creek near........... 156

McKenzie Creek, Mo., discharge measurements of......................... 409

Malta, Colo., Halfmoon Creek near...... 133

Malvern, Ark., Ouachita River near..... 373

Mangum, Okla., Salt Fork Red River at.. 327 

Mannford, Okla., Cimarron River at..... 174

Marked Tree, Ark., St. Francis River at 52 

St. Francis River floodway near...... 53

Marion, Kans., Cottonwood River near... 203 

Maxwell, N. Mex., Eagle Tail ditch near 231 

Mayfield Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky.... 36

Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, Kans.. 165 

Memphis, Tenn., Mississippi River at... 21-22 

Meramec River at Robertsville, Mo...... 28

near Eureka, Mo...................... 29

near Steelville, Mo.................. 26

near Sullivan, Mo............... .... 27

Meramec River Basin, Mo., discharf'

measurements in............ ..... 408

gaging-station records in............ 26-35

Miami, N. Mex., Rayado River near...... 240

Middle Creek near Elmdale, Kans....... 206

Minden, La., Bayou Dorcheat near....... 366

Mississippi River at Chester, 111...... ".7-18

at Msmphis, Tenn..................... 21-22

at St. Louis, Mo. .................... 15-16

at Thebes, 111....................... 19-20

near Baton Rouge, La................. 24

near New Orleans, La................. 25

near Vicksburg, Miss ................. 23

Mississippi River Delta, La.-Miss.,

discharge measurements in........ 411

gaging-station records in...........391-407

Mississippi River main stem, Mo.-111.- 

Tenn.-Miss.-La., gaging station 

records on....................... 15-25

Mocane, Okla., Cimarron River near..... 170

Monroe, La., Bayou Desiard at.......... 381

Ouachita River at.................... 374

Montgomery, La., Nantaches Creek near,. 371 

Monument Creek at Pikeview, Colo....... 141

Mora River at La Cueva, N. Mex......... 242

near Golondrinas, N. Mex............. 243

near Shoemaker, N. Mex............... 244

Moreauville, La., Bayou des Glaises

diversion channel at............. 404

Morehouse, Mo., Little River ditch 1

near............................. 58

Moreno Creek at Eagle Nest, N. Mex..... 238

Mountain Fork River near Eagletown,

Okla............................. 354

Mountain Park, Okla., Otter Creek at... 331 

Mountain Pine, Ark., Ouachita River

near............................. 372

Mountainburg, Ark., Frog Bayou near.... 276

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, Okla.... 348

Muddy Creek, Term"., discharge measurement of.......................... 408

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark...... 277

Murfreesboro, Ark., Little Missouri

River near....................... 375

Muskogee, Okla., Arkansas River near... 125

Nantaches Creek near Montgomery, La....

Natalbany River at Baptist, La.........

Neosho River at Council Grove, Kans....

near Choteau, Okla.

371 

393 

195

_____ .... ....... _..__.... ................ 201

near Commerce, Okla.................. 198

near lola, Kans

near Langley, Okla

196

200

near Wagoner, Okla. 

Nepesta, Colo., Arkansas River near..., 

New Orleans, La., Mississippi River

near.............................

202

109

25
IND£X

Newport, Ark., White River at..........

Nimrod, Ark., Fourche La Fave River

near.............................

Nimrod Reservoir near................

Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark......

Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans........

Norfork, Ark., Norfork Reservoir near..

North Fork River near................

Norfork Reservoir near Norford, Ark....

North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla...

at Canton, Okla.

69

287

286

286

158

76

77

76

254

259

Quitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex...... 332

Ralston, Okla., Arkansas River at...... 123

Ramona, Okla., Caney River near........ 189

at Woodward, Okla.................... 256 Ratan, N. Mex., Chicorica Creek near...

near El Reno, Okla.

near Fort Supply, Okla...............

near Guymon, Okla....................

near Oklahoma City, Okla.............

near Selling, Okla...................

near Wetumka, Okla...................

North Fork River at Norfork Dam, near 

Norfork, Ark.....................

near Tecumseh, Mo ....................

North Tule Creek at reservoir, near

Tulia, Tex.......................

Nye, Kans., Crooked Creek near.........

Obion River at Obion, Tenn.............

North Fork, near Union City, Tenn....

Rutherford Fork near Bradford, Tenn..

South Fork, near Greenfield, Tenn.... 

