DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, DIRECTOR

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 23O

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

OF NEBRASKA

BY

J. C. STEVENS

PROPERTY OF 

IKS. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

1909

CONTENTS.

Page.

Introduction............................................................. 5

Acknowledgments........................................................ 5

Units and definitions ..................................................... 7

Stream measurements .................................................... 9

General methods..................................................... 9

Stout's method....................................................... 10

Methods of computation .............................................. 15

Use of formulas .................................................. 15

The Harlacher formula. .......................................... 16

Accuracy and reliability of stream-flow data................................ 17

Relation of rainfall to run-off.............................................. 22

Limitations of rainfall records......................................... 22

Eun-off formulas ...................................................... 23

Determination of mean annual run-off................................. 24

Spring floods on Platte River.......................................... 25

Available data for determining run-off................................. 27

Conclusions........-..........-.......'..................-......--.... 33

Outline of hydrographic data.............................................. 33

Evaporation and seepage near Kearney.................................... 34

Platte River drainage basin............................................... 34

Platte River proper................................................... 34

Description of basin ....................................^......... 34

Platte River near Lexington ...................................... 35

Platte River near Columbus....................................... 42

Platte River at South Bend....................................... 55

North Platte drainage basin........................................... 56

Description of basin.............................................. 56

North Platte River at Mitchell............ ............ ............ 58

North Platte River at Gering...................................... 66

North Platte River at Camp Clarke................................ 71

North Platte River at Bridgeport.................................. 77

North Platte River at North Platte................................ 84

South Platte drainage basin .......................................... 99

Description of basin .............................................. 99

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo.............................. 101

South Platte River at Big Spring.................................. 108

Loup River drainage basin.................-....--.....-..-...-----... 110

Description of basin.............................................. 110

Loup River at Columbus. ...~..................................... Ill

North Loup River near St. Paul................................... 126

Middle Loup River at St. Paul.................................... 133

Elkhorn River drainage basin......................................... 140

Description of basin .............................................. 140

Elkhorn River near Norfolk ...................................... 140

Elkhorn River at Arlington....................................... 150

Miscellaneous measurements in the Platte basin........................ 157

Precipitation in the Platte drainage basin ............................... 162

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4 CONTENTS.

Page.

Kansas Kiver drainage basin.............................................. 175

Description of basin .................................................. 175

Kepublican Kiver at Benkelman....................................... 176

Kepublican Kiver at Bostwick......................................... 183

Republican River at Superior .-..-..-..-.-.-...-..--.....-..-.--....-. 183

South Fork of Republican River near Benkelman ...................... 199

Frenchman River at Wauneta. ---------------------------------------- 205

Frenchman River at Palisade ...-....---------------.----------------- 207

Miscellaneous measurements in Kansas River basin..................... 211

Precipitation in the Republican basin.-.-.......--...---.-.--....----.. 214

Niobrara River drainage basin........-..-..........-......-------.....-... 220

Description of basin .............-..--..........-..-.--.-------....... 220

Niobrara River near Valentine .... .-----..--..----------.-.--.-----.- 222

Niobrara River at Niobrara..............-.....-..-.--.----..---------- 231

Lakes in Cherry and adjoining counties......--..---.----..------.----- 231

Miscellaneous meastirements in the Niobrara basin ..................... 233

Precipitation in the Niobrara basin ...-..---..-..----.....-...-..-.---. 236

White River and Hat Creek drainage basins.......--.----...--..----....... 239

Description of basins....................-.-----------.--------------.. 239

White River near Crawford.........--.-----.-----.-----....---------- 239

Miscellaneous measurements in White River and Hat Creek basins ...... 240

Index ................................................................... 243

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Page.

PLATE I. Flood scenesat Lincoln......................................... 26

II. Sandy bed of Platte River ......-.-....-.,--......--............ 36

III. Canyons of Niobrara River..........--.....--.-.-----........... 220

IV. A, Reservoir and power plant on Minnechaduza Creek; B, Niobrara River and "Chalk Bluffs" .............................. 220

V. Falls of Snake River...................---......-----...-....... 222

VI. Dam site on Snake River.....................---.-.--........... 224

FIGURE 1. Map of Nebraska.---...----..-..----.----..-------.---......... 6

2. Cross sections of Loup River at Columbus ....................... 11

3. Rating Curve for Loup River at Columbus....................... 12

4. Correction curves for Loup River at Columbus.--......----.-.--- 14

5. Relation of rainfall to run-off in Nebraska........................ 26
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

By J. C. STEVENS.

INTRODUCTION.

The material in this paper was compiled in 1904 as a thesis for the 

degree of bachelor of science in civil engineering at the University of 

Nebraska. The original manuscript has been revised and brought 

down to January, 1907, in order to satisfy a demand from engineers, 

irrigators, and the general public for a reference work covering all 

discharge data collected in Nebraska, inasmuch as the results of 

surface-water investigations in the State are widely scattered in 

numerous government and state publications, many of which are 

out of print and unavailable. Figure 1 is a map of the State, showing 

the principal streams and gaging stations.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

The writer wishes to acknowledge special assistance and many 

valuable suggestions from O. V. P. Stout, professor of civil engineering, University of Nebraska, by whom or under whose immediate 

direction the major part of the data was obtained.

Acknowledgments are due to Adna Dobson, state engineer, secretary of the State board of irrigation, and his assistants in office, who 

have cheerfully furnished all information at their disposal and 

rendered much valuable assistance; to G. A. Loveland, section 

director of the United States Weather Bureau, for the liberal use of 

his office records; to the Burlington and Missouri River, the Union 

Pacific, and the Chicago and Northwestern railroads, whose cooperation has aided very materially in obtaining the data herein contained; 

and to Robert H. Willis, of Bridgeport, and H. O. Smith, of Lexington, for many measurements at regular and miscellaneous stations.

Thanks are also due to the many persons employed locally as gageheight observers for their interest and cooperation. Among these 

may be mentioned H. E. Dress, of North Platte, who has faithfully 

reported daily gage heights for the past twelve years; John Borman, 

of Valentine; E. J. Duryee, of Lexington; Burr Taft, of Norfolk;<Mike 

Hamming, of Arlington; Porter Hannawald, of Bridgeport; and 

David Mowery, of Columbus.

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FIGURE 1. Map of Nebraska, showing principal streams and ga
WATEB SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA. 7 

UNITS AND DEFINITIONS.

The volume of water flowing in a stream is expressed in various 

terms, each of which has become associated with a certain class of 

work. These terms may be divided into two groups (1) those 

expressing a rate of flow, properly called the discharge, which may 

be expressed in second-feet, gallons per minute, or miner's inches; 

and (2) those expressing actual quantity, properly termed the run-off, 

which may be expressed in acre-feet or depth in inches.

"Second-foot" is an abbreviation for cubic foot per second, and 

is the quantity of water flowing in a stream 1 foot wide, 1 foot deep, 

at a rate of 1 foot per second. It is generally used as a fundamental 

unit from which others are computed.

"Gallons per minute" is generally used in connection with pumping 

and city water supply.

The "miner's inch" is the rate of discharge of water that passes 

through an orifice 1 inch square under a head which varies locally. 

It has been commonly used by miners and irrigators throughout the 

West, and is defined by statute in each State in which it is used. In 

most States, including Nebraska, the California miner's inch is used, 

which is the fiftieth part of a second-foot.

"Discharge per square mile" is applied to the average number of 

cubic feet of water flowing per second from each square mile of area 

drained, on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly, 

both as regards time and area.

"Run-off in inches" is the depth to which the drainage area would 

be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were 

conserved and uniformly distiibuted on the surface. It is used for 

comparison with rainfall, which is expressed in depth in inches.

"Acre-foot" is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, and is the quantity 

required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. It is commonly 

used in connection with storage for irrigation work. There is a convenient relation between the second-foot and the acre-foot. One 

second-foot flowing for twenty-four hours will deliver 86,400 cubic 

feet or approximately 2 acre-feet.

The following is a list of convenient equivalents:

1 second-foot equals 50 California miner's inches. 

1 second-foot equals 38.4 Colorado miner's inches. 

1 second-foot equals 40 Arizona miner's inches.

1 second-foot equals 7.48 United States gallons per second; equals 448.8 gallons per 

minute; equals 646,272 gallons for one day. 

1 second-foot equals 6.23 British imperial gallons per second.

1 second-foot for one year covers 1 square mile 1.131 feet deep, or 13.572 inches deep. 

1 second-foot for one year equals 0.000214 cubic mile; equals 31,536,000 cubic feet. 

1 second-foot equals about 1 acre-inch per hour. 

1 second-foot falling 10 feet equals 1.136 horsepower. 

100 California miner's inches equal 15 United States gallons per second.
8 STJBFACE WATEE SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

100 California miner's inches equal 77 Colorado miner's inches. 

100 California miner's inches for one day equal 4 acre-feet. 

100 Colorado miner's inches equal 2.60 second-feet. 

100 Colorado miner's inches equal 19.5 United States gallons per second. 

100 Colorado miner's inches equal 130 California miner's inches. 

100 Colorado miner's inches for one day equal 5.2 acre-feet. 

100 United States gallons per minute equal 0.223 second-foot. 

100 United States gallons per minute for one day equal 0.44 acre-foot. 

1,000,000 United States gallons per day equal 1.55 second-feet. 

1,000,000 United States gallons equal 3.07 acre-feet. 

1,000,000 cubic feet equal 22.95 acre-feet. 

1 acre-foot equals 325,850 gallons.

1 inch deep on 1 square mile equals 2,323,200 cubic feet. 

1 inch deep on 1 square mile equals 0.0737 second-foot per year. 

1 inch equals 2.54 centimeters. 

1 foot equals 0.3048 meter. 

1 yard equals 0.9144 meter. 

1 mile equals 1.60935 kilometers.

1 mile equals 1,760 yards; equals 5,280 feet; equals 63,360 inches. 

1 square yard equals 0.836 square meter. 

1 acre equals 0.4047 hectare.

1 acre equals 43,560 square feet; equals 4,840 square yards. 

1 acre equals 209 feet square, nearly. 

1 square mile equals 259 hectares. 

1 square mile equals 2.59 square kilometers. 

" 1 cubic foot equals 0.0283 cubic meter. 

1 cubic foot equals 7.48 gallons; equals 0.804 bushel. 

1 cubic foot of water weighs 62.5 pounds. 

1 cubic yard equals 0.7646 cubic meter. 

1 cubic mile equals 147,198,000,000 cubic feet. 

1 cubic mile equals 4,667 second-feet for one year. 

1 gallon equals 3.7854 liters. 

1 gallon equals 8.36 pounds of water. 

1 gallon equals 231 cubic inches (liquid measure). 

1 pound equals 0.4536 kilogram. 

1 avoirdupois pound equals 7,000 grains. 

1 troy pound equals 5,760 grams. 

1 meter equals 39.37 inches. Log. 1.5951654. 

1 meter equals 3.280833 feet. Log. 0.5159842. 

1 meter equals 1.093611 yards. Log. 0.0388629. 

1 kilometer equals 3,281 feet; equals five-eighths mile, nearly. 

1 square meter equals 10.764 square feet; equals 1.196 square yards. 

1 hectare equals 2.471 acres.

1 cubic meter equals 35.314 cubic feet; equals 1.308 cubic yards. 

1 liter equals 1.0567 quarts. 

1 gram equals 15.43 grains. 

1 kilogram equals 2.2046 pounds. 

1 tonneau equals 2,204.6 pounds. 

1 foot per second equals 1.097 kilometers per hour. 

1 foot per second equals 0.68 mile per hour. 

1 cubic meter per minute equals 0.5886 second-foot.

1 atmosphere equals 15 pounds per square inch; equals 1 ton per square foot; equals 

1 kilogram per square centimeter. 

Acceleration of gravity equals 32.16 feet per second every second.
METHODS OF STREAM MEASUREMENT. 9

1 horsepower equals 550 foot-pounds per second. 

1 horsepower equals 76 kilogram-meters per second. 

1 horsepower equals 746 watts. 

1 horsepower equals 1 second-foot falling 8.8 feet. 

1J horsepower equals about 1 kilowatt.

To calculate water power quickly: =^ =net horsepower per foot of fall 

on water wheel realizing 80 per cent of theoretical power.

STREAM MEASUREMENTS.

GENERAL METHODS, a

Discharge measurements are usually made with a current meter 

from a suitable bridge or cable, or, if the stream is shallow, by wading. 

The rate of discharge in cubic feet per second is the product of the 

area of the cross section of the stream in square feet and the mean 

velocity in feet per second. The mean velocity can not be obtained 

by direct measurement. It is usual, therefore, to divide the stream 

into a number of sections, and the velocity measured in each section 

is assumed to be the mean velocity for that section. The total discharge is the sum of the discharges in the several sections. Evidently 

the smaller the sections the more nearly the results so obtained 

approach the actual discharge.

In -obtaining records of the daily discharge of streams the usual 

method employed is, briefly, as follows:

A gage rod, graduated to feet and tenths, is installed at a suitable 

point on the stream in such a position that the elevation of the surface of the water above some arbitrary datum plane can be read 

and reported each day by a local observer. The engineer in charge 

makes frequent visits to the station for the purpose of obtaining 

measurements of the flow by a current meter and noting the gage 

height. At the close of the season these measured discharges are 

plotted on cross-section paper as abscissae, and the gage heights as 

ordinates. Through these points it is usually possible to draw a parabolic curve, termed the "rating curve" for that station, from which 

the discharge corresponding to any gage height may be obtained. 

In order to facilitate the application of such a rating curve, a rating 

table is prepared, giving the discharge for all gage heights throughout 

the range of the river's stage at intervals of tenths of a foot or less.

If the bed of the stream is composed of permanent material not 

greatly affected by the scouring effect of floods, the rating table 

may be expected to remain fairly constant from year to year, and the 

discharge measurements to conform very closely to a single rating 

curve. If, on the other hand, the bed of the stream is composed of

a For a more complete discussion of the methods employed by the United States Geological Survey 

in making stream measurements, see Water-Supply Paper 94 (Manual of hydrography) or the introduction to Water-Supply Paper 201.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

loose shifting sands or silt, continual changes in the cross section of 

the stream result from the natural flow of the water, and large and 

sudden changes may be caused by floods. In suet streams gage 

height and discharge may exhibit little or no conformity of relation, 

and therefore no single rating curve can be prepared that will correctly express this relation for any considerable period of time. Moreover, in any stream it is not sufficient, for reliable results, that the 

measuring section be located at a point where the bed is permanent, 

for even at such a point, if the stream be<jl immediately above and 

below this point is unstable, the slope of the water surface, and henge 

the velocity, of the stream will be greatly affected. In all such 

streams a single curve is applicable only for a limited period of time. 

Almost without exception the streams of Nebraska are characterized by beds and banks of loose, shifting sand. Experience has 

shown that the only way in which reliable records of daily flow can 

be obtained for such streams is by the construction of measuring 

weirs or by making daily current-meter measurements. The excessive cost of either method prohibits its use, and it has therefore 

been possible to obtain only approximate results.

STOUT'S METHOD.

Even approximate results, however, have been made possible 

only through a method now known among hydrographers as "Stout's 

method," devised by O. V. P. Stout, professor of civil engineering in 

the University of Nebraska, and first described by him in the Nineteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, part 4, 

pages 323 et seq.

Briefly, this method merely minimizes the amount of labor otherwise involved in the preparation of a number of rating tables, each 

applicable for a limited period of time. It consists essentially in using 

a permanent rating table for each station and correcting the observed 

gage heights to what they presumably would have been were the bed 

and banks of permanent material. First, it is assumed that the 

changes occur at a fairly uniform rate between times of successive 

measurements. This assumption necessitates measurements at critical times when the rate of change is not uniform. As an example 

of the effect of a shifting bed on the relation between gage heights 

and discharge, two gagings made in 1903 on Loup River at Columbus 

may be given: March 20, gage height 5.10 feet, discharge 6,074 

second-feet; May 7, gage height 5.10 feet, discharge 3,409 second-feet. 

In forty-eight days the bed of the stream so changed that for the same 

gage heights the discharge was only about half as much as at the 

earlier measurement.

Suppose that the bed of the stream was not subject to fluctuations, 

and there was available a rating table prepared on this basis, giving
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FIGURE 2. Cross sections of Loup River at Colum
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

the discharge of the stream for all gage heights. Taking the discharge found on March 20 above and entering such a rating table, 

we find the gage height required to give this discharge. The difference between the observed gage height and that taken from the rating 

table is the correction to be applied to the gage heights for that day. 

Graphically the correction is the distance between any plotted point 

of measurement and the curve, measured parallel to the gage-height 

axis, plus if the point falls below the curve and minus if above. In 

a similar manner the correction for the measurement of May 7 is 

obtained. No flood occurred between these dates (see gage heights, 

pp. 122-123), and there is no reason to believe that changes in the

,5.0

I 234 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 J6 17 

Discharge in thousand second-feet

FIGURE 3. Rating curve for Loup River at Columbus.

stream bed occurred at other than a fairly uniform rate. The corrections to be applied for intermediate dates are obtained by direct 

interpolation or more accurately read from a correction curve.

It is evident from a study of this method that practically the same 

results are obtained by it as by the use of a series of rating tables, 

each applicable for a short period of time. Of course the ideal rating 

table does not exist, and the one used is that one which conforms the 

best to all measurements made at the gaging station.

Owing to the rapid velocities and the large quantities of water that 

are at times discharged, perhaps no stream shows such utter lawlessness as Loup River. Figure 2 illustrates by means of cross sections,
METHODS OF STREAM MEASUREMENT. 13

obtained from five successive discharge measurements, the changes 

that may occur in this stream. As indicated by these sections there 

is very little fluctuation in the water surface, but within the period 

of a few weeks the bed of the stream exhibits radical changes which, 

however, are not abnormal, as the river remained at an ordinary 

stage throughout the period. In figure 3 the discharge measurements made at the Columbus station on Loup River are plotted 

together with the rating curve from which corrections to gage heights 

are obtained. The position of the points seem to be limited only by 

the margin lines of the diagram. The curve drawn was constructed 

early in the history of the station, and as practically the same final 

results would be obtained by the use of any parallel curve it has not 

been modified. The following table gives the discharge from this 

curve at intervals of tenths of feet of gage height:

Rating table for the indirect application of gage heights for Loup River at Columbus.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.0

.1

.2

.3

.4

.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,220

1,300

1,400

1,510

1,660

1,820

2,040

2,260

2,500

2,740

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.0

.1

.2

.3

.4

.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

3,000

3,260

3,550

3,890

4.300

4,740

5,180

5,620

6,060

6,500

Gage 

height.

Feet.

6.0

.1

.2

.3

.4

.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

7,050

7,800

8,750

9,750

9,750

10,750

11,750

13,750

14,750

15,750

To illustrate more clearly the method of applying corrections to the 

gage heights, the records for the year 1903 are given as an example. 

The following table gives the results of measurements made at this 

station during that season, showing the gage height, the discharge, 

the corrections to be applied as determined from the above rating 

table, and the gage heights as corrected:

Discharge measurements made on Loup River at Columbus, 1903.

Day.

Mar. 20............ 

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

June. 11. ..........

June 27 ............

July 10........... .

July 17. ............

Aug. 18. ...........

Sept. 19............ 

Sept. 29.. ..........

Oct. 30... ....

Dec. 20............

Hydrographer.

J. C. Stevens ..................... 

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E. C. Murphy. ...................

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

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

Gage height (feet).

Observed.

5.10 

5.00 

5.10 

5.12 

5.05 

4.67 

5.56 

6.78 

5.13

4.49 

4. .10 

4.61 

6.50

Correction.

+0.70 

+ .30 

+ .05 

0 

- .10 

+ .30 

0 

0 

+ .20 

4- .35 

+ .35 

+ .25 

-1.80

Corrected.

5.80 

5.30 

5.15 

5.12 

4.95 

4.97 

5.56 

6.78 

5.33 

4.84 

4.75 

4.86 

4.70

Discharge 

(secondfeet).

6,074 

3,905 

3,409 

3,432 

2,799 

3,022 

5,022 

14, 580 

4,177 

2,644 

2,328 

2,607 

2,280
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

If all the corrections so obtained are plotted as ordinates and 

time in days as abscissae, a curve called the correction curve is obtained. The ordinate to the curve gives the correction for that day, 

positive or negative as the case may be, which should be applied to 

the gage height reported by the observer. The corresponding discharge is then taken from the rating table, the corrected gage height 

being used. To illustrate: The gaging of March 20, 1903, shows a 

discharge of 6,074 second-feet, with a gage height of 5.10 feet. Entering the rating table with this discharge, we find that a gage height of 

5.80 feet would be required to give this discharge. The correction 

to be applied to the gage height on March 20, therefore, is +0.70. 

On April 3, with a gage height of 5.00 feet, the discharge was found

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FIGUBE 4. Correction curves for Loup River at Columbus.

to be 3,505 second-feet, which would require a gage height in the 

rating table of 5.30 feet; and the correction to be applied to the gage 

height on April 3 would, therefore, be +0.30. Similarly on May 7 

the correction is found to be +0.05. On June 11 the correction to 

gage height is found to be practically zero; on June 27 it is 0.10. 

On July 4 and 5 an excessive flood occurred, shortly after which, on 

July 10, the correction to gage height was found to be +0.30. On 

July 17 it had dropped to zero again, where it continued until the 

flood on August 15, after which positive corrections ranging from 

+ 0.20 to +0.35 are required to the end of the season. The correction curves for the years 1901 to 1904, inclusive, are shown in figure 4, 

a study of which will show that these curves determine to a greater 

or less extent the changes which take place in the bed of the 

stream.
METHODS OF STREAM MEASUREMENT. 15

Taking the curve for 1903, and imagining a mean condition of the 

bed of the stream, on each side of which these fluctuations may be 

assumed to occur, we readily see that a positive correction to the 

gage heights wilt indicate that the bed of the stream has been washed 

out below that of the mean bed; in other words, that the cross-sectional area of the stream at the gage has been enlarged so that a 

greater quantity of water can pass the gaging section without increasing the gage height, or that changes above or below have unduly 

increased the velocity. On the other hand, a negative correction to 

gage height indicates that the bed of the stream has filled in and the 

cross-sectional area is less than that which would otherwise be indicated for the same gage fyeight, or that the velocities have been 

unduly retarded.

The slope of the correction curve also indicates the direction in 

which these changes are occurring. Thus if the curve slopes downward in the direction of time, it indicates that the bed of the stream 

at this point is being filled; and if it slopes upward in the direction of 

time it indicates a scouring effect. For example, it appears that 

from March 20 to June 27, 1903, the bed of the river was gradually 

filling up, and that from about May 7 to June 11 the bed of the river 

was practically stationary and very nearly conformed to the mean 

condition heretofore mentioned. About July 5 there was an excessive flood that had the effect, as indicated by the direction of the 

correction curve, of scouring out the channel, which, however,, almost 

as quickly filled in as the flood receded, continuing nearly stationary 

till the end of the month, when another flood occurred that again 

scoured out the bed of the stream. Large floods in the middle and 

the latter part of August kept the bed scoured out throughout the 

month of September, but it filled in very gradually during October.

It is interesting to note the general resemblance which these curves 

bear to one another. On the breaking up of the ice in the spring the 

bed is usually washed out, but during the spring months it is gradually filled in. In July and August floods occur without regularity 

from year to year, and may or may not have their effect on the form 

of the correction curve.

METHODS OF COMPUTATION. 

USE OF FORMULAS.

The field notes of a discharge measurement by current meter give 

(1) depth of water in the cross section, usually at regular intervals 

from an initial point; (2) the number of revolutions of the current meter in a given number of seconds observed at each point of 

depth measurement from which the velocity at these points can be 

determined.
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

A number of formulas are in use for computation of the discharge 

from field notes, no two of which will give exactly the same results; 

yet all give results well within the limit of accuracy of the measurement itself. It is "therefore economy of time and energy to adopt 

the simplest formula. Consider the rate of discharge as the volume 

passed over in one second of time by all the particles of water in a 

plain cross section of the stream. The advancing face of such a 

volume will be a curved surface, usually concave, in both horizontal 

and vertical projection, to the planes of reference. The vertical sections of this surface are termed vertical velocity curves, and the 

horizontal sections horizontal velocity curves. In the field the 

attempt is made to determine the mean velocity in the vertical by 

methods described in detail in the introductions to Surface WaterSupply Papers for 1906 (Nos. 201-214).

The computation of discharge is therefore simplified to the operation of finding the cubic contents of the volume generated by moving 

each vertical in a plain cross section a distance downstream equal 

to the mean velocity in that vertical. Of such a volume all horizontal 

sections are bounded on the advancing face by the same curved line 

and all vertical sections are rectangles whose areas are the product 

of depth by velocity at that point. Any formula which will not 

lend itself to the determination of the cubical contents of such a 

volume can not legitimately be used as a discharge formula.

Let dlt dz, d3 , etc., be depths measured at regular intervals I from 

the initial point. Let v1} vz, v3 , etc., be corresponding velocities. 

The volume of discharge is made up of a series of prismoids each of 

length I bounded by the "end areas "d^v^d^j d3v3 , etc. The volume 

of each prismoid is given by the prismoidal rule 

!>

and the total discharge is the sum of the volumes of all such prismoids. 

This of course involves the assumption that velocities and depths 

vary uniformly between points of measurement, and in practice 

measurements should be made close enough together to conform to 

this assumption.

THE HARLACHER FORMULA.

The preceding formula is too cumbersome for practical application, and a substitute approximate formula, now generally known as 

the Harlacher method, has been used almost exclusively in Nebraska. 

It consists essentially in considering a prismoid of length 21 so that 

the mid-area is actually measured and not computed. The formula 

for a prismoid of length 21 becomes 

2l 2 = - (di vl
METHODS OF STREAM MEASUREMENT. 17

By adding the volumes of successive prismoids the total discharge 

is expressed in general as follows: Where Ji is substituted for (dv) and 

n is an even number,

It is evident that this is merely Simpson's " one-third rule" for 

the area of irregular figures, except -that the areas are substituted 

for ordinates. In the original presentation of the method the discharge was considered as proportional to the area bounded by a 

curve the ordinates to which were the products of depth by velocity 

at all points.

The errors involved by the use of this formula are indeterminate 

except for specific cases. If the horizontal velocity curve is continually concave to the axis of reference the error is small; if, on the 

other hand, the direction of curvature is reversed several times, the 

error may be large and different results may be obtained from the 

same set of field notes, if different points are taken as the beginning 

of application of the formula.

As previously stated, however, the errors of computation are

insignificant compared with those of observation. 

i

ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY OF STREAM-FLOW DATA.

In the analysis of hydrographic data for any particular purpose a 

question often arises as to the accuracy and reliability of the records, 

that is, how nearly do the figures given for the estimated discharges 

conform to the actual volume of flow? The errors resulting from 

observations of depth and velocity in making discharge measurements, the permanency of the rating curve, the reliability of the 

local observer, the frequency of making observations of gage heights 

and discharge measurements, the nature of the stream as to permanency of bed and fluctuations of velocity, and the local conditions 

surrounding the gaging station must all be considered in answering 

this question.

The errors of discharge measurements have been made the subject 

of special study by various hydrographers. One of the most complete discussions of the subject is that published by the United States 

Geological Survey in Water-Supply Paper 95, entitled "Accuracy, of 

stream measurements," by E. C. Murphy.

That too much dependence is often placed on the results obtained 

is evident on consideration of the various errors that make up the 

total error of a discharge measurement. For example, a measurement made with a current meter is subject to errors in the meter 

rating, in measuring depth, and in counting the revolutions of the 

meter vane, all of which may be termed accidental errors. In addi72607 IBB 23C
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

tion there are the errors resulting from the fluctuations in velocity 

from the change of stage during the time of measurement, from the 

effects of wind, and from the impracticability of determining with 

absolute accuracy the mean velocity in any vertical, all of which 

have a material and largely indeterminate effect on the discharge 

measurement.

No definite general figures can be given for such errors, as they are 

different in every case. It would be possible to determine the errors 

in the meter rating, in counting the revolutions of the meter vane, 

and in measuring the depth, but such determinations are of little 

value if the more important errors due to fluctuations of velocity 

and stage are omitted.

For example, if, instead of the prismoidal formula on page 16, we 

consider an elementary volume of discharge extending a distance 

JZ on each side of a point where depth and velocity are measured, 

the discharge through such a section will be q = Idv. Now, let r = error 

involved in measuring the depth; rt = error involved in measuring 

the corresponding velocity; e = error of discharge q in a single prism 

of length Z. From the law of facility of errors for nonlinear functions 

the error of discharge in a single prism is expressed by 

+r, i \dv

But ^| = Iv and jv = U. Substituting e* = I* (W + rfffi).

' Now, if r and rt be expressed in percentages of d and v, respectively, the above equation reduces to ez =lzd?vz (rz +rlz), and since ldvis the discharge through the section the percentage of error of the

g ___ 

discharge is- =yr2 +r12 ; that is to say, the percentage of error in the

discharge of a section is the square root of the sum of the squares of 

the errors involved in measuring the depth and velocity expressed in 

percentage. Thus, if depth error is 3 per cent and velocity error 4 per 

cent, the resulting error in the discharge is 5 per cent. As a matter 

of fact, the errors of measuring depth and velocity are not properly 

expressed in percentages, but rather as absolute quantities. The 

error in velocity determinations rather than the error in depth determinations will in general govern the error of discharge.

In July, 1904, two series of measurements were made on Loup 

River, at Columbus and Niobrara River at Valentine, for the purpose 

of determining the accuracy resulting from gaging as ordinarily made 

at these stations.

At the Columbus station measurements were made from a cable 

and car which spans the river about 75 yards above the Union Pacific 

Railroad Bridge. The channel at the time of the measurements was
METHODS OF STREAM MEASUREMENT. 10

515 feet wide. The depths varied from 1 to 7 feet and the velocities 

from 1 to 5 feet per second. The bed of the stream is composed 

entirely of loose, shifting sand, which, considering the swiftness of 

the current, made it impracticable to measure depths with an error 

of less than about 0.3 foot in the swiftest water. Individual velocity 

determinations are probably accurate within 5 per cent.

The gagings were made in four sets of two each. In sets A, B, and 

C the two gagings were made simultaneously by two hydrographers 

operating from different ends of the car, so that each gaging is entirely 

independent of the other. Depths and velocities were measured at 

12^-foot intervals, the initial point of each gaging in the set being 

different. In these three sets the 0.6 method of obtaining mean 

velocities in the vertical was used. In set D one gaging followed 

the other, and velocities were taken by the integration method. Set 

A was made July 29, and sets B, C, and D on the 31st; but the change 

in the river stage was so slight that the two days' work has been considered together.

It has been assumed that the differences in the discharges obtained 

were due mainly to two general causes: (1) Errors in fluctuation, 

including the slight changes in the stage and fluctuations of velocity; 

(2) accidental errors, which include errors in measurement and 

observation. .An attempt has been made to eliminate in part the 

errors due to change of stage by referring the discharges to a mean 

gage height. For example, the mean of the several mean gage heights 

is 4.80; the mean gage height of the first set of gagings was 4.82. The 

difference is 0.02, which corresponds to an increased discharge of 28 

second-feet over that which would have been obtained had the 

gaging been made with a gage height of 4.80, other conditions remaining the same. The large error of the first gaging 518 second-feet 

may be accounted for in part by the fact that an insufficient weight 

was tied on the meter, thus allowing the depths to be recorded in 

excess of what they actually were, the meter being carried downstream by the swift current. This source of error was eliminated in 

the remaining measurements.

It appears from an examination of the table below that gagings 

at this point with an error of less than 15 to 20 per cent need not be 

expected, unless exceptional precautions are taken.

It must be borne in mind that "standard cross sections" can not 

be used on streams of this class. Cross-sectional areas must be 

determined at each time of gaging. The area, and hence the discharge of the first measurement, are undoubtedly in error, as explained 

above. Nevertheless the result is all the more valuable as indicating 

what might have happened had the hydrographer been content with 

this one measurement for fixing this portion of the rating curve for 

the season. Cross sections at this station are shown in figure 2 (p. 1 1).
20 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Discharge measurements on Loup River at Columbus to determine degree of accuracy resulting from gagings as ordinarily made.

Set.

A.... 

B.... 

C.... 

D....

Set.

A.... 

B.... 

C.... 

D....

No.

{ } 

{ I 

{ I

{ I

No.

{ 5

I 3 

i 4

{ 1 

{ I

Date, 1904.

July 29

July 31 

do

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

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

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

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

Gage height (feet).

Beginning.

4.82 

4.82 

4.77 

4.77 

477 

4.77 

4.80 

4.80

Ending.

4.82 

4,82 

4.77 

4.77 

4.80 

4.80 

4.80 

4.80

Mean.

4.82 

4.82 

4.77 

4.77 

4.78 

4.78 

4.80 

4.80

No. of 

meter.

342 

347 

342 

347 

342 

347 

342 

342

Area of 

cross 

section 

(square 

feet).

1,274. 

1,130 

1,036 

1,067 

1,084 

1,018 

1,020 

1,045

Method of 

obtaining 

velocities.

0.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

Integration. 

....do.....

Mean 

velocity 

(feet per 

second).

2.64 

2.57 

2.63 

2.60 

2.52 

2.78 

2.44 

2.61

Time of gaging.

Beginning.

11.00 a. m... 

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

10.15 a. m... 

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

12.40 p. m... 

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

2.00 p. m.... 

3.05 p. m....

Discharge

(Q) 

(secondfeet).

3,376 

2,896 

2.723 

2,778 

2,737 

2,826 

2,492 

2,734

Ending.

1.00 p. m.. 

....do..... 

12.00m.... 

....do.....

2.00 p. m.. 

....do.....

3.05 p.m.. 

4.10p.m..

Discharge 

corrected 

for change 

of stage 

(QO 

(secondfeet).

3,348 

2,868 

2,763 

2,818 

2,765 

2,854 

2,492 

2,734

Residual (Q'm-Q> 

(secondfeet).

-518 

- 38 

+ 67 

+ 12 

+ 65 

- 24 

+338 

+ 96

Duration.

Hrs. min. 

2 0 

2 0 

1 45 

 1 45 

1 20 

1 20 

1 5 

1 5

Q'm-Q'

Q'm

(per cent).

-18.3 

- 1.3 

+ 2.4 

+ 0.4 

+ 2.3 

- 0 8 

+ 12.0 

+ 3.4

a Q'm==mean value of Q'=2830.

NOTE. Warm, still day. Conditions favorable for good results. Gagings and computations by J. 0. 

Stevens, assisted by O. II. Timmerman.

A similar series of measurements was made on Niobrara River at 

Valentine. The same general method of referring the discharge to 

the mean gage height was adopted in order to eliminate the effects 

of fluctuations of the water surface. The reading of the gage was 

checked before and after each gaging by measuring down to the 

water surface from a permanent point on the bridge. The gagings 

were made from a single-span steel bridge, the tubular piers of which 

did not obstruct the channel. The bed of the stream is made up of 

sand mixed with bowlders and cobblestones. The depths varied 

from 1 to 2 feet and the velocities from 1 to 5.5 feet per second. The 

depths have an error of about 0.2 foot, and individual measurements 

of velocity are probably accurate within 4 per cent. The width at 

the upstream side of the bridge was 115 feet and at the downstream 

side 123 feet. Observations were taken at intervals of 5 feet, a different initial point being used in each measurement.

A number of duplicate measurements have been made at this 

point from time to time, the results of which are also shown below.

The results appear to show a greater degree of accuracy than 

might be expected in view of the conditions. Yet it is believed that 

measurements at this point can be made with errors not exceeding 

4 or 5 per cent.
METHODS OF STREAM MEASUREMENT. 21

Discharge measurements on Niobrara River at Valentine, July 11, 1904, to determine 

degree of accuracy resulting from gagings as ordinarily made.

No.

1

2

3

4 

5

Method of obtaining velocities.

0.6

.6

.6

.6 

Integr.

Side of 

bridge.

Upstr.

Downstr.

Upstr.

Downstr. 

....do....

Time of gaging.

Beginning.

8.25 a.m.

9.40 a.m.

3.10 p.m.

3.45 p.m. 

4.15 p.m.

«

Ending.

9.15 a.m.

11.15 a.m.

3.45 p.m.

4.15 p.m. 

5.00p.m.

,

C

1 .

O -(J

g

«

50

Gage height 

(feet).

1

s

0>

M

1.43

bib

a

1.45

95 11.45 1.52

35

30 

45

1.54 1.52

1.52 

1.50

1.50 

1.44

C * ft

W/-N 1 .8

of icross fe(square 

1.44 197

1. 48 194

1. 53 197

1.51 

1.47

184 

189

 ^ 

velocity n second

s

s

3.86

3.90

4.07

4.09 

4.02

1

*

c£ §

CO

ft

761

756

801

752 

760

^

S> c3

o"? 

o **-i a) o *Y

§ §,2,

Q

783

760

782

743 

769

e 

6?

idual (C (second-ff

0)

K

-16

+ 7

+ 15

+24

- 2

 4-

1

!-

<1

C

Q? 

1a<y

< 

a

&

-2.1

H -0.9

+2.0

+ 3.1 

-0.3

a Q'm=mean value of Q'=767.

NOTE. Warm, still day. Conditions favorable for good results. Gagings and computations by J. C 

Stevens. Meter No. 347.

Duplicate discharge measurements made on Niobrara River at Valentine.

D&tG

May 26, 1903.......

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

Sept. 17, 1903.......

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

April 17, 1904.......

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

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

E. C. Murphy.........................

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

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

Gage

height.

1.55

1.55

1.38

1.38

1.57

1.57

873

894

709

715

683

640

Ql QSfnar r-ant\ a

l + <42

} ±1.2

}

±O.O

a The mean of the two gagings was assumed to be the correct discharge and the per cent of error computed 

on this basis; that is, 1/2 (Qi-Qa) is the residual and ~"i/2 (o +n ) is the percentage of error.

From the foregoing discussion it is evident that individual measurements are liable to an error of 5 to 20 per cent. The errors resulting 

from external sources, such as unreliability of the observer's reports; 

from the assumption that a single gage-height observation or the 

average of two observations is actually the mean for the day; from 

the error of using a mean gage height for finding mean daily discharges; and from the unknown and largely indeterminate effect of 

climatic conditions at the station from day to day can be only a 

matter of conjecture.

The true worth of a hydrographer lies not so much in being able 

to measure streams accurately and develop correct discharge curves, 

as in having a logical conception and a working knowledge of the 

actual worth of hydrographic data. This knowledge can not be 

obtained from books.
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

RELATION OF RAINFALL TO RUN-OFF.

LIMITATIONS OF RAINFALL RECORDS.

It is hardly necessary to say that in any region where a knowledge 

of the distribution and duration of the various rates of stream discharge is a requisite for its proper development, no method of obtaining that knowledge can compare in reliability with actual systematic 

stream measurements, extending over a period of several years. It 

will also be evident after a little investigation that records of rainfall 

are entirely inadequate for this purpose. It is, however, frequently 

necessary to make some estimate of the quantity of water yielded 

by a particular drainage basin on which no systematic records of 

stream flow have been kept. For this purpose it is almost useless 

to attempt the determination of the time distribution of the various 

rates of discharge, but efforts must be confined to discovering either 

the mean annual yield, the quantity supplied year by year, or that 

supplied during distinct climatological periods of the year.

A consideration of some of the natural conditions affecting the 

relation between the discharge of a stream and the precipitation on 

its watershed will substantiate this statement. As all flowing water 

must at some recent period have passed through the state of precipitation, it follows that there must be some definite relation 

between rainfall and run-off, and the fact that it can not be determined is merely proof that all the conditions influencing this relation 

are not taken into account. These conditions are best illustrated by 

concrete examples. Consider first the simplest possible case, that 

of an impervious roof of known area and known slope from which 

the water is conducted by eave troughs over a weir to a reservoir. 

Assume also a rain gage in place to determine the precipitation. 

The effect of evaporation being disregarded, the total quantity 

falling on the roof in any period of time will later appear in the reservoir and should be equivalent to the depth shown by the rain gage 

multiplied by the horizontal projection of the roof area. The determination of the rate of run-off is a different problem, for to find this 

it is necessary to know the rate of rainfall; then from observations, 

of the rate of flow over the weir, the storage capacity of conduits to 

the weir, and the rate at which water was stored therein, it would 

be possible to determine the relation between the rate of rainfall and 

the rate of run-off for that particular roof, at that particular angle, 

with that particular system of conducting the water therefrom. 

The mean rate is of course the total quantity precipitated divided 

by the time, but that is merely expressing quantity in another unit. 

The maximum rate would be indeterminate without elaborate preparations. .

If, instead of the smooth impervious roof, an area of sod, soil, 

sand, and gravel of unknown thickness is considered, the quanti-
RELATION OF RAINFALL TO RUN-OFF. 23

tative determination could even in this case be made, but account 

would have to be taken of the previous saturated condition of the 

material and the evaporation, as the observations would have to be 

extended over a much longer period of time to attain any degree of 

accuracy. The maximum rate of run-off could be determined for 

only that particular condition of saturation existing previous to the 

rainfall.

When it is realized that the conditions in nature are far more complicated than can be illustrated by a simple case like those cited 

that the precipitation occurs under all climatic conditions from 

torrential cloud-bursts of a few minutes' duration to gentle showers 

lasting for weeks, from driving blizzards on frozen ground to fleecy 

snows that melt into slush during the day and freeze at night; when 

it is considered that records of precipitation at best are only approximations, with rarely any attempt at rate determination, and that 

frequently stream-flow data are quite as inaccurate and incomplete, 

it is evident that little will be gained by a laborious analysis of 

rainfall records when a common-sense guess will frequently furnish 

just as reliable data.

George W. Rafter, in a report on the relation of rainfall to runoff,0 says: "In computing the run-off of various streams, small discrepancies will continually appear; when such do not exceed 1 to 2 

inches they are outside the limits of discussion." Now, 2 inches is 

four times the annual run-off from the drainage basin of Republican 

River, and practically all streams of the western plains are excluded' 

from his discussion; yet many instances can be cited where engineers 

have applied to streams in the arid West the formulas developed for 

streams in the eastern, humid part of the United States, and with 

this flimsy foundation built works of considerable magnitude, only 

to find themselves outwitted by nature.

It is therefore high time that some actual facts and figures were 

given and the marked individuality of the streams of the plains in 

this regard forcibly pointed out. Negative information is often the 

most valuable, and of this there is no lack.

RUN-OFF FORMULAS.

It is evident that a determination of the rate of stream discharge 

from records of rainfall is practically out of the question, and that any 

quantitative analysis is only the roughest approximation; an examination of some of the formulas now in use purporting to express this 

relation will therefore be of interest.

J. T. Fanning proposes the formula D = 200 M5'6 where D is the 

discharge in second-feet and M the drainage area in square miles. 

This relation was determined by plotting the flood discharge of 

some American streams.

The Ryves formula is D = CM2?3 , and Dickens proposes D = CM3/4 .

a Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 80,1903.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

In these two formulas C is a sliding coefficient, depending on the 

natural characteristics of the drainage basin. For the Dickens formula C has the following values for flat countries: Where rainfall 

of 3.5 to 4 inches in twenty-four hours may occur, 200; for a maximum rainfall of 6 inches, 300. The Ryves coefficient varies between 

400 and 500 in flat countries.

The application of the Dickens formula, which is perhaps the most 

conservative, to Nebraska streams would give the following rates 

of discharge, the coefficient used being 200: Elkhorn River at mouth, 

5,980 square miles, 139,000 second-feet; Loup River at mouth, 

13,540 square miles, 250,000 second-feet; Republican River at Superior, 22,350 square miles, 366,000 second-feet. If such quantities of 

water should ever come down these rivers the damage to life and 

property would be incalculable. The maximum recorded discharges 

are, for the Elkhorn, 9,600 second-feet; the Loup, 26,000 secondfeet; the Republican, 25,000 second-feet.

It may be contended that these formulas were never intended to 

apply to such large areas in dry countries; but Salt River, of Arizona, 

with a drainage area at Phoenix of 12,260 square miles, largely 

steep, bare slopes, had a maximum observed discharge in 1891 of 

about 300,000 second-feet, which would fall very near Dickens's 

curve. When it is realized that Platte and Republican rivers go 

entirely dry and that the Niobrara and Loup have a minimum flow 

of about 0.1 second-foot per square mile of drainage area under practically the same conditions of rainfall, the absurdity of attempting 

to apply to these streams any formula for minimum rate determination is at once apparent.

DETERMINATION OF MEAN ANNUAL RUN-OFF.

A quantitative determination of the total yield of a drainage 

basin during distinct climatological periods of time can often be 

approximately estimated, provided average or normal values are 

used for such periods. Moreover, the determination of stream flow 

from rainfall records must legitimately be limited to this problem 

on account of the large debits and credits at the beginning and end 

of short periods of time. To illustrate: The percentage of rainfall 

appearing as run-off in a single month will depend, among other 

things, on the saturated condition of the "soil at the beginning of 

the month. If the ground water is depleted, a large part of the 

precipitation will go to augment the ground storage; if, on the 

other hand, the ground water present is greater than the normal 

quantity, a much larger percentage of precipitation will run off 

from the watershed. Again, if a heavy rainfall appears at the end 

of the month the total run-off for that month may be very low 

and the rainfall comparatively high, while in the following month 

the conditions would be reversed. It is therefore necessary to con-
RELATION OF RAINFALL TO RUN-OFF. 25

sider longer periods of time, and for convenience the year is divided 

into two seasons designated the "open season," from April to October, inclusive, and the "closed season," from November to March, 

inclusive. In the plains of the Middle West, on account of uncertain ice conditions it is impossible without great expense to obtain 

stream-flow data during the closed season, hence the discharge of 

Nebraska streams is known only for the open season. In 1897 

daily discharges were tabulated during the closed season for Nebraska stations from rating curves developed during the open season, but they are not only incorrect, but grossly misleading. The 

writer has seen Platte River frozen practically solid to the bed, 

when the position of the water on the gage, according to the open 

season rating curve, indicated a discharge of 4,000 or 5,000 secondfeet. As a matter of fact, there was less than 100 second-feet trickling along under the ice.

SPRING FLOODS ON PLATTE RIVER.

It is popularly believed that the magnitude of the periodic spring 

floods on Platte River depends entirely on the quantity of snowfall 

on its headwaters during the preceding winter, but this is only 

partly true. There are so many other factors, such as the conditions of the soil saturation and the manner in which the winter 

snows are melted, that the relation between these quantities is not 

at once apparent. In the following table the total run-off, as measured at North Platte for the flood period of each year, April to July, 

inclusive, is compared with the total precipitation on the drainage 

basin above that point for the preceding winter season, November 

to March, inclusive.

Winter snowfall on headwaters of North Platte River and run-off during following spring 

flood period, at North Platte, 1894-1906.

Year.

1894-5...........

1895-6...........

1896-7...........

1897-8...........

1898-9...........

1899 1900

1900-1...........

Precipitation 

November to

March.

3.10

3.06

3.24

2.73

5.00

1.89

2.69

Departure 

from

average.

+0.16

+ .12

+ .30

- .21

+2.06 1 05

- .25

Runoff 

April 

to July.

.57

1.46

.66

1.62

1.05

.84

Departure 

from 

average.

0.0

- .42

+ .47

- .33

+ .63

- .15

Year.

1902-3...........

1903-4...........

1904-5...........

1905-6...........

Precipitation 

November to 

age.

3 94

3.59

1.46

3.02

2

QA

Departure 

from 

average.

+0.30

+ .65

-1.48

- .66

+ .08

Runoff 

April 

to July.

0.61

.74

.86

1.38

1.13

.99

Departure 

from 

average.

-0.38

- .25

- .13

+ .39

+ .14

It will be noted that in 1896 the run-off was only about half the 

average for the twelve years, although the precipitation was above 

the average. This is explained by the fact that during the three 

preceding years 1893 to 1895, inclusive (see Table 1, p. 28) the 

precipitation throughout Nebraska and neighboring States was far 

below the normal, and the ground water was so greatly depleted 

that the larger precipitation in 1896 was used up in restoring the
26 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY OF NEBEASKA.

ground water more nearly to its normal condition and therefore 

did not appear in the stream. The maximum precipitation and 

run-off occurred simultaneously in 1898-9 and no doubt resulted 

in an abnormal amount of ground storage, so that during the-following season, in spite of the fact that the precipitation was only 

about half the average, the run-off was above the normal. The excessive floods which occurred in the summer of 1905 (see discharge 

table for Platte River, p. 54, and PI. I) were evidently not caused

Mean annual rainfall inches 

10 13 t4 16 18 20 ZZ H4 E6 28 30

c 

I*

<D

00 08

f

r

,

 O © 0 

Loup Niobrara ElKhorn North Platte Republican 

(Large circles indicate mean values)

FIGURE 5. Relation of rainfall to run-off in Nebraska.

solely by snowfall in the mountains, as the precipitation for the 

preceding winter was far below the normal.

The relation between annual run-off and annual precipitation has 

been graphically expressed by F. H. Newell in the form of a set of 

curves, now known as the "Newell curves." These curves are reproduced in figure 5, on which are also platted the run-off in inches as 

measured at gaging stations on Elkhorn River at Norfolk, Niobrara 

River near Valentine, Loup River at Columbus, North Platte River 

at North Platte, and Republican River at Bostwick, with the corresponding precipitation in inches on their drainage basins, taken
U. 8. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 230 PLATE I

FLOOD SCENES AT LINCOLN.

RELATION OF RAINFALL TO RUN-OFF. 27

from records of the United States Weather Bureau. It is true that 

the run-off here plotted is only for the open season, but the precipitation for the same period is used. If complete yearly records of 

run-off were available and corresponding yearly values of precipitation were used, the relative positions of the points would not be 

materially altered, as each point would then appear above and to 

the right of the position now occupied. Moreover, the distance 

they would appear to the right of their present positions would be 

small compared with the distance they would be moved upward, 

for the reason that the precipitation during the winter months is a 

very small proportion of the annual amount (see Table 7, p. 32); but 

this difference does not exist for the run-off factor. In other words, 

the percentage of precipitation appearing as run-off is much greater 

in winter than during the remainder of the year. If records were complete, it is believed that the mean annual values for Loup and Niobrara rivers would not fall far short of the curve for gentle slopes. 

The agreement is not so apparent with the other streams.

AVAILABLE DATA FOR DETERMINING RUN-OFF.

As a guide to the quantitative determination of run-off for streams 

other than those investigated by the United States Geological Survey, existing under similar climatic conditions, there is presented 

herewith a summary of such data collected on Nebraska streams as 

are sufficiently reliable to justify their use in this connection. Table 

1 (p. 28), copied from the annual summary for 1906 of the Nebraska 

section of the climatological service of the Weather Bureau, gives 

the monthly, annual, and seasonal precipitation for the entire State, 

with departures from the normal. The normal rainfall for the 

crop season, April to August, inclusive, is 69 per cent of the annual.

Tables 2 to 6 give the total monthly precipitation on the drainage 

areas of North Platte, Republican, Loup, Niobrara, and Elkhorn 

rivers, respectively, for the twelve years 1895 to 1906, inclusive, 

together with the normal amounts compiled from records of much 

longer duration. Each figure in the table is a mean value obtained 

from a number of well-distributed stations through the basin. The 

precipitation in Nebraska decreases from east to west at the rate of 

about 4J inches per hundred miles. It is therefore necessary to 

avoid giving too much weight to the records from the eastern portions of the drainage basins, though more of them are available 

than from the western portions; that is to say, the rainfall as measured at any station should be weighted according to the area served 

by that station, an indeterminate factor, or care should be taken to 

choose stations that serve similar areas. Where records for any 

station were incomplete those for an adjoining station have been 

used.
TABLE 1. Monthly, annual, and seasonal precipitation for Nebraska, with de

Year.

1876................

1877................

1878................

1879................

1880. ...............

1881................

1882................

1883. .............. -

1884................

1885................

1886...... ..........

1888................

1889... .......... ...

1891................

1SQ9

1893................

1894................

1895................

1896................

1897................

1898................

1899................

1900................

1901................

1902................

1903.. ............. -

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

1905................

1906................

Jan.

&

&g

£

0.60

.20 

.98 

.44 

.80 

.38

.91 

.56 

1.04 

.46 

.51

1.21 

.49 

.47 

.91

.78

1.43 

.86 

.13 

.60 

.36

.37 

.79 

.67 

.24 

.07

.17 

.64 

.22 

.35 

1.07 

.46

!c

ft

-0.40 

+ .38 

- .16 

+ .20 

- .22

+ .31 

- .04 

+ .44 

- .14 

- .09

+ .61 

- .11 

- .13 

+ .31

+ .18

+ .83 

+ .26 

- .47 

.00 

- .24

- .23 

+ .19 

+ .07 

- .36 

- .53

- .43 

+ .04 

- .38 

- .25 

+ .47 

- .14

Feb.

&

tg

0 69

.55 

.31 

.31 

.80 

.18

1.64 

.63 

.92 

.69

.84

.84 

.78 

.74 

.29 

.36

1.13 

.99

.84 

.58 

.80

.16 

.59 

.43 

.61 

1.07

.83 

.39 

1.42 

.13 

.76 

.64

1

-0.14 

- .38 

- .38 

+ .11 

- .51

+ .95 

- .06 

+ .23 

.00 

+ .15

+ .15 

+ .09 

+ .05 

- .40 

- .33

+ .44 

+ .30 

+ .15 

- .11 

+ .11

- .53 

- .10 

- .26 

- .08 

+ .38

+ .14 

- .30 

+ .73 

- .56 

+ .07 

- .05

Mar.

J 

ll

1 15

1.85 

.76 

1.95 

.70 

.50

1.51 

.15 

.50 

1.96 

.46

2.01 

.39 

2.13 

1.06 

.84

1.86 

1.62 

1.32 

.90 

.72

1.45 

1.49 

.61 

.92 

.62

1.90 

1.18 

.72 

.53 

1.31 

1.87

s

3

Sa

5

+0.70 

- .39 

+ .80

AC

- .65

+ .36 

-1.00 

- .65 

+ .81 

- .69

+ .86 

- .76 

+ .98 

- .09 

- .31

+ .71 

+ .47 

+ .17 

- .25 

- .43

+ .30 

+ .34 

- .54 

- .23 

- .53

+ . 

+ .03 

- .43 

- .62 

+ .16 

+ .72

Apr.

4

&g

£

2,57

1.45 

2.86 

1.85 

2.61 

.72

2.02 

3.58 

2.79 

2.60 

3.30

2.64 

2.32 

2.39 

2.33 

1.97

3.14 

4.00 

1.25 

1.97

2.28

4.82 

3.82 

2.14 

.99 

468

2.32 

1.07 

1.80 

2.00 

3.70 

4.35

i

-1.12 

+ .-29 

- .72 

+ .04 

-1.85

- .55 

+ 1.01 

+ .22 

+ .03 

+ .73

+ .07 

- .25 

- .18 

- .24 

- .60

+ .57 

+ 1.43 

-1.32 

- .60 

- .29

+2.25 

+ 1.25 

- .43 

-1.58 

+2.11

- .25 

-1.50

- .77, 

- .57 

+ 1.13 

+ 1.78

May.

i

+j

'ftO

p.2 

8^

Hn

3 69

2.54 

5.79 

409 

3.43 

2.11

6.28 

493 

5.39 

3.06 

3.73

3.39 

2.27 

5.83 

2.69 

2.34

2.90 

5.63 

2.66 

.91 

2.40

403 

1.66 

4.86 

3.71 

2.32

1.86 

414 

7.27 

3.68 

5.73 

2.76

1

-1.15 

+2.10 

+ .40

OA

-1.58

+2.59 

+1.24 

+ 1.70 

- .63 

+ .04

- .30 

-1.42 

+2.14 

-1.00 

-1.35

- .79 

+1.94 

-1.03 

-2.78 

-1.29

+ .34 

-2.03

+1.17 

+ .02 

-1.37

-1.83 

- .45 

+ 3.58 

- .01 

+2.04 

- .93

June.

4 

||

1.99 

3.50 

5.19 

427 

4.44

5.36 

4.34 

7.18 

2.04 

3.66

2.96 

3.22 

3.11 

3.55 

3. 63

7.07 

2.18 

3.10 

3.19 

4.67

4.04 

3.60 

3.54 

3.83 

2.50

454 

5.12 

2.21 

471 

5.04 

2.70

Sft

CD 

ft

-1.90 

- .39 

+ 1.30 

+ .38 

+ .55

+ 1.47 

+ .45 

+ 3.29 

-1.85 

- .23

- .93 

- .67 

- .78 

- .34 

- .26

+ 3.18 

-1.71 

- .79 

- .70

+ .78

+ .15 

- .29 

- .35 

- .06 

-1.39

+ .65 

+ 1.23 

-1.68 

+ .82 

+1.15 

-1.19

July.

i

|g

£

3,56

428 

1.45 

5. 71 

5.92 

3.36

3.38 

3.40 

2.81 

5.79 

4.32

1.84 

3.10 

3.10

5.77 

2.10

5.48 

2.57 

2.62 

1.43 

1.73

3.87 

2.57 

2.12 

2.87 

454

1.59 

5.93 

4.94 

444 

4.67 

2.70

S 

& 

ft

+0.72 

-2.11 

+2.15 

+2.36 

- .20

- .18 

- .16 

- .75 

+2.23 

+ .76

-1.72 

- .46 

- .46 

+2.21 

-1.46

+1.92 

- .99 

- .94 

-2.13 

-1.83

+ .31 

- .99 

-1.44 

- .69

+ .98

-1.97 

+2.37 

+ 1.38 

+ .88 

+1.11 

- .86

Aug.

4 . Sg

<35 ' £

£

2.76

3.25 

2.04 

2.16 

1.54 

3.87

1.18 

1.31 

3.21 

2.97 

3.48

3.22 

4.13 

3.11 

2.40 

2.24

2.92 

3.20 

2.33 

.74 

3.04

1.81 

2.60 

2.24 

3.26 

3.46

2.25 

3.25 

5.05 

2.80 

2.79 

3.66

1 

& 

ft

+0.49 

- .72 

- .60 

-1.22 

+ 1.11

-1.58 

-1.45 

+ .45 

+ .21

+ .72

+ .46 

+ 1.37 

+ .35 

- .36 

- .52

+ .16 

+ .44 

- .43 

-2.02

+ .28

- .95 

- .16 

- .52 

- .50 

+ .70

- .51 

+ .49 

+2.29 

+ .04 

+ .03 

+ .90

Sept.

4

|§

£

2.09

3.63 

2.06 

1.90 

1.40 

2.74

3.77 

.92 

2.04 

1.66 

1.76

2.69 

409 

.38 

1.48 

.99

1.28 

.48 

1.02 

1.21 

1.39

2.37 

1.26 

2.30 

.46 

2.66

4.55 

3.54 

1.52 

1.98 

3.79 

3.33

£ 

1

+ 1.

- .

- .

- .

+ .

+ 1.

-1.1

- .

- .

- .

+ .

+2.0

-1.7

- .

-1.1

- .

-1.6

-1.0

- .

- .

+ .

- .

+ .

-1.6

+ .

+2.. 

+ 1.

- .

- .

+ 1.

+ 1.
RELATION OF RAINFALL, TO RUN-OFF. 29

TABLE 2. Precipitation in drainage basin of North Platte River above North Platte,

1895-1906.

Year.

1895..............

1896..............

 1897..............

1898..............

1899..............

1900..............

1901..............

1902..............

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

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

1905..............

1906..............

Jan.

0.45

.60

.64

.37

.80

.80

.05

.04

.24

.19

.24

1.04

.54

Feb.

0.54

.37

.34

.47

.23

.83

.95

.56

.49

.91

.25

.52

.31

Mar.

0.93

.55

1.00

1.76

.79

1.64

.29

1.00

1.12

.98

.75

.77

2.31

Apr.

1.86

.69

1.83

1.41

1.12

.79

4.34

2.06

1.26

1.33

QQ

3.45

1.93

May.

2.44

1.71

2.17

1.37

4.34

3.18

.91

2.78

2.47

2.03

2.87

3.43

2.63

June.

2.11

3.36

2.65

1.75

1.67

.81

2.66

2.70

1.71

2.97

2.11

1.71

July.

1.93

1.26

1.88

1.68

1.55

2.39

.75

1.75

2.11

1.86

2.67

1.46

Aug.

1.32

.77

1.12

1.96

.83

1.23

.58

1.17

.99

1.79

.92

1.25

2.04

Sept.

0.90

.25

.57

.47

.78

.51

1.19

1.09

2.10

1.56

1.09

1.32

1.98

Oct.

0.71

.23

.70

1.07

.63

1.22

.54

.87

.90

.51

.99

.82

2.07

Nov.

0.36

.65

.45

.60

.74

.45

.20

.25

.14

.26

.02

.62

.87

Dec.

0.47

.23

.05

.74

.39

.41

.44

.88

.94

.22

.21

.14

.71

Annual.

13.95

10.67

13.40

13.03

14.08

14.28

12.69

14.11

15.10

13.60

13.16

18.24

18.59

TABLE 3. Precipitation in drainage basin of Republican River above Bostwick, 1895-

1906.

Year.

1895..............

1896..............

1897..............

1898..............

1899..............

1900..............

1901..............

1902..............

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

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

1905..............

1906..............

Jan.

0.44

.51

.39

.39

.37

.57

.04

.17

.42

.26

.08

.63

.48

Feb.

0.79

1.11

.11

.61

.13

.51

1.45

.82

.50

2.14

.26

.66

.47

Mar.

1.09

.24

.96

1.95

.35

.86

.80

3.16

1.14

.41

97

1.76

2.21

Apr.

2.73

2.28

5.17

3.95

2.77

.65

4.45

3.28

.86

1.38

2.78

3.70

4.92

May.

3.30

2.64

3.34

1.22

4.72

2.94

1.50

.96

5.52

7.14

3.37

4.56

1.87

June.

3.85

3.89

3.55

4.58

3.35

3.74

2.42

3.13

4.67

1.85

5.48

4.63

2.02

July.

3.83

3.29

2.69

2.12

2.17

3.67

3.05

1.10

5.41

-4.67

3.23

6.53

2.99

Aug.

2.39

2.35

2.64

3.05

1.55

1.79

2.28

3.35

2.35

3.61

2.82

1.98

2.89

Sept.

1.90

.72

1.87

1.40

4.13

.22

1.54

3.97

4.01

.53

1.83

2.45

2.04

Oct.

1.18

.26

1.44

3.81

.88

.42

.87

.75

2.22

1.08

2.61

1.03

2.53

Nov.

0.52

.87

.59

.35

.55

.24

.28

.28

.14

.70

.07

1.03

.67

Dec.

0.48

.16

.13

.95

.31

.48

.27

.57

1.04

.02

.25

.01

.48

Annual.

22.12

18.34

22.88

24.38

21.28

16.09

18.95

21.36

28.28

23.59

23.05

28.97

23.47

TABLE 4. Precipitation m drainage basin of Loup River above Columbus, 1895-1906.

Year.

1895..............

1896..............

1897..............

1898..............

1899..............

1900..............

1901........... ..

1902..............

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

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

1905..............

1906..............

Jan.

0.48

.18

.41

.67

.83

.16

.03

.08

.52

.22

.44

1.21

.55

Feb.

0.58

.85

.06

.44

.23

.46

1.01

.75

.48

1.54

.09

.66

.32

Mar.

1.09

.79

1.50

1.68

.26

.68

.35

1.37

1.51

.72

.22

.93

1.32

Apr.

2.88

2.06

4.84

3.88

1 66

.98

4.47

1.92

1.42

1.56

1.57

4.15

5.47

May.

3.18

2.48

2.54

1.26

5.04

2.91

2.57

1.61

4.27

5.46

4.10

6.54

2.89

June.

4.16

4.76

4.94

4.11

2.34

3.92

2.30

4.92

4.45

1.68

5.53

6.07

2.06

July.

3.59

.98

4.12

2.53

2.88

2.47

5.50

.90

6.29

6.88

6.13

4.58

2.74

Aug.

2.36

2.49

.89

2 96

2.84

2.93

3.67

1.58

3.77

5.01

2.41

1.93

3.52

Sept.

2.03

1.81

2.10

1.16

1.35

.70

2.41

4.89

3.44

.87

2.24

3.81

2.94

Oct.

1.39

.20

1.40

3.02

.83

.29

1.72

1.93

1.95

1.00

3.08

.74

3.12

Nov.

0.48

.84

.87

.46

.43

.57

.17

.60

.24

.51

.07

1.16

.93

Dec.

0.47

.12

.14

1.40

.19

.99

1.30

.51

1.13

.15

.16

.08

1.27

Annual.

22.70

17.30

23.55

22.39

18.92

16.56

24.35

21.05

29.45

25.62

26.14

31.88

27.03
30 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

TABLE 5. Precipitation in drainage basin of Niobrara River above Valentine, 1895-1906.

Year.

1895. ..............

1896...............

1897...............

1898...............

1899...............

1900...............

1901...............

1902...............

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

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

1905...............

1906...............

Jan.

0.67

.50

.58

1.64

1.01

.42

.09

.03

.46

.50

.60

1.03

.54

Feb.

0.70

.45

.34

.70

.26

.56

1.10

1.35

1.22

1.31

.24

.26

.44

Mar.

1.43

2.14

1.89

1.58

.85

2.06

.89

1 66

1.84

.81

.28

1.09

1 55

Apr.

2.31

2.99

2.44

1.51

1.08

1.00

4 01

1.45

1.08

1.72

.70

2.90

2.10

May.

2.97

1.94

1.45

1.85

6.40

2.60

2.49

1.32

2.60

3.27

2.68

5.24

3.22

June.

3.09

3.78

3.63

2.12

1.63

2.48

2.42

7.02

3.73

1.66

5.08

5.79

July.

2.74

1.11

2.90

3.89

2.98

1.77

5.74

1.49

2.26

5.74

3.00

4.51

1.47

Aug.

2.05

.71

.60

2.20

1.57

2.70

3.55

2.44

2.77

2.81

2.56

1.69

3.58

Sept.

1.12

.78

2.35

.37

.85

.25

1.52

3.38

1.34

1.52

1.93

.97

3.02

Oct.

1.09

.10

.95

1.17

.24

.94

1.45

2.31

.80

.63

1.28

1.16

2.99"

Nov.

0.51

.80

1.39

1.23

.54

.26

.15

.03

.41

.09

.08

.50

.60

Dec.

0.61

.12

.20

1.46

.48

.70

.64

.95

1.85

.23

.23

.16

.81

Annual.

19.20

15.43

18.72

19-98

17.65

15.76

25.05

23.43

19.96

20.29

18.64

25.30

22.54

TABLE 6. Precipitation in drainage basin of Elkhorn River above Norfolk, 1895-1906.

Year.

1895...............

1896...............

1897...............

1898...............

1899...............

1900...............

1901...............

1902...............

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

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

1905...............

1906...............

Jan.

0.43

.22

.24

1.21

£A

.10

.09

.07

.61

IS

34

OS

.34

Feb.

0.62

.29

.04

.47

.63

.52

.96

.56

.35

1.16

 4Q

.76

.90

Mar.

i i^t

1.38

1.05

1.67

.72

.66

Q3

1.41

1 37

1 9c;

.34

1 4.3

QQ

Apr.

4.78

4.02

1 £Q

1.01

5 91

2.06

2 or

1.61

o on

4 95

May.

3 SO.

2.53

1.17

4 97

5.72

o rye:

2.46

2 71

7 22

3 74

8

C1

9 OQ

June.

6.34

5.21

3.65

4.56

4.67

8.37

5.51

9 ft£

5 OK

5 00

3.22

July.

3.73

.65

5.22

2.74

9 U

2.66

4.62

Vi

6.61

6 en

4 41

3 fU

Aug.

3.08

4.05

1.25

2.77

2 MO

3.06

3.53

.96

4.57

5.52

O >J(\

^ 47

Sept.

2.48

2.51

2.47

2.09

1.23

3.29

7.62

4.75

1.14

1.85

5.18

Oct.

1.63

.03

2.24

3.05

1.09

79

3.12

2.05

.81

1 Srt

4.85

1 49

3.54

Nov.

0.59

.68

2.19

.34

.35

.74

19

1.07

.18

1 no

.17

1.70

.83

Dec.

0.61

.04

.10

1.46

.30

.75

.27

.71

1.51

.14

^1

0

1 99

Annual.

25.26

24.08

29.11

24.64

20.95

21.65

27.36

27.92

30.44

31.23

34.45

29.55

From the foregoing precipitation tables and from discharge data 

collected in the State, Table 7 has been prepared. This table gives 

the total run-off as measured at the gaging stations on North Platte 

River at North Platte, Republican River at Bostwick or Superior, 

Loup River at Columbus, Niobrara River near Valentine, and Elkhorn River at Norfolk, for the seven months of the open season, 

from April to October, inclusive. This run-off is given both in 

inches of depth and in percentages of the rainfall on the respective 

catchment areas for the corresponding period. The rainfall is 

given both in inches of depth for the season and in percentages of 

the total annual amounts. It will be noticed that for five winter 

months the precipitation is only 15 per cent of that for the entire 

year. The average run-off during the seven months of the open 

season on North Platte and Loup rivers is 10 per cent of the precipitation for the corresponding period; Niobrara River indicates only 

6 per cent, but the record is only half as long as that of the other 

streams; the Elkhorn discharges 8 per cent; the Republican appears 

to be in a class by itself, discharging less than 2 per cent of the pre-
RELATION OF RAINFALL TO RUN-OFF. 31

cipitation on its drainage area. The rainfall and run-off from the 

upper portion of this table have been plotted in figure 5.

Table 7 gives also the mean monthly precipitation and run-off 

from the same stations. Twelve-year averages were available for 

North Platte and Loup rivers, eleven for the -Republican, eight for 

the ELkhorn, and six for the Niobrara. For the mean monthly 

rainfall normal values from Tables 2 to 6 were used.

Elkhorn River is wholly in Nebraska. Its drainage area is rolling, 

broken in places, and largely cultivated or grass grown. It heads 

in the sand hills of Rock County.

The Niobrara and Loup drainage areas are similar in character 

and consist largely of rolling sand hills; they are given over to range 

land or, where the soil is firm, cultivated in small tracts. The sand 

areas are the controlling features of these streams, as the precipitation thereon is absorbed by the sand and gradually fed to the stream 

in the form of springs. Their drainage areas thus act in themselves 

as conserving reservoirs, and to this fact alone is due the remarkable constancy of flow observed on both rivers.

North Platte River partakes of the nature of a mountain stream 

and a river of the plains. It rises in northern Colorado, drains a 

large mountainous area in Wyoming, and traverses Nebraska on a 

bed of sand. It receives no large tributaries after leaving Wyoming. 

Its drainage area in Nebraska is rolling range land with cultivated 

valleys.

The Republican is not unlike the North Platte, except that it has 

not the mountainous headwater country. In Colorado its drainage 

basin is made up of table-lands broken by canyons and gullies and 

interspersed with low hills and rocky scab land. In Nebraska it 

drains a considerable area of sand hills, which, however, is only a 

small portion of the entire catchment basin.
TABLE 7. Rainfall and run-off on Nebraska streams, 

BY YEARS, FOR THE SEASON, APRIL TO OCTOBER

Date.

I QQC

1896..........................

1897..........................

1898..........................

1899.-...--..-..........-.-.--

i onn

1901..........................

1902..........................

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

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

1905..........................

1906..........................

North Platte.

Rainfall.

Inches.

8.27 

10.92 

9.09 

11.13

10.15 

10.76 

11.38 

12.17

11.04 

11.69 

15.05 

13.82

11.29

Per 

cent 

of annual.

77 

81 

70 

79

71 

85 

81 

81

81 

86 

82 

75

80

Run-off.

Inches.

1.04 

.74 

1.64 

.70

1.86 

1.09 

.94 

.68

.82 

.94 

1.51 

1.30

1.11

Per 

cent 

of 

rainfall.

13

7 

18 

6

18 

10 

8 

6

7 

8 

10 

9

10

Republican.

Rainfall.

Inches.

15.33 

20.70 

20.13 

19.57

' 13.43 

16.11 

16.54 

25.04

20.24 

22.12 

24.88 

19.26

18.82

Per 

cent 

of annual.

84 

90 

82 

92

84 

85

77 

89

86 

96 

86

82

87

Run-off.

Inches.

0.23 

.17 

.22

.12 

.12 

.16 

.46

.58 

.35 

.82 

.31

.32

Per 

cent 

of 

rainfall.

1.1 

.8 

1.1

.9 

.7 

1.0 

1.8

2.9 

1.6 

3.3 

1.6

1.7

Loup.

Rainfall.

Inches.

16.78 

20.83 

18.92 

16.94

14.20 

22.64 

17.75 

25.59

22.46 

25.06

27.82 

22.74

20.92

Per 

cent 

of annual.

97 

88 

85 

90

80 

93

84 

87

88 

96

87 

84

86

Run-o

Inches.

1.58 

1.74 

1.52 

1.63

1.57 

2.02. 

1.44 

2.15

2.15 

1.89 

4.03 

2.10

1.98

MONTHLY AVERAGES FOR TERM OF YEA

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

1.86

2.44

2.11

1 93

1.32

.90

.71

.15

.31

.39

.15

.05

.02

.04

8

13

18

8

4

2

2.73

3.30

3.85

2.39

1.90

1.18

.04

.07

.05

.08

.05

.02

.02

1.5

2.1

1.3

2.1

2.1

1.1

1.7

2.88

3.18

4.16

3 w

2.36

2.03

1.39

.30

.31

.32

.27

.28

.23

.25

a Average for rainfall obtained from those years covered by ru
OUTLINE OF HYDROGEAPHIC DATA. 33 

CONCLUSIONS.

The streams of the western plains differ markedly with respect to the 

relation between rainfall and run-off from streams in other portions 

of the United States, and formulas elsewhere applicable are wholly 

inadequate and may lead to gross errors.

Formulas for maximum and minimum discharge are worthless.

The magnitude of spring floods in Platte River is not always 

dependent on the snowfall in Wyoming during the preceding winter.

The run-off during the winter months can not be estimated by 

the use of precipitation records. Considerable time was spent in 

an endeavor to determine rational values for winter flow from winter records of precipitation. It is undoubtedly true that a much 

larger percentage of the precipitation appears as run-off in winter 

than during the remainder of the year, but just what the ratio of 

the percentages of rainfall for the two per'ods is can not be determined.

OUTLINE OF HYDRO GRAPHIC DATA.

The following pages contain a compilation of all hydrographic 

data collected in Nebraska to and including the year 1906. These 

data are arranged according to the principal drainage basins of the 

State in the following order: Platte River, Republican River, Niobrara River, White River, and Hat Creek basins. The stations at 

which the volume of stream flow has been investigated are arranged 

in order from the headwaters toward the mouth. Those on the 

main stream are presented first, and are followed by the stations on 

tributaries arranged in the same order.

For each drainage basin there are given: (1) A brief description 

of the area drained; (2) hydrographic data for all stations where 

discharges have been obtained; (3) a table of miscellaneous measurements made at points other than at regular gaging stations; 

(4) precipitation tables for representative rainfall stations within 

the area, taken from records of the Weather Bureau.

A "regular station" is one at which equipment was installed to 

obtain daily discharges. For each regular station there is given:, (1) 

A description, with sufficient information to enable anyone to use 

the equipment and thereby make comparisons with results herein 

presented; (2) a table of discharge measurements; (3) mean daily 

gage heights; (4) tables of daily discharge, where such were obtained, 

arranged in chronological order; (5) estimated monthly discharges, 

arranged so that all monthly estimates are readily comparable. 

These tables give maximum, minimum, and mean discharge in second-feet for the month, total run-off in acre-feet, mean discharge or 

ran-off in second-feet per square mile of drainage area, monthly runoff in inches of depth, rainfall in inches on the drainage area above

72607 IBB 230 09 3
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

that point, and run-off in percentages of the rainfall. For incomplete months the discharges and run-off in acre-feet are given only 

for the actual number of days noted. Where the record for the 

month lacked only a few days and those not at critical stages, the 

mean discharge obtained for the days on which gage heights were 

reported has been used as the mean for the entire month. On 

account of the unstable character of the stream beds, mean velocities 

and cross-sectional areas are of little general value, and they have not 

been given in the table of discharge measurements. As most of the 

discharges herein have been obtained by the indirect method (see 

pp. 9-15), the rating tables would not be of value unless accompanied by tedious and lengthy explanations. They have therefore been 

omitted.

EVAPORATION AND SEEPAGE NEAR KEARNEY.

Observations of evaporation and seepage were made during 1896 

on a small pond on the grounds of the Nebraska State Industrial 

School at Kearney. The pond is 320 feet long in a north-south 

direction and about 90 feet wide east and west. When it is full the 

water is nearly 7 feet deep, and is usually from 5 to 5.5 feet. Fluctuations of the water surface were read by means of a hook gage 

reading to hundredths of an inch. The water supply, except that which 

falls in the form of rain and snow upon the surface of the pond and 

the inner slopes of the embankment, is under complete control, being 

admitted from the Kearney canal through a cast-iron pipe with a 

gate valve. The following table summarizes the results obtained:

Estimated monthly evaporation and seepage near Kearney, 1896.