Obion River Basin, Tenn., discharge 

measurement in.

260

255

253

262

257

263

77

75

326

175

40

42

41

39

408 

gaging-station records in.............39-45

Ocate, M. Mex., Colmor intake canal

near.............................

Oklahoma City, Okla., Lake Hefner Canal 

near.............................

Lake Overholser near.................

Horth Canadian River near............

Olive Branch,'La., Comite River near... 

Otter Creek at Mountain Park, Okla.....

Ouachita River at Monroe, La...........

discharge measurement of.............

near Malvern, Ark....................

near Mountain Pine, Ark..............

Palo Duro Creek (tributary to North 

Canadian River) near Spearman, 

Tex..............................

Palo Duro Creek (tributary to Red

241

261

262

396

331

374

410

373

372

228 

Rayado River at Sauble Ranch, near

Cimarron, N. Mex................. 239

near Miami, N. Mex................... 240

Red Oak, Okla., Fourche Maline near.... 275

Red River at Alexandria, La............ 324

at Arthur City, Tex.................. 319

at Coushatta, La..................... 323

at Garland, Ark......................3, 321

at Index, Ark........................ 320

at Shreveport, La.................... 322

near Colbert, Okla................... 3, 318

near Gainesville, Tex................ 316

near Terral, Okla.................... 315

North Fork, near Carter, Okla........ 328

near Headrick, Okla................ 330

Prairie Dog Town Fork, near Canyon,

Tex.............................. 314

Salt Fork, at Mangum, Okla........... 327

Red River Basin, Ark.-La.-Okla.-Tex.,

discharge measurements in.......409-410

gaging-station records in...........313-390

Redwing, Colo., Huerfano River near.... 143

fleeds Springs, Mo., White River near... 64 

Soaring Springs, Tex., discharge

River) near Canyon, Tex.......... 325 Rutherford Fork. See Obion River,

Parkdale, C'olo., Arkansas River at..... 104

Parsons, Kans., Neosho River near......

Patterson, Mo., St. Francis River near. 

Pauls Valley, Okla., Washita River near 341 

Pawnee, Okla., Black Bear Creek at..... 167

Pawnee River near Larned, Kans......... 155

Peck, Kans., Ninnescah River near...... 158

Perkins, Okla., Cimarron River at...... 173

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark...... 283

near Booneville, Ark................. 279

near Waveland, Ark................... 282

Pickens, Miss., Big Black River at..... 306

Piedmont, Mo., Clearwater Reservoir

near............................. 80

Pigeonroost Creek near Lewisburg, Miss. 301 

Pikeview, Colo., Monument Creek at..... 141

Pittman Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 409

Pittsbur'g, Tex., Cypress Creek near.... 358

Plaucheville, La., West Protection

Levee borrow pit channel near.... 403

Pocahontas, Ark., Black River at....... 84

Polecat Creek at Heyburn, Okla......... 178

Pollock, La., Big Creek at............. 390

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla........ 344

Poplar Bluff, Mo., Black River at...... 82

Portland, Colo., Arkansas River at..... 106

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark.......... 273

near Wister, Okla.................... 274

Poughkeepsie, Ark., Strawberry River

near............................. 96

Prairie Dog Town Fork. See Red River,

Prairie Dog Town ForJc. 

Publications on stream flow by Geological Survey.......................6-9,11

by State agencies .................... 10,11

Pueblo, Colo., Arkansas River near..... 107

Fountain Creek at.................... 140

St. Charles River near............... 142

Purdy, Okla., Rush Creek at.

Page 

...... 345

Purgatoire River at Highland Dam, near

Las Animas, Colo................. 152

at Ninemile Dam, near Higbee, Colo... 151 

at Trinidad, Colo.................... 150

Quapaw, Okla., Spring River near 208

392

28

149

31

30

48

409 

Roy, N. Mex., Canadian River near...... 217

Robert, La., Tangipahoa River at.......

Robertsville, Mo., Meramec River at... 

rtocky Ford, Colo., Timpas Creek near.. 

Rolla, Mo., Behmke Branch near........

Green Acre Branch near.

rtossville, Tenn., Wolf River at.......

Round Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of.

Runoff in inches, definition of. 

265 fiush, Ark., Buffalo River near. ........

Rush Creek at Purdy, Okla.............. 345

Rutherford ForTc.

197 Rye, Ark., Saline River near.... 

49

St. Charles River near Pueblo, Colo... 

St. Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark.

376

142

52

at Wappapello, Mo 51

discharge measurement of............. 408

near Patterson, Mo................... 49

St. Francis River Basin, Ark.-Mo.,

discharge measurement in......... 408

gaging-station records in............ 49-62

Francis River floodway near Marked 

Tree, Ark.......................

James, Mo., Bourbeuse River near.. 

Joe, Ark., Buffalo River near.

St,

St.

St.

St. Louis, Mo., Mississippi River at..

Salida, Colo., Arkansas River at.

Saline Bayou near Lucky, La.

53 

32 

73

15-16 

103 

369 

Saline River (tributary to Little

River) near Dierks, Ark.......... 356

Saline River (tributary to Ouachita

River) near Rye, Ark............. 376

Sallisaw, Okla., Arkansas River at.....

Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla.....

Salt Fork. See Arkansas River, Salt

Fork.

Salt Fork. See Red River, Salt Fork. 

Sanchez, N. Hex., Canadian River near.. 

Sardis, Miss., Sardis Reservoir near... 

TallahaCchie River near.

126

272

Sardis Reservoir near Sardis, Miss.....

218

292

293

292

Sarepta, La., Bayou Bodcau near........ 365

Sasakwa, Okla., Little River near...... 251

Scottsville, Ark., Illinois Bayou near. 278 

Second-feet per square mile, definition 

of

Second-foot, definition of.............

Second-foot-day, definition of.........

Selling, Okla., North Canadian River near

1

1

1

257
418

Page 

Shirley, Ark., Middle Fork Little Red

River at......................... 100

Shoal Creek above .Toplin, Mo. .......... 209

Shoemaker, N. Mex., Mora River near.... 244

Shreveport, La., Red River at.......... 322

Shuteston, La., Bayou Bourbeau at...... 406

Six Mile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex. 237 

Skuna River near Coffeeville, Miss..... 304

South Fourche La Pave River near Hollis,

Ark. .............................. 288

Spearman, Tex., Palo Duro Creek near... 265 

Sperry, Okla., Bird Creek near......... 194

Spring Bluff, Mo., Bourbeuse River near 33 

Spring River (Arkansas River Basin) near

Quapaw, Okla..................... 208

near Waco, Ho ........................ 207

Spring River (White River Basin) at

Imboden, Ark..................... 91

Springer, N. Mex., Cimarron River at... 236 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 1 

Stanton, Tenn., Hatohie River near..... 47

Steelville, Mo., Merameo River near.... 26

Stillwater, Okla., Council Creek near.. 177 

Strawberry River near Evening Shade,

Ark.............................. 95

near Poughkeeps ie, Ark............... 96

Piney Fork, at Evening Shade, Ark.... 97 

Stuttgart, Ark., Bayou Me to near........ 289

Lagrue Bayou near..................... 101

Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo., Lake Fork

above............................ 131

Lake Fork below...................... 132

Sullivan, Mo., Meramec River near...... 27

Sulphur River near Darden, Tex......... 357

Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss..... 305

Sunset, La., Bayou Carencro near....... 407

Syracuse, Kans., Arkansas River at..... 116

Swan Lake, Miss., Tallahatchie River at 295

Tabler, Okla., Washita River near...... 340

Tahlequah, Okla., Illinois River near.. 212 

Tallahatchie River at Etta, Miss....... 291

at Sardis Dam, near Sardis, Hiss..... 293

at Swan Lake, Hiss................... 295

near Lambert, Miss................... 294

Tangipahoa River at Robert, La......... 392

discharge measurement of............. 411

Taylor Springs, N. Mex., Canadian River

near............................. 216

Tecumseh, Mo., Bryant Creek near....... 78

Little River near.................... 250

North Fork River near................ 75

Tendal, La. , Tensas River at........... 384

Tensas River at Tendal, La............. 384

Terms, definition of................... 1-2

Terral, Okla., Red River near.......... 315

Thebes, 111., Mississippi River at..... 19-20

Tickfaw River at Holden, La............. 394

discharge measurement of............. 411

Tierra Blanca Creek at reservoir, near

Umbarger, Tex.................... 313

Tiff City, Mo., Elk River near......... 210

Timpas Creek near Rocky Ford, Colo..... 149

Tonkawa, Okla., Salt Fork Arkansas

River at......................... 164

Trinidad, Colo., Purgatoire River at... 150 

Trout, La., Bayou Funny Louis near..... 389

Tucker Springs, Mo., discharge

measurement of................... 409

Tulia, Tex., North Tule Creek near..... 326

Tulsa, Okla., Arkansas River at........ 124

Turkey Creek near Drummond, Okla....... 176

Tuscumbia River, Tenn., discharge

measurement of................... 408

Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, La........ 360

Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo., Lake Creek

above............................ 134

Lake Creek below..................... 135

Twin Lakes tunnel, diversion by, from

Colorado River Basin............. 130

Twin Springs, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 409

Umbarger, Tex., Tierra Blanca Creek

near.............................