Month.

April 19-30.......

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

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

Inches per 24 hours.

Maximum.

1.70 

2.73 

2.10 

3.72

Minimum.

0.95 

.62 

.70 

.80

Mean.

1.25 

1.25 

1.15 

1.75

Total 

(inches).

15.00 

38.75 

34.50 

54.25

Month.

September .....

November... ..

Inches per 24 hours.

Maximum.

3.39 

3.04 

2.59 

2.55

Minimum.

1.31 

1.16 

1.02 

.80

Mean.

2.25 

1.85 

1.45 

1.32

Total 

(inches).

69.75 

55.50 

44.95 

39.60

PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

PLATTE RIVER PROPER. 

DESCRIPTION OF BASIN.

The Platte proper is formed by the junction of North and South 

Platte rivers, near the center of Lincoln County, whence it flows 

southeast, then northeast, then east, emptying into the Missouri 

about 18 miles below Omaha. Its drainage basin embraces almost 

the entire central portion of the State and large areas in Wyoming 

and Colorado,
PLATTE EIVEB DRAINAGE BASIN. 35

From its source in Lincoln County to a point near Ashland, in 

Saunders County, the Platte is a broad, shallow stream, flowing in 

many places as a network of interlacing channels among numerous 

islands and sand bars (PL II). Its basin lies wholly north of aline 

closely bordering the south bank of the stream, and is generally 

rolling prairie land in the middle portion, which gives way in the 

western and northern portions to extensive areas of sand hills. 

.Along the main stream and its tributaries is a deep flood plain of 

alluvium, composed of loam, sand, and gravel in the valleys and 

talus on the slopes. Outside of this flood plain the soil is mostly 

loess, consisting of yellow clays and fine sandy loam. In the western 

areas there is little or no forest or timber land except in the immediate 

valleys of the small tributaries; but farther east there are comparatively large areas of timber land, some native and some planted, 

and the stream is changed in character, being confined between 

heavily wooded limestone bluffs. The country is almost wholly 

given to cattle raising in the western portions and to agriculture in 

the eastern.

The precipitation has a mean value of 23.33 inches, of which 69 

per cent falls during the five months of the growing season, April 

to August; about half of the remainder is snowfall. The evaporation averages about 4J feet.

The principal tributaries of the Platte are the Elkhorn and the 

Loup, both draining the country to the north of the river.

The Platte is subject to periodic floods caused by melting snows in 

the headwaters of the North and South Platte, which reach a maximum in June or July, often doing considerable damage to property 

on the lower portion of the stream. The waters of the river in the 

western part are extensively used for irrigation.

Gaging stations have been maintained in the drainage basin of 

Platte River in Nebraska as follows:

Gaging stations in Platte River basin.

River.

Platte............................

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

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

North Loup. .........'............

Middle Loup. .....................

TCIkhnrn ....

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

Station.

St. Paul..........

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

Norfolk...........

County.

Platte............

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

Platte.............

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

Established.

Apr. 2,1902

Mar. 25, 1903

Oct. 13,1894

May 5, 1895

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

July 16,1896

Apr. 28,1898

Discontinued.

Sept. 30, 1903

o Nov. 30, 1903

Do.

Nov. 21,1903

Do.

« Observations suspended during 1898, 1900, 1901, and 1902. 

PLATTE RIVER NEAR LEXINGTON.

The station near Lexington was established April 2, 1902, and has 

been maintained continuously since that date, except during the 

closed winter months. It is located at a highway bridge 3 miles
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

south of Lexington, in sec. 20, T. 9 N., R. 21 W., and is shown on 

the Lexington atlas sheet of the United States Geological Survey.

The section of the river at the gaging station is straight. The bed 

is of shifting sand and the banks are low. The stream flows in two 

channels; the smaller one is about one-fourth mile south of the main 

channel and is measured from a similar pile bridge. There are no 

obstructions in the channel other than the piling, and the current is 

never sluggish, even at low water. No attempt has ever been made 

to obtain records of winter flow, as the river often freezes solid. The 

range of gage heights is about 3 feet.

Discharge measurements are made from the upstream side of the 

highway bridge, which consists of 187 spans of 20 feet each, supported 

on piles.

On account of the extreme width (3,720 feet between banks) and 

shallowness of the stream, and also to partly eliminate the effect of 

the wind, two gages are maintained at this station. Both are of the 

standard chain and weight type and their zeros have the same elevation. One is located at the north end of the downstream side of the 

bridge and the other at the south end of the upstream side. The 

wind sometimes creates a difference of more than a foot between 

the two gages, but this difficulty is in part obviated by using the mean 

of the two readings in the computations of the daily discharge. The 

gages are referred to bench marks as follows: (1) The top of the east 

end of the first cap at the north end of the bridge; elevation, 7.66 feet 

above the zero of the gage and 2,392 feet above sea level. (2) The 

top of the upstream end of the cap of the third bent from the north 

end of the bridge, marked with a cross; elevation, 9.22 feet above the 

zero of the gage. (3) The top of the upstream end of the cap of the 

third bent from the south end of the bridge, marked with a cross; 

elevation, 9.03 feet above the zero of the gage.

Discharge measurements of Platte River near Lexington, 1902-1906.

Date.

1902.

May 2.. .......

July 19. .......

July 29.. ......

August 22..... 

August 23.....

September 25 .

1903.

May8.........

July 9.........

July 23.. ......

November 1...

Hydrographer.

H. O. Smith.......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

W. C. Sturdevant.

J. C. Stevens......

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.85

3

07

3.00

3.25

2.30

2.25

2.00 

1.20

2.85

2.70

. oo

3

0A

3.62

3.25

2.77

2.88

2.52

2 60

2.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,293

2,693

7 764

3,037

6,555

4 QQ^

1,002

185

2,829

1,127

7,437 

4 749

9,645

5,188

2,075

1,340

250

9Qfi

1,218

Date.

1904.

May 14........

May 27... ......

July 27.. ..--..

1905. 

April 11.......

May 16.. ......

July 10.. ......

July 18........

August 23.....

September 6 . .

September 20 .

1906.

April 10.......

May 10.. ......

JulyS.........

July 31........

September 8 . . 

October 19.... 

November 10..

Hydrographer.

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

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

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

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

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

G.W. Bates.......

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

H. C. Gardner..... 

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

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

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

H. O. Smith......

H. C. Gardner.....

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

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

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

A. R. Wilson...... 

Arthur Dobson . . . 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.34

3.64

4.10

4.48

3.32

2.99

3.50

4.25

3^93

3.38 

3.48

3.25

3.10

3.83

3.93

3.83

3.52

3.38 

3.40 

3.78

Discharge.

Kec.-ft. 

3,070

4,731

10,606

19 100

1,690

191

2,473

13,820

25, 830 

11,010

2,882 

2,877

0

990

760

6,568

4,913

2,038

780 

1,641 

4.R25
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 230 PLATE II

SANDY BED OF PLATTE RIVER.

PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 37 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Platte River near Lexington, 1902-1906.

Day.

1902. 

1..........................

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8..........................

9.......................... 

10..........................

11..........................

12. ..........................

13.......................... 

14.......................... 

15..........................

16.......................... 

17.......................... 

18.......................... 

19.......................... 

20. .........................

21.................. ....... 

22. ......................... 

23.......................... 

24. ......................... 

25..........................

26. ................. ......

27.......................... 

28.......... . ......

29..........................

30. ......................... 

31..........................

1903. 

1........ . . .. . .

2.................. .......

3..........................

4........ . . ......

5.................. .......

6. .........................

7........ . . . ......

8..........................

9..........................

10.................. ......

11..........................

12..........................

13.......................... 

14.......................... 

15..........................

16.......................... 

17.......................... 

18.......................... 

19.......................... 

20. .........................

21.......................... 

22.......................... 

23.......................... 

24. ......................... 

25. .........................

26. .......................... 

27..........................

28. .........................

29............ 

30................... .. ... 

31..........................

1904. 

1................... ....... 

2................... .... 

3.......................... 

4. ............. .

Jan.

3.05

3.00

3.15

3.20

3.20

3.25

3.15

3.25

3.35

3 OK

3.40

3 40

3.50 

3.50 

3.45

3.50 

3.50 

3.55 

3.60 

3.60

3.65 

3.65 

3.70 

3.65

3 AC

3.60 

3.65

3.70

3.75 

3.75 

3.70

Feb.

3.80

3.80

3.75

3.65

3.75

3.75

3.70

3.65

3.65

3 AC

3.70

3

7K

3.75 

3.80 

3.80

3.80 

3.80 

3.85 

3.80 

3.80

3.80 

3.80 

3.85 

3.85 3 on

3.95 

3 90

O QK

Mar.

4.00

4 00

4.00

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.10

4.15

4.30

4.65

4.65

4.75 

3.80 

4.90

4.80 

4.20 

4.50 

4.10 

3.50

3.65 

3.50 

3.10 

3.15 

3 00

3.00 

3 40

3.20

3.35 

3.10 

3.00

Apr.

"2." 76'

2.65 

2.65 

2.60 

2.70 

2.75

2.70 

2.60 

2.60 

2.75 

2.65

2.60

2.90 

2.70

2.75

2.80

2.90

2.75

2.70

3.00

2.90

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.80

9 on

3.00

2.70

2.75 

2.90 

2.90

2.90 

3.00 

3.05 

2.80 

2.85

2.95 

2.95 

3.05 

2.95 

2 on

3.40

3 Af\

2 70

3.10 

3.50

3.14 

3.28

"3. 22 

3.20

May.

2.95

2.85

2.80

2.75

2.85

2.80

2.90

2.90

2.70 

2.75

2.75

9 7E,

2.90 

3.10 

3.40

3.40 

3.95 

3.70 

3.60 

3.40

3.20 

3.35 

3.40 

3.30 

3.20

3 9/1

3.25 

3.30

3 Af\

3.35 

3.30

3.35

2.80

3.35

3.05

3 in

3.05

3.35

3 OK

3.35

3 in

3.05

2

7K

3.05 

3.15 

3.10

3.10 

3.35 

3.15 

3.15 

3.00

3.40 

3.35 

3.15 

3.10 

3.05

3.25 3 30

3 40

2.80 

3.15 

3.15

3! 20 

3.58 

3.70

June.

3.25

2.95

2.90

3.00

2.90

2.90

2.55

2.75

3.15 

3.00

3

nc

3.40 

3.35 

3.15

3.30 

3.00 

3.25 

3.25 

3.25

3.10 

3.35 

3.20 

3.40 

3.40

3.10

3.10

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.25

3 on

3.15

3.10

3.10

3.10

3 fin

3.15

3 OK

3.25 

3.20 

3.30

3.25 

3.50 

3.40 

3.45 

3.55

3.65 

3.60 

3.65 

3.85

3

cn

3.80

3 or

3.55 

3.65

4.00 

4.12 

4.15 

4.20

July.

3.00

3.00

2.90

3.05

2.70 

3.00

2.90

3 nn

3.05 

2.65 

2.80

2.50 

2.50 

2.35 

2.30 

2.25

2.25 

2.15 

2.10 

2.05 

2.00

2 40

2.40 

2.35

2 1 £.

2.40 

2.30

3.45

3.55

3

KK

3 50

3 40

3.35

3.25

3 in

2 on

2 on

3 nn

3.00 

3.05 

3.10

3.00 

3.05 

2.90 

2.85 

2.95

2.85 

2.85 

2.80 

2.80 

2 75

2.75 

2 95

2.70

2.80 

2.85 

2.90

3.85 

3.78

"3." 88"

Aug.

2.35

2.00

1.95

1.80

1.80

1.70

1.65

1.60

1.85 

1.65

1.60

1.50

1.45 

1.40 

1.40

1.35 

1.30 

1.30 

1.25 

1.20

1.20 

1.20 

1.25 

1.30 

1.40

1 45

1.35 

1.30

1.25

2.15 

2.00

2.95

2.90

2.80

2 65

2.55

2 55

2.70

2 75

2.80 

2.85 

2.90

2.95 

2.90 

2.85 

2.80 

2.80

2.75 

2.70 

2.60 

2.55 

2 50

2.70 

2 70

2 60

2.65 

2.70 

2.75

3.19 

3.18 

3.25 

3.20 

3.29

Sept.

1.70

1.60

1.50

1.45

1.40

1.40

1.35

1.30

1.20 

1.15

1.10

1.10

1.10 

1.05 

1.00

1.00 

1.00 

0.95 

0.95 

0.90

1.60 

2.10 

2.05 

2.25 

2.85

2.35

2.70 

2.70

2. '40

2.45

2.80

2.90

2.80

2.65

2.45

2.50

2.40

2.50

2 40

2.55

2 50

2.35 

2.40 

2.40

2.45 

2.45 

2.50 

2.55 

2.55

2.60 

2.60 

2.55 

2.55

2

Kft

2.35

2

qfi

2 AT\

2.55 

2.60

3.00 

3.05 

3.02

"3."05'

Oct.

2.45

2.55

2.55

2.50

2.50

2.40

2.45

2.55

2.50 

2.45

2.70

2.75

2.75 

2.70 

2.65

2.65 

2.60 

2.65 

2.65 

2.80

2.70 

2.60 

2.60 

2.60 

2.60

2.60

2.65 

2.80

2.65

2.70 

2.70

2.55

2.70

2.75

2.75

2.80

2.85

2.75

2

7C

2.75

2 90

9 sn

2.70

2.60 

2.60 

2.75

2.75 

2.75 

2.85 

2.80 

2.80

2.70 

2.75 

2.80 

2.80

9 7E,

2.80 

2 75

2 en

2.95 

2.85 

2.80

3.22

'3. 32 

3.28 

3.10

Nov.

2.70

2.60

2.65

2.45

2.60

2.60

2.75

2.70

------

......

------

2.85

2.80

2.85

2.80

2.75

2.90

2.95

3.00

2.75

2.85

2.90

2.85

2.90 

2.85 

2.80

2.75 

2.55 

2.50 

2.60 

2.55

2.50 

2.50 

2.70 

2.75 

2 60

2.65 

2 70

3.05

2.90 

2.60

3.35 

3.36 

3.34 

3.32 

3.38

Dec.

2.80

2.70

2.30

2.35

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.15

2.25 

2.30

2.30

2.35

2.30 

2.45 

2.50

2.40 

2.50 

2.50 

2.60 

2.70

2.65 

2.60 

2.70 

2.70 

2.80

2.70

.2.80

2.85

2.85

3.00 

3.00

2.45

2.35

3.20

2.85

3.00

2.95

3.00

2.95

3.00

t nn

3.10

3 1 *»

::::::
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Platte River near Lexington, 1902-1906 Continued.

Day.

1904.

7....----..----------......

9....-..---.----.-......... 

10..........................

11..........................

19

13..........................

14.....-..---.....--.-......

15..-------.----.-..--...... 

16..........................

17..-.-...-.---.--..-------.

1<2

in

20. .........................

21....--.-.---.-............

99

OQ

24. .........................

OK

Ofl

97

28. .........................

on

30. .........................

31... ................ .......

1905. 

1... .......................

2..........................

4..........................

5. .........................

6..........................

7..--.--------.............

8..........................

9

10..---.-------...-.........

11..........................

13..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19

20..........................

21..........................

22..........................

23...--------...-...........

24..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

SO

31..........................

1906. 

1..........................

2..........................

3..---.----................

4..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

Jan.

......

Feb. Mar.

3.32

3.15

3.18

3.55

o 4.9

3.45

0 AK

0 JO

3.50

3.50

Apr.

3.29

3.32

3.05

3.25 

3.10

3.10

2.98

3.19 

3.10

3.02

3.08

3.06

3.15

2.98

2 no

3.08

3.20

3.12

3.45

a 52

a 58

3.62

3.62

3.62

3.55

3.48

3.4

3.45

3.42

3.52

3 PL

3.5

3.5

3.52

3.52

3.52

Q 79

3.82

3.85

3.88

A f\K

4.12

A 1O

a 82

3.82

a 77

3.80

3.82

a 87

May.

3.60

3.56

3.45 

3.65

3.70 

3.68

3.52

3.55

3.50

3.55

3.55

3.52

3.45

3.38

3.50

3 40

3

KK

4.10

3.88

3.84

3.92

4.2

4.2

4.28

4.3

4.32

4.32

4.36

44

4.35

4.35

4.42

4.52

4.52

435

425

428

422

43

A Q

43

42

415

425

A Q

A 7PL

4.72

478

3.97

3.97

400

400

3.95

3.98

402

3.97

a 92

a 95

June.

4.11

4.05 

4.00

4.02 

4.28

4.32

4.50

4.42

4.42 

4.35

4.48

4.25

4.24

4.20

4.22

4.10

4.16

4.18

4.10

4.00 

3.98

3.92

49

49

49

485

48

465

455

45

45

475

482

49

48

472

5.0

5.15

5.05

482

478

468

458

475

47

442

42

41

427

442

444

447

447

450

450

442

417

411

July.

3.78

3.88 

3.85

3.72

3.60 

3.65

3.60

3.55

3.55 

3.50

3.40

3.35

3.40

3.40

3.38

3.42

3.32

3.32

3.32 

3.28

3.20

405

4.25

4.48

4.33

418

405

42

408

40

3.92

3.92

3.85

3.82

3.75

3.65

3.6

3.55

3.42

3.40

3.42

a4

3.62

3.56

3.5

S 49

3.42

3.4

3.32

3.38

3.42

3.45

a 85

3.72

3.80

3.81

3.82

3.87

3.80

3.83

3.72

3.67

Aug.

3.18

~3. 32~

3.22 

3.20

3.15 

3.08

3.00

2.92 

2 90

2.82

3.22

3.10

2.92

2.88

2.58

3 OK

3.12

3.10

3.6

3.48

3.6

3.55

3.48

a 45

a42

3.42

3.45

3.5

3.35

3.3

3.3

3.32

3.38

3.42

3.45

3.3

3.28

3.28

a 28

3.42

3.4

3.28

3.25

3.22

a is

3.2

a is

a is

3.45

3.40

3.45

3.57

3.61

3.65

3.60

3.50

a 47

3.40

Sept.

3.02

3.02

2.98

2.92 

2.90

"2~92'

3.18

3.00

2.82 

2.80

2.75

2.70

2.85

2.75

3.15 

3.10

3.15

3.15

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.35

3.25

a 22

3.2

3.2

3.16

3.12

3.12

3.15

3.12

3.12

3.28

3.33

3.38

3.32

a 28

a 28

3.3

3.3

3.25

3.2

3.2

3.18

3.15 ai

3.12

3.30

3.35

3.35

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.35

a 37

ass

aso

Oct.

3.18

3.22 

3.10

"3.12

3.12 

3.15

3.18

3.20

3.20

3.12

3.30

3.40

3.35

3.38

3.35

3.35

3.28

3.28

3.35

3.30 

3.28

3.32

3.15

3.18

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.16

3.18

3.12

3.1

3.18

3.15

3:25

3.26

3.28

3.3

3.3

3.32

3.28

3.28

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

a 32

3.3

3.32

3.35

3.38

3.4

3.37

3.35

3.35

3.45

3.40

a42

a44

a45

a45 a42

Nov.

3.30 

3.30

3.35 

3.48

3.25 

3.28

3.38

3.40 

3.35

3.32

3.35

3.40

3.35

3.35

3.35

3.42

3.42

3.45 

3.38

3.38

3.81

3.92

3.92

3.94

3.95

3.90

a 77

aso

3.80

a 83

Dec.

------
PLATTE KIVER DKAINAGE BASIN. 39

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Platte River near Lexington, 1902-1906 Continued.

Day.

1906; 

11..........................

12 ......

13.....................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19

20..........................

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24.....................

25..........................

26..........................

27............ ...... .

28..................... ..

29..........................

30..........................

31..................... ....

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

3.95

3.87

3.80

3.82

3.87

3.92

3.85

3.80

3.80

3.85

a 84

3.82

3.75

3.72

3.70

3.80

3.87

3.95

3.96

May.

3.95

3.85

3.82

3.80

3.82

3.85

3.77

3.72

3.80

3.87

4.00

4.00

4.02

4.07

4.20

4.16

4.12

4.55

415

4.20

June.

4.05

3.97

a 95

4.00

4.05

4.02

3.97

3.92

3.87

3.90

3.85

4.05

4.07

4.10

4.12

4.15

4.10

4.07

4.02

3.97

July.

a 57

3.60

3.60

3.55

a 56

3.59

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.60

3.62

3.60

3.57

3.55

a 55.

3.65

3.60

3.55

a 52

3.50

3.52

Aug.

3.40

3.34

3.27

3.22

-3.20

3.17

3.20

3.20

3.15

3.10

3.07

a 02

3.00

3.10

3.25

3.30

3.35

a42

3.27

3.27

a 25

Sept.

3.25

3.42

3.45

3.52

3.50

3.44

3.37

3.37

3.40

3.42

3.45

3.47

3.46

3.45

a40

3.42

3.40

3.42

3.40

3.38

Oct.

3.42

a42

3.45

3.47

3.37

3.50

3.45

3.50

3.52

3.52

3.52

3.57

3.55

3.52

3.55

3.55

3.75

3.95

3.77

3.90

Nov.

a 86

a 90

3.85

3.80

3.80

3.66

3.80

3.75

3.70

a eo

a 48

a 32

3.32

3.46

3.60

3.65

a eo

a42

3.25

Dec.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Platte River near Lexington, 1902-1906.

Day.

1902.

4...........................

c

6...........................

7. ......... .................

8...........................

10...-....-.---........-.-...

11...........................

19

11

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17. ...................... ....

18...........................

19

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23.............---.-....---..

25.............---.-....--...

26...........................

27. ..........................

OQ

29...........................

^A

31

1903. 

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

5...........................

Mar. Apr.

2,293

2,220

1,950

1,950

1,680

2,220

2,520

2,220

1,680

1,680

2,520

1,950

1,680

3,500

2,220

2,520

2,820

3,500

2,520

2,220

4,290

3,500

May.

3,895

2,693

2,400

2,112

2,760

2,460

3,092

3,160

1,950

2,220

2,280

2,280

3,228

4,885

7,714

7,714

14,672

11,264

10,004

7,918

5,968

7,408

7,918

6,812

5,784

5,692

5,968

7,204

6,530

7,510

2,820

7,510

4,715

5,140

June.

5,232

2,760

2,400

3,092

3,160

2,580

2,340

1,842

3,432

3,500

3,816

7,204

6,906

5,232

6,812

4,211

6,555

6,624

6,718

5,416

7,918

6,530

8,644

8,748

5,876

5,968

4,715

4,715

4,290

4,715

4,290

July.

5,140

5,140

4,290

5,600

2,820

5 140

4,373

5,232

5,692

o 5gQ

3^579

1,788

1,788

1,158

1,002

780

696

367

160

32

0

696

640

465

184

590

390

8,020

9,060

8,540

7,000

8,020

Aug.

565

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

275

0

2,220

1,680

1,950

1,470

920

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

367

2,780

615

1,896

1,842

724

836

920

1,260

920

515

160

Oct.

836

1,158

1,124

954

920

640

780

1,056

892

724

1,596

1,842

1,788

1,554

1,302

1,302

1,056

1,260

1,2CO

1,896

1,428

1,058

1,022

1,022

988

988

1,124

1,734

1,090

1,260

1,260

390

780

920

1,920

1,260

Nov.

1,226

892

1,022

465

836

836

1,302

1,106

1,470

1,260

1,470

1,260

1,090
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Platte River near Lexington, 1902-1906 Cont'd.

Day.

1903. 

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11 ...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17

1 C

19

21...........................

23...........................

24.. .........................

OK

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

9Q

30

31...........................

1904. 

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...........................

1905. 

1...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

Mar.

9

AfiA

10,880

9 060

5 1 jn

4,290

4 9Oft

8,020

5 140

4,290

2 000

1 ^fai

1 ^fai

Apr.

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,820

3,500

4,290

2,220

2,520

3,500

3,500

3,500

4,290

4,715

2,820

3,160

3,895

3,895

4,715

3 500

8,020

8,020

2,220

5 140

9,060

1,050

2,000

1,675

1,350

1,350

2,000

2,000

1,350

1,000

1,350

1,675

1 000

1,000

1,000

1,350

1,000

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,050

1,050

1,000

1,000

1 000

1,350

1,000

1,000

2,150

2 600

3,100

3,400

3,600

3,250

2,700

2,100

May.

4,715

7,510

7,510

7,510

5,140

4,715

2,520

4,715

5,140

4,715

4,715

7 QOO

5,140

3

Kf|A

7,000

6,530

4,715

4,290

3,895

1 QPirt

4 9OA

4,290

1,025

1,050

1,350

4,400

5,400

4,400

3,950

3,525

3 1fift

4 onn

5,400

3,500

3,950

3,800

3,650

3,500

3,950

3,950

3,500

3,100

2,900

2,700

2

7firt

3

Q£n

10,600

7,700

7 400

7' 100

7,700

1 O Ctflfi

19 f*nft

14 9fift

14,700

15,100

15,100

16,000

17 000

1 PL son

16,100

June.

3,500

3,160

3,160

3,160

2,520

3,500

4,715

3,895

3,500

4,290

4,290

6,530

5,600

6,530

7,510

8,540

9,650

12,190

11, 520

12,190

12,860

10,240

9 060

1 A f)Af\

9,100

10,600

11,600

12,600

11,600

10,600

9,850

9,100

9,100

14,700

14,700

15,050

19,400

16,900

16,900

15,800

19,400

13,650

13,650

13,650

12,600

12,600

10,600

11,600

12,600

11,600

10 600

9400

9,100

7,700

26,400

25,200

24,000

20,300

17,700

16,500

16,500

21,400

July.

7,000

6,530

5,600

3,895

2,520

2,520

3,160

3,160

3,500

3,895

3,160

3,500

1,950

2,520

1,950

1,950

1,680

1,680

1,470

1,470

2,520

1,090

1,470

1,680

1,950

7,100

6,500

6,900

7,300

7,700

6,500

7,700

7,100

5,400

4,900

4,400

4,900

4,400

3,950

3,950

3,500

3,100

2,700

2,300

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,350

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,350

1,350

11,500

15,600

21,600

17,800

14,200

11,600

16,700

14,000

12,300

11,000

Aug.

640

515

6^0

640

515

920

1,090

1,260

1,470

1,470

11680

1,470

1,260

1,090

1,090

920

780

515

390

275

780

780

515

640

780

920

1,350

1,350

1,675

1,350

2,000

1,350

1,675

2,000

1,350

1,350

1,050

750

200

150

100

100

100

1,350

750

100

100

100

100

0

0

0

0

0

1,675

750

750

3,900

2,900

3,800

3,400

2,900

2,200

1,900

1,900

2,200

2,500

Sept.

80

160

0

160

0

275

160

0

0

0

80

0

80

loO

160

275

275

160

160

160

80

0

80

390

515

200

475

200

330

475

200

200

200

100

100

100

100

1,350

200

100

100

100

100

100

0

0

0

0

100

100

100

100

1,050

. 750

1,050

0

300

300

300

1,200

990

800

800

800

600

Oct.

1,470

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,680

1,260

920

640

640

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,470

1,260

1,260

920

1,090

1,260

1,260

1,090

1,260

1,090

1,260

1,950

1,470

1,260

1,350

1,575

2,000

2,000

750

2,000

1,350

750

750

750

750

1,050

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,050

750

2,000

2,700

2,350

2,700

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,000

2,000

2,350

2.000

2,000

2,000

2,000

Nov.

1,680

1,950

2,220

1,090

1,470

1,680

1,470

1,680

1,470

1,260

1,470

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,000

2,700

2,350

2,000

2,000

2,350

1,600

1,675

2,000

2,350

2,700

2,700

2,350

2,000

2,350

2,700

2,525

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,525

2,700

2,700
PLATTE ETVEE DEAINAGE BASIN. 41

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Platte River near Lexington, 1902-1906 Cont'd.

Day.

1905. 

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

1906. 

1.. .........................

2. .»w... ....................

3...........................

4......................... .

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8............... .... ....

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16............. . ... . ..

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20............. . . ....

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31........1..................

Mar.

2,900

1,900

2 IWI

2

1 CA

1,650

1 900

2' 470

2,470

Apr.

2,500

2,300

3,000

2,850

2,850

2,850

3,400

3,650

3,400

3,400

5,200

6,300

6,600

7 000

9' 300

10,400

11,500

11,000

11,700

6,500

6,500

5,800

6,100

6,500

7,200

8,500

7,100

6,200

6,400

6,800

7,600

6,600

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,600

6,500

6,100

5,000

4,600

4,400

5,600

6,600

7,700

8,000

May.

18,000

20,300

20,300

18,400

16,200

iq onn

id finn

14,000

14,000

14,000

12,000

11, 100

10,500

 to AAft

iq AAft

18,200

90 7AA

24,500

8,100

8,100

8,500

8,500

7,700

8,200

8,800

7,500

6,800

7,200

7,200

5,800

5,400

5,200

5,400

5,800

4,500

4,800

4,000

4,900

5,900

7,700

7,700

8,000

8,900

11,100

10,400

9 700

18^000

10,200

n nnn

June.

23,200

25,200

22, 600

20,700

27,700

30,000

90 nnn

28,000

24,300

22,000

19, 400

26,100

25,000

21,100

17,900

19 ofin

11,800

12,600

12,500

15,500

15,800

16,400

16,400

17,000

17,000

15,400

10,500

9,400

8,400

7,100

6,800

7,500

8,400

7,900

7,000

6,300

5,500

6,000

5,300

8,100

8,500

9,000

9,300

9,900

9,000

8,500

7,800

7,000

July.

11,000

9,600

8,000

7,200

6,000

A. trm

3,200

3,000

3 Ofifi

3,000

4,700

4,100

3,600

9, fmn

2,800

2

CKA

2,100

2

QAA

2,600

9 Sf>ft

5,100

3,600

4,500

4,600

4,700

4,500

4,900

3,600

3,100

2,100

2,600

2,600

2,100

2,200

2,300

2,100

2,200

2,200

2,600

2,800

2,600

2,400

2,200

2,200

3,200

2,700

2,300

2,000

1,900

2,000

Aug.

900

700

700

800

1,100

600

800

100

100

100

100

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,400

1,000

1,400

2,400

2,800

3,000

2,700

1,800

1,600

1,000

1,000

600

100 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

100

200

600

1,100

100

100

100

Sept.

400

500

700

500

700

1,600

200

2,300

2,100

1,900

1,900

2,000

2,000

1,700

1,300

1,300

1,200

i fmn

800

900

200

600

600

900

900

900

600

700

500

250

100

1,100

1,300

1,900

1,800

1,400

900

900

1,100

1,300

1,500

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,100

1,400

1,200

1,400

1,200

1,100

Oct.

1,000

900

900

1,600

1,200

1,600

1,700

1,800

1,800

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,800

1,900

2,000

1,300

2,400

2,000

2,400

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,900

2,700

2,400

2,700

2,700

4,800

7,600

5,000

6,800

Nov.

5,600

7,100

7,000

7,200

7,400

6,700

5,000

5,200

5,200

5,300

6,000

6,500

5,800

5,200

5,200

3,600

5,200

4,600

4,000

2,900

2,900

1,800

600

600

1,700

3,000

3,400

3,000

1,300

. 200
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Estimated monthly discharge of Platte River near Lexington, 1902-1906. 

[Drainage area, 53,300 square miles.]

Month and 

year.

March. 

19030.........

19046.........

1905 c.. .......

April. 

1902d. ........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

May. 

1902. .........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

June. 

1902. .........

1903..........

1904. .........

1905..........

1906..........

July. 

1902. .........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906........ -.

August. 

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

September. 

1902. .........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

October. 

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1906..........

November. 

1902o.........

19036.........

1904c.. .......

1906..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

10,880 

2,000 

2,900

3,500 

9,060 

2,000 

11,700 

8,500

14, 670 

7,510 

10,700 

24,500 

18,000

8,750 

12,860 

19,500 

30,000 

17,000

5,690 

9,060 

7,700 

21,600 

5,400

565 

2,220 

2,000 

3,900 

3,000

2,780 

1,260 

1,360 

2,300 

1,900

1,900 

1,950 

2,700 

7,600

1,230 

2,220 

3,100 

7,400

Minimum.

4,290 

1,350 

1,660

1,680 

2,220 

1,000 

2,100 

4,400

1,960 

1,950 

1,020 

10,500 

4,000

1,840 

2,520 

7,700 

11,800 

5,300

0 

1,090 

1,360 

2,100 

1,900

0 

275 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

100

640 

390 

750 

900

465 

1,090 

1,600 

200

Mean.

6,612 

1,512 

2,180

2,208 

3,893 

1,218 

4,990 

6,420

5,490 

3,749 

4,295 

15,800 

7,770

5,135 

6,471 

12, 570 

22,100 

9,970

2,234 

3,709 

4,071 

7,770 

3,010

27 

1,009 

760 

1,090 

745

302 

237 

266 

1,040 

1,060

1,191 

1,140 

1,662 

2,482

. 961 

1,499 

2,392 

4,210

Total in 

acre-feet.

157,400 

12,000 

34,600

70,000 

231,600 

72,500 

297,000 

382,000

337, 500 

230, 500 

264,100 

972,000 

478,000

305, 500 

385,000 

748,000 

1,320,000 

593,000

137,400 

228,000 

250,300 

478,000 

185,000

1,700 

62,000 

46,700 

67,000 

45,800

18,000 

14,100 

15,800 

61,800 

63,100

73,200 

70, 100 

102,200 

152,000

15,300 

47,600 

142,300 

251,000

Run-off.

Secondfeet per 

square 

mile.

0.073 

.023 

.094 

.120

.103 

.070 

.081 

.296 

.146

.096 

.121 

.236 

.415 

.187

.042 

.070 

.076 

.146 

.056

.001 

.042 

.014 

.020 

.014

.006 

.004 

.005 

.020 

.020

.022 

.021 

.031 

.047

.079

Depth in 

inches.

0.08 

.03 

.10 

.13

.12

.08 

.09 

.34 

.17

.13 

.13 

.26 

.46 

.21

.05 

.08 

.09 

.17 

.06

.001 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.02

.01 

.004 

.01 

.02 

.02

.02 

.02 

.04 

.05

.09

Per cent 

of rainfall.

6 

3 

3

7

5 

4 

2 

10 

6

6 

7 

8 

21 

17

2 

3 

4 

6 

4

.8 

1 

1 

2 

1

.3 

.3 

1 

2 

1

2 

2 

4 

3

10

Rainfall 

(inches).

0.85

.77 

.77

1.08 

1.25 

1.08 

3.45 

1.93

2.64 

1.91 

3.67 

3.43 

2.63

2.17 

1.99 

3.16 

2.11 

1.71

2.02 

2.51 

2.51 

2.67 

1.46

1.22 

2.01 

1.60 

1.25 

2.04

2.93 

1.24 

1.49 

1.32 

1.98

1.08 

.79 

1.09 

2.07

.37 

.33

.04

.87

March 20 to 31. 6 March 28 to 31. c March 24 to 31. <* April 15 to 30.

PLATTE RIVER NEAR COLUMBUS.

The station near Columbus was established June 4, 1895, and has 

been maintained continuously since that date except during the 

winter months. It is located above the mouth of Loup River at 

the Meridian bridge, about 3 miles south of Columbus, in sec. 31,
PLATTE KIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 43

T. 17 N., R. 1 E., and is shown on the David City atlas sheet of the 

United States Geological Survey.

The stream flows in three channels, known as the main, middle, 

and south channels, having widths of 194, 320, and 75 feet, respectively. At the gaging section the main and middle channels are 

straight. The bed is of shifting sand, and the banks are low but 

not subject to overflow. In the south channel the stream flows at 

an angle of about 25° to the bridge. A small tributary furnishes a 

supply of water in the south channel even when the other channels 

are entirely dry. The only obstructions to flow are the bridge piles. 

The current is never sluggish, even at extreme low stages. Gage 

heights have a range of about 6 feet.

Discharge measurements are made from pile bridges which cross 

the three channels. The Meridian bridge lies on the sixth principal 

meridian, and consists of sixty-five 30-foot spans across the main 

channel.

The gage is of the standard weight and chain type and is fastened 

to the downstream hand rail of the bridge approach near the left 

bank of the main channel. The length of the chain from index to 

end of weight is 16.21 feet. The gage is referred to a standard 

United States Geological Survey bench mark, 60 feet north of the 

north end of the bridge truss and 10 feet west of a large cottonwood 

tree; elevation, 7.06 feet above the zero of the gage.

In past years deposits of sand about the gage have made it impossible to obtain uninterrupted records, even during the open season.

Discharge measurements of Platte River near Columbus, 1896-1906.

Date.

1896. 

Junes.........

Tiino ^A

July 22.. ......

1897.

March 20......

April 29.......

MayS.........

May26........

July 11........

July 28........

1SCIS

April 17.......

May9... ......

\foT7 1Q

May29........

JuneS.........

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout.... 

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

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

O. V. P. Stout....

E. T. Youngfelt...

O. V. P. Stout....

E.T. Youngfelt...

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

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

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

O. V. P. Stout....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.19 

4.11

q qe

1.06

1.70

2

QA

3.93

3.79

4.31

d 37

3.05

2.43

3.18

2.50

2.88

o 07

3.65

3.33

3.82

4.69

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,320 

10,307

4,450

14

1

0

0

188

8,608

7,322

10, 694

12,685

4,001

994

3,343

1,649

2

2,645

1 994

5*612

3,619

7,104

16,543

Date.

1898. 

June 19........ 

July 10.. ......

July 29........

July 31.. ......

October 16....

November 20

1899.

ApriI9. .......

April 23.......

May?.. .......

May 23. .......

July 23.. ......

October 15....

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout.... 

Glenn E. Smith...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Glenn E. Smith. . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.95 

3.00

3.50

3.94

414

3.81

4.01

400

482

4.61

3.84

4.00

2.80

.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

9,123 

3,006

285

45

2

2

10

14

13

16

25

6,736

8,210

10, 121

7,878

9,294

9,279

18,631

17, 032

8,693

9,450

3,338

93

15

0

8
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

Discharge measurements of Platte River near Columbus, 1896-1906 Continued.

Date.

1900. 

Aprils........

April 29.......

May 13........

May 27........

July 15........

July 29.. ......

August 26. ....

October 31 ....

November 30. . 

December 19-. .

1901.

April 21. ......

May 10.. ......

June?.........

June 18........

July 14........ 

August 11.....

October 6. .... 

November 2...

1902.

April 13. ......

May 11. .......

May 22........ 

June 1......... 

July 11. ....... 

August 10.....

August 26 

September 11 . 

October 5.....

Hydrographer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B. E. Forbes......

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

O. V. P. Stout.... 

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

F. Dobson ........ 

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

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

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

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

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

J. C. Stevens..... . 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.68

A KO

5.05

4.00

4 95

4 3(1

2.06

.98

.86

1.07

1.72

1.17 

1.33

2

Kf\

3.45

3.90

4.35

1.90 

1.85

Q QQ

2.37

2.75 

3.38 

3.55 

1.31

1.60 

.50 

2.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,907

15, 673

18,557

1 £ fiQfi

19 11 Q

1,456

394

149

4flq

998

317 

569

4,824

6,799

8,241

11,949

379 

20

20 

9?8 

922

5 664

996

8,447 

5,852 

6,992 

350

546 

5 

1,989

Date.

1903. 

Aprils........

May7.........

July 17........

1904. 

May8.........

June 18........

July 28.. ......

1905.

March 16

April 27. ...... 

May 16.. ......

JulyS......... 

July 14........

August 12. ....

1906.

April 30....... 

May3......... 

Junes......... 

July 13. .......

September 29 . 

October 27 . . 

November 24

Hydrographer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Adna Dobson.....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Arthur Dobson.... 

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.28

3

KA

3.55

4.64

3 Qfi

4.10

3.87

3.62

2.00

2.82

3.85

4.52 

4.13

1.91

3.08

5.60 

5.10

445 

3.50

2.25 

2.10

1 80

4.51 

5.12 

452 

2.90

1 94

1.88 

2.98 

2.65

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5,912

5,420

4 Q34

13,133

7 198

7,524

5,864

2,898

126

878

5,747

15,194 

12, 024

2,549

60

3,978

13,630 

33, 410

97 *\7(\

19,760 

8,514

2,341 

1,739

891

16,814 

19,770 

13, 795

2,877 

51

594 

3,157 

2,147

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Platte River near Columbus, 1895-1906.

Day.

1895. 

1...........

2

3.............

4.............

5.............

6.............

7.............

8............. 

9.............

10.............

11.............

Day.

1896. 

1.......... 

2..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11.......... 

12.......... 

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

June.

i.30 

1.43

2.03

June.

3.40 

3.24

3.50 

3.60 

3.78 

4.04 

4.49

4.25 

4.28 

4.15 

4.10 

3.65 

3.90

July.

1.12 

.98

.85

.81

.69

.59

.56

.61 

.54 

.54

.49

July.

3.30 

3.30 

3.32 

3.32 

3.28

3.10 

3.10 

3.04 

2.94 

3.16

3.06 

2.69 

2.50 

2.32 

1.95 

1.73

Aug.

0.20 

.12

.01

.03

.07

.08

.04

.07 

.12 

.06

.11

Aug.

Too"

2.65 

2.45 

2.20

2.15 

1.95 

1.80 

1.78 

1.70

1.75 

1.80 

1.90 

2.40 

2.05 

1.70

Day.

1895. 

12............. 

13.............

14.............

15.............

16. ............

18.............

19............. 

20............. 

21..- --------

22

Oct.

1.70 

1.70 

1.75 

1.70 

1.75

1.80 

1.85 

1.90 

1.95 

2.20

2.20 

2.10 

2.10 

1.90 

1.80 

1.80

Nov.

2.60 

2.60 

2.60 

2.68 

2.70

2.70 

2.75 

2.80 

3.05 

2.80

2.35 

1.90 

1.90 

1.90 

2.40 

2.90

Dec.

"2."66"

"6."45" 

"6."2i"

"6.58 

2.60

June.

2.05 

2.05 

1 90

1.78 

1.74

1.76

1.70

1.75 

1.69 

1.62 

1.57

July.

0.62 

.61 

.64

.68 

.59

^n

.45

.52 

.48 

.42 

.39

Aug.

0.14 

.22 

.17

.10 

.09

08

.08

.09 

.02 

.02 

.09

Day.

1896. 

17.......... 

18.......... 

]9

20.......... 

21..........

22.......... 

23..........

24..........

25.......... 

26..........

27..........

28.......... 

29.......... 

30..........

11

Day.

2 

2

2 

2

1895. 

3............ 

4............

5............

5............

7

28............

30............ 

31............

June.

4.10 

3.90 

3.86

3.65 

3.60

3.55 

3.69 

3.60

3.69 

3.65

3.70 

3.59 

3.48 

3.32

July.

1.00 

1.00

......

Aug.

1.35 

1.30 

1 on

1.20 

1.20

1.30 

1.30 

1.45

1.70 

1.50

1.18 

1.10 

1.10 

1.10 

1.10

June

1.50 

1.43 

1.45 

1.40 

1.25

1.35 

1.35 

1.31

Oct.

1.80 

1.70 

1.70

1.70 

1.70

1.70 

1.78 

1.82

1.90 

1.90

1.95 "i'oi"

2.60 

2.70

July.

0.35 

.33 

.33 

.29 

.23

.24 

.26 

.26 

.26

Nov.

2.65 

2.30 

2.20

2.20 

2.20

2.20 

2.20 

2.20

2.30 

2.40

2.60 

2.60

Aug.

0.19 

.22 

.15 

.04 

-.04

-.07 

-.10 

.11 

.17

Dec.

2.80

"i'oi
PLATTE RIVEE DEAINAGE BASIN. 45 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Platte River near Columbus, 1895-1906 Continued.

Day.

1897. 

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

Day.

1898. 

1...... 

2......

3......

4......

5......

6......

7......

8......

9......

10......

11......

May.

3.70 

3.75

3.82 

3.95 

4.10 

4.05 

4.20

4.15 

4.20 

4.20 

4.20 

4.30 

4.30

June.

4.90 

4.88 

4.88 

5.15 

4.95

4.80 

4.80 

4.85 

4.90 

4.95

5.00 

5.20 

5.20 

4.82 

4.68 

4.58

July.

3.90 

3.90 

3.82 

3.65 

3.35

3.18 

3.10 

3.10 

3.10 

3.00

2.85 

2.70 

2.70 

2.70 

2.70 

2.70

Aug.

i 

1

( 

(

i

( 

(

Apr. May. June. July.

...... 2. a 

...... 2.8(

...... 3.2

...... 3.4(

...... 3.7(

...... 3.7

...... 3.8(

3 7f

...... 3.5,

...... 3.3

Day.

1899. 

1.. .........

2...........

3...........

4........... 

5...........

6...........

7...........

8...........

9...........

10...........

11...........

12. ..........

1^

14...........

1^

16...........

Apr.

0.00 

.00 

4.00 

4.80

4.50 

4.40 

3.70 

3.45 

3.50

3.55 

3.60 

3.65 

3.20 

3.10 

3.00

) 3. 90 3. 60 

) 5. 10 3. 40 

I 4. 50 3. 42 

) 5. 00 3. 45 

) 4. 90 3. 40

5 4. 72 3. 38 

) 4. 85 3. 20 

) 4. 65 3. 15 

i 4. 45 3. 20 

5 4. 52 3. 00 

5 4. 48 2. 90

May.

3 90

3.73 

3.80 

3.85 

3.93

4.00 

4.14 

3.96 

4.00 

3.94

3.87 

3.80 

3.73 

3.68 

3.60 

3.63

June.

4 30

4.10 

4.00 

4.01 

3.40

3.70 

4.00 

3.81 

3.65 

3.64

4.50 

4.60 

4.80 

4.95 

4.98 

4.99

») 

*) 

") 

«) 

«)

«)

a) 

&)

H)

«)

«)

a 

a 

a, 

a,

«)

Sept.

(«)

(a)

(«) 

(«) 

(«)

(«) 

(a) 

a) 

(a) 

(«)

(«) 

fa) 

(a)

(«) 

(«)

(a)

Day.

i

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22

July.

5.10

4.90 

4.80 

4.85 

4.95

4.98 

4.97 

4.98 

4.61 

4.63

4.62 

4.60 

4.58 

4.56 

4.50 

4.50

398.

Aug.

3 7ft

3.65 

3.60 

3.68 

3.88

4.00 

3.90 

3.% 

3.94 

3.90

3.80 

4.00 

3.50 

3.40 

3.30 

2.90

Oct.

(«) 

(«)

f»

(«)

(a)

(«) 

(«) 

(«)

8

«)

a

'a 

a 

a

a'

Apr.

2.36 

2.42 

2.55 

2.60 

2.65 

2.40

Day.

17

18 

19

20 

21

?,?,

23

24 

W

26

n

28 

29 

30 

31

May.

3.45 

3.34 

3.27 

3.24 

3.27

3.34 

3.50 

3.28 

3.90 

4.30 

4.10

Sept.

1.20

1.10 

.90

.85 

.80

.70 

.65 

.60 

.50

1897.

May.

4.30 

4.40 

4.40 

4.28 

4.20

4.20 

4.10 

4.00 

.4.15 

4.30

4.28 

4.48 

4.52 

4.75 

4.90

June. July.

4. 35 2. 80 

4. 28 2. 60 

4. 22 2. 55 

4. 15 2. 50 

4. 35 2. 55

4. 20 2. 50 

4. 05 2. 45 

3. 96 2. 20 

3. 78 2. 00 

3. 56 (a) 

3. 58 («)

Day.

17

18 

19 

20 

21

22 

23

24 

25 

26

27

28 

29

1899.

..........

..........

30.......... 

31..........

June.

4.42 

4.05 

3.90 

3.95 

4.20

4.32 

4.22 

4.18 

4.25 

4.30

4.30 

4.25 

4.15

a 95

(a)

Day.

5 

5 

2 

5

f

5

f

r

r

Apr.

3.10 

3.20 

3.60 

3.80 

4.00

3.90 

3.94 

3.50 

3.93 

4.50

3.90 

3.83 

3 90

3.93

1898. 

 3..... 

4..... 

5..... 

6..... 

7. ....

8..... 

 9..... 

0..... 

1.....

May.

3.41 

3.36 

3.21 

3.30 

3.91

4.10 

3.81 

4.50 

4.70 

4.90

5.05 

4.83 

4.70

4.60 

4.51

July.

2 

2

.70 

70 

a) 

a) 

a)

a) 'a)

« 

a) 

a)

,<0

f!:{

Apr.

2.25 

2.10 

2.00 

2.06 

1.97

1.95 

1.95 

2.60

June.

4.98 

4.00 

4.00 

4.00 

4.20

4.40 

4.50 

4.63 

4.40 

4.43

4.50 

4.75 

4.85

5.15,

Aug.

2.70 

2.80 

2.80 

2.90 

2.90

2.90 

2.80 

2.70 

2.60 

2.60

2.60 

2.60 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20

May.

3.98 

4.12 

3.98 

3.85 

4.04

3.93 

3.75 

3.85 

4 03

July.

4.40 

4.23 

4.11 

4.10 

4.00

3.90 

3.83 

3.80 

3.70 

3.72

3.74 

3.80 

3.90

3.92 

3.85

Sept.

!(< 

( (

{( 

( 

(

' 

'

i' 

»' 

i 

i 

i

i) 

i) 

l) 

*) 

*)

30 *) 

i)

June.

3.50 

3.60 

3.60 

3.50 

3.40

3.42 

3.45 

3.50

Aug.

2.95 

2.85 

2.81 

2.80 

2.81

2.80 

2.75 

2.70 

2.60 

2.55

2.40 

2.00 

1. fiO

1. 

1.

50 

35

Oct.

0)

«) 

(«) 

(a)

(«) 

(«) 

(«)

(«)

(a)

2.20 

2.20 

2.25 

2.25 

(«)

July.

(«)

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

(a)

(«)

(«) 

(a)

(a)

Sept

......

------

Day.

1900. 

1....................................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7......-.........-.-...---.....--....

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

Apr.

2.69

2.65

2.64

May.

4.00

3.95

3.94

3.95

4.65

4.68

5.60

5.30

5.20

5.20

June.

4.45

4.55

4.69

4.70

4.66

4.75

5.05

5.00

4.95

4.95

July.

3.30

3.38

3.32

3.33

3.87

3.38

2.95

2.87

3.02

3.00

Aug.

0.10

a

a

a

a

(0)

(0)

(a)

(«)

(a\

Sept.

«)

a)

a)

a)

(«)

(a)

(«)

(a)

(«)

f»

Oc

( «

(a

(a

r«(<i

(a

(a

(a

(a,

t.

»

)

)

Nov.

1.60

1.48

1.37

1.25

1.23

1.20

1.16

1.10

1.03

(&>

a Sand at gage; water in pools. & Frozen,
46 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Platte River near Columbus, 1895-1906 Continued.

Day.

1900. 

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16. ...................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29. ...................................

30....................................

31....................................

Apr.

2.64

2.64

2.64

2

KA

2.64

2.68

3

Cfi

3.80

3.70

q fin

3

QC

q oft

3.98

4.00

4. 10

4.25

4 45

4 30

May.

5.30

5.30

5.05

x. n>;

5.00

4.95

4.90

A QA

4.80

4.75

4.95

5.10

5.40 % in

5.00

4.95

4 90

4 70

A efl

4.45

4.40

June.

5.10

4.95

4.85

4.80

4.95

5.20

5.34

4 96

5.00

4.90

4.60

4.42

4.30

4.20

3.96

3.90

q 74

3.60

3.55

July.

2.73

2.43

2.20

2.10

3.06

3.23

2.30

1.83

1.86

1.98

2.00

1.43

1.50

1.75

1.43

1.50

1.65

1.63

.98

.85

Cfl

Aug.

a

a

a

a

a

0.03

(a)

(a)

(°)

(»)

(«)

(«)

0)

(a)

0.70

.70

.53

.28

.03

Sspt.

2.78

2.25

2.05

1.80

1.48

1.07

1.01

»)

0)

a)

0)

a)

0)

a^

«)

a)

a)

a^

o)

Oc

(a

}a

\a

(«

r«

fa

fa

(a

fa

(a.

(a

(«

(a

1.

1.

1

1,

1.

1.

1.

t.

>

1

>

)

I

)

70

70

70

fiO

55

50

45

66

No-s

6

b

b

b

b

( & )

(&)

Bay.

1901. 

1...........

2...........

3...........

4...........

5...........

6...........

7. ..........

8...........

9...........

10...........

11...........

12...........

13...........

14...........

15...........

16...........

Mar.

Day.

1902. 

1...................

3..................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7... ................

8...................

9

10...................

11...................

12. ..................

13...................

14. ..................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18. ..................

19...................

20...................

Apr.

2.40 

2.35 

2.35 

2.40 

3.50

3.40 

3.40 

3.40 

3.45 

3.50

3.60 

3.80 

4.60 

4.80 

4.80 

5.10

May.

2.60 

2.60 

2.55 

2.50 

2.50

2.60 

2.70 

2.80 

2.90 

3.10

3.20 

3.20 

3.20 

3.25 

3.30 

3.30

Mar.

3.39 

3.38 

3.30

3.00 

2.90 

2.80 

2.80 

2.80

2.80 

2.70 

2.40 

2.30 

2.20

June

3.90 

3.90 

3.90 

3.85 

3.80

3.80 

3.85 

3.85 

3.85 

3.85

3.90 

3.95 

4.00 

4.10 

4.20 

4.30

Apr.

2.80 

2.60 

2.40 

2.30 

2.35

2.10 

2.15 

2.15 

2.20 

2.20

2.20 

2.21 

2.22 

2.20 

2.20

2.15 

2.15 

2.10 

2.10 

2.15

July.

3.40 

3.22 

3.06 

2.90 

2.85

2.80 

2.79 

2.50 

2.40 

2.22

2.00 

(')

......

May.

2.30 

2.25 

2.20 

2.40 

2.50

2.65

2.75 

2.85 

2.85 

2.86

2.87 

2.90 

2.90 

3.00 

3.20

3.35 

3.45 

4.00 

4.30 

4.20

Nov.

1.20 

1.90 

1.90 

1.90 

1.80

1.75 

1.70 

1.60 

1.60 

1.60

1.60 

1.55 

1.50

1.50

1.40

Day.

1

I 

1

2 

2

2 

2

2

2

2 

2 

2

1901. 

7. .........

8..........

9..........

0. .........

'2..........

4..........

7..........

3

30.......... 

31..........

June.

3.38 

3.39 

3.39 

3.40 

3.55

3.90 

3.80 

3.85 

3.70 

3.65

3.50 

3.40 

3.20 

3.20 

3.05

3.25 

3.40 

3.55 

3.55 

3.50

July.

3.40 

3.60 

3.60 

4.00 

4.10

4.10 

4.00 

4.00 

3.90 

3.75

3.50 

3.40 

3.20 

3.21 

3.00

2.89 

2.80 

2.80 

3.05 

3.38

Mar.

2»iO 

2 60

2.70

2.70 

2.60 

2.50 

2.50 

f, 50

Aug.

1.90 

1.80 

1.70 

1.50 

1.35

1.20 

1.10 

1.05 

1.00 

1.30

1.10 

1.00 

.90 

1.10 

1.20

1.10 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00

Apr.

5.00

4.90 

4.70 

4.40 

3.25

3.25 

3.20 

3.20 

3.10

3.00

2.80 

2.75 

2.75 

2.60

Sept.

1.10 

1.10 

1.10 

1.00 

1.00

1.00 

1.10 

1.00 

.90 

.80

.50 

.45 

.40 

.40 

.30

.20 

.20 

.20 

.40 

.65

May.

3.30

3.40 

3.45 

3.45 

3.50

3.50 

3.60 

3.50 

3.50

3.50

3.50 

3.60 

3.70 

3.80 

3.90

June.

4.30

4.31 

4.35 

4.40 

4.45

4.45 

4.45 

4.30 

4.10

4.00

3.95 

3.90 

3.80 

3.60

Oct.

1.95 

2.00 

2.20 

2.40 

2.50

2.75 

2.75 

2.50 

2.30 

2.30

2.40 

2.80 

3.00 

3.20 

3.30

3.00 

2.95 

2.90 

2.60 

2.50

July.

_

Nov.

1.80 

1.90 

1.95 

2.00 

2.00

2.00 

2.00 

1.95 

1.90 

1.90

1.80 

1.70 

1.70 

1.80 

2.00

2.00 

2.10 

2.10 

2.05 

2.05

Nov.

1.40 

1.40 

1.40 

1.40 

1.40

1.40 

1.40 

1.50 

1.60 

1.65

1.70 

1.75 

1.80 

1.85

Dec.

a Sand at gage; water in pools.

& Frozen.

cSand around gage, water standing in pools, July 12 to November 1.
PLATTE BIVEE DBAINAGE BASIN. 47 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Platte River near Columbus, 1895-1906 Continued.

Day.

1902. 

21...................

22...................

23...................

25...................

26. ..................

27. ..................

28. ..................

29...................

30. ..................

31...................

1903.

3...................

5...................

6...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

16...................

17...................

18. ..................

19...................

20. ..................

21...................

23. ..................

94

25...................

26...................

27...................

28. ..................

29...................

30. ..................

31...................

1904. 

1. ..................

3...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

13...................

15. ..................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20. ..................

21...................

23. ..................

24. ..................

25..................

Mar.

2.20

2.10

2.10

2.50

3.00

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.00

2.90

3.80

3.85

3.85

3.95

3.90

4.00

3.80

3.85

3 7ft

3.65

3.55

3.50

3.45

3.50

3.80

3.55

3'. 10

3 1ft

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.25

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.20

3.10

Apr.

2.10

2.05

1.95

1.97

2.00

2.10

2.09

2.10

2.15

2.25

3.55

3.40

3.30

3.25

3.20

2.85

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.00

2.65

2.55

2.50

2.90

3.10

3.10

3.05

3.20

3.20

3.25

3.25

3.35

3.05

3.05

3.10

3.00

3.00

3.40

3.20

3.20

3.15

3.20

3.20

3.10

3.10

3.30

3.20

3.05

3.05

3.00

2.90

2.90

2 80

2.80

2.75

2.75

2.70

2.70

2.65

2 60

2.60

2 60

3.00

May.

3.85

3 84

3.82

3.80

3.70

3.60

3.50

3.39

3.38

3.38

3.70

4.00

3.90

3.90

3.80

3.55

3.75

4 iQ

4.10

4.35

4 60

4.62

4.35

4.15

4.10

3.85

3.10

3.20

3.25

3 on

3.80

4 00

4.25

4.55

5.00

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.65

2.65

3.00

3.75

3.75

3.80

3.85

3.85

3.90

3 Cft

3.70

3.60

3.66

3.65

3.60

3.50

3.38

3

0C

June.

3.50

3.50

3 40

3.40

3.40

3 40

3.40

3 42

3.40

3 40

5.00

4.75

4.65

3.90

3.70

3.60

3.55

3.55

3.45

3.40

3.35

3.60

3.60

3.70

3.75

3.80

3.85

4.05

4.15

4.15

4.30

4.50

4 45

4.20

4 00

4.15

4.75

4.85

4.65

4.55

4.35

4.10

4.18

4.35

4 90

5.00

4. 60

4.92

4.80

4.50

4 52

4.25

4.20

4.10

4.20

July.

3.00

2.90

2.80

2.60

2.50

2.40

2.30

2.20

2.10

3.75

3.70

3.70

4 00

4.60

4.65

4.40

4.10

4 00

3.96

3.96

3.70

3.65

3.65

3.60

3.60

4.13

4.10

4.05

4.00

3.85

3.70

3 en

3.30

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.10

3.20

3.30

3 91

3.81

3.76

3.75

3.75

3.95

4.02

4 00

3.85

4 20

3 97

3.80

3.50

3 49

3.35

3.70

3.31

3 20

3.26

3.27

0 OK

3.17

3 9ft

3.15

Aug.

1.40

2 9ft

2.00

1.90

1.60

1.20

1.30

1 3ft

i on

i on

3.94

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.80

3.70

3.40

3.41

3 1ft

3.00

3 1ft

3.35

3.40

S

on

3

4.C

3.65

0 ftft

3.60

3.55

3.10

3 in

3.80

o on

4.00

2.35

2 49

2 9fi

2

AC\

2.85

2.85

2 7ft

2 CO

2 OK

1.95

2 1 f\

2 17

2 no

1 92

1.65

1.55

1.45

Sept.

0.70

1.00

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.95

1 Q^

1.90

1.85

4 QO

4.10

4.00

3.90

3.60

3.40

3.00

2.95

2 on

2 en

2.80

2.90

3.00

2 nn

2.80

2.75

2

7c

2 79

2.50

2.30

2.20

2.10

2 10

2.00

2 nn

2.00

2 ftft

2

nn

2.00

1.87

1.80

1.65

1.65

1.70

1.80

1.70

1.65 i p; 0.

1 30

1 19

1.55

1.55

1 OC

1 ^5.

1 30

1.30

1 9f\

1.50

1.55

1 40

1 40

1.40

Oct.

2.40

2.30

2.10

2.05

2.05

2.00

1 95

1.85

1.85

1.85

2.00

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.15

2.15

2 9ft

2.30

2.30

2.40

2.70

2.75

2.85

2.80

2.80

2.85

2.85

2

QC

2.80

2.80

2.83

2.80

2.00

1.80

1.80

1.20

1.30

2.00

2.15

2 on

2 40

2 OK

2.40

2

AK

2.83

3 1ft

3 1ft

3 OP;

2 95

2.90

Nov.

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.05

2.00

1 95

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.30

3.31

3.35

3.40

3.40

3.30

3.30

3.25

3.20

3.00

2.90

2.90

2.80

2.60

2.55

2.55

2.60

2.60

2 70

2.85

2.95

3.00

3.00

3.05

2.40

2.35

2.30

2 OK

2.35

2.35

2.40

2.20

2.10

2.00

2 9ft

2.30

2 on

2.55

2.55

2

AK

2 49

2 40

O Af\

2

QC

2.40

Dec.

3.10

3.10

3.20

3.20

3.20
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Platte River near Columbus, 1895-1906 Continued.

Day.

1904. 

26...................

27...................

28. ..................

29. ..................

30...................

31...................

1905. 

1........ ...........

2...................

3...................

4. ..................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15. ..................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24. ..................

25. ..................

26................... 27. ...........:......

28...................

29. ..................

30. ..................

31...................

1906. 

1...................

2...................

3...................

4. ..................

5...................

6...................

7....................

8...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19

20. ..................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24. ..................

25. ..................

26. ..................

27...................

28...................

29. ..................

30. ..................

31

Mar.

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.1

3.2

3.8

3.7

9 7

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

Apr.

3.25

3.45

3.20

2.90

2.75

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.7

9 fi

3.0

3 9

3.1

3.1

2.9

2 Q

9 K

2.6

2 7

2 a

2.6

9 Q

9 Si

2.8

3.4

3

0

4.0

4.2

4 4

4.6

4 K

5

0

5.15

5.1

3.75

3.65

3.60

3.60

3.65

3.80

3 95

3.65

3.70

3.60

1 AX

3.35

3.00

i 9*;

3.40

3.50

3.30

3.45

3.80

4.50

4.30

May.

9 on

3 40

3.60

3.70

4.10

'4.8

46

4 4

4.15

A 7K

45

44

45

4.3

4.6

4.55

5.3

K 7C

6 9

5 45

5.6

5.15

4.6

A tt

A Qf?

4.35

d 9S

A 9

41

4.15

A AZ

5.1

5.25

5.5

5.10

5.15

4.70

4 30

4 j0

3.80

D on

3.75

3.70

3.65

3.55

D CA

3.35

D DC

3.25

3.20 D 9n

3.15

D I K

3.55

3.70

3.80

D in

3.05

3.85

3

QC

June.

A KK

4.50

4.25

4.12

4 00

5.35

5.55

C K

5.35

K 0

5.2

5 9

5.2

4.95

% 9H

5.1

5.3

5.25

5.3

C Q

5.35

5.45

4 95

6.35

5 A

5.25

5.25

5.0

4.95

4.85

3 90

4 10

4.55

4.55

A CA

4.45

4.65

4.40

4.10

3.75

3.60

3.55

3.50

3.65

4.00

3.75

3.85

3.55

3.35

3.30

3.35

400

4.50

A I K

3.95

4.00

July.

3.10

3.03

2.95

3.00

2.91

2.73

4.6

4.65

4.85

5.3

4.95

5.5

47

4.55

4.2

4.0

3.75

3.55

3.35

3.15

3.0

2.85

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.85-

3.15

2.85

2.7

2.65

2.6

4, 1 ^

3.75

3.70

3.55

3.45

S

on

3.20

3.15

3.05

2.95

2.90

2.80

2.90

2.85

2.75

2.70

2.65

3.20

2.80

2.65

2.60

2.60

2.85

2.80

2.75

2.15

2.95

3.05

3.00

Aug.

1.35

1.30

1.35

1.40

1.45

2.00

2.75

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.25

3.15

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.35

2.25

2.25

2 2

2.2

2.25

2.5

2.55

2.6

2.35

2.35

2.25

2.3

1.95

1.9

2.1

2.2

1.75

1.55

1.35

1.15

2

7C

2.70

2.65

3.20

3.00

2.75

3.25

3.05

3.00

3.15

2.95

2.80

2.60

2.60

2.25

2.50

1.95

1.65

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.20

1.15

1.35

1.25

1.05

1.03

1.00

90

Sept.

1.45

1.45

1.50

1.60

1.75

1.5

.75

.7

.75

1.6

1.8

2.35

2.85

2.65

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.85

2.6

2.55

2.2

2.25

3.5

3.45

3.35

3.25

3.15

3.0

2 95

2.45

2.2

2.05

1.9

1.75

1.7

oe

1.45

1.55

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.40

1.65

1.70

1.60

1.65

1.65

2.05

2.75

2.35

2.60

2.70

2.75

2.50

2.40

2.20.

2.20

2.15

2.05

2.05

2.15

2.05

1.90

1.90

Oct.

2.70

2.60

2.40

2.35

2.30

2.35

1.7

1.55

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.25

1.2

1.35

1.2

1.15

1.15

1.2

1.35

1.4

1.3

1.35

1.3

1.35

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.65

1.85

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.5

2.5

9 f»

1.90

i on

1.85

1.70

1.65

1.70

1.65

1.75

1.90

1.90

1.85

1.90

1.95

2.10

2.25

2.40

2.45

2.45

2.40

2 95

3.40

3.20

3.35

3.35

3.00

3.00

2.70

2.55

2.80

Nov.

2.40

3.45

3.45

3.40

3.55

3.55

3.60

3.60

3.50

3.50

3.30

3.30

3.45

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.15

3.10

3.10

3.00

2.90

2.95

2.95

2.90

2.90

2.90

3.20

Dec.

........

::::::"
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 49

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Platte River near Columbus, 1895-1906.

Da

189 

1........

2........

3........

4........

5........

6........

7........

8........

9........

10........

11........

12........

13........

14........

15........

16........

1........

2........

3........

4........

5........

6........

1.. ......

8........

9........

10........

11........

12........

13........

14........

15........

16........

17........

18........

19........

20........

21........

22........

23........

24........

25........

26........

27........

28........

29........

tn

31........

Day.

1897- 

1.......

2.......

3.......

5.......

6.......

8.......

9.......

10.......

11.......

12.......

13.......

14.......

15.......

16.......

y5.

May.

6,700

7,000

7,350

8,200

10,300

12, 250

11, 250

10,800

11, 250

11,250

11,250

12,700

12,250

May.

5,550

Day.

1896.

June.

21,600

22,600

21 400

97 dnn

22,600

19,700

19,700

20,600

21,600

22,600

23,750

31, 100

28, 575

20,300

17, 750

16,000

June.

9,420

8,600

7,100

5,170

7,500

11,240

12,580

27,200

22,400

22, 420

19 280

17, 460

16, 150

July.

8,200

8,200

7 600

4,700

3,900

t W)

3, £00

3,500

3,100

2,550

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000.

2,000

July.

Q ^l^i

6,600

6,210

5,170

4,165

3

QQC

A QJK

3 790

3,720

3,205

A JQC;

4 ^4^

4 615

4,985

4,165

Aug.

1

(

LUg.

1 9V>

590

698

782

846

564

472

OQfi

Qfi

1,105

910

910

May

4 c;^

)ct.

1

1

c,

',

c,

f)

1

'

Da

189

8........

g........

0........ \

2

q

6........

7

o

9........

0.. ......

June.

4,890

 4,320

5,260

5,750

7,050

9,715

14,900

U Q7P;

12,185

10,925

10,400

6,100

8,250

10,400

8 250

7 Q^fl

' 6,100

5 7Kfi

5,510

6 380

A 3sn

6,100

6,450

5,145

4

EQC

Day.

1897. 

7.......

8.......

g

o

1

2.......

A.......

>K

>6.......

>7.......

>8.......

>9.......

JO.......

51.......

f5.

July.

4,400

4,400

4,490

4,490

4,280

3,700

3,700

3,505

3,190

3,880

3,570

2,475

1,975

1,530

70 K

188

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

May.

12,250

13,400

13, 400

12,100

11,250

11,250

10,300

9,250

10,800

12,250

12,100

14,675

15,250

18,000

21,600

May.

5

QQA

Aug.

0

620

2,375

1,850

1,250

1,140

725

425

350

188

305

420

620

1,715

930

188

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

June.

13,900

9,800

8,200

5,500

11,250

12,500

11,500

11, 100

11, 750

12,200

12,250

11,750

10,750

8,700

June.

17, 130

16, 150

16,970

16, 150

14,960

12, 580

12,800

12,250

10,590

11,550

11,750

n

AXf)

Sept.

0

0

C

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

July.

2,000

994

July.

3,375

2,950

3,545

3,205

2,700

2,530

2,135

1,980

1,980

1,745

1,380

1,380

1,525

1 "19 "1

1,470

Oct.

188

188

305

188

305

425

525

620

725

1,250-

1,250

1,030

1,030

625-

425

425

425

188

188

188

188

188

350

365

620

620

725

785

845

2,250

2,500

Aug.

3,300

4,400

4,400

4,900

4,900

4,900

4,400

3,800

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

Aug.

845

850

910

672

536

878

1,250

1,340

1,070

725

508

416

360

336

1,140

Nov.

2,250

2,2£0

2,250

2,425

2,500

2,500

2,640

2,780

3,535

2,780

1,600

620

620

620

Oct.

1,400

1,^00

1,600

1,600

72607 IBB 230 09 4
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Platte River near Columbus, 1895-1906 Cont'd.

Day.

1898. 

1.......

4.......

5.......

6.......

7.......

10.......

11.......

12.......

13.......

14.......

1 ^

16.......

May.

i f^nn

2 /nn

4 000

4 800

6 600

6

o/y\

6,000

A QCA

3 onn

4 400

3,800

3,500

3

onn

3,175

June.

7 800

24 600

22, 200

17,100

19 000

1 C oflft

10 inn

14,100

10 QftA

19 4nn

11 900

11,400

10 900

13,200

July.

6,100

5,000

5,050

5 9OH

4,900

4 800

3 900

Q «KA

3,800

S fiOft

2,770

2 OKA

1,700

l,5iO

1,400

1,550

Sept.

2

Oct. Nov.

16

Day.

1898. 

17.......

18.......

19

20.......

22.......

00

25.......

27.......

28. ......

29.......

30. ......

31.......

May.

3,650

4,500

3,500

6,850

10,700

8,900

7 950

9,600

8,300

6,600

9,100

8,100

6,700

7,350

9,000

June.

11,700

10,300

9,300

7,600

6,200

6,350

5,750

6,400

6,350

5,700

5,100

5,200

5,300

5,600

July.

1,400

1,300

750

500

285

Sept.

10

Oct.

i

13

Nov.

Day.

1899. 

I...........................

2...........................

3. ..........................

4. ..........................

5...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10............--.-.-.....-.-.

11...........................

12...........................

13.....'......................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

24. ..........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30. ..........................

31...........................

1900. 

1.. ....... ...:..............

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7.. .........................

8.. .........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

Mar. Apr.

11,300

90 7C\f\

 to nnn

16,400

8,200

6, 375

6,635

7,120

7,330

4,559

3,950

3,600

3,750

4,150

6,715

7,400

9,100

7,960

8 9nn

7 880

8,040

14, 125

7 800

7,260

7 800

1 907

1,800

1,738

1,738

1,707

1,648

1,594

May.

7,720

6,505

6,980

7,330

8,600

10 080

8,200

8,700

8,200

7,720

7,260

6,505

6 050

6,310

5,150

' 4, 950

4,750

4,700

8,800

10,800

7,880

15, 600

18,850

22, 400

20, 745

IS, 340

15, 120

7 800

7^400

7,260

14,800

15, 280

35,400

27,500

25,100

OK -\f\f\

27,500

97 Ptflfl

91 Sftft

21,600

20,650

June.

12, 415

10, 300

9,200

9,310

5,000

6,700

9,200

7,480

6, 375

6,375

14,960

16,560

22,860

23,700

23, 490

9,310

9,200

9,200

13, 220

16, 240

12, 875

13, 105

13,855

18, 170

19, 190

25,540

11 600

12, 415

13,850

13, 720

13,000

13,850

18,000

16,880

15,760

15,600

18,170

15,920

14,665

14, 125

16, 720

July.

24,850

20, 840

19, 190

20, 270

22,440

23,700

17,040

17, 360

17,360

17,200

16,880

16 080

14,665

12, 644

11,400

11,400

9,310

8,600

7,400

7,560

8,800

8 900

5, 400

5,900

5,700

5,900

10,500

6,500

3,620

3.850

4, 625

4,700

3,550

1,750

1,550

5,610

Aug.

6,980

6,570

6, 245

6,770

8,200

9 420

8,400

9,100

9,000

8,800

8,040

10, 400

6,245

5,775

3,500

3,900

3,460

3,700

3,340

S

OCft

3,340

3,140

2,547

2,361

Sept.

0

0

4,600

2 350

1,700

1,030

550

Oct.

0

0

0

0

6

0

0

0

Nov.

950

600

500

400

400

400

350

300

300
PLATTE KIVEE DKAINAGE BASIN. 51 

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Platte River near Columbus, 1895-1906 Cont'd.

Day.

1900. 

16...........................

17...........................

1C

19

20...........................

2290

24

oc

27...........................

28. ..........................

29

30

01

1901. 

1.. .........................

2...........................

3.. .........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

g

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17......................... .

18. ..........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25.. .........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

1902. 

1...........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10. ..........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

20. ..........................

Mar.

2,054

2,054

2,398

2,436

1,799

1,800

1,816

5,664

5.610

5,100

3,650

3,180

2,776

 > 73g

2 7oc

2,696

2

00,1

1,387

1,125

Apr.

1,594

1,707

5,100

6,770

6,050

5,500

7,720

7,720

7,880

7,960

8,800

10,800

12, 875

14, 530

10,800

1,483

1,300

1,300

1,455

6,180

5,555

5,775

6,050

6,700

8,200

18,000

21,600

28,400

26,000

21, 810

19, 790

14,960

4,824

4,850

4,600

4,650

4,150

2,898

2

7QC

2,324

2,398

1,738

1,287

1,162

1,212

915

965

955

1,005

995

995

996

QQR

985

QQA

QGK

925

Qqc

995

May.

19,700

18,850

18,850

17,200

16,400

19,700

22,440

29,440

20,270

19,360

18,510

15, 120

12, 415

12, 875

11.200

2,361

2,394

2,228

2,054

2,088

 1 QK7

3

9cn

3,750

6,799

5,250

5,250

5,450

5,665

5,610

6,115

6, 375

6,310

6,635

6,570

7,190

6,375

6,110

6,245

6,840

7,480

8,200

9,200

1,312

1,262

1,212

1,593

1,922

2,473

2,898

3,340

3,340

3,429

3,500

3,600

3,950

A QAA

4,555

6,050

13,800

12,400

June.

21,600

25,770

18, 510

20,080

18,850

18,340

15,600

13,450

11,600

9,600

9,275

7,800

6,900

6,700

9,100

9,000

8,900

8,300

7,720

7,560

S 941

7,800

7,720

7,640

7,960

s'fbo

9,640

11,500

11,400

11, 949

11,821

12,300

12,875

12,875

12,875

11, 300

9,200

8,200

7,800

6,700

5,500

5,852

5,885

5,885

5,400

6,910

9,950

8,960

9,450

8,040

7,640

6,570

5,940

4,900

4,900

5, 150

5 940

6,910

6,635

July.

2,000

2,280

950

1,000

1,300

400

500

520

800

500

550

660

650

394

250

200

4,500

3,600

2,938

2,324

2,154

1,984

1,270

1,150

920

725

379

5,995

7,330

7,330

11, 140

11,140

11,140

11, 140

11, 140

10, 050

8,580

6,992

5,995

4,900

4,950

3 onn

3,340

9 Q7ft

2,978

4,050

5,720

Aug.