Una de Gato Creek near Hebron, N. Mex.. 

Undercliffe, Colo., Huerfano River near 

Union, Mo., Bourbeuse River at....'.....

313

230

145

34

Union City, Tenn., North Fork Obion

River near......................

Ute Creek near Logan, N. Mex..........

Ute Park, N. Mex., Cimarron River at..

Valley Center, Kans., Little Arkansas 

River at........................

Van Buren, Ark., Arkansas River at....

Van Buren, Mo., Big Spring near.......

Current River at....................

Variadero, N. Mex., Conchas River at.. 

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans.

near Altoona, Kans..................

near Claremore, Okla................

near Coyville, Kans.................

near Inola, Okla....................

near Lenapah, Okla..................

Vermejo ditch at Colfax, N. Mex.......

Vermejo River, N. Mex., discharge

measurements of.................

near Dawson, N. Mex.................

Vermilion River, La., discharge

measurements of.................

Vicksburg, Hiss., Mississippi River

near............................

Page

42

249

235

Waco, Mo., Spring River near...........

Wagoner, Okla., Neosho River near......

Walnut River at Winfield, Kans.........

Walters, Okla., Cache Creek near.......

Waltreak, Ark., Dutch Creek at.........

Wappapello, Mo., St. Francis River at..

Wappapello Reservoir at..............

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Ho.

Wards Creek at Siegens Lane, near Baton

Rouge, La........................

Washington, La., Bayou Courtableau at.. 

Washita River at Carnegie, Okla........

near Cheyenne, Okla..................

near Clinton, Okla.

near Durwood, Okla.

157

127

90

87

246

181

180

183

179

184

182

233

409

232

411

23

207

202

159

333

284

51

50

50

398

401

339

337

338 

342 

near Pauls Valley, Okla.............. 341

near Tabler, Okla.................... 340

Waveland, Ark., Blue Mountain Reservoir

near............'............... .280-281

Petit Jean Creek near................ 282

 Waynoka, Okla., Cimarron River near.... 171

West Protection levee borrow pit channel

near Plaucheville, La ............ 403

Westcliffe, Colo., Grape Creek near.... 138

Wetumka, Okla., North Canadian River

near............................. 263

White River at Batesville, Ark......... 68

at Beaver, Ark....................... 63

at Calico Rock, Ark.................. 67

at Forsyth, Mo....................... 65

at Newport, Ark...................... 69

near Flippin, Ark.................... 66

near Reeds Spring, Mo................ 64

West Fork, at Greenland, Tex......... 70

White River Basin, Ark.-Mo., discharge

measurements in.................. 409

gaging-station records in............63-101

Whitefield, Okla., Canadian River near. 226 

Jrfichita, Kans., Arkansas River at...... 121

Wichita River at Wichita Falls, Tex.... 334

Wild Horse Creek at Holly, Colo........ 153

Winfield, Kans., Walnut River at....... 159

Winnfield, La., Dugdemona River near... 387 

Vister, Okla. ,' Poteau River near. ...... 274

Wolf Creek near Fargo, Okla ............ 266

near Fort Supply, Okla............... 268

Wolf River at Rossville, Tenn.......... 48

Woodville, Miss., Buffalo Bayou near... 312 

Woodward, Okla., North Canadian River at 256 

Work, division of...................... 13-14

scope of .............................. 1

Wright City, Okla., Little River near.. 351 

Wurtz ditch, diversion by, from Colorado

River Basin...................... 130

Yalobusha River at Graysport, Miss..... 302

at Grenada, Miss..................... 303

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss......... 296

Yazoo River Basin, Miss., gaging-station

records in......................291-305

Yocona River near Enid, Miss ........... 297

Zalma, Mo., Castor River at. 38

O