149

845

745

626

482

376

291

250

235

220

350

250

220

190

250

285

250

220

220

220

220

Sept.

403

400

253

257

257

226

229

229

260

232

202

175

5

120

Oct.

920

920

950

770

680

610

600

998

20

975

1,025

1,275

1,676

1,989

2,816

2,816

1,826

1,337

1,337

1,400

2,696

3,500

4,500

5,000

3,100

2,898

2,698

1,676

1,400

Nov.

375

978

978

978

850

800

750

700

700

700

700

590

570

570

550

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

600

680

720

770

820

870

922

635

725

775

825

825

825

825

775

725

725

635

550

550

635

825

825

925

925

875

875
52 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY OF NEBEASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Platte River near Columbus, 1895-1906 Cont'd.

Day.

1902. 

21..........------...........

22...........................

00

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

97

28..........---------.--.....

29...........................

30............-....---------. ?1

1903.

q

4...........................

5. ......................... .

6...........................

7..........-.-...-.-.-----..

8..........-.-.--.-.-.-.....

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16.............------........

17...........................

19...........-.-.----.-......

20...........................

OQ

25...........................

97

28...........................

29

30...........................

31.........-.---.-.--....-...

1904. 

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8............------.-.......

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...-.-.--------....-.-.-..-

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21 ...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

Mar.

1, 125

995

1,565

2,188

3,300

3,750

3,700

3,700

2,817

10, 150

7,400

10 700

lOJOO

11,820

12,390

10 KKA

10,150

10,700

9,150

8,675

7 con

7 4ftft

7,050

7,400

7,800

Apr.

955

1,015

825

855

895

1,005

1,025

1,100

1 9°.7

6,700

6,050

5,775

5,500

4 000

A OCA

4

OPU1

2,510

2 1 pyi

1,980

S Kftfi

A OCA

4 9PU1

4 000 A 7&A

A 7KA

4 7^0

5,250

3

KAA

3

KAA

3

7CA

3 inn

3

-IAA

5,000

May.

8,580

8,447

7,800

7,480

6,245

5,665

5,720

6,700

<; 9Vi

9,150

7,800

7,800

7,050

C CAA

6,700

9,650

12,390

15,600

12,960

9,650

7,400

C Kftfl

4,000

3

0AA

3,750

4,000

A 9CA

6,700

8,200

10,700

14,175

4,995

4,995

5,785

6,180

3,430

4 finft

3,430

3,810

3,810

3,810

3,430

2 7nn

1,£00

1,400

June.

6,635

6,635

5,995

5,995

5,995

5,995

5,500

6,050

5,995

21,600

17 9jfifi

12,960

10,700

9,150

7,050

5,775

5,250

5,000

5,000

4 ^inn

4,000

5,250

5,000

5,500

C 77C

6,375

7 .dfift

8,675

8 9Afi

8,200

9,650

11,820

8,200

8

Q/IC

13,290

14,080

15,265

13,290

11,315

10, 525

7,760

10, 130

15,660

16,450

15,660

18 fWft

17,240

14,870

12,500 19 '!u^n

11,710

12,500

July.

3,800

3,300

2,898

2,510

2,120

1,799

1,510

1,300

1,187

1,062

995

5,250

5,000

5,000

7,050

12,960

13,550

7,800

7,050

7,050

7,050

5,000

5,000

4,750

7,800

7,400

7,050

6,700

5,000

4 7VI

3,100

2,700

2,700

2,320

2,700

3,100

10, 130

9

Q4A

8,945

9,340

10,920

10,920

9,735

12,500

10,525

6,970

6,180

5,785

8,550

5,390

4,995

4,995

4

QQC

4,205

4,600

4,205

Aug.

400

1,150

925

825

550

285

340

340

340

346

290

6,375

6,375

6,375

6,050

5,250

4,750

3,500

3,100

3,100

1,830

1,540

1,830

2,510

2,700

4,500

2,700

3,500

3,100

3,100

2,900

2,320

1,680

1,350

1,350

1,540

2,150

4,000

5,500

5,500

4,500

1,000

600

700

700

500

500

425

350

700

2,075

2,075

1,400

900

700

425

275

50

200

275

275

200

(«)

0

0

0

Sept.

138

244

865

865

865

925

975

975 925

875

4,500

4,750

4,250

3,750

2,510

1,830

1,040

985

930

820

820

770

875

985

875

770

680

680

635

475

340

285

250

235

205

205

205

205

190

190

50

50

(a)

(a)

(a)

a

a

a

a

(a

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

<«)

a)

a)

a)

a)

a)

a)

a)

a)

a)

Oct.

1,275

1,150

1,025

925

875

875

825

775

690

690

690

190

220

220

220

220

220

235

235

250

250

285

285

310

400

475

635

680

875

820

820

985

985

985

985

930

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,095

1,040

150

100

50

50

0

0

0

100

425

800

'425

275

350

500

700

600

600

700

800

2,075

3,810

3,810

4,995

2,700

2,350

Nov.

925

925

925

925

875

875

825

775

775

1,680

1,980

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,900

3,100

3,100

2,700

2,700

2,510

2,320

1,980

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,415

1,285

1,155

1,095

1,095

1,155

1,155

1,285

1,540

1,680

1,830

1,980

1,980

2,150

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

a Pools.
PLATTE EIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 53

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Platte River near Columbus, 1895-1906 Cont'd.

Bay.

1904. 

26...........................

27...........................

23...........................

9Q

30...........................

31...........................

1905. 

1...........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14. ..........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31 ...........................

1906. 

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14. ..........................

15...........................

16...........................

17. ..........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21. ..........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Mar.

4,060

6,720

4,510

8,080

7 380

6',720

7 380

6,100

5,000

4,060

3,650

2,910

2,580

2,280

2,280

Apr.

2 9sn

2,280

2,580

2 9sn

3,650

4,510

4,060

4 060

3,270

3,270

2,910

2,280

2,580

2,280

2,280

2,910

2,910

2,910

5,530

8 080

9,600

11,280

13, 170

15,500

21,800

27,400

24,500

23,600

7,040

6,390

6,080

6,080

6,390

7,370

10,600

8,480

6,390

6,700

6,080

4,240

4,730

3,240

4,260

4,970

5,500

4,490

4,490

4,240

7,370

13,600

11,500

May.

1,250

1,800

3, 430

4,205'

8,550

7,760

18 450

15,500

13, 170

10,850

33,550

14, 260

13, 170

14,260

12, 190

15,500

14,880

27,400

36,800

47,200

30,420

33,550

24,520

15,500

14,880

12,680

12,680

11,740

11,280

10,420

11,740

10, 850

13, 720

23,600

26,420

31,450

22,300

22,300

23.200

16, 100

12,500

11,500

9,690

7,370

7,370

6,700

6,390

5,790

5,500

4,730

4,730

4,260

4,040

4,040

4,040

3,830

3,830

3,430

5,790

9,690

6,770

7,370

3,620

3,430

7,730

8,480

June.

15,265

14,870

12,895

11,710

10,920

32,100

34,700

32,100

O1 OEA

29,600

29,600

29,600

9^ >ysn

30,420

27,950

31,250

31,250

30,420

31,250

31,250

40,150

32,100

28,780

25, 570

51, 100

30,420

30,420

31,250

26,350

25, 580

24,050

8,090

9,690

9,690

14,200

14,200

13,600

15,400

13,100

9,690

7,040

6,080

5,790

5,500

6,390

8,860

7 adn

7,730

5,790

4,730

4,490

4,910

8,860

11,100

13,600

10,100

8,480

8,860

July.

3,810

3,430

2,700

3

AKA

2,350

1,600

f)(\ J.KA

21,150

24,050

31,250

34,700

21,850

19,780

15,450

14,900

13,280

10,880

9,170

7,690

6,390

5,520

4,740

4,040

3,180

2,400

2,400

2,050

2,220

1,730

1,730

4,740

6,390

4,740

4,040

3,820

3,600

10,100

7,040

6,700

5,790

4,240

4,490

4,040

3,830

3,430

3,070

2,900

2,900

2,740

2,440

2,290

2,160

4,040

2,580

2,580

2,160

2,020

2,020

2,740

2,580

2,440

1,020

3,070

3,430

3,240

3,240

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

100

4,270

6,700

6,700

8,040

7,020

6,395

5,520

4,500

3,180

2,590

2,220

2,225

2,050

2,050

2,220

3,180

3,390

3,600

2,590

2,590

2,225

1,290

1,150

1,730

2,050

785

360

0

0

2,440

2,290

2,160

4,040

3,240

2,440

4,260

3,430

3,240

3,830

3,070

2,580

2,020

2,020

1,770

700

330

95

95

95

95

40

32

95

55

20

18

15

10

Sept.

(a)

«)

(«)

(a\

(a)

260

0

0

0

460

900

2,590

4,745

3,820

2,780

2,050

1,150

1,025

3,600

3,390

2,050

2,225

8,780

8,410

7,700

7,025

6,400

5,520

5,260

2,980

2,050

1,580

1,150

785

670

8

155

235

95

95

95

95

120

330

380

280

330

330

850

2,440

1,420

2,020

2,290

2,440

1,770

1,530

1,110

1,110

1,020

850

850

1,020

850

630

630

Oct.

1,400

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

360

260

260

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

80

0

0

0

0

80

260

460

565

1,025

1,430

1,150

1,150

1,430

3,180

3,180

3,180

630

630

565

380

330

380

380

330

330

440

630

630

565

630

700

930

1,210

1,530

1,650

1,650

1,530

3,070

4,970

4,040

4,730

4,730

3,240

3,240

2,290

1,900

2,580

Nov.

1,000

2,290

4,240

4,240

4,970

5,790

5,790

6,080

6,080

5,500

5,500

4,4fO

4,490

4,240

4,490

4,490

4,490

3,830

 3,620

3,620

3,240

3,160

3,070

2,980

2,900

3,070

3,070

2,900

2,900

2,900

4,040

a Pools.
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

Estimated monthly discharge of Platte River near Columbus, 1895-1906. 

[Drainage area, 56,900 square miles.]

Month and 

year.

March. 

1901 &

1902&.........

1903 c.........

1905d.........

April. 

1898«.........

1899

1900/.........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1905..........

1906..........

May. 

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

' 1904

1905..........

1906..........

June. 

1895..........

1896..........

1897..........

1898

1899..........

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

July. 

1895..........

1896..........

1897..........

1898?.........

1899..........

1900..........

1901*. ........

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

August. 

1895..........

1896..........

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

1901..........

1902........ .

1903..........

1904........ .

1905..........

1906..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,440 

5,660 

13,550 

8,080

2,700 

23,700 

14,530 

28,400 

2,400 

7,800 

27,400 

13,600

21,600 

10,700 

25,770 

35,400 

9,200 

13,800 

21,600 

8,550 

47,200 

23,200

27,200 

14,900 

31,100 

24,600 

25,540 

25,570 

12,880 

9,950 

21,600 

18,190 

51,100 

15,400

9,320 

4,490 

8,200 

6,100 

24,850 

10,500 

4,500 

11, 140 

13,550 

12,500 

34,700 

10, 100

1,340 

2,380

10,400

1,15C 

6,380 

2,080 

8,040 

4. 2CO

Minimum.

1,800 

995 

7,050 

2,280

500 

3,600 

1,590 

1,300 

825 

1,980 

1,760 

3,240

6,700 

1,500 

4,700 

7,300 

2,050 

1,210 

3,300 

1,250 

10,420 

3,430

5,170 

4,320 

5,500 

5,100 

5,000 

6,700 

5,500 

4,150 

4,000 

7,760 

24,050 

4,490

1,380 

0 

990 

500 

3,380 

200 

725 

995 

2,320 

1,520 

1,730 

1,020

96 

0

1,860

190 

1,350 

0 

0 

10

Mean.

2,060 

2,817 

9,652 

4,914

1,477 

8,600 

5,584 

8,827 

1,076 

4,339 

7,800 

6,530

11,801 

5,851 

10, 373 

19,039 

5,300 

5,462 

9,159 

4,128 

19,360 

8,180

14,027 

7,510 

16,904 

11,278 

13,747 

14,696 

9,363 

6,426 

8,816 

12, 880 

31, 180 

9,220

3,685 

1,629 

2,771 

3,029 

14,551 

2,883 

1,991 

5,267 

5,847 

6,888 

10, 770 

3,480

722 

423 

(0

(0 5,658

(0 

(0 404 

3,507 

451 

3,217 

1.580

Total in 

acre-feet.

32,700 

134,100 

325,500 

146,200

87,900 

511,700 

332,300 

525,200 

64,000 

258,200 

464,100 

388,600

725,600 

359,800 

637,800 

1, 170, 600 

325,900 

335, 800 

563, 200 

253,800 

1,190,000 

503,000

834,700 

446,900 

1,005,800 

671, 100 

818,800 

874,500 

857,100 

382,300 

524, 600 

766,400 

1,855,000 

549,000

226,600 

100,200 

170,400 

186,200 

894, 700 

177,300 

47,400 

323,800 

359,500 

423,500 

662,200 

214,000

44,400 

26,000

347, 900

24,800 

215,600 

27,700 

197, 800 

97.200

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.151

.155 

.019 

.076 

.137 

.115

.207 

.103 

.182 

.333 

.093 

.096 

.161 

.073 

.340 

.144

.247 

.132 

.296 

.200 

.241 

.258 

.164 

.113 

.155 

.226 

.548 

.162

.065 

.029 

.049

.255 

.050

.093 

.103 

.121 

.189 

.061

.012 

.007

.100

.007 

.062 

.008 

.057 

.028

Depth in 

Inches.

0.17

.18 

.02 

.08 

.15 

.13

.24 

.12 

.21 

.38 

.10 

.11 

.19 

.08 

.39 

.17

.28 

.15 

.33 

.22 

.27 

.29 

.18 

.13 

.17 

.25 

.61 

.18

.08 

.03 

.06

.30 

.06

.11 

.12 

.14 

.22 

.07

.01 

.01

.01

.01 

.07 

.01 

.07 

.03

Per cent 

of rainfall.

2

7 

2 

5 

4 

3

12 

3

7 

28 

5 

3 

4 

2 

7 

6

7 

6 

12 

7 

10 

19 

6 

4 

8 

7 

12 

7

7 

1 

3

12

2

3 

3 

5 

5 

3

.6 

.6

.5

.6 

2 

.5 

3 

1

Rainfall 

(inches).

1.59 

1.19 

.94 

1.31

1.65 

.83 

5.79 

2.64 

1.07 

1.48

a 70

435

1.97 

4.40 

2:86 

1.37 

2.09 

3.40 

4.60 

3.37 

5.73 

2.76

4.04 

2.65 

2.77 

3.03 

2.66 

1.51 

2.96 

3.38 

2.20

a 64

5.04 

2.70

1.12 

3.43 

2.36 

1.59 

2.55 

2.63 

1.29 

3.84 

3.71 

3.14 

4.67 

2-70

1.63 

1.74 

'2.46 

1.84 

2.04 

2.20 

1.80 

1.65 

3.52 

2.11 

2.79 

3.66

a March 24 to 31. 

» March 8 to 31. 

c March 15 to 31.

d March 17 to 31. 

< April 17 to 30. 

/ April 8 to 30.

9 July 1 to 20. 

h July 1 toll. 

»Water in pools or tiny channels.
PLATTE EIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 55

Estimated monthly discharge of Platte River near Columbus, 1895-1906 Continued.

Month and 

year.

September, 

1890..........

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

19006........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905. .........

1906..........

October. 

1896..........

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900 e. .......

1901..........

1903..........

1904. .........

1905. .........

1906........ .

November. 

1896d...... .

1900 .........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

190o........ .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

975 

4,750 

41 

8,780 

2,440

2,500

5,666 

1,100 

4,990 

3,180 

4,970

3,540

978 

925 

3,100

6,080

Minimum.

0 

190 

0 

0 

0.8

188

690 

190 

0 

0 

330

620

375 

635 

1,090

2,290

Mean.

(a) 

(a)

8

1,588

(a)

337

1,175

2,978 

846

649 

(a) 

(a)

(a)

806 

(«)

1,798 

613 

1,037 

604 

1,640

2,098 

472 

672 

793 

1,926 

1,000 

4,080

Total in 

acre-feet.

22,100

20,500 

69,900 

200 

177,200 

50,300

38,900

12,800

110,600 

37,700 

63,80) 

37, 10.) 

101, 000

58,300 

8,400 

40, tOO 

47,400 

114,600 

59,500 

243,000

Run-off.

Second-fegt 

per square 

mile.

0.006 

.021

.052 

.015

.011

.032 

.011 

.018 

.011 

.029

.012 

.014 

.034 

.018 

.072

Depth in 

inches.

0.01 

.02

.06 

.02

.01

.04 

.01 

.02 

.01 

.03

.01 

.02 

.04 

.02 

.08

Per cent 

of rainfall.

0 .3

2

2

1

2 

1 

1 

1 

1

2 

5

25 

12

Rainfall 

(inches).

2.10 

.81 

1.06 

.60 

2.41 

2.82 

3.22 

1.27 

1.56 

3.79 

2.00

1.37 

2.04 

.73 

.40 

1.06 

1.09 

1.88 

1.00 

1.87 

1.23 

2.40

.87 

.19 

.53 

.35 

.55 

.08 

.64

a Water in pools or tiny channels 

6 September 11 to 17.

c October 24 to 31. 

d November 1 to 14.

November 1 to 9

PLATTE RIVER AT SOUTHBEND.

The station at Southbend was established March 25, 1903, and discontinued September 30 of the same year. When the station was 

selected it was expected that measurements could be made from a 

foot bridge which was then out of repair; but as the repairs were not 

made and as there was no other practical method of making measurements, it was necessary to abandon the station. Its location at 

Southbend, below all important tributaries of the Platte, is shown on 

the Fremont topographic sheet of the United States Geological 

Survey.

The channel at the gage is straight. The right bank is low and 

subject to overflow; the left bank is a high limestone bluff. The bed 

is of shifting sand and a large number of measurements would be 

required for accurate results.

The gage was an inclined staff, graduated to half-tenths, located on 

the left bank in the NE. J sec. 13, T. 12 N., R. 10 E., one-fourth mile 

north of the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad depot at Southbend. The gage was referred to bench marks as follows: (1) The sill
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

of the north window of the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad 

depot; elevation, 10.47 feet above the zero of the gage. (2) The 

northeast corner of the southeast cornerstone of the left masonry 

abutment to an old bridge 100 feet downstream from the gage; elevation, 13.78 feet above the zero of the gage.

Discharge measurements of Platte River at Southbend, 1903.

Date.

1903. 

MayS..................

Hydrographer.

J. C. Stevens. ...........................................

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.80

4.90

2.30

Discharge.

Second-feet. 

13, 178

38, 846

11,986

Mean daily gage height, infect, of Platte River at Southbend, 1903.

Day.

1. .................................... ... ..

2................................... .......

3............................................

4.... ..................... ........... . ..

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 ...........................................

Mar.

"

3.55

3.65

3.65

3.15

3.25

3.15

Apr.

3.15

3.05

3.00

2.10

2.10

2.90

2.70

2.55

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.52

2.75

2.60

2.45

2.50

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.60

2.60

2.65

2.70

2.60

2.35

2.35

2.45

2.95

3.50

May.

3.40

3.25

3.25

3.45

3.80

3.55

3.35

3.25

3.15

3.15

3.85

4.70

4.65

4.45

4.15

4.10

3.40

3.15

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.95

4.05

4.00

4.50

5.40

5.15

5.40

5.60

6.55

6.60

June.

6.50

5.95

5.70

5.20

4.70

4.45

3.80

3.65

3.50

3.20

3.05

2.85

2.70

2.55

2.35

2.25

2.00

2.05

2.35

2.20

2.55

3.00

3.25

2.95

3.30

3.60

3.75

3.65

3.60

3.60

July.

3.15

2.90

2.85

3.05

5.00

4.40

4.00

3.65

3.15

2.65

2.75

2.55

2.35

2.25

2.15

2.15

3.05

3.55

3.70

3.45

2.25

2.90

2.45

2.35

1.70

1.35

1.25

1.25

1.95

1.75

2.60

Aug.

2.55

5.50

4.55

4.25

3.85

3.45

3.25

2.90

2.45

2.25

1.95

2.00

1.95

4.00

3.60

3.60

3.15

2.75

2.50

2.20

2.20

1.90

1.80

1.70

1.45

1.75

2.30

5.55

5.45

6.15

4.90

Sept.

4.50

4.15

3.20

2.90

2.30

2.05

1.85

1.70

2.00

1.95

1.85

1.95

2.00

2.30

2.55

2.75

2.90

2.45

1.90

1.60

1.50

1.40

1.35

1.15

1.05

1.05

1.05

.95

.90

.90

NORTH PLATTE DRAINAGE BASIN. 

DESCRIPTION OP BASIN.

North Platte River rises in the northern part of North Park, in 

Colorado, flows north and then east through Wyoming and the westcentral part of Nebraska, and unites with South Platte River in 

Lincoln County, Nebr., to form the Platte.

The headwaters of this river are mountainous streams, flowing in 

narrow canyons or gorges and receiving numerous canyon tributaries
PLATTE EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. . 57

almost to the Nebraska state line, where it becomes a wide, shallow, 

sandy stream, spreading over the plains. Its drainage basin thus 

includes both the mountainous, forested type and the grass-grown 

areas and embraces 28,500 square miles.

The topography and geology of its headwater area are essentially 

those of the Rocky Mountain region, which have been described many 

times by scientific and popular writers. Throughout its course in 

western Nebraska the river has eroded a valley 10 to 15 miles wide 

and more than 300 feet deep. The present valley floor, consisting of 

sediments deposited in a former, greater valley, is bordered by terraces and table-lands that are scarred by numerous tributaries and 

arroyos. In the upper terrace are pebbles and cobblestones that 

point to the former existence of a deep, swift stream; in the lower 

terrace the material is fine; and in the present valley the bed is almost 

entirely of sand and the stream is broad and shallow, with a flood 

plain from a mile to 4 miles wide. These table-lands and terraces are 

composed of pinkish clays, hard and more or less sandy, dotted here 

and there with characteristic remains of an overlying formation of 

impure limestone that forms many distinct landmarks of the North 

Platte Valley, among which may be mentioned Chimney Rock, Court 

House and Jail, and Castle Rock. Beyond these table-lands and terraces, particularly on the north, are sand hills, in many places extending almost to the river valley.

The soil of the North Platte Valley is sandy but very fertile and 

requires only the application of water to make it highly productive. 

There is little or no forest land except on the headwaters, and the 

timber that exists has been planted by man. Outside of the immediate river valley the country is given over almost entirely to range 

land for cattle. In the valley of the river large quantities of hay, 

grains, corn, etc., are raised, mostly by the aid of irrigation.

The precipitation on the headwaters comes chiefly in the form of 

snow during the winter months. In the lower portion of the stream 

basin the precipitation is from 15 to 18 inches and the evaporation is 

from 5 to 6 feet.

- The North Platte is subject to floods which occur periodically, 

reaching their maximum at the mouth of the stream sometime 

during the latter part of June. After these floods have subsided the 

flow greatly diminishes until about the first of September, when the 

river is almost dry so far as surface flow is concerned. The waters of 

the stream are extensively used for irrigation, but owing to the fluctuation of the discharge storage is necessary to make the entire supply 

available for use. To this end a large storage reservoir is being built 

by the United States Reclamation Service in Wyoming, whence 

waters will be taken in canals to supply the needs of the valley. The 

principal tributaries of North Platte River are the Sweetwater and the
58 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

Laramie, in Wyoming. Just below the mouth of the Sweetwater is 

the site of the Pathfinder dam. In Nebraska the tributaries are a few 

small creeks.

The following table shows the number and location of the stations 

which have been and are at present maintained on this stream in 

Nebraska:

Gaging stations on North Platte River in Nebraska.

Station.

Mitchell. .....................................

North Platte. ...............................

County.

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

.....'do......................

Established.

June 3, 1901

May 29,1897

May 4, 1902

Oct. 5, 1894

Discontinued.

May 25,1901

Nov. 10,1900

NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT MITCHELL.

Observations were begun near this point on the North Platte on 

May 29, 1897, when the Gering station was established. On June 3, 

1901, this was replaced by the station at Mitchell, where conditions 

were more favorable and which had the added advantage of being 

nearer the Nebraska-Wyoming state line. The station at Mitchell 

is located at the highway bridge 1 mile south of the town, in sec. 27, 

T. 23 N., R. 56 W., and is shown on the Scotts Bluff topographic atlas 

sheet of the United States Geological Survey.

At the gaging section the stream flows in three channels and the 

alignment is straight for a considerable distance both above and 

below. The bed is composed of shifting sand, 20 feet or more in 

depth. The banks are low but not liable to overflow. The water is 

never sluggish, even at extreme low stages, when it runs in numerous 

tiny channels. The range of gage heights is about 6 feet. Attempts 

to obtain reliable records of winter flow have heretofore proved 

unsuccessful, as at times during the winter the river freezes solid.

Discharge measurements are made from the upstream side of a long 

pile bridge, supported on bents spaced 20 feet apart.

The gage is of the standard weight and chain type, fastened to the 

upstream end of the hand rail near the center of the bridge. The 

length of the chain from the index to the end of the weight is 10.60 

feet. The gage is referred to bench marks as follows: (1) A cross cut 

in the floor of the bridge at the gage; elevation, 9.74 feet above the 

zero of the gage. (2) A standard aluminum bench-mark cap, marked 

United States Geological Survey, leaded into the top of a 2-inch gas 

pipe 4 feet long, located 138 feet north and 30 feet east of the left end 

of the downstream hand rail; elevation, 8.64 feet above the zero of the 

gage.
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 59

During 1901 the gage datum was 1 foot higher than during subsequent years, a fact which resulted in negative gage heights. Accordingly, on May 3, 1902, the gage datum was lowered 1 foot. All gage 

heights so affected have been corrected to the present gage datum, 

which is 8.64 feet below bench mark No. 2.

Discharge measurements of North Platte River at Mitchell, 1901-1906.

Date.

1901.

June 21.. ......

July 2.. .......

July 11........

July 19........

October 11....

October 29 ....

1902.

May 28. .......

July 16........

July 24. .......

August 8. .....

October 25 ....

1903.

May 12........

June 20........

JulyV.........

July 30........

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout....

R. H. Willis......

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

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

H. O. Smith......

R. H. Willis......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

R. H. WiUis......

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.67

3.32

9 97

1.37

.66

79

.45

.28

.23

.38

.25

.29

.39

.45

1.56

2.46

3.15

3.00

2 49

1.58

1.30

1.05

.85

.82

.96

1.76

2 60

3.68

2.72

1.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10,521

8,478

1,768

1,048

1,038

566

422

341

302

438

917

2 649

4,895

3,270

630

349

9Q

372

1 73^

3,580

4,230

1,067

Date.

1903.

1Q04

April 23. ......

May 23. .......

1905. 

March 29......

July 11........

July 20. .......

1906.

April 12.......

May 8. ........

Hydrographer.

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

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

O. V. P. Stout....

M. D. Me Williams.

M.D.McWilliams.

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

R. D. Hubbard...

A. J. Parshall.....

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

H. C. Gardner.....

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

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

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

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

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

H. C. Gardner.....

F. S. Dobson......

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.20

.87

.88

.82

2.30

2.58

3.40

4.75

3.15

1.75

1.72

1.80

2.40

4.15

5.20

3.25

2.50

2.75

1.92

1.95

3.35

3.45

3.45

4.05

3.12

2.45

2.53

2.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

456

184

215

158

1,273

1,890

5,070

11,891

4,540

209

214

266

1,186

8,619

16, 770

. 3,852

1,622

2,014

383

507

3,168

3,991

4,261

6,786

2,630

852

643

2,077

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Platte River at Mitchell, 1901-1906.

Day.

1901. 

1. .........

2..........

3.......... 

4..........

5..........

6..........

7.......... 

8..........

9..........

10..........

11.......... 

12..........

13..........

14.......... 

15..........

16..........

June.

3.67

......

3.50

3.30

3.15 

3.15

3.00

3.00 

4 00

3.30

July.

2.40

2.27

2.21 

2.09

2.01

2.00

1.94 

1.82

1.65

1.57

1.48 

1.31

1.22

1.22 

1.11

1.08

Aug.

0.72

......

".Is"

.30

.35 

.35

.38

Sept.

0.18

.19

.23 

.20

.30

.35

.37 

.37

.34

.35

.38 

.34

.30

.28 

.28

97

Oct.

0.23

.23

.23 

.24

.24

.25

.25 

.24

.23

.25

.29 

.22

.33

.40

AC

.40

Nov.

0 4/1

.40

Day.

1901. 

17... ...... -

18..........

19.......... 

20..........

21..........

22..........

23. ........ .

24..........

25..........

26..........

27.......... 

28..........

29..........

30.......... 

si

June.

3.40

3.60

3.50 

3.40

3.32

3.22

2.90

2.60

2.55

2.42 

2.41

2.40

2.40

July.

1.06

1.05

1.03 

1.01

Aug.

.34

.35 

.34

.35

.30

.30 

.28

.25

.25

.23 

.20

.20

.28 

.18

Sept.

.25

.25 

.28

.25

.25

.24 

.25

.25

.23

.25 

.22

.22

.24

Oct.

0.40

.40

.40 

.43

.40

.40

.40 

.40

.40

.40

.40 

.40

.40

.40 

.38

-

Nov.

......

0.45
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Platte River at Mitchell, 1901-1906 Continued.

Day.

1902. 

1..........................

4..........................

5---....---....-.....-.....

6..........................

7-....-----..-..-..--.....-

10..... ..................... 

11..........................

is

14..........................

15-.----..-.--..-......-.....

16..........................

17---.....-.....--..--..-..-

1C

i n

21......................'..,

99

25.........................

26.........................

97

oc

90

30. ........................

01

1903. 

1.........................

2.........................

3......--....--..--.....-.

4.........................

5.........................

6.........................

10..........-....-..:......

11.........................

12.........................

13.........................

14.........................

15.........................

16.........................

17.........................

18.........................

19.........................

20. ........................

21.........................

22.........................

23.........................

24.........................

25.........................

26.........................

27.........................

28........................

29.........................

30.........................

31.........................

1904. 

1.........................

2..... ...................

3.........................

4.........................

5.........................

Jan.

2.08

2 Of)

1.95

1 85

2.03

Feb.

2

CA

2 25

2 20

2 22

Mar.

1.76

Apr.

1 w

1.56

1.56

1.31

1.21

1.31

1.27 

1.27

1.41

1.51

1.61

1.71

1.91

1.81

1.81

1.86

1.86

1.91

1.86

1.86

2.21

2.41 

? 41

9 m

2.46

1.76

1.70

1.80

2.15

2.44

2 30

2.21

2 23

2.15

2.14

2.14

2.15

2.25

2.25

2.26

2.21

2.30

2 34

2 33

2.35

2.34

2.35

2.36

2 46

2 40

2.41

2.04

2 70

2.83

2.93

2.22

9 1 z,

2 14

2.30

May.

2.26

2.36

2.22

2.42

2.27

2.32

2.43

2.47

2.48

2.65 

2.75

2.70

2.80

2.95

3.01

3.07

3.14

3.14

3.19

3.19

3.02

3.27

3.19

3.15

3.05

2.90 

2.70

2.52

2.49

2.20

2.95

2.80

2.83

2.81

2.71

2.71

2.68

2 63

2.59

2.60

2.58

2.60

2.65

2.69

2.56

2.85

2.87

2.90

3.02

3.11

3.20

3.24

3.17

2.97

2.95

2.90

2.80

2.84

2.76

2.60

2.75

2 on

2

QA

2 94

3.70

June.

2.79

2.91

3.05

3.17

3.25

3.27

3.05

3.05

3.02

3.17 

3.11

3.16

3.14

3.14

3.19

3.10

3.05

3.01

3.03

2.99

2.94

2.76

2.64

2.51

2.32

2.21 

2.30

2.20

2.53

2.39

2.50

2.52

2.51

2.56

2.65

2.90

3.05

3.16

3.36

3.39

3.40

3.44

3.60

3.50

3.50

3.46

3.56

3.65

3.71

3 65

3 78

3.91

3.80

3.75

3.70

3.61

3.42

3.30

3.31

3.25

4.30

4 50

4 60

4.35

July.

2.30

2.65

2.22

2.05

1.89

1.91

1.90

1.91

1.90

1.85 

1.76

1.69

1.69

1.76

1.61

1.60

1.54

1.46

1.41

1.38

1.37

1.37

1.39

1.33

1.28

1.31 

1.29

1.25

1.46

1.50

1.31

2.95

2.95

2.95

2.95

2.80

2.70

2.72

2.65

2.60

2.35

2.32

2.32

2.25

2.15

2.10

2.05

2.05

2.00

1.87

1.80

1.70

1.63

1.67

1.82

1.87

1.75

1.60

1.55

1.50

1.50

3.30

Q OC

3.40

3.07

3.00

Aug.

1.21

1.23

1.19

1.13

1.14

1.14

1.00

1.03

1.04

1.00 

.98

.95

.90

.93

.90

.87

.86

.85

.85

.85

.84

.84

.84

.84

.84

.84 

.84

.84

.83

.83

.83

1,47

1 47

1.40

1.40

1.40

1 40

1.30

1.30

1.25

1.25

1.35

1.25

1.25

1.30

1.15

1.15

1.23

1.18

1.05

.95

.92

.90

.72

1.10

1.20

1.10

.87

.85

.85

.82

.87

2.12

2 1fl

2.13

2.12

2.10

Sept.

0.82

.82

.83

.83

.82

.82

.82

.83

.83

.82 

.82

.82

.82

.83

.83

.83

.83

.83

.82

.84

.85

.88

.89

.85

.84

.85 

.84

.87

.86

.86

.85

.82

.80

.80

.82

.72

.77

.77

.95

.95

.72

.82

.81

1.35

1.50

1.60

1.60

1.65

1.65

1.66

1.65

1.65

1.68

1.70

1.70

1.75

1.74

1.80

 1.77

1.72

1.97

1 QQ

1 90

1.%

1.93

Opt.

0.86

.86

.87

.87

.87

.87

.93

.89

.93

.93

.91

.93

.92

.91

.93

.93

.94

.96

.97

.97

.98

.99 

.98

.99

1.00

.99

.97

1.80

1.72

1.69

1.71

1.67

1.61

1.65

1.70

1.75

1.80

1.76

1.77

1.74

1.76

1.76

1.79

1.80

1.84

1 87

1.82

1.81

1.85

1.85

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.81

1.82

1.82

1.88

1.89

1.75

1 79

1.70

1.73

1.75

Nov.

0.95

.94

.94

.93

.94

1.08

1.09

1.08

1.08

1.11 

1.09

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.14

1.10

1.75

1.15

1.18

1.17

1.16

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.85

1.89

1.87

1.90

1.86

1.91

1.89

1.81

2.02

2.01

2.10

2.07

2.08

2.78

2.67

2.18

1.65

2.00

2.30

2.00

2.01

1.92

2.04

2.08

2.03

2.10

2.16

1.87

1.86

1.85

1.80

1.86

Dec.

2.14

2. CO

1.81

1.9/

2.12

2.30

2.01

1.91

1.80

1.67

1.60

1.45

1.43

1.50

1.46

1.47

1.46

1.65

1.70

1.66

1.76

1.85

1.81

1.71

1.91

1.82

2.00

1.82

1.79

1.80

2.00

1 81

1.83

1.86

1 78

1.71
PLATTE EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 61

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Platte River at Mitchell, 1901-1906 Continued.

Day.

1904. 

6..........................

7..........................

8..........................

g

10..........................

IK.........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19..........................

20........................ ..

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28.......................... 

29..........................

30..........................

31..........................

1905. 

1..........................

2..........................

3.. ........................

4.......................... 

5..........................

7!!!!!!!!!!!!".!!!!!!!".!!!!! 

8..........................

9...... ................ ....

10..........................

11..........................

12.......................... 

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18.......................... 

19..........................

20..........................

21..........................

22................... ......

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30. .....:...................

31 .......................... 

1906. 

2".".!".!!!!!!!!;;!!!!!!;!!!".;

3..........................

4................... ......

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8.......................... 

9.........................

10..........................

Jan.

1.97

1.85

1 90

2.12

1.87

2 10

2 00

2 15

2 12

2.25

2.15

2 30

2 37

2 35

2 38

2.40

2 45

2.45

1.87

1 79

1.77

1.8 

1.81

1.76 

1.77 

1 78

1.75

1.74

1.65

1.64 

1.64

1 65

1.76

1.71

1.82 

1.86

1.88

1.95

2 A

2.05

1.87

2

/Y7

2 01

1.8

1 72

1 69

Feb.

2.23

2.20

2.15

2 17

2.25

2.20

2.23

2.19

1.67

2.1

2.15

2

9C

2 3

2 CO

2.55

2.6

Mar.

2.53

2.45

2.60

2.55

2.57

2.55

2.50

2.47

2.45

2.43

2.45

2.47

2.46

2.47

2.45

2.47

2.43

2.42

2.38

2.30

2.34

2.32

2.35 

2.33

2.32

2'.72

2.37

2

0E

2.34 

2.32

2

0

2

Oc

2.34

2.25 

2.3

2

qc

2.38

2.41

2.35

2.35

2.4

2

AK

2

9C

2.42

2.42

Apr.

2.27

2.25

2.27

2.18

2.17

2.18

2.15

2.20

2.25

2.19

2.20

2.18

2.13

2.10

2 40

2.60

2.58

2.60

2.65

2.71

2.80

2.79 

2.81

2.5

2.6

2.55

2

C

2.5

2.5

2

C

2

K

2

C

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.8

2 A

3.0

3.1

3

1

3.1

3

0

3.4

3.5

3.6

4.1

4 9

4.1

4.3 

4.2

o fin

3

KA

0 Af\

3.30

May.

3.90

3.84

3.70

3.58

3.49

3.45

3.40

3.37

3.35

3.33

3.37

3.45

3.47

3.48

3.72

3.67

4.90

4.90

4.00

4.20

4.50 

4.10

4.80

4.50 

4.1

4 1

4.2

4.3 

4 4

4.3 

4.4

4

E

4 4

4.4

4.3

4.2 

4.2

d 1 *;

4 1

4.1

4.1

4.0

3 Q

3 Q

4.0

4.1

4.2

4 9

4 7

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.8

4 A

4.9 

3.80

3.60

3

CA

0 fif\

3

CA

3.50 

3 50

3.50

June.

4.50

4.70

4.80

4.75

4.73

4.60

4.40

4.55

4.00

4.35

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.30

4.50

4.40

4.15

4.20

4.35

4.50

4.57

4.40 

4.30

5.0

4 Q

4.8

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.8

A A

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0 

5.2

5 9

5.0

4 g

4.8

4.8 

4.8

4 7

4.7

4.6

4.4

4

0

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.0 

4 0

5.10 

5.30

5.00

4 80

4 60

4.40 

4 40

July.

3.15

3.23

3.20

3.15

3.10

3.05

3.00

2.90

2.85

2.75

2.63

2.60

2.59

2.58

2.55

2.53

2.50

2.48

2.48

2.45

2.42

2.45

2.40 

2.35

2.30

2.26 

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9 

3.8

3.7 

3.6 

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.2 

3.1

3 A

2.85

2.8

2.7 

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.55

2.6

2

E

2 7

2.8

2.8

2.7

3.60

3.50

3.40

0 OA

'3."20'

3.20

Aug.

2.11

2.15

2.09

2.11

2.11

2.08

2.02

2.00

2.05

2.07

2.00

2.01

2.05

1.95

2 00

2.03

1.95

1.97

1.90

1.95

1.93

1.94

1.92 

1.93

1.90

1.94 

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.65

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3 

2.3

2.25

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.15

2.1

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.80 

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.70

2.70 

2.90

2.80

Sept.

1.95

1.97

1.93

1.90

1.95

1.85

1.87

1.85

1.90

1.92

1.95

1.90

1.89

1.92

1.85

1.87

1.83

1.85

1.87

1.83

1.80

1.82

1.79 

1.75

1.77

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

1.9 

1.9 

2.0

2.0

1.95

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1 9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9

2.50

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.50

2.40

Oct.

1,70

1.75

1.77

1.70

1.75

1.73

1.76

1.70

1.75

1.70

1.73

1.75

1.72

2 05

2.00

1.95

1.92

1.90

1.95

1.93

1.95

1.90

1.88 

1.92

1.92

1.87 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9 

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.05 

2.1

2.1

2.50 

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50 

2.50

2.40

Nov.

1.87

1.88

1.89

1.86

1.88

1.89

1.98

1.97

1.96

1.98

1.97

1.95

1.93

1.94

1.95

1.97

1.89

1.87

1.86

1.85

1.87

1.88

1.84 

1.85

1.83

......

2.70 

2.70

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80 

2.70

2.70

Dec.

1.73

1.72

1.71

1.72

1.74

1.75

1.77

1.80

1.78

1.76

1.73

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.00

1.90

1.80

1.77

1.76

......
62 SUKPACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Platte River at Mitchell, 1901-1906 Continued.

Day.

1906.

12..........................

10

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

18..........................

19

20

91

22..........................

oq

24.......................... 

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28.......................... 

29..........................

on

Jan. Feb.

::::::

Mar. Apr.

3.30

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.60

3.50

3.70 

3.60

3.60 

3.80

3 on

May.

3.60

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.00

3.90

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20 

4.20

4.40 TTO"

5.20

5.30

5.20

June.

4.50

4.40

4.20

4.00

3.90

4.00

4.50

4.50

4.40

4.20

4.10 

4.20

4.00 

4.00 

4.20

4.10

July.

3.20

3.20

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.40

3.30

3.20

3.20

3.10 

3.10

3.00

3.00 

3.00

2.90

2.80

Aug.

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.60

2.60

2.50

2.50

2.40

2.40

2.50

2.70

2.80 

2.90

2.90 

2.90 

2.80

2.70

2.60

Sept.

2.40

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.40

2.50 

2.60

2.50

2.40 

2.40 

2.40

Oct.

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.60 

3.00

2.70

2.60 

"2."60"

2.60

2.60

Nov.

2.70

2.70

2.80

2.90

2.80

2.80

2.60

2.60 

2.50 

2.40

2.40

Dec.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at Mitchell, 1901-1906.

1 Day.

1901. 

1.........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

1... ......

8.........

9.........

10.........

11.........

12.........

13.........

14.........

15.........

16.........

Day.

1902. 

1... .......

2. .........

3..........

4...........

5...........

6...........

7...........

8...........

9..........

10...........

11...........

12...........

13...........

14...........

15...........

16...........

18...........

19...........

20...........

June.

10,521

9,400

8,405

7,695

7,695 

7,015 

7.015 

12, 120 

8,405

July.

4,530

4,114

3,922 

3,555

3,350

3,288

3,102

2,818

2,406

2,126

1,768

1,650 

1,506 

1,506 

1,326 

1,294

Feb.

Aug.

1,038

566 

455 

398 

398 

432

Mar.

Sept.

210 

210

227 

218 

420

375 

398 

398 

363 

375

422

375 

330 

320 

320 

308

Apr.

917 

932

947 

612 

494 

639 

598

612 

818 

976 

1,140 

1,310

1,668 

1,506 

1,524 

1,632 

1,650

Oct.

298 

287 

287 

298 

287

298 

287 

2^6 

266 

276

qnO

235 

352 

432 

520 

443

May.

2,703 

2,958 

2,649 

3,126 

2,795

2,910 

3,203 

3,335 

3,363 

3,864

4,186 

4,039 

4,371 

4,896 

5,110

5,365 

5,665 

5,665 

5,926 

5,969

Nov.

454 

455

Day.

1 

1 

1

1901. 

7.. ........

8..........

9.... ......

10..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26. .........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

June.

4,695 

5,110 

5,627 

6,145 

6,510

6,877 

5,590 

5,590 

5,477 

6,100

5,839 

6,027 

5,926 

5,839 

5,969

5,515 

5,254 

5,038 

5,038 

4,896

July.

2,910 

3,777 

2,635 

2,209 

1,853

1,853 

1,798 

1,779 

1,724 

1,596

1,406 

1,263 

1,232 

1,326 

1,080

1,050 

961 

846 

776 

734

June

8,900 

9,920 

9,400 

8,850 

8,478

7,987

6,510

5,838

5,264

5,075

4,629

4,595

4,562

4,560

Aug.

533 

559 

507 

432 

443

455 

298 

329 

329

277

245 

209 

158 

175 

145

124 

114 

104 

102 

102

July.

1,263 

1,263 

1,048 

1,217

Sept.

34 

30 

32 

34 

34

34 

37 

44 

44 

44

48 

48 

54 

58 

58

62 

66 

66 

66 

79

Aug.

398 

386 

409 

409 

420

363 

375 

351 

319 

309

303 

245 

245 

320 

218

Sept.

320 

298 

298 

340 

320

330 

330 

341 

313 

308

330

287 

287 

308

Oct.

130 

130 

140 

145

201 

245 

245 

235

266 

256 

256 

266 

287

Oct.

443 

444 

445 

481 

455

455 

455 

455 

454 

454

454 

454 

438 

454 

432

Nov.

397 

386 

386 

374 

386

559 

572 

559 

559 

598

572 

585 

585 

585 

585

776 

585 

652 

652 

693

Nov.

' " "576

Dec.
PLATTE RIVER DEAINAGE BASIN. 63

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at Mitchell, 1901-1906 Cont'd.

Day.

1902. 

21...........

22...........

23...........

24...........

25...........

26...........

27...........

28...........

29...........

30...........

31...........

1903. 

1. .........

2..........

3. .........

4.........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21 ..........

22..........

23..........

24... .....

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29.

30..........

31..........

1904. 

1. .........

2..... ..

3..........

4.

5.........

6..........

8.. ......

9..........

10..........

11.

12..........

13..........

14..........

15. ...

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

Feb.

1,810

1,090

950

950

1,090

950

850

850

1,090

950

1,090

950

Mar.

1,985

1,660

2,160

1,985

1,985

1,985

1,810

1 660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1 660

1,' 660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,510

1,510

1,225

1,365

Apr.

1,761

1,687

1,705

2,545

2,455

2,934

2,958

2,910

1,710

1,600

1,820

2,670

3,580

3,100

2,810

2,810

2,540

2,670

2,540

2,950

2 QKA

2 ncn

2,950

o OCA

3,100

2,950

2,050

4 600

5,070

950

850

850

1,225

1,225

1,090

1,090

950

950

950

950

950

950

850

1,510

2,160

2,160

2,525

May.

5,290

6,0o6

5,515

5,002

4,371

3 QflA

3 777

3,006

5,070

4,370

4,600

4,370

3,950

3,950

3,760

3,580

S

een

3,580

3,760

3 ncn

4,600

4,830

5,310

5,800

6,580

4,830

4,370

4 600

4

1 en

2,710

2,900

3,380

6,655

7,345

6,205

5,765

5, 550

5,115

5,115

5,115

5,765

6,655

12 700

12', 700

8,055

June.

4,186

3,470

2

QOO

2,934

2,958

2

7no

3,102

3,250

3,250

3,410

3,760

5,550

6,050

7,150

7,450

7 4AO

7,760

8,740

8,080

7,760

9,430

9,080

10, 870

9,430

7,760

7 1 en

7 1 en

6,860

9,530

10, 555

10,040

11,080

9,785

11, 610

11, 880

11,080

10, 820

11, 080

9,785

10, 040

9 con

10, 040

8,785

a

non

July.

720

748

666

598

639

612

598

860

918

652

5,310

5,310

5,310

5,310

4,600

4,150

4,150

3,950

3,760

2,950

2,810

2,810

2,670

2,290

2,170

2,170

2,050

1 600

1,400

1,300

1,600

1,710

1,500

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,000

4,905

4,905

5,330

4,075

4,280

4,695

4,485

4,280

4,075

3,875

3,285

3,090

2,710

2,160

2,160

1,985

1,985

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,660

Aug.

94

89

84

7Q

74

70

66

62

54

51

44

900

900

800

800

800

800

650

720

520

520

650

520

520

580

400

400

520

460

300

220

200

165

350

460

350

190

190

190

180

190

750

850

850

750

750

750

850

750

750

750

750

570

570

660

660

670

570

660

480

570

660

480

480

400

480

Sept.

89

109

114

99

99

104

104

124

119

124

190

180

180

180

180

165

170

170

220

220

165

180

180

580

900

1,100

1,100

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,400

1,300

480

480

400

480

480

480

480

480

400

480

340

340

340

400

400

480

400

400

400

340

340

340

340

340

340

Oct.

298

329

351

363

386

443

432

443

455

443

420

1,500

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,400

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,GOO

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,710

1,710

210

150

150

210

210

150

210

210

150

210

210

210

150

210

150

210

210

150

660

570

480

400

400

480

480

Nov.

679

666

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,710

1,600

1,710

1,600

1,710

1,710

1,500

1,930

1,930

2,170

2,050

2,170

480

340

340

270

340

340

400

400

340

400

400

570

480

480

570

480

480

480

480

480

480

400

340

340

340

Dec.

270

340

340

270

150

210

150

150

150

210

210

210

270

270

210

210

1,225

1,225

1,225

570

400

270

210

210
64 * SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at Mitchell, 1901-1906 Cont'c

Day.

1904. 

26. .........

97

28..........

29..........

30

31..........

1905. 

1.. ........

3..........

4..........

7.. ........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

11

14.........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21 ..........

22..........

23..........

24....... .

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30.........

31..........

1906.

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12.........

13..........

14.........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

10

20..........

21 ..........

22..........

23..........

24

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

0131.. ........

Feb. Mar.

1,225

1,225

i OOP;

2

/"iq«

1,850

1,250

1,184

1 140

1,118

1,074

1 rtofl

1.118

1,140

1,118

935

1 030

973

1,140

1,206

1,140

1,250

1,140

1,365

1,480

1,365

1,296

1,250

1,162

1,296

1,365

Apr.

2,710

2 QO.fl

2 onn

1,480

1,720

1,720

1 J.SH

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,980

1 980

2 9£fl

2,570

2,900

3

O«fi

3,260

3

9£A

0 OCfi

4,520

5,500

8,900

8,300

8,900

4,580

3,900

3,680

3 97fl

3 97fl

3 97fl

3,680

4,820

5,580

5,580

5,070

4,120

4,120

4, 120*

4,120

4,580

4,580

4,580

5,580

5,840

May.

9,530

9 030

10, 555

8,540

19 1 Pif)

8 qnn

8,300

S ofifl

9,600

10 300

9 600

10,300

11,100

10, 300

9 600

8,900

S Qflfl

8,600

8,300

7 700

7,150

7 1 Kf)

7 700

8,900

12,700

11,900

11,900

12,700

1 3 Pinn

14 300

id. ^nn

5,580

4,580

4,120

4. QV1

4,120

4,120

4,120

4

COfl

4,820

5,070

5,580

6,110

6,660

6,110

7 93fl

7,820

9,060

10,000

11,100

U Qflfl

15,700

14,900

June.

11, 345

10, 820

10, 040

9,530

7,580

13,500

13,500

13,500

14,300

15,900

15, 100

15,100

15, 100

15,100

14,300

13,500

12,700

12, 700

11,900

10,300

9,600

9,250

8,900

8,300

7,700

7,700

14,100

15,700

1 1 Cf\f)

11,800

11,100

9,060

9 flAfi

9,380

9,710

9,060

7,820

6,110

8,120

9,710

9,710

9 060

9 060

7,820

7,820

6,660

7 son

7 9Qfl

July

1,510

1,660

1,510

1,365

1,225

1.090

8,300

8,300

8.300

7,150

6,600

6,050

5,500

5,500

5,000

4,520

3,650

3.650

3,260

2,900

2,570

2,415

2,260

1,980

1,720

1,480

1,480

1,600

1,720

1,720

1,480

1,980

2,120

1 980

5,070

4 eon

4,120

3,680

S

flon

3,080

2,890

2,890

3,270

3,270

3,270

4,120

3,680

3 97fl

2,890

2,890

2,890

2,540

2,220

2 990

2,070

1,920

1,640

Aug.

480

480

400

480

400

480

1,980

1,720

1,980

1,980

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,850

2,260

1,720

1,480

1,250

. 1,030

1,030

935

840

1,030

1,030

840

840

840

755

670

' 520

520

520

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,510

1 3SO,

1,380

1,380

1,640

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,150

940

940

845

750

750

940

1 380

1,640

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,640

1 380

1,150

Sept.

270

270

270

210

210

670

520

520

520

520

380

380

520

520

450

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

 380

380

940

845

750

680

680

680

680

860

770

680

680

680

770

960

960

960

960

770

770

770

770

600

680

850

680

530

530

530

Oct.

480

400

400

400

400

340

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

520

520

520

380

380

380

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

595

670

670

680

680

680

680

680

600

600

600

500

500

500

500

500

500

510

510

650

ftCfl

675

700

700

860

1,820

1,070

900

900

900

900

900

Nov.

340

400

340

340

340

1,160

1,160

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,200

1,200

1,220

1,240

1,240

1,500

1,750

1,520

1,520

1,300

1,300

1,300

1.300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,080

1,080

900

720

720

Dec.

........

....

........

::::::::
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 65

Estimated monthly discharge of North Platte River at Mitchell, 1901-1906. 

[Drainage area, 24,400 square miles.]

Month and 

year.

March. 

1904..........

1905. .........

April. 

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905. .........

1906..........

May. 

1902..........

1903..........

1904. .........

1905..........

1906..........

June. 

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

July1901a..'......

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1936..........

August.

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

September. 

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

October. 

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905. .........

1906..........

November.

1903d........

1904..........

1906..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,170 

2,040

3,230 

5,070 

2,980 

9,600 

6,110

6,370 

6,580 

12,700 

14,300 

15, 700

12, 120 

6,880 

10,870 

12,150 

16,800 

15, 700

4,530 

3,780 

5,310 

5,330 

8,300 

6,110

566 

559 

900 

842 

2,260 

1,920

422 

124 

1,500 

498 

670 

960

520 

455 

1,710 

625 

670 

1,820

776 

2,170 

512 

1,750

Minimum.

1,200 

935

494 

1,600 

710 

1,480 

3,270

2,650 

3,410 

2,720 

7,150 

4,120

4,560 

2,700 

3,250 

7,580 

7,700 

6,110

1,050 

598 

1,000 

1,090 

1,480 

1,640

218 

44 

165 

400 

520 

750

210 

30 

165 

225 

380 

530

235 

130 

1,100 

170 

380 

500

374 

1,500 

280 

720

Mean.

1,632 

1,239

1,603 

2,862 

1,511 

3,573 

4,490

4,346 

4,471 

6,873 

10,010 

6,850

7,514 

4,915 

7,340 

10,270 

12, 760 

9,260

2,353 

1,308 

2,632 

2,875 

3,594 

3,190

398 

207 

472 

594 

1,296 

1,410

322 

69 

765 

382 

420 

742

384 

299 

1,449 

307 

460 

708

563 

1,762 

398 

1,270

Total in 

acre-feet.

100,400 

76,200

95,500 

170, 300 

89,900 

212,600 

223,000

267,200 

274,900 

422,600 

615,500 

421,000

448,000 

242, 400 

436,800 

611,100 

759, 300 

551, 000

93,300 

80,400 

161,800 

176,800 

221,000 

196,000

16,300 

12,700 

29,000 

36,500 

79,700 

86,700

19,200 

4,100 

45,500 

22,700 

25,000 

44,200

23,600 

18,400 

89,100 

18,900 

28,300 

43,500

24,600 

55,900 

23,700 

75,600

Run-on5 .

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.067 

.052

.066 

.117 

.062 

.146 

.184

.178 

.183 

.281 

.410 

.280

.307 

.202 

.300 

.421 

.520 

.379

.053 

.107 

.118 

.147 

.131

.008 

.019 

.024 

.053 

.058

.013 

.003 

.031 

.016 

.017 

.030

.016 

.012 

.059 

.013 

.019 

.029

.oie

.052

Depth in 

inches.

0.08 

.06

.07 

.13 

.07 

.16 

.20

.20 

.21 

.32

.47 

.32

.34 

.23 

.34 

.47 

.58 

.42

.06 

.12 

.14 

.17 

.15

.01 

.02 

.03 

.06 

.07

.01 

.003 

.03 

.02 

.02 

.03

.02 

.01 

.07 

.02 

.02 

.03

.02 

.06

Per cent 

of 

rainfall.

10 

9

5 

9

8 

5 

12

11 

11 

11 

16 

13

13 

9 

23 

17 

43 

29

4 

6 

9 

9 

11

1 

1

 5 

5 

5

1 

0.1 

2 

2 

2 

1

2 

1 

13 

2 

3 

2

100

7

Rainfall 

(inches).

0.78 

.64

1.29 

1.37 

.91 

3.17 

1.71

1.86 

1.83 

2.78 

2.85 

2.47

2.54 

2.62 

1.45 

2.81 

1.34 

1.46

.80 

1.44 

2.02 

1.52 

1.94 

1.40

1.07 

.90 

1.56 

.63 

1.10 

1.48

.83 

1.96 

1.66 

.93 

1.22 

1.94

.92 

.85 

.52 

.86 

.79 

1.88

.14 

.26 

.02

.88

a July 1 to 20. 6 August 12 to 31. 

72607 IKB 230 09 5

November 1 to 22. d November 1 to 16.
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT GERING.

Observations were begun at Gering May 29, 1897, and were continued during the open seasons until 1901, when the Mitchell station 

was established. The station is 1 mile north of Gering and is shown 

on the Scotts Bluff topographic atlas sheet.

The channel is straight at the section and the bed is composed of 

shifting sand. The banks are low but seldom overflow.

The gage was on the upstream side of the highway bridge from 

which the measurements were made, being spiked to a piling near 

the right bank. The bench mark was a spike in the top of the 

upstream end of the first cap from the right end of the bridge; elevation, 6.61 feet above zero of the gage.

Discharge measurements of North Platte River at Gering, 1897-1901.

Date.

1897. 

May 29........

1898.

May 13........

July 2. ........

10QQ

April 21.......

May 2.........

May 16........

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout....

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

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

R. H. Willis......

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

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

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

R.H. Willis......

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

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

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

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

.*.. do.. ..........

A. B. McCoskey...

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.28

90

1.02

i p;n

2.20

1.70

1.48

2.11

2.35

2 on

2.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

23,364

rnn

661

o £79

9,307

8

7C1

5

907

9 140

10,364

8

FMQ

19 39^

Date.

1900. 

April 18.......

April 27.......

May 11........

June 12.......

June 21 .......

June 28.......

July 9.........

August 22.....

1901.

Hydrographer.

R.H. Willis......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A. B. McCoskey...

R.H. Willis......

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

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

O. V. P. Stout....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.67

1 Aft

2.16

2.86

1.80

1.45

1.55

1.15

1.02

.93

.84

.85

.32

^

.45

3.45

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5,251

10,980

13,706

9 230

2,874

3,947

8/9

529

395

385

356

333

486

522

625

10,630

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Platte River at Gering, 1897-1900.

Day.

1897. 

1. .........

'i. .........

3.......... 

4.......... 

5..........

6..........

7..........

8.......... 

9..........

10..........

11.......... 

12..........

13.......... 

14..........

15..........

16..........

May. June.

3.00

3.00

3.12 

3.30 

3.35

July.

1.80

1.80

1.80 

1.70 

1.70

1.60

1.50

1.50 

1.60 

1.70

1.50 

1.40

1.40 

1.30

1.30

i ^n

Aug.

1.20

1.10

1.10 

1.20 

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.30 

1.30 

1.50

1.30

1.30 

1.40

1.40

1.40

Sept.

1.10

1.10

1.10 

1.00 

1.00

1.00

1.00

.90 

.90 

.90

.90 

90

.90 

.90

90

on

Oct.

0.80

.80

.80 

.80 

.80

.80

.80

.80 

.80 

.85

.85 

.85

.90 

90

.90

90

Day.

1897. 

17..........

18.... ......

19.......... 

20.......... 

21..........

22..........

23. .........

24.......... 

25. ......... 

26..........

27..........

28..........

29.......... 

30..........

31..........

May.

-----

-----

3.30

June.

.::::.

------

July.

1.30

1.40

1.50 

1.30 

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30 

1.30 

1.30

1.30 

1.30

1.30 

1.20

1.20

Aug.

1.40

1.30

1.20 

1.20 

1.10

1.10

1.00

1.00 

1.00 

.90

.90 

.90

.90 

.90

.90

Sept.

0.90

.90

.90 

.90 

.90

.85

.85

.85 

.85 

.85

.85

.85

.80 

80

Oct.

0.95

.95

.95 

.95 '.95

.95

.95

1.00 

1.00 

1.00

.95 

.95

.95 

.95
PLATTE EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 67 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Platte River at Gering, 1897-1900 Continued.

Day.

1898. 

1. ...................................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27--......:...........................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

1899. 

1. ...................................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24...............................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

1900. 

1. ...................................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

Apr.

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1 20

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.50

1.70

1.80

1.80

1.80

1 80

1 80

1.80

1 90

1.90

1.90

.......

1 48

1.41

1 t&

1 ftf*

2.42

2

C1

2 CO

2

00

2

40

2.20

2.08

1 09

1.90

1.88

1 93

2.40

O QQ

2.37

May.

1.70

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

1.80

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.60

1.60

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.60

1.70

1 80

1.90

1.90

2.00

2.00

2.10

o nn

i oft

3.00

2 Oft

3 nn

9 ftft

2.70

2.35

2

qc

2 1ft

2 00

1.95

1.80

1.75

1 73

1.70

1.68

1.64

1 ft9

1 Q3

9 nn

2

OC

9 4ft

2.60

2.76

2.80

2.85

2.87

2.87

3.10

2.85

2.65

9 43

2.41

9 43

2.52

2 7ft

2.25

2.20

2.25

9 4ft

2.35

June.

2.50

2.40

2.40

2.30

2.30

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.10

2.10

2.00

2.10

2.10

2.35

2.40

2.40

2.30

2.30

2.20

2.10

2.10

2.10

2 1ft

2.00

2.00

2 00

1 90

1.80

2 7ft

2 71

2.66

2.61

2 gQ

2 79

o 1ft

3 Aft

9 ft3

2

70

2 fiQ

9 fiR

2 on

2 Oft

3 Aft

3 9ft

3 9^

31^

3 Aft

9 Qf{

3.00

3.05

3 9ft

3 97

3

Kft

3.55

3

Kft

3.30

3 97

3 9^

2.75

9 ftft

2.90

2.98

2.85

July.

1.80

1.70

1.60

1.50

1.45

1.50

1.40

1.30

1.30

1 30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.40

1.30

1.30

1 30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.20

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.00

1 00

1 ftft

1 ftft

95

q on

3.15

3 1ft

3 ft7

3 1ft

3 AC

3 Aft

2.95

2

07

2.70

2

7C

2.68

2

CC

2.46

9 AK

2 44

2.42

2.37

9 3ft

2

10

2.05

2 fin

2.00

1 Qt*

1 9(T

1 ££.

1.81

1.77

1.67

1.67

1.70

1.70

1.71

1.70

1.60

Aug.

0.90

.90

.90

.80

.80

.80

.90

.80

.80

Sft

.80

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.80

.80

.80

.70

.80

.80

.80

.80

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

1.65

1.70

1.75

1.70 i t&.

1.55

1.51

1.47

1.48

1 fv3

1.47

1 f^n

1 48

1 37

1.35

1.43

1 4ft

1.37

1.36

1.32

1.26

1.23

1.23

1.20

1.20

1.10

1.10

1.10

1 13

1.10

1.07

1.00

1.00

1.02

1.00

1.01

Sept.

0.70

.70

.70

.70

.60

.60

.70

.70

.80

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

1.05

1.02

1 00

1.02

1 ft4

1.01

1.01

1 ftft

1.00

1 ftft

1.00

1.00

 1.00

95

.95

1.00

.98

1.00

1.00

1.06

1.06

.98

1 03

1.03

98

98

1.00

.98

91

Oft

.78

.77

.78

79

.76

Oct."

0.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.95

.95

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.93

.95

.95

.96

.95

.95

.96

.96

.96

97

1.06

1.07

1.07

1.06

1.07

1.04

1.10

1.02

1.16

1.20

1.23

1.25

1.27

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.27

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

.48

.35

.33

.27

.27

Nov.

'

0.35

.36

.36

.37

.39
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Platte River at Gering, 1897-1900 Continued.

Day.

1900. 

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

ift

19

20....................................

21....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

00

9Q

30....................................

ql

Apr.

1.67

1.60

1.55

1.55

1.60

1.85

1.90

1 S3

1 ftfi

1.90

2 00

2 fin

2.40

May.

2.35

2.20

2.15

2.15

2.05

2.15

2.16

2.30

2.36

2

K5

2.62

2.65

2.56

2 Eft

2 /IK

2.46

2.35

9 31

2.29

2.35

9 £A

2.53

2.60

June.

2.85

2.82

2.80

2.78

2.71

2.71

2.86

2.76

2.56

2.46

2.29

2.23

2.26

2.19

2.01

1.89

1.89

1 91

1.87

1.81

1.80

1.76

1.70

July.

1.53

1.53

1.44

1.44

1.40

1.30

1.21

1.10

1.12

1.29

1.21

1.30

1.30

1.56

1.42

1.25

1.30

1.22

1.30

1.40

1.21

1.21

1.19

1.01

1.05

1.05

Aug.

1.00

.97

.98

.95

.96

.95

.93

.90

.90

.86

.90

.90

.90

.88

.88

.88

.84

.82

.80

.71

.73

.76

.75

.74

.75

.75

Sent

0.77

.73

.76

.75

.80

.85

.87

.90

.90

.90

.85

.80

.80

.77

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.60

.62

.60

.61

.55

.53

Oct.

\26

.27

.27

.27

.26

.25

.23

.24

.24

.23

.24

.24

.23

.32

.31

.31

.30

.30

.31

.31

.32

.33

.34

.34

.36

.37

Nov.

0.40

.41

.40

.42

1.05

1.04

1.03

1.04

1.05

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at Gering, 1897-1900.

Day.

1897. 

1...........

2...........

3...........

4...........

5...........

6...........

7.... .......

8...........

10...........

11...........

12...........

13...........

14...........

1 K

16...........

May. June.

18,700 

18,700 

20,400 

24,000 

25,900

26,000 

24,000 

20,400 

18,700 

17,300

14,300 

11,400 

8,700 

11,400 

14,300 

14,300

July.

4,269 

4,269 

4,269 

3,552 

3,552

2,909 

2,340 

2,340 

2,909 

3,557

2,340 

1,847 

1,847 

1,428 

1,428 

1,428

Aug.

1,084 

815 

815 

1,084 

815

815 

815 

1,428 

1,428 

2,340

1,428 

1,428 

1,428 

1,847 

1,847 

1,847

Sept.

815 

815 

815 

620 

620

620 

620 

500 

500 

500

500 

500 

500 

500 

550 

500

Day.

1898. 

1. ............................................

2.............................................

3.............................................

5.............................................

6.............................................

7.............................................

8.............................................

9.............................................

10.............................................

11.............................................

12.............................................

13... .......................................

14.............................................

15.............................................

Oct.

455 

455 

455 

455 

455

455 

455 

455 

455 

468

468 

468 

500 

500 

500 

500

Day.

]

]

(

< 

(

Apr.

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000

1,450 

1,450 

1, 450 

1,450 

1,450

1,450 

1,450 

2,000 

2,000 

2,000

1897. 

7. .........

18. .........

9..........

20. .........

a.. .........

22. .........

)Q

24. .........

25... .......

56... .......

27- .........

28..........

29. .........

50..........

U... .......

May.

4,900 

4,200 

4,900 

5,750 

6,500

5,750 

4,900 

4,900 

4,900 

4,900

4,200 

4,200 

3,400 

3,400 

3,400

May.

23,36C 

27,90C 

24,OOC

June.

12,150 

11,150 

11, 150 

10,100 

10,100

9,200 

9,200 

9,200 

9,200 

8,250

8,250 

8,250 

7,400 

8,250 

8,250

June.

12,650 

14,300 

14,300 

12,650 

11,400

7,600 

6,600 

6,600 

5,650 

5,650

5,650 

6,600 

5,650 

4,850

......

July.

5,750 

4,900 

4,200 

3,400 

3,000

3,400 

2,700 

2,000 

2,000 

2,000

2,000 

2,000 

2,000 

2,700 

2,000

July.

1,428 

1,847 

2,340 

1,428 

1,428

1,428 

1,428 

1,428 

1,428 

1,428

1,428 

1,428 

1,428 

1,084 

1,084

Aug.

1,847 

1,428 

1,428 

1,428 

815

815 

650 

620 

620 

500

500 

500 

500 

500 

500

Aug.

350 

350 

350 

200 

200

200 

350 

200 

200 

200

200 

100 

100 

100 

100

Sept.

500 

500 

500 

500 

500

468 

468 

468 

468 

468

468 

468 

455 

455

Sept.

100 

100 

100 

100 

50

50 

100 

100 

200 

100

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

Oct.

550 

550 

550 

550 

550

550 

550 

620 

620 

620

550 

550 

550 

550

Oct.

100 

100 

100 

100 

.100

150 

150 

150 

150 

150

200 

200 

200 

200 

20Q
PLATTE KIVER DKAINAGE BASIN. 69 

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at Gering, 1897-1900 Cont'd.

Day.

1898. 

16.............................................

17.............................................

18.............................................

19.............................................

20.............................................

21.............................................

22.............................................

23.............................................

24.............................................

25.............................................

26.............................................

27.............................................

28.............................................

29.............................................

30............................................

31- ........................................

1899. 

1............................................

2.............................................

3.............................................

4.............................................

5.............................................

6............................................

7.............................................

8.............................................

9.............................................

10............................................

11 ........................................

12.............................................

13....................................... . ..

14.............................................

15.............................................

16.............................................

17....................................... . ...

18.............................................

19.............................................

20.......................................

21. ................................. .. ..

22..................................... .

23.......................................

24....................................... .. .

25................................. . . .

26....................................... .

27....................................... ....

28............................... .

29.......................................

30........................................

31 ........................................

1900. 

1.......................................

2.......................................

3......................................... ...

4.......................................

5.............................................

6.............................................

7.............................................

8.............................................

9.............................................

10.............................................

11 .........................................

12....................................... ....

13.............................................

14.......................................

15.............................................

16.............................................

17... .................................... .....

18. .........-................................

19.............................................

20 ....................................

Apr.

2,700

2,700

4,900

5,750

5,750

5

7cn

5,750

5,750

3 446

3,155

3 997

6 441

9 708

n

nrin

1 Q 19f*

14,080

10, 638

10,828

9 5°5

8,045

7,877

7,625

7,961

9,525

19 (VIA

11 900

5,300

4,750

4.400

May.

4,200

4,900

5,750

7,400

7,400

8,250

8,250

7,400

6,500

17,100

18,500

15, 700

14,600

11,308

11,308

8,728

7 7QQ

6,880

5,843

5

CQQ

5,408

5,265

4 991

7,144

7,709

9

QQ1

11 209

12' 921

14,295

14 9Qfi

13, 655

1 3 ft93

15 290

10, 447

8,465

8 295

8,550

9 349

11,019

10,190

10,700

19 QftA

12^000

19 OQA

10,600

10,260

-I A QQA

9,480

10 400

10 400

11,680

19 9flA

13 800

14, 600

14,600

IQ QAA

19 QQA

12.380

June.

10,600

11,150

11,150

10,100

10,100

9,200

8,250

8,250

8,250

8,250

7,400

7,400

6,500

5,750

11,114

11,209

10, 733

10,352

11,605

15, 741

14,625

19 Q9A

11,700

11, 700

14, 187

17 Q74

IQ 1QA

18 686

17 490

17 600

17, 843

1 C 9Aft

IQ fiQ4

20,324

00 HAO

9g FjQQ

22,554

19,820 IQ ion

1C ft17

13 800

14' 200

15,200

14,300

H 9ftfl

1 Q SAO

13,400

13 190

1 Q' AHA

12,500

19 1 ftA

19 QSJH

14 ^OO

1 Q 91A

11,400

1A fif\A

9 205

S QfiA

9.310

July.

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,650

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

650

650

650

18,085

17,250

16,541

16,085

16,200

15,514

15,067

14,625

12,200

12, 818

19 °.A°.

10,542

10 733

in QOQ

11,114

11,114

10,352

9,708

8

KC9

7,709

7 ^24

7,144

6,213

5,843

5,553

5 966

4,582

S

oon

5,120

5,110

5,000

4,200

3

onn

3 550

9 QRA

2 OKA

2 79A

2 9AA

1 7*^O

1 300

1,400

2 275

1 900

27 QQA

2,430

3.190

Aug.

100

200

200

200

100

200

200

200

200

100

100

100

100

100

100

4,452

4,785

5,197

4,854

4,062

3,936

3,753

3,507

3,997

3,630

3,690

3 446

2,755

2,543

2

QOA

2

crn

2 489

2,489-

2

QOQ

2,077

2,026

2

97C

2,275

2,275

1,730

1,730

1,684

1 fiQQ

1,454

i i p;7

1,100

1,050

1,050

1 000

QCA

900

849

800

800

750

7cn

700

700

600

600

550

550

Sept.

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

1,316

1,146

1,020

1,062

1,104

935

893

851

815

815

815

815

77 c;

584

584

707

622

QQO

SQ3

800

854

803 707

7C7

QQO

893

700

737

dnn

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

385

375

Q7C

360

QCA

360

360

OCA

356

Oct.

200

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

500

500

350

350

350

350

350

893

893

893

893

935

893

893

893

893

893

1,316

1,316

1,316

1,316

1,316

1,316

1,316

900

1,777

1,770

2,000

9 97^

2 97 PI

2 nnn

2,000

2 AHA

2,275

2,275

2 275

2

97K

2

97K

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

450

400

450

AC(\

450

450

475

486

399
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at Gering, 1897-1900 Cont'd.

Day.

1900. 

21.............................................

22.. ...........................................

23.. .......................................... .

24.............................................

25.............................................

26... ........................ ..................

27...... .......................................

28.. .......................................... .

29.... .........................................

30................... ..........................

31.............................................

Apr.

4,465

4,770

7,000

0,510

0,390

7,190

8,100

8,190

11,900

May.

12,200

12, 390

11, 310

10,700

10,250

9,870

10,390

11,680

11,800

12,400

13,210

June.

8,400

7,450

6,650

6,690

6,930

6,710

6,380

6,380

5,950

5,400

July.

2,200

2,390

1,950

2,280

2,790

1,700

1,690

1,500

1,200

1,200

1,200

Aug.

550

529

500

500

475

450

400

400

400

395

Sept.

360

360

360

360

375

375

375

375

375

375

Oct.

400

400

425

425

425

450

450

475

475

500

522

Estimated monthly discharge of North Platte River at Gering. 

[Drainage area, 24,400 square miles.]

Month and 

year.

Aprih 

1898..........

1899o ........

1900 i> ........

May. 

1898. .........

1899. .........

1900..........

June. 

1897..........

1898. .........

1899..........

1900..........

July. 

1897..........

1898. .........

1899..........

1900..........

August. 

1897..........

1898. .........

1899..........

1900..........

September. 

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

 October. 

1897..........

1898. .........

1899..........

1900..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6,500 

14,080 

11,900

18,500 

15,290 

14,800

26,000 

12,150 

23,500 

15,800

4,270 

5,750 

18,080 

5,320

2,340 

350 

5,200 

1,160

815 

200 

1,320 

400

620 

500 

2,280 

522

Minimum.

1,000 

3,150 

4,400

. 3,400 

4,990 

9,480

4,850 

5,750 

10,350 

5,400

1,080 

650 

4,580 

1,200

500 

100 

1,450 

395

455 

50 

584 

356

455 

100 

893 

399

Mean.

3,108 

9,448 

6,582

7,326 

9,649 

11, 672

13, 622 

9,002 

16, 025 

10, 737

2,140 

2,048 

10, 823 

2,689

1,071 

177 

2,964 

713

537 

100 

844 

378

514 

258 

1,501 

431

Total in 

acre-feet.

184,900 

394,000 

169, 700

450,500 

593,300 

717, 700

810,600 

535,600 

953,600 

638,900

131,600 

125, 900 

665,500 

165, 300

65,900 

10,900 

182,200 

43,800

32,000 

5,900 

50,200 

22,500

31,600 

15,900 

92, 300 

26,500

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.127

.300 

.395 

.477

.558 

.368 

.615 

.439

.088 

.084 

.443 

.110

.044 

.007 

.121 

.029

.022 

.004 

.035 

.015

.021 

.011 

.061 

.018

Depth in 

inches.

0.14

.35 

.46 

.55

.62 

.41 

.73 

.49

.10 

.10 

.52 

.13

.04 

.01 

.14 

.03

.02 

.005 

.04 

.02

.02 

.01 

.07 

.02

Per cent 

ofrainfall.

13

8 

15 

80

49 

25 

45 

67

7 

6 

35 

6

2 

1 

12 

6

4 

1

7 

2

4 

1 

5 

4

Rainfall 

(inches).

1.07 

.78 

4.45

4.37 

3.14 

.69

1.26 

1.64 

1.63 

.73

1.51 

1.73 

1.49

2.28

1.77 

.75 

1.17 

.49

.45 

.42 

.54 

1.30

.46 

.72 

1.33 

.55

a April 10 to 30. 6 April 18 to 30.
PLATTE RIVEK DRAINAGE BASIN. 71

NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT CAMP CLARKE.

The station at Camp Clarke was established June 27, 1896, and 

observations were continued until the close of the season in 1900. 

The station was located at the highway bridge at Camp Clarke, in 

sec. 22, T. 20 N., R. 51 W., and is shown on the Camp Clarke topographic atlas sheet.

The channel is wide and the water is shallow. The bed is composed of shifting sand, and although the banks are low they are not 

liable to overflow.

The inclined staff gage was located on the right bank 40 feet upstream from the bridge. A spike in the northeast side of the downstream pile at the north end of the first truss span at the right end of 

the bridge; elevation, 7.55 feet above the zero of the gage. A 

marked point on the southeast corner of the window sill at the front 

of the general store; elevation, 9.74 feet above the zero of the gage.

Discharge measurements of North Platte River at Camp Clarke, 1891-1901.

Date.

1891. 

May 29........

1892.

October 8.....

1894. 

July 26.. ......

1896.

1897.

May 6. ........

May 27........

1899. 

April 11.......

April 22.......

May3.........

Hydrographer.

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

O. V. P. Stout.....

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

R.H. Willis......

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

O. V. P. Stout.....

R.H. Willis......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

feet.

3.18

2.41

2.11

3.17

2.43

3.61

3.30

1 7Q

3.45

3.41

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

333

1,900

812

931

551

4,541

6,170

7,391

5,170

2,484

8,462

7,825

Date.

1899. 

May 17........

May 27........

July 29........

1900.

April 19.......

June 22.......

July 11........

July 20........

July 28........

October 3.....

October 20....

October 31....

1901.

June 27.......

July 10........

Hydrographer.

R.H. Willis......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.....do......'......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.52

3.90

4.42

3.09

2.90

3.28

3.71

4.10

4.27

3.75

3.35

2.74

3.08

2.61

2.20

2.05

1.96

2.08

2.08

2.10

2.18

2.26

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

9,953

14,335

15,807

5,002

4,893

4,928

7,146

11,838

11,334

7,695

4,049

2,116

3,654

1,624

501

421 '274

320

246

234

377

610

5,800

2,900
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Platte River at Camp Clarke, 1896-1900.

Day.

1896. 

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..........................

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June.

3.28

3.12

3.07

July.

3.02

2.94

2.87

2.80

2.75

2.68

2.64

2.65

2.64

2.63

2.62

2.50

2.50

2.49

2.50

2.42

2.45

2.78

2.69

2.49

2.51

2.50

2.67

2.65

2.58

2.57

2.65

2.48

2.59

2.80

2.75

Aug.

2.56

2.50

2.50

2.48

2.47

2.48

2.48

2.50

2.45

2.41

2.36

'2.34

2.32

2.28

2.29

2.23

2.28

2.40

2.35

2.31

2.38

2.46

2.36

2.34

2.32

2.32

2.43

2.35

2.33

Sept.

2.36

2.45

2.30

2.35

2.33

2.34

2 35

2.38

2.44

2.51

2.45

2.40

2.48

2.38

2.36

2.34

2.33

2.48

2.33

2.41

2.42

2.40

2.45

2.50

2.48

2.41

2.47

2.37

2.35

2.35

Oct.

2.37

2.40

2.37

2.37

2.40

2.39

2 39

2.41

2.55

2.46

2.44

2.45

2.44

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.44

2.43

2.45

2.43

2.45

2.44

2.41

2.42

2.42

2.41

2.45

2.45

2.44

2.54

2.44

Nov.

2.45

2.49

2.51

2.52

2.53

2.28

2.45

2.50

2.67

2.60

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.79

2.69

2.60

2.55

2.60

2.37

2.70

2.70

2.87

2.89

2.89

2.86

2.86

2.89

2.89

2.89

2.89

Dec.

2.91

2.97

3.09

2.99

3.01

2.98

2.98

2.95

2.97

2.97

2.96

2.97

2.95

2.95

2.95

2.95

2.95

2.95

2.95

2.95

2.95

2.96

2.96

2.96

2.96

2.96

2.96

2.96

2.96

2.96

2.94

Day.

1897. 

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30

31..........

Jan.

2.91

2 on

2 on

2 80

2.80

2.84

2.84

2.84

2.85

2.87

2

Q7

2.89

2 on

2.89

2.89

2.89

2.89

2.89

2.89

2.89

2.89

2.89

2.89

2.89

2.89

Feb.

2.89

2 on

2 on

2 on

2.89

2 on

2.89

2.89

2 on

2.89

2 on

2.89

2 on

2.80

9 7F;

2

ctr

2

7c

2

Qfi

2 on

2

QC

2.85

2 OK

2.85

2 OK

2.80

Mar.

2.80

2.76

2 79

2.74

2 7Q

2

7Q

2 OK

2 70,

2 30

9 19

9 ^7

2 59

9 V7

2

KO

2.45

2.40

2.40

2.42

2

/iq

2

Af)

2 43

2.41

2

Af)

2 AX

2.80

Apr.

2

OE

2

Q9

2

Q1

2 7fi

2 74

2 Aft

2 75

2.84

2 80

2

flC

L 2 75

2 fin

2 Aft

2

7K

2

7K

2 77

2

7C

2 70,

2 90

3 Oft

3 An

3.68

3 95

4.28

4

9Q.

3 QK

3

QQ

3.80

3.88

4 00

May.

4.20

4.26

4.20

4 25

4.26

4.25

4 32

A OK

4.35

4 30

4 50

4.46

4 40

4.35

4.17

4.07

3 94

4.05

4.07

4.25

4.33

4.37

4.56

7.72

4.78

4.77

4.72

4.74

4 70

4.67

June.

4 50

4.51

4 68

4 Qrt

5

AA

4.78

4

Kft

4 97

4.10

3

Qc

3.87

4 00

4.03

4.10

4.03

4 05

4.08

4.08

3

QQ

3.89

3.65

3.62

3.47

3

Kft

3 49

3

K1

3 £7

3

AC\

July.

3.35

3.30

3.15

3.10

3.03

2 QQ

2.91

3

ftK

3

ftC

2 07

2.90

2 on

2.75

2.65

2

t\7

2.92

9 Q9

2.68

2.62

2 fin

2.65

2 CO

2.52

2

C7

9 K.A

2

4K.

2.40

Aug.

2.30

2 OK

2.50

2 fii

9 7Q

2.79

2.65

2.68

2.67

2.60

2.54

9 K.H

2.49

2 43

2.29

2 Oft

2.24

2 OK

2.22

2.20

2.22

2.22

2.18

2.20

Sept.

2.20

2 in

2.19

2.18

2.14

2.12

2 19

2.10

2 1O.

2.12

2.15

2.15

2.16

2.14

9 17

2.15

2

10

2.10

2.10

2.10

911

2.10

2.11

2

ftfi

Oct.

2.03

2 no

2.05

2.05

2 ftA

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.10

2.10

2.11

2.11

9 11

2.12

2

1 7

2.20

2.21

2.19

2.18

2.19

2.21

2.20

2.21

2.21

2.21

Nov.
PLATTE RIVERDRAINAGE BASIN. 73 

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74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Platte River at Camp Clarice, 1896-1900-^-Con.

Day.

1900. 

6......--..

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18. .........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28...........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

2 on

3.03

3.23

3 9ft

3 97

3.16

3

00

3 49

3 9ft

3 on

3 94

3 99

3 91

3.26

3

C7

3

C7

3 4ft

3

C7

3 71

3

QQ

3 7Q

May.

3.98

3.89

3.92

3.84

3.94

3 Q9

3.99

4.02

4.10

4.27

4.34

4 93

4.12

4.05

4.09

4.05

3.90

3 CO

3.78

3.91

4.01

4.11

415

June.

4.52

4.48

4.48

4.42

4.34

4.38

4.27

4.25

4.28

4.17

4.10

3.90

3.89

3

04

3.81

3.75

3 El

3.52

3.48

3 43

'3.39

3.42

3.33

3 O1

July.

2.95

2.91

2 71

2.70

2.73

2.62

2.62

9 74

2.72

2.73

2.68

3 nfi

2.83

2.77

2.83

2.62

2.59

2.40

2.32

Aug.

2.24

2.26

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.16

2.15

2.15

2.11

2.11

2.07

2.05

2.07

2.05

2.03

2.03

2.01

2.00

1.90

1.90

1.93

1.95

1.99

Sept.

1.97

1.98

2.03

2.08

2.10

2.09

1.96

2.05

2.02

2.07

2.04

2.03

2.02

2.15

2.19

2.20

2.15

2.15

2.14

2.10

Oct.

2.15

2.11

2.10

2.10

2.08

2.09

2.11

2.14

2.16

2.18

2.15

2.15

2.18

2.19

2.20

2.21

2.20

2.20

2.21

2.21

2.22

2.21

2.23

2.25

2.25

Nov.

2.25

2.26

2.28

2.£0

2. a

Mean daily discharge, in second-feel, of North Platte River at Camp Clarke, 1896-1900.

Day.

1896. 

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7.. ........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11 ..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16.........

June. July.

2,886 

2,552 

2,295 

2,042

1,878

1,655 

1,537 

1,566 

1,537 

1,508

1,478 

1,160 

1.160 

lilS? 

1,137 

977

Aug.

1,316 

1,160 

1,160 

1,114 

1,092

1,114 

1,114 

1,160 

1,046 

954

854 

816 

777 

706 

722 

628

Sept

854 

1,056 

738 

835 

796

816 

835 

895 

1,023 

1,186

1,046 

932 

1.114 

895 

854 

816

Oct.

875 

932 

875 

875 

932

914 

914 

954 

1,290 

1,069

1,023 

1,046 

1,023 

1,046 

1,046 

1,040

Day,

1897. 

1...........................................

2...........................................

3...........................................

4...........................................

5...........................................

6...........................................

7...........................................

8...........................................

9...........................................

10...........................................

11......................... .................

12...........................................

13...........................................

14...........................................

15...........................................

Nov.

1,046 

1,137 

1,137 

1,186 

1,212

1,338 

706 

1,046 

1.160

Day.

] 

1 

1

2

2 

2 

2

2

1896. 

7..........

8..........

9..........

0. .........

1. .........

o

3..........

4..........

5..........

6.

27..........

28..........

9Q

30..........

31..........

Apr.

2,200 

2,110 

2,050 

1,950 

1,850

1,650 

1,850 

2,150 

2,050 

1,550

1,850 

2,050 

1,420 

1,850 

1.850

May.

7,960 

8,390 

7,960 

7,960 

8,390

7,960 

8,390 

7,960 

8,390 

8,390

9,250 

9,250 

8,820 

8,390 

7.960

June.

3,600 

4,10C 

3, 39,4

3,102

June.

9.250 

9,250 

9,250 

10,100 

11,400

12,000 

10, 500 

9,250 

8,390 

7,530

6,670 

6,670 

7,100 

7,100 

7.530

July.

1,046 

1,977 

1,685 

1,137 

1,186

1,160 

1,226

1,566

1,368 

1,342

1,566 

1,114 

1,394

1,960

July.

4.300 

4,195 

5,810 

3,250 

2,950

2,760 

2,440 

2,440 

3,000 

3,000

2,700 

2,400 

2,400 

2,040 

1,850

Aug.

706 

932 

835 

758 

895

1,069

854 

816

777 

777 

1,000 

835 

796

Sept.

796 

1,114 

796 

954 

977

932 

1,046 

1,160 

1,114 

954

1,092 

875 

835 

835

Aug.

 740 

835 

1,160 

1,210 

1,040

1,160 

1,260

1,400 

2,000

2,000 

1,560 

1,650 

1,620 

1,420

Oct.

1,023 

1,000 

1,046 

1,000 

1,046

1,023 

954 

977 

977 954

1,046 

1,046 

1,023 

1,264 

1,023

Sept.

580 

565 

565 

580 

550

500 

490 

475 

475 

450

459 

450 

490 

475 

515

Nov.

"~93i

Oct.

380 

370 

400 

400 

400

410 

410 

430 

430 

410

475

465 

450 

450
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 75 

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at Camp Clarke, etc. Cont'd.

Day.

1897. 

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27..... ...................................... .

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

01

1898. 

1............................................

2.................................. .........

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

1. ............. ..............................

8............................................

9......................................... ..

10............................................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20............................................

21.;..........................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

1899. 

1............................................

2............:...............................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6........... ................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14......:.....................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20............................................

Apr.

1,900

1,850

2,000

2,400

4,195

5,380

5.810

6,670

8,390

8,390

6,670

6, f,70

6,240

6,670

7,100

675

675

900

1,050

1,050

830

900

830

925

950

1,000

1,175

900

950

1,000

1,200

1,250

1,350

1,650

1,900

2,400

2,400

3,050

3,400

9 ggo

2,900

2 onn

2,450

2,700

2.648

2,866

3,005

3,235

3,335

2,866

2,734

2,734

4,384

7,000

11,030

10,500

9,560

9 5fiO

9,810

10.040

May.

7,530

6,670

7,100

7,100

7,960

8,390

7,960

8,000

9,000

10, 100

10,500

10,500

10, 100

10.100

10,100

2,600

2,350

2,600

2,400

3,700

4,000

4,000

3,350

3,150

3,050

3,150

3,150

3,300

2,500

2,600

2,650

2,650

2,800

4,000

5,300

5,700

6,300

6,100

5,900

6,200

13,300

17,000

17,000

11 300

10,150

10,588

7,145

6,037

7,505

7.290

4,111

4,165

3,841

4,215

3,841

4,675

5,455

5,645

6,855

8,500

10, 413

11 668

12,914

19.050

June.

7,100

7,100

7,530

7,530

7,530

6,670

6,670

5,380

5,380

4,950

4,950

4,950

4,950

5,780

4,520

10,600

10, 300

8,500

7,600

7,550

6,700

6,500

5,900

5,300

6,900

6,700

6,300

6,300

6,200

7,200

7,400

7,600

8,100

7,300

7,400

7,500

7,400

7,SOO

7,550

7,300

6,500

5,900

5,300

4,800

4,550

14,713

14,925

13,895

13,400

12,805

13, 793

15, 455

14, 820

13,793

13, 591

11,950

11, 575

12,330

13,200

15,030

17,885

18,585

13,591

July.

1,560

1,350

1,710

2,600

1,650

1,420

1,480

1,420

1,560

1,360

1,210

1,350

1,210

1,310

1,440

930

4,200

3,350

2,960

2,800

2,800

2,400

2,050

1,900

1,760

1,650

1,550

1,800

1,350

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,350

1,350

1,200

1,150

1,260

1,100

1,075

1,050

850

800

800

850

780

20, 125

20, 125

20,250

20,500

19, 410

20, 125

19,350

19, 169

17,773

15.350

14,610

13,790

12,235

10,850

11,760

10,065

9.560

Aug.

1,270

1,160

1,135

1.000

835

720

740

645

660

610

580

610

610

550

580

800

780

725

600

300

725

750

230

275

230

200

160

150

130

125

190

150

200

190

150

125

130

130

125

125

110

60

95

95

95

90

3,841

4,500

5,335

4,903

4,057

3,950

3,841

3,435

2,775

3,100

3,485

3,235

4,111

2,819

2,519

3,005

2,960

2,775

2,476

2.391

Sept.

515

530

500

540

515

490

450

440

450

440

450

465

450

465

410

80

80

60

60

65

65

80

80

80

200

160

150

150

160

150

150

150

150

125

90

105

105

95

80

110

115

115

140

80

80

1,077

1,025

725

725

927

1,049

682

903

952

1,025

903

703

725

1,000

952

1,000

1,077

1,105

1,217

1.273

Oct.

465

465

475

465

515

580

600

565

555

565

600

610

580

600

600

600

110

150

150

160

150

150

160

160

190

200

220

220

200

200

190

165

150

150

130

125

365

365

375

350

365

390

425

420

410

390

425

1,329

1,300

1,217

1,189

1,161

1,105

1,456

1,161

1,392

1,329

1,424

1,245

1,487

1,456

1,646

1,392

1,550

1,392

1,300

1,392
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at Camp Clarice, etc. Cont'd.

Day.

1899. 

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

94

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28. ...........................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

1900. 

1........ ....................................

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26.........................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31 ............................................

Apr.

9,060

8,265

6,443

5,907

5,712

5,647

6,650

9,225

10,065

10,850

2,910

3,500

4,650

4,450

4,900

4,300

4,950

5,810

5,400

4,450

5,010

4,650

4,525

4,310

4,525

6,400

6,300

6,400

5,600

6,200

7,025

8,400

7,700

May.

16,220

17,773

16,867

16,430

17,207

14,818

13,000

12,044

12,330

13,200

14,000

10, 305

8,370

8,450

10,200

9,855

9,820

9,100

9,410

8,800

9,850

9,850

10,500

10,900

11, 740

12,680

13, 600

14,000

12,800

11,700

10,900

11,000

11,150

10,700

9,225

8,550

8,195

9,100

10, 040

10,755

11,700

June.

18,234

18, 117

18,585

21, 619

23,560

23,560

22,900

20,875

20,750

12, 110

12,315

13,700

14,050

14,275

14,200

13,700

13,200

13,650

12,845

12,010

12,350

11,260

11, 250

11, 640

10,550

10,050

8,410

8,510

8,210

8,120

7,675

5,900

5,400

4,990

4,510

4,510

3 Qfin

3 ' 960

July.

8,582

8,342

7,730

6,715

6,650

5,712

5,148

5,271

4,500

3,950

4,615

4,000

3,960

3,700

3,420

3,550

2,700

2,550

1,850

1,875

2,050

2,000

1,700

1,700

1,700

2,120

2,050

1,700

2,100

1,875

3,350

2,470

2,200

2,250

2,470

1,675

1,940

1 600

1,600

1,290

1,000

775

Aug.

2,027

2,110

1,930

1,823

1,930

1,551

1,519

1,551

1,519

.1, 189

1,189

625

771,

725

900

600

620

630

550

550

575

450

450

450

480

400

420

420

400

390

420

400

400

450

400

390

380

230

230

260

290

310

Sept.

1,245

1,189

1,300

1,858

1,487

1,245

1,133

1,392

1,133

1,245

425

210

260

260

250

270

260

190

425

350

390

340

425

210

290

230

290

290

230

190

210

200

180

330

390

390

310

310

300

260

Oct.

1,894

260

200

270

270

230

310

290

290

290

270

260

290

300

340

380

340

340

340

380

390

410

450

450

450

450

 440

500

500

520

600

520
PLATTE EIVEE DEAINAGE BASIN. 77

Estimated monthly discharge of North Platte River at Camp Clarice, 1896-1900. 

[Drainage area, 24,800 square miles.]

Month and 

year.

April. 

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

May. 

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

June. 

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

July. 

1896..........

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

August. 

1896..........

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

September. 

1896..........

1897. .........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

October. 

1896. .........

1897..........

1898..........

1899. .........

1900. .........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

8,390 

3,400 

11,030 

8,400

10,500 

17,000 

19,050 

14,000

12,000 

10,600 

23,560 

14,280

'2,890 

5,810 

4,200 

20,500 

4,000

1,320 

2,000 

800 

5,340 

900

1,190 

580 

200 

1,860 

425

1,290 

600 

425 

1,890 

600

Minimum.

1,570 

675 

2,650 

2,910

6,670 

2,350 

3,840 

8,190

4,520 

4,550 

11,580 

3,960

977 

930 

780 

3,950 

770

628 

580 

60 

1,190 

230

738 

400 

60 

682 

180

875 

370 

110 

1,100 

200

Mean.

3,649 

1,630 

6,659 

5,328

8,688 

5,403 

10,257 

10,379

7,491 

7,390 

16,400 

9,771

1,554 

2,147 

1,617 

12,230 

2,227

924 

1,066 

266 

2,834 

471

939 

492 

110 

1,076 

289

1,008 

484 

245 

1,372 

369

Total in 

acre-feet.

217,100 

97,000 

396,000 

317,000

534,200 

332,200 

630,700 

638,200

440,400 

439,700 

975,900 

581,400

95,500 

132,000 

99,400 

752,000 

136,900

56,700 

65,500 

16,400 

174,300 

29,000

55,900 

29,300 

6,500 

64,000 

17,200

62,000 

29,800 

15,100 

84,300 

22,700

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.147 

.066 

.268 

.215

.350 

.218 

.412 

.416

.302 

.298 

.660 

.394

.062 

.086 

.065 

.493 

.090

.037 

.043 

.011 

.114 

.019

.038 

.020 

.004 

.043 

.012

.041 

.020 

.010 

.055 

.015

Depth in 

inches.

0.16 

.08 

.30 

.23

.40 

.25 

.47 

.48

.33 

.33 

.73

.44

.07 

.10 

.08 

.56 

.10

.04 

.05 

.01 

.13 

.02

.04 

.02 

.004 

.05 

.01

.05 

.02 

.01 

.06 

.02

Per cent 

of 

rainfall.

13

7 

38 

5

25 

6 

15 

70

28 

20 

45 

60

4 

7 

5 

37 

4

4 

3 

1 

11

4

3

4 

1 

9 

1

9 

4 

1 

5 

4

Rainfall 

(inches).

1.21 

1.07 

.78 

4.45

1.59 

4.37 

3.14 

.69

1.18 

1.64 

1.63 

.73

1.88 

1.51 

1.73 

1.49 

2.28

.93

1.77 

.75 

1.17 

.49

1.52 

.45 

.42 

.54 

1.30

.56 

.56 

.72 

1.13 

.55

NOETH PLATTE EIVEE AT BEIDGEPOET.

The Bridgeport station was established May 4, 1902. It is located 

at the highway bridge on the public road about one-half mile north of 

Bridgeport, in sec. 28, T. 20 N., R. 50 W., and is shown on the Camp 

Clarke topographic atlas sheet.

The river is straight both above and below the gaging section for a 

considerable distance, the channel being narrowed by a dike built as a 

bridge approach. The bed is composed of shifting sand. There is 

one channel at ordinary stages, but at low water the stream flows in a 

large number of small, winding channels. The current is never sluggish, even at low stages. The range of gage heights is about 4 feet.

Discharge measurements are made from the upstream side of the 

highway bridge, which is supported by pile bents spaced about 20 

feet apart.
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

The gage is of the wire and weight type and is fastened to the 

upstream hand rail of the bridge. The length of the wire from the 

index to the end of the weight is 12.80 feet. The gage is referred to 

three bench marks, as follows: (1) A 6 by 6 inch stone, marked U. S. 

C. & G. S., in the NE. J sec. 32, T. 20 N., R. 50 W., 130 feet east of the 

east gate of the stock yards and 300 feet northwest of the northwest 

corner of the public school building; elevation, 9.94 feet above the 

zero of the gage. (2) A standard United States Geological Survey 

bench mark, set in a stone about 50 feet south and a little east of the 

northeast corner of lot 4, block 2, of Riverside addition to Bridgeport; elevation, 11.32 feet above the zero of the gage. (3) A spike 

in the top of the upstream end of the cap of the first bent at the 

right end of the bridge; elevation, 10.14 feet above the zero of the 

gage.

Discharge measurements of North Platte River at Bridgeport, 1901-1906.

Date.

1901. 

July 27.......

August 28. ....

1902. 

May 20........

June 21 .......

July 10........

July 19.. ......

July 26.. ......

August 28. ....

1903.

March 31 ......

July 4. ........

July?.........

July 13........

July 27.. ......

July 30........

August 13.....

Hydrographer.

R. H. Willls......

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

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

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

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

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

R. H. Willis......

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

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

K. H. Willis......

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

R. H. Willis......

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

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

R. H. Willis......

R. H. Willis ......

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

R. H. Willis......

J. C. Stevens......

Gage 

height.

Feet.

6.00

K On

5 1 7

5 Q7

5.71

5 nn

4.87 

4.68

4.49

5.32

5.67

6.06

6.41

5.77

5.65

5.37

5.10

4 98

4.95

4.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. ft rin

1OC

5 *11 d

4

C1 C

2 049

5

4.00

5,120

707

615

07

1,953

3,783

6,174

8 *1*11

10 469

S

KA'7

A OQQ

2,492

918

824

331

Date.

1903.

September?... 

October 19....

1904

April 23.......

July 9.. .......

infic

July 12........

July 21........

IQflfi

April 11.......

July 25........

Hydrographer.

R. H. Willis......

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

O. V. P. Stout.... 

R. H. Willis.......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A R Wilson

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

CIO

5.05

5.10 

5.10

C OC

6.17

6.56

5.76

4.69

5.10

7 00

5.65

5.40

5.45

4 Q1

5.51

4.74

4.81

5.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

364

183

284 

592

1,236

7,878

4,486

59

1,417

11,040

17,550

2,367

2,504

366

3.448

6.511

2,308

1,142

ooo

2 191

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Platte River at Bridgeport, 1902-1906.

Day.

1902. 

1............. .............

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May.

e CA

K 7n

5.60

K C.f\

5.68

June.

5.61

5.79

K no

6

f\A

5.99

6.10

K no

5.90

July.

c fin

5.56

5.76

R Af\

5.43

5.32

5.33

C OK

5.27

5.16

Aug.

4.75

4.80

4.78

4. 80

4.79

4 80

4.75

4.72

Sept.

4.50

4.46

4.45

4.44

4 4n

4.40

4.40

4. 40

4.48

4.40

Oct.

4 7Q

4.75

4.80

4 80

4.84

4.82

4.80

4.82

4.85

4.85

Nov.

^ f!9

4.95

4.98

4.88

4.96

5.00

Dec.
PLATTE KIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 79 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Platte River at Bridgeport, 1902-1906 Cont'd.

Day.

1902. 

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16.......................... IT...........:..............

18..........................

19..........................

20..........................

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25.....'.....................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

on

31..........................

1903. 

1. .........................

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..................... ..

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19..........................

20. .........................

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25. .........................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30..........................

31..........................

1904. 

1..... .....................

2...................... .

3..........................

4.....................

5........................ .

6..........................

7.....................

8..........................

9..........................

10-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.--........

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

Jan.

5 60

c EC

c Qfl

5 80

c qc

5.40

5.42

c Af\

5.42

5.48

5.50

Feb. Mar. Apr.

5.38

5.36

5.22

5.32

5

KC

5.73

5.60

5.60

5.55

5.52

5.42

5.43

5.41

5.47

5.50

5.83

r KQ

5.58

5.60

5.80

5.97

5.85

5.80

5.20

K (\p.

5.03

5.25

May.

5.76

5.86

5.99

5.95

6.00

6.04

6.10

6.04

6.04

5.96

5.86

5.65

5.41

r 4r

^ 41

6.00

5.98

5.95

5.90

5.93

5.75

5.77

5.78

5.67

5.60

5.63

5 70

5.80

r QQ

r no

6.05

6.10

5.87

5.85

5.80

r no

5.90

5.72

5 45

c 40

5 60

r ^F:

6.31

5.88

5.82

5.72

5.72

5.82

June.

5.93

5.92

5.89

6.00

6.04

6.00

6.00

5.85

5.82

5.82

5.68

5.58

5.48

5.47

5.26

5. 46

5.87

5. 70

5.65

5.73

6.85

5.67

5.73

5.92

6.06

6.20

6.21

6.23

6.30

6.'33

6.38

6.41

6.35

6.39

(5.40

(5.36

6.33

6.45

6.37

6.37

6.31

6.27

6.16

6.10

5.97

6 46

6.46

6.29

6.48

6.68

6.56

6

EQ

6.38

6.42

6.34

July.

5.19

5.10

5.02

5.04

5.00

5.20

5.04

5.01

5.00

4.89

4.86

4.80

4.75

4.77

4.86

4.90

4.94

4.79

4.76

4.90

5.93

5.86

5.83

5.81

5.85

5.72

5.68

5.63

5.41

5.45

5.54

5.46

5.35

5.29

5.37

5.45

5.22

5.17

^ in

5.17

5.13

5.12

4.99

5.06

5.27

5.22

5.22

5.11

5.19

5.12

6.05

6.04

c 7/1

5.76

5.88

5.76

5.79

5.86

5.48

5.49

Aug.

4.72

4.70

4.67

5.05

4.75

4.68

4.70

4.65

4.62

4.61

4.60

4.59

4.60

4.62

4.52

4.52

4.56

4.60

5.13

5.00

5.08

5.14

5. 13

5.09

5.10

4 90

4 95

5 05

5.00

495

5.08

4 95

4 90

5 03

5 00

5 10

5 15

5 10

5 08

5 00

4 98

5 30

5.10

5.10

5.20

5.00

5.08

5.10

A on

4.82

4.75

4. 74

4.73

4.79

4.84

4.75

4.75

4.72

4.70

4. 68

4.64

4.64

4.65

Sept.

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.38

4.41

4.40

4.40

4.40

446

495

488

4.78

477

4.95

485

4.82

4.82

4 79

5.10

5.10

5.08

5.10

5.05

5.08

5.10

5.00

5.00

4.98

485

4.95

4.90

5.00

5.12

4.93

4.96

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.18

5.18

5.10

5.15

5.07

5.05

4

QO

4.75

4.73

4.72

4.72

4.70

470

4.67

4.60

4.62

4 63

464

4.65

4.65

Oct.

4.91

4.95

4.90

4.91

4.94

4.95

492

4.95

4.91

4.92

4.94

4.95

4.95

4.94

495

490

4.91

4.95

4.94

4.91

5.00

5.05

5.05

5.07

4.95

5.10

5.20

5.15

5.10

5.10

5.22

5.10

5.10

5.15

5.08

5.05

5.03

5.08

5.05

5.10

5.12

5.10

5.08

5.05

5.05

5.07

5.08

5.07

5.08

4.85

482

4.72

4.75

4.75

4.75

475

470

475

4.72

4.75

478

480

4.78

Nov.

5.00

5.07

5.08

5.10

5.05

5.07

5.10

5.08

5.05

5.05

5.00

5.00

5.02

5.30

5.35

5.30

5.40

5.40

5.40

5.40

5.40

5.35

5.30

5.35

5.37

5.30

5.37

5.35

5.37

5.37

5.37

5.02 K no

5.00

495

495

5.20

5.00

490

4.92

5.05

5.20

5.17

Dec.

5.32

5.30

5.32

5.30

5.30

5.32

5.50

5.58

5.48

5.40

5.42

5.40

5.38

5.32

5.35

5.32

5. £4

5.CO

5.60

5.65

5.75

5.80

5.67

5.65
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Platte River at Bridgeport, 1902-1906 Cont'd.

Day.

1904. 

16.........................

17.........................

18.........................

19. ...................... ..

20..........................

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25.............. ............

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

9Q

in

31..........................

1905. 

1..........................

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

6..........................

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

12..........................

1 °.

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19

20..........................

21.......................... 

22..........................

24..........................

9E

26..........................

28..........................

Q1

1906. 

1..........................

3-...-...-.-.......-.-.....

4.......................... 

5..........................

6..........................

8....-...-.-...-.....-.-.-.

9..........................

10-.-.....-....-.-..-.-.-...

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14-.......-...-.-.-.......-.

15-.-..-...--.......-.-.-.-. 

16..........................

17.......................... 

18.............-.--.-...--..

19.......................... 

20..........................

Jan.

5.42

5.40

5.42

5.43

5.50

5.55

5.42

5.42

......

Feb.

......

Mar.

1" '

......

5.1

c oe

5 27

Apr.

4.98

5.15

5.05

5.03

5.05

5.07

5.35

5.20

5.75

5.25

5.32

5.20

5.50

5.48

1 d*.

5.5

5.7

5.52

5

0

5.27

5.27

5.25

5.32

5.35

5

00

5.36

5. 42

5.35

5.37

5.3

5.38

5.62

5.9

5.57 

5.62

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.02

6 9

6 9

6 9

6.4

c no

5.88

C QC

6.00

6 on

6.00

6.12

6.12 

6.08

May.

5.74

5.75

5.80

5.80

5.86

5.92

5.95

6.58

6.22

6.20

6.22

6.35

6.38

6.57

6.50

6.45

6.43

6.4

6.4

6.37

6.5

6.41

6.43

6.45

6.4

6.46

6.33

6.3

6.25

6.25

6.3

6.25

6.25

6.28

6.15 

6.26

6.25

6.6

6.5

6.52

6.6

6.55

6.57

6.7

6.42 

6.32

6.22

6.18 

6.10

6.05 

6.08

6.08

6.00

6.15

6.05

6.00

6.48 

6.42

6.45 

6.40

June

6.34

6.31

6.38

6.28

6.38

6.36

6.26

6.30

6.31

6.29

6.31

6.22

6.12

6.04

6.02

6.83

6.81

6.75

6.65

6.62

6.55

6.57

6.78

6.86

6.8

6.9

6.9

6.95

6.98

7.0

6.95

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.6 

6.65

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.35

6.25

6.2

6.15

7.10

7 1 c

7.20

7.10 

7.05

7.00 

6.90

6.85

6.65

6.60

6 en

6.40 

6 40

6.45 

6.50

6.55 

6.60

July.

5.40

5.32

5.31

5.30

5.25

5.22

5.21

5.25

5.24

5.25

5.25

5.25

5.22

5.05

4.95

5.04

6.25

6.25

6.25

6.35

6.2

6.0

5.95

5.88

5.85

5.8

5.75

5.68

5.6

5.5

5.35

5.43

5.43

5 A

5.34

1 91

5.37 

5.37

5.05

5.32

5.13

5.42

5.38

5.54

5.43

6.20 

6.10

6.00

5.90 

5 80

5.75 

5.70

5.60

E Kf\

5

CA

5 7O

5.75

5.60

5.75

5.90 

6.00

5.95 

5.95

Aug.

4.75

4.85

4.95

4.88

4.72

4.72

4.75

4.70

4.72

4.72

4.70

4.75

4.60

4.65

4.70

4.75

5.46

5.54

5.37

5.44

5.48

5.36

5.35

5.37

5.31

C Q

5.33

5.21

5.27

5.16

5.3

5.39

5.13

5.05

5.0

4 96

4.9 

4.98

4.95

4.9

4.86

5.06

4.9

4.88

4 Q

4.88

5.18 

5.15

5.15

5.18

5.15 

5.12

5.15

5.18

5.15

5.15

5.15

5.10

5 nn

4.95

4.87

4.85 

4.80

Sept.

4.65

4.67

4.67

4.70

4.68

4.68

4.70

472

470

470

472

487

4.8

4.84

4.93

4.87

4.94

4.9

4.87

4.9

4.9

4.94

4.93

4.91

4.95

4.9

4.87

4.87

4.89

4.97

5.0

4.95 

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.92

4.87

4.88

4.87

4.86

4.88

4.65

4.62

4.62 

4 60

4.60 

4.60

4.62

4 62

4.64

4.60

4 60

4.62

4.60 

4.62

4.64 

4.68

Oct.

480

4.75

480

5.35

5.30

5.10

5.05'

5.25

5.08

5.00

495

498

5.00

498

5.00

4.86

4.9

4.92

4.94

4.95

4.93

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.93

4.95

4.97

4.98

5.23

5.15

5.1

5.1

5.03

5.02

5.07 

5.05

5.1

5.08

5.08

5.06

5.08

5.0

5.1

5.08

5.1

4.76

4.72

4.72 

4.70

4.74 

4.73

4.75

4.76

4.75

4.77

4.75

4.75

4.73

4.72 

4.73

4.73 

4.75

4.75 

4.73

Nov.

5.15

5.10

5.12

5.10

5.12

5.15

5.08

5.13

5.07

5.00

5.35

5.32

c nn

4.75 

4.72

4.72

4.72 

4.70

4.72 

4.70

4.70

4 70

4.72

Dec.

......

......

------
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 81

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Platte River, at Bridgeport, 1902-1906 Cont'd.

Day.

1906. 

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26. .........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30.......................... 

31..........................

Jan.

......

Feb. Mar. Apr.

6.00

5.95

5.90

5.98

6.08

6.10

a 1 c

6.18

6.22

6.30

May.

6.55

6.58

6.60

6.65

6.70

6.70

6.75

6 95

7.20

7.40

June.

6.75

6.70

6.60

6.50

6.40

6.30

6.28

6.20

6.15

July.

5.90

5.85

5.80

5.78

5.60

5.50

5

Kfi

5.45

5.30

5.20

Aug.

4.86

4.85

4.90

4.90

4.85

4.90

4.85

4.82

4.80

4.75 

4.70

Sept.

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.68

4.65

4.65

4 68

4.70

4.70

4.70

Oct.

4.75

4.78

4.80

4.84

4.82

4.82

4.82

4.80

4.80

4.78 

4.75

Nov. Dec.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at Bridgeport, 1902-1906.

Day.

1902. 

1... .................................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8--..--..--..-..-...-...-............

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14.... ................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

9J.

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

01

1903. 

1....................................

2....................................

3....................................

4.--..--..--..-..--..---...-..--.-...

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

10...---..-..--..-..--..--..---.--.-..

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

Apr.

2,565

2,295

1,575

2,040

3,780

4,800

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,460

3,150

2,565

2,850

2,565

2.850

May.

2,610

3,660

3,120

3,010

3,120

3,550

4,000

4 230

4, 730

4,550

4,860

5,390

5,120

5,450

5,750

6,200

5,750

5,190

4,550

3,390

3,010

2,170

2,390

2,170

6,700

6,700

6,300

6,300

6,300

4,110

4 800

5,160

4,110

3,780

4,110

3,460

4.450

June.

2,170

3,180

4,170

5,000

5,750

5,390

6,200

5,000

4,730

4,790

5,000

4,850

4,730

5,450

5,750

5,450

5,450

4,510

4,350

4,350

3,945

3,550

3,020

2,540

2,460

1,580

2,410

3,120

4,640

4,510

4,450

4,110

4,800

5,530

3,780

4,450

5,530

6,300

6,300

7,510

7,510

7,920

8,340

8,760

8.760

July.

3,120

3,010

4,000

2,120

2,270

1,790

1,830

1,920

1,610

1,250

1,350

1,060

840

890

790

1,380

890

810

790

540

520

380

290

320

520

560

640

360

300

480

560

6,700

5,910

6,300

5,910

6,300

4,800

4,450

4,110

2,565

2,850

3,460

2,850

2,295

2,040

2,040

Aug.

480

290

380

340

380

360

380

290

250

250

210

180

930

290

190

210

160

130

120

110

100

110

130

60

60

90

110

1,365

825

1,170

1,365

1,365

1,170

1,170

540

675

825

540

420

825

420

315

Sept.

50

30

30

20

10

10

10

10

' 4010

10

10

10

0

10

10

10

10

0

30

680

520

340

310

680

480

420

420

360

225

225

225

225

200

225

225

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

315

Oct.

360

290

380

380

460

420

380

420

480

480

590

680

560

590

660

680

620

680

590

620

660

680

680

660

680

560

590

680

660

590

150

225

225

225

90

315

540

420

420

420

675

420

420

540

540

Nov.

800

680

760

520

710

790

675

825

825

825

825

990

1,170

990

990

825

825

825

72607 IRB 230 09 6
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at Bridgeport, 1902-1906 Con.

Day.

1903. 

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

10

20.. ................................. -

21....................................

99

23-. ...................... ............

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

w........:....-..... .................

28.. ..................................

90

SO....................................

31....................................

1904. 

1....................................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................:...............

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

1905. 

1....................................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12.................................... is...........:........................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

Apr.

2,850

3,150

3,150

5,530

3

AOf\

3,460

3 7Qfl

3 7Qfl

3,460

3,780

6,300

5 con

5,160

1,000

700

600

600

600

1,200

enfi

850

600

600

600

1,650

1,000

4,400

1,400

1,000

2 Kfift

2,500

4 ' 900

3,700

5,250

3,840

2,250

2,150

2,520

*> 7flft

3 *>i n

2 760

3 14A

2,700

2,820

2,400

2,880 4 wn

4,400

6,950

May.

4,110

5,160

5,530

4,800

5,910

7,100

7,100

7,510

7,920

6,300

S

con

5,530

5,160

6,300

5,910

4,450

2,200

2,500

3,200

3,600

6,900

9,000

8,580

5,640

4,800

6 480

4,400

4,000

4,000

4 800

4,400

4,800

4 800

5,220

5,640

6,060

9,420

11, 520

8,160

9,420

9,840

11,100

10,680

12,200

12,000

11,700

11,700

11,400

12 700

11,800

12 000

11,700

1 9 °JYI

10 700

10,200

10,700

10,200

10,200

10,500

June.

8,760

8,760

9,190

10 060

10 060

9,620

9 690

10^500

9,620

9,620

o ion

8,760

7 Q9O,

7,510

6,700

10,260

10,260

10,260

11, 100

9,000

9,000

10,680

11,940

12,360

n nnn

n oon

9

QAf\

9

QAf\

9 420

9,420

9 ft4O

9,840

9,420

8,580

9,000

o nnn

8,160

7,320

6,900

6,480

16,000

15,800

14,200

13,400

15,500

16,300

15,700

16,700

16,700

17,200

17,500

17,700

17,200

15,700

15,700

15,700

14.700

July.

2,295

2,850

1,575

1,365

9 (\Af\

1,365

1,365

1,170

990

1,800

1,365

1,365

oon

2,850

1,170

6,900

5,640

6,900

5,640

4,400

4,400

5,640

4,400

4,800

4,800

2,850

2 fieri

2,500

2 5oQ

i onn

1,400

1 400

1,200

1,000

1,000 1 ''OO

l'200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1 '600 000

425

600

10,200

10,200

10,200

9,700

7,800

7,375

6,780

6,525

5,675

4,200

3,400

2,400

2,900

2,800

2,600

2,200

1.700

Aug.

675

315

420

540

315

315 i^n

i en

825

225

225

420

on

150

225

225

OKA

275

150

1 W

150

200

275

150

150

100

100

100

7K

7K

7K

1 Kfi

97 ^

49 K

OKA

100

100

1 5fi

100

100

100

100 i Kfi

KA

75

100

100

2,672

3,192

2,126

2,548

2,796

2,068

2,010

2

-IOfl

1 77ft

1,720

1,894

1,315

1,585

1,134

1,720

2,242

1,032

765

600

500

Sept.

225

200

200

9QO

200

200

99 r

420

420

420

225

315

9OC

225

225

200

1 W

150

100

100

100

100

75

En

75

7K

7K

7K

7K

7K

7K

7K

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

97K

200

425

one.

AKA

QKfl

305

OKfl

QKfl

500

AZJ\

425

07 K

475

350

305

305

335

525

600

Oct.

540

420

540

675

540

540

675

675

675

, 675

540

540

KA(\

675

540

675

350

275

200

100

150

1 Kfl

150

150

100

1 fiH

100

1 Kfl

200

200

200

200

i vi

200

1,650

1,400

700

600

600

1,200

700

CAfi

Af) K

CAfi

500

CAfi

CAfi

290

350

AKn

475

4OK

350

OKfl

OKfl

425

47 K

525

CCA

1,405

1,100

930

930

864

699

666

Nov.

500

500

500

500

500

425

425

850

1,000

CAA

OKfl

QKfl

OKfl

600

850

QKn

700

700

700

700

850

700

850

850

700

KAA

1,650

1 4fifl

500
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 83 

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at Bridgeport, 1902-1906 Con.

Day.

1905. 

21....................................

22.......... .. .. ..... ...........

23....................................

24....................................

25. ...................................

26....................................

27.. ..................................

28....................................

29.......... ... .....................

30.................*...................

31....................................

1906. 

1....................................

2....................................

3....................................

4...... .. ......... ...............

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18. ...................................

19....................................

20. ...................................

21....................................

22.......... ... .........'............

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26. ...................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Apr.

4,190

4

tC7f)

6,100

7,800

7,800

7,990

9,700

9,700

11,700

6,000

5,200

4,400

4,150

5,450

14,500

14,000

5,450

6,300

6,450

6,750

6,450

6,100

5,450

5,050

4,750

5,400

6,300

6,440

6,900

7,150

7,500

8,220

May.

9,225

1ft ^flft

13,700

13,000

12,700

12,900

13, 700 10 onft

14 700

9,400

8,400

7,500

7,250

6,550

6,100

6,400

6,400

5,700

6,500

7,000

6,700

5,820

9,900

10,200

9,600

9,900

9,450

11,200

11,400

11,900

19 4fln

12,600

13,000

15,100

17,300

1Q 7flft

June.

13,700

13,700

12,700

11 200

10,200

9 700

36,600

17 100

17,600

16,600

16,100

14,600

14,200

12,600

12,100

12,100

11,600

n £fin

U £fiA

9 600

9,600

11,200

11,700

13,200

19 7flft

10,700

9 onn

S

OKfi

7,800

7 3 300

July.

765

1,134

1,032

2,486

 2,424

2 -IQ A

3,192

2,486

7,800

6,900

6,000

5,200

4,400

4,000

3,650

3,000

2,400

5,200

4,400

3,650

3,000

4,050

4,400

5,200

6,000

5,600

5,600

4,800

4,400

4,250

2,300

2,300

2,150

2,450

1 140

l'l40

Aug.

350

475

350

290

798

831

350

350

320

1,120

1,050

1,100

1,210

1,150

1,150

1,180

1,260

1,400

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,430

1,070

1,000

800

810

700

900

860

1,090

1,090

1,030

1,190

1,120

1,040

nen

920

Sept.

475

oen

350

350

400

305

320

305

320

800

760

800

800

750

750

750

800

840

800

800

660

660

720

760

660

720

760

850

900

800

800

740

680

680

680

740

800

730

Oct.

831

765

Q3ft

864

864

864

600

Q^n

864

930

850

760

760

720

810

780

830

750

740

790

740

740

690

680

690

690

640

640

600

640

700

750

850

780

780

780

660

660

640

560

Nov.

Cfifl

530

530

500

530

400

400

400
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Estimated monthly discharge of North Platte River at Bridgeport, 1902-1906. 

[Drainage area, 24,800 square miles.]

Month and 

year.

April. 

1903..........

1904o.........

1905..........

1906..........

May. 

1902ft.........

1903..........

1904..........

1905. .........

1906..........

June. 

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

July. 

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

August. 

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

September. 

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

October. 

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

November. 

1903 c.........

1904..........

1906 <*. ........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6,300 

4,400 

11, 700 

14,500

6,200 

7,920 

11,350 

14,700 

19, 700

6,200 

10,500 

12,190 

17,700 

17,600

4,000 

6,700 

6,900 

11,200 

7,800

930 

1,360 

470 

3,190 

1,500

680 

420 

312 

600 

900

680 

675 

1,850 

1,400 

850

1,170 

1,850 

560

Minimum.

1,570 

536 

2,150 

4,150

2,170 

3,460 

2,250 

9,220 

5,700

1,580 

3,780 

6,650 

9,220 

7,300

290 

825 

470 

765 

1,140

60 

90 

50 

290 

700

0 

200 

50 

200 

660

290 

90 

100 

290 

560

675 

- 360 

400

Mean.

3,664 

1, 393 

4,822 

6,710

4,149 

5,526 

6,313 

11, 710 

9,790

4,267 

7,665 

9,630 

14,430 

12,000

1,200 

2,837 

2,940 

4,536 

4,120

244 

589 

157 

1,316 

1,130

162 

240 

108 

370 

760

559 

487 

464 

685

727

883 

846

478

Total in 

acre-feet.

218,000 

58,000 

286,900 

399, 300

255,000 

339,800 

388,200 

720,000 

602,000

253,900 

456,100 

573,000 

858,600 

714,000

73,800 

174,400 

180,800 

278,900 

253,000

15,000 

36,200 

9,600 

80,900 

69,500

9,600 

14,300 

6,400 

22,000 

45,200

34,400 

29,900 

28,600 

42,100 

44,700

21,000 

48,700 

9,500

Run-off.

Secondfeet per 

square mile.

0.148

.194 

.275

.223 

.254 

.472 

.394

.172 

.308 

.389 

.582 

.484

.048 

.112 

.119 

.183 

.166

.010 

.024 

.006 

.053 

.045

.007 

.010 

.004 

.015 

.031

.022 

.020 

.019 

.028 

.029

.034

Depth in 

inches.

0.16

.22 

.31

.26 

.29 

.54 

.45

.19 

.34 

.43

.65 

.54

.05 

.12 

.13 

.20 

' .18

.01 

.03 

.01 

.06 

.05

.01 

.01 

.004 

.02> 

.03

.02 

.02 

.02 

.03 

.03

.04

Per cent 

of rainfall.

11

6 

' 16

14 

10 

16 

17

7 

23 

15 

51 

30

3 

6 

8 

9 

13

1

2 

2 

5 

3

.5 

.6 

.4

2 

2

2 

4 

2 

4 

1

200

Rainfall 

(inches).

1.37 

.91 

3.42 

1.88

1.86 

1.83 

2.78 

3.29 

2.61

2.62 

1.45 

2.81 

1.28 

1.78

1.44 

2.02 

1.52 

2.31 

1.37

.90 

1.56 

.63 

1.17 

1.76

1.96 

1.66 

.93 

1.25 

1.64

.85 

.52 

.86 

.80 

2.00

.26 

.02 

.86

» April 10 to 30. ft 25 days in May. November 1 to 12. d November 1 to 10.

NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT NORTH PLATTE.

The station at North Platte, the lowest on North Platte River, was 

established October 5, 1894. It is 3J miles above the junction of the 

North and South Platte, at a highway bridge about one-half mile 

north of the city of North Platte, in sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 30 W., and is 

shown on the North Platte topographic atlas sheet.

The river is straight for a considerable distance above and below 

the station. The bed is composed of shifting sand, and the banks are 

low but not liable to overflow. The river flows in two channels. The
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 85

north channel is narrow and is dry, except in moderately high water. 

At low stages the water is confined to a few channels along the right 

bank of the main channel. During the winter months the river often 

freezes almost entirely solid, as it is very shallow, and attempts to 

obtain records of winter flow have been somewhat unsuccessful. The 

range of gage heights is about 5 feet. There is one small tributary, 

Birdwood Creek, which maintains a small flow of water at the gaging 

station during the months when the river itself would otherwise be 

entirely dry. The only obstructions in the channel are the piling 

bents and inclined ice guards. The water is never sluggish even at 

low stages.

Measurements are made from the highway bridge, which consists of 

93 spans of 20 feet each, supported on pile bents.

The gage is a vertical staff, marked to tenths of a foot, spiked to a 

piling of the Union Pacific Railroad bridge, 2 miles below the highway 

bridge. The bench mark is the top of the east rail directly over the 

gage rod; elevation, 12 feet above the zero of the gage. It is customary to refer the elevation of the water surface at the gaging section, 

at the time of making measurements, to the top of the upstream end 

of the cap of the second bent from the right-bank end of the highway 

bridge.

Discharge measurements of North Platte River at North Platte, 1892-1906.

Date.

1892.

1894.

1895. 

March 27...... 

April 29.......

May 28........ 

June 8 ........ 

September 14..

1896. 

June 13.......

June 29.......

July 25........

Septembers...

1897. 

April 5........ 

April 12.......

April 26. ......

May 17. .......

May 29.1.....

May 29........

June 10.......

June 19.......

June 29.......

July 10........

July 24. .......

September 18..

Hydrographer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

O. V. P. Stout....

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

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

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

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

C. P. Ross........ 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.25 

2.85 2ftn

4.00 

1.30

3.35

2.90

2.05

1.50

2.70 

2.80

3.45

3.50

4.05

4.05

3.95

3.35

3.05

2.25

2.05

2.40

2.15

1.65

1.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

770

1,070

1,370

1 997

2,329 

5,695

16,261 

200

9,000

4,000

1,260

547

4,038

10,328

13,486

20,796

20,796

17,172

11,393

6,518

4,112

2,940

3,118

fi7Q

744

Date.

1897.

October 18....

1898. 

April 15. ......

May 2. ........

May 14. .......

May 23........

May 31........ 

June 4.... .... 

June 23.......

July 22........ 

July 30........

September 2...

1899.

A-ftril 1Q

May 22........

July 17........

lonn

December 20..

Hydrographer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A. B. McCoskey...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

C. P. Ross........

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

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

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

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

Adna Dobson. ....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.50

1.90

1.90

2.10

2.60

2.50

2.90

2.60 

3.25 

3.00

1.70 

1.20 

80

1.00

.45

1.20

1.80

3.00

3.80

3.60

3.60

4.20

3.30

2.50

1.85

1.55

1.70

2.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

486

1,343

1,511

1,844

4,429

4,288

5,296

10,074 

8,270 

5,848

697 

324 

241

197

12

Ofll

1,014

9 111

8,239

12,962

13,310

11,330

16,257

10,351

4,637

2,013

976

713

1.223
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Discharge measurements of North Platte River at North Platte, 1892-1906 Continued.

Date.

1901. 

July 17.. ......

August 29. ....

1902.

April 9........

May 20........

June 19.. . ....

July 3. ........

July 17........

July 28. .......

September 24. .

1903.

May8.........

July 8. ........

July 31.. ......

September 17 .

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout....

H. O. Smith......

H. O. Smith. .....

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

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

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

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

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

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

.:... do. ...........

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

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

H. O. Smith...... 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

W. C. Sturdevant.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.80

Ice

2 20

3 1 ^

2

CA

3.00

2.70

1.65

1.70

1.00

1 fWI

1 nn

1.00

2.30 

2.40

2.85

2.90

3.25

2.80

1.85

1.80

1.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

943

1QQ

1,536

1,804

3

790

7,136

3,029

6,615

A QQ7

1,343

677

55

49

94

20

1,818 

822

2,143

5,004

6,490

9,114

4,768

787

791

492 

1,145

Date.

1904.

May 13........

May 27. .......

July 26.. ......

QAT\f»mV\OT 95J

IQOA

May 16........

July 13........

July 22........

October 24. ...

September 9 . .

1906. 

February 22... 

April 10.......

May 9. ........

July 2.........

November 13..

Hydrographer.

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

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

G. W. Bates......

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

H. C. Gardner.....

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

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

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

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

H. C. Gardner....

F. S. Dobson..... 

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

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

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

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

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

A.R.Wilson.....

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.80

3 40

3.85

2.05

1.57

2

A(\

3.35

3.95

3.75

2.75

2.40

2.20

1.80

1.98

1.70

2.65 

2.80

2.60

2.85

2.00

1.75

2.52

2.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. ' 

1,086

4,995

9 445

14,619

1,488

422

2,157

9,677

17,570

16,010

5,878

3,513

2,564

703

1,056

735

5,095 

5,929

5,502

6,334

1,530

1,035

3,134

2,566

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Platte River at North Platte, 1895-1906.

Day.

1895. 

1.. ..................'......

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

11................... . . .

12..........................

13..........................

14................... . . .

15..........................

16........... . . . .

17.............

18.........'............ ...

19..........................

20............. . . . . .

21............. . .

22....................... .

23......... .

24..................... ...

25......... .

26............. . . . .

27..........................

28......... .. .

29.........................

30.........................

31........... . . .

Jan. Feb.

3

0£

3.40

3 on

3.20

Mar.

3.40

3.15

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.55

2.65

9 W\

2 AC

9 4^

2 35

1.80

1 60

1.55

1 Qf\

9 ftA

2.20

2

OC

2

qc

2.20

2 1C

2 1 t\

2.20

2 45

** 25

2.20

2 1 £.

9 n^

1.95

Apr.

2.05

2.25

2.00

2.00

2.10

2.35

2.45

2.40

2 oo

2 on.

2.35

2.25

2 AC

2.25

2 40

2.50

9 4.^

2.35

9 fin

2.75

9 7f\

2.70

2.70

2

7C

2 QC

O QC

2 95

May.

2.75

2.85

2.85

3.20

3.35

3.45

3.45

3.25

3.00

3.05

2.90

2.80

2 70

2.85

2 85

3 An

3.15

2

QC

3.00

2

QC

3 r\n

3 AC

2

QC

2.90

2 on

2

QC

9 7*.

3

A.C

3.35

June.

3.35

3.20

3.15

3.65

3.65

3.60

4.05

3.95

3.95

3.90

3.85

3.65

0 CC

3.65

3.45

3

4C

3

0C

3.40

3

0C

3

9C

S

oft

3 in

3 OK

2 on

2 gg

July.

2.75

2.65

2.50

2.60

2.65

2.55

2.55

2.65

2.75

2.85

2.75

2.65

2.55

2.55

2.45

2.35

2.15

2.00

2.10

2 00

2.05

2.15

2

QC

2

qc

2.15 9 nn

2.00

1 QPJ

i on

1.75

Aug.

1.65

1.60

1.85

1.70

1.60

1.65

1.75

1.75

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1 60

1 50

1.55

1.65

1.55

1.50

1 45

1.50

1 40

1 IK

1 40

1 <?K

1 40

1 if\

1 9^

1.60

1 50

l!45

Sept.

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.20

1.20

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.30

1 30

1 9f»

1 40

1 40

1 30

1.30

1.20

1.30

1.35

1.55

1.45

1.40

1.40

1.30

1.35

1 45

Oct.

1.40

1.30

1.35

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.70

1.60

1.75

1.70

1.75

1.75

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.75

i 7C

1.75

1.85

1 ft^

1 o,n

1 90

1 Qf^

1.85

1.85

1 7^

1.90

Nov.

1.85

1.80

1.85

1.95

2.00

1.95

1.85

1.85

1.95

1.80

1.85

1.90

2 10

2.00

9 no.

2.00

1.90

1.95

1 80

1.85

2.00

2.10

2 10

2 on

1 90

2 00

Dec.

2.10

2.00

1.90

2.10

2.35

2.30

2.40

2.45

2.50

2.45

2.45

2.50

.2.65

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.50

2.55

2 60

2 65

2.65

2 en
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 87 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Platte River at North Platte, 1895-1906 Con.

Day.

1896. 

1..........................

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8..........................

9. .........................

10..........................

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19..........................

20..........................

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..'........................

25..........................

26..........................

97

28.......................... 

29..........................

30..........................

31..........................

1897. 

1..........................

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7. .........................

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19..........................

20..........................

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28. .........................

29..........................

30..........................

31..........................

1898. 

1. .........................

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

Jan.

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.65

2.75

2.80

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.75

2.70

2.75

2.75

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.85

2.90

2.90

2.90 

2.90

2.90

2.85 

2.90

2.85

3.00

2.95

3.00

3.05

3.15

3.20

3.15

3.15

3.25

3.25

3.15

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.15

o ftr

2.90

2.80

2 80

2.90

2 90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90 

2.80

2.90

2.90

2.80

2.90

Feb.

2.85

2.90

2.80

2.80

2.65

2.50

2.45

2.05

2.00

2.05

1.95

2.45

2.75

2.60

2.35

2.35

2.25

2.15

2.25

2.45

2.35

9 40

2.40

2.45

2.35

2.30

2.35

2.30 

2.40

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.90

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.95

3.05

3.15

3.15

3.25

3.25

3.35

3.35

3.35

3.35

Q Q K

3. '35

O OK

3.15

3.05

2.25

2.30

2 in

2.30

2.90

2.90

2.80

2.90

2.90

Mar.

2.60

2 75

2.85

2.90

3.00

3.05

3.10

3. 15

3.25

3.35

2.45

2 50

2.40

2.30

2.25

O 4ft

2.55

2.25

2 Oft

2.45

2.40

2.30

2 05

2.05

2.10

2.05

2.15

2.20 

2.40

2.30

2.15

2.15

2.10

Apr.

2.30

2.45

2.65

2.80

2.65

2.55

2.50

2.60

2.60

2.50

2.55

9 ?n

2.55

2.65

2.55

9 ?n

2.55

2.55

2.30

2.55

2

7r

2.75

2.85

2.70

O 7FL

2.85

2 65

2.80

2.65

2 re

2.25

2 of*

2 30

2

0ft

2 or

2

rr

2

CC

2 OK

0 f)E

3

rr

3.35

3.25

3.20

2.40

2.25

2.15

2.30

May.

2.70

2.75

2.65

2.85

2.95

3.15

3.05

3.15

3.00

2.90

9 on

2.85

2.95

a 05

3.25

3.05

3.05

0 1ft

3.05

3.05

3.00

2.90

2.90

2 85

2.80

2 70

2.70

2.55

2.55

2.60

3.20

0 OK

3.50

3.45

t <v\

3 fin

3.60

3 65

0 fir

3.60

3.65

3.45

0 rr

o rr

3.50

0 rr

3.55

3.60

o 7ft

3.85

4 00

4.05

4.05

4.10

4.05 

2.55

2.60

2.70

2.70

2.70

June.

2.75

2.90

2.75

2.55

3.85

4.00

3.85

a 70

3.55

3.45

3.35

ass

3.20

2.90

2.85

2 85

3.00

2.90

2 85

2.80

2.70

2.80

9 Q 1!

2.85

2 80

2.80

2.55

4.05

4 05

3.90

3.90'

3.90

4.25

4.15

t on

3.85

3.85

t M

3.40

3.25

3.35

3.35

3.35

o or

3.35

0 QK

Q ^1

3.25

3.25

3.10

3.05

3.10

3.05

3.05

3.75

3.50

3.35

3.30

3.25

July.

2.55

2.55

2.45

2.35

2.25

2.20

2.15

2.00

2.00

1.90

1.80

1.60

1.50

1.35

1.10

1.15

1.05

1.00

1.15

1.25

1.50

1.85

2.20

2.45

2.05

1.95

1.85

1.70 

2.00

1.95

2.15 

2 95

2.80

2 75

2.65

2.55

2 40

2.35

9 45

9 9f*

2.15

2.35

2.05

2.15

2.15

9 i*;

2.15

2 or.

2.40

2.05

2 00

1.95

1 95

1.95

1.95

1.90

1.85 

2.65

2.60

2.60

2.70

2.55

Aug.

2.20

2.15

2.25

2.30

2.05

2.15

2.25

2.05

1.80

1.90

1.70

1.60

1.60

1.50

1 45

1.35

1.45

1.65

1.80

1.85

9 nn

1 90

1.80

1.90

1.75

1.60

1 K.ft

1.60 

1.55

1.60 

1.85

1.85

i ftf*

1 90

1.95

2.45

2 Aft

9 f^O

2.40

2 45

2 9ft

2 30

2 45

2.35

9 i*;

2 35

2 30

2.20

2.15

2 1 f*

1 95

1.90

1.85

1.85

1.80

1.80

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.95

1.75

1.45

Sept.

1.50

1.75

1.65

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.50

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.00

1.90

1.80

1.85

1.90

1.85

1.85

1.90

1.80

1.85

2.00

2 Aft

2.05 

2.05

2.00

1.75

1.75

1.70

1.65

1.60

1.65

1.45

1.45

1.50

1.70

1.60

1.65

1.60

1.65

1 65

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1 f\fi

1.50

1 t\t\

1.55

i rft

1.50

1.50

0.35

45

.55

.55

.65

Oct.

1.90

1.80

1.75

1.70

1.75

1.70

1.85

1.90

1.85

1.90

1.80

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.90

1.90

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.90

2.00

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.80 

1.95

1.95

2.25 

1.60

1.50

1 50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.65

1.55

1.65

1.70

1.65

1.70

1.80

1.85

1.90

1.90

i ftfl

1.80

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.85

1.90

2.20

2.25

2.20

2.05 

1.20

1.10

1.00

1.10

1.10

Nov.

2.45

2. 50

2.35

2.20

2.15

1.90

1.80

1.70

1.85

1.95

2.05

2.10

2.20

2.10

2.15

2.05

2.25

2.25

2.35

1.90

2.00

1.85

1.95

2.15

2.25

2.30

2.40

2.40 

2.40

2.40

2.00

1.90

1.80

1.70

1.70

1.80

1.90

1.90

2.00

2.00

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.95

2.00

2.00

1.80

1.95

2.15

2.30

2.30

2.30

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.80

Dec.

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.40

2.45

2.55

2.65

2.65

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.65

2.70

2.50

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.50

2.60

2.65

2.75

2.75

2.70

2.75 

2.85

2.85

2.85 

2.30

2.20

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.40

2.45

2.50

2.55

2.70

2.70

2.80

2.80

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.80

2.80

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.80 

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.30

2.30
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Platte River at North Platte, 1895-1906 Con.

Day.

1898. 

s.. ........................

7..........................

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

n. .........................

12..........................

n. .........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

ig......... .................

20..........................

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27. .........................

28..........................

29..........................

30..........................

31..........................

1899. 

1..........................

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19

20. .........................

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30..........................

31..........................

1900. 

1..........................

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

Jan.

2.90

2.90

3.00

3.00

2.90

2.90

2.80

2.85

2.90

2.80

2.85

2.80

2.90

2.85

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.85

2.90

2.80

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.90

2.80

3 no

q nn

3

nn

3.00

3.00 

2.40

9 3K

2 OK

9 4ft

2.50

2 An

2.70

2.80

2.80

Feb.

2.90

2.90

3.00

3.05

3.00

3.05

3.20

3.20

3.25

3.20

3.05

2.90

2.85

2.oO

2.80

2.80

2.70

2.65

2.55

2.50

2.45

2.45

2.35

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3

nn

3.00

3.00

3.00

S ftft

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3 00

3.00

3.00

2

flE

2 on

2 OK

2.35

2 OK

2.25

2.20

2.30

Mar.

2.05

2.05

2.15

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.20

2.15

2.25

2.15

2.20

2.25

2.25

2.30

2.15

2.00

2.00

1.95

1.90

2.05

2.25

2.45

2

0E

2.30

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3 1ft

3.10

3

1 n

3 1ft

3 1ft

2.80

2 on

2 en

2.80

2 on

2 0ft

2 fift

2.60

2

Kf\

9 pyi

2.60 

2.70

2.85

S ftft

3 1 ft

3 1 ft

3 1ft

2 on

2 on

2.80

2.80

Apr.

2.40

9 °ift

2.35

2.25

2.05

2.15

2 OK

9 °.ft

2.20

9 in

2.20

2 ftft

2.05

2.15

2.15

2.25

2.20

2.25

2.35

2

KK

2.55

2.55

2 EC

2.30

2.80

2.70

2.60

2.85

2 KG

2

cn

2.50

2 f»ft

2.65

2 en

2.45

2

Kn

3 OK

3.30

3 OK

3 4ft

S

on

3 1ft

3

nn

2 nn

S ftft

3.00

S ftft

3 1ft

2 on

2 on

2 9ft

2 25

2 30

2 4ft

2 50

2 fift

2 en

2.50

May.

2.70

2.75

2.70

2.70

9 7ft

2.60

9 fin

2.55

2.50

2.55

2.65

2.90

2.80

2.80

2.90

2.85

2.90

2.80

2.80

2.90

i in

3.10

3.00

3 95

3.60

3.50

3.50

3.40

3.25

3.15

3.00

3.25

3.15

2 on

2.75

2 fift

2.60

2.50

2.60

2

AK

2.85

3.05

3

ne

3 An

3.75

3 7K

3.80

3.80

3.85

3.85

3 7K

3.50

3 Oft

3 1 K

3

qe

S

on

3 OK

3.50

3 50

3 4ft

3.25

3.20

June.

3.20

S 9ft

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3 1ft

3.05

3.25

3.05

3.00

3.05

3.10

3.15

3.10

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

2.90

2.90

2.85

2.70

9 7<!

3.55

3.70

3.80

3.80

3.70

3.60

3.65

3.80

3.90

o nn

3.85

3.75

3.65

3

CC

3.60

3 7ft

4.00

4 9ft

4.15

3

QK

3.85

3.90

3.85

4 i <;

4.30

4.45

4.40

4 °.ft

4.25

3.45

S

en

S

en

3.65

S

on

3.85

3 QK

3 0ft

3.75

July.

2.50

2.45

2.25

2.20

2.50

2.30

3 4ft

2.10

2.00

1 90

1.85

1.80

1.80

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.60

1.60

1.65

1.60

1.45

1.30

1.40

4.10

4.20

4.15

4.10

4.10

4.00

4 ftft

4.00

4 00

3.90

3 AC

3.60

3 An

3.55

3 40

3.20

3 OK

S

on

S

on

3.20

3 1 K

2 QK

2 on

2.80

2.85

2 7ft

2.70

2.55

2.85

2 60

2 An

2 60

2 90

2 on

2 on

2 AC

2.45

2.20

Aug.

1.40

1.50

1.40

1.30

1.20

1.15

1.10

1.00

.90

80

.80

8ft

.80

.75

.60

.60

.60

1.00

1.05

.85

.75

.70

.55

.65

.55

.50

2.60

2.70

 2.70

2.80

2.80

2.70

2.65

2.50

2.50

9 4ft

2.30

2 on

2.35

9 V\

2.50

2 4ft

2.35

2.40

2 on

2.30

2 on

2.00

2 ftft

1.90

1 Qft

1 Qft

1 90

1.85

1.75

1.65

1.75 

1.85

1.75

1.60

1.45

1 Kft

1.80

2 on

1 OK

1.95

1.65

Sept.

0.50

.60

.75

.90

1.20

1.35

1.50

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.50

1.40

1 30

1.25

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.10

1.10

1.15

1.90

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.65

1.65

1.70

1.70

1.60

1.55

1.60

1 60

1.60

1.55

1 Kft

1.50

1.50

1 Kft

1.50

1.60

1 Kft

1 Kft

1.60

1.60

1.55

1 60

1 60

0.80

80

.80

8n

80

80

SO

.80

80

.95

Oct.

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.35

1 QA

1.30

1.35

1.30

1 OA

1.30

1 on

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.50

1.60

1 60

1 60

1.65

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.55

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.60

1.60

1.60

1 60

1.70

1.70

1.65

1 80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1 80

1.80

1 80

1.80

1 90

2 00

2 ftft

2 ftn

2 ftn

1.95

1 4A

1 4ft

1 4A

1.30

1 30

i °.ft

1 30

i °.ft

1.30

Nov.

1.80

1 80

1.70

1.80

1.65

1.70

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.70

1.85

1 80

1.90

2.10

9 ftft

1.85

1.80

1 80

1.80

1.80

1.80

2.10

2.20

9 9ft

1.90

2.00

2.05

2.10

2.15

2.10

2 10

2.10

2 1ft

2.10

2 1ft

2.00

2 ftft

2 1ft

2

ftK

2.00

2 10

2 1 ft

2 9ft

2.20

2 1ft

2.10

2 1ft

2 1 ft

2 1ft

2.20

2 1ft

2 in

1 80

1 80

I

on

1.70

1.70

1 7<;

1 80

1.70

Dec.

2.30

9 3ft

2.30

2.30

9 Sft

2.50

9 Kft

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.70

2.70

 2.70

2.70

2.70

2.10

2.10

2.05

2.05

2.30

2.50

2.50

2 en

2.40

9 4ft

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2 4ft

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

9 4ft

2.40

9 4ft

2.45

9 KK

2 7ft

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.65

2 20

2.20

2 25

2 10

2

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2

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2 30

2

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PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 80 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Platte River at North Platte, 1895-1906 Con.

Day.

1900. 

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19..........................

20..........................

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30

31..........................

1901. 

1.......................... 

2.......................... 

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7.......................... 

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14...................... ..

15..........................

16.......................... 

17...................... .

18..........................

19..........................

20..........................

21..........................

22..................... .

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30.......................... 

31..........................

1902. 

1... .......................

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

11..........................

12.......................... 

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

Jan.

2.80

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.95

3.00

3.00

3.00

2.85

2.85

2.75

2.60

2.65

2.70

2.50

2.55

2.00

1.70

1.90

2 00

2 nfl

2.10 

2.10 

2.20

2.90

2.50

2.50

2.50 

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

9 FiO

2.50

2.55

2.60 

2.60

2.60

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.85

2.90

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

2.95

2.90

2.80 

2.75

Feb.

2.40

2.40

2.30

2.30

2.60

2.40

2.30

2.35

2.40

2.50

2.50

2.65

2.70

2.80

2.80

2.70

2.60

2.60

2.70 

2.60 

2.50

2.45

2.40

2.50

2.55 

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.50

2.50

2.45

2.55

2.80 

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.85

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.00

3.00

2.90

2.95

3.00

Mar.

2.75

2.50

2.30

2.15

2.00

2.40

2.80

2.30

2.10

2.00

2.40

2.50

2.40

2.50

2.45

2.40

2.40

2.30

2.30

2.25

2.30

3.15 

3.40 

3.15

3.20

3.20

2.70

2.30 

2.50

2.50'

2.40

2.50

2.30

2.20

2.15

2.30

2.20 

2.20

2.20

2.50

2.15

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.10

2.10

2.20

2.00

2.00

2.20 

3.20

Apr.

2.55

2.60

2.65

2.60

2.70

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.80

2.70

2.65

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.10

3.05

2.90

2.95

2.60 

2.60 

2.60

2.40

2.25

2.30

2.25 

2.10

2.10

2.30

2.65

2.80

2.65

2.50

2.50

2.40 

2.40

2.35

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.20

2.20

2.15

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.15

2.30

2.30 

2.00

2.25

2.30

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.25

2.20

2.20

2.15

2.10

2.00 

2.05

2.15

2.30

May.

3.20

3.20

3.25

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.45

3.60

3.60

3.50

3.50

3.45

3.40

3.40

3.35

3.30

3.25

3.20

3.20

3.40

2.30 

2.90 

3.05

3.00

3.10

3.10

3.05 

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.10

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00 

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.95

3.00

3.05

3.40

3.45

3.50

3.60

3.60

3.70

3.65

3.50 

3.40

2.70

2.70

2.60

2.60

2.70

2.65

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.75 

2.90

2.90

3.00

June.

3.70

3.60

3.50

3.50

3.55

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.45

3.30

3.30

3.20

3.10

3.10'

3.10

3.00

2.90

2.90

2.80

2.80

3.35 

3.25 

3.20

3.20

3.40

3.50

3.50 

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.90

3.40

3.45

3.50

3.50 

3.45

3.35

3.30

3.60

3.35

3.20

3.45

3.25

3.20

3.05

3.00

2.90

2.80

2.70 

2.60

2.60

2.50

2.50

2.45

2.65

2.95

2.90

3.00

2.90

2.75

3.05 

2.95

3.00

3.00

July.

2.15

2.10

2.20

2.10

2.10

2.15

2.10

2.05

1.90

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.10

2.35

2.35

2.50

2.35

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.90

2.70 

2.60 

2.60

2.60

2.50

2.50

2.45 

2.40

2.35

2.25

2.20

2.20

2.15

2.00

1.95

1.80 

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.60

1.35

1.20

1.10

1.00

1.50

1.40

1.25

.90

.80 

1.15

2.80

2.80

2.70

2.60

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.40

2.50

2.35

2.30

2.20 

2.10

2.00

2.00

Aug.

1.60

1.60

1.50

1.45

1.30

1.30

1.25

1.15

1.10

.95

1.45

1.50

1.35

1.50

1.45

1.40

1.20

1.20

1.00

1.00

.90

1.10 

1.10 

1.00

.90

.80

.80

.75 

.80

.95

.85

1.10

1.40

1.40

1.25

1.20

1.30 

1.30

1.30

1.25

1.20

1.65

1.70

1.45

1.40

1.30

1.25

1.30

1.35

1.40

1.40 

1.70

1.50

1.35

1.20

1.10

1.10

1.15

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.05

1.00

.90 

.90

1.05

1.05

Sept.

0.90

.90

.90

.80

.80

.90

.90

.95

.95

.95

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

1.00

1.10

1.10

1.25

1.95 

1.95 

1.85

1.95

2.00

2.00

2.00 

2.05

2.00

1.95

2.10

2.15

2.15

2.00

1.85

1.75 

1.70

1.75

1.90

1.90

1.85

1.70

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.35 

1.10

1.05

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

.95

1.00

1.10 

1.15

1.10

1.20

Oct.

1.30

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.65

1.70

1.75

1.60 

1.60 

1.60

1.65

1.70

1.75

1.95 

1.85

1.80

2.00

2.05

2.00

1.85

1.90

1.85

1.90 

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00 

2.00

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.95

2.00

1.95

1.90

1.85

1.75

1.70

2.05

2.00 

2.00

2.00

2.00

Nov.

1.75

1.85

1.80

1.85

1.90

1.85

1.80

1.75

1.60

1.70

1.95

1.95

2.00

1.95

2.20

2.25

2.30

2.15

2.00

2.00

2.00 

2.00 

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.95 

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.15

2.20 

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.10

2.10 

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00 

2.00

2.00

2.10

Dec.

2.25

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.30

2.30

2.40

2.00

2.00

2.40

2.45

1.85

1.80

1.60

2.20

2.25

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

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Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Platte River at North Platte, 1895-1906 Con.

Day.

1904. 

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30..........................

31..........................

1905. 

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..........................

1906. 

1.. ....... .................

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8...... ....................

9..........................

10..........................

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19..........................

20..........................

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

Jan.

2.70

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.75

2.65

2.60

2.70

2.55

Feb.

3.75

3.30

Mar.

2.30

2.35

2.50

2.20

2.20

9 ^n

2.40

2.20

2.25

2.40

2.85

2.75

2.02

2.5

2.4

2.45

o t;

9 A,

2.4

9 c

2.42

2.68

2.7

2 82

2.5

2.4

2.32

2.28

2.28

9 9C

2.25

2.38

9 d

2.38

2.4

Apr.

1 Qn

2.05

1.95

1.95 i on

2.20

2

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2

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9 W

2.45

2.58

9 A9

9 fi^

9 7*\

9 7

2.62

2.48

9 Qft

2.28

9 Qft

9 ^

2.42

9 Af\

9 c

2.45

9 4. c

2.48

2 45

9 J.9

2.8

2.8

2 79

9 Q

3.12

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q AC

q 99

2 80

2.78

2.88

q fin

2.80

2.75

2.68

2.70

2.68

2.82

2.88

2.80

2.75

2.70

2.72

2.68

May.

2.73

2.80

2.80

2.85

2.85

3.58

q qc

q oc

3.25

3.30

3.30 

3.18

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q qc

3.38

3.4

3.45

q AQ

3.5

3.4

3.48

q c

3.5

q cc

q A

3.35

q 9

3.18

q i c

3.28

3.2

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3.05

3.1

3.28

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3.82

3.65

3.78 ? 7

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2.95

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2.95

2.88

9 Q9

2.88

2.70

2.62

2.60

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2.62

9 fin

2.65

2.75

2.85

2.78

2.78

2.92

3.00

3.18

3.06

3.05

3.08

3.32

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q Af

q Art

3.45

q qc

q qq

3.25

q i c

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q AC

3.05

3.65

q cc

3.88

q cc

q cc

3.58

3.5

q ,10

q 79

3.88

3.95

q Q

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4.28

4. 08

3.9

q c

3.75

3.6

3.6

q CO

3.62

3.42

3.32

3.28

3.18

q 19

q 99

3.70

3.75

3.78

3.78

q QQ

3.85

3.80

q qc

3.20

q AC

3.02

q IA

q IA

3.15

3.10

3.10

2.92

2.80

2.90

2.98

3.12

3.20

3.18

3.25

3.22

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2 27

9 9fl

2.22

2 25

2.10

2.05

2 00

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9 H9

1.80

1.75 

3.4

3.65

3.68

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3.28

3.38

3.18

q i

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2.9

2.82

2.8

2.75

2.62

9 C9

2.42

9 Q9

2.2

2 28

9 4.9

2.5

9 J.9

2.28

2.28

2.3

9 1SJ

2.2

2.18

9 ^ft

9 1

2.18 

2.88

2.88

2.90

2 82

2 80

2.70

2.60

9 ^n

2.48

2. 45

2.45

9 -1ft

2.42

2.50

2.45

2.35

2 22

2.28

2.32

2.38

2.42

2.60

2.52

2.40

2.42

Aug.

1.15

1 19

1.10

1.05

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.20

1.18

1.20 

2.52

9 4.S

2.45

2 3

9 99

2.22

2.18

2.18

2.1

2.05

2.0

2.2

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2.18

2.02

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1.92

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2.02

1.85

1.8

1.75

1.68

1.68

1.7

1.68

1.65

1.6

1.75

1.72 

2.08

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1.92

1.85

2.20

2.38

1.95

1.85

1.80

1.70

1.62

1.55

1 60

1.60

1.52

1.48

1.42

1.30

1.20

1.08

1.82

2.10

1.88

Sept.

1 08

1 08

1.15

1 08

1 08

1.15

1 -1ft

1.48

1 80

1.6

1.55

1.5

1 C9

1.62

1.7

1.72

1.7

1.7

1.72

1.7

1.65

1.65

1 71;

1.85

1.68

1.58

1.68

1.82

1 9

1.8

1.75

1.8

1.72

1.68.

1.62

1.58

1.55

1.6

1.6

2.05 9 nc

2.02

2.00

2 00

1.88

1.78

i 79

1.70

1.70

1.85

2.08

2.00

2.00

1.88

1.70

1.78

1.85

1.85

2.02

2.02

2.00

2.00

1.98

2.00

Oct.

1

QQ

1 QA

1.82

1 Q9

2.10

2.10

9 Aft

2.08

2.08

2.10

2.05 

1.48

1.5

1.55

1.55

1.58

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.6

1.65

1 70

1 79

1.65

1.65

1.82

1.78

1 79

1.78

1.8

1 9

1.9

1 9

1.85

1.9

1.98

1 9

1.9

2.0

2.05

2.02

2.0 

1.92

1 Qc

1.95

1.90

i on

1.88

1.85

1.82

1.90

1 90

1.90

1.90

1.90

2.00

2.00

1.95

1.98

1.92

1.95

1 98

1.85

2.12

2.45

2.15

2.05

Nov.

2.00

2.00

2.05

2.12

2.15

2.10

2.08

2.05

2.00

2.05

2.35

2.32

2.55

2.50

2.40

2.38

2.35

2.32

2.32

2.38

2.40

2.40

2.30

2.30

2.25

2.28

2.25

2.20

2.20

2.02

1.85

1.85

1.98

2.10

2.28

Dec.
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Platte River at North Platte, 1895-1906 Con.

Day.

1906. 

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

31..........................

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

2.55

2.75

2.95

2.82

2.75

May.

3.20

a 20

3.20

3.22

3.35

3.52

June.

3.12

3.15

3.05

2.95

2.90

July.

2.40

2.45

2.30

2.20

2.10

2.10

Aug.

1.95

1.78

1.68

1.65

1.85

2.10

Sept.

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.90

Oct.

2.18

2.35

2.75

2.85

2.50

2.38

Nov.

2.35

2.25

2.20

2.20

2.38

Dec.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at North Platte, 1895-1906.

Day.

1895. 

1...................

2...................

3...................

4.............'......

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24.......... ..... .

25...................

26..................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31..................

1896. 

1. ......... . ......

2...................

3...................

4.......... ......

5...................

6. ..................

7.......... .....

8..................

9...................

10..................

11.......... .......

12...................

13...................

14..................

15..................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19. ..................

20. .................

21...................

22. ..................

23...................

24.......... ..... .

25...................

Mar.

10,180

8,060

4,878

4,878

4,878

4,282

3,210

4,575

2,968

1 793

3,463

2,968

537

4.CC

1,389

1 79fi

9 3nn

2,512

2 QfiQ

2,098

2,098

2

qAn

2,300

3,463

2,512

2 300

1,723

........

Apr.

1,723

2,512

1,551

1 f»f»1

1,905

2,968

3,210

2,300

1,551

2,735

2,735

2 QfiS

2,512

2,512

3 9in

3,725

3,463

2 Qfifi

5,191

5,191

4,878

4,878

. 4,281

5,191

5,848

6,544

........

1 860

2,335

3,048

3,560

3

(\AQ

2,680

2,490

2,870

2 490

2 con

3 OOK

2 AOA

3,048

2,680

3,225

May.

5

1Q1

5,848

5,848

9,735

10,635

10,635

8,878

6,908

7 9Q9

7,282

6,191

4,878

5,848

6,908

S nfift

6 908

6 544

6^908

6,908

7,282

6,544

6,191

5,848

f; 101

7,280

9

7OK

3,225

3,392

3,048

3,780

A CCK

6,777

S

fiCK

6,777

5,111

4 000

4 000

3' 780

4,555

5,655

7,888

5,655

5,655

5,111

5,655

5,655

5 1 11

4,000

3,780

June.

9,735

8,464

Q Afln

12,553

12,553

12,058

15, 732

15, 732

15, 177

14,632

12, 553

11,573

11,573

11,573

12, 550

10, 635

10,635

9,735

8,878

10,180

8,878

8,464

7 989

5,848

3

QQ9

3

QQO

2 fisn

14, 613

14,613

12,927

11,241

10, 117

9 nnn

9 (\f\f\

7,333

5,655

3

7OA

3,780

5,111

4,000

3

7QA

3,225

3,560

4,555

July.

f; IQI

4,575

i 79t;

4,282

4,575

3,998

3,998

4,575

5,191

5,848

5,191

4,575

3,998

2,968

2,098

1,551

1,551

1 Qfl^

1,551

1,723

2,098

2,968

2,968

2,098

1,551

5,551

1,389

1,237

842

2,680

2,680

2

oqe

2,020

1,730

1,600

1,475

1,130

800

600

CKA

320

350

280 9in

OKA

405

fw;

875

1,600

2,335

1,240

Aug.

628

537

963

730

537

628

842

842

628

628

628

628

537

384

455

628

455

384

323

272

231

272

231

272

200

175

537

455

384

323

1,600

1,475

1,730

1,860

1,240

1,475

1,240

800

950

675

600

600 550

520

460

637

800

875

1,130

950

800

950

738

Sept.

323

323

323

200

200

200

150

150

175

175

175

175

200

200

175

272

272

200

200

150

200

231

455

384

323

272

272

200

231

323

550

738

637

637

600

600

550

550

600

675

800

800

950

1,130

1,130

950

800

875

950

875

875

950

800

875

950

Oct.

272

200

231

384

384

384

384

537

730

730

537

842

730

842

842

1,095

1,095

1,095

963

842

842

842

1,095

1,095

1,237

1,237

1,389

1,095

1,095

842

1,237

1,240

960

840

730

840

, 730

1,090

1,240

1,090

1,240

960

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,240

1,240

960

960

960

960

1,240

1,550

1,240

1,240

Nov.

1,095

963

1,095

1,389

1,551

1,389

1,095

1,095

1,389

963

1,095

1,237

1,905

1,551

1,551

1,551

1,237

1,389

1,237

1,389

963

1,095

l,-237

1,551

1,905

1,905

1,551

1,551

1,237

1,551

3,460

3,720

2,960

2,300

2,090

1,240

960

730

1,090

1,390

1,720

1,900

2,300

1,900

2,090

1,720

2,510

2,510

2,960

1,240

1,550

1,090

1,390

2,090

2,510

Dec.

1
PLATTE EIVEE DKAINAGE BASIN. 93 

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at North Platte, etc. Cont'd.

Day.

1896. 

26. ..................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

1897. 

1...................

9

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17... ... ...........

18...................

19...................

on

21...................

99

93

24...................

25.. .................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

1893. 

1......... ..........

2......... ..........

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19

20...................

21...................

90

25...................

27...................

28...................

30...................

31...................

Mar.

2,341

3,689

4,457

5,296

5,712

6,554

6,973

7,812

8,650

3,167

3

O41

2,645

2 471

3

C1 C

2 296

3,167

3,167

2

QQO

2,122

1,774

1,948

1,774

2,122

2,296

3,138

2,707

2,064

1,844

1,700

1,700

2,064

2,491

2,491

2,491

2,275

2,064

2,491

2,064

1 844

2 4Q1

2 491

2,707

1 Vtf

1,551

1,413

1,700

3,354

2,922

2.707

Apr.

3,048

2,680

2,683

3,048

3,048

2,645

3,515

4,457

4,457

5,296

4,038

4,457

3,863

3,863

4,896

3,863

OKIE

3,167

2 471

2,645

2,645

2

Q1Q

3

C1 C

3

QCO

6

Q7O

8,650

Irt QOQ

13,486

9,489

8

CKA

8,231

3,138

2,707

2,491

2,707

3,138

2,707

2,491

1,700

2,064

2,491

2,707

2,275

1 844

2,275

1,557

1,700

1,700

2 064

2 064

2

f\fiA

2 491

2

97E

2 Q99

3 7 OK

3,785

3,785

3,785

May.

3,560

3,225

3,225

2,680

2,680

2,870

8,231

7,812

11,854

11,854

10, 328

11,854

14,217

14,217

14,948

14, 948

1 A Q4Q

10,328

13 486

10, 328

10, 328

n

oK4

13, 486

13,486

14, 217

1 C fi7Q

1 7 Q79

on ftRQ

20,796

91 f^97

20, 796

3,785

4,433

4

4OO

4,433

4,433

4,648

4,433

4,433

4 433

4,001

4,00]

3,785

3,570

3,785

4,217

6,817

5 9Qfi

4 864

4 864

5,080

5 one

4,864

4,864

6,817

6,817

5,848

14, 646

10,074

June.

3,780

3,560

4,000

2,680

21,527

20,296

18, 603

18, 603

18,603

21,527

21,849

17,172

16, 637

16, 637

1 3 4Qft

9,768

11,393

12,442

U OQO

11, 393

n

OQO

11,393

9 7fia

9 7fiR

7 331

6,518

7 qoi

6,518

6,518

9 559

8,785

8,270

7,786

7,786

7,817

6,817

6,817

6,817

6,817

8,270

6,333

5,848

6,333

7,302

6,817

5,848

5,842

5,848

5,296

5,296

5,080

4,433

4,648

July.

1,040

875

675

1,350

1,040

1,475

6,197

5, 716

5,556

5,235

4,914

4,754

4,432

4,272

4,593

4,112

3,174

3,409

1 174

2 940

3,409

3,409

3,643

3,409

4,272

3 Ann

3

070

4,432

2,306

2 306

2

0Afi

2

Oftfi

1,510

1,090

4,217

4,001

4,001

4,433

3,785

3,570

3,354

2,491

2,275

3,570

2,707

3,138

1,844

1,557

1,270

984

1,127

QQ/1

984

fiQ7

697

697

715

622

660

622

622

510

399

324

473

Aug.

600

550

600

575

550

600

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,510

2,306

4,593

4,432

4,754

432

593

754

272

3,643

4,112

4,593

4,272

4,272

4,112

3 ft 43

3,643

4 3ftQ

2 3fifi

1,510

1,090

1,090

963

963

850

743

743

548

1,270

1,413

840

510

473

548

473

399

324

306

289

254

219

178

179

179

179

160

100

100

100

254

271

199

' 160

140

90

120

90

80

Sept.

1,130

1,130

1,200

1,200

1,130

850

850

743

679

615

679

550

422

422

486

679

743

679

615

679

679

743

615

550

550

550

486

486

486

486

150

70

90

90

120

80

100

160

219

324

436

660

548

697

984

697

660

548

473

362

324

324

324

324

324

324

289

289

306

Oct.

1,240

1,240

960

1,390

1,390

2,510

615

486

486

486

486

486

486

486

486

679

550

679

743

679

473

963

1,090

1,343

1,510

963

963

743

743

743

743

i noft

1,510

3,643

3,643

2,940

324

289

254

289

289

324 324'

324

436

399

399

436

399

399

399

399

399

399

473

548

548

548

622

622

622

660

697

697

697

697

697

Nov.

2,730

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

2,624

1,510

963

743

743

963

1,510

1,510

2,624

2,624

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

2,624

2,624

2,624

2,624

2,624

2,624

2,624

963

2,306

3,409

4,112

4-, 112

4,112

697

697

697

697

 984

984

984

697

984

660

697

984

984

984

697

1,127

984

2,270

1,844

1,557

1,127

984

984

984

984

984

984

1,844

1,557

1,557

Dec.

2,275

2,275

2,275

2,707

2,707

2,707

2,707

2,707

2,707

2,707

3,570

3,570

3,570

3,570

3,570

3,570

3,570
94 STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at North Platte, etc. Cont'd.

Day.

1899. 

1.. ...... ...........

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6................... 7..:................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...... .............

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

1900. 

1...................

2...................

3...................

4.. .................

5...................

6...................

7...................

. 8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15."..................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22................. .

23...................

24...................

25...................

26.................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

1901. 

1...................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

Mar.

7,440

7 44ft

7,440

7,440

7 44H

7,440

7 44n

7,440

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,000

S ftnft

8,000

7,420

6,320

6,320

6,320

6,320

6,320

7,720

6,880

S

oon

4,920

4,640

4 9^0

5,200

4,050

5,025

6,100

6,900

6,900

6 Qftft

4,700

4,700

4,700

4.375

2 950

2^150

1,680

1,320

2,520

4,700

2,150

1,516

1,320

2,520

2 QKA

2

QKA

2,735

2,520

2.520

2 1 5A

2,150

1,975

2 1 %f\

Apr.

3,831

3,023

6,317

5,757

5,197

6,317

6,597

4,917

4,637

4,637

4,637

5,197

5,477

4,637

4 437

4,637

8,837

9,111

9 481

9^851

9,111

7 QQ7

7 QQ7

7 QQ7

7,437

6,877

7,437

7,437

7,437

7 QQ7

2,150

2 1 Zft

1,800

1,975

2 i*n

2 520

2

QKn

3 44ft

2

QKA

2 QKft

3,195

3,440

3,745

3 440

4

ftKrt

5,350

5,350

4 700

3,745

4,700

5,350

6,100

6,90Q

6 Qftfl

6

Kf\f\

5,350

5,725

3,440

3 44n

3,440

2,520

1,800

May.

10,591

Ift ^QI*

9,851

8,837

8 977

7,437

7 437

8

007

8,277

6,317

6,037

5,197

5,197

4,637

5

1Q7

5,477

6

0Q7

7,717

7,717

9 OKI

n

qen

12 554

12, 554

19 QK7

12,146

19 QA9

1 1 Q.7Q.

IQ 070

12,554

10,591

10,591

7,800

7,350

9

QKrt

9

QKrt

11, 100

11,100

9 QfMl

Q o/vi

7 800

7

ftAA

7 SOft

Q OAft

8

QAA

Q QAA,

8 firm

8 Qftf\

10 500

14,300

14 300

11,100

11,100

10 500

9 Qftft

9 Qftft

9

QCrt

8

QAA

Q OAA,

7 800

7 800 Q ann

2,150

K«4KA

6 900

6^100

6.900

June.

10, 961

12, 962

12, 962

12,146

11,330

11, 738

12, 962

13,782

13,782

13, 373

12,554

11, 738

10,961

n

oon

12, 146

H 1QC

Ifi 9f»7

1 1\ SWfi

14 195 iq 070

IQ 704

13,373

15,839

18, 305

17 SQ4

17,072

16,661

ift *uift

11,100

11,100

16,000

1C OKA

1C QKrt

16,000

15,150

14,300

12 700

11, 100.

11,100

n Qftfl

12 700 10? 700

I9*7ftft

ift 'iftft

8 QAA

8

QAA

7 800

6 Qftfl

6 Qftft

6 Qftft

6,100

5,350

4,700

4,700

9 900

8 finn

7 5JAft

7

OAn

9.900

July.

15,428

16,257

15,839

15,428

15,428

15,428

14,606

14,606

14 606

13, 784

11, 738

n

oon

11, 330

1ft Qfil

9,851

8,557

8

007

9 111

9,111

8

EC7

8,277

7,437

7,157

6,317

6,317

6

CQ7

5,757

5

7^:7

4 Q17

5,025

3 44n

3,440

5,350

4,700

4,700

3,745

2,735

1 SOft

i A on

1,560

1,800

1 ftfin

1 JWl

1 680

1 Flfirt

1,440

1,120

1,320

1,320

1.560

2, 335

2,335

2

QKrt

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,120

A r\vj\

3 440

3

AA(\

3 440

2! 950

Aug.

5,197

5,757

5,757

6,317

6,317

8,557

5,477

4,637

4,637

4,235

3,831

3,831

4,033

4,637

4,637

4,235

4,033

4,235

3,831

3,831

3,831

2

C1Q

2,619

2,215

2 91 f»

2,215

2,215

2,030

1,668

1,322

1 668

1,035

875

670

515

565

QKrt

1,220

1,220

735

670

670 itfi<;

515

370

O7A

325

941

210

125

515

565

415

ftfil

515

280

280

1 5A

1 f\f\

100

210

9in

100

75

Sept.

2,215

1,845

1,845

1,845

1,322

1,322

1,495

1,495

1,149

1,019

1,149

1,149

1,149

1,019

889

889

889

889

889

875

Q7 K

850

850

ocn

875

875

976

875

875

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

125

100

100

100

70

70

100

100

125

125

125

100

100

100

100

100

100

150

91ft

00 K

1,120

1,320

1,120

i qon

1,320

Oct.

976

850

875

713

713

713

713

622

622

622

622

713

713

667

984

984

984

984

984

984

984

984

984

984

QQ4

1,270

1,557

1,557

1,557

1,557

413

465

4fi1

465

465

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

 465

4fi1

465

565

565

565

565

565

670

800

670

670

670

670

735

800

875

670

670

670

670

800

Nov.

1,270

1,557

1,557

1,700

-1,844

2,059

1,844

1,844

1,844

1,844

1,844

1,844

1,55?

1,557

1,700

1,844

1,700

1,557

1 R44

2,275

1,844

1,844

1 844

1,844

2,275

1,844

950

QKrt

950

950

800

SOft

875

QCA

950

800

Q7 K

1,035

1,035

1,120

1,035

875

670

800

1,220

1,220

1,320

1,220

1 QAA

1 07^

2 1 l^ft

I CQA

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

Dec.
PLATTE KIVBK DRAINAGE BASIN. 95

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at North Platte, etc. Cont'd.

Day.

1901. 

6. ..................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13. ..................

14...................

15...................

15. ..................

17...................

18. ..................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

29...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

1902. 

1..... ..............

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6 ..................

7...................

8.........:.........

9. .................

10...................

11. . ..............

12...................

13...................

14. ................

15...................

16.................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20.................

21...................

22. ..............

23...................

24...................

25................

26...............

27...................

28...................

29.................

30...................

31...................

1903. 

1...................

2 . ............

3.................

4... .......

5...................

6...............

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

Mar.

4,050

9 1K/>

2,950

2,950

2,520

2,950

2,150

1,800

1,800

2,150

1,800

1,800

1,800

2,950

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,560

1,560

1,800

1,320

1,320

1 800

7,800

950

1,320

1,800

1,800

2.150

0 1 K/>

2,150

2 con

3,440

3,440

4 050

2

QEA

2

QKA

1,800

1,320

1,320

Apr.

2.150

2,150

1 560

1,560

2,150

3,440

4,700

4,050

2,950

2,950

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,150

2,150

2,150

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,560

1,560

1.560

1,560

2,150

2,150

1,320

1,800

2,150

2,520

2,520

2,520

1,804

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,560

1,320

1,320

1,800

 2,150

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,950

3,440

3,440

3,440

2,950

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

2,520

2,150

2,335

2,735

2,950

2,520

2,520

2,735

4,050

4,050

May.

6,900

6,900

6,100

6,100

6,100

6,900

6,100

6,100

6,100

6,100

6,100

5,450

5,450

5,450

5,450

6,100

6,100

9,900

11,100

11,100

12,700

12,700

14,300

14,300

11,100

. 9,900

4.050

A, 050

3,440

3,440

4,050

3,723

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

4,700

5,450

5,450

6,100

9,900

7 Rftft

6,900

7,136

7 800 e'goo

6 CJflA

6,900

6,100

6,100

5

AKf\

5,450

5,450

4,700

4 050

4' 375

5,025

5,350

5,350

6,100

5,025

4,375

4,700

June.

11,100

11,100

12,700

12,700

19 7ftfi

12,700

17,700

11,100

11,100

11,100

11,100

9,900

8,800

12,700

9,900

7 800

9 900

8,800

7,800

6,100

K ART)

4,700

4,050

3,440

3,440

3,158

2,950

2 OKA

4,050

K AKf\

5,450

6,100

K AKf\

4,700

6 Qftft

6,100

6 0 (VI

6,900

6,900

6,100

6,900

6,610

6,900

6,100

6,100

6,100

5,450

4 050

4,050

3,050

3 440 <i' J4n

4 050 '

4,050

"l 44n

3,195

2 QKA

2,735

2 QKA

2 AC A

3,195

3 44n

4,375

July.

2,950

2,950

2,520

2,520

2,150

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,320

1,320

950

943

950

950

950

670

465

280

210

150

565

465

370

100

75

210

6,100

5,450

4,991

4,050

3,440

4,050

4

AEA

3,440

4,050

3 44n

3,440

2

QEA

2

COA

2,150

2

KOA

1,320

1 293

1,120

1,120

OCA

QAA

670

670

KCC

ARK

370

4ft*

fiQ4

800

800

370

8,300

7,350

7,350

8,300

7,350

6,500

5,350

4,700

4,375

3,745

Aug.

75

50

75

100

100

210

465

465

370

280

370

370

370

370

280

670

800 i 555

465

370

370

370

370

4fif;

800

800

370

150

100

100

75

50

KA

 »R

50

50

on

Sft

50

50

KA

30

40

100

100

75

7C

<U

100

150

100

100

150

91 ft

150

150

1,035

875

800

670

Ws

Wl

465

41 f;

41 n

370

Sept.

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,560

1,800

1,800

1,320

1,120

QVl

800

800

1,120

1,120

1,120

SfHI

670

670

670

670

565

KfiK

t&r\

565

1 £O

1 £O

150

100

100

100

100

100

100

160

100

150

1 SO

1V\

210

91ft

Ifift

210

210

i p»n

Oftft

565

1 800

1 ' 7(W

1,320

1 Q9ft

1 ^°ft

1,120

1,120

QEA

670

515

46*

41 c.

41 Pi

515

515

4fin

515

565

Oct.

800

1,120

1,120

950

1,320

1,320

1,320

950

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1.120

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

950

950

950

950

1,120

1,120

QKA

800

800

670

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

QEA

QEA

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

QEA

QKA

1,120

875

QCA

Q^fi

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

QKA

1,035

950

Nov.

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1 800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1 800

1^560

1 Wl

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1 120

950

onfl

filWl

800

800

QEA

1,560

1,120

84 H

1,220

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,320

1,320

1 44ft

1.440

Dec.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at North Platte, etc. Cont'd.

Day.

1903. 

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24.. .................

25.... ...............

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

1904. 

1... ................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16.........:.........

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

1905. 

1...................

2...................

3...................

4..................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

Mar.

13,500

14,300

11,900

11,900

10,500

9,900

6,900

4,700

3,745

3,195

3,440

2,735

3,440

3,195

2,950

2,520

2,735

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,500

1,500

1,500

2,000

2,000

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500 i inn

1,500

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,150

1 415

1,720

1,415

1 415

2,070

4

QQC

4 97C

3,418

2,700

2,150

2 7nn

2,150

2,150

2,700

2.260

Apr.

3,745

3,440

3,195

2,950

2,950

3,195

3,195

3,440

2,950

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,195

3,195

3,745

3,440

2,950

3,745

5,025

2,070

1,720

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,460

1,415

1,500

1,720

2,260

1,720

1,280

1,720

1,890

1,720

1,280

1,560

1,415

1,000

1,150

1,280

1,560

1,280

1 280

1,150

2,070

2

ARf\

2,460

2,680

 ? iifl

3,172

3,418

3,610

4,275

3

QQA

3,418

2

CQA

2,046

1,390

1,534

2,046

1,890

2,260

2,425

2,700

May.

4,375

4,700

3,745

3,745

3,440

4,050

4,050

4,050

4,375

5,025

5,025

5,350

5,350

6,100

6,500

6,100

5,725

4,700

4,700

4,700

3,870

3,870

3,870

4,720

5,320

4,720

4,140

6,310

6,310

5,640

5,320

5,010

5,010

4,720

4,420

4 79ft

4,720

4,420

4,720

5,010

5,010

5,320

5,320

n Wtft

8

QOA

8,160

8,160

8

CCA

8,560

7,848

9,304

10,800

9,976

9 976

10,200

10,800

11,400

10,200

11, 160

11,400

11 400

12^040

10,200

June.

5,025

n no

6,100

6,100

6,900

7,800

7,800

8,800

8,800

9,900

9,900

9,900

9,900

11,900

12,700

11,100

in ^nn

9,350

8,300

in fiftft

12,900

ll,3oO

10,000

8,980

8,560

8,160

10,000

10 600

12,100

11,350

16,500

17,500

14 600

14 600

19 inn

10,600

10,600

10,000

10,000

Q 4Aft

10,000

9 4TU1

8,980

8,160

7 400

e'eeo

6,660

6,660

16,608

16,608

-jo 7cn

12,424

11 400 ii'ieo

16,608

18,706

17,650

16,900

19.624

July.

3,440

4 050

3' 195

2,950

2,520

2,335

2,150

1,975

2,335

1,975

1,800

2,335

1,560

1,320

1,440

1,120

875

670

670

875

875

5,320

5,320

6,310

5,640

5,010

5,980

7,400

5,980

6,310

5,320

5,640

5,010

4,720

4,420

4,420

3,360

2,680

2,260

2,890

2,070

2,070

2,260

1,720

1,560

1,410

1,280

1,415

QOC

810

11,870

14,815

15, 184

11,654

10,586

11,654

9,578

8,810

7,910

7,070

6,438

6,280

5,910

4,988

4.330

Aug.

875

800

800

800

670

565

615

735

950

735

565

565

565

670

670

670

1,220

670

950

1,035

735

810

810

1,150

1^80

810

2,070

i fl4n

925

590 471;

370

175

85

75

65

65

65

65

50

41

4n

40

35

An

40

4n

40

50

50

50

4,330

4,080

3,900

3,050

2,642

2,642

2,448

2,310

2,448

2,080

1,875

1,670

2,540

2,540

2,448

Sept.

465

465

325

325

465

515

515

615

615

615

615

615

565

615

615

565

670

735

800

75

925

250

475

250

85

7C

50

40

11

35

4n

35

11

4n

35

11

35

25

20

4n

40

45

4ft

Af\

4ft

AK

100

250

925

530

445

360

394

179

74n

709

74n

740

792

700

600

600

700

1,000

Oct.

950

875

1,035

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,220

1,220

1,035

1,035

1,035

950

1,120

1,120

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,720

1,720

1,415

1,150

810

810

925

7nn

925

QOC

925

925

475

47 c

47 5

590

1,040

1,720

1,415

1,150

925

1,150

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

200

220

250

250

370

370

370

300

370

500

500

370

370

670

Nov.

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,320

565

670

1,415

1,415

1,280

1,280

1,415

1,415

1,415

1,415

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,415

1,890

1,720

1,415

1,415

1,890

1,720

1,720

1,415

1,415

1,560

1,720

1,890

1,720

1,720

1,560

1,415

1,560

Dec.

2,070

2,260

2,260

1,720

1,560

1,720

1,720

2,070

2,070

2,460

2,460

2,460
PLATTE KIVEK DRAINAGE BASIN. 97 

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at North Platte, etc. Cont'd.

Day.

1905. 

16...................

17...-.-.......-----.

18...................

19...................

20...................

21... ................

22...................

93

24...................

25... ................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31

1906. 

1. ..................

n

3

4...................

K.

6...................

7. ..................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15.. .................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

3(1

31...................

Mar.

3,802

4,770

3,930

4,770

3,610

2,700

2,150

1,734

1,534

1,534

1,390

1,390

2,046

2,150

2,046

2,150

Apr.

2,425

2,425

2,590

2,425

2,260

4,620

4,620

4,068

5,370

7,272

7,080

6,190

5,370

6,635

8,248

6,280

6,130

6,910

7,910

6.280

5,910

5,400

5,540

5,400

6,440

6,910

6,280

5,910

5,540

5.690

5,400

4,520

5,910

7,490

6,440

5,910

May.

9,640

8,040

7,848

7,848

8,872

8,040

7,080

6,635

7,080

8,872

8,872

15, 732

13,355

15, 158

14,030

13, 355

7,490

7,070

7,490

6,910

7,240

6,910

5,540

4,990

4,850

4,850

4,990

4,850

5,200

' 5,200

5,910

6,680

6,130

6,130

7,240

7,910

9,580

8,360

8,360

8,630

11,000

9,770

9,770

9,770

9,970

U onn

10 OAA

June.

23,010

20,326

17, 970

16,690

16,060

14,200

14,200

14,446

14,446

12,098

11,006

10,586

9,578

9,002

9,974

15,400

16,100

16,400

16,400

19,000

17,300

16,200

12,300

9,770

8,360

8,090

8,810

8,810

9,290

8,810

8,810

7,240

6,280

7,070

7,740

9,000

9,770

9,580

10,300

9,970

9,000

9,290

8,360

7,490

7,070

July.

3,720

3,160

2,540

2,948

3,720

4,200

3,720

2,948

2,948

3,050

2,448

2,540

2,448

3,490

2,080

2,448

6,910

6,910

7,070

6,440

6,280

5,540

4,850

4,200

4,080

3,900

3,900

3,600

3,720

4,200

3,900

3,320

2,640

2,950

3,160

3,490

3,720

4,850

4,330

3,600

3,720

3,600

3,900

3,050

2,540

2 080

2 ' 080

Aug.

1,752

1,670

1,382

1,490

1,752

1,155

1,000

870

698

698

740

698

635

530

870

792

1,900

1,750

1,320

1,170

1,230

2,400

3,320

1,960

1,380

1,060

1,000

740

570

445

530

530

394

330

260

170

100

50

1,140

2,200

1,340

1,600

1,040

740

740

1 300

2,300

Sept.

600

370

530

800

950

700

600

700

530

470

360

320

260

330

330

2,080

2,080

1,940

1,870

1,870

1,410

1,120

900

840

840

1,280

2,200

1,770

1,770

1,340

780

1,160

1,170

1,170

1,750

1,750

1,670

1,560

1,480

1,550

1,260

1,200

1,120

1,060

1,120

Oct.

600

470

580

620

850

850

850

700

850

1,060

830

830

1,100

1,270

1,160

1,100

1,200

1,280

1,220

1,060

1,060

1,000

920

760

980

980

980

980

950

260

1,260

1,080

1,200

940

1,020

1,120

760

1,600

3,000

1,630

1,260

1,760

2,480

4,600

5,300

3,130

2,520

Nov.

2,400

2,200

3,340

3,080

2,570

2,500

2,370

2,300

2,300

2,570

2,660

2,860

2,350

2,320

2,080

2,230

2,080

1,880

1,880

1,230

750

750

1,100

1,500

2,230

2,550

2,080

1,880

1,880

2,710

Dec.

72607 IEE 230 09 7
98 SURF ACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Estimated monthly discharge of North Platte River at North Platte, 1895-1906. 

[Drainage area, 28,500 square miles.]

Month and 

year.

March. 

1895..........

1897....--....

1898..........

1899-....-..-.

1900..........

1901-...-.--..

1903 b ........

1904..........

1905. .........

April. 

1895..........

1896 <=........

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

1901.-...-.-..

1903..........

1905..........

1906..........

May. 

1895..........

1896..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900.... ......

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904. .........

1905..........

June. 

1895..........

1896..........

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904. .........

1905..........

1906. .........

July. 

1895..........

1896..........

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1901..........

1902

1903..........

1905..........

1906..........

August. 

1895..........

1896..........

1897. .........

1898. .........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

10, 180 

 9, 490 

3,350 

8,000 

6,900 

9,900 

4,050 

14,300 

2,070 

4,990

6,540 

3,560 

13, 490 

3,780 

9,850 

6,900 

4,700 

3,440 

5,020 

3,360 

8,250 

7,910

10, 630 

7,890 

21, 530 

14, 650 

13, 370 

14,300 

14, 300 

9,900 

6,500 

11, 370 

15, 730 

13, 200

16, 870 

16,300 

23, 720 

12,030 

18,300 

17,700 

17, 700 

6,900 

12, 700 

15, 480 

23, 010 

19,000

5,850 

2,680 

6,200 

4,430 

16,260 

5,350 

4,050 

6,100 

8,300 

7,260 

15,180 

7,070

963 

1,860 

4,750 

1,410

Minimum.

455 

1,770 

1,270 

4,640 

1,320 

1,320 

950 

2,520 

1,000 

1,390

1,550 

1,860 

2,470 

1,550 

3,020 

1,800 

1,560 

1,320 

2, 150 

1,030 

1,390 

4,520

4,880 

2,680 

7,810 

3,570 

4,640 

7,350 

2,150 

3,440 

3,440 

3,770 

6,630 

4,850

6,190 

2,680 

6,520 

4,430 

10,960 

4,700 

4,050 

2,950 

2,730 

6,670 

9,000 

6,280

842 

250 

1,090 

324 

4,920 

1,120 

75 

370 

670 

800 

2,080 

2,070

231 

460 

743 

80

Mean.

3,005 

3,921 

2,226 

6,814 

3,082 

3,260 

2,257 

6,562 

1,370 

2,727

3,470 

2,823 

5,110 

2,540 

6,509 

4,108 

2,408 

2,443 

3,223 

1,938 

3,743 

6,100

7,033 

4,558 

13, 981 

5,276 

9,196 

9,468 

7,680 

5,450 

4,866 

5,644 

10, 270 

7,530

10,991 

6,334 

13,920 

6,878 

13, 845 

10,858 

9,733 

5,139 

6,825 

10,260 

14,700 

10, 600

3,137 

1,134 

3,688 

1,846 

10, 743 

2,255 

1,508 

2,229 

3,348 

3,681 

5,983 

4,150

492 

919 

2,876 

353

Total in 

acre-feet.

184, 800 

241, 100 

136,900 

419,000 

189, 500 

200,400 

71, 600 

221, 200 

84, 200 

167, 800

206, 500 

117, 600 

304, 100 

151, 100 

387, 300 

244, 000 

143, 300 

145, 400 

191,800 

115, 300 

222, 700 

363,000

432,400 

280, 300 

859, 700 

324,400 

565,400 

582,200 

472, 200 

335, 100 

299,200 

347,000 

631,500 

463,000

654,000 

376,900 

828, 300 

409,300 

823,800 

548, 100 

579, 100 

305, 800 

406, 100 

610, 500 

874, 700 

631,000

192,900 

69, 700 

226,800 

113, 500 

660, 600 

138,600 

92, 700 

137, 000 

205,800 

226,300 

367, 900 

255,000

30,200 

56,500 

176,800 

21,700

Run-off.

Secondfeet per 

square 

mile.

0.105 

.138 

.078 

.239 

.108 

.114

.048 

.096

.122

.179 

.089 

.228 

.144 

.084 

.086 

.113 

.068 

.131 

.214

.246 

.160 

.490 

.185 

.321 

.331 

.269 

.191 

.171 

.198 

.360 

.264

.385 

.222 

.488 

.241 

.486 

.380 

.342 

.180 

.239 

.360 

.515 

.372

.110 

.040 

.129 

.065 

.377 

.079 

.053 

.078 

.117 

.129 

.210 

.146

.017 

.032 

.101 

.012

Depth in 

inches.

0.13 

.16 

.09 

.28 

.12 

.13

.05 

.11

.13

.20 

.10 

.26 

.16 

.09 

.10 

.13 

.08 

.15 

.24

.29 

.18 

.56 

.21 

.37 

.38 

.31 

.22 

.20 

.23 

.42 

.30

.44 

.24 

.54 

.27 

.55 

.42 

.38 

.20 

.27 

.40 

.58 

.42

.13 

.05 

.15 

.08 

.44 

.09 

.06 

.09 

.13 

.15 

.24 

.17

.02 

.04 

.12 

.01

Per cent 

of 

rainfall.

24 

9 

11 

17 

43 

13

7 

14

19

14 

9 

33

4 

4 

8 

9 

8 

4 

12

17 

8 

41 

5 

12 

42 

11 

9 

10 

8 

12 

12

13 

9 

43 

15 

33 

52 

14 

7 

16 

14 

27 

25

10 

2 

10 

5 

28 

4 

8 

5 

6 

8 

9 

14

3 

3 

6 

1

Rainfall 

finches).

0.55 

1.76 

.79 

1.64 

.29 

1.00 

1.12 

.98 

.75 

.77

.69 

1.83 

1.41 

1.12 

.79 

4.34 

2.06 

1.26 

1.33 

.99 

3.45 

1.93

1.71 

2.17 

1.37 

434 

3.18 

.91 

2.78 

2.47 

2.03 

2.87 

3.43 

2.63

3.36 

2.65 

1.26 

1.75 

1.67 

.81 

2.66 

2.70 

1.71 

2.97 

2.11 

1.71

1.26 

1.88 

1.55 

1.68 

1.55 

2.39 

.75 

1.75 

2.11 

1.86 

2.67 

1.25

.77 

1.12 

1.96 

.83

a March 16 to 31. b March 15 to 31. April 10 to 30.
PLATTE EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 99

Estimated monthly discharge of North Platte River at North Platte, 1895-1906 Cont'd.

Month and 

year.

August. 

1899. .........

1900..........

1901..... ....

1902..... ....

1903..... ....

1904. .........

1905..........

1906..........

September. 

1895..........

1897. .........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

1901-.-...-...

1902..........

1903..........

1004.

1905..........

1906..........

October. 

1895..........

1897..........

1898. .........

1899. .........

1900. .........

1901

1902. .........

1903. .........

IQfll

1905..........

1906..........

November. 

1895..........

1896. .........

1897. .........

1898..........

1899. .........

1900..........

1901..........

1903°

1904..........

1906..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

8,560 

2,150 

800 

370 

1,220 

2,070 

4,330 

3,320

455 

1,130 

850 

984 

2,210 

325 

1,800 

1,800 

800 

910 

1,000 

2,200

1,390 

2,510 

3,880 

697 

1,560 

875 

1,320 

1,120 

1,220 

1,790 

1,270 

5,300

1,900 

3,720 

4,110 

2,270 

2,280 

2,150 

1,800 

1,560 

1,440 

1,900 

3,340

Minimum.

1,320 

100 

50 

30 

370 

32 

530 

50

150 

550 

422 

70 

850 

70 

565 

100 

325 

20 

260 

780

200 

730 

486 

254 

413 

370 

670 

670 

875 

538 

200 

760

963 

730 

743 

660 

1,270 

670 

1,320 

800 

565 

1,150 

750

Mean.

3,866 

581 

346 

102 

711 

399 

1,862 

1,130

241 

857 

609 

352 

1,148 

111 

1,068 

481 

545 

159 

585 

1,470

810 

1,150 

1,132 

471 

964 

533 

1,121 

1,035 

1,087 

1,167 

616 

1,590

1,357 

2,166 

2,152 

1,088 

1,813 

1,114 

1,576 

1,104 

1,316 

1,517 

2,150

Total in 

acre-feet.

237, 800 

35,700 

21,300 

6,300 

43, 700 

24, 500 

114,500 

69, 500

14,300 

51,000 

36,200 

20,900 

68,300 

6,600 

63,500 

28,600 

32,400 

9,500 

34,800 

87, 500

49,800 

70,700 

69,600 

29,000 

59,300 

32,800 

68,900 

63, 600 

66,800 

71,800 

37,900 

97, 800

80,700 

128,900 

128,000 

64, 700 

107, 900 

66,500 

93,800 

65,700 

47,000 

80,300 

128,300

Run-off.

Secondfeet per 

square 

mile.

0.135 

.020 .012' 

.004 

.025 

.014 

.065 

.040

.008 

.030 

.021 

.012 

.040 

.004 

.037 

.017 

.019 

.006 

.021 

.052

.028 

.040 

.040 

.016 

.034 

.019 

.039 

.036 

.038 

.041 

.022 

.056

.047 

.075 

.075 

.038 

.063 

.039 

.055 

.039

.053 

.075

Depth in 

inches.

0.16 

.02 

.01 

.005 

.03 

.02 

.08 

.05

.01 

.03 

.02 

.01 

.04 

.004 

.04 

.02 

.02 

.01 

.02 

.06

.02 

.05 

.05 

.02 

.04 

.02 

.05 

.04 

.04 

.05 

.02 

.06

.06 

.08 

.08 

.04 

.07 

.04 

.07 

.04

.06 

.08

Per cent 

of 

rainfall.

13 

3 

1 

0.5 

2 

2 

6 

2

4 

6 

5 

1 

8 

0.3 

0.4 

9 

1 

0.5 

2 

3

9 

7 

4 

3 

3 

4 

6 

5 

9 

5 

2 

3

9 

18 

14 

5 

16 

20 

28 

28

300 

9

Rainfall 

(inches).

1.23 

.58 

1.17 

.99 

1.79 

.92 

1.25 

2.04

.25 

.57 

.47 

.78 

.51 

1.19 

1.09 

2.10 

1.56 

1.09 

1.32 

1.98

.23 

.70 

1.07 

.63 

1.22 

.54 

.87 

.90 

.51 

.99 

.82 

2.07

.65 

.45 

.60 

.74 

.45 

.20 

.25 

.14 

.26 

.02 

.87

a November 1 to 18.

SOUTH P1LATTE DRAINAGE BASIN. 

DESCRIPTION OF BASIN.

The headwaters of the South Platte have their sources in the mountainous region surrounding the large basin near the center of Colorado 

known as South Park, and in the long eastern slopes of the high mountains forming the Continental Divide. The general course of the 

stream is eastward to Lake George, thence through Platte Canyon 

northward to the junction with, Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, 

Colo., and thence eastward until it joins the North Platte at the 

town of North Platte, Nebr.
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

The drainage basin, which is about 20,000 square miles in extent 

above Julesburg, Colo., is bisected in an irregular way by the channel 

of the South Platte. To the north and west lies the mountainous 

portion, which consists of a long, narrow strip lying in a north-south 

direction along the foothills from a point a short distance within Wyoming to Palmer Lake, Colo. This area produces at least 90 per cent 

of the total run-off of the basin. South and east of the river the basin 

lies entirely within the plains region.

The mountainous region consists of peaks and jagged masses of 

granite, with sedimentary rocks cut and gashed by stream channels 

along the foothills. The stream gradients are steep, and many of the 

streams consist of series of cascades and rapids. The soil cover as 

a whole is light, and except during spring freshets or heavy storms 

the streams are remarkably free from sediments in suspension. The 

forest cover of the mountains, consisting originally of coniferous 

trees, is rapidly disappearing, but through the occurrence of fires a 

foothold has been furnished for the deciduous aspen, which is gradually increasing its dominion. The South Platte, Plum Creek, and 

Medicine Bow national forests are in part comprised within this area.

The lower basin, somewhat broken and scarred along the foothills, 

gradually merges farther east into the undulating prairies so characteristic of the Great Plains east of the Rocky Mountains. The soils of 

the plains are the product of the disintegration of shales and sandstones and range from adobe clays to sandy loams. The controlling 

vegetation consists largely of native grasses, the only timber being a 

few bunches of scraggly cottonwoods along the stream channels and 

small patches of pine, cedar, and pinon along the higher portions.

Precipitation varies from 25 inches along the Continental Divide, 

where the greater part of it is snowfall, to 14 to 17 inches among the 

foothills. Evaporation records are meager.

In the mountainous region the flow of the South Platte and its 

tributaries is perennial; but in the plains area the volume is greatly 

diminished, owing to the fact that the normal waters are completely 

diverted for irrigation, the acreage capacity of the canals far exceeding the capacity of the river. At North Platte, Nebr., just above the 

mouth of the river, the stream channel is dry for the greater part of 

the year or consists of several small channels carrying a few secondfeet of water.

The tributaries of the South Platte comprise, first, the small streams 

that rise on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, and, second, 

the plains streams. The mountain streams furnish a perennial supply of water, the amount of which, however, varies with the snowfall, 

being light during the latter part of the summer and in the fall and 

winter, and large during the spring floods. This water is almost entirely diverted for irrigation and does not reach the South Platte
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 101

except in times of heavy floods. The principal streams of this class 

are Bear, Clear, Boulder, St. Vrain, and Thompson creeks and Cache 

la Poudre River. The plains streams are all intermittent in their 

nature and furnish water only during storms or in the season of 

melting snow. The chief streams of this class are Cherry, Lone Tree, 

Kiowa, Boxelder, Bijou, Beaver, and Pawnee creeks.

The South Platte is subject to periodic floods, which occur in May 

and June, the magnitude varying from year to year with seasonal 

precipitation and temperature.

SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT JTJLESBTJRG, COLO.

The station at Julesburg, Colo., was established April 2, 1902, and 

has been maintained continuously since that date. It is located at 

the highway bridge 1 mile southeast of Julesburg, in sec. 28, T. 12 N., 

R. 43 W., near the Nebraska-Colorado state line. One irrigation 

canal heads between the gaging station and the state line. In 

Nebraska, however, there are a number of important ditches.

The bed is composed of loose, shifting sand and is dotted with 

islands covered with undergrowth and other vegetation. The banks 

are low but seldom overflow. The channel is about 2,000 feet wide 

between banks.

The gage is a vertical staff spiked to a piling on the downstream 

side of the bridge 1,600 feet from the north end. The bench mark is 

a spike in the south face of the piling directly over the gage, marked 

"B. M."; elevation, 8.00 feet above the zero of the gage.

Discharge measurements of South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo., 1902-1906.

Date.

1902. 

April 2........

1903.

April 1........

May 9.........

September 22. 

April 17. ......

May 11. .......

Do........

July 23. .......

1904.

March 16......

March 26......

April 9........

Hydrographer.

J.E. Field........

S. G. Lees ........

R. W.Hawley....

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

E. C. Murphy..... 

M. C. Hinderlider.

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

M. C. Hinderlider.

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

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

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

T. W. Jenkins....

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.30

1.58

1.15

2.35

1.00

1.00 

1.22

1.09

.95

1.00

2.68

1.35

1.18

1.18

1.17

1.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

35

133

31

1,145

25

4 

40

36

42

1

11

526

88

19

23

15

16

Date.

1904. 

April 16. ......

April 30. ......

May 27........

1905. 

May 6.........

May 10........

May 20........

May 25. .......

May 27........

1906.

June 23 .......

Hydrographer.

T.W. Jenkins.....

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

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

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

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

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

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

M. C. Hinderlider.

T.W. Jenkins....

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

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

M. C. Hinderlider.

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

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

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

height.

Feet. 

1.10

1.42

2.02

1.76

2.60

2.98

3.75

3.50

3.27

3.48

3.99

1.05

1.90

2.20

1.48

2.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

12

65

546

228

1,542

2,988

5,643

5,216

4,130

4,748

7,405

37

918

1,200

71

1,940
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo., 1902-1906.

Day.

1902. 

1..........................

9

3..........................

4..........................

0

7..........................

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

11..........................

12.... .... .. . . . .

13..........................

14..........................

15. .........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19..........................

20..........................

21. .................... .....

22.. .... H ... ...............

23..........................

24. .........................

25. .........................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30. .........................

31...........................

1903. 

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..........................

1904. 

1..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

Jan. Feb.

......

Mar.

3.30

2.65

2.60

2.55

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.65

2.40

2.40

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

1.90

1.75

1.65

1.55

1.60

Apr.

1.30

1.30

1 Oft

1.25

1.25

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.45

1.40

1.30

1.30

1.25

1.20

1.20

1.25

1.30

1.40

1.30

1.30

1.20

1.20

1.20

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.25

.2.15

2.50

1.95

1.85

1.80

1.50

1.50

1.30

1.20

1.15

1.15

1.25

1.30

1.20

1.10

1.10

1.00

1.00

.95

.95

95

1.00

1.50

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.20

May.

1.20

1.25

1.25

1.20

i on

1.20

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.30

1.20

1.20

1.30

1.25

1.20

1.15

1.20

1.30

1.20

1.15

1.15

1.10

1.10

1.25

1.20

1.25

1.25

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.10

1.50

1.00

1 00

1.00

1.00

1,00

1.15

1.10

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.10

1.50

1.40

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.40

June

1.20

1.10

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.60

1.35

1.25

1.25

1.20

1.20

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.00

1.00

.95

.95

.90

1.00

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05 

1.05

1.05

1.10

1.05

1.05

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

2.00

2.61

2.50

2.20

2.00

July.

1.10

1.10

1.50

1.25

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.00

1.00

1.00

.90

.90

.90

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.85

.85

1.75

.80

.80

1.00

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95 

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

90

2.10

1.85

1.85

1.75

1.65

Aug.

0.75

.75

.75

.80

.80

.80

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.70

.70

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

80

.75

.75

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

90

.90 

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

2.28

1.73

1.20

1.10

1.10

1.05

1.05

2.20

1.95

1.35

1.10

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.00

1.30

1.30

2.15

1.40

1.35

Sept.

0.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

.75

1.20

1.90

1.90

2.00

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.30

2.30

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.30

1.30

1.25

1.25

1.20

Oct.

2.30

2.20

1 80

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.55

1.50

1.45

1 4fi

1.40

1.35

1.30

1.25

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.25

1 9^

1.25

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.15

1 1 H

1 05

1 05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05 

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1 05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.60

1.55

1.50

1.50

Nov.

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.40

......

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.60

1.90

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.75

1.40

1.35

1.35

1.30

1.30

Dec.

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.55

1.75

1.90

2.00

2.20

2.45

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.70

2.75

2.80

2.80

2.85

2.90

1.70

1.60

1.55

1.50

1.45

1.75

1.80

i on

1.10

2.10

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.20

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.45

2.70

2.70

2.90

2.70

2.65

2.60

2.50

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

1.65

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.75
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 103

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo,, etc. Cont'd.

Day.

1904. 

6..........................

1.. ......... ...............

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

1Q

21..........................

23..........................

24..........................

OC

26. .........................

27..........................

28..........................

on

30

01

1905. 

1..... .....................

2..........................

3. .........................

4..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

1C..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19... .......................

20..........................

21 ..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30..........................

31..........................

1906.

2.......................... 

3.......................... 

4.......................... 

5..........................

6.......................... 

7..........................

8..........................

9.......................... 

10..........................

Jan.

2.55

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.65

2.7

2.8

2

QC

^ 1*

3.25

Feb.

1 9

1.9 

1.9 

1.85 

1.85

1.9

1.9 

1.9

Mar.

1.60

1.45

1.35

1.35

1.30

1.25

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.15

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.15

2.05

2.1

2.15

2.0

2.0

2.5

1.95

2.0

2.5

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.95

1.95

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.95

"i.'tj" 

1.9

1 Q

1.9

0 O

2.75

2.85

Apr.

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.15

1.15

1.15

1 00

1 00

1.00

1.15

1 9H

1.20

1.25

1.20

1.15

1.20

1 4^

1.95

2.5

1.95

1.9

1.95

1.95

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.15

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.55

2.4

2.75

2.7

2.65

2.7

3.5

3.2

3.1

3.5

3.4

3.6

3.6

2.25 

2.2 

1.95 

9 n

1.95

1 QZ>

1.85

1.9 

1.9

May.

1.40

1.35

1.35

2.00

1.80

1.70

1.60

1.45

1.40

1.35

1.35

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1 "in

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.60

1.60

1.65

1 80

3.65

3.75

3.85

3.85

3.8

3.75

3.7

3.75

3.75

3.6

3.45

3.35

3.45

3.5

3.5

3.45

3.35

3.35

3.4

3.3

3.45

3.45

3.45

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.35

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7

1.75 

9 n

2.2

2.05 

2.05

June.

3.15

3.00

3.20

3.00

2.90

2.65

2.55

2.50

2.75

2.80

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.65

2.60

2.55

2.50

2.45

2.40

2.40

2.35

2.30

2.25

2.20

4.35

4.35

4.0

3.85

3.8

3.85

3.9

4.0

4.5

4.0

4.95

4.95

4.0

3.95

3.55

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.85

2.4

1.0

.85

.95

1.0

.95

.95

.95

.9

1.5

1.4 

1.45 

1.45 

1.4

1.4

1 3^

1.35

1.3 

1.35

July.

1.60

1.85

1.80

1.70

1.60

1.60

1.95

1.90

1.80

1.60

1.55

1.50

1.45

1.45

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1 60

1.60

1.55

1.50

1.50

1.45

1.35

1.30

.75

1.5

1.4

1.2

.7

.6

.55

.5

.5

.45

.4

.4

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.75

1.9

1.8

1.85

1.75

1.7

2.0

1.95

1.9

1.85

1.7

1.65

1.6

1.65

1.75

1.7

1.4 "i.'i" 

"i.T

"i.'ss"

1.3

Aug.

1.35

1.35

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.20

1.20

1.35

1.30

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.63

1.85

2.05

3.0

2.8

2.9

2.75

2.3

2.2

2.15

2.5

2.45

2.35

2.3

2.0

2.1

2.15

2.2

2.25

1.75

1.65

1.6

1.45

1.3

1.2

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.12

1.12

1.2 

'{'.2'

1.2

1.45

1.45

Sept.

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.65

1.2

1.15

1.15

1.1

1.15

1.2

1.2

1.35

1.15

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.15*

1.2

1.15

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.0

1.15

1.3 "i.Y"

1.1

i. is "i.'is"

Oct.

1.45

1.45

1.65

1.60

1.55

1.55

1.50

1.40

1.40

1.35

1 30

1.30

1.40

1.45

1.40

1.35

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.35

1.55

1.50

1.45

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.15

1.25

1.2

1.25

1.35

1.25

1.3

1.35

1.32

1.35

1.4

1.4

1.35

1.5

1.5

1.45

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.45 "i.'ss"

1.45

1.95

"i.'95"

Nov.

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.35

1.40

1.65

1.60

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.60

1.60

1.65

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.75

1.75

1.70

1.5

1.65

1.85

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.25

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.75

1.65

1.7

1.6

1.65

1.6

1.75

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

2.6

'2. e"

2.6

2.6 "i'e"

Dec.

1.80

1.75

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.90

1.90

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.95

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.15

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.15

2.2

2.15

2.25

2.2

2.2

2.15

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.25

-----

......
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of South Platte River at Julesbwrg, Colo., etc. Cont'd.

Day.

1906. 

11..................... ....

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17... ......................

18..........................

19..........................

20..........................

21..........................

22..........................

23.. ........................

24..........................

25.. ........................

26..........................

27..........................

28'. ......................... 

29..........................

30

31..........................

Jan. Feb.

1 Q

2.2

2.75

1 9

1 Q

1 9

1 K^

1.85

Mar.

9 7

2 '5

2.45

9 9^1

2 25

Apr.

1 Q

1 9

2.5

1 OS

1.9

1 ft

1.9

1 Q

1.9

1.85

1.8

1.8

1 ft

1.8

1.8

1 ft

1.6 

1.6

1.6

May.

2

f\K

2.05

2.0

1 9

1.8

1.75

1.6

1.55

1.5

1.4

1 }<;

1.35

1 %

1.55

1.7

1.9

1 Q

1.85 

1.7

1.6

1.55

June.

1.3

1.4

1.35

1.5

1.3

1 ?

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.25

1.3

1.45

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1,4

July.

1.4

1.35

1.45

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.3

1.3

"i.'s"

i ?

Aug.

1.25

1.25

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

'i'.is

1.2

Sept.

1.4

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.4

1.35

1.35

1.35

Oct.

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.85

1.95

1.95

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

Nov.

2.5

2.75

2.75

2.75

Dec.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo., 1902-1906.

Day.

1902. 

1..............

2..............

3..............

4...............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15. .............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20. .............

21..............

22. .............

23. .............

24. .............

25..............

26. .............

27. .............

28. .............

29. .............

30...--.-...-...

31..............

1903 

1..............

2..............

3..............

4. .............

5..............

Jan.

f

leb. Mar. Apr.

52

M

52

52dt

43/) }

35

35

35

35

35

35

89

75

52

43

35

35

43

52

75

52

52

43

35

35

35

35

1,089

1,089

1,089

1,089

1.043

May.

35

/Q

43

43

35

35

35

28

28

28

28

52

35

35

52

43

35

28

35

52

35

28

28

23

23

43

43

43

35

43

43

g

9

9

9

9

June.

35

23

19

19

10

28

23

28

15

15

15

144

63

43

43

35

35

23

23

23

23

15

15

12

12

9

15

23

23

23

9

22

22

22

22

July.

23

23

105

43

28

28

28

15

15

15

g

9

9

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

6

6

225

15

4

4

2

9

3

3

3

3

Aug.

2

2

2

4

4

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

0

0

0

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

Sept.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

35

330

330

407

407

488

573

662

662

662

9

9

9

9

9

Oct.

662

573

<07

258

225

195

195

195

168

123

105

89

75

75

63

52

43

35

35

35

35

43

43

43

35

35

35

35

35

28

28

22

22

22

22

22

Nov.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

43

52

75

75

75

«9

9

9

9

22

Dec.

75

75

75

123

225

330

407

573

803

852

852

852

953

953

953

953

953

953

1,058

1,085

1,112

1,167

1,167

1,223

1,280

a November 1-9 estimated.
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIIST. 105 

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo., etc. Con.

Day.

1903. 

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15. .............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20. .............

21..............

22. .............

23. .............

24. .............

25. .............

26..............

27..............

28. .............

29..............

30..............

31..............

1904. 

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

1905. 

1..............

2..............

3..............

5

Jan.

1,425

1,550

1,550

1.550

Feb. Mar.

«

360

230

165

115

140

140

75

45

45

35

25

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

15

15

e470

470

470

470

470

Apr.

952

1,271

816

816

770

679

634

361

361

180

96

66

66

138

180

96

42

42

9

9

3

3

3

9

361

15

15

15

15

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

15

15

15

4

4

4

4

4

15

20

20

20

20

9X,

20

15

4

20

75

422

1,300

442

375

422

May.

9

42

o22

022

9

361

9

9

9

9

9

66

42

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

42

361

9

60

35

35

35

60

60

45

45

465

270

195

140

75

60

45

45

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

230

140

140

165

270

5,745

6,220

6,705

6,705

6,460

June.

22

22

22

22

42

22

22

9

9

9

9

9

g

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

465

1,576

1,315

735

465

3,780

3,060

4,040

3,060

2,620

1,680

1,430

1,315

2,000

2,200

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,550

1,430

1,315

1,205

1,100

1,100

1,000

905

815

735

9,230

9,230

7,450

6,705

6,460

July.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

590

315

315

230

165

140

315

270

195

140

140

410

360

270

140

115

95

75

75

140

140

140

140

140

140

115

95

95

75

45

35

17

131

98

50

15

Aug.

1

1

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

c 1,071

570

96

42

42

22

22

998

770

225

42

22

22

22

9

9

35

35

660

60

45

45

45

35

35

35

25

25

25

25

25

20

20

45

35

25

25

25

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

192

335

530

2,870

2,140

Sept.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

35

35

25

25

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

165

50

44

44

37

44

Oct.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

140

140

115

95

95

75

75

165

140

115

115

95

60

60

45

35

35

60

75

60

45

35

35

35

35

35

35

45

115

95

75

34

34

34

34

34

Nov.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

(d)

60

45

45

35

35

S5

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

45

60

165

140

115

115

115

115

140

140

165

270

270

270

230

230

195

131

202

335

375

470

Dec.

165

165

140

140

230

270

230

315

315

315

315

315

315

360

360

202

202

202

202

375

o Observer absent; gage height assumed. 

6 Ice, March 15-31. 

c Heavy rain.

d Ice, November 25 to December 31. 

e March 1-4, gage height estimated.
106 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY OF NEBEASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo., etc. Con.

Day.

1905. 

6....-...-..---

7...---..-..--.

g

10..............

11..............

12..............

13......-..---.-

14......-.-.--..

15-...-..-..----

16..-.-..-.....-

17- ....--....-. -

18........-.-.--

19

20--. ..---..--.-

21..... .........

22......-.------

23-...-.-.-.----

24........--.---

OK

26----..---.----

97

28-.-.----.-.--.

29..............

30..----...-----

31

1906.« 

1..............

2. ......... ....

4..............

c

7-..----...--..

8....-.--..-.-.

g

10......---..-.-

11..............

12..............

13

14..............

15..... .........

16..............

17.......--.-...

18..............

19-.........-.-.

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

9*,

26..............

27. ............ .

28-...----.-....

29..............

30....---.......

31..............

Jan.

1,830

2,140

2,140

1,985

1,830

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,830

2,410

2,680

3,480

3,910

Feb.

920

920

920

870

870

920

920

920

920

920

1,350

2,800

920

920

870

870

Mar.

660

530

590

660

470

470

1,300

422

470

1,300

590

1,300

1,300

730

590

470

375

422

422

375

375

375

375

375

295

442

920

920

920

1,350

2,800

3,120

2,650

1,300

1,730

1,300

1,300

1,300

Apr.

422

1,300

1,300

590

660

810

810

810

1,300

1,080

1,300

1,425

1,080

1,985

1,830

1,690

1,830

5,040

3,690

3,270

5,040

4,580

5,510

5,510

1,200

1,300

1,200

700

780

700

560

630

630

580

1,800

650

580

460

KQ(\

580

ft en

540

480

420

420

420

420

91 n

Ola

May.

6,220

5,980

6,220

5,510

4,810

4,355

4,810

5,040

5,040

4,810

4,355

4,355

4,580

4,130

4,810

4,810

4,810

5,040

5,040

7,450

7,450

8,460

8,970

8,970

9,230

210

210

210

210

250

570

880

640

640

640

640

530

410

310

260

140

115

75

50

50

120

9(1(1

370

165

115

95

June.

6,705

6,950

7,450

10, 010

7,450

12, 385

12,385

7,450

7,200

5,275

5,040

4,130

3,270

2,870

2,870

2,315

1,080

30

22

27

30

27

27

27

24

77

48

62

62

48

48

38

38

28

38

28

48

38

77

28

28

28

28

28

21

14

28

62

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

July.

12

11

10

9

9

9

470

375

295

262

375

295

335

262

230

470

422

375

335

230

202

175

202

262

230

48

48

48

48

48

43

38

33

28

38

48

43

38

50

62

50

38

38

38

38

38

33

28

28

28

33

38

33

28

28

28

Aug.

2,490

1,985

890

730

660

1,300

1,190

985

890

470

590

660

730

810

262

202

175

114

70

50

44

37

37

37

40

40

21

14

14

14

14

62

62

62

42

21

21

21

24

28

28

28

21

14

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

14

Sept.

50

50

84

44

44

37

37

37

37

37

44

50

44

44

37

37

37

37

34

34

34

34

34

34

44

21

28

28

28

18

7

8

10

10

10

29

48

43

38

38

38

38

38

00

38

38

38

43

48

43

38

38

38

38

38

Oct.

34

34

34

34

34

34

44

60

50

60

84

60

70

84

76

84

98

98

84

84

84

114

131

131

131

131

50

62

50

28

50

62

211

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

315

270

31 f.

360

360

360

1,200

1,600

2 000

2^000

2 000 2' ooo

2 000

1^720

Nov.

470

470

375

375

375

470

470

375

295

262

202

230

175

202

175

162

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

1,430

1,430

1,430

1 430

1 430

1,430

1 430

l'430

1*430

1 430

1,200

1,850

1 QCft

1,850

1,850

1,850

Dec.

375

375

422

470

590

590

590

590

660

730

590

660

730

660

810

730

730

660

470

590

590

730

730

730

a Approximate.
PLATTE EIVEB, DRAINAGE BASIN. 107

Estimated monthly discharge of South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo., 1902-1906. 

[Drainage area, 20,600 square miles.]

Month, and yeai.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. Minimum

Run-off.

Total in j

acre-feet. | Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

Depth in 

inches.

January.

1905 o............................. 3,910

February.

1906 6............................. 2,800

March.

1904.................."............. 360

1905..-.-.......-.-.....-.----..--. 1,300

1906 c............................. 3,120

April.

1902............................... 89

1903............................... 1,270

1904............................... 75

1905............................... 5,510

1906............................... 1,800

May. 

1902---.-.......-.-.........-...... 52

1903............................... 361

1904............................... 465

1905............................... 9,230

1906............................... 880

June.

1902............................... 144

1903............................... 42

1904............................... 4,040

1905............................... 12,380

1906............................... 77

July.

1902............................... 225

1903............................... 9

1904............................... 590

1905............................... 470

1906............................... 62

August.

1902............................... 4

1903............................... 1,070

1904............................... 660

1905............................... 2,870

1906............................... 62

September.

1902............................... 662

1903......................... ..... 22

1904............................... 165

1905............................... 84

1906............................... 48

October.

1902......................... ..... 662

1903............................... 22

1904............................... 165

1905............................... 131

1906............................... 2,000

November. 

1902............................... 75

1903<i............................. 42

1904............................... 270

1905............................... 810

1906............................... 1,850

1902 e. 

1904/. 

1905..

December.

360

810

1,420

870

15

295

920

35

3

4

375

210

23

9

35

4,130

50

465

24

15

28

9

35

131

1,200

140

202

2,018

1,030

57

581

1,580

445

17.3

1,903

636

37

38

, 96

5,913

302

14

1,663

4,804

42.6

19

3

182

199

38.9

3

130

49

695

21.1

153

15

23.7

41.8

30.5

129

16

77

69

679

37

27

109

310

1,550

761

263

565

76,000

3,500

35,700

40,700

2,700

26,500

1,000

113,200

37,800

2,300

2,300

5,900

363,600

18,600

1,700

833

99,000

285,800

2,530

I,200 

184

II,200 

12,200 

2,390

184

8,000

3,000

42,700

1,300

9,100

893

1,400

2,500

1,810

7,900

984

4,700

4,200

41,800

2,200

1,300

6,500

18,450

49,200

37,700

7,800

34,740

0.050

.003

.028

.077

.002

.022

.001

.092

.031

.002

.002

.005

.287

.015

.001

.001

.081

.233

.0021

.001

.0001

.009

.010

.0019

.0001

.006

.002

.034

.0010

.007

.001

.001

.002

.0015

.006

.001

.004

.003

.033

.002

.005

.015

.075

.037

0.03

.003

.03

.04

.002

.02

.001

.10

.03

.002

.002

.005

.33

.02

.002

.001

.09

.26

.002

.001

.0002

.01

.01

.002

.0001

.007

.003

.04

.001

.008

.001

.001

.002

.002

.007

.001

.004

.004

.04

.002

.027

.006

.02

.04

o 19 days in January. 

618 days in February.

c 13 days in March. 

d November 1 to 24.

e December 1 to 25. 

/ December 1 to 15.
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT BIG SPRING.

The station established at Big Spring, September 5, 1902, was 

abandoned November 21, 1903, as more reliable records could be 

obtained at Julesburg, Colo., 10 miles above.

Except during the winter months and flood periods there is no 

surface flow at this point. The bed at such times is a field of drifting 

sand, partly grown up with weeds. Gage heights were taken to the 

water surface obtained by digging in the sand at the gage.

The gage was of the wire and weight type and was attached to the 

upstream girder of the pile bridge near the left bank. The bench 

mark was a standard United States Geological Survey bench mark, 

200 feet north of the Union Pacific depot; elevation, 5.15 feet above 

the zero of the gage, or 3,370 feet above sea level.

Discharge measurements of South Platte River at Big Spring, 1902-3.

Date.

1902..

Hydrograplier. Gage 

height.

Feet.' 

1.00

Discharge.

Scc.-ft. 

0

Date.

1903. 

April 1........

May 9

Julys.........

July 28. .......

Hydrographer.

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.85

1 98

1 80

1.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,299

Pools.

2

10

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of South Platte River at Big Spring, 1902-3.

Day.

1902. 

1............

2............

3............

6............

8............

9............

11............

Sept.

1.00

1.05

1 00

Oct.

1.80

1.80

1 80

1.80

1.60

1.60

1 fin

1 00 1 50

1.00

1.00 _. _

1.50

1 . 35

Nov.

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.40

1.30

1.25

1.25

1.25 

1.25

1.25

Day.

1903. 

1... ........................

2

4...........................

5. ......... ................

6. ..........................

7. ............. ........

8. ................. .......

9...........................

10. ..........................

11...........................

12. ............ ............

13...........................

14. ..........................

15...........................

Day.

1902. 

12............

13............

14............

16............

17............

18............

19

20............ 

21.. . .....

22...... .....

Mar.

3.75

4.00

3.90 

3.90 

3. 75 

3.55 

3.25

Apr.

2.90 

2.95 

2.65 

2.65 

2.75

2.60 

2.65 

2.65 

2.60 

2.50

2.40 

2.40 

2.40 

2.00 

2.30

Sept.

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.10

1.15

1.20 

Pools. 

2.00

May.

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00

2.00 

2.00 

1.95 

2.00 

2.05

2.00 

2.00 

1.75 

1.80 

1.75

Oct.

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.30

1.35

1.35

1.25

1.25

1.25 

1.20 

1.30

June.

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.05

2.00

1.90 

1.85

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80

Nov.

1.35

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.35 

1.30 

1.30

July.

1.80 

1.75 

1.85 

1.85 

1.80

1.75 

1.85 

1.80 

1 75 

1.85

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.90 

1.80

Day.

1902. 

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

Aug.

1.85 

1.85 

1.80 

1.75 

1.75

1.70 

1.70 

1.75 

1.75 

1.75

1.80 

1.80 

1.75 

1.75 

1.70

Sept.

1.65 

1.50 

2.00 

2.40 

2.15

1.90 

1.80 

1 80

Sept.

1.90 

1.85 

1.85 

1.85 

1.90

1.90 

1.90 

1.90 

1.90 

1.90

1.90 

1.90 

1.90 

1.90

Oct.

1.35 

1.25 

1.25 

1.20 

1.25

1.25 

1.25

1.35

Oct.

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.05 

2.05

2.10 

2.05 

2.00 

2.05 

2.05

2.05 

2.10 

2.10 

2.13 

2.11

Nov.

1.30 

1.30 

1.30 

1.35 

1.35

1.30 

1.45

Nov.

2.12 

2.15

2.15 

2.12

2.12 

2.12 

2.11 

2.10 

2.10

2.15 

2.10 

2.12 

2.13 

2.10
PLATTE EIVEE DEAIJSTAGE BASIN. 109

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of South Platte River at Big Spring, 1902-3 Cont'd.

Day.

1903. 

16 ...........................

17..................--------.

18 .--............---.-------.

19

20 ............-..-...-.---.-.

21 ...........................

23 ...........................

24 ...........................

OK

26 .........-........---.---..

27 ...........................

28 ...........................

29 ...........................

30

QI

Mar.

3.25

2.80

2.60

2.25

2.25

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.15

2.15

2.25

2.20

2.15

2.20

2.15

2.15

Apr.

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.75

2.00

2.00

2.00

3.20

3.10

May.

1.75

1.80

1.80

1.90

1.95

1.90

1.95

1.95

2.00

2.00

1.95

1 95

1.90

2.00

2.00

June.

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.90

1.90

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.85

1.85

1.80

1.80

1.80

July.

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.75

1.80

1.80

1.75

1.75

1.80

1.75

1.75

1.80

1.90

Aug.

1.85

2.45

2.25

2.00

1.93

1.85

1.85

2.25

2.05

,2.00

2.00

2.13

2.00

2.00

Sept.

1/90

1.90

1.95

1.90

1.90

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

2.00

2.00

2.00

Oct.

2.10

2.10

2.11

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.08

2.07

2.07

2.11

2.11

2.15

2.15

2.16

2.12

2.12

Nov.

2.10

2.10

2.10

 2.10

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Platte River at Big Spring, 1903.

Day.

............................

3...............----------..

4..... ................ .....

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...........................

Mar.

1,200

840

230

230

160

160

110

110

160

110

110

110

Apr.

1,380

1,470

930

930

1,110

840

930

930

840

660

480

480

480

20

20

on

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

1,110

20

20

20

1,920

1 ' 740

May.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

10

20

40

20

20

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

10

C

10

10

20

20

10

10

5

20

20

June.

20

20

20

20

40

20

5

0

5

5

5

10

10

10

5

0

0

July.

0

0

0

0

5

5

Aug.

0

0

0

570

230

20

10

0

0

40

20

20

110

20

20

10

10

Sept.

5

0

0

0

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

10

5

5

10

10

10

10

10

10

20

20

on

Oct.

20

20

20

40

40

70

40

20

40

40

40

70

70

110

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

40

40

70

70

110

110

110

70

70

Nov.

70

110

110

70

70

70

70

70

110

,,-.., 70

70

110

70

70

70

70

70

230
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

LOUP RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 

DESCRIPTION OF BASIN.

The Loup and its tributaries, as a system, form the most important 

feeders of the Platte and merit special description.

The stream is formed by three main branches, the North, Middle, 

and South Loup, which drain a broad area comprising 13,540 square 

miles, lying' in the heart of Nebraska. In a former geologic age the 

three streams emptied into the Platte as separate and distinct 

tributaries; later the Platte, while building its bed, obstructed the 

flow of these streams by throwing sand across their mouths, forcing 

them to shift their channels eastward and down the Platte Valley 

until they united.

The Loup proper is formed by the junction of the North and 

Middle Loup near the city of St. Paul, the Middle Loup receiving the 

South Loup above this junction. The principal tributaries are 

Beaver, Cedar, Calamus, and Dismal rivers.

The drainage area as a whole is generally rolling, with scattered 

high plains or table-lands. The immediate valleys are composed of 

alluvial deposits of loam, sand, and gravel. Beyond the valleys the 

area is composed of yellow clays and fine sandy loam in the lower 

portions; in the upper portions sand hills abound. The soil is generally fertile, and large quantities of hay, grains, etc., are grown.

The streams are subject to a succession of floods during the spring 

and early summer, caused by melting snows and heavy rainfall during 

the spring months. As a large part of the area is grass grown, the 

evaporation is considerable, averaging 5 feet.

The North and Middle Loup drain an area of sand hills in which 

there are numerous lakes ranging in size from small ponds to lakes 

several square miles in area. Among them may be mentioned Stevenson Lake, Moon Lake, Pelican Lake, and Soda Lake. The region 

abounds in springs caused by the percolation of the precipitation 

through the sandy soil to the impervious clays below. This fact, 

no doubt, accounts for the remarkable constancy of flow of these 

streams. A comparatively small amount of the water is diverted for 

irrigation, the ditches generally being small and covering moderate 

areas. A number of power plants are in operation, and some others 

of considerable extent have been proposed, particularly one near 

Columbus by which it is believed that about 20,000 continuous 

horsepower may be developed. The gaging stations that have beer 

maintained on these rivers are listed on page 35.
PLATTE EIVEK DRAINAGE BASIN. Ill 

LOUP RIVER AT COLUMBUS.

The station at Columbus was established October 13, 1894. It is 

about 75 yards above the Union Pacific Railroad bridge and about 

6 miles above the mouth of the river, in sec. 23, T. 17 N., R. 1 W., 

and is shown on the David City topographic atlas sheet.

The river is straight for about 1,000 feet above and a considerable 

distance below the cable section. The bed consists entirely of shifting sand. The left bank is high; the right is low and overflows at 

high water. There is but one channel at all stages. At the cable 

section the channel is free from obstructions, but owing to the swiftness of the water over the shifting sand the velocity of the current 

varies within wide limits, and hence it has been impossible to develop 

good rating curves. (See pp. 10-15.) At the lower gaging section 

the water runs mostly in a deep channel near the right bank and 

is obstructed by the piling of an old bridge a short distance below 

the existing highway bridge. Gage heights vary from 3 to 12 feet, 

excessive floods being very rare. The high gage heights are usually 

caused by ice gorges. Fairly successful attempts have been made 

to obtain records of winter flow, measurements being made through 

holes cut in the ice.

Discharge measurements are made from a cable having a span of 

about 600 feet and marked at intervals of 12J feet. Some trouble 

has been experienced on account of the ice damages to the cable. 

When the cable was not in repair, measurements were made from 

the highway bridge, although the conditions there are not favorable 

for good results. Some of the estimates given are revisions of estimates heretofore published. ' The indirect method at best is only one 

of approximation, and where the results obtained by its use were 

inconsistent with actual gagings a slightly different method of interpolation between these gagings has been used.

Two gages have been maintained. One is a vertical staff spiked 

to piling at the cable; the other is a standard weight and chain gage 

at the highway bridge 1J miles below the cable. The two gages were 

set to read the same height, but this relation has not been stable. 

The upper gage was used for daily observations from October 13, 

1894, to June 24, 1904; since the later date the lower one has been 

used. The gages are referred to bench marks as follows: (1) A 

standard United States Geological Survey bench mark, 72 feet east 

of the upper gage; elevation, 21.83 feet above the zero of the lower 

gage and 13.27 feet above the zero of the upper gage. (2) A cross 

cut on the upstream end of the cap of the first bent at the north end 

of the highway-bridge approach; elevation, 10.91 feet above the zero 

of the lower gage.
112 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Discharge measurements of Loup River at Columbus, 1895-1906.

Date.

1895. 

March 29...... 

April 21. ......

1896.

May3.........

July 22........

1897.

April 27.......

April 27.--.--.

May 25........

May25........

July 16........

July 29. .......

October 30....

1898.

April 17. ......

May8.........

May 19........

May 29........

July 10........

July22.. ......

July 31.. ......

October 16....

1899.

April 9........

April 23. ......

May7.. .......

May 23........

June 29.. ......

July9... ......

July 23........

August 6......

October 15....

1900.

Aprils........

April 29.......

May 13. .......

May 27.. ......

July 15........

July 29........

August 26.....

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout. . . . 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

O. V. P. Stout....

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

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

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

-.-..do.............

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

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

Glenn E. Smith...

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

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

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

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

O. V. P. Stout....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

O. V. P. Stout....

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.77 

4.65

4 <5<5

4 ^O

4.17

3 DO

5.12

4.76

4.10

3 Q1

q 7K

4.09

5.22

4.85 4 <a

4.53

4 77

4 77

4.72

4.01

3.87

4.27

4.21

4 19

4.70

4 4fi

4 80

5.15

S

on

5.05

5.50

4.60

4 40

4 1 *>

4.65

4 20

4.81

4.59

4.76

4.80

4.94

4 90

4.95

^ nn

5.05

5.54

4.86

4.75

5.80

5.40

4.25

4.93

4.61

4.40

4.40

4.60

4.80

4.69

5.20

4.68

4.67

4

KQ

4.02

3.93

4.38

4.44

4.40

5.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,790 

2,303

2

CQK

2 71 ^

1,896

1 tian

3 999

2,420

2 9QJ.

2 Q7fi

6,307

3,869

2 Q79

3,103

2

K79

2,410

2,818

2

K1 0

1,660

1,783

1,436

1,926

4 580

3,006

2

7qn

3

901

3,542

3

007

5 1 S1

3

0524.

1 Qftn

1,691

1 Cfifi

2,542

1,389

2,117

2 El Q

Ice

2,862

2,726

3,004

9 fiQQ

3,057

4,073

2,628

1 QO1

3

4QC

1,792

3,251

1,902

1,840

2,402

1 

' 983

4,455

2,771

2,508

2,161

2,491

1,705

1,322

1,935

2,582

3,077

Date

1900. 

October 7..... 

October 31....

1901. 

March 31......

April 21.......

May 10........

July 14........

October 6.....

1902.

April 13.......

May 11........

May 22........

July 11........

1903.

March 20......

May 7. ........

July 10........

July 17........

1904.

March 25......

July 29........

July 29.. ......

July 31.. ......

.July 31. .......

July 31........

July 31. .......

July 31........

July 31.. ......

icwr;

March 17......

May 16. .......

June 21 .......

JulyS.........

July 14........

1906.

May3.........

July 13........

August 28.....

Hydrographer.

Adna Dobson. .... 

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

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

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

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

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

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

B E Forbes.......

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

O. V. P. Stout....

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

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

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

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

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

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

J. C. Stevens......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.....do............ O. H. TimmerH. C. Gardner. ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Geo. W. Bates....

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.55 

4.86

4.53

4.44

4.65

4 85

4.85

4.70

5.80

3.97

4.52

4.65

E Oft

4.55

5.79

4.76

4.81

5.56

4.85

5.59

6.10

5.55

4.48

5.05

5.10

5.00

5.10

5.12

5.05

4.67

5.56

6.78

5

1 q

4 4Q

4.40

4.61

6

Efi

4.75

5.31

4 85

5.46

4.82

4.82

4.77

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.77

4.77

5.01

4 4n

4.55

5.90

4.65

5.30

4 80

4.20

4.18

5.95

5.60

5.84

4.39

4.25

4.65

4.49

4.63

4.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,294 

3,246

3,542

2,674

3,134

3,242

2,615

2,023

4,061

1,211

1,710

2,354

3,294

2,579

6,826

2,532

2,206

4,039

2,585

6,586

7,685

6,901

2,514

3,156

6,074

3,905

3,409

3,432

2,799

3,022

5,022

14,580

4,177

2,328

2,607

2,280

3,099

4,630

3,376

2,8%

2,778

2,826

2,492

2,734

2,723

2,737

2,880

4,659

4,982

12,890

5,316

9,263

4,126

5,089

3,153

4,113

11,290

7,619

9,321

2,755

2,248

2,813

2,686

3,758

2,751
PLATTE BIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 113

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Loup River at Columbus, 1895-1906.

Day.

1895. 

1...........................

2...........................

3. ..........................

4...........................

5. ..........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14. ..........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22. ..........................

23. ..........................

24. ..........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29. ..........................

30...........................

31...........................

1896. 

1... ........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13. ..........................

14......'.....................

15...........................

16. ..........................

17...........................

18. ..........................

19...........................

20. ..........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24. ..........................

25. ..........................

26. ..........................

27...........................

28. ..........................

29. ..........................

30........-..------..........

31...........................

1897. 

1. ..........................

2...........................

3. ..........................

4...........................

5...........................

Mar. Apr.

3,070

2,670

2

fifin

2,520

2,675

3,675

3,450

3,320

3,150

2,950

2,780

2,840

2,625

2,650

2,875

2,890

2,725

2,650

2,303

2,500

2,520

2,450

2,490

2 fi4ft

2,550

3,205

3,558

3,205

2,945

3,126

3,126

3,205

3,338

3,393

3,-365

4,430

6,950

5,795

4,650

3,725

4,160

4,650

7,018

5,938

5,157

4,017

5,032

5,060

3,205

3,126

3,100

5,326

3,613

1,970

7,125

May.

4,360

4,420

3,590

3,290

3,180

2,850

2,750

2,675

2,690

2,800

2,740

2,700

2,600

2,620

2,710

2,770

2,820

2,830

2,730

2,820

2,850

2,880

2,750

2,750

2,650

3,350

3,470

4,807

4,220

4,220

3,897

3,312

3,390

3,048

2,768

2,694

2,743

2,867

2,621

2,728

2,892

2,645

3,022

3,022

2,945

2,892

2,892

2,832

2,670

2,621

2,455

2,358

2,310

2,621

2,645

2,867

2,917

2,621

2,750

2,675

2,850

2,850

2,850

June.

4,330

4 AArt

9,080

7 ion

4,775

3,800

3,010

2,780

2,900

2,835

3,176

3,384

2,205

3,205

4,264

3,039

2,562

3,011

2,337

2,361

2,337

2,588

2,562

2,690

2,694

3,126

3,153

3,205

3,613

8,000

3,441

1,991

2,203

2,106

2,180

2,106

1,991

1,928

2,406

2,867

3,258

4,160

4,494

3,021

2,743

2,670

2,621

1,975

1 800

l'800

2,675

2,350

July.

2,849

2,613

2,562

2,588

2,562

2,434

2,240

2,288

2,027

2,074

2,051

1,980

2,361

2,562

2,337

2,191

2,074

1,980

1,824

1,736

1,758

1,846

1,957

1,935

1,588

1,567

1,523

1,446

2,817

2,694

2,792

2,670

2,597

2,500

2,572

2,768

2,621

3,670

3,258

3,048

2,892

2,525

2,334

2,334

2,310

2,406

2,406

2,455

2 49ft

2,482

2,482

2,596

2,727

2,945

2,970

2,970

2 Q7ft

3,021

11,825

5,350

3,525

3,300

3,050

Aug.

1,525

1,546

1,546

4,104

1,588

2,264

1,957

1,891

1,846

2,074

2,562

2,408

1,891

1,980

2,743

2,796

2,280

2,288

2,191

2,240

2,191

2,097

2,434

2,743

2,902

2,264

2,536

2,313

2,613

3,100

3,203

3,258

3,021

2,868

3,811

3,338

2,668

2,620

2,620

2,384

2 49Q

2,429

2,288

2,406

2,454

2,502

2,454

2,596

2,596

2,502

2,358

2,288

2,264

2,264

2

1 on

2,106

1 600

1,450

1,350

1,275

1,675

Sept.

3,011

2,875

2,410

2,191

2,191

1,957

1,913

1,935

2,027

1,913

1,891

1,758

1,736

1, 673s

1,736

1,715

1,957

2,074

2,121

2,121

3,793

3,465

4,264

4,995

2,849

2,536

2,337

2,312

2,063

2,150

2,264

2,455

2,430

2,170

2,063

2,170

2,287

2,572

2,694

2,968

2,968

2,832

2,694

2,548

2,597

2,645

2,670

2,524

2,370

2,334

2,370

2,310

2,287

1,350

1,275

1,175

1,175

1,050

Oct.

2,239

2,144

2,004

1,913

2,312

2,288

2,433

2,337

2,288

2,433

2,488

2,434

2,485

2,485

2,562

2,690

2,536

2,460

2,485

2,536

2,485

2,562

2,113

2,636

2,390

2,690

2,613

2,511

2,434

2,536

3,613

2,402

2,380

2,287

2,287

2,240

2,287

2,358

2,548

2,548

2,694

2,817

2,817

2,768

2,832

2,743

2,645

2,645'

2,621

2,597

2,817

2,918

2,945

3,022

2,945

2,968

3,022

3,022

3,585

3,613

1,600

1,650

1,675

1,675

1,750

Nov.

2,562

2,613

2,664

2,928

2,822

2,875

2,955

3,011

3,011

3,067

3,132

3,178

3,292

3,378

3,523

3,643

3,378

3,095

2,928

2,822

2,875

2,690

72607 IRR 230 0£
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Loup River at Columbus, 1895-1906 Cont'd.

Day.

1897. 

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9. ..........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13. ..........................

14. ..........................

15...........................

16...........................

17............... ............

18...........................

19...........................

20. ..........................

21...........................

22. ..........................

23...........................

24. ..........................

25. ..........................

26. ..........................

27. ..........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

1898. 

1... ........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9. ..........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14. ..........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27. ..........................

28. ..........................

29...........................

30. ..........................

31...........................

1899.

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

Mar. Apr.

3,950

3,650

3,450

3,075

2

77K

3,825

4,100

3,625

3,500

3,675

4,075

3,250

3,225

3,275

3,950

3,800

3,575

3,550

3,375

3,050

2,725

2,675

3,040

2,130

2,730

2,700

2,730

2,800

2,850

2,960

2,850

2,700

2,820

2,800

2,960

3,520

3

«>7c

3,125

2,820

2,675

3

1 Eft

3,150

2

ccn

2,425

2 400

2,520

2,775

2,630

2,600

2,650

2,500

4 911

4,871

5,526

5,195

3,127

2 SAQ

3,127

2,995

2,869 1

May.

2,800

2,750

2,775

2,775

2,875

2,575

2,525

2,525

2,500

2,425

2,375

2,350

2,225

2,250

2,300

2,500

2,575

' 2,000

2,225

2,100

2,300

2,175

2,025

1,850

2,425

2,425

2,550

3,075

3,775

3,625

3,530

3,400

3,300

3,175

3,350

3,425

3,282

3,050

2,800

2,850

3,375

3,175

3,500

4,150

4,250

4,400

5,100

4,200

4,975

4,450

4,150

3,525

3,550

3,250

2,694

1,911

2,152

2,646

2,768

2,793

3,312

2.894

June.

2,675

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,425

2,425

2,600

2,800

2,775

2,850

2,850

2,850

2,775

3,150

3,000

2,575

2,350

2,200

2,175

2,275

2,525

9,550

4,000

3,600

4,250

3,375

3,300

3,525

3,900

5,600

6,675

5,750

5,600

5,375

5,000

4,600

4,325

4,450

4,550

4,600

4,450

4 400

4,050

4,050

4,100

4,325

4,550

4,100

3,025

2,425

2,275

2,175

2,120

2,000

2,100

2,945

2,646

4,043

July.

2,975

2,025

1,750

1,650

1,850

2,075

2,375

2,300

2,225

2,975

2,650

2,050

2,050

1,850

2,250

2,325

2,150

2,075

2,050

1,975

1,975

1,850

1,650

1,625

1,600

1,725

2,025

2,025

1,925

1,975

2,425

2,530

2,400

2,400

2,200

2,025

2,075

2,050

2,000

2,100

2,100

2,050

2,025

1,865

1,780

1,700

1,725

1,825

1,650

1,820

1,630

1,680

1,680

1,700

1,750

1,680

6,289

6,984

5,459

4,191

1,188

Aug.

2,500

2,225

2,400

3,025

3,050

3,275

2,725

2,500

2,375

2,125

1,950

1,800

1,600

1,500

1,450

1,425

1,275

1,325

1,300

1,275

1,325

1,200

1,100

1,275

1,300

1,425

1,650

1,725

1,820

2,600

3,450

1,725

4,720

3,500

3,175

2,900

2,725

2,625

2,550

2,460

2,440

2,475

2,675

3,050

2,950

2,675

2,550

2,600

2,530

2,500

2,490

2,490

2,300

2,050

1,950

1,850

1,805

1,702

1,581

1,682

2,312

3,258

3,153

2,894

2,995

2.869

Sept.

1,075

1,150

1,000

1,075

1,350

1,525

1,625

1,650

1,625

1,625

1,550

1,700

1,550

1,475

1,450

1,425

1,450

1,475

1,550

1,600

1,625

1,600

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,800

1,715

1,620

1,600

1,575

1,520

1,500

1,500

1,460

1,600

1,620

1,700

2,470

2,950

2,730

2,650

2,700

2,490

2,490

2,350

2,200

1,870

1,700

1,925

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,075

2,025

2,025

2,793

2,945

2,819

2,819

2,573

2,335

2,220

2,085

2,793

2.549

Oct.

1,800

1,900

1,925

1,975

2,075

2,350

2,725

2,825

2,850

2,950

3,125

3,375

4,700

4,800

4,375

4,325

4,250

4,200

4,500

4,250

4,200

4,800

10,400

4,875

4,750

2,025

2,075

2,080

2,225

2,175

2,200

2,225

2,200

2,325

2,375

2,600

2,900

2,725

2,500

2,425

2,400

2,425

2,450

2,650"

2,800

2,650

2,550

2,525

2,425

2,775

2,525

2,725

2,725

2,650

2,550

2,900

1,933

1,933

1,954

1,954

1,945

1,911

1,890

1,825

1,764

1,682

Nov.

2,800

2,675

2,550

2,450

2,450

2,550

2,550

2,675

2,800

2,800

2,900

2,825
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 115 

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Loup River at Columbus, 1895-1906 Cont'd.

Day.

1899. 

11...........................

12. ..........................

13. ..........................

14...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19......... .................

20...........................

21 ...........................

22. .............. ..........

23...........................

24. ..........................

25...........................

26...........................

27. ..........................

28. ..........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

1900. 

1. ..........................

2. ............. ............

3...........................

4. ..........................

5. ..........................

6...........................

7...........................

8."..........................

9...........................

10.................... ......

11...........................

12................ . .....

13. ..........................

14. ..........................

15...........................

16..........:................

17. ..........................

18. ............. . .....

19...........................

20. ..........................

21.................... ......

22. .....

23...........................

24................ . . ......

25...........................

26.............. .....

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30. ..........................

31................... .......

1901. 

1... ............... . .....

2...........................

3...........................

4.................. . ......

5. ..........................

6.................... .....

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12. ................... ......

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

Mar. Apr.

3,100

2,819

2,549

2,768

3,258

3,476

3,285

3,100

2,793

2,500

2,476

2,453

2,694

2,453

2,336

2,743

3,811

4,131

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,406

2,430

2,548

2,546

2,597

2,894

2,945

2,945

3,048

3,153

3,232

3,367

3,670

4,588

4 619

4 ftKH

4 619

4,619

4,619

2,694

2,646

2,670

2,919

3,153

2,719

2,597

2,573

2,819

3,048

3,285

3,840

4,101

4,402

May.

2,743

2,359

2,453

2,694

3,530

3,100

3,049

2,549

2,646

2,768

3,670

4,871

4,072

3,699

3,869

4,130

3,811

3,642

3,670

3,699

3,586

3,670

4,650

4,557

3,670

3,503

3,476

5,729

4,161

3,985

3,699

3,614

3,563

3 340

2,719

2,670

2,382

3,073

2,814

2,573

10,550

2,549

2,500

2,453

2,573

2,621

2,743

2,615

2,500

2,476

2,476

2,243

2,220

June.

3,727

2,040

1,804

2,743

3,985

7,287

7,713

2,920

2,549

2,085

2,920

2,970

2,844

2,670

2,430

2,197

2,154

3,375

3,450

3,535

3,650

4,060

4,350

14,300

6 650

3,075

2,985

3

QCC

2 7 on

2,575

2,690

2,520

2,390

1,847

1,825

1,825

2,243

2,023

2,023

2,023

1 O7Pi

1,763

1,743

1 743

1,723

1,723

July.

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,082

1,014

1,315

1,334

1,135

1,170

1 260

1,465

1,784

1,682

1,702

1,661

1,682

1,702

2 265

2,040

2,320

3,860

2,460

4,235

3,410

5,380

3,860

4,300

4,550

3,615

3,490

3,050

2 900

2' 490

2,370

3,200

4,150

4,210

3,740

3,120

2,820

2,800

2 7nn

3,900

4,030

2,150

2

QCfi

2,000

1 980

2,000

3,048

2,970

2,743

2

7QQ

2,844

2,406

1 784

1,661

1,523

1,389

1,211

1,170

Aug.

2,597

2,970

1,484

1,278

2,063

1,445

1,825

1,868

2,018

2,265

2,719

2,476

2,622

2,743

2,768

2,743

2,793

2,768

2,524

2,312

2,549

2,230

2,300

2,090

2,075

2,075

2,125

1,610

1,800

3,175

3,350

3,050

2,800

2,900

2,850

3,419

6,290

6,700

7 480

6,200

3,300

3,220

3,200

3 inn

3,220

3,710

3 o^n

4,310

4,230

3

7KH

3,200

2,955

1,206

1,082

1,047

1,031

1 064

1 047 I'osi

1 000

i nnn

1,710

1 484

1,291

1,484

Sept.

2,312

2,085

1,975

1,847

1,847

1,847

1,847

1,847

1,868

1,868

1,868

1,868

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,910

1,911

1,911

1,911

1,933

2,575

2,610

2,650

2,500

2,600

2,490

2,440

2,450

2,400

2,375

7,600

4,600

5,510

6,090

5,510

4,000

3,150

2,650

2

«on

2,710

2 700

2,850

2,820

2,850

2,870

2,930

2,900

2,930

2,790

1,763

1,763

1,784

1,932

2,220

2

4CO

2,720

2,844

2,844

3,258

4,251

4,588

4,744

Oct.

1,581

1,445

1,315

1,581

1,954

1,784

1,954

1,911

1,764

1,620

1,682

2,175

2,018

2,085

2,040

2,108

2,153

2,085

2,242

2,500

2,524

2,900

2,930

3,010

3,050

3,100

3,150

3,300

3,300

3,352

3,400

3,350

3,300

3,250

3,240

3,175

3,125

3,020

2,975

3,020

3,100

3,100

3,200

3,200

3,300

3,400

3,500

3,600

3,700

3,675

3,175

3,020

2,220

2,336

2,360

2,358

2,354

2,324

2,354

2,336

2,430

2,647

2 622

2,600

2,550

2,524

Nov.

2,875

2,790

2,650

2,390

2,400

2,350

2,300

2,375

2,450

2,550

2,750

2,820

2,975

2,900

2,940

2,870

3,150

2,335

3,294

3,367

3,126

2,818

2,670

2,452

2,242

1,825

1,743

1,763

1,800

1,840

1,997

1,932
116 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY OF NEBEASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Loup River at Columbus, 1895-1906 Cont'd.

Day.

1901. 

16...........................

17...........................

18. ..........................

19

20. ..........................

21 ...........................

22. ..........................

23...........................

24. ..........................

25. ..........................

26. ..........................

27. ..........................

28. ..........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

1902. 

1...........................

2..........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6. ................ ..........

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12. ..........................

13. ..........................

14...........................

15.. ........................

16...........................

17...........................

18. ..........................

19. ..........................

20. ..........................

21.................. .....

22...........................

23.. ........................

24.......... .................

25...........................

26. ..........................

27. ..........................

28. ..........................

29. ..........................

30. ..........................

1903. 

1. ..........................

o

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10.............-.-.------....

11...........................

12...........................

13...---...........-.-.-.-...

14...........................

15...........................

17. .I........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

Mar.

2,995

2,995

2,995

2,743

2,743

2,743

2,621

3,134

6,826

6,760

4,101

3,232

2,945

3,178

3,355

3,285

3,258

2,995

2,970

2,660

2,621

2,645

2,645

2,693

2,719

2,945

3,152

3,285

3,312

3,366

2,793

7,400

6,500

6,750

6,280

6,060

Apr.

4,681

4,342

3,754

3,727

3,699

3,242

3,258

3,100

3,048

2,768

3,258

2,719

3,153

2,844

2,382

2,243

2,130

1,976

2,175

2,382

2,382

2,382

2,382

2,359

2,405

2,532

2,405

2,405

2,265

2,265

2,265

2,243

2,221

2,221

2,311

2,358

2,334

2,311

2,464

3,206

3,047

2,793

2,793

3,890

3,550

3,890

3,710

3,890

3,890

4,300

4,520

4,520

4,090

3,710

4 740

4,090

3,890

4,300

4,300

4,740

May.

2,197

1,975

1,975

2,152

2,383

2,243

2,359

2,476

2,573

2,573

2,312

2,063

1 847

2,298

2,265

2,382

2

cnn

2,743

2,970

2,719

2,573

2,203

2,382

3,367

3,367

3 340

4,493

5,129

5,763

7,443

 4,039

3,869

3,755

3,503

4,372

2,597

2,500

2,429

2,524

3,890

3 son

3,890

3,550

3,550

3,400

3,550

3,550

4,520

6,500

t; S4n

4,740

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,260

2,870

June.

7,097

7,097

4,861

5,195

5,526

5,902

5,729

5,593

5,293

4,681

4,402

3,985

3,783

3,232

3,126

2,585

2,869

3,047

4,151

5,425

5,763

5,936

3,047

2,793

2,585

2,359

2,265

2,298

2,211

2,265

2,500

 2,479

2,500

3,421

4,650

3,503

3,394

2,768

3,047

2,824

2,621

3,179

3,258

3,840

3,927

6,060

5,180

4,740

4,520

4,300

3,890

3,890

3,890

3,890

3,710

3,260

3,000

2,870

2,620

2,620

2,500

2,500

2,150

2,150

July.

1,241

1,223

1,206

1,188

1,260

1,911

1,681

1,485

1,260

1,064

1,000

1,000

1,014

1,000

1,153

1,315

7,363

9,936

10,895

7,910

7,990

7,871

8,152

7,830

7,517

9,892

6,586

5,326

4,526

5,146

5,277

4,712

4,657

4,712

4,691

4,372

4,043

3,727

3,558

3,394

3,690

3,718

3,586

3,727

3,699

3,699

3,530

2,740

2,260

2,500

15,750

12,750

6,750

3,890

3,710

3,000

3,000

2,870

2,260

2,150

2,150

4,960

3,710

3,260

3,130

Aug.

1,484

1,484

 1,381

1,311

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,323

1,523

2,152

1,825

1,794

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

3,530

3,258

2,970

2,970

2,695

2,695

2,573

2,463

4,043

1,685

3,698

3,125

3,100

3,073

3,073

3,125

3,203

4,402

6,255

6,183

6,255

6,005

6,075

5,867

6,724

6,901

6,541

6,614

6,901

6,725

8,152

13,750

12,750

5,180

3,890

3,000

2,740

2,500

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,740

3,260

5,180

10,750

8,750

3,890

4,090

3,550

3,260

2,740

Sept.

4,776

4,161

3,868

3,339

2,359

2,359

2,483

2,483

2,406

2,172

1,975

1,975

1,975

1,975

2,106

6,040

5,000

3,476-

3,224

2,995

2,671

2,743

2,406

2,382

2,335

2,514

2,382

2,265

2,220

2,063

1,911

1,693

2,062

2,265

2,597

2,909

5,867

6,909

3,586

3,530

3,530

4,402

3,783

3,476

3,312

3,400

3,130

2,870

2,620

2,380

2,380

3,400

3,130

2,870

2,870

3,130

3,130

3,130

3,550

3,260

3,000

2,740

2,500

2,740

2,620

Oct.

2,382

2,242

2,200

2,062

2,019

1,975

1,953

1,921

1,898

1,997

1,997

1,975

1,953

1,930

2,040

2,359

3,152

3,126

3,100

3,048

2,819

2,869

2,869

2,743

2,500

2,500

2,995

4,712

4,402

4,101

3,811

3,530

3,250

2,995

2,743

2,743

2,743

2,743

2,743

2,743

2,743

2,743

2,743

2,522

2,622

2,500

2,500

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,500

2,500

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,500

2,500

2,740

2,740

3,130

3,710

3,550

3,260

3,260

3,000

3,000

3,000

Nov.

1,974

2,017

2,059

2,101

2,152

2,196

2,240

2,285

2,332

2,382

2,429

2,477

2,646

2,696

2,869

2,477

2,500

2,500

2,622

2,622

2,622

2,743

2,869

2,869

 2,869

2,500

2,265

2,155

2,155

2,155

2,040

2,155

2,265

2,383

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,525

2,622

2,622

2,622

2,622

2,622

2,622

2,620

2,620

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,870

2,870

3,130

3,710

4,520

4,960

4,960
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 117 

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Loup River at Columbus, 1895-1906 Cont'd.

Day.

1903.

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

27...:.......................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31

1904.

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7.......... .. .... .......

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

12...........................

14............................

15...........................

17...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29.......... ..... ........

30...........................

31.. .........................

1905. 

I......... ..... . ......

2. ................. ........

3...........................

4......... ..... ......

5.................. ........

6...........................

8...........................

10...........................

11.................. ........

12...........................

13...........................

14.......... .. . ......

15...........................

16.................. ........

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

24...........................

25...........................

Mar.

5,180

4,520

4,520

4,740

4,300

4,090

4,090

4,090

5,180

5,180

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,180

4,300

3,550

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,130

3,130

3,260

3,260

3,550

4,400

5,400

5,900

6.950

5,400

4.400

4.900

Apr.

4,740

4,300

3,890

4,300

3,710

3,550

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,550

3,400

3,400

3,260

3,260

3,400

3,550

4,300

3,710

3,550

3,400

3,400

3,260

3,000

3,000

3, .000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,400

4,300

4,090

3,550

3,000

2,870

2 

' 740

3,950

4,400

4,900

6,950

5,400

4,400

3,500

3,050

3,500

3,950

3,950

3,500

3,500

3,950

4,400

3,950

3,950

3,950

3,500

11, 100

8,700

8,100

7,800

7.500

May.

3,000

3,260

3,400

4,960

4,300

4,090

3,400

4,300

5,400

5, 620

6,060

2,740

2,500

2,500

2,620

2,500

2,620

3,400

3,400

3,130

3,130

3,130

3,130

3,130

3,000

2,870

2,870

3.000

3,000

3,000

3,000

4,750

6,500

3,130

2,870

1,930

1,930

2,040

5,400

5,150

5,900

5,400

6,150

6,675

6,400

5,900

6,150

11, 100

7,500

6,950

12,300

15,780

19,350

12,300

9,900

7,500

7,225

6,950

6,950

6,150

5,650

5.400

June.

2,150

2,380

2,380

2,260

2,620

2,740

2,870

2,870

2,740

2,620

2,500

2,740

3,710

3,890

4,090

3,890

3,400

3,400

3,890

20,000

6,060

5,400

4,960

7,400

5,400

4,520

3,890

3,400

3,400

3,000

3,130

2,620

2,150

2,380

4,300

4,520

3,890

3,000

2,740

8,700

7,500

10,500

7,500

5,900

5,650

4,175

3,725

4,650

4,175

5,400

5,400

5,150

4,650

4,900

5,400

5,900

5,400

5,900

6,675

7,500

16,100

16,750

11.400

July.

2,740

2,500

2,260

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,260

5,180

4,300

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,870

3,000

6,060

7,050

9,250

6,060

11,750

9,250

4,520

3,000

2,620

2,380

2,150

2,380

10,250

3,550

3,550

3,550

6,500

2,740

2,500

2,500

2,740

2,620

2,620

2,500

2,820

19,020

15, 120

18,050

17,080

12,600

11, 700

9,900

6,750

6,050

5,400

4,270

2,900

5,220

5,100

4,650

4,800

4,920

5,310

5,460

6,130

7,400

6.430

Aug.

2,500

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,500

3,000

20,000

16,750

7,050

5,620

3,550

2,150

2,150

2,620

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,870

3,000

3,890

3,710

2,620

2,380

2,150

2,040

1,820

1,820

1,930

2,150

2,380

2,500

2,740

2,150

1,740

2,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,740

3,260

6,700

19, 190

13,600

8,270

7,000

5,300

5,700

6,110

5,720

5,600

5,750

5,600

5,550

5,250

5,450

6,700

6,110

6,850

12,100

6,200

6,150

8,000

6,300

6,500

7.000

Sept.

2,620

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,740

2,870

4,960

3,400

3,000

2,150

2,150

2,150

1,930

1,820

1,660

1,820

1,820

1,820

3,260

2,040

1,930

1,740

1,930

1,820

2,040

2,260

2,760

2,040

2,260

2,260

2,740

3,000

5,000

4,700

4,420

4,380

5,300

5,770

7,000

6,960

5,300

5,010

4,700

4,410

4,600

7,110

10,250

8,400

6,950

8,580

8,710

6,130

5,050

3,810

3,310

3.950

Oct.

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,620

2,740

2,620

2,620

3,260

4,090

3,890

3,710

3,260

2,620

2,150

2,150

2,260

2,870

2,620

3,000

2,740

2,500

2,500

2,380

2,260

3,260

9,750

7,800

3,000

2,500

2,500

1,930

1,820

1,660

1,740

1,660

1,740

1,820

1,740

3,180

3,910

3,750

3,580

3,200

3,250

3,300

3,350

3,880

3,940

4,000

4,070

4,350

4,600

4,600

5,600

5,100

4,850

5,330

4,850

4,110

4,600

4,380

3.670

Nov.

5,400

5,620

5,620

5,400

5,840

4,300

3,710

3,400

1,740

1,740

1,660

1,740

1,740

1,510

1,740

1,930

1,930

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

1,930

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,150

2,040

2,260

2,150

,2, 150

2,150

2,500

1,820

1,820

3,670

3,450

3,210

3,210

3,900

5,100

4,380

4,110

4,110

4,380

4,380

4,600

4,600

4,850

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,850

4,600

4,600

4,380

4,110

5,850

5,350

5.850
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feel, of Loup River at Columbus, 1895-1906 Cont'd.

Day.

1905. 

26...........................

27...-...........-..-.----.-.

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

01

1906. 

1. ..........................

2 . ..........

4...........................

6...........................

8.. ...... ...................

9...........................

10.. .........................

11...........................

12...........................

13

14...........................

15...........................

16..... .....................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27.. ..........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31 ...........................

Mar.

4,900

5,400

4,400

3,950

3,500

S

ncn

Apr.

7,225

7,225

6,950

5,900

3,650

3,950

3,500

2,900

2,500

3,600

6,600

8,700

4,000

4,500

4,200

7,200

3

QAA

3,600

3,400

3,600

8,100

11,000

8,700

16,100

May.

6,950

7,225

8,100

19, 680

14,150

19 fiftn

25,000

14,100

18,700

8,700

7,200

4,500

4,500

4,300

3,400

1,900

1,900

1,500

2,000

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

2,700

2,900

5,400

4,100

4,500

4,800

3,600

6,900

4,300

June.

8,700

7,225

19,350

20,000

13,820

3,400

2,800

3,000

3,200

3,000

3,200

3,200

2,800

2,800

2.600

2,200

2,000

2,000

2,200

2,600

2,600

2,400

2,600

2,800

2,400

2,200

1,900

2,200

2,800

3,800

4,800

4,600

4,800

3,700

July.

25,800

15,450

9,450

8,430

7,320

7,900

4,400

3,900

2,600

"2,400

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,100

1,900

1,900

1,700

2,100

2,800

2,100

2,200

2,100

2,200

3,600

2,800

3,600

2,600

2,800

2,800

2,400

2,000

3,600

2,000

3,200

3,100

2,900

Aug.

6,110

6,050

5,230

5,170

5.100

5,050

4,000

3,600

2,700

4,200

5,000

4,400

11,600

9,000

6,600

6,200

3,300

2,700

2,900

2,900

2,100

1,900

1,800

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,000

1,000

1,000'

1,000

1,900

2,800

2,800

1,700

1,500

1,500

Sept.

2,400

3,150

3,000

3,050

3,120

1,400

1,700

2,200

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,100

1,400

1,700

2,700

7,400

4,400

3,500

5,400

3,700

 3,400

2,200

2,600

2,400

2,400

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,500

2,300

2,300

2,300

Oct.

3,670

3,670

3,900

4,380

3,900

3,900

2,300

2,100

2,200

2,400

2,100

2,100

2,100

1,900

1,900

2,000

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,500

2,200

2,900

2,500

3,100

3,100

3,500

3,700

5,700

5,700

7,100

5,600

4,300

3,600

5,300

3,400

4,800

4,300

Nov.

5,100

5,600

5,100

2,600

2,600

3,300

3,500

4,100

4,600

4,900

4,900

4,600

3,400

3,200

3,600

2,700

2,000

2,500

2,400

2,200

2,200

2,000

2,400

2,200

2,200

2,750

2,750

2,900

3,100

3,100

3,100

2,900

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Loup River at Columbus, 1894-1906.

Day.

1894. 

I............

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7...:........

8............ 

9............ 

10............

11............

Oct. Nov.

4.66

4.65

4.67

4.75

4.77

4.73

4.70

4.72 

4.78 

4.76

5.00

Dec.

5.00

4.72

4.72

4.76

4.72

4.71

4.72

4.67 

4.63 

4.72

4.75

Day.

1894. 

12............

13............

14............

15............

16............

17............

18............

19............ 

20............ 

21 ............

22............

Oct.

4.7

4.65

4.65

4.60

4.60

4.60 

4.65 

4.65

4.65

Nov.

4.82

4.65

4.78

4.74

4.57

4.73

4.71

5.00 

4.63 

4.74

4.83

Dec.

4.80

4.82

4.83

4.75

4.77

4.81

4.80

4.83 

4.75 

4.75

4.63

Day.

1894. 

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............ 

31............

Oct.

4.65

4.70

4.65

4.60

4.65

4.67

5.00 

4.10

Nov.

4.85

4.80

4.73

4.67

4.72

4.68

4.81

4.78

Dec.

4.72

4.71

4.65

4.54

4.52

4.78

4.78

4.94 

5.4
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 119 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Loup River, at Columbus, 1894-1906 Continued.

Day.

1895. 

1..........................

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19..........................

20..........................

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30..........................

31..........................

1896. 

1..........................

2..........................

3..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

11..........................

12..........................

10

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19..........................

20..........................

21..........................

22..........................

OO

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28. .........................

29..........................

30..........................

31..........................

1897. 

1..........................

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

Jan.

5.10

5.31

5.21

5.32

5.15

5.50

4.95

5.70

5.23

E O9

5.83

6.50

6.10

6.35

6.55

7.01

6.63

6.53

7.00

6.81

6.76

6.64

6.59

6.35

6.23

6.22

6.10

4 IK.

4.16

4.81

5.18

E qR

5.51

E 70

E QA

6.01

6.20

d 38

fi R9

6.68

aeo

6 48

fi 4K

a 57

a 68

6.30

a 19

6.08

a 46

a 64

A Afi

6.43

fi OE

6.08

a 25

a 24

5.24

4.96

Feb.

6.10

6.10

6.15

6.24

6.21

6.15

6.13

6.13

6.13

6.13

6.10

6.20

6.26

6.30

6.35

6.42

6.48

6.32

6.39

6.63

6.65

6.98

7.15

7.10

7.30

7.33

7.45

8.68

6.33

6.47

6.36

6.37

6.35

6.44

6.12

6.23

5.66

5.64

5.65

5 54

5.34

5.66

5.66

K fiq

5.44

5.42

E CA

5.28

4.96

A Qq

4.90

Mar.

6.75

S ttQ

4.75

3.89

3 95

4.73

4.85

4.87

E OQ

A SQ

4.87

4.73

3.10

3.15

3.18

3.75

a 7°.

5.85

5.33

4.75

4.78

4.63

4.65

4.62

4 66

4.65

4.65

4.78 

4.76

4.79 

4.68

A Ek

3.73

q 4R

3.68

4.12

5.10

5.06

5.27

5.08

5 O9

4.68

4.35

q on

q qc

A QQ

5.16

E 1 7

4.76

4 95

5.02

4.75

A ftc

4.74

4 71

4.72

4.75

4.76

7.53

7.59

Apr.

4.95

4.92

4.75

4.74

4.77

4.67

4.77

5.31

5.14

E KA

4.95

4.86

4.90

4.78

4.80

5.94

4.95

4.86

4.82

4.66

4.67

4.69

4.69

4.65

4.63

4.62

4.64

4.72 

4.66

4

7E

4.88

4.75

4 65

A 79

4.69

A 79

4. 7^

4.80

4.82

E QI

C CA

5.25

4 94

E no

5.25

A QQ

E OA

E 40

5.14

5.37

5.38

d 79

4 72

K Afi

4.90

4.23

May.

4.80

5 44

5.47

5.18

4 95

4.80

4.76

4.68

4.63

4.64

4.69

4.65

4.56

4.57

4.60

4.62

4.65

4.64

4.58

4.62

4.59

4.63

4.53

4.46 

4.82

4.88

c qft

5

1 1

4.62

c An

4 79

4.83

4.68

4.57

A Kf\

4.63

4 68

4 69

4 65

4.63

4. 63

4.61

A K.9

4.45

4. 41

4 39

4. 52

4. ^

4.63

4.52 

4.46

4.44

4.56

June.

5.27

5.15

7.10

6.42

5.78

5.43

5.01

4.79

4.64

4.55

4.59

4.56

4.70

4. 7&.

4.69

4.55

4.69

5.04

5.04

4.74

4.63

4.45

4.61

4.56

4.36

4.37

4.36

4.46

4.45 

4.49

4

CE

4.72

4 7^

A 7R

4 90

9.40

4.98

4.21

3.98

Q KG.

a 63

q RQ

q CQ

3.61

q AR

q A9

q cp:

q 7A

q QA

4.29

4 12

4.43

4. fc.fi

4.03

q Qq

3.90

4.52

4.44

4.41

4.80

4.64

July.

4.55

4.56

4.47

4.45

4.45-

4.40

4.32

A qPl

4.23

4.24

4.21

4 qfi

4.45

4.37

4 30

4.22

4.21

4.13

4.10

4.11

4.15

4.17

4.19

4.22

4.03

4.02 

4 go

3.96

q QQ

q Q4

4. 01

q QQ

q Q4

3.92

q QQ

4 oo

3.95

4 ^

4.21

4.12

4.08

q Qq

q cm

3.85

a 86

3 90

q QI

q Qq

q Qq

3 94

q QA

a 99

4.03

4 12

4.13

4

iq

4.12

4.13 

7.71

5.32

4 69

4.48

Aug.

4.01

4.01

4.01

4.98

4.03

4.33

4.20

4.17

411

4.25

4.38

4.17

4.21

4.53

4.53

4.34

4.34

4.30

4.32

4 30

4.25

4.41

4.52

4.58

4.33

4.43

4.41 

4.35

4.47 

4 17

4 91

4 99

4. 1^

4.08

4.24

a 95

3.96

q OR

a 85

q 07

q QQ

3 84

3.80

3 84

q OQ

3.86

q QI

q QI

3.87

3.82

q 77

q 7A

q 77

3.75

3.72 

3.89

3.85

3.81

3.79

4.02

Sept.

4.62

4.56

4.38

4.30

4.29

4.20

4.18

4.19

4 9^

4.17

4.16

4.11

4.10

4.07

4.10

4.09

4.20

4.25

4.26

4.27

4.55

4.89

4.78

5.04

5.26

4.44

4.36

4.31 

4.35

q 71

a 76

3.92

q Q9

a se

3.78

3.79

3.85

q QI

4.04

4.10

4.18

4.23

4.24

4. 10

4 1^

4. 16

4.17

4 91

4 1 ^

4 09

4 07

4. 10

4 05

4 05

4.24

4.20

4.15

4.13

Oct.

4.31

4.28

4.21

4.18

4.35

4.34

4.40

4.36

4 ^4

4.40

4.42

4.40

4.42

4.42

4.45

4.50

4.44

4.41

4.42

4.44

4.43

4.45

4.47

4.48

4.50

4.50

4.48

4.43

4.40 

4.44

4.47 

4.10

4 09

4.05

4.05

4.03

4.05

4.08

4.13

4.16

4.15

4.22

4 97

4 97

4 26

4.28

4. 94.

4. 20

4.20

4. 1Q

4.18

4 97

432

4. ^19

4. ^^

432

4 VI

4. 35

4

90

4

qc

456

457 

4.16

4.16

4.17

4 16

4.16

Nov.

4.46

4.47

4.49

4.56

4.59

4.56

4.57

4.60

4.62

4.62

4.64

4.65

4.68

4.72

4.76

4.80

4.84

4.75

4.65

4.58

4.55

4.57

450

3.68

3.32

3.45

3.63

4.21

4.64 

4.84

4 47

419

3.99

401

q nq

a 98

a 78

480

490

482

4 7q

^ 7Q

425

4 11

4 I9

3.95

q 7K

3.45

3.88

c 9c

5.49

a 54

5 46

498

......

Dec.

5.10

5.33

5.47

5.43

5.27

5.15

5.16

5.20

5.29

5.44

5.60

5.71

5.66

5.63

5.66

5.37

S qfi

5.25

5.12

5.04

4.98

4.98

481

4.65

4.50

4.45

449

a is

5.85

E 41

5.67

5.56

......
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Loup River at Columbus, 1894-1906 Continued.

Day.

1897. 

6..........................

8..........................

9..........................

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19..........................

20..........................

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30..........................

1898. 

1..........................

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8..........................

9..........................

10-....--......---..........

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19..........................

20..........................

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30..........................

31..........................

1899. 

1..........................

2..........................

3..........................

4........... ..............

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8..........................

9.......................... 10....:.....................

Jan.

5.18

7.18

7 O4

.

Feb.

a 45

7.68

Mar.

7.68

5.73

5.43

4 76

Apr.

488

477

4 70

456

4 44

484

493

4 74

470

4 77

4.91

453

463

461

462

4 86

482

472

4 66

454

4.41

4.40

4.51

4 77

475

4 77

479

4.86

4.81

4 76 "480

4.79

486

483

5.06

5.02

4.93

483

477

4 86

493

475

471

4.73

477

485

483

483

487

481

5.40

5.60

5.80

5.70

5.00

4%

490

May.

4.57

A £7

460

462

469

463

466

463

4.63

4.66

467

4 66

465

466

462

464

477

478

482

477

466

4.60

468

4.62

455

478

477

486

5.33

5.28

5.25

5.22

5.18

5,16

5.19

5.19

5.16

5.07

491

495

496

5.15

5.19

5.18

5.44

5.48

5.68

5.40

5.64

5.46

5.11

5.10

498

5.30

495

460

470

4.90

495

5.05

495

5.15

5.00

June.

4.78

4.70

468

4.68

468

463

470

477

475

476

474

4.72

4.69

482

474

454

4.43

4.35

434

434

4.44

470

4.95

479

5.00

5.00

495

5.02

5.14

5.66

5.68

5.63

5.46

5.35

5.26

5.32

5.36

5.42

5.36

5.35

5.30

5.30

5.33

5.40

5.50

5.39

5.00

477

471

468

4 67

465

466

5.00

480

5.40

July.

422

402

3.84

3.78

3.86

3.92

402

3.96

3.91

420

4.08

3.92

3.84

3.78

3.95

400

3.96

3.95

3.96

3.95

3.98

3.93

3.85

3.85

3.86

3.93

4.64

4.64

4.60

4.62

483

4.88

483

483

474

466

468

465

463

467

4.66

4.65

4.62

454

449

444

4.43

4.41

445

435

431

430

430

426

426

422

5.50

5.90

5.70

5.60

440

Aug.

442

4.31

439

471

470

481

461

454

448

440

433

428

4.19

4.17

4.15

415

415

415

416

415

420

415

4.10

420

4.23

428

420

424

4.28

463

4.95

5.24

5.16

497

485

4.77

4.68

464

461

458

457

4.59

4.67

483

478

466

463

4.65

463

4.62

4.62

463

463

456

445

441

439

430

4 20

4.25

455

493

490

480

485

480

Sept.

4.09

412

4.03

4.07

4.22

4.31

4.36

4.36

434

4.34

430

437

4.28

425

423

420

420

421

424

4.26

426

422

420

418

416

437

4.34

4.30

4.31

430

4.30

4.30

432

4.31

436

4.42

4.48

4.82

5.03

493

489

4.85

481

480

465

449

441

4.50

457

4.58

457

456

.456

456

480

485

480

480

470

460

4.55

450

480

470

Oct.

4.16

417

418

416

4.18

4.29

443

4.46

444

4.44

450

4.58

5.00

5.02

4.86

482

476

472

480

468

464

481

6.26

4.80

475

456

4.58

459

4.66

463

4.67

4.67

4.72

474

484

497

490

482

478

476

4.76

477

486

492

486

482

480

485

490

480

490

490

485

4.80

495

440

440

440

440

445

440

440

440

440

4.40

Nov.

490

485

4.80

475

475

4.80

4.80

4.85

490

4.90

494

490

Dec.
PLATTE RIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 121

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Loup River at Columbus, 1894-1906 Continued.

Day.

1899. 

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19..........................

20..........................

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30..........................

31..........................

1900. 

1..........................

2..........................

3............ ..............

4..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

11.......................... 12................:.........

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19..........................

20. .........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30

31..........................

1901. 

1..... .....................

2..........................

4..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8.......................... 

9..........................

10.......................... 

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

15..........................

Jan.

------

Feb.

......

Mar.

------

Apr.

5.00

4 80

490

5.10

5.20

5.15

5.00

4.90

4.90

4.90

5.00

4.90

4.85

4.90

5.00

5.40

5.60

5.80

4.75

4.75

4.75

4.75

4.75

4.71

470

472

474

4.70

480

4.81

480

482

485

487

490

5.00

5.30

5.30

5.30

5.32

5.27

5.26

5.25

5.25

5.20

5.20

4.50

A. 48

450

460

470

4 80

4.55

450 

450

4.60 

4.70

4.80

5.00

5.10

5.20

May.

495

4 80

485

4.97

S

on

5.15

5.14

4

QC

5.00

5.05

5.40

5.80

5.54

5.40

5.40

5.10

S on

4 95

496

498

4 95

498

5.32

5.30

5.00

495

4.95

5.68

5.20

5.14

5.05

5.03

5.00

4.95

4.75

4.72

471

470

460

465

490

480

482

6.65

4.70

470

4.70

4.70

4 80

4.80

4.85 

490

490 

480

4.80

4.80

470

470

June.

5.40

4 70

495

5.10

5.90

5.80

4.85

485

487

482

475

465

455

4.65

465

4.62

461

4.65

465

6.28

5.20

485

3.98

3.95

4.10

3.85

3.87

3.83

3.88

3.85

3.83

3.83

3.80

4.60

4 60

4.60

470

4.80

4.70

4.70

4.70 

4.70

470 

460

460

460

4.60

460

July.

4 00

421

4 20

4 10

4 20

4.15

4.00

q no

4.00

4.10

425

4.20

421

4.20

420

422

423

4 50

4.40

3.78

q QA

454

428

493

446

4.62

4.70

4.40

435

4.20

'4.15

3.98

3.93

4.28

473

478

4.55

4.38

435

443

445

498

5.05

5.00

440

450

4.38

435

4.35

5.05

4.90

4.90

490

4.70

4.45

438 

4.30

4.20 

410

4.10

4.10

3.97

3.95

Aug.

470

A QC

420

4 10

A zn

A 9ft

4 40

4 40

4.50

4 61

4 80

470

480

4.81

4 80

4.81

4.80

4.70

4 60

4 70

A 4Q

4.28

425

4.25

3.98

4.05

463

468

455

444

4.48

4.43

463

5.53

5.83

5.50

5.38

448

438

432

435

450

457

470

4.68

4.53

4.35

428

415

4.10

4.10

4.10

410

4.13

4.12

412 

410

410 

4.52

4.40

4.30

4.45

4.40

Sept.

460

4 50

4 45

4 40

4 40

440

4 40

4.40

4 40

440

440

4.40

4.40

440

440

440

4.40

4.40

4.15

4 20

423

423

425

425

4.25

427

4.27

4.28

5.98

5.25

5.45

5.63

5.48

5.00

4.70

4.48

448

445

448

448

450

448

4.48

448

450

448

448

4.40

4.50

4.50

457' 450

470

480

4.90

4.95 

4.95

5.10 

5.10

5.45

5.55

5.60

5.60

Oct.

4 40

A At)

4 50

4 80

4 70

A 7C

460

4 50

4 50

470

4 60

4 60

4^55

A KC

450

455

460

4 65

4 65

A AZ

4.48

448

450

4 50

455

4.55

458

4 60

4.58

458

4.58

458

4.57

457

456

455

460

466

5.00

5.00

481

4.76

460

4.65

4.65

4.65

465

4.65

4.65

4.65 

470

4.80 

4.80

480

4.80

4.80

480

Nov.

4.70

4 60

448

448

4 45

440

443

4.45

4.48

455

455

459

455

455

450

458

490

5.10

5.30

5.20

5.10

5.00

4.90

4.80 

460

4.55 

4.55

4.55

455

460

4.60

Dec.

......
122 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBBASKA.

Mean daily gage heigRt, in feet, of Loup River at Columbus, 1894-1906 Continued.

Day.

1901. 

16..........................

17..........................

1 fi

19..........................

20..........................

21

22

23..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29. .........................

QA

31..........................

1902. 

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..........................

1903. 

1..........................

2..........................

3...........:..............

4..........................

5....................... ..

6..........................

7....................... ..

8..........................

9..........................

10. .........................

11..........................

12..........................

13.......................... 

14..........................

IS..........................

16..........................

17.......................... 

18.......................... 

19..........................

20..........................

Jan. Feb. Mar.

4.60

4.60

4.60 i sn

4 50

4 50

4 45

4. SO

5.79

5 7Q

5 00

4.70

4 fin

4.70

4.80

4 80

4.80

4.70

4.70

4.60

4 60

4 64

4.65

4.68

4.70

4.80 

4.90

4 97

5.00

4 80

4.70

5. 45 

5.35

5.20

5.20

5.25 

5.22 

5.25

5.10

Apr.

5.30

5.20

5.00

5.00

5.00

4.85

4 85

4.80

4 80

4 70

4 90

4.70

4.90

4 90

4.80

4.65

4.60

4.55

A en

4.60 

4.80

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.73

4.76

4.75

4.75

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.75

4.80

4.80

4.80

4 OK

5.15

5.10

5.00

5.00

5.10

5.00

5.00

4

QK

5.00

C Aft

5.10

5 on

5.20

5.10

5.00 

5.20

5.25

5.10

5.10 

5.20 

5.20

5.30

May.

4.70

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.65

4.70

4.80

4.75

4.80

4.85

4.90

4.90

4.80

4.80

4.70

4.60 

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.85

4.90 

5 no

5.00

4 95

4.90

4.80

4.80

4.90

5.10

5.30

5.30

5.30

5.70

C AA

6.10

i *&

5

CK

* sft

5 At)

5.36 

5.15

5.00

4

QK

4 90

4.85

4.85

5.20

5.20

5.20

5.10

5.10

5.15

5.15

5.15

5.40

5.90

5.75

5.25

5.25

5.25 

5.10 

5.10

4.95

June.

6.45

6.45

5.80

5.90

6.00

6.10

6.05

6.00

5.90

5.70

5.60

5.45

5.34

5.15

5.10

4.85

4.95

5.00

5.40

5.80 

Son

5.95

5.00

j on

4.85

4.70

4.65

4.65

4.60

4.60

4.70

4.65

e Aft

5 40

5 no

4 95

4 70

4.80

4.70 

4 60

4 80

4.80

5 Aft

5.00

5.80

5.60

5.50

5.45

5.40

<; ^n

5.30

C QA

5.30

5.25

5.12

5.00

4.95 

4.85

4.85

4.85

4.85 

4.75 

4.70

4.70

July.

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.05

4.40

4.30

4.20

4.10

4.00

3.90

3.85

4.00

3.95

4.10

4.20 

6.00

6.60

6.80

6.10

6.10 

6.05

6.10

6.00

6.45

5.59

5.25

5.00

5.50

5.25

5.10

5.05

5.10

5.00

4.90

4.80

4.75

4.70

4.80

4 80

4.85

4.85

4.85

4.80

5.00

4.80

4.90

7.00

6.60

5.65

5.00

4.95

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.50

4.50 

4.55

5.55

5.95

5.56 

5.25 

5.10

5.05

Aug.

4.40

4.40

4.35

4.30

4.27

4.27

4.27

4.30

4.40

4.70

4.55

4.50

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.45 

4.80

4.70

4.60

4.60

4.55 

4.50

4.45

4.40

5.00

6.10

4.90

4.70

4.65

4.62

4.60

4.60

4.60

5.00

5.50

5 40

5

4ft

5.30

5.50 

5.55

5.45

5

CA

5 59

5.80

5.95

6.72

6.60

5.60

5.30

5.00

4.90

4.80

4 70

4.70

4.70

4.90

5.10

5.60 

6.40

6.00

5.10

5.15 

5.00 

4.90

4.70

Sept.

5.60

5.40

5.30

5.10

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.60

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.55

5.40

5.10

4.60

4.55

4.50 

4.50

4.50

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.48

4.45

4.40

4.40

4.35

4.30

4.20

4.40

4.50

4.65

4.80

5.80

6.10

5.10

5.40

5.10

5.05

4.90

4.80

4.70

4.60

4.50

4.50

4 90

4.80

4.70

4.70

4.75

4.75

4.75 

4.90

4.80

4.70

4.60 

4.50 

4.53

4.50

Oct.

4.75

4.70

4.70

4.65

4.65

4.65

4.65

4.65

4.65

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.75

4.90 

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

4.92 

4.95

4.95

4.90

4.80

4.80

5.00

5.60

5.50

5.40

5.30

5.20

5.10

S.Off

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.90

4 90

4.90

4.90 

4.90

4.90

4.85

A OK

4.80

4.80

4.40

4.45

4.45

4.50

4.50

4.55

4.55

4 55

4.50

4.50

4.60

4.60

4.75 

4.95

4.90

4.80

4.80 

4.70 

4.75

4.75

Nov.

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.60

4.60

4.65

4.79

4.80

4.80

4.85

4.85 

4.85

4.90

4.95

4.95

4.95

4.80

4.70

4.65

4.65

4.65

4.60

4.65

4.70

4.75

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.81

4.85

4.85 

4.85

4.85

4.85

4.85

4.60

4.60

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.70

4 70

4.70

4.70

4 65

4.65

4.65

4.65 

4.70

4.70

4.80

5.00 

5.20 

5.30

5.30

Dec.

4.95

4.95

5.00

5.00

4.95

......
PLATTE EIVEE DKAINAGE BASIN. 123

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Loup River at Columbus, 1894-1906 Continued.

Day.

1903. 

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30..........................

31..........................

' 1904. 

1... .......................

2. ........... . ..........

3..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8..........................

9.......................... 

10..........................

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

1Q

20..........................

21.......................... 

22.......................... 

23..........................

24.......................... 

25..........................

26..........................

27........................*. 

28..........................

29..........................

30..........................

31..........................

1905. 

1. .........................

2..........................

3..........................

4........ . .

5..........................

6.......................... 

7..........................

8..........................

9.....................

10. .........................

11..................... . .

12..........................

13..........................

14............ . . ....

15...........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19..........................

20..........................

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

Jan.

......

......

......

Feb.

......

Mar.

4.90

4.78

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.85

5.12

5.15

5.20

5.35

5.35

5.30

5.10

5.00

4.95

4.85

4.80 

4.80 

4.80

4.80 

4.75

4.75

4.75 

4.80

4.80

4 89

4

QC

4.4

4.6

4.7

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.5

Apr.

5.30

5.20

5.10

5.20

5.10

5.05

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

4.95

4.90

4.92

4.90

4.95

5.00

5.20

5.10 

5.05

5.00

5.00

4.95

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.95

4 95

5.00

5.05 

5.05 

5.10

5.15 

5.40

5.35

5.20 

5.05

4.98

4.95

4 Q

4.4

4.5

4.9

4.6

4.4 

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

5.6

5.2

5.15

5.1

5.05

5.0

May.

5.00

5.10

5.15

5.55

5.40

5.35

5.15

5.40

5.65

5.70

5.80 

4.95

4.90

4.90

4.95

4 98

5.30 

5.25

5.20

5.15

5.15

5.15

5.15

5.05

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00 

5.00 

4.98

5.00

5.90

5.00 

4.90

4.50

4.50

4.6

4.55

4.7

4.6

4.75

4.85 

4.8

4.7

4.75

5.6

5.0

4.9

5.8

6.35

6.9

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.95

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.75

4.65

4.6

June.

4.70

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.95

5.00

5,05

5.05

5.00

4.95

4.70

4.80

5.10

5.15

5.20

5.15

4.95

4.95

5.10 

7.30

5.60

5.40

5.30

5.80

5.40

5.20

5.00

4.85

4.80

4.90 

4.75 

4.60

4.75 

5.42

5.45

5.30 

5.10

5.00

4 Q9

5.2

5.0

5.5

5.0

4.7

4.65 

4.35

4.25

4.45

4.35

4.6

4,6

4.55

4.45

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.85

5.0

6.4

6.5

5.65

July.

4.90

4.80

4.70

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.70

5.60

5.40 

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.95

5.00

5.78

6.00

6.25

5.80 

6.49

6.20

5.42

4.96

4.82

4.72

4 60

4.75

'6.30

5.11

5.10

5.10 

5.80 

4.80

4.70 

4.70

4.75

4.70 

4.95

4.70

4.64

4.56

6.85

6.25

6.7

6.55

5.85

5.7 

5.8

5.4

5.22

5.0

4.95

4.9

4.75

4.5

5.0

4.95

4.85

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.85

4.85

4.95

5.15

4.95

Aug.

4.60

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.60

4.80

7.20

6.80

5.80

5.50

5.00 

4.52

4.48

4.71

4.84

4.87

4.85

4.80

4.85

5.15 

5.15

4.75

4.65

4.55

4.50

4.42

4.45

4.50

4.60

4.72

4.77

4.85 

4.65 

4.45

4.40 

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.45

5.10

4.8

6.8

5.9

5.0

4.75

4.4 

4.45

4.5

4.4

4.35

4.35

4.3

4.3

4.25

13

4.55

4.45

4.6

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.85

4.55

4.6 '

4.7

Sept.

4.50

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.90

5.00

5.60

5.20

5.00

4.65

4.65

4.65

4.56 

4.48

4.40

4.50

4.50

4.50

5.10

4.60

4.55

4.45

4.55

4.50

4.60 

4.70 

4.70

4.60 

4.70

4.70

4.70 

4.90

5.00

5.00

4.4

4.35

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.6 

4.85

4.85

4.55

4.5

4.45

4.4

4.45

4.95

5.5

5.1

4.95

5.25

6.25

5.3

185

4.65

4.4

4.3

4.45

Oct.

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.68

4.65

4.65

4.63

4.62

4.65

4.61

4.60 

5.10

5.35

5.30

5.25

5.10

4.85

4.65

4.65

4.70 

4.95

4.85

5.00

4.90

4.80

4.80

4.75

4.70

5.10

6.30

6.10

5.00 

4.80 

4.80

4.55 

4.50

4.40

4.45 

4.40

4.45

4.50

4.45

4.25

4.4

4.35

13

4.2

4.2 

4.2

4.2

4.3

13

4.3

4.3

135

4.4

14

4.6

15

145

4.55

4.45

13

4.4

4.35

4.2

12

Nov.

5.40

5.45

5.45

5.40

5.50

5.15

5.00

4.90

4.60

4.70

4.45

4.45

4.40

4.45

4.45

4.30

4.45

4.55

4.55 

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.55

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.65

4.60

4.69

4.65 

4.65 

4.65

4.80 

4.50

4.50

12

4.15

4.1

11

4.25

4.5 

4.35

4.3

4.3

4.35

135

14

14

145

135

135

135

4.45

4.4

4.4

4.35

4.3

4.65

155

4.65

Dec.

......

......

4.5

5.7

5.7

5.75

5.7

5.8

6.5

6.0

5.95

5.85
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Loup River at Columbus, 1894-1906 Continued.

Day.

1905. 

26. .........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30. .........................

31..........................

1906. 

1..........................

2.. ........................

3..........................

4. .........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

9..........................

10. .........................

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15. .........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19..........................

20. .........................

21

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25....... ...................

26..........................

27. .........................

28...:......................

29..........................

30..........................

31.........................

Jan. Feb. Mar.

4.5

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.3

......

Apr.

4.95

4.95

4.95

4.9

4.7

JL 7<?

4.90

4.80

4.65

4.55

4.80

5.40

5.75

4.90

5.00

4.95

5.50

5.50

4 90

4.85

4.80

4.80

4.75

4.80

5.65

6.10

5.75

6.85

May.

4.9

4.95

5.1

6.95

6.1

5.75

8.40

6.55

5.75

5.75

5.50

5.00

5.00

4.90

4.70

4.30

4.30

4.20

4.35

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.30

4.50

4.55

5.10

4.75

4.85

4.90

4.65

5.30

June.

5.2

4.95

6.9

7.00

6.05

4.60

4.40

4.50

4.50

4.45

4.50

4.50

4.40

4.40

4.35

4.25

4.20

4.20

4.25

4.35

4.35

4.30

4.35

4.40

4.30

4.25

4.25

4.15

4.25

4.40

4.85

4.80

4.85

4.60

July.

7.95

6.4

5.4

5.2

4.95

4.5

5.40

4.75

4.65

4.35

4.30

4.25

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.15

4.15

4.10

4.20

4.40

4.20

4.25

4.20

4.25

4.65

4.45

4.65

4.40

4.45

4.45

4.35

4.25

4.65

4.25

4.55

4.60

4.55

Aug.

4.55

4.55

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.80

4.70

4.50

4.85

5.00

4.90

6.10

5.70

5.35

5.30

4.70

4.55

4.60

4.60

4.40

4.35

4.30

4.25

4.20

4.15

4.15

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.10

4.40

4.65

4.65

4.35

4.30

4.30

Sept.

4.1

4.3

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.30

4.45

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.35

4.35

4.30

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.55

5.50

4.95

4.75

5.15

4.80

4.65

4.40

4.50

4.45

4.45

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.45

4.40

4.40

4.45

Oct.

4.2

4.2

4.25

4.35

4.25

4.25

4.40

4.35

4.35

4.40

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.35

4.35

4.35

4.40

4.30

4.50

4.40

4.50

4.50

4.60

4.65

5.05

5.05

5.30

5.00

4.75

4.60

4.95

4.55-

4.85

4.75

Nov.

4.5

4.6

4.5

3.95

5.45

4.60

4.65

4.80

4.90

4.95

4.95

4.90

4.70

4.65

4.75

4.55

4.35

4.50

4.45

4.50

4.50

4.45

4.55

4.50

4.50

4.70

4.70

4.75

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.75

Dec.

Estimated monthly discharge of Loup River at Columbus, 1895-1906. 

[Drainage area, 13,540 square miles.]

Month and 

year.

March.

1903 6

19046........

1905 c. .......

April. 

1895..........

1896..........

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904. .........

1905..........

1906..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6,830 

8,250 

5,400 

6,950

3,680 

7,020 

7,120 

3,520 

5,530 

4,740 

4,680 

3,210 

4,740 

4,300 

11,100 

16,100

Minimum.

2,500 

4,090 

3,130 

3,500

2,300 

1,970 

2,680 

2,130 

2,340 

2,380 

2,570 

1,980 

3,400 

2,740 

3,050 

2.500

Mean.

3,343 

5,554 

3,715 

5,017

2,754 

4,081 

3,695 

2,794 

3,280 

3,a52 

3,254 

2,409 

4,027 

3,343 

5,492 

5.580

Total in 

acre-feet.

159,200 

209,300 

140,000 

149,300

168,900 

242, 800 

219,900 

166,300 

195,400 

199,500 

193,600 

143,400 

239,600 

198,900 

326,800 

332,000

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0. 217 

.301 

.273 

.206 

.242 

.248 

.240 

.178 

.297 

.247 

.406 

.413

Depth in 

inches.

0.24 

.35 

.30 

.23 

.27 

.28 

.27 

.20 

.33 

.27 

.45 

.46

Percent 

of 

rainfall.

12 

6 

8 

14 

28 

6 

14 

14 

21 

17 

11 

8

Rainfall 

(inches).

1.51

.72 

.22 

.93

2.06 

4.84

a 88

1.66 

.98 

4.47 

1.92 

1.42 

1.56 

1.57 

4.15 

5.47

o24 days. 6 March 13 to 31. March 17 to 31.
PLATTE KIVEK DRAINAGE BASIN. « 125 

Estimated monthly discharge of Loup River at Columbus, 1895-1906 Continued.

Month and 

year.

May. 

1895..........

1896..........

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900....... _..

1901..........

1902..........

1903

1904..........

1905..........

1906. .........

June. 

1895..........

1896..........

1897..........

1898..........

1900..........

1901 ..........

1902..........

1903

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

July.

1896..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905.......'...

1906..........

August. 

1895..........

1896--..-.....

1897..........

1899..........

1900..........

1901

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

September. 

1895..........

1896-.........

1897..........

1898----------

1899..........

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

October. 

1895..........

1896..........

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,420 

4,810 

2,880 

5,100 

4,870 

10, 550 

2,740 

7,440 

6,500 

6,500 

19,680 

25,000

9,080 

8,000 

9,550 

6,680 

7,710 

14,300 

7,100 

5,940 

6,060 

20,000 

20,000 

4,800

2,850 

3,670 

11,820 

2,530 

6,980 

5,380 

3,050 

10,900 

15,750 

11,750 

25,800 

7,900

4,100 

3,810 

3,280 

4,720 

3,260 

7,480 

2,150 

8,150 

20,000 

3,890 

19,190 

11,600

5,000 

2,970 

1,700 

2,950 

2,940 

7,600 

4,780 

6,910 

3,550 

4,960 

14,600 

7,400

2,690 

3,610 

10,400 

2,900 

2,520 

3,700

Minimum.

2,600 

2,310 

1,850 

2,420 

1.910 

2,380 

1,850 

2,200 

 2,870 

1,930 

5,150 

1,600

2,340 

1,930 

1,800 

2,000 

1,800 

2,080 

1,720 

2,210 

2,150 

2,150 

3,720 

1,900

1,450 

2,310 

1,600 

.1,620 

1,000 

1,980 

1,000 

3,390 

2,040 

2,150 

2,900 

1,700

1,520 

2,110 

1,100 

1,650 

1,280 

1,610 

1,000 

1,680 

2,260 

1,660 

5,050 

1,000

1,670 

2,060 

1,000 

1,460 

1,850 

2,380 

1,760 

1,690 

2,380 

1,660 

2,400 

1,100

1,910 

2,240 

1,600 

2,020 

1,320 

2,900

Mean.

2,966 

2,985 

2,496 

3,509 

3,035 

3,717 

2,346 

3,226 

4,085 

2,972 

8,665 

4,590

3,591 

3,009 

2,891 

4,022 

3,893 

3,493 

3,467 

3,250 

3,188 

4,364 

8,117 

2.890

2,122 

2,712 

2,616 

1,946 

2,104 

3,265 

1,615 

5,669 

3,549 

4,266 

9,067 

2,780

2,289 

2,629 

1,812 

2,655 

2,357 

3,462 

1,380 

4,767 

5,373 

2,347 

6,949 

3,120

2,427 

2,460 

1,427 

2,003 

2,142 

3,363 

2,853 

3,218 

- 2,763 

2,375 

5,637 

2,600

2,450 

 2, 732 

3,422 

2,477 

1,914 

3,222

Total in 

acre-feet.

182,400 

183, 500 

153,500 

215,800 

186,600 

228,500 

144,200 

198,300 

251,200 

183,000 

522,800 

282,000

213, 700 

179,000 

172,000 

239,300 

231,600 

207.800 

206,300 

193,300 

189, 700 

259, 700 

483,000 

172,000

130,500 

166,700 

155, 700 

119,700 

125,200 

200,800 

96,100 

348,500 

211,200 

262,300 

557,500 

171,000

140,700 

161,600 

111,400 

163,300 

144,900 

212,900 

84,800 

293,100 

330,400 

144,300 

427,300 

192,000

144,400 

146,400 

84,900 

119,200 

127,500 

200,100 

169,800 

191,500 

164,400 

141,300 

335,400 

155,000

150,600 

168,000 

210,400 

152,300 

117,700 

198,100

Kun-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.219 

.221 

.184 

.259 

.224 

.274 

.173 

.238 

.301 

.219 

.640 

.340

.265 

.228 

.213 

.297 

.288 .258- 

.256 

.240 

.235 

.322 

.599 

.214

.157 

.200 

.193 

.140 

.155 

.240 

.112 

.420 

.262 

.314 

.670 

.206

.169 

.197 

.134 

.196 

.174 

.256 

.100 

.352 

.397 

.173 

.513 

.230

.179 

.182 

.105 

.148 

.158 

.249 

.211 

.238 

.204 

.175 

.416 

.193

.181 

.202 

.253 

.193 

.141 

.238

Depth in 

inches.

0.25

.25 

.21 

.30 

.25 

.31 

.20 

.28 

.34 

.25 

.74 

.39

.30 

.25 

.24 

.33 

.33 

.29 

.29 

.27 

.26 

.36 

.67 

.24

.18 

.23 

.21 

.16 

.18 

.28 

.13 

.48 

.29 

.36 

.77 

.24

.20 

.23 

.15 

.23 

.20 

.30 

.12 

.40 

.46 

.20 

.59 

.27

.20 

.20 

.12 

.17 

.18 

.28 

.23 

.27 

.23 

.20 

.46 

.22

.21 

.23 

.29 

.21 

.16 

.28

Per cent 

of 

rainfall.

10 

10 

17 

6 

9 

12 

12 

7 

6 

6 

11 

13

6 

5 

5 

14 

8 

13 

6 

6 

16 

6 

11 

12

18 

6 

8 

6 

8 

5 

22 

8 

4 

6 

17 

9

8 

25 

7 

8 

7 

8 

8 

11 

9 

8 

31 

13

11 

10 

10 

13 

26 

12 

5 

8 

26 

9 

12 

7

105 

16 

10 

3 

55 

16

Kainfall 

(inches).

2.48 

2.54 

1.26 

5.04 

2.91 

2.57 

1.61 

427 

5.46 

410 

6.54 

2.89

476 

494 

411 

2.34 

a92 

2.30 

492 

445 

1.68 

5.53 

6.07 

2.06

:98 

4.12 

2.53 

2.88 

2.47 

5.55 

.90 

6.29 

6.88 

6.13 

458 

2.74

2.49 

.89 

2.96 

2.84 

2.93 

3.67 

1.58 

3.77 

5.81 

2.41 

1.93 

3.52

1.81 

2.10 

1.16 

1.35 

.70 

2.41 

489 

3.44 

.87 

2.24 

3.81 

2.94

.20 

1.40 

3.02 

.83 

.29 

1.72
126 . SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY" OF NEBRASKA.

Estimated monthly discharge of Loup River near Columbus, 1895-1906 Continued.

Month and 

year.

October. 

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

November. 

1895..........

1898<»........

19006........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,650 

4,710 

3,710 

9,750 

5,600 

7,100

3,640 

2,900 

3,150 

3,370 

2,870 

5,840 

2,500 

5,850 

4,900

Minimum.

1,900 

2,500 

2.380 

1,660 

3,180 

1,900

2,560 

2,450 

2,300 

1,740 

2,040 

2,620 

1,510 

2,600 

2,000

Mean.

2,243 

3,011 

2,796 

2,941 

4,082 

3,280

3,010 

2,668 

2,679 

2,335 

2,501 

3,665 

1,961 

4,389 

3,090

Total in 

acre-feet.

137,900 

185, 100 

171,900 

180,800 

251,000 

202,000

179, 100 

64,000 

90,000 

138,900 

148,800 

218, 100 

116,600 

261,200 

184,000

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.166 

.222 

.206 

.217 

.301 

.243

.222

.173 

.185 

.271 

.145 

.324 

.229

Depth in 

inches.

0.20 

.25 

.24 

.25 

.35 

.28

.25

.19 

.21 

.30 

.16 

.36 

.25

Per cent 

of rainfall.

10 

13 

24 

8 

47 

9

30

32

87 

59 

229 

31 

27

Rainfall 

(inches).

1.93 

1.95 

1.00 

3.08 

.74 

3.12

.84 

.43 

.17 

.60 

.24 

.51 

.07 

1.16 

.93

a November 1 to 12,1898. 6 November 1 to 17, 1900.

NORTH LOUP RIVER NEAR ST. PAUL.

Observations were begun at the St. Paul station on North Loup 

River May 4, 1895, but the records cover only the open seasons for 

the years 1895 to 1897, inclusive, 1899, and 1903. The station is 4 

miles north of St. Paul, in sec. 22, T. 15 N., R. .10 W. The location 

is shown on the St. Paul topographic atlas sheet.

Discharge measurements were made from highway bridges. 

Refined measurements were not possible at this station on account 

of the shifting sandy bed and the varying angle which the thread of 

the current made with the bridge; neither was it practicable to 

obtain records of winter flow.

A different gage and a different section were used during each of 

the periods stated above, and the gage heights for one period are 

therefore not comparable with those of another. From 1895 to 1897 

the gage was an inclined staff on the left bank at the lower side of an 

old wagon bridge. Its datum was 6.54 feet below a standard United 

States Geological Survey bench mark on the left bank 170 feet north 

of the gage. On April 18, 1899, a second inclined staff gage was 

installed on the left bank about 200 feet below the first one. The 

datum of this gage was 5.57 feet below the bench mark described 

above, or 0.97 foot higher than the datum of the gage used from 1895 

to 1897. Between 1899 and 1903 the old wagon bridge was replaced 

by a steel structure one-fourth mile below, which was used for making 

measurements during 1903. On April 15 of that year a third gage 

was installed on the right bank 2 miles below the steel bridge. This 

gage was an inclined staff referred to one bench mark a notch in an 

ash tree 30 feet south of the gage. Elevation 6.47 feet above the zero
PLATTE KIVEE DKAINAGE BASIN. 127

of the gage. The gage was set to read the same as would have been 

recorded on the old rod of 1899 had it been in place 2 miles upstream; 

otherwise there is no relation between the gage heights in 1903 and 

those of former years.

Discharge measurements of North Loup River near St. Paul, 1895-1903.

Date.

1895. 

May 4.. .......

1896.

May9.. .......

July 9. ........

April 21.......

1897. 

April 20. ......

May 11........

May 28........

July 17. .......

July 28. .......

October ]0....

October 31....

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout....

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

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

O. V. P. Stout....

E. T. Youngfeldt .

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

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

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

O.V. P. Stout....

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.27

3.21

3.04

s 40

2.30

2.10

2.05

2.15

2.89

2.85

2.76

2.94

2.66

2.85

2.82

2.92

3.17

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,520

1,127

816

1 I^H

1 QQ7

1,120

880

935

1,281

1 080

1 064

933

615

708

659

819

1,525

Date.

1899. 

April 18......

May 18. ......

July 20.......

1903.

April 15. .....

May 14.......

July 16. ......

Hydrographer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

height.

Feet. 

1.81

1.77

1.65

1.58

s on

1.35

1.70

1.47

1.70

1.50

1.47

1.44

1.70

1.94

1.65

1.44

1.49

1.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

16,780

11,380

8,770

10,240

76,900

811

10,260

920.5

917

796

776

1,042

1,223

1,845

1,017

961

807

1,785

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Loup River near St. Paul, 1895-1903.

Day.

1895. 

1. .........................

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8.......................... 

9.......................... 

10..........................

11.......................... 

12.......................... 

13.......................... 

14..........................

15. .........................

16..........................

17.......................... 

18.......................... 

19..........................

20..........................

21..........................

22.............. ......... .

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26....................... .

27..........................

28..........................

29.......................... 

30..........................

31..........................

Jan.

......

Feb.

......

Mar. Apr.

......

May.

3.27

3 Oft

3.24

3.20 

3.15 

3.20

3.30 

3.24 

3.20 

3.20

3.20

3

1 e

3.15 

3.16 

3.10

1 19

3 in

3 05

3.06

3.05

3.08

3

nrc

3 06

3.08

3.06 

s 4n

3.30

June.

3.25

400

3.85

3.40

3.35

3.22

3.25

3.25 

3.30 

3.25

3.25 

3.25 

3.22 

3.23

3.20

Q 99

3.35 

3.30 

3.10

3.15

3.10

3.12

3.13

3.10

3 19

3.18

3.21

3.15 

3.17

July.

3.11

3.09

3.14

3.09

3.07

3.05

3.12

3.09 

3.10 

3.10

3.10 

3.09 

3.13 

3.14

3.14

3.10

3.07 

3.05 

3.04

3.05

3.00

3.05

3.05

3.05

2.99

2.97

2.90

2.95 

2.95

2.97

Aug.

3.00

3.05

3.07

3.20

3.12

3.10

3.07

3.00 

3.30 

3.25

3.07 

3.00 

3.30 

3.15

3.10

3.13

3.10 

3.02 

3.00

2.99

3.00

3.35

3.23

3.00

9 OS

2.96

3.05

3.00 

3.25

3.10

Sept.

3.10

3.10

3.05

2.98

3.00

3.00

3.02

3.10 

3.10 

3.07

3.07 

3.06 

3.00 

3.00

3.12

3.21

3.12 

3.14 

3.07

3.15

3.12

3.90

3.35

3.20

3.20

Q 1O

3.17

3.15

3.11 

3.10

Oct.

3.15

3.15

3.18

3.20

3.20

3.25

3.20

3.19 

3.18 

3.20

3.20 

3.20 

3.20 

3.21

3.20

3.22

3.23 

3.20 

3.20

3.09

3.10

3.10

3.07

3.05

3.07

3.05

3.05

Nov.

3.10

3.37

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.17

3.19

3.17 

3.15 

3.12

3.10 

3.10 

3.07 

3.02

3.05

3.05

3.00 

3.02 

3.00

3.00

2.95

2.66

2.50

2.49

2.45

3.70

3.85

3.85

3.85 

3.85

Dec.

......
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Loup River near St. Paul, 1895-1903 Con.

Day.

1896. 

1..... .....................

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

6.......................... 

7..........................

9..........................

10..........................

11..........................

12..........................

13.......................... 

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19..........................

20..........................

21..........................

99

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27.. ........................

28..........................

29..........................

w

31..........................

1897. 

1.. ........................

2..........................

3.......................... 

4..........................

5..........................

6.......................... 

7..........................

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

11..........................

12..........................

10

14..........................

15. .........................

16..........................

17..........................

18.......................... 

19..........................

20..........................

21.. ....... ................. 

22. .........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26. ......................... 

27. ........... ..............

28

29..........................

3011

1899. 

1..........................

2.......................... 

3.......................... 4....................:.....

5... ...... ..., .......:,..

Jan.

3.85

3.80

4.00

4.40

4.70

4.50

4.20

3.78

3

Q9

3

Cfi

Feb.

......

q 7fl

Q 79

3.72

3.75

3.85

3.88

3.90

3.93

3

QC

4 00

3.62

3.62

3

AO

------

Mar.

......

3 40

1 41

3.40

3 7fl

3 78

3.79

3 80

3.86

4.08

4.22

2 84.

2.80

9 sg

2

0C

2

QA

3 19

......

Apr.

3.38

3.40

3.33

3.38

3.30

3.35

3.35

3.32

3.30

3.30

3.80

3.65 

3.50

3.53

3.44

3.50

4.10

3.65

3

AK

3.34

Q OA

3.37

3.34

3.32

3.30

3.28

3.40

3.65

3.55

2.86

3.04

3.82

2.80

2.78

2 7O

2.68

2.64

i 11

3.12

3 in

3.05

2.96

2.95

2.95 

3.04

2.88

2.93

3.02

2

07

2

QC

2.77

9 7Q

2 on

2.89

2

QA

......

May.

3.52

3.50

3.43

3.44

3.44

3.40 

3.38

3.35

3.40

3.35

3.32

3.34

3.32 

3.33

3.32

3.38

3.42

3.35

3.31

3.35

3.30

3.32

3.34

3.33

3.32

3.25

3.75

3.27

3.20

3.25

3.31 

2.95

2.93

2.90 

2.94

2.92

2.93 

2.95

2.90

2.92

2.87

2.87

2.85

2.82

2.88

2.85

2.85

2.81

2.79 

2.76

2.77

2.76 

2.75

2.77

9 7fi

9 7R

2.75

9 7£

2.70

2.68 

2.68

2.67

1.85

1.85 

1.83

1 80

1.80

June.

3.57

3.50

3.40

3.40

3.41

4.65 

3.35

2.50

2.30

2.22

2.30

2.25

2.23 

2.18

2.15

2.11

2.10

2.09

2.22

2.30

2.51

2.80

2.56

2.50

2.53

2.35

2.35

2.28

2.18

2.15

2.65

2.70

2.76 

2.84

2.82

2.81 

2.79

2.83

2.80

2.78

2.78

2.77

2.78

2.90

2.95

2.95

2.90

3.00 

2.94

2.90

3.70 

3.50

3.30

3 in

2.98

2.71

3 on

3.30 

4 64

1.68

1.65

1.62

1.61

July.

2.10

2.07

2.09

2.05

2.05

2.04 

2.07

2.10

2.45

2.35

2.20

2.12

2.12 

2.14

2.10

2.06

2.05

2.08

2.11

2.11

2.07

2.05

2.07

2.12

2.05

2.30

2.07

2.15

2.00

2.30

2.28 

3.80

3.48

4.02 

3.12

3.13

2.97 

2.95

.2.97

2.74

2.81

2.83

2.81

2.87

2.83

2.75

2.67

2.80

2.76 

2.89

2.79

2.77 

2.75

2.78

2.80

2.83

2.80 

2.94

2 SI

2.79 

2.75

9 74.

1.95

1.83 

1.75

1 68

1.68

Aug.

2.20

2.10

2.07

2.12

2.10

2.08 

2.05

2.07

2.11

2.00

1.99

2.05

2.06 

2.05

2.07

2.04

2.05

2.08

2.01

2.00

2.04

2.07

2.05

2.07

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.07

2.08

2.06

2.07 

2.78

2.75

2.75 

2.75

2.81

2.76 

3.12

2.98

2.95

2196

2.87

2.84

2.82

2.85

2.82

2.82

2.90

2.91

2.85

2.82

2.83 

2.80

2.85

2.79

2.77

2.75 

2.73

O 7C

2.80 

2.77

2.73

1.34

1.37 

1.38

1 SQ

2.20

Sept.

2.04

2.02

2.01

2.07

2.08

2.10 

2.14

2.08

2.04

2.08

2.05

2.12

2.15 

2.25

2.23

2.09

2.12

2.18

2.25

2.22

2.17

2.11

2.08

2.16

2.15

2.18

2.15

2.15

2.11

2.15

2.75

2.75

2.85 

2.79

2.80

2.83 

2.84

2.85

2.73

3.35

3.00

2.97

2.95

2.92

2.89

2.89

2.85

2.84 

2.84

2.86

2.86 

2.83

2.85

2.85

2.84

2.87 

2.82

2.83

2.82 

2.85

1.61

1.68 

1.73

1 W

1.62

Oct.

2.18

2.20

2.14

2.16

2.16

2.15 

2.15

2.17

2.17

2.17

2.17

2.20

2.22

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.T5

2.14

2.20

2.20

2.18

2.15

2.17

2.15

2.11

2.05

2.10

2.17

2.50

2.50

2.38 

2.91

2.90

2.92- 

2.85

2.85

2.88 

2.88

2.87

2.91

2.91

2.90

2.88

2.93

2.95

2.97

3.04

3.32

3.25 

3.01

3.12

3.05 

3.02

3.02

3.00

3.08

3.05

3 nn

3.02 

3.01

1.52

1.58 

1.55

1.55

1.57

Nov.

2.19

2.20

2.17

2.22

2.17

2.15 

2.18

2.16

2.20

2.23

2.21

2.20

2.22 

2.20

2.18

2.11

2.20

2.17

2.20

2.20

2.15

2.30

2.09

2.07

2.11

2.15

2.17

2.14

2.12

2.17

......

------

......

......

Dec.

2.70

3.08

3.12

'~3.'i5

3.65

3.72

" ~3.~ 72

3.75

3.82

3.80

3.07

3.18

3.20

3.20

3.75

......

......

------

......
PLATTE EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 129

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of North Loup River near St. Paul, 1895-1903 Con.

Day.

1899. 

6..........................

7...-..-.-----..-.......... 

8-.....-.-...-...--..-.-.-.

g

10..........................

11..........................

13-.....-.......-.--..-.---. 

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18.......................... 

19.......................... 

20..........................

21.......................... 

22. .........................

23..........................

24. .........................

25. .........................

26.......................... 

27..........................

28....... ...................

29..........................

30. ......................... 

31..........................

1903. 

1..........................

2..........................

3..........................

4... .......................

5... ...................... .

7..........................

8..........................

9.......................... 

10..........................

11.......................... 

12.......................... 

13.......................... 

14.......................... 

15... .......................

16.......................... 

17-..---...-......-.-....... 

18..........................

19.......................... 

20. .........................

21.......................... 

22.......................... 

23.......................... 

24.......................... 

25-..--..---......-..-......

26.......................... 

27..........................

28.......................... 

29.......................... 

30. .........................

31..........................

Jan.

......

Feb.

......

Mar.

......

Apr.

1.81 

1.77 

1.82

1.73 

1.75

1.72

1 80

1.83

1.78 

3.20

2 7ft

2.43

1.87

i.45

1.45 

1.45

1 Kf)

1.55 

1.55

1.55 

1.60 

1.60 

1.60 

1.65

1.55 

1 50

1.60 

1.90 

1.65

May.

1.75

2.30 

2.32

9 on

1.95 

1.83

1.72 

1.72

1.68

1.71

1 73

1.70 

1.64 

1.68

2.30 

2.08

1.93

1 90

1.87

1.85 

1.78

1.75

1.77

1.73 

1.73

1.60

1.65

1.65

1 60

1.65

1.65

1.65 

2.43

1.95 

1.90 

1.80 

1.70 

1.70

1.70 

1.70

1.65 

1.60

1.55 

1.55 

1.85 

1.60 

1 60

1.80 

1.70

1.60 

1.80

2

AA

1 95

June.

1.60

1.55 

1.57

1.56

1.55

1.47 

1.42

1.41

1.45

1.48

1.50 

1.50 

1.50

1.47 

1.50

1.53

1.80 

3.30

9 P»4

2.12

2.03

1.85

1.90

1.85

1.80

1 80

1.70

1.70 

1.70

1.70 

1.65 

1.65 

1.65 

1.60

1.55 

1.55

1.55 

1.50

1.55 

1.60 

1.60 

1.60 

1.65

1.65

1.50 

1.50 

1.45

July.

1.59

1.55 

1.55

1.56

1.57

1.63 

1.53

1.49 

1.45

2.12

2.27

2.03

1.92 

1.75 

1.35

1.37 

1.28

1.30

1.28

1.28

1.33 

1.32

1.22

1.33 

1.35

1.50

1.45

2.50

1.90

1.75

1 4 1!

1.40

1.35 

1.35

1.40 

1.45 

1.40 

1.85 

1.65

1.65 

1.65 

1 60

1.75 

1.60

1.70 

1.60 

1.55 

1.50 

1.50

1.45 

1.45

1.40 

2.68

Aug.

2.08

2.05 

2.01

1.88

1.80

1.92 

1.74

1.92 

1.86

1.65

1.65

1.57

1.48 

1.55 

1.57

1.62 

1.58

1.57

1.54

1.54

1.55 

1.57

1.54

1.57 

1.59

2.55

2.00

(a)

(a}

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a) 

(a)

1.45 

1.50 

1.85 

1.65 

1.50

1.45 

1.45 

1.50

1.40 

1.50

1.40 

1.35 

1.35 

2.50 

2.10

2.65 

1.90

1.60 

1.50 

1.50

1.48

Sept.

1.70

1.95 

1.98

1.85

1.80

1.72 

1.68

1.65 

1.62

1.60

1.63

1.53

1.55 

1.50 

1.50

1.50 

1.51

1.50

1.55

1.52

1.50 

1.52

1.55

1.58

1.45

1.40

1.30

1.35

1.40

1 60

1.50

1.60

1.55 

1.50

1.50 

1.60 

1.50 

1.50 

1.55

1.55 

1.45 

1.50

1.50 

1.55

1.45 

1.40 

1.40 

1.35 

1.35

1.35 

1.30

1.35 

1.40 

1.50

Oct.

1.52

1.50 

1.50

1.60

1.63

1.58 

1.53

1.57 

1.55

2.08

2.03

1.97

1.69 

1.65 

1.65

1.60 

1.58

1.60

1.60

1.62

1.60 

1.65

1.58

1.57 

1.58

1.40

1.45

1.60

1.40

1.45

1 45

1.80

1.55

1.50 

1.40

1.50 

1.50 

1.55 

1.65 

1.60

1.55 

1.45 

1.40

1.45 

1.45

1.45 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.55

1.50 

1.55

1.60 

1.55 

1.55

1.60

Nov.

----

......

1.60

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.55

1.50

1.45

1.60

1.65 

1.65

1.60 

1.60 

1.55 

1.55 

1.60

1.55 

.70 

.80

1.05 

1.30

1.70 

1.80 

1.85 

1.60 

1.55

1.55 

1.50

1.60 

1.35 

1.35

Dec.

------

1.30

1.25

1.40

1.30

72607 IRR 230 09 9

Sand on gage rod.
130 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Loup River near St. Paul, 1895-1903.

Day.

1895. 

1.......................... ..........

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9........1...........................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13......................... .....

14............................... ....

15....................................

16.....................'.... . . . ..

17............................... ....

18....................................

19.........................

20......................... . . . .

21........................... ... . ..

22............................... ....

23................... ... .

24......................... . . . .

25......................... ... . . ..

26......................... . . . ..

27................... ... .

28......................... . . ...

29................... ...

30....'..................... . . ...

31................. ...

1896. 

1............. .

2................. . .....

3......................... . . . ....

4................. ....

5................... ..... .....

6............. .

7......................... . ..... ..

8......................... ......

9....................................

10......................... . . ..

11......................... . . ......

12................... .....

13......................... ......

14................... ...

15......................... . . . ....

16................... . ... . .

17............................... ....

18..................... ...

19......................... ......

20....................................

21......................... . . . . ..

22................... ...

23......................... . . . ....

24. ................ . . .

25......................... . ... ....

26................... . ...

27......................... . . .

28....................................

29................... . . .

30....................................

31......................... ... .

1897. 

1......... ...................... . ..

2....................... .

3............................. . . .

4....................................

5....................................

Apr.

1,076

1,139

930

1,078

QAA

QQ7

1 1 QQ

QC7

QflQ

844

QAA

2

e1Q

1 QA9

1 455

1,263

3,767

1 QA9

QKQ

958

1 ? 048 958

901

844

77Q

i 1^0

1 QA9

1,618

1 150

l'460

3

OAA

3,530

920

May.

1,520

1,486

1,421

1,293

1,137

1,293

1,618

1,293

1,293

1,293

1,137

1,137

1,168

987

1,047

987

842

871

929

049

871

929

871

1,618

1 C01

1 455

l' 90.Q

1,263

1 IDQ

1 '987 047

1,139

QB7

901

958

901

930

901

1,078

1,203

987

070

QJ37

844

oni

ntO

nqn

901

7fi9

2,327

759

570

7fi9

873

1,250

1,220

1,180

1,210

1,180

June.

1,453

1,456

3,766

1,952

1,787

1,357

1,453

1,453

1,618

1,453

1,618

1,618

1,357

1,387

1,293

1,357

1,787

1,618

987

1,137

987

987

1,047

1,077

987

1,047

1,230

1,325

1,137

1,200

1,698

1,455

1 19.Q

1,139

1,170

4,100

2,825

1 540

1*340

1 ' 9fifi

1,337

1,270

1,230

1,200

1,165

1,155

1,257

 1 QOA

1,930

 1 CQA

1 13fi

1,370

1,370

1 300

I 7 919

1 3 184

OQA

QAK

940

QQfi

960

July.

1,017

958

1,107

958

900

842

1,047

958

987

987

987

958

1,077

1,107

. 1,107

987

900

842

814

842

702

842

842

842

702

675

620

437

566

566

620

1 19.fi

1,120

1,080

1,080

1 070

1,100

1 19S

1,460

1,350

i 9fift

1,128

1,120

i fton

1 048

1'032

1,056

1 064

1,032

1,008

1,016

1,056

QQ1

1 184

9 983

1 056

noq

1 184

M55

1.680

1 Ofifi

1,890

1,030

1.030

Aug.

702

842

900

l,-293

1,047

987

900

702

1,618

1,453

900

702

1,618

1,137

987

1,077

987

758

675

702

702

1,787

593

842

702

1 453 '987

1,072

QQ9

957

QQ9

Q74.

Q4Q

915

QQ9

957

860

850

890 onft

883

Qftft

867

875

QOf\

843

835

867

890

0*7 fr

890

867

867

867

OQfJ

Q/Y\

883

OQf|

640

620

620

620

670

Sept.

987

987

842

648

702

758

702

987

702

900

871

702

702

648

1,077

1,351

1,047

1,107

929

1,137

1,047

3,991

1,787

1,293

1,293

1,200

1,137

1,017

987

860

843

835

OQO

QQA

908

noo

OQO'

851

ooo

860 Qftfi

QOO

1,016

1 000

883

908

Q<W

1,016

QC5

940

890

867

nqo

noq

949

noq

noq

890

noq

610

610

690

650

650

Oct.

1,137

1,137

1,231

1,293

1,293

1,453

1,293

1,262

1,231

1,293

1,293

1,293

1,293

1,325

1,293

1,351

1,389

1,293

1,293

1,040

958

987

987

900

928

928

842

900

842

842

949

965

915

noo

nqo

923

noq

940

940

940

Qdft

965

983

CMQ

949

949

noq

965

Q«C

949

noq

940

noq

QQQ

837

880

940

1,220

1,220

1,120

740

740

760

720

720

Nov.

987

1,857

1,293

1,293

1,293

1,262

1,200

1,137

987

900

758

514.9

842

702

758

702

702

566
PLATTE EIVEB DRAINAGE BASIN. 131

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Loup River near St. Paul, 1895-1903 Con.

Day. ,

1897. 

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10-.....-........-...--..--.-.........

11....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15........ ............................

16............................. ......

17....................................

18....................................

22....................................

OO

OJ

OK

26.......... ..........................

27. ...................................

28.....-....---.-..--.....-...........

29...... ..............................

on

01

1899. 

I......................... ...........

2....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7..-..--.--.-..-.-.-...---.....-..-..

8....................................

10-..-.--.....-.........----....-.....

12.....--.--..--..-..---..-...........

1 0

14..........-...-.-..-.-.--.....-.....

15.......---..----..-.................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19

20.--...---.-...............-.--......

OQ

OK

26....................................

27. ...................................

28-.....--....--.--...-.-.-...........

29...... ..............................

on

31....................................

1903. 

1....................................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9...................... .............. 10....................................

Apr.

Q9O

690

460

690

460

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,460

1,460

1,460

i i ^o

1,320

1 400

l' 93ft

1,130

1 140

1,' 170

1,210

1 680 i'6io

1,630

i f\nn

1 4.00,

1 430

1*470

1,470

1,380

2 925

2

0efl

1 QPlft

May.

1,180

1 190

1, 140.

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,080

1 060

1,110

1,080

1 080

1,050

1,030

1,020

1,030

1,020

1,030

i o°/i

i o°/i

1 040

1 040

970

940

Q-l C

1,310

1,270

1,226

1,166

1,099

1,610

1,590

1,192

1 OA4.

966

957

Q-l C

932

940

Ql C

nn.7

1,490

1 1 fUn

1 146

1 197

1 197

1 064

1 064

1,090

1,071

1,080

1,180

1,420

1,290

1,290

1,180

1,180

i i sn

1,180

1,180

June.

Qqn

onn

920

890

860

850

840

840

930

970

960

905

990

930

900

740

1 430

1 93ft

1,050

940

720

1,770

1,056

1 O4O

1,056

1 040

1 040

1 040

1,000

1,008

Q7C

1 000

7 QCQ

932

000

Q-l C

940

nr'r

957

949

Q94.

QAQ

Q74.

1,700

1 400

1,200

7,500

3 7nn

2 

' 900

1,560

1,700

1,420

1,420

1,290

1 9QO

1,180

1,180

1,180

July.

890

860

800

690

74.0,

750

740

780

740

690

620

720

680

780

700

680

650

670

680

690

670

770

670

650

610

1 600

l'l66

1,090

1,900

983

983

i finn

1,048

966

932

899

1,510

1 660

1,410

1,300

Q-m

827

750

759

736

736

767

7en

701

672

743

7CQ

810

750

3,560

1,700

1,290

890

7t;ft

700

650

650

Aug.

630

900

790

770

780

740

690

670

690

670

570

720

730

690

670

670

650

640

630

610

con

610

650

630

590

743

767

776

1,201

1,500

1,340

1,300

1,109

1,218

1,072

1,243

1,201

1,024

1,032

Q7C

QO7

Q7r

1 000

1 040

L008

1 *Q7^ 000

966

Q^ft

Qfifi

Q-I e

907

915

Q-I K

4,070

2,270

. Sept.

680

690

690

600

1,100

800

780

770

740

720

720

690

690

690

700

700

680

690

690

690

710

670

680

670

700

949

940

966

818

851

915

1,128

1,156

1,048

1,008

949

899

875

867

891

818

835

793

7QO

793

801

7Q°.

835

Q-l Q

801

818

843

843

867

890

810

700

750

810

1,180

980

1,180

1,070

980

Oct.

740

770

770

800

820

820

820

860

900

920

1,000

1,260

1,210

1,020

1,130

1,080

1,080

1,100

1,100

1,200

1,210

1,230

1,230

1,290

1,320

118

867

843

843

859

818

801

801

883

907

867

827

859

843

1,300

1,251

1,201

958

924

924

883

867

883

883

899

883

907

867

859

867

700

810

1,070

750

810

810

1,560

980

890

760

Nov.

1,290

1,420

1,290

1,290

1,180

1,070

1,070

1,420

1,560

1,560
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Loup River near St. Paul, 1895-1903 Con.

Day. .

1903. 

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14. ...................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25-.-...---.--.-....-.--.-....-.-.....

26....................................

28. ...................................

29....................................

30. ...................................

31....................................

Apr.

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,180

1,290

1 OQfi

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,420

1,180

1,070

1 980

1,290

May.

1,980

1,840

1.420

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,070

1,070

980

890

890

1,560

980

980

1,420

1,180

980

1,420

1,980

1,840

June.

1,180

1,070

1,070

1,070

980

890

890

810

890

810

890

980

980

980

1,070

1,070

810

810

750

July.

700

750

700

1,560

1,070

1,070

1,070

980

1,290

980

1,180

1,070

980

890

890

810

890

810

4,500

Aug.

980

1,070

1,980

1,420

1,070

980

980

1,070

890

1,070

890

810

810

4,070

2,570

4,410

1,980

1,180

980

980

980

Sept.

980

1,180

810

810

890

890

750

810

810

890

750

700

700

650

650

650

650

700

810

Oct.

890

890

980

1,290

1,180

1,070

890

810

890

890

890

980

980

980

1,070

1,070

1,180

1,180

1,180

1 9Qfl

Nov.

1,420

1,420

1,290

1,290

1,420

1,290

400

480

610

810

1,840

2,120

2,270

1,560

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,700

1,070

1,070

Estimated monthly discharge of North Loup River near St. Paul, 1895-1903. 

[Drainage area, 4,020 square miles.]

Month and 

year.

April. 

1896..........

1897..........

Iggg a

19036........

May. 

1895..........

1896..........

1897..........

1899. .........

1903

June. 

1895..........

1896..........

1897..........

1899..........

1903..........

July. 

1895..........

1896..........

1897..........

1899..........

1903..........

August. 

1895..........

1896..........

1897..........

1899..........

1903..........

September. 

1895..........

1896..........

1899..........

1903..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,770 

3,530 

2,920 

1,980

1,960 

2,330 

1,260 

1,610 

1,980

4,460 

4,100 

2,550 

7,500 

1,700

1,110 

1,460 

1,890 

2,250 

4,500

1,790 

1,070 

900 

1,500 

4,410

3,990 

1,020 

1,100 

1,160 

1.180

Minimum.

779 

575 

1,350 

1,070

842 

570 

915 

867 

890

987 

1,139 

720 

883 

750

437 

923 

610 

672 

650

593 

835 

610 

743 

810

648 

835 

610 

793 

610

Mean.

1,305 

1,329 

1,711 

1,273

1,189 

1,040 

1,080 

1,141 

1,276

1,531 

1,494 

1,032 

1,533 

1,089

864 

1,102 

824 

1,034 

1,170

984 

904 

675 

1,049 

1,631

1,094 

913 

705 

888 

835

Total in 

acre-feet.

77,600 

79,100 

44,100 

40,400

73,100 

63,900 

66,400 

70,200 

75,900

91,100

as, 900

61,400 

91,200 

64,800

53,100 

67,800 

50, 700 

63,600 

72,000

60,500 

55,600 

41,500 

64,500 

100,300

65,100 

54,300 

41,900 

52,800 

49,700

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.324 

.330

.295 

.258 

.269 

.283 

.317

.380 

.371 

.256 

.380 

.271

.215 

.274 

.204 

.256 

.291

.244 

.225 

.168 

.261 

.405

.272 

.227 

.175 

.221 

.208

Depth in 

inches.

a 36

.37

.34 

.30 

.31 

.32 

.35

.42 

.41 

.29 

.43 

.30

.25 

.32 

.23 

.30 

.34

.28 

.26 

.19 

.30 

.47

.30 

.25 

.19 

.24 

.23

Per cent 

of rainfall.

6 

8

13 

10 

43 

11 

5

9 

6 

50 

9 

14

26 

9 

14 

15 

5

6 

31

7 

8 

8

17 

12 

23 

34 

68

Rainfall 

(inches).

5.68 

4.63 

1.00 

2.03

2.48

a 02

.72 

2.79 

6.56

4.76 

6.65 

.57 

4.61 

2.14

.98 

3.70 

1.60 

2.00

7.22

2.49 

.85 

2.63 

3.58 

6.12

1.81 

2.07 

.84 

.70 

.34

o April 18 to 30. 6 April 15 to 30.
PLATTE EIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 133

Estimated monthly discharge of North Loup River near St. Paul, 1895-1903 Cont'd.

Month and 

year.

October. 

1895..........

1896..........

1897..........

1899..........

1903..........

November. 

1895..........

1QHQ

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

1,450 

1,220 

1,320 

1,300 

1,560

1,860 

2,270

Minimum.

842 

837 

720 

801 

700

566 

400

Mean.

1,146 

958 

979 

907 

997

1.015 

1, 316

Total in 

acre-feet.

70,500 

58,900 

60,200 

55.800 

6i;300

60, 400 

78,300

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.285 

.238 

.243 

.225 

.248

.252 

.327

Depth in 

inches.

0.33 

.27 

.28 

.26 

.30

.28 

.36

Per cent 

of 

rainfall.

165 

12

6 

87 

24

32

60

Rainfall 

(inches).

0.20 

2.19 

456 

.30 

1.27

.84 

.60

MIDDLE LOTJP RIVER AT ST. PAUL.

Observations begun at St. Paul May 5, 1895, were suspended from 

time to time, and the records cover only the open seasons for the 

years 1895 to 1897, inclusive, 1899, and 1903. The station is located 

at the combination railroad and highway bridge 1 mile south of St. 

Paul, in sec. 10, T. 15 N., R. 10 W. The location is shown on the St. 

Paul topographic atlas sheet.

Refined measurements have not been possible at this station on 

account of the shifting sandy bed and the obstructions from old piling 

in the channel; neither has it been practicable to obtain records of 

winter flow.

Owing to the changeable nature of the river channel a number of 

gages have been necessary at this station. During the period from 

1895 to 1897 the gage was an inclined staff on the right bank just 

below the bridge, with its datum 7.35 feet below a standard United 

States Geological Survey bench mark, 50 feet southeast of the right 

approach. On April 18, 1899, a second inclined staff was installed 

on the right bank 130 feet downstream from the bridge. The channel 

soon shifted to the opposite shore, and on June 7, 1899, a third 

inclined gage was installed on the left bank 200 feet downstream. 

The two later gages had the same datum, 7.54 feet below the standard 

bench mark described above. During 1903 a vertical staff gage was 

spiked to a downstream piling near the center of the bridge. Its 

datum was maintained the same as that of the two gages used during 

1899, namely, 7.54 feet below the bench mark described. As the 

gages were located at different sections of the channel, no .attempt has 

been made to refer the readings during the several periods to the same 

datum.
134 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBBASKA.

Discharge measurements of Middle Loup River at St. Paul, 1895-1903.

Date.

1895.

1896.

July 9.........

1897. 

April 21.......

May 11. .......

July 16........

October 9 .....

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout....

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

E. F. Youngfelt...

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

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

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

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

O. V. P. Stout....

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.77

1 f»9

1 3fi

1.24

1.42

1.42

1 ^

1.74

1.77

1.84

1.87

1.58

1.56

1.65

1.70

1.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,046

863

940

1.400

1,332

984

1,015

1,792

1,441

1,256

979

816

666

661

814

1,671

Date.

1899. 

April 18.......

May 4. ........

May 18........

September 20..

1903.

April 16.......

May 14........

Hydrographer.

Glenn E. Smith...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Adna Dobson .....

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

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

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

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

E. C. Murphy.....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.10

1.84

1.70

2.30

4.20

2.18

2.68

2.20

2.25

2.40

2.25

2.43

2.30

2.75

2.68

2.41

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

988

969

1,186

920

14,631

888

1,612

1, 113

983

1,112

988

2,184

1,364

1,764

2,772

1,761

1,170

Mean daily gage height, infect, of Middle Loup River at St. Paul, 1895-1903.

Day.

1895. 

1..... .....................

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

11.......................... 

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16.......................... 

17..........................

18.......................... 

19..........................

20..........................

21.......................... 

22.......................... 

23..........................

24. ......................... 

25. .........................

26.......................... 

27..........................

28.......................... 

29..........................

30.......................... si......................:...

1896. 

1................. .......... 

2.......................... 

3.......................... 

4..........................

5..........................

6.......................... 

7..........................

8..........................

9.......................... 

10..........................

Jan. Feb.

......

Mar.

......

Apr.

1.73 

1.63 

1.43

1 49

1.43

1.33 

1.42

1.51

1.61 

1.53

May.

1.96

1.93

1.89

1.81

1.75

1.75

1.78 

1.79

1.83

1.84

1.82

1.80 

1.83

1.82 

1.82

1.86

1.85 

1.85 

1.83

1.83 

1.86

1.87 

1.83

1.77 

1.70

1.94 

2.12

1.64 

1.53 

1.44 

1 ff>

1.43

1.33 

1.41

1 31

1.64 

1.41

June.

2.40

2.39

3.21

2.78

2.45

2.15

1.92

1.81

1.76

1.81

1.83 

1.85

1.82

1.81

1.76

1.78 

1.97

2.07 

1 92

1.89

1.86 

1.78 

1.69

1.70 

1.72

1.65 

1.63

1.77 

1.89

1.83

1.90

1.78 

1.70 

1.72

1.59 

1.54

1 St»

1.53 

1.35

July.

1.80

1.77

1.74

1.74

1.78

1.72

1.71

1.70

1.64

1.63

1.61 

1.59

1.63

1.75

1.70

1.65 

1.60

1.50 

1.54

1.55

1.55 

1.60 

1.65

1.70 

1.68

1.67 

1.65

1.60 

1.64

1.61 

1.60

1.35 

1.30 

1.32 

1.33

1.34

1.31 

1.26

1 9(1

1.34 

L67

Aug.

1.62

1.61

1.61

1.60

1.72

1.61

1.62

1.64

1.50

1.51

1.63 

1.61

1.84

1.81

1.94

1.93 

1.81

1.71 

1.70

1.71

1.61 

1.62 

1.90

1.73 

1.74

1.84 

1.83

1.84 

1.82

1.91 

1.81

1.62 

1.58 

1.45 

1.40

1.43

1.39 

1.30

1.31

1.30 

1.35

Sept.

1.82

1.75

1.74

1.70

1.69

1.65

1.62

1.58

1.58

1.56

1.52 

1.50

1.53

i <y>

1.51

1.60 

1.62

1.63 

1.65

1.59

1.82 

1.87 

2.27

1.90 

1.73

1.67 

1.58

1.55 

1.58

1.53

1.30 

1.31 

1.35 

1 4n

1.32 

1.45

1 QI

1.32 

1.47

Oct.

1.53

1.52

1.53

1.58

1.62

1.65

1.62

1.62

1.64

1 t&

1.59 

1.58

1.56

1.62

1.67

1.67 

1.65

1.61 

1.60

1.58

1.60 

1.63 

1.63

1.72 

1.72

1.72 

1.74

1.80 

1.87

1.68 

1.80

1.50 

1.55 

1.45 

1.42

1.50

1.52 

1 4H

i Pin

1.42 

1.53

Nov.

1.78

1.72

1.70

1.70

1.74

1.70

1.71

1.65

1.60

1.51

1.47 

1.46

1.42

1.75

1.73

1.57 

1.52

1.35 

1.25

1.30

1.12 

1.11 

1.03

1.46 

1.45

1.60 

1.80

2.15 

2.54

2.86

1.47 

1.22 

1.25 

1.22

1.15

1.30 

1.52

1.68

1.52 

1.18

Dec.

......

"2~84

3.00

3.00 

2.98
PLATTE EIVEE DKAINAGE BASIN. 135 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Middle Loup River at St. Paul, 1895-1903 Cont'd.

Day.

1896. 

11..........................

12. .........................

13..........................

14. .........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

10

20. .........................

21..........................

22..........................

23.......................... 

24. .........................

25. .........................

26..........................

97

28. .........................

29.......................... 

30. .........................

31..........................

1897. 

1..........................

2..........................

3..........................

4.......................... 

5..........................

6..........................

7.......................... 

8.......................... 

9..........................

10..........................

11.......................... 

12.......................... 

13.......................... 

14.................. ...... 

15..........................

16................. ...... 

17..........................

18.......................... 

19........ ....... . 

20. .........................

21........ . ....... . .

22.......................... 

23.......................... 

24.................... . . 

25..........................

26..........................

27.......................... 

28..........................

29........ ..... .

30.......................... 

31..........................

1899. 

I........ . ..... . . 

2......................... 

3..........................

4........ ............. . 

5..........................

6..........................

7.......................... 

8..........................

9.......................... 

10.........................

11.........................

12.........................

13.........................

14......................... 

16.........................

Jan.

------

1.50

1.20

2.00

2.20 

2.45 

2.57

2.89

~2." 88" 

2.87 

2.70

"2." 47"

2.40

Feb.

2.40

2.35

"z'.zi'

~2.~33~ 

2.30

2.38 

~2." 74 ~

"2." is"

2 Art

......

Mar.

1.70 

1.62

1.63

2

0C

^ t&

3.20

3.61

3 Art

2.26 

1.45

"i.'so"

2

-lrt

2.10 

1.85 

1.86

1.91 

1.90

"170"

1.TO

"i.'eg"

Apr.

1.43

1.82

1.94

1.83

1.54

1.62

1.64

9 11

2 Aft

1.84

1.42

1.32

1.51 

1.54

1.63

1.34

1 *&

1.90 

1.94

1.78

1.95

2 4ft

2.35 

1.80

1.95

1.89 

1.78 

1.63

1.66

1.80 

2.25 

2.03 

2.25 

2.05

1.90 

1 90

1.65 

1.60 

1.63

1.75

1.70 

1.58 

1.77

1 7S

1.80 

1 7*i

1 Sft

1.60

May.

1.32

1.42

1.44

1.50

1.45'

1.69

1.60

1.57

1.51

1.54

1.61

1.44

1.51 

1.45

1.51

1.54

1.53

1.40

1.54 

1.44

1.63

1.43

1.50

1.54

1.60 

1.65

1.68

1.65 

1.70 

1.78

1 75

1.77 

1.72 

1.78 

1.76 

1.63

1.65 

1.67

1.77 

1.73 

1.68

1.86

1.68 

1.80 

1.73 

1.77

1 70

1.83 

1.78

1.75

1.67

1.76 

1.80 

1.79

1.81 

1.95

1.82

1.90 

2.08

1.93 

1.87

1.81

>.78

1.75

1.75 

1.60

June.

1.27

1.27

1.20

1.20

1.35

1.38

1.36

1.34

1 39

1.35

1.47

1.45

1.43 

1.56

1.60

1.48

1.41

1.40

1.33 

1.40

1.66

1.69

1.94

1.86 

1.86

1.67

1.76 

1.75 

1.74

1 79

1.90 

1.85 

1.77 

1.80 

1.86

1.84 

1.89

1.87 

1.83 

1.68

1.70

1.75 

1.77 

1.68 

1.70

1.87

1.92 

1.79

1 77

3.11

1.59 

1.41 

1.40

1.62 

1.53

1.44

1.54 

1.29

1.32 

1.25

1.24

1.20

1.33

1.32 

1.31

July.

1.47

1.38

1.34

1.29

1.26

1.27

1.30

1.33

1.32

1.33

1.38

1.36

1.35 

1.40

1.40

1.48

1.53

1.50

1.42 

1.39

1.62

2.64

2.60

2.17

1.86 

1 7*.

1.68

1.65 

1.58 

1.55

1.69

1.70 

1.78 

1.72 

1.55 

1.50

1.47 

1.53

1.60 

1.61 

1.72

1.67

1.64 

1.71 

1.68 

1.68

1.70

1.58 

1.55

1.67

1.65 

1.58

2.00 

1.87 

1.90

1.90 

2.12

2.78

3.17 

2.71

2.42 

2.16

2.12

2.09

2.18

3.10 

2.65

Aug.

1.38

1.36

1.30

1.34

1.34

1.35

1.29

1.35

1.34

1.40

1.43

1.44

1.34 

1.31

1.35

1.30

1.25

1.30

1.34 

1.25

1.23

1.42

1.48

1.50

1.49 

1.67

1.75

1.71 

1.95 

1.92

2.25

1.78 

1.85 

1.77 

1.75 

1.73

1.68 

1.64

1.60 

1.66 

1.63

1.65

1.64 

1.67 

1.65 

1.51

1.48

1.50 

1.56

1.64

1.72 

1.75

2.24 

2.12 

2.16

3.10 

2.74

2.70

2.65 

2.57

2.66 

2.25

2.20

2.18

2.13

2.25 

2.39

Sept.

1.54

1.50

1.52

1.65

1.61

1.55

1.54

1.50

1.55

1.60

1.62

1.55

1.53 

1.45

1.50

1.55

1.55

1.61

1.65 

1.60

1.67

1.60

1.55

1.48 

1.50

1.62

1.44 

1.38 

1.43

1.74

1.70 

1.73 

1.76 

1.71 

1.74

1.72 

1.65

1.63 

1.68 

1.65

1.67

1.69 

1.70 

1.68 

1.65

1.71

1.64 

1.68

1.50

1.56

2.29 

2.29 

2.33

2.19 

2.16

2.21

2.18 

2.28

2.32 

2.34

2.34

2.32

2.28

2.25 

2.80

Oct.

1.55

1.50

1.45

1.50

1.55

1.43

1.43

1.45

1.50

1.53

1.45

1.51

1.44 

1.50

1.43

1.52

1.50

1.45

1.75 

1.84

1.53

1.60

1.58

1.65

1.72 

1.76

1.68

1.65 

1.67 

1.64

1.78

1.82 

1.80 

1.68 

1.80 

1.72

1.83 

1.90

1.90 

1.86 

1.80

1.73

1.75 

1.78 

1.76 

1.73

2.20

2.55 

1.98

1.80

1.50 

1.77

2.24 

2.20 

2.35

2.34 

2.37

2.40

2.37 

2.34

2.36 

2.36

2.34

2.37

2.36

2.40 

2.39

Nov.

1.20

1.24

1.35

1.48

1.52

1.57

1.25

1.55

1.62

1.15

1.20

1.35

1.68 

2.05

2.21

2.75

2.80

2.60

~2." 75"

......

......

Dec.

2.90

2.88

2.87

2.87

2.83

'2.83

2.80

1.95

1.98

2.00

"i.~85

1.76

1.72

1.57

1.60 

1.74

1.74

......

------

......

......
136 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY OF NEBBASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Middle Loup River at St. Paul, 1895-1903 Cont'd.

Day.

1899. 

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19. .........................

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24.......................... 

25. .........................

26..........................

27-.-..-.....-.---.-........ 

28..........................

29..........................

on

31..........................

1903. 

1..... ..................... 

2...... .................... 

3..........................

4..........................

.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.. ........................

Jan.

".'.'."

------

Feb. Mar. Apr.

2.09

2.09

2.00 

2.03

2. CO

2.12

9 °*Q

1.74

2.55

2.37 

2. 37 

2.40

2.70

2.51

2.50

2

CA

2.50

2.50

2.40

2. 09 

2.58

May.

1.62

1.62

1.72

1.66

1.80

2.15

1.70 

1.68

1.60

1.83

1.66

1 dQ

1.84

2.56 

2.55 

2.55

2.48

2.48

2

CA

2.55

2.48 

2.45

2.80 

2.74

2.64

2.30

2.15

2.35

2.35 

2.35 

2.50 

2.40

2.55

2.40

2.90

2.87

2.75

2.85

2.97

2.70

3.04 

3.93

3.30

June.

1.32

1.30

1.19

1.15

1.32

1.34

1.29

1.29 

2.34

4.17

3.51 

3.30

2.84

2.35

2.85 

2.80 

2.70

2.60

2.70

2.65

2.62

2.60 

2.55

2.55 

2.55

2.50

9 P*fl

2.55

2.55 

2.50 

2.50

2.45

2.58

2.50

2.72

2.98

2.80

2.75

2.65

2.65 

2.65

July.

2.55

2.36

2.20

2.12

2.12

2.09

2.11

2.12

2.15 

2.06

2.02

2.06 

2.30

2.20

2.10

2.42

2.55 

2.55 

2.90

3.88

3.05 

2.70

2.55

2.45

2.40 

2.45

2.45 

2.35

2.35

2.72

2.77

2.65

2.75 

2.65 

2.55 

2.55

2.45

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.35

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.45

2.77

2.70

Aug.

2.36

2.31

2.30

2.27

2.21

2.20

2.15

2.20

2.20 

2.15

2.19

2.16 

2.12

2.10

2. IS

2.21

3.50 

3.50 

3.00

2.65

2.45 

2.30

2.20

2.20

2.45 

2.40

2.65

2.82

3.15

2.87

2.70

2.75

2.95 

2. CO 

2.70 

2.50

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

3.35

3.75

3.85

3.60

3.20 

2.90

2.55

Sept.

2.30

2.40

2.38

2.36

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.27 

2.26

2.24

2.27 

2.26

2.24

2.22

2.50 

2.40 

2.40

2.40

2.40 

2.50

2.40

2.50

2.50 

2.55

2.50 

2.40

2.55

2.60

2.55

2.50

2.50 

2.50 

2.45 

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.45

2.45

2.40

2.40

2.45

2.40

2.45 

2.45

Oct.

2.49

2.47

2.49

2.42

2.40

2.41

2.42

2.41

2.40 

2.45

2.42

2.45 

2.44

2.47

2.49

2.49

2.40 

2.53 

2.45

2.50

2.55 

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.50 

2.40

2.25 

2.25

2.65

2.50

2.45

2.40

2.30 

2.25 

2.25 

2-20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.25

2.25

2.30

2.20

2.20 

2.25

2.25

Nov.

2.35 

2.55 

2.55

2.30

2.25 

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20 

2.20

2.20 

2.20

2.25

2.25

2.20

2.30

2.30 

1.70 

1.90 

2.00

2.10

Dec.

------

......

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Loup River at St. Paul, 1895-1903.

Day.

1895. 

1. ...................................

2....................................

3....................................

6....................................

7....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13--------------......................

14....................................

15....................................

Apr. May.

1,325

1,254

1,117

1,018

1 066

1,083

1,151

1,168

1,134

June.

1,520

2,200

3,965

2,987

1 723

1,307

1,117

1,032

1,117

1,151

1,185

1,134

1,117

1,132

July.

1,100

1,050

1,000

1,000

1,066

967

950

993

835

820

787

755

820

1,018

933

Aug.

803

785

787

771

767

787

803

835

614

630

820

787

1,168

1,117

1,343

Sept.

1,134

1,018

1,000

933

917

850

803

740

740

707

645

614

662

645

630

Oct.

662

644

622

740

850

803

803

835

695

755

740

707

803

883

Nov.
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 137

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Loup River at St. Paul, 1895-1903 Con.

Day.

1895. 

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

1896. 

1........ ............................

2....................................

3....................................

4.... ................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12........ ............................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

1 Q

IS... ................ ...........\....

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

1897. 

1....................................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

Apr.

1,490

1,360

1,060

1,020

1,030

900

1,020

1,170

1,310

1,200

1,050

1,800

1,700

1,230

1,310

1,330

1,060

2,000

2,430

1,730

1,070

910

1,170

1,210

1,340

1 000

1,190

1,300

1,860

1,860

1,970

2,500

3,920

3,600

1,970

2,000

2,300

1,970

1,330

1,600

1,970

3,270

2,700

3,400

2,850

2,300

2,300

1,500

1,330

1,800

May.

1,100

1,151

1,134

1,134

1,202

1,185

1,151

1,151

1,202

1,219

1,151

1,050

933

1,334

1,666

1,440

1,300

1,150

1,230

1,050

900

870

1,360

1,015

890

1,030

1,060

1,150

1,440

1,300

1,260

1,165

1,210

1,310

1,080

1,170

1,080

1,170

1,210

1,200

1,000

1,215

1,070

1,345

1,210

1,270

1,290

1,350

1,380

1,410

1,360

1,410

1,490

1,440

1,440

1,360

1,410

1,360

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,240

1,180

June.

1,166

1,393

1,570

1,307

1,254

1,202

1,066

917

933

967

850

820

1,050

1,254

1,151

1,720

1,550

1,430

1,460

1,290

1,215

2,250

1,775

1,515

1,400

1,465

1,300

1,300

1,560

1,590

1,540

1,485

1,560

1,470

1,660

1,650

1,580

1,795

1,820

1,645

1,505

1,417

1,315

1,455

1,030

1,040

1,240

1,140

1,130

960

1,015

1,000

990

1,005

1,080

1,020

960

960

1,000

970

990

970 945'

860

July.

850

771

614

678

694

694

771

850

933

900

885

850

771

835

787

771

1,240

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,195

1,080

960

1,332

1,770

1,420

1,270

1,300

1,100

1,040

1,050

1,110

1,170

1,160

1,170

1,260

1,220

1,210

1,300

1,300

1,450

1,540

1,480

1,320

1,280

1,670

1,800

1,740

1,220

955

895

866

845

815

800

865

870

915

880

800

780

815

780

790

780

805

Aug.

1,325

1,117

950

933

950

787

803

1,270

985

1,000

1,168

1,151

1,168

1,134

1,290

1,117

1,685

1,550

1,450

1,200

1,210

1,125

955

942

900

955

980

942

840

885

870

890

810

890

870

955

984

1,000

880

840

880

820

760

820

855

746

720

605

625

625

620

685

700

685

755

745

885

707

720

700

690

685

670

655

645

660

650

Sept.

770

803

820

850

755

1,134

1,220

1,950

1,270

985

833

740

695

740

662

806

806

854

914

818

962

782

794

806

974

1,058

1,010

1,034

1,190

1,142

1,070

1,058

1,000

1,058

1,118

1,130

1,046

1,015

926

985

1,034

1,034

1,106

1.154

1,094

670

650

602

615

620

855

600

585

600

690

685

700

705

695

705

700

680

675

690

685

Oct.

883

840

787

771

740

771

820

820

967

967

967

1,000

1,100

1,220

900

1,100

970

1,022

914

880

985

1,010

930

1,000

914

1,046

1,082

1,010

974

1,034

1,110

962

974

1,000

1,070

1,106

1,010

1,082

1,000

1,070

985

1,094

1,070

1,010

1,370

1,478

1,106

710

705

735

765

785

770

770

790

795

870

900

900

870

960

965

1,140

1,170

1,170

1,150

Nov.
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Loup River at St. Paul, 1895-1903 Con.

Day.

1897. 

21....................................

22. ...................................

23.... ................................

24....................................

25... .................................

26. ...................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

1899. 

1........ ............................

2....................................

3..... ...............................

4.................. ................

5....................................

6....................................

7... .................................

8....................................

9....................................

10. ...................................

11...................................

12...................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17.... ..............................

18.................................. .

19....................................

20....................................

21..................................

22.......................

23.................................

24..................................

25. .................................

26.................................. .

27..................................

28.......................... .....

29.................................

30. ...................................

31.......................... . ..

1903. 

1.......................... .....

2.......... ... ..... ..

3....................................

4....... ...........................

5.................................. .

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12.................................

13...................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22.......................... .... .

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

Apr.

1,780

1,780

1,540

1,760

1,880

1,720

1,730

1,620

1 800

1,420

990

990

1,020

1,020

958

971

998

976

1 083

1,372

1,013

856

1,550

1,160

1,160

1,250

1,820

2,300

1,550

1,670

1.670

May.

1,350

1,150

1,260

1,180

1,210

1,160

1,250

1,190

1,140

1,060

1,055

877

907

818

945

1,050

970

1,043

1,240

1,119

1,110

1,092

1,101

1,110

1,035

1,083

1,101

1,203

1,137

1 137

1,183

1,518

1,327

958

907

834

877

938

784

706

796

1,970

2,300

2,300

1,970

1,970

1,970

2,300

2,700

2,300

1 Q7ft

5,100

4,700

3,500

1,670

1,250

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,970

1,670

2,300

1,550

4,700

4,300

3.500

June.

870

895

905

860

870

970

1,005

920

905

2,600

706

628

610

667

684

616

634

579

568

547

883

860

938

931

925

931

919

913

860

843

938

951

919

01 Q

951

1,400

2,610

1,800

1 1 tt

3,500

3,100

2,300

1,820

2,300

1,820

1,670

1,670

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,550

1,550

1.430

1,430

1,430

1,340

1,670

1,430

1,970

4.950

July.

770

745

755

735

720

715

670

660

690

685

660

855

780

785

820

1,420

1,920

1,300

1,035

861

843

835

883

1,800

1,250

1,155

998

895

856

856

QAQ

856

865

895

847

833

856

1,020

958

09 fi

1 184

1,550

12,000

4,700

1,970

1,550

1,340

1,250

1,340

1,340

1,160

1,160

1,970

2,300

1,820

2,300

1,820

1,550

1,550

1,340

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,160

Aug.

660

655

670

660

620

610

615

605

660

685

690

1,035

964

1,005

2,133

1,659

1,619

1,568

1,468

1,593

1,137

1,092

1,074

1,043

1,146

1,294

1,261

1,212

1,203

1,174

1,110

1,065

1,110

1,058

1,083

1,013

983

oon

1,035

8,300

8,300

4 OAA

1,820

1,340

1,100

1 000

1,000

1,340

1,250

1,820

2,700

5,500

3,100

1,970

2,300

3,900

1,670

1,970

1,430

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1.160

Sept.

695

705

710

705

700

720

705

720

670

695

1,074

1,057

1,074

964

938

964

938

1,005

1,035

1,050

1,050

1,035

1,013

990

1,028

1,028

1,110

1,092

1,074

1,028

1,028

1,028

1,028

1,005

998

983

1,005

998

983

971

1,430

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,430

1,250

1,430

1,430

1 KCfk

1,430

1,250

1,550

1,670

1,550

1,430

1,430

1 430

1,340

1,250

1,160

1,160

1,250

1,250

1,160

Oct.

1,140

1,200

1,290

1,340

1,370

2,130

2,800

1,960

1,760

1,440

1,840

983

958

1,070

1,057

1,083

1,110

1,083

1,057

1,074

1,074

1,057

1,083

1,074

1,110

1,101

1,193

1,174

1,193

1,128

1,110

1,119

1,128

1,119

1,110

1,155

1,128

1,155

1,146

1,174

1,193

1,193

1,250

1,550

1,340

1,430

1,550

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,430

1,250

1,050

1,050

1,820

1,430

1,340

1,250

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,000

1 000

1^000

1,000

1,000

1.050

Nov.

'

1,160

1,550

1,550

1,100

1,050

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,050

1,050

1,000

1,100

1,100

845

870

890

930
PLATTE KIVEK DKAINAGE BASIN. 139

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Loup River at St. Paul, 1895-1903 Con.

Day.

1903. 

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Apr.

1,670

1,430

1,550

3,150

2,300

May.

4,700

2,700

5,600

12; 400

7,200

June.

2,300'

1,820

1,820

July.

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,340

1,970

' Aug.

10,500

11,500

9,100

5,900

3,500

1,550

Sept.

1,160

1,250

1,160

1,250

1,250

Oct.

1,050

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,050

1,050

Nov.

Estimated monthly discharge of Middle Loup River at St. Paul, 1895-1903. 

[Drainage area, 6,850 square miles.]

Month, and 

year.

April.

1897..........

19036.........

May. 

1895. .........

1896. .........

1897..........

1899..........

1903..........

June. 

1895..........

1896..........

1897..........

1899..........

1903..........

July. 

1895..........

1897..........

1899..........

1903..........

August. 

1895..........

1896..........

1897..........

1899..........

1903. .........

September. 

1895. .........

1896..........

1897..........

1899. .........

1903..........

October. 

1895. .........

1897..........

1899..........

1903..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,430 

3,600 

1,370 

3,150

1,670 

1,440 

1,490 

1,520 

12,400

3,960 

2,250 

2,600 

14,000 

4,950

1,100 

1,770 

1,800 

1,920 

12,000

1,340 

1,680 

885 

2,130 

11,500

1,950 

1,190 

855 

1,110 

1,670

1,220 

1.480 

2, 800 

1,190 

1,820

Minimum.

900 

1,330 

856 

1,160

933 

870 

1,055 

706 

1,250

820 

f 1, 220 

860 

547 

1,340

614 

960 

660 

780 

1,100

614 

722 

605 

964 

1,000

614 

782 

585 

938 

1,160

645 

. 880 

705 

958 

1,000

Mean.

1,364 

2,000 

1,019 

1,719

1,173 

1,154 

1,274 

1,036 

3,209

1,396 

1,542 

1,037 

1,444 

1,938

861 

1,271 

865 

1,007 

2,028

973 

975 

673 

1,207 

3,365

877 

993 

675 

1,019 

1,330

840 

l',041 

1,169 

1,109 

1,234

Total in 

acre-feet.

81,200 

119,000 

60,600 

51,100

72,200 

71,000 

78,300 

63,700 

197,300'

83,100 

88,700 

61,700 

85,900 

115,300

52,900 

78,100 

53,200 

61,900 

124,700

59,800 

59,900 

41,400 

74,200 

206,900

52,200 

59,100 

40,200 

60,600 

79,100

51,600 

64,000 

71,900 

68,200 

75,900

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.199 

.291

.171 

.168 

.195 

.150 

.469

.204 

.225 

.151 

.210 

.283

.126 

.186 

.130 

.147 

.296

.142 

.142 

.098 

.176 

.491

.128 

.145 

.099 

.148 

.194

.123 

.152 

.170 

.162 

.180

Depth in 

inches.

0.22 

.32

.20 

.19 

.22 

.17 

.54

.23 

.24 

.17 

.23 

.32

.14 

.21 

.15 

.16 

.34

.16 

.16 

.12 

.21

.57

.14 

.17 

.11 

.17 

.22

.14 

.18 

.20 

.18 

.21

Per cent 

of rainfall.

4

7

8 

6 

26

. 8

7

5 

5 

3 

4 

11

14 

6 

9 

5 

4

6

17 

3

7 

8

8 

7 

7 

25 

37

70 

11 

5 

47 

17

Rainfall 

(inches).

6.18 

4.89 

1.12 

1.48

2.48 

3.12 

.83 

2.10 

7.41

4.76 

4.77 

5.36 

5.57 

2.77

.98 

3.43 

1.65 

3.31 

7.68

2.49 

.92 

3.86 

3.16 

6.80

1.S1 

2.47 

1.51 

.69 

.60

.20 

1.56 

4.40 

.38 

1.26

o April 18 to 30. & April 16 to 30.
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

ELKHORN RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 

DESCRIPTION OF BASIN.

Elkhorn Kiver has its source in the sand hills of north-central 

Nebraska, flows southward, and debouches into Platte River near the 

Douglas-Sarpy county line. Its drainage area is comparatively broad 

and comprises over 6,000 square miles. The stream has little fall 

and meanders back and forth through its alluvial plain, traveling 

nearly 300 miles before it reaches the Platte.

Over almost its entire drainage area the surface formation consists 

of yellow clays and fine sandy loam the loess although its headwaters drain large tracts of sand hills. The soil throughout is very 

fertile and the valley has become famous for its production of hay. 

The annual precipitation, 70 per cent of which falls during the growing months, varies from 20 to 30 inches. Evaporation amounts to 

4J feet annually. Irrigation is practiced to some extent along the 

upper portions of the stream, a number of ditches being in operation, 

although abundant crops of hay and grain depending entirely on 

rainfall are raised on the rolling border lands. The middle and lower 

portions of the valley are found to be particularly favorable for the 

production of sugar beets.

The principal tributaries are the North Fork of the Elkhorn, joining the main stream at Norfolk, where a mill is operated by water 

power, and Logan Creek, draining the northeastern part of the State. 

Records of daily flow have been obtained at stations located at Norfolk, in Madison County, and at Arlington, in Washington County.

ELKHORN RIVER NEAR NORFOLK.

The station established July 16, 1896, near Norfolk was discontinued November 21, 1903. It was located at the Thirteenth Street 

Bridge, 2 miles south of Norfolk, in sec. 33, T. 24 N., R. 1 W.

Measurements were made from the highway bridge one-fourth mile 

above the gage. The results were ndt altogether satisfactory because 

the channel being composed- of sand and silt changed with every 

freshet. No attempt was made to obtain records of winter flow, and 

it is doubtful if such records could have been made with any degree 

of success.

The gage was an inclined staff on the left bank about one-fourth 

mile downstream from the highway bridge and was referred to a 

standard United States Geological Survey bench mark 35 feet west of 

the gage.
PLATTE KIVER DKAINAGE BASIN. 141

Discharge measurements of Elkhorn River near Norfolk, 1896-1903.

Date.

189tx 

July 16. .......

1897.

May 6. ........

Mmr 94

July 9.........

July 30........

October 15 ....

1898.

May 12.. ......

May 23 .......

June 20.......

July 28........

1899'.

April 27.......

May 10. .......

May 25. .......

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Adna Dobson.....

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

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

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

O. V. P. Stout....

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

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

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

...:. do.. ....... ..

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

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

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

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

.....'\0. ...........

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.98

.89

.86

2.72

2.02

1.38

1.03

.90

.78

.89

.68

.79

1.60

1.84

2.06

2.86

2.46

1.05

1.28

1.00

1 00

1.34

1.40

1.40

1.94

2.01

2.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

191

175

176

1.323

647

387

270

212

200

220

163

168

4.K1

1,319

760

OOQ

OQQ

175

OAK

OKC

287

330

216

217

505

572

Date.

1899. 

July 7. ........

September 25..

1900. 

April 20. ......

Do. .......

1901. 

March 21 ......

May 13. .......

1902.

March 21 ......

April 13. ......

May 12. .......

July 3. ........

July 26........

1903. 

May 25........

August 26.....

Hydrographer.

GlennE. Smith...

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

.....do.--.....-...

O. V. P. Stout....

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

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

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

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

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

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

C. B. Channel.....

O. V. P. Stout....

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

B. E. Forties. .....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

E. C. Murphy......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.70

1.30

1.12

2.43

a 65

2.03

2.03

1.38

1.23

1.66

2.30

2.55

6.69

1.36

2.22

2.16

2.54

4.36

2.45

1.78

5.65

2.34

a 97

a 69

3.13

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

427

274

184

568

1,207

463

407

244

150

318

466

550

3,445

215

252

570

534

483

551

1,376

475

296

2,497

502

1,167

1,193

784

389

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Elkhorn River near Norfolk, 1896-1903.

Day.

1898.

3..........

4 .........

6... .......

7..........

8..........

9

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15.......... 

16..........

July.

"o.'g's"

Aug

1 5

1.2< i1 r

1 0.

1.0

1 (Y

1,01

9

9

.9

9

.8

.9 

.&

1

r

)

i

s

!

5

*

H*)

u

3

!

Sept.

.79

.77

.79

.75

.75

.74

.72

.75

.84

.85

.82

.84

.90

.88 

.87

Oct.

.92

.94

.95

.96

.95

.94

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.06

1.09

1.06

1.05 

1.05

Nov.

1.34

1.34

1.30

1.30

1.29

1.28

1.28

1.27

1.25

2.05

1.96

1.92

1.92

1.94

1.97 

2.12

Dec.

1.90

Day.

1896. 

17..........

18. ........

19

20..........

22....... ..

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27....--....

28..........

29..........

31 ..........

July.

0.95

.93

Q4

.89

.87

.84

1.06

1.05

1.09

1.09

.99

1.36

Aug.

0.93

96

.95

.94

99

.95

.95

.90

.88

.84

.82

.80

79

80

.78

Sept.

0.90

99

.93

.94

94

.95

.92

.90

.89

.92

.91

.95

.95

.92

Oct.

i nd

i np»

1.07

1.05

1.05

1.04

1.05

1 O9

1.08

1.02

1.05

1.14

1.30

Nov.

2.32

2.11

1.98

1 95

1.95

1.96

1.98

1.98

2.00

1.98

1.96

1.88

Dec.

1.55

2.20
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA. *

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Elkhorn River near Norfolk, 1896-1903 Continued.

Day.

1897. 

1. .........

2......-.--

4. . ........

5. . .....---

6..........

7. ...... ...

8.......--.

g

10.......---

11..........

12..........

1 Q

14..........

1 n

16..........

17. ...... ...

18..........

1Q

20......-..-

21..........

22..........

00

24......-.-.

25..........

26..........

97

28..........

29..........

on

31..........

1898. 

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11 ..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26. .........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31 ..........

1899. 

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

a..........

Jan.

2 on

2 CO

2 66

2 04

2.72

Feb.

2.86

4.24

3.22

Mar.

3.01

3.42

2.24

Apr.

4.06

5.95

5.66

6.43

6.93

5.50

5.26

4 90

4.52

4.28

4.08

3.99

3.98

3.89

3.93

3.87

3.72

3.56

3 -19

3.26

3.10

2.94

2.82

2.65

9 (51

1.66

1.65

1.65

1 64

1.63

1.63

1 (57

1.58

1.56

1 FIFI

1.59

1.61

1 60

1 60

1 TO

1.61

1.63

1.65

1 64

1.60

1 60

1 K7

1.53

1.49

1.47

May.

2.41

2.30

2.22

2.15

2.05

2.01

1.93

1.93

2 19

1.86

1.80

1.78

1.74

1.73

1.66

1.65

1.65

1.57

1.52

1.48

1.47

1.47

1.38

1.35

1.34

1.31

1.26

1.22

1 <53

1.53

1.66

1.67

1.76

1.82

i no.

1.87

1 97

1 90

1.84

1.87

1.96

1.85

1.86

2.08

2.68

2.65

2

KK

2.63

0. 00.

3.13

3 in

3.02

2.99

2 on

2.72

1.94

2 on

3.20

2.41

June.

1.22

1.33

1.34

1.29

1.26

1.26

1.24

1.20

1.16

1.16

1.15

1.12

1.11

1.11

1.12

1.09

1.16

1.15

1.11

1.03

1.03

1 fU

1.03

1.00

1.01

1 nn

1.01

1.07

2.53

2.40

2 77

4.44

4.70

3.36

3.28

3.78

3.47

3.15

3 ftn

2.77

2.67

2 CO

2

KC

2.52

2.54

2 4Q

2.34

2.25

9 1 *

2

-10.

2.10

2.04

1.96

1.91

1.85

2.07

2 no

1 QQ

1.85

1.85

July.

1.21

1.21

1.12

1.08

1.02

.96

.95

.89

.88

1.21

1.36

1.10

1.02

1.00

.96

91

.89

.86

.82

1.01

1.02

.91

90

.86

.86

.82

.81

.76

.76

.76

1.75

1.73

1.53

1.66

1.67

1.66

1.67

1.71

1.68

1.65

1 W

1 ^

1.49

1.45

1.48

1 9ft

1.18

. 1.10

113

1.10

1.10

1 13.

1.03

1.01

1.00

98

1.03

1.07

2.45

2 on

1 97

1.76

Aug.

0.70

.75

.80

.81

.81

1.00

.91

1.06

1.06

1.03

.97

.96

.90

.96

.95

.90

.81

.86

.86

.81

.76

.76

.76

.74

.75

.72

.70

.71

.67

.70

.64

1.03

1.03

1.02

1.02

1.01

1.02

1.03

1 ^Q

1.36

1 %f\

1 60

1.70

1 W.

1.56

1.49

1.44

1 49

1 Q7

1.39

1.42

1 37

1.21

1 99

1 9fi

1 97

1 94

1 94

1 94

1.22

1.16

1.15

1 93

1 97

1 V)

1.33

Sept.

0.64

.67

.63

.61

.62

.58

.57

.56

.50

.65

.65

.64

.64

.64

.64

.73

.79

.78

.77

.70

.77

,70

.70

.76

.70

.69

.68

.64

.66

.63

1.08

1.00

1.00

1 00

98

.98

Q7

98

1.01

1.05

1.03

1.17

1 1 ft

1.14

1.15

113

i IQ

1 IQ

1 1Q

1.07

1.03

Qfi

1.02

1.03

1.01

1.12

Q7

.97

97

97

97

.76

.70

.67

Oct.

0.63

.62

.60

.61

.61

.64

.64

.70

.67

.72

.71

.85

.85

.77

.84

.94

9.71

1.00

.98

.96

.94

Q1

.94

.96

QQ

1.06

1.07

1 no

1.12

no.

QQ

1.03

1 HQ

1 ft4

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.03

1 (14

1 i (5

1.17

1.18

1.18

1 1Q

1 13

1 93

1.28

1 30

1.33

1 °.fi

1 Q9

1 QQ

1 Q7

1.36

1.36

1 QQ

1.38

1.38

1 Q7

1 Q7

1 1°.

1 19

1 9Q

1.22

Nov.

1.37

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.33

1 Q°.

1.34

1.34

1 34

1.39

1.42

1 d9

1 43

1.41

1 4Q

1 t\ft

1.65

1 79

1.76

1.80

1 80

1 80

1 87

1.87

1.87

1 ft7
PLATTE KIVEE IpRAIFAGE BASIN. 143

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Elkhorn \Rivernear Norfolk, 1896-1903 Continued.

Day.

1899. 

6..........

7.. ........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

T?

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21 ..........

22..........

9%

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30^.. .......

31..........

1900. 

1..........

2. .........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7. .........

8..........

9..........

10. .........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31 ..........

1901. 

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7. .........

8..........

9..........

10..........

Jan, Feb. Mar. Apr.

1.90

1.87

1.90

1.93

2.00

2.05

2.05

2.03

1 98

1.98

1 97

1.99

1 90

1 97

1.89

1.85

1.84

1.84

1.87

1.93

1.95

1.89

1 73

1.89

1.87

1.80

1.78

1.78

1.77

1.76

1.71

1.83

1.87

1.79

1.83

1.80

1.79

1 84

1.97

2 57

o -m

2 39

2.42

2 42

2 48

2 66

2 99

o no

3 1 n

3 31

3 48

3.68

3

KA

2.22

2.25

2.28

2 34

2.36

2.34

2 34

2.34

2.35

2.36

May|.

2.3!l

2.24

2.16

2.66

2 nfl

1.92

1 Q°.

1.7|8

L 33

1.77

1 77

1 74

1.70

,1.80

3.30

3.38

M4

2

*30

2 65

2.75

2.80

2.85

 2.75

2. 3l5

2.20

2.07

3.^6

3.62

3.62

3.67

3.58

3.40

3'fr

2.gb

2.84

2.76

2.62

2.56

2.5^

2 37

9 V)

2 24

2.17

2 1 Q

9 11

1 Qfi

1.9p

2.02

1 Qi?

1 83

1 86

i or:

2470

2.69

9 4fi

2.30

2.4

3 9/1

3.03

3 04

9 2.84ah. 

June.

1.87

2.45

2.22

1.92

1.82

1.75

1.74

1 64

1.63

1.64

1.65

1.60

1.53

1.57

1.57

1.57

1.53

1.45

1.55

2.07

1.75

2.65

3.75

3.40

3.02

2.09

2:15

2.20

2.03

1.99

1.85

1.87

1.80

1.60

1.69

1.99

1.80

1.61

1.60

1.53

1.58

1.57

1 VI

1.50

1.50

1.57

1 T7

1 40

1.47

1 it.

1 TO

1 34

1.34

1.36

1 Qf%

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.75

1.71

1.60

1.63

1.67

1.65

1.85

July.

1.74

1.68

1.71

1.67

1.73

1.73

1.78

1.69

1.65

1.56

1.51

1.48

1.45

1.43

1.45

1.38

1.34

1.26

1.21

1.23

1.23

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.21

1.22

1.34

1.35

1.34

1.30

1.33

1.32

1.23

1.23

1.25

1.22

1.10

1.15

1.13

1.13

1.62

1.62

1.55

1.63

1.62

1.52

1.52

1 52

1.53

1.53

1 <V>

1 39

1.41

1.39

1.42

1.34

1.30

5.03

4.82

4.45

4 00

4.42

4.32

4.11

3.95

3.85

3.65

Aug.

1.33

1.36

1.35

1.45

1.27

1.28

1.48

1.48

1.33

1.34

1.33

1.38

1.26

1.25

1.23

1.25

1.23

1.17

1.17

1.14

1.13

1.12

.97

.95

.99

.97

1.28

1.26

1.24

1.20

1.21

1.16

1.16

1.15

1.14

1.10

1.04

1.13

1.14

1.20

1.30

1.97

1.67

1.65

1.68

1.71

1.62

1.52

1.48

1.39

1.42

1 48

1.53

1.53

1.46

1.42

1.35

1.42

1.31

1.29

1.24

1.23

1.20

1.17

1.15

1.14

1.12

Sept.

1.06

1.08

1.12

1.15

1.13

1.13

1.10

1.06

1.02

1.06

1.11

1.09

1.11

1.04

1.03

1.02

1.03

1.04

1.17

1.11

1.10

1.12

1.12

1.13

1.12

1.35

1.30

1.29

1.34

1.35

1.27

1.25

1.25

1.24

1.25

1.55

1.58

1.52

1.49

1.47

1.45

1.42

1.38

1.42

1.46

1.46

1.38

1.42

1.41

1.42

1.35

1.33

1.35

1.35

1.33

.90

.89

.89

.87

.87

.85

.85

.92

1.05

1.06

Oct.

1.23

1.22

1.27

1.28

1.25

1.20

1.20

1.29

1.27

1.33

1.30

1.32

1.31

1.32

1.34

1.33

1.33

1.33

1.31

1.36

1.31

1.34

1.34

1.31

1.32

1.30

1.32

1.33

1.35

1.34

1.34

1.34

1.36

1.34

1.34

1.35

1.35

1.32

1.31

1.35

1.35

1.34

1.35

1..35

1.34

1.36

1.62

1.75

1.97

1.85

1.85

1.83

1.86

1.85

1.85

1.90

1.91

1.81

1.80

1.77

1.76

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.76

1.76

1.76

Nov. '

1.86

1.85

1.82

1.81

1.82

1.81

1.81

1.82

1.82

1.80

1.82

1.75

1.74

1.76

1.76

1.74

1.75

1.81

1.80

1.82

1.84

1.85

1.87

1.88

 1.93

1.95

1.93
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Elkhorn River near Norfolk, 1896-1906 Continued.

Day.

1901. 

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

1902. 

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21 ..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30

31..........

1903. 

1. .........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6....----..

7. .........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Jan. Feb. Mar.

2.55

2.60

2.62

2.75

9 79

2.72

2.65

2.52

2.45

2.42

2.38

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.38

2.35

2.30

7.00

8.30

7.50

5.30

4.54

5.00

5.88

Apr.

9 V7

2.42

2.46

2

C.A

2 CO

2

7/1

2

Q/1

3.04

3.04

3.06

3.06

3 97

3 DO

3.23

2 99

3 99

3.16

2 QQ

2

QA

9 QK.

3.25

3.45

3 on

3.20

2.97

2.85

2.80

2.70

2.20

2 1 ^

2 19

2.13

2.15

2.13

2.10

2.15

2.10

2.10

2.01

2.00

2.20

2.35

2 DC

2

AK

9 */i

4.40

4.26

4.21

4.12

4.01

3.97

3.84

3.78

3.63

3.60

3.54

3.51

3.42

3.31

3.20

May.

2

70

2.64

2.55

2 CO

2

OQ

2 9Q

2.25

2.20

2.20

2.11

2 no

2.00

1.95

1.85

1 90

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.80

1.75

2.55

2.60

2.60

2.55

2.55

2.50

2

KA

2.40

2.30

2.20

9 115

2 in

2.15

9 9fl

2.30

9 fin

2.80

2.85

9 SO

2.75

2.75

9 ?n

9 fin

2.61

2.60

2.55

2.55

3.54

3.81

3.73

3.65

3.61

3.52

3.31

3.30

5.66

5.11

5.08

4.38

3.95

3.97

June.

1.76

1.80

1.85

9 ft 1!

2.18

3.06

3 94

3.42

4.05

4.80

5.18

5.02

5.40

5.62

6.17

6.53

6.67

6.67

6.00

5 7ft

2.50

2.35

2.20

2.10

2.95

3.07

2.50

2.55

2.50

2.40

2.20

2.10

2.40

2.40

2.70

2.80

2.75

2.70

2.61

2.50

2.30

2.22

2.12

1.95

1.85

1.82

1.80

1.75

1.75

6.69

6.46

6.94

6.76

7.22

7.15

6.98

6.49

6.26

5.89

5.58

5.18

4.88

4.53

4.21

July.

3.42

3.05

2.79

9 fiK.

2.53

2 4ft

2.33

2.14

1.95

1 90

1.90

1.85

1.83

1.80

1 7S

1.70

1.65

1.62

1 60

1.54

1.52

1.90

3.11

4.48

4.00

3.55

3.05

2.90

2.72

2.80

2.85

2.85

2.90

2.90

3.40

4.00

3.85

3.55

3.85

3.00

3.40

3.25

3.05

2.90

2.85

2.60

2.49

2.40

2.00

2.19

2.10

2.00

3.32

3.01

3.33

7.80

6.33

4.21

3.84

3.32

3.16

2.81

2.63

2.21

2.32

2.51

2.37

Aug.

1.10

1.03

1.00

.99

.95

.94

.89

1.14

1.12

1.10

1.00

.96

.95

.93

.92

.95

.97

.99

.95

.92

.91

1.90

1.90

1.85

1.85

1.83

1.81

1.80

1.79

1.77

1.75

1.75

1.73

1.70

1.68

1.65

1.70

1.70

1.73

1.75

1.75

1.78

1.80

1.85

2.00

2.63

2.78

2.90

3.00

2.60

2.10

2.10

3.52

3.67

3.85

3.87

3.65

3.76

3.75

3.64

3.58

3.45

3.65

3.85

3.90

4.02

4.33

Sept.

1.25

1.53

1.83

1.92

1.97

1.96

1.85

1.81

1.80

1.88

1.87

1.86

1.85

1.83

1.82

1.81

1.83

1.84

2.35

2.70

2.50

2.40

2.10

1.90

1.95

1.97

1.95

1.99

2.00

2.01

2.00

1.98

1.93

1.90

1.85

1.85

1.84

2.00

2.35

2.45

2.37

2.65

2.83

3.10

3.47

4.89

5.69

5.94

3.61

3.53

3.42

3.30

3.23

3.25

3.14

3.01

2.97

2.91

2 85

2.98

3.01

3.00

2.96

Oct.

1.75

1.76

1.78

1.81

1.83

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.86

1.87

1.87

1.87

1.87

1.89

1.87

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.81

5.92

5.76

5.52

5.35

4.73

4.60

4.39

4.26

4.17

4.06

4.01

4.26

4.10

3.88

3.41

3.01

2.97

3.72

3.65

3.49

3.42

3.39

3.29

3.22

3.16

3.06

2.96

2 95

2.91

2.82

1.60

2.03

2.17

2.09

2.04

2.17

3.19

2.61

2.15

1.91

1.43

1.62

1.73

1.64

1.51

Nov.

1 Q9

i on

1.87

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.87

1.87

1.87

1.87

1.88

1.88

1 90

1.83

1 ftQ

1.85

1.85

1.81

1 fil

1.81

2.88

2.71

2.69

9 fiK.

2.65

2.59

2

KQ

2.58

2.47

2.47

2

4°.

2 on

2.21

2 1ft

2.15

2.03

1 99

1.97

1 97

2.03

2.03

2.09

2.13

1.12

1 99

1.26

1.33

1.37

1.49

1.57

1.89

1.72

1.64

1.51

1.43

1.36

1.29

1.30

1.30

1.29

1.27
PLATTE BIVEE 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Elkhorn Ri

DRAINAGE BASIN. 145 

River near Norfolk, 1896-1906 Continued.

Day.

1903. 

16..........

17..........

18..........

20..........

91

22..........

23..........

25..........

26..........

97

28..........

29..........

sn

31 ..........

Jan. Feb. Mar.

6.80

7.95

7.75

6.12

S.87

5.86

5.82

5.80

5.86

5.71

5.54

5.29

5.09

4.97

4.76

4,50

Apr.

3.17

3.11

3.04

9 Q/t

9 Ql

2.81

2.71

2.63

2

KQ

2 EC

2.45

2.42

2.65

3.15

3.35

May.

4.07

4.31

4.01

3.85

3 77

3.61

3.61

3.73

3

QC

3 97

3.97

4.50

4.43

6.55

Q 9^

7.68

June.

4.05

3.84

3.62

3 49

3.21

4.92

4.43

4.21

3.33

3.20

3.03

3.00

2.94

2.83

July.

2.43

4.45

3.71

3 91

2.86

2.73

2.54

2.61

2.72

2.83

2.89

2.97

2.99

Aug.

3 97

3.87

3.72

1 75

3.80

3.91

3.63

3.54

3 43

3.43

3.62

3.83

5.00

4.38

4.13

3.94

Sept.

2 84

2.62

2.42

2.38

9 97

2.18

2.16

2.15

2

1 C

2.13

2.10

1.98

1.85

1.78

1.61

Oct.

1.56

1.49

1.47

1.47

1.47

1.43

1.41

1.39

1.35

1 11

1.29

1.36

1.34

1.37

1.33

1.30

Nov.

1.23

1.33

I Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elmorn River near Norfolk, 1896-1903.

Day.

1896. 

1........

2........

3........

4........

5........

6........

7........

8........

9........

10........

11........

12. .......

13........

14........

15........

16........

Day.

1897. 

1. .......

2........

3........

4........

5........

6........

7.. ......

8........

9........

10........

11........

12........

13........

14........

15........

16........

J uly.

191

May.

940

840

780

740

680

660

620

720

560

560

530

500

Aug.

409

294

253

233

213

206

203

197

191

191

179

180

177

186

176

June.

330

370

370

355

340

340

340

320

310

290

290 OQH

290

285

Sep

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

July.

320

325

290

285

260

240

240

220

220

325

380

290

9fin

255

240

230

t.

58

63

61

63

58

58

57

55

58

70

79

67

70

78

76

74

AL

1

1

1

9

2

2,

2

2

2

2

2

2

?

2

21

C

igR5

SO

w

15

15

55

W

75

75

R5

45

40?i

40

35

)et.

182

182

185

186

188

186

185

213

213

213

216

226

216

213

213

Sept.

150

160

150

160

145

135

130

130

115

150

1 ftf \

150

175

Nov.

313

313

298

298

Oct.

145

145

140

140

140

140

150

170

160

170

170

170

210

210

185

205

r,if

n

2f

21

2??,.'

*

01

Of

1

97

2(

3(

31

I

17

18iq

2(1

21

2?

23

24

?5

2fi

27

28

29

If

31

Day.

1896.

Day.

1897.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

Jliiy.

186

184

135

178

174

175

01 a

OOK

206

226

911

194

206

May

500

500

460

AA[\

430

420

420

390

385

370

350

ojn

320

330

Aug.

183

188

186

185

193

186

186

179

176

170

167

165

163

165

162

June.

310

305

310

275

265

265

265

255

260

255

280

280

320

Sept

17

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

July.

220

210

200

260

260

230

230

225

210

210

200

195

180

180

180

9

i?

^

&

&

fi 2

9

8

2

,0

>6

6

2

A

O

Ug95

am

am

95

80

80

80

80

80

70

70

70

70

50

et.

210

213

220

213

213

210

210

213

210

203

223

203

213

243

298

Sep

191

19

18

17

18

17

17

18(

17

16,

16( iaIA

14.

t.

1

)

)

>

)

)

)

)

i

)

1

i

Nov.

Oct.

235

245

260

255

250

240

235

230

235

240

250

275

280

285

295

72607 IRR 230 09 10
146

Mean daily di,

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

, in second-feet, of Elkhorn River near Norfolk, 1896-1903 Con.

Day.

1898. 

1...........................

2...........................

5. ....................... ...

6.. .........................

7...........................

8...........................

9........................... 10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

1 Q

14. ......................... .

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

O3

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30

31......-...-.-.--..-........

1899. 

1. ..........................

2... ........................

3...........................

4...........................

5. ...................... ....

6...........................

7.. .........................

8...........................

9.....-.-.-.-.-.-.-..-.--...

10.......-.-.........----.-..

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

1Q

21...........................

23...........................

25. ....-.-..............-.<-. .

26...........................

27...........................

952

29...........................

30

31.....--.-.-------.-.-......

1900. 

1... ........................

2... ........................

4...........................

5...........................

Mar. Apr.

500

4QC

495

490

490

490

465

470

460

455

455

473

480

480

480

480 470

480

485

490

480

460

455

450

AAf\

425

41*

Af\K

399

410

490

477

490

CA9

coo

536

553

553

545

523

Coo

C1Q

COQ

490

C1Q

477

469

AflA

464

477

K/Y)

515

490

427

qon

380

439

343

343

May.

410

Af\C

460

460

490

CfiC

550

565

CAR.

eon

Ann

480

490

455

455

COn

525

840

53 on

7Qft

730

760

1,470

1,320

i 3ftn

1,170

1,160

1 045

one

515

660

CfiO

700

788

7CQ

an A

647

C9Q

480

460

431

435

423

404

374

400

1,700

1 7*ft

i *nn

779

780

868

nnc

QK/*

CCQ

580

519

464

1,180

1 1Q.fi

1.200

June.

860

800

730

1,060

1 380

1 140

1,000

QOft

870

805

531 ft

780

690

640

585

585

580

CKft

con

500

475

Afin

456

41 Q

QQ9

392

4fU

660

553

4Q1

OQft

37ft

OTft

004

' 334

340

347

OO4

3AQ

3Ofi

oon

334

 yy*3

9Qfi

334

KAK

416

Q7O

2 onn

1 Qftft

1 ' 400

465

492

K13

445

428

July.

435

430

35C

400

405

405

410

430

420

405

400

380

370

350

340

QCfl

280

280

255

235

210

90S

245

215

210

210

200

215

820

633

K3O

408

448

439

419

431

416

430

43Q

460

493

408

37ft

QCO

341

330

3O3

33ft

306

266

O Eft

 OCfi

259

OCQ

OEQ

250

225

230

225

213

220

Aug.

215

215

210

210

210

210

215

310

320

390

400

440

. 385

380

3ftft

340

3W

310

320

39*

305

250

260

265

250

250

250

245

220

220

243

253

266

282

286

286

296

OQO

327

266

266

334

334

282

9Sfi

282

299

259

occ

250

oc/3

227

212

209

161 tt&

166

163

167

160

153

143

145

Sept.

195

175

170

170

165

165

160

165

175

185

175

210

220

210

215

210

215

220

235

175

195

175

245

200

210

220

240

195

195

195

158

158

105

90

80

180

186

194

203

194

194

186

174

161

171

186

177

183

163

161

156

159

161

197

180

174

180

177

180

177

210

195

190

204

213

Oct.

185

200

185

210

210

210

200

195

200

200

235

245

240

235

235

210

240

260

250

250

255

270

265

265

280

275

275

180

197

206

215

203

206

203

218

221

209

194

194

221

215

234

221

227

224

227

234

227

227

227

221

237

221

227

227

218

221

215

198

200

210

205

205

Nov.

380

375

365

362

365
PLATTE EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 147

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elkhyrn River near Norfolk, 1896-1903 Con.

Day.

1900. 

6............................

7...........................

8.......-.--.--.-.-. --.-...-

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13.....--..-----...-.-----...

14......... ..................

15.....--....----..-.-----...

16...........................

17...........................

18.... .....--. ...............

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26... ........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

v\

yi... ........................

1901. 

1...........................

2...........................

3...........................

4.........................

5... ........................

6.......................

7...........................

8..........................

9................ ......

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22. ..........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26.. .........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

1902. 

1........................... 2......:....................

3........----..-...--.......

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8.........---.--...-.-.-....

9...........................

10.......,..,..,...,.,......,

Mar.

553

Apr.

340

330

352

367

340

350

340

330

390

648

KfiC

enn

ecc

KCO

580

650

840

CEn

910

1 080

1,280

1,570

431

441

452

471

479

471

471

471

471

47Q

482

wi

516

CQO

CO4

640

79Q

782

7S>9

7Q9

792

Qfll

933

880

875

875

841

841

758

687

855

1,022

1,028

QQQ

999

876

821

797

749

May.

1,280

1,150

2,400

830

840

670

624

600

141

141

526

545

490

485

445

440

440

380

385

383

400

one

360

O7f\

oc7

640

630

617

457

508

881

765

635

593

550

589

454

454

441

425

425

399

375

370

357

009

344

332

332

332

319

 ^ftfi

663

687

ftCQ

668

635

630

607

584

540

June.

370

383

358

290

320

430

358

290

9Qft

265

283

280

257

257

257

 - 280

283

257

250

230

99ft

990

230 9on

282

270

270

307

297

270

277

287

282

332

309

319

332

384

419

777

881

983

1,383

1,879

2,164

1,991

2,300

2 503

3

OOA

3,438

2,831

2,567

580

457

425

782

840

184

557

512

July.

215

188

190

180

145

160

153

1m

9Q4

294

304

9Q4

9Qft

256

250

250

250

250

248

177

91ft

200

210

9Q K

173

2,003

1,857

1,608

1,324

1,590

1,517

1 OQft

1,294

1,235

1,058

983

787

663

598

544

493

468

404

°.17

344

344

332

326

302

282

275

270

256

287

691

1,462

1,170

909

673

607

531

571

598

Aug.

135

135

130

127

117

110

127

130

iin

177

400

290

283

293

310

280

248

204

214

220

240

260

260

240

230

204

231

211

207

199

197

192

187

184

182

179

176

166

162

161

156

155

149

182

179

176

162

157

156

154

152

1 ifi

158

161

156

152

151

321

309

OAQ

304

299

9QQ

296

292

287

Sept.

190

185

180

185

280

290

264

9Vt

247

238

230

220

230

242

242

220

230

228

230

210

200

210

210

200

150

149

149

147

147

142

142

152

169

170

201

254

327

349

362

360

332

322

319

339

337

334

332

326

324

322

326

328

332

326

454

593

548

508

381

329

341

349

344

354

Oct.

205

213

205

205

210

210

198

195

210

210

205

210

210

205

213

292

340

425

375

375

368

380

375

375

395

400

322

319

312

310

308

308

308

310

310

310

308

310

315

322

326

332

332

332

334

337

337

337

337

342

337

332

326

324

322

322

322

2,408

2,597

2,381

2,232

1,787

1,684

1,544

1,462

1,408

1,342

Nov.

362

362

365

365

360

365

340

337

343

343

337

340

322

319

324

329

332

337

339

352

357

352

349

344

337

332

332

332

337

337

337

337

339

339

344

327

327

332

332

322

322

322

701

621

616

598

598

571

566

566

520

520
148 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elkhorn River near Norfolk, 1896-1903 Con.

Day.

1902. 

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16........... . . ... .

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21 ...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29....................... . .

30...........................

31...........................

1903. 

1...........................

2...........................

3... ........................

4...........................

5...........................

6......................... .

7..'.........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11.....................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21 ...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26............................

27...........................

28

29...........................

QA

31...........................

Mar.

575

Fyai

644

630

630

KQO

630

598

584

571

580

580

C04

607

580

KCA

544

4,500

4,000

2,140

1 600

1,920

3,470

4,200

4,100

2,850

2,630

2

Knn

2,570

2 AQA

2 340

2 1 °.ft

1,980

1,890

1,740

1,570

Apr.

659

575

527

508

508

407

4Q7

c;fU

497

AQf)

501

482

J.7Q

d.d.7

444

516

JV7ft

570

621

644

1 <WI

1,420

1 390

1 °.4lft

1,270

1,250

1,170

1,080

QQft

Q7ft

940

Q9ft

870

760

7cn

720

fiQft

640

630

Fyan

riAf\

^ftfi

AQft

480

440

4.0ft

510

740

QA(\

May.

516

497

497

47^

457

471

489

523

659

749

773

744

79ft

71^

691

* 640

640

635

607

607

QAft

1,090

1,050

1 'ggO000

QQA

820

820

Sift

2

qm

1,920

1,710

1,430

1,180

1 IQft

1,250

1,390

1,210

1,070

QQA

QOn

1,050

1,180

1,170

1,160

1,500

1,460

3,160

S oon

5,000

June.

489

AQR

4AQ

497

4Q7

663

635

603

CK7

504

438

ylOQ

07Q

OOQ

301

9QA

265

OCQ

3

Qon

3 19ft

3,410

3 R4ft

S

een

3,740

Q 9ftft

3 Aflft

2 680

1 S7ft

1 640

1 440

i Q^ft

1,230

1,100

QQft

890

1 970

1 640

1 Piftfl

1,090

QCn

Qlft

820

800

770

720

July.

593

630

635

882

1 934

1,146

977

977

701

825

729

653

531

489

d<V7

344

394

370

344

800

960

5,000

3,190

1,480

1 260

950

860

690

610

AAf\

454ft

550

4Qft

510

1,620

1,160

1,070

870

740

7ftft

600

K.Af\

f&ft

670

700

740

Aug.

287

282

272

270

263

277

277

284

290

290

296

301

314

352

557

626

682

729

544

378

378

1,020

1,100

1,210

1,220

1,090

1,150

1,150

1,080

1,050

960

1 080

1 200

1,230

1,290

1,480

1,260

1,200

1,110

1,130

1,160

1,220

1 060

1,000

940

940

1,050

1,170

1,920

1,490

1,330

1,210

Sept.

357

qan

357

352

341

334

321

321

319

360

461

497

471

589

668

797

994

1,886

2,534

2,750

1,010

960

890

825

790

790

730

670

610

580

640

640

550

460

400

390

360

340

330

330

330

320

290

260

240

210

Oct.

1,312

1,462

1,384

1,234

1,105

965

758

739

1,146

1,105

1,011

971

QCJ.

898

860

eon

782

734

729

710

668

300

340

300

 2Af\

710

460

330

97ft

180

210

oon

240

190

200

210

200

200

200

200

190

190

180

180

180

190

180

190

180

180

Nov.

504

4A7

428

397

411

07Q

362

362

378

378

394

A(\K.

180 ion

oon

94ft

280

9fift

230

91ft

9ftft

190

190

IQft

190

190

180

200
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 149

Estimated monthly discharge of Elkhorn River near Norfolk, 1896-1903. 

[Drainage area, 2,470 square miles.]

Month and 

year.

March. 

1902o.........

19036.........

April. 

1898..........

1899 c.. .......

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

May. 

1897..........

1898..........

1899.. .......

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

June. 

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

1901.'.........

1902..........

1903..........

July. 

1896d.. .......

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

August. 

1896..........

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

September. 

1896..........

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

October. 

1896..........

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

November. 

1898«.. .......

1900 /.........

1901..........

19020.........

1903ft.........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

640 

4,500

500 

553 

1,570 

933 

1,030 

1,500

940 

1,470 

1,750 

2,400 

881 

773 

8,000

370

2,200 

513 

3,440 

840 

3,860

321 

380 

435 

820 

304 

2,000 

1,460 

5,000

570 

275 

440 

334 

400 

231 

729 

1,920

186 

190 

245 

203 

290 

362 

2,750 

1,010

298 

295 

280 

237 

425 

342 

2,600 

710

335 

380 

357 

701 

320

Minimum,

540 

1,570

399 

427 

318 

431 

444 

430

320 

405 

374 

360 

306 

471 

810

255 

475 

296 

220 

270 

259 

720

172 

180 

200 

246 

145 

215 

287 

440

162 

150 

210 

156 

110 

149 

263 

940

155 

115 

160 

80 

180 

142 

319 

210

182 

140 

185 

180 

195 

308 

668 

180

285 

337 

319 

362 

180

Mean.

591

2,707

464 

503 

586 

648 

651 

856

539 

704 

745 

721 

489 

616 

1,610

302 

1,000 

550 

316 

1,271 

490 

1,998

206 

244 

317 

376 

223 

765 

710 

1,007

210 

206 

285 

254 

203 

172 

354 

1,177

173 

158 

195 

168 

220 

269 

642 

539

210 

209 

236 

217 

265 

323 

1,265 

248

303 

357 

332 

482 

229

Total in 

acre-feet.

21,100 

123, 500

27,600 

29,900 

34,900 

38,600 

38,700 

50,900

33,100 

43,300 

45,800 

44,300 

30, 100 

37,900 

99,000

18,000 

59,500 

32,700 

18,800 

75,600 

29,200 

118,900

6,500 

15,000 

19,500 

23,100 

13,700 

47,000 

43,600 

61,900

12,900 

12,700 

17,500 

15,600 

12,500 

10,600 

21,800 

72,400

10,300 

9,400 

11,600 

10,000 

13,100 

16,000 

38, "200 

32,100

12,900 

12,800 

14,500 

13,300 

16,300 

19,900 

77,800 

15,200

18,000 

21,200 

19,700 

22,000 

7,300

Run-ofl.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.198

.237 

.261 

.263 

.345

.218 

.284 

.301 

.291 

.197 

.248 

.610

.122 

.404 

.222 

.128 

.513 

.198 

.809

.098 

.128 

.152 

.090 

.309 

.286 

.406

.085 

.083 

.115 

.103 

.082 

.070 

.143 

.475

.070 

.064 

.079 

.068 

.089 

.109 

.260 

.218

.085 

.084 

.095 

.088 

.107 

.130 

.510 

.101

.134

Depth in 

inches.

0.21

.27 

.29 

.29 

.39

.23 

.33 

.35 

.33 

.23 

.29 

.75

.14 

.45 

.24 

.15 

.57 

.22 

.90

.12 

.15 

.17 

.10 

.35 

.33 

.47

.10 

.09 

.14 

.12 

.09 

.08 

.16 

.55

.08 

.07 

.09 

.08 

.10 

.12 

.29 

.24

.10 

.09 

.12 

.10 

.13 

.15 

.59 

.12

.15

Per cent 

of rainfall.

13

5 

14 

16 

17

22 

7 

6 

11 

9 

11 

10

4 

10 

5 

7 

7 

4 

31

4 

6 

6 

2 

60 

5 

7

8 

3 

6 

4 

2 

8 

4 

10

3 

3 

7 

8 

3 

2 

6 

21

4 

3 

11 

14 

4 

7 

7 

7

14

Rainfall

(inches).

1.37 

1.25

- 1.59 

1.01 

5.21 

2.06 

1.86 

2.35

1.17 

4.97 

5.72 

3.05 

2.46 

2.71 

7.22

3.65 

4.56 

4.67 

2.10 

8.37 

5.51 

2.88

5.22 

2.74 

2.54 

2.66 

4.62 

.58 

6.61 

6.50

1.25

2.77 

2.42 

3.06 

3.53 

.96 

4.57 

5.52

2.47 

2.09 

1.23 

1.04 

3.29 

7.62 

4.75 

1.14

2.24 

3.04 

1.09 

.72 

3.12 

2.05 

.81 

1.80

.35 

.19 

1.07 

.18 

1.09

a 18 days in March. 

& March 9 to 31.

c April 7 to 30. 

d July 16 to 31.

e November 1 to 19. 

/November 1 to 17.

g November 1 to 23. 

ft November 1 to 16.
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

ELKHORN RIVER AT ARLINGTON.

The station at Arlington was established April 28, 1899, and 

discontinued November 21, 1903. It was located at the highway 

bridge 1 mile south of Arlington, in sec. 13, T. 17 N., R. 9 E., just 

below the Chicago and Northwestern Railway bridge. The location 

is shown on the Fremont topographic atlas sheet.

Results of measurements at this station are fairly satisfactory, 

although in times of flood the current was oblique to the bridge and 

eddies formed which resulted in a silting up of the channel. Observations of winter flow were not attempted, although such efforts would 

no doubt have been fairly successful.

The original inclined gage was located 200 feet downstream from 

the highway bridge, on the right bank. 'This rod was washed out 

on May 10, 1899, and on May 29 of the same year a similar gage 

was installed 25 feet farther upstream; the datum was not changed. 

This gage, which was used until the close of the season of 1903, was 

referred to two bench marks, as follows: (1) A spike in a pile 150 

feet downstream from the bridge on the right bank; elevation, 6.36 

feet above the zero of the gage. (2) A spike in a piling 140 feet 

downstream from the gage on the right bank and 20 feet from the 

water's edge; elevation, 9.12 feet above the zero of the gage.

Discharge measurements of ElTchorn River at Arlington, 1899-1903.

Date.

1899.

April 28. ......

May 9.........

May 24........

May 29........

June 22.. ......

July 8... ......

October 13....

ionn

April 19. ...... 

May5.........

Do........

Do........

Do........

Do........

August 14..... 

Do........

November 14..

Hydrographer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

O. V. P. Stout.... 

do

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GlennE. Smith... 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.78

3.90

4.24

2.70

2.23

1.72

1.40

.82

.75

.90

2.06 

3.25

3.25

1.80

1.80

1.25

1.25

1.26

1.26

1.16 

1.16

4:74

2.05 

2.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

3 q7fi

794

1,779

2,462

1,199

1,016

732

344

351

685 

1,411

1,458

693

465

431

452

415 

441

2,855

838 

760

Date.

1901.

July 12........

July 30........

1902.

April 14.......

July 7.........

July 29........

1903.

April 10. ......

May 15........

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout....

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

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

O. V. P. Stout....

J. C. Stevens......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

height.

Feet. 

6.76

2.99

1.15

1.90

2.37

1.85

2.15

1.85

6.29

3.57

3.75

2.10

4.40

7.36

10.30

5.40

4.65

10.65

7.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,331

564

706

905

771

924

743

4,363

1,402

1,388

805

2,676

2,120

4,330

8,431

2,136

2,093

8,658

4,883
PLATTE RIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 151

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Elkhorn River at Arlington, 1899-1903.

Day.

1899. 

1.... ................

4. ..................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14. ..................

15...................

16......... .

17...................

18............ ......

19...................

20. ..................

21...................

22. ..................

23...................

24...........

25. ...........

26................. .

27................. .

28...................

29

30...................

31...................

1900. 

1.........

2......... .

3...................

4......... ... .

5............. . ...

6.........

7...................

8....... .

9...................

10. ....... .

11........... . .

12......... .

13........... . . .

14........... . . . .

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22............. .....

23...................

24......... .

25................... 

26......... .

97

28............. . .

29

30

Q1

1901. 

1. .................. 

2...................

4................... 

5...................

Mar.

........

........

Apr.

1 78

1.76

1.81

1.76

1.75

1.76

1.74

1.67

1.61

1 60

1 f^fi

1 TO

1.57

1.56

1.56

1.57

1.60

1.64

1.98

2.05

2.17

2.46

2.55

2.56

2.66

2

7K

2

7K

2 no

o oo

3.76

2.20 

2.22 

2.25

2.30 

2.40

May.

1.84

2.07

1.86

1.96

2.30

3.00

4.37

3.96

3.91

4 24

4. 1>»

4.17

3.59

3.51

3.40

3.33

3.24

3.18

3.22

3.35

3.56

418

4.00

3.33

2.98

2.80

2.70

2.61

2.55

2.51

2.35

2.27

2.19

2.13

1.85

1.84

1.77 

1.75

1.88

1.83

1 7^

1.83

1.72

2.66 

2.63 

2.50

2.46 

2.57

June.

3.81

3.65

3.63

3.50

3.41

3.42

3.54

2.87

2.58

2.38

2.35

2.40

5.35

4.94

4.55

i 19

430

3.16

2.67

2.76

2.75

2.65

2.51

2

00

910

2

00

1.81

1.87

1.75

1.93

1.88

1.90

1.92

1.81

1.68

1.66

1.62

1.56

1.63

2.31

1.60

1.53

1.72

1.77

1.58

1.54

1.50

1.42

1.34

1.29

1.25 

2.27

1.36

1.27

1.18

.98

1.66 

1.64 

1.60

1.62 

1.88

July.

2.68

2.68

3.19

2.97

2.81

2.66

2.38

2.23

2.23

2.12

2.13

2.02

2.10

1.94

1.86

1.83

1.76

1.68

1.64

1.63

1.57

1.50

1.55

1.36

1.30

1.27

1.27

1.25

1.20

1.22

.97

.95

.98

.96

1.18

1.09

1.02

.99

.92

.88

.91

.85

.84

.76

.76

1.48

1.24

1.15

1.30

1.58

1.56

2.04

2.47

3.01

£i* i £i

2.56

2.35

2.24

1.75

1.56

1.46

6.01 

5.74 

5.23

4.98 

4.76

Aug.

1.32

1.25

1.17

1.36

1.50

1.40

1.56

2.00

1.70

1.57

1.66

1.40

1.41

1.35

1.42

1.49

1.48

1.39

1.27

1.24

1.09

1.10

1.09

1.21

1.23

1.03

1.02

1.07

1.03

1.01

.85

1.37

1.24

1.16

1 1.08

1.06

.99

.93

.88

.82

.78

.80

.88

.92

1.18

5.41

1.91

1.72

2.10

2.95

2.66

2.37

2.13

2.26

2.04

2.17

2.12

2.08

2.02

1.95

2.32

1.07 

1.03 

1.00

.99 

.96

Sept.

0.87

.89

.76

.73

.70

.72

.74

.75

.74

.79

.80

.82

.81

.84

.79

.75

.74

.73

.73

.65

.66

.69

.72

.75

.76

.70

.69

.66

.64

.65

2.14

1.75

1.52

1.38

1.31

1.27

1.25

1.23

1.25

1.16

1.54

2.56

5.80

5.70

1.36

443

400

3.67

3.48

3.31

3.26

3.32

3.30

3.04

. oy 

3.11

2.66

2.34

2.09

2.01

.39 

.41 

.44

.45 

.38

Oct.

0.68

.69

.68

.67

.68

.73

.74

.78

.79

.82

.86

.88

.90

.92

.93

.94

.92

.91

.92

.96

.98

1.02

1.04

1.10

1.12

1.11

1.12

1.13

1.12

1.13

1.11

1.94

1.84

1.82

1.74

1.70

1.65

1.60

1.56

1.53

1.49

1.47

1.45

1.42

1.39

2.02

1.33

1.30

1.28

1.29

1.31

1.32

1.72

1.91

1.98

2.18

2.26

2.40

5.43

4.48

4,12

1.50 

1.54 

1.53

1.62 

1.63

Nov.

3.82

3.88

3.75

3.60

3.40

3.15

2.80

2.63

2.39

2.26

2.21

2.18

2.14

2.07

1.64

1.98

1.90

1.90

1.91

1.86

1.79

1.65

1.59

1.54

1.51 

1.44 

1.58

1.68 

1.72

Dec.
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Elkhorn River at Arlington, 1899-1908-r-Qontinued.

Day.

1901. 

6...................

7..... ..............

8...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

OK

26...................

27...................

28...................

9Q

30...................

31...................

1902. 

1........... ........

2...................

3...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

Q

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

10

20...................

21...................

22...................

oq

24...................

25...................

26...................

27................... 28...............:...

29...................

30

31

1903. 

1...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

9

10...................

Mar.

<? 74

o Q4

<? 17

3.19

3.36

3.37

3.02

3.33

2.25

2.32

2.71

2.57

2.42

2.35

2

qc

2.28

2.22

2.23

2.21

Apr.

2.45

2.46

2.49

2.45

2.44

2.42

2.38

2.45

2.45

2.54

2.68

2.76

2.78

2.92

3 fl1

3.08

3.07

3.11

3.06

2 95

2.87

2.88

9 77

2.72

2.68

2.24

2.39

2.51

2

7Q

9 RQ

2 83.

9 7K,

2.67

2.62

2

Kft

9 QQ

2.32

2.21

2.12

2

iq

2 19

9 n?

1.98

1 96

1.91

1 84

1.80

1.77

1.79

1 7t;

1.82

1 Q9

1.95

2.11

2.65

6.11

e 07

5.70

5.48

5.26

5.08

4.87

4.71

4.50

4.40

May.

2.82

3.85

3.95

4.07

3.81

3.88

4 QQ

3.66

3.22

2.92

2.75

2.55

2.45

2.34

9 9>5

2.15

2.08

2.05

1.98

1 09

1.89

1.85

1.84

1.75

1.70

3.20

3.23

3.30

3 19

2 71

2.44

2 ql

2.23

«

O 1 K

2.14'

2.08

2 nn

2.01

2 no

1 98

1.88

1.87

1.82

1.77

1 7f>

1.80 1 fit*

1 93

1 98

2 00

1.95

1 ftQ

1.92

1 90

1 90

3

AA

4 00

A 17

4.80

4 96

4.85

4.45

4.25

4.12

June.

1.60

1.51

1.60

1.66

2.10

2.28

2.22

2.23

2.15

2.24

2.37

2.34

3.26

3.80

5.28

6.06

6.67

7.17

6.74

6.38

6.05

5.93

f, OS

6.10

6.09

1.90

1.88

1.82

1.72

1.82

1.88

1.75

1.74

1 OQ

2.85

2.76

2.60

2.31

2.14

2.10

1 93

1.82

1.91

2.27

2.44

2.15

1 O9

1.81

1.75

1.72

1.61

1.58

1.70

1.74

10.25

10.40

Ifl qq

10.05

9 76

9.47

9.37

9

9>5

9.17

9.05

July.

4.23

4.03

3.78

3.57

3.37

3.16

3.02

2.83

2.67

2.50

2.35

2.22

2.10

1.99

1.78

1.75

1.70

1.61

1.55

1.45

1.40

1.35

1.38

1.28

1.15

1.12

1.80

1.99

2.20

9 S>5

3.57

5.80

6.17

5.90

8.16

9.10

8.78

7.65

7.66

7.41

6.10

5.85

5.52

6.11

7.11

7.15

6.92

6

Kft

5.69

4.71

4.06

A qfl

4.22

3.86

3.51

3.12

4.74

4 43

4.23

5.39

7 9Q

7.82

7.91

7.07

6.25

5.85

Aug.

0.94

.90

.91

.92

.87

.87

.81

.74

.77

.74

.71

.68

.70

.68

.62

.64

.62

.78

.61

^8

60

.54

.55

.51

.46

.42

4.95

4.15

3.37

3 on

2.75

2

«t

2.35

2.21

2.14

9 on

1.95

1.82

1.88

1.81

2.25

d 07

5.50

4.29

3

KO

3.03

2.70

3

OA

3.44

3.90

4.18

4.57

5.18

5.23

5.06

5.57

3 Qfl

3.35

5 54

7.87

8 40

8.10

7.37

5.74

5.28

Sept.

0.48

.40

.65

.76

.91

.92

1.10

1.3fi

1.42

1.49

1.56

1.64

1.63

1.75

1 60

1.50

1 V7

1.31

1.39

1 40

1.35

1.34

1.35

1.40

1.42

3.47

3.12

2.80

2.64

2.52

2.40

2.24

2.20

9 17

1.97

1 04

1.90

1.80

1.76

1 79

1.68

1.61

1 55

1.54

2.06

2 fifi

3.25

3.59

3.58

3

Af\

3.45

j 3.57

3.46

3.92

9.93

9

qn

8.18

7.50

6 98

6.52

5.96

5.42

5.10

4.94

Oct.

1 53

1.41

1.39

1.37

1.39

1.48

1.55

1.58

1.60

1.61

1.69

1.74

1.70

1.63

1.59

1.56

1.52

1.53

1.51

1.45

1.49

1.51

1.52

1.45

1.48

1.50

4.20

5.15

5.07

4.80

4.73

4.39

4.26

4.17

4.06

4.01

4.54

5.14

5.10

4.71

4.28

4.02

3.86

1 79

3.65

3.49

3.39

3.29

3.22

2.96

2.95

2.91

2.82

3.22

3 JO

4.87

4.50

q 7e

3.42

3.27

3.75

4.S8

4.86

Nov.

1.78

1.86

1.82

1.90

1.92

1.94

1.88

1.87

1.86

1.79

1.78

1.74

1.66

1.64

1.66

1.65

1.61

1.64

1.65

1.62

1.64

1.60

1.61

1.58

1.54

2.88

2.86

2.76

2.75

2.72

2.67

2.63

2.58

2.60

2.58

2.56

2.62

2.87

3.30

3.16

2.88

2.76

2.64

2.58

2.55

2.47

2.50

2.47

2.46

2.36

2.32

2.28

2.26

2.24

2.14

3.15

3.28

3.50

3.86

3.96

3.78

3.60

3.55

3.44

Dec.

2.01

2.10
PLATTE EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 153 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Elkhorn River at Arlington, 1899-1903 Continued.

Day.

1903. 

11...................

12...................

1Q

14...................

15. ..................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19. ..................

20. ..................

91

22...................

23...................

94

25. ..................

26. ..................

27...................

28. ..................

on

On

31...................

Mar.

7 W

7.16

7 (19

6 no

6.85

6.72

Apr.

4.40

4.37

4.10

3 Q1

3 en

3.45

3

07

3

01

3 30

3

10

3.05

2.92

2 on

2 DO

2

00

3

10

May.

4 50

6.41

7.61

7.89

6 64

6.05

7.56

7 19

7.67

8.55

9.45

8.50

8

10

8.85

8.40

8 OK

9.20

10.05

June.

8.64

8.15

7.84

7 48

7.03

5.84

5.50

5.33

5 1Q

5 40

5.17

5.43

^ O7

5.68

5 40

5.22

S nfi

4.87

July.

5.60

5.33

,5.12

4.64

5.46

7 ^.1

6.98

6.55

4.86

4.35

4.05

3.80

3 EC

3.38

3.22

3 OK

3.24

3.16

Aug.

4 90

4.138

4 Q4

4.87

5.05

4.65

4 68

4.72

4.80

4.47

4 on

4.00

3 79

3.72

9

fiK

10.65

10.63

10.23

Sept.

4.85

5.20

6.42

7.62'

7.68

7.12

6.06

5.52

5.38

5.15

5.00

4.62

3.65

3.32

Oct.

4.50

4.50

4.62

4.80

4.90

4.88

4.88

4.64

4.35

4.12

3.72

3.57

3.43

3.35

3.26

3.12

3

10

3.18

3.20

Nov.

3.43

3.34

3.23

3.25

3.22

3.20

3.00

1.70

1.87

2.20

2.54

Dec.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elkhorn River at Arlington, 1899-1903.

Day.

1899. 

1. ......... ... .. ..

3...........................

4...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10.-..........--...--....-...

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

17........................... la

19...........................

20...........................

91

23...........................

24...........................

25. ..........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

1900. 

1...........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

Mar. Apr.

........

........

796

789

804

559

555

559

551

526

518

504

501

484

498

May.

. 808

882

793

 820

QJS

1,411

2,290

1,838

1,781

2,480

2,365

2,390

1,673

1,615

1,542

1,495

1,435

1,400

1,428

1,526

1,698

2,283

June.

1,988

1,828

1,809

1,692

1,618

1,626

1,727

1,273

1,155

1,080

1,088

4,315

3,560

2

QOK

2,340

2,572

2,830

1,847

1,436

1,188

1,222

1,220

1,181

1,129

1,013

1,054

1,006

1,054

1,173

692

718

667

745

722

731

740

692

637

629

July.

1,184

1,184

1,443

1,313

1 9°.°.

1,177

1,072

1,017

1,017

976

976

934

960

897

867

852

826

7QO

770

762

733

700

710

fiOo

602

583

575

564

564

538

538

384

378

387

381

448

416

395

387

367

355

Aug.

571

542

509

575

628

586

646

811

700

650

688

594

597

579

606

635

632

557

546

4Qn

494

485

531

538

459

456

471

456

445

384

498

454

429

404

398

378

361

347

332

322

Sept.

388

392

344

329

314

318

325

325

322

336

340

344

340

351

333

318

314

314

314

288

295

310

325

340

344

318

314

300

288

288

808

637

548

498

474

461

454 -448

454

426

Oct.

300

291

284

284

295

295

310

314

322

336

344

351

359

362

366

359

355

359

273

381

396

403

426

434

430

434

437

434

437

430

723

679

670

638

621

601

582

570

559

545

Nov.

1,855

2,000

1,837

1,749

1,574

1,400

1,184

1,092

967

901
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elkhorn River at Arlington, 1899-1903 Cont'd.

Day.

1900. 

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15......................:....

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

1901. 

1...........................

 2...........................

3. ..........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8. ..........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14. ..........................

15...........................

16.................:.........

17. ......................... .

18. ..........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26....;......................

27...........................

28...........................

29..... ......................

30...........................

31...........................

1902. 

1... ........................

2...........................

3..........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

Mar.

1,673

1,534

1,550

1,689

1,698

Apr.

491

484

484

491

501

515

544

646

676

745

896

943

958

1,015

1,026

1,075

1,081

1,190

1,447

1,811

833

841

856

881

932

958

963

878

958

953

943

922

958

958

1,005

1,081

1,126

1,199

1,220

1,274

1,317

1,311

1,335

1,305

1,237

1,188

1,194

1,130

1,103

1,081

968

1,048

1,115

1,244

1,342

1,305

1,256

1,214

1,184

1,115

1,053

1,015

958

912

917

May.

2,105

1,518

1,178

1,120

1,076

1,044

1,021

937

901

863

833

705

700

671

662

718

696

658

654

1,069

1,053

983

963

1,019

1,160

1,927

2,019

2,133

1,891

1,953

2,067

1,756

1,406

1,220

1,119

1,009

958

901

856

807

775

762

732

721

704

691

674

670

633

613

1,518

1,582

1,640

1,495

1,236

999

952

912

906

876

838

843

847

828

June.

613

590

617

927

605

578

654

675

597

582

567

537

508

491

474

480

512

480

451

390

596

589

574

581

687

574

541

' 574

596

785

870

841

847

808

853

916

905

1,377

1,706

3,013

3,181

4,370

4,745

3,989

3,630

3,460

3,373

3,500

3,789

3,800

776

767

740

696

740

767

709

705

813

1,220

1.126

968

886

862

July.

364

347

344

325

325

544

461

433

480

582

570

772

983

1,293

1,120

1,032

922

866

646

570

533

3,825

3,538

3,018

2,775

2,554

2,097

1,951

1,781

1,640

1,518

1,400

1,331

1,238

1,161

1,064

999

942

891

848

767

763

744

713

696

662

646

633

646

596

564

544

585

650

740

1,026

1,442

3,749

4,203

3,816

7,586

9,568

8,917

6,462

6,654

6,206

4,105

Aug.

327

347

358

435

705

709

629

794

1,250

1,081

927

808

871

767

831

828

806

780

753

723

896

533

519

508

504

494

487

474

477

480

464

464

445

419

428

419

410

398

404

398

381

387

382

429

375

365

370

350

352

327

327

317

2,653

1,846

1,250

1,037

896

799

705

642

570

552

529

487

497

471

629

Sept.

555

1,021

4,160

4,074

3,683

2,501

2,077

1,775

1,615

1,479

1,442

1,485

1,463

1,300

1,208

1,342

1,076

906

790

755

307

311

318

320

300

322

300

363

395

438

441

501

593

617

645

671

705

696

745

675

629

578

556

582

586

563

559

559

578

562

1,400

1,202

1,037

968

922

881

818

813

818

758

740

722

700

654

633

Oct.

537

530

519

508

498

484

477

470

474

481

484

633

714

745

780

843

881

953

3,656

2,522

2,115

613

629

621

654

658

613

567

554

544

552

586

607

621

626

630

662

679

662

629

609

597

582

582

574

551

563

570

570

545

555

563

2,096

3,066

2,936

2,686

2,619

2,469

2,253

2,174

2,086

1,982

1,982

2,512

3,199

3,162

2,809

Nov.

881

871

858

823

794

776

740

745

723

692

633

609

590

563

537

590

625

642

666

696

679

706

713

726

696

692

688

658

654

638

606

594

601

597

580

594

597

586

594

574

578

566

566

1,196

1,184

1,126

1,120

1,103

1,175

1,053

1,026

1,037

1,036

1,015

1,048

1,190

1,463

1,367
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 155 

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elkhorn River at Arlington, 1899-1903 Cont'd.

Day.

1902. 

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

1903. 

1. ..........................

2.......-..---....-.---.-...

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

7. ...................... ....

8.....--.---...---.-........

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12..... ................ ......

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16....... ................... .

17... .................... ....

18. ..........................

19...........................

20. ...................... ....

21.................------....

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

OK

26..... ......................

27...........................

OQ

29.......-.-.-.....--..-.....

30..... .......... ............

Mar.

1,421

1,664

771

968

1,005

1,236

1,143

1,059

1,021

1,026

983

952

963

952

937

4 800

4,415

4,280

4,235

4,145

4,020

3

0QA

Apr.

912

886

843

833

808

818

799

740

740

731

762

808

823

896

1,190

3,510

3,295

3,170

3,000

2,795

2,675

2,480

2,365

2,225

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,190

1,910

1,745

1,650

1,560

1,470

1,410

1 380

1,380

1,320

1,260

1 9fi°

1,132

1,064

1,064

1,132

1,260

May.

776

771

749

727

740

762

753

771

Qfl/i

790

780

799

780

1,410

1,745

1 Qsn

2,295

2,405

2,330

2,6i5

1,875

1,780

3,510

4,555

4,850

4,325

3,720

3,380

3,255

4,555

4,235

4,695

5,645

6,735

5,590

5,110

5,320

6,115

5,590

5,480

6,605

7,665

June.

780

731

896

1,005

843

727

671

633

613

563

548

465

566

8,270

8,510

7,665

7,340

6,865

6,670

6,475

6,235

6,050

5,535

4,950

4,600

4,235

3,765

3,170

2,635

2,295

2,155

2,015

2,015

2,155

1 Gen

2,190

2,405

2,225

2,120

2,050

1,945

July.

3,762

3,324

4 119

5,470

5,356

4,705

3,565

2,417

1,793

2,011

1,937

1,631

1,402

1,126

1,456

1,910

1,745

1,620

4,020

4,505

4,650

3,890

3,255

2,915

2,755

2,555

2,405

2,295

2,085

1,845

2,675

4,235

3,975

3,635

3,595

2,225

1,910

1,715

1,560

1,410

1,320

1,238

1,238

1 17S

Aug.

2,522

3,114

1,837

1,286

968

804

1,421

1,214

1,542

1,802

2,194

2,878

2,971

2,809

2,417

1,715

1,290

1,810

2,835

4,850

5,425

5,110

4,370

3,510

3,000

2,635

2,330

2,190

2,405

2,330

2,480

2,190

2,225

2,225

2,295

2,120

2,050

1,945

1,745

1,590

1,590

7,060

8,185

8,670

8,590

Sept.

613

593

563

537

530

735

994

1,367

1,615

1,599

1,449

1,479

1,566

1,471

1,846

7,565

6,670

5, 370

4,650

4,190

3,765

3,295

2,835

2,595

2,480

2,405

2,675

3,380

3,720

4,800

4,900

4,325

3,425

2,955

2,875

2,675

2,555

2,260

1,980

1,650

1,530

1,440

1,380

1,380

Oct.

2,344

2,086

1,937

1,811

1,749

1,615

1,558

1,534

1,456

1,407

1,367

1,305

1,244

1,238

1,214

1,161

1,380

1,530

2,480

2,225

1,715

1,500

1,410

1,715

2,515

2,480

2,225

2,225

2,295

2,440

2,515

2,515

2,515

2,330

2,120

1,945

1,810

1,680

1,590

1,530

1,470

1,440

1,410

1,320

1,320

1,380

1,380

Nov.

1,196

1,126

1,059

1,026

1,010

968

983

968

963

912

891

871

862

852

804

1,350

1,440

1,560

1,780

1,945

1,845

1,745

1,620

1,590

1,530

1,530

1,470

1,410

1,410

1,380

1,380

1,260

613

675

833

1,010
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

Estimated monthly discharge of Elkhorn River at Arlington, 1899-1903. 

[Drainage area, 5,980 square miles.]

Month and 

year.

March. 

1902o.........

1903».........

April. 

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

May. 

1899..........

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

June. 

1899..........

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

July. 

1899..........

1900. .........

1901........ .

1902..........

1903..........

August. 

1899..........

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

September. 

1899..........

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

October. 

1899....'......

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

November. 

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,030 

4,800

1,810 

1,330 

1,342 

3,510

2,480 

2,280 

2,130 

1,640 

7,660

4,320 

927 

4,745 

1,220 

8,510

1,440 

1,290 

3,820 

9,570 

4,650

811 

1,250 

533 

3,114 

8,670

392 

4,160 

745 

1,850 

7,560

436 

3,660 

679 

3,200 

2,510

1,880 

726 

1,460 

1,940

Minimum.

771 

3,890

484 

833 

731 

1,064

793 

654 

613 

718 

1,410

1,010 

390 

541 

465 

1,940

538 

325 

544 

585 

1,178

384 

322 

317 

471 

1,290

288 

426 

300 

530 

1,380

284 

470 

544 

1,160 

1,320

590 

537 

804 

613

Mean.

1,251 

4,255

742 

1,065 

974 

1,936

1,567 

1,166 

1,136 

931 

4,027

1,701 

610 

1,869 

781 

4,319

871 

562 

1,372 

3,633 

2,516

563 

627 

421 

1,453 

3,567

326 

1,331 

515 

1,001 

3,250

361 

824 

599 

2,034 

1,884

1,034 

627 

1,051 

1,399

Total in 

acre-feet.

44, 700 

59,100

44,200 

63,400 

57,900 

115,200

96,300 

71,700 

69,800 

57,200 

239,600

101,200 

36,300 

111,200 

46,500 

257,000

53,600 

34,600 

84,400 

223, 400 

154,700

34,600 

38,600 

25,900 

89,300 

212,200

19,400 

79,200 

30,600 

59,600 

193,400

22,200 

50,700 

36,800 

125,000 

115,800

61,500 

37,3QO 

62,500 

82,200

Kun-ofl.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.124 

.178 

.163 

.324

.262 

.195 

.190 

.156 

.673

.285 

.105 

.313 

.131 

.722

.145 

.094 

.229 

.608 

.421

.094 

.105 

.070 

.242 

.596

.055 

.222 

.086 

.167 

.543

.060 

.137 

.100 

.340 

.315

.172 

.105 

.176 

.234

Depth in 

inches.

0.13 

.20 

.18 

.36

.30 

.22 

.22 

.18 

.75

.31 

.11 

.35 

.14 

.81

.17 

.10 

.27 

.69 

.48

.11 

12 

.08 

.33 

.66

.06 

.25 

.10 

.19 

.61

.07 

.16 

.12 

.39 

.36

.19 

.11 

.19 

.26

Per cent 

of rainfall.

3 

11 

11 

14

5 

6 

9 

7 

9

5 

6 

5 

' 2 

27

6 

2 

28 

10

8

2 

3 

8 

8 

10

6 

7 

1 

4 

39

9 

4 

6 

31 

19

105 

11 

43 

22

EainfaU 

(inches).

1.24 

1.12

484 

1.84 

1.71 

2.42

6.02 

3.78 

2.53 

2.64 

8.15

6.04 

1.88 

7.66 

5.80 

2.95

2.74 

4.80 

.96 

6.93 

6.10

474 

424 

1.00 

415 

6.91

.94

a 67

7.61 

4.28 

1.58

.74 

3.70 

1.98 

1.24 

1.87

.18 

.99 

.44 

1.18

a 21 days in March. & March 25 to 31.
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 157 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS IN THE PLATTE BASIN.

The following discharge measurements have been made of streams 

in the Platte drainage basin.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the drainage basin of Platte River, 1894-1904-

Stream.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Do...... j. .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bratt's ditch...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brook.*

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Locality.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Albion.......................

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

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

Sec. 24, T. 17 N., R.4W.«....

Sec. 34, T. 15 N., R. 33 W . . . .

Sec. 35, T. 15 N., R. 33 W . . . .

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

Sec. 15, T. 15 N., R. 33 W.6..

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

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

Sec. 33, T.17N., R. 42 W....

S.linesec.l8,T.17N.,R.42W.

..... do. e ......................

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

Sec. 6, T. 16 N., R. 42 W. . . . .

Sec.33, T.9N., R.18W.....

Sec. 30, T. 10 N., R. 20 W . . . .

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

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

Sec. 8, T.24N., R. 19 W.....

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

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

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

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

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

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

.....do./.. ....................

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

Sec 19 T 16 N R 41 W

Sec. 32! T. 16 N. R. 41 W.i..

Sec. 5, T. 14 N., R.34 W.....

Sec. 29, T. 16 N. R.41 W....

Sec. 26, T. 18 N. R.46W....

Sec. 34, T. 15 N. R.37 W....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Date.

Sept. 17, 1894

July 14,1896

July 21,1896

Apr. 23,1898

Sept. 24, 1892

May 25,1899

May 7, 1898

Oct. 30,1901

Nov. 5,1892

Aug. 31,1898

May 22,1899

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

Aug. 18,1902

July 17,1902

Sept. 9,1896

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

July 10,3896

Mar. 25,1902

May 17,1898

Sept. 15, 1894

July 11,1896

July 21,1898

Nov. 21,1901

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

June 1, 1895 

Aug. , 1895

"Wmr 9^ 1 SQfi

May 19,1899

Aug. 8,1901

1WQ17 1Q 1RQ&

Aug. 22,1894

Aug. 23,1895

At>r. 28,1898

Nov. 1,1898

Apr. 21,1899

Sept. 15,1904

Aug. ,1894

May 26,1898

Dec. 15,1898 

May 26,1904

Oct. 2, 1896

May 24,1898

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout........

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

W. J. McEathron.....

O. V. P. Stout........

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

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

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

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

GlennE. Smith.......

O. V. P. Stout........

H. H. Pickens........

H.O. Smith..........

C. B.Channel.........

B.E. Forbes. .........

H.O. Smith. .........

O. V.P.Stout. .......

A. B. McCoskey.......

H. H. Pickens........

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

H.O. Smith......... .

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

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

O. V.P.Stout........

H. O. Smith..........

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

O. V. P. Stout........

Glenn E. Smith.......

O. V.P.Stout........

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

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

O. V.P.Stout........

W.J. McEathron.....

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

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

Glenn E. Smith.......

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

H. H. Pickens........

C. B. Channel.........

H.O. Smith..........

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

O. V. P. Stout........

Glenn E. Smith.......

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

A. B. McCoskey. .....

R. D. Hubbard.......

Glenn E. Smith...... .

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

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

A. B. McCoskey.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

71

110

111

150

50

75

86

47.4

89

92

7.2

126

183

183

123

170

162

el33

105

115

81

90

27.4

14.1

50

90

48

28.2

6.4

2 

368

411

372

152

210

238

277

291

309

212

152

214 

112

107

113

5

1.7

12.8

7.8

3.4

10.7

2.9

.8

435

29.4

369

351

334

395

214

1,808

422 

1,343

1,284

11.1

110

a Below diversion of Great Eastern canal.

6 Above Beauchamp's ditch.

c Bratt's ditch diverting 28.2 second-feet.

d Above Graft's dam.

e Below head of Grafl's ditch.

/Above dam.

g Below dam.

ft At mouth.

* 700 yards below Barber & Marsh
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the drainage basin of Platte River Cont'd.

Stream.

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

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

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

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

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

Do.......'..........

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

Fork. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fork.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Locality.

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

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

O'Neill. .....................

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

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

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

Norfolk......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

W. line sec. 18, T. 13 N., R. 30

W.

Sec. 15, T. 18 N., R.50W....

Sec. 25, T. 15 N., R. 39 W....

Sec. 10, T. 22 N., R.27 W....

Sec. 18, T. 25 N., R. 24 W....

NW. i sec. 14, T. 14 N., R. 36

W.

^ifip 3fi T 1 Q XT T? ^9 "W

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

Sec. 11, T. 18 N., R. 52 W.... 

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

Sec. 1, T. 18 N., R. 52 W.....

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

Sec. 15, T. 18 N., R. 52 W. . . .

Kimball.....................

.....do.......................

.....do. ......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

..... do.. .....................

SOP Id. T^ 1 A. XT T? 4.Q "W

Bet. sees. 33 and 34, T. 15 N.,

R.56 W. 

W. line T. 15 N., R. 55 W.. . . 

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

55 W. 

..... do. ......................

.....do.......................

.....do. ......................

Sec 33 T 15 N R 56 W &

.....do... ....................

.....do.......................

Date.

Aug. 15,1896

July 23,1896

July 17,1896

June 23,1897

June 11,1898

Aug. 17,1898

Sept. 3,1897

Aug. 18,1898

July 16,1896

May 5, 1897

May 24,1897

July 30,1897

June 20,1898

Apr. 27,1899

May 25,1899

Feb. 20,1899

Sept. 25, 1899

May 27,1900

Aug. 3,1900

May 13,1901

July 31,1901

Mar. 21,1902

Apr. 13,1902

May 12,1902

June 16,1902

July 26,1902

Aug. 22,1902

Sept. 29, 1902

Nov. 14,1902

June 24,1903

May 25,1903

Sept. 3,1897

July 29,1903

Aug. 13,1903

June 10,1904

Aug. 19,1902

Sept. 13, 1904

Oct. 16,1892

Oct. 15,1897

June 16,1899

June 17,1903

July 22,1902

.....do....... 

Aug. 20,1903

July 29,1902

Aug. 20,1903

July 31,1902

May 26,1896

Sept. 12, 1900

Sept. 15,1900

Sept. 18, 1900

June 2, 1902

June 15,1904

Sept. 6,1904

May 15,1899

Aug. 9, 1899

.....do....... 

Sept. 10,1900

Aug. 11,1899

May 25,1903

May 4, 1904

July 24,1903

Oct. 30,1903

Nov. 7,1903

Nov. 16,1903

Aug. 10,1899

Apr. 28,1904

May 5, 1904

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

GlennE. Smith.......

C.B. Channel.........

O. V. P. Stout........

C. B. Channel.........

O. V. P. Stout........

.....do................

.....do................

O. V. P. Stout........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

O. V. P. Stout........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do.................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

O. V. P. Stout........

H. O. Smith..........

R.H. Willis..........

H. O. Smith..........

R. D. Hubbard.......

.....do................

H. O. Smith..........

R. H. Willis.... ... ...

R.H. Willis.......... 

H. O. Smith..........

R.H. Willis... .......

H.O. Smith.. ........

R.H. Willis..........

.....do................

.....do................

H. O. Smith..........

.....do................

.....do................

H. H. Pickens. .......

E. D. Johnson. .......

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do. ...............

H O. Smith..........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

H.O. Smith..........

.....do................

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

280

5

495

20.6

288

31.3

9.8

54

70

166

77

70

162

122

414

119

81

85

76

89

550

149

118

150

116

137

168

170

242

118

185

386

498

18.2

41.9

2.9

6

.6

30.3

14.4

86

10.5

11.1

2.4

1.7

1.4

1.6

2.8

2.9

4

2.2

4.5

4.9

1.1

4.3

5.6

2.1

13.4

11

7.4

2.4 

1.3

2

4.4

20.5

6.6

15.5

21.6

20.4

6.5

14.4

48.2

o Head of Bay State ditch- & One-half mile above Kinney ditch,
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 159

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the drainage basin of Platte River Cont'd.

Stream.

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.. ..............

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.. ...............

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do. ................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do............ ....

Do.................

Lookingglass Creek ....

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Locality.

Sec. 33, T. 15N., R. 57 W.o..

.....do.......................

.....do.... ...................

Sec. 33, T. 14 N., R. 49 W....

.....do.......................

Sec. 35, T. 14 N., R. 49 W. 6 . .

Sec. 14, T. 14 N., R. 51 W....

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Sec. 31, T.14N., R. 47 W....

.....do.......................

Sec. 3, T. 13 N., R. 46 W.....

Sec. 12, T. 12 N., R. 45 W....

Sec. 23, T. 13 N., R. 45 W....

Sec. 36, T. 15 N., R. 57W....

Sec. 2, T.14N., R. 58 W.....

.....do.......................

Sec. 36, T. 13 N., R. 45 W....

Sec. 3, T. 14 N., R. 58 W..... 

Sec. 23, T. 15 N., R. 55 W....

Sec. 3, T. 12 N., R. 45 W.....

Sec. 2, T. 13 N., R. 46 W.....

Sec. 30, T. 15 N., R. 55 W. <-..

.....do.d. ....................

Sec. 26, T. 13 N., R. 45 W. «.. 

Sec. 9, T. 14 N., R. 51 W.....

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Sec. 29, T. 14 N., R. 48 W . . . .

Sec. 29, T. 14 N., R. 47 W . . . .

Sec. 31, T. 14 N., R. 46 W....

.....do.......................

Sec. 12, T. 14 N., R. 59 W....

Sec. 27, T. 15 N.. R. 56 W....

Sec. 36, T. 14 N., R. 47 W....

Sec. 35, T. 15 N., R. 55 W....

Sec. 25, T. 15 N., R. 56 W....

.....do.......................

W. line sec. 25, T. 15 N., R.

56 W. 

Sec. 31, T. 15 N., R. 56 W....

.....do.......................

.....do./ .....................

.....do.. .....................

Sec. 26, T. 15 N., R. 55 W . . . .

Sec. 26, T. 15 N., R. 56 W....

Sec. 10, T. 14 N., R. 51 W....

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Sec. 34, T.15N., R.56W....

W. line sec. 30, T. 15 N., R.

54 W.

52 W.

W.

Sec. 15, T. 14 N., R. 51 W....

Sec. 8, T. 14 N., R. 51 W.....

Sec. 8, T. 14 N., R. 58 W . . . . .

Sec. 24, T. 15 N., R. 56 W....

Sec. 35, T. 15 N., R. 56 W....

Sec. 31, T.15N., R. 57 W....

Sec. 19, T. 15 N., R. 39 W....

Sec. 4, T. 17 N., R. 2 W.0....

.....do.......................

Sec. 13, T. 17 N.. R. 2 W.....

Sec. 28, T. 15 N., R. 37 W . . . .

Sec. 33. T. 25 N.. R. 33 W. . . .

Date.

Aug. 10,1899

Aug. 10,1900

May 15,1900

Aug. 14,1900

May 15,1900

May 17,1900

Aug. 17,1900

July 25,1903

May 21,1900

May 22,1900

May 25,1900

May 26,1900

Aug. 7, 1900

Aug. 8, 1900

Aug. 22,1900

Sept. 10, 1900

Oct. 3, 1900

July 25,1903

Apr. 27,1904

July 2, 1901

July 3, 1901

Sept. 8,1904

July 31,1901

Apr. 13,1902

Apr. 25,1902

July 2, 1902

July 23,1903

July 2,1902

July 23,1903

Apr. 30,1904

July 24,1903

Apr. 25,1903

June 18,1903

Apr. 27,1904

July 23,1903

July 24,1903

.....do.......

.....do.......

May 3, 1904

Oct. 8, 1900

May 27,1903

May 2, 1904

.....do.......

May 22,1898

Aug. 18,1902

July ,1896

Qernt 1 fi 1 &Q4.

Aug. 19,1894

Aug. 25,1894

Aue. 20.1895

Hydrographer.

.....do................

H. O. Smith. .........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

H. O. Smith..........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

H. O. Smith..........

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do. ............... 

H.O. Smith..........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

H. O. Smith..........

.....do................

.....do..:.............

.....do................

.....do................

H. O. Smith..........

W. J. McEathron..... 

O. V. P. Stout........

.....do................

.....do.. ..............

O. V. P. Stout.. ......

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

15.6

12.3

12.8

3.9

6.4

6.3

2.3

2.4

0

2.6

2.5

2.3

1.3

7.3

4.8

9.2

10.1

3.1

6.2 

6.3

1.3

2.8

2.4

1.1

3.3 

5.6

3.8

6.6

4

2.2

3.4

3.3

2.9

6.2

4

12

7.5

31

7.4

10.5

12.5

.5

12.4

12.6

4.6

16.6

5.4

3.8

7.2

7.5

0

3.2

3.5

2.9

8.6

34.7

8.7

2.1

3.1

6.7

31.3

15.8

4.3

4.6

6.1

2.5

15

1,704

2,900

1,335 

1.7

850

41.8

a Above Young ditch.

6 One-half mile west of Jones dam.

e Above Polly ditch.

d At bridge below Polly ditch. 

e Above Neuman dam,

/ Below Kinney dam. 

? Near mouth,
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the drainage basin of Platte River Cont'd.

Stream.

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do..:..............

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

North Platte River. ....

Do.................

Do. ........... A ...

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

. Do.................

Do.................

Do................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Oak Creek............. 

Do.................

Do...............

Do.................

Platte River...........

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Locality.

Sec 32 T 19 N R 21 W

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.r... ..................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

:.... do.. .....................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

St. Paul.....................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Creek.

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

St. Paul.....................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Sec. 18, T. 14 N., R. 33 W....

.....do.......................

Sec. 3, T.23N., R.58W......

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Sec. 18, T. 14 N., R. 36 W. . . .

Sec. 17, T. ION., R. 6 E...... 

.....do.......................

Sec. 12, T. 13 N., R. 28 W.<*. . .

Qan IQTI^XT R 97 "W

Sec. 27, T. 31 N., R. 34 W. . . .

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Date.

Oct. 11,1904

Aug. 20,1895

Aug. 21,1895

Aug. 30,1896

Apr. 28,1898

Nov. 1,1898

May 2, 1899

May 24,1904

Apr. 22,1895

May 24,1904

June 22,1904

Apr. 23,1895

Aug. 30,1896

Apr. 28,1898

Nov. 1,1898

Apr. 21,1899

Aug. 29,1895

May 28,1897

Apr. 18,1899

May 23,1902

Oct. 16,1892

July 25,1904

Nov. 2; 1894

July 9, 1896

May 16,1899

Mar. 25,1902

July 24,1897

May 1,1899

Sept. 23, 1899

.....do.......

Sept. 21, 1899

Sept. 14, 1904

It/Tatr OQ IQflO

June 21,1904

June 3, 1891

Dec. 4, 1891

Nov. 5,1892

Sept. 1,1898

Ausr 7 1901

A HP 30 IQflA

May 22,1899

Nov. 7,1898

June 17,1895

Sept. 26, 1900

Nov. 5,1900

July 28,1901

A )1{r 7 iciftl

At-ijr Ofi lOftO

Auff 28 1902

Sept. 8,1902

Sept. 22, 1902

A no- OQ 1Q04

Aug. 27,1904

May 10,1899

May 19,1899

Apr. 25,1898

.....do.......

May 7, 1902

Oct. 26,1900

Sept. 17, 1894

Oct. 6, 1894

Aug. 14,1894

Aug. ,1894

Aug. 13.1900

Hydrographer.

O.V. P. Stout........

.....do................

.....do................

GlennE. Smith. ......

.....do................

O.V. P. Stout........

R. D. Hubbard.......

O.V. P. Stout........

.....do................

.....do................

GlennE. Smith. ......

.....do................

O.V. P. Stout........

R.D. Hubbard. ......

O.V. P. Stout........

Glenn E. Smith.......

O.V. P. Stout........

C. B. Channel.........

.....do................

R. D. Hubbard.......

.....do................

B. E. Forbes... .......

R. D. Hubbard.......

Wyoming state engineer. 

.....do................

.....do................

.....do. ...............

A. B.McCoskey. .....

H.O. Smith..........

.....do................

.....do................

A. B. McCoskey. .....

.....do................

.....do................

O.V. P. Stout........

R. H. Willis..........

.....do................

H. O. Smith..........

R.H. Willis.. ........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

McCoy and Pickens . . .

.....do................

H.O. Smith..........

O.V. P. Stout........

.....do................

.....do................

O.V. P. Stout........

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

878

120

216

. 212

222

198

225

205

284

271

232

322

615

323

410

433

408

879

837

810

2,162

1,538

« 12, 800

24

37

460

625

984

1,088

130

360

196

147

160

362

467

1,186

2,219

227

10,130

807

595

579

5

100

758

60

15,902

593

11,350

10,963

16, 105

333

625

10,360

5,800

2,900

394

150

31

31

8

630

30

27

27.5 

6703

5

4.9

4.7 

.8

29

0

0

1.420

1,209

2,300

a Flood; gage height, 3.60, & Flood, Above Pluinmer's ditch, «* Above Holcomb's ditch,
PLATTE EIVEK DRAINAGE BASIN. 161

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the drainage basin ofPlatte River Cont'd.

Stream.

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.. ............... 

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Pumpkinseed Creek. . . .

Do.................

Do.................

Do................. 

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do................. 

Salt Creek............. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do................. 

Do.................

Sand Creek............

Do.................

Do.................

 Do........ ........ .

Do.................

Do.................

Do.... .............

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

South Platte River .... 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do... ..............

Do.................

Do.................

Do................. 

Do.................

Locality.

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Central City.................. 

Lexington ................... 

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Valley.......................

Sec. 29, T. 12 N., R. 26 W....

Sec. 26, T. 16 N., R. 5 W.....

Sec. 12, T. 19 N., R. SOW.... 

Sec. 25, T. 19 N., R. 51 W....

Sec. 13, T. 19 N., R. 50 W....

Bet. sees. 25, 30, T. 19 N., R. 

SOW. 

Sec. 25, T. 19 N., R. 51 W.... 

Sec. 30, T. 19 N., R. 50 W.... 

.....do.......................

Lot 1, sec. 7, T. 19 N., R. 55 W. 

Sec. 33, T. 19 N., R. 52 W.... 

Lincoln. ..................... 

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Ashland. .................... 

.....do.......................

Sec. 14, T. 15 N., R. 40 W....

.....do.......................

Sec. 1, T. 14 N., R. 37 W..'...

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Georgetown. .................

.....do.......................

St. Michaels. .................

Sec. 27, T. 18 N., R. 26 W....

Sec. 31, T. 17 N., R. 24 W....

Sec. 30, T. 15 N., R. 21 W....

North Platte........... ......

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do........................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do....................... 

.....do.......................

Date.

Aug. 11,1901 

June 29,1896 

July 22,1901 

Sept. 7,1902 

Sept. 7,1898 

Sept. 15, 1898 

Nov. 2,1898 

Oct. 1, 1903 

Aug. 28,1904 

Sept. 8,1899 

May 14,1901 

May 24,1901 

June 5, 1901 

June 18,1901 

July 8, 1901 

July 20,1901 

Sept. 14, 1903 

Aug. 31,1903 

May 5, 1903 

May 7, 1904 

Sept. 13, 1904 

Nov. 21,1901 

Oct. 8, 1892 

June 17,1903 

June 28,1896 

June 17,1903

.....do....... 

.....do....... 

May 29,1903 

July 16,1903 

June 16,1904 

Feb. 5, 1897 

Aug. 17,1900 

May 20,1901 

July 7,1902 

July 10,1902 

Oct. 1, 1902 

Sept. 14, 1903 

Aug. 31,1903

Aug. 19,1902 

July 21,1896 

July 23,1896 

July 24,1896 

May 18,1898 

Aug. 28,1896 

Aug. 3, 1898 

July 26,1904 

Aug. 31,1895 

Aug. 29,1896

Sept. 10, 1896 

Mar. 11,1903 

May 13,1903 

Aug. 4, 1898 

May 28,1897 

July 27,1904 

July 28,1904

Nov. 2,1892 

Nov. 22,1892

June 29,1896 

May 14,1897 

June 21,1897 

Aug. 13,1897

 June 19,1899 

Apr. 19,1899

May 6, 1899 

May 22,1899 

June 6, 1899 

Dec. 20,1900 

July 17,1901 

Apr. 9, 1902 

May 20,1902 

Oct. 31,1903 

June 29,1903 

Mav 8, 1903

Mar. 26,1904 

May 27.1904

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout........

.....do................

H. O. Smith..........

J. C. Stevens..........

O. V. P. Stout........

.....do. ...............

Glenn E. Smith.......

J. C. Stevens..........

R. D.Hubbard.......

H.O. Smith..........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

J. C. Stevens......... .

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

R . D . Hubbard .......

O. V. P. Stout........

R. D.Hubbard.......

.....do................ 

.....do................ 

R.H.Willis. .........

.....do................

H.O. Smith..........

O. V. P. Stout........

.....do................

.....do................

O. V. P. Stout....... .

.....do................ 

.....do................

C. B.Channel........ .

O. V. P. Stout........

O. V. P. Stout........

.....do.. ..............

.....do................

C. B. Channel. ........

.....do.. ..............

.....do................

U. S. Geol. Survey.... 

.....do................

.....do................

Glenn E. Smith.......

.....do................

.....do................

.. ...do. ......... ......

.....do................

O. V. P. Stout........

H.O. Smith..........

.....do.... ............

.....do................ 

.....do.. ..............

.....do................

.....do................ 

R. D. Hubbard.......

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,152 

0 

0 

0 

0 

12 

0 

0 

0 

50 

5,804 

10, 167 

9,888 

12,406 

2,501 

0 

10,974 

38,631 

13,179 

3,976 

36 

7 

32 

.6 

22.2 

4.4

2.7 

3.4 

7.9 

1.3

11.4 

38 

o5,807 

44 

o5,438 

a 10. 136 

92 

932 

216 

1.3 

47 

15.3 

26.3 

2 

48 

83 

82 

296 

142 

68 

1,723 

399 

31.5 

220 

9 

56 

103 

460 

 645 

0 

1,949 

4,427 

2,880 

0 

883 

87 

88 

0 

963 

0 

0 

207 

ff 

0 

50 

909 

0 

U

a Flood.

72607 IKE 23C
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the drainage basin of Platte River Cont'd.

Stream.

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do..... ...........

Do.................

Do.................

)o....... ..........

Do.................

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do................. 

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Whitetail Creek .......

Do.................

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Locality.

North Platte ................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Q«w» 9 T 9Q "NT T? £fi W

Sec. 28, T. 16 N. R. 41 W....

Sec. 29, T. 16 N. R. 41 W.... 

Sec. 29, T. 15 N. R. 37 W....

Sec. 25, T. ION. R. 21 W....

Sec. 30, T. 10 N. R. 21 W.... 

Sec. 36, T. 14 N. R. 47 W.... 

Sec. 30, T. 15 N. R. 37 W....

Sec 1 T 19 N R 21 W

.....do........!..............

W. line sec. 18, T. 12 N., R.

42 W.

42 W.

Sec 5T14N R 30 W a

Sec. 22, T. 15 N., R. 38 W. 6 . .

Sep. 15, T. 15 N., R. 33 W. c . .

Sec. 36, T. 15 N., R. 38 W. d . .

R. 38 W.

R. 38 W. 

NE. i sec. 26, T. 15 N., R.

38 W.

Sec. 12, T. 9N., R. 16 W.....

Date.

June 13,1904

Mar. 31,1905

June 14,1905

July 13,1905

Apr. 17,1904

May 23,1899

Oct. 27,1892

Sept. 22, 1903

May 9, 1903

Apr. 1, 1903

Mav 27,1904

May 23,1898

.....do.......

May 19,1898

July 11,1901

Aug. 18,1902 

Apr. 23,1902

July 23,1896

Oct. 11,1904

Mav 9, 1903

.....do.......

May 3, 1898

May 20,1898

.....do....... 

May 7, 1902

.....do.......

.....do.......

Aug. 8, 1898

Sept. 7,1902

Hydrographer.

H. H. Pickens........

U. S. Geol. Survey....

E. C. Murphy.. .......

.....do....... .........

.. ...do. ............... 

R. D. Hubhard.......

C. B.Channel.........

.....do................ 

.....do................

H. O. Smith..........

.....do................ 

.....do................ 

.....do................

O. V. P. Stout........

.....do................

....."do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................ 

H. O. Smith..........

.....do................

.....do................

C. B. Channel.........

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,231

382

7,614

170

0

50

653

4

9Z

1,145

130 

1

4.6

6.7 

1.1

4.4

1

2.4 

2.5

38.3

K, 9

2.6

22.5

21.5

2

0

24.7

24.6

26.1 

24.7

36

33

5.8

27.3

o Above Lampluph Lake. 

6 Above Whitetail canal.

c Above Reed ditch. 

d Above Holloway canal.

PRECIPITATION IN THE PLATTE DRAINAGE BASIN.

The following is a list of the precipitation stations in the Platte 

basin:

Rainfall stations in drainage basin of Platte River.

Station.

Omaha

Norfolk... . ........................... ....

O'Neill..... ...............................

David City. ...................... .

Genoa. . ...................................

Palmer. ...................................

St. Paul...........................

North Loup ............................. .

Ord........................ ..

Ravenna. ..................

Callaway . .................................

County.

Holt..............

Plattf

Valley............

Garfleld. ..........

.....do............

Latitude.

0 /

40 43

41 02

41 16

41 25

41 59

42 04

42 28

41 15

41 26

41 26

41 47

41 14

41 13

41 f\Q

41 36

42 02

41 02

41 15

41 18

Longitude.

96 45

96 20

95 56

96 27

Q7 93

97 57

98 38

97 21

97 43

98 41

Qft 1 ^

98 27

97 23

Qft ^

99 09

no K7

inn vi

QQ K4

99 22

99 54

Elevation.

Feet. 

1,189

1,120

1,103

1,203

1 COO

i 799

1 Q7K

1 441

1 584

2' 029

1 796 i 010

1,961

2,051

2

1 on

2 ftfi7

2 Q71

9 A9o

2

0A.7

2.555

Length oi 

record.

Years.

oq

15

36

9Q

99

1 fi

16

17

10

01

11

11

1 fi

19

20

19

17

15

12
PLATTE RIVEB DRAINAGE BASIN. 163

Rain/all stations in drainage basin of Platte River Continued.

Station.

Central City . . .............................

North Platte ..............................

Lusk ( Wyo. ). .............................

Kimball. ..................................

County.

.....do............

Hall..............

Buffalo ...........

.....do............

Weld.............

Latitude.

41 24

41 04

40 58

40 52

40 55

40 35

40 42

40 20

40 57

41 08

41 40

42 05

41 49

42 46

42 12

42 34

42 50

41 45

41 19

41 10

41 13

41 08

40 15

40 25

40 21

40 02

39 45

Longitude.

99 37

98 00

98 00

98 00

98 21

98 23

99 05

98 50

100 10

100 45

103 06

102 51

103 38

104 28

104 31

106 33

108 45

107 24

105 35

102 38

103 40

104 48

103 47

104 44

105 35

105 16

105 00

104 52

Elevation.

Feet. 

2,477

1 708

1,830

1,792

1,861

1,932

2,147

2,385

2,557

2,821

3,800

3,968

3,902

5,007

4,270

5,366

5.372

6,744

7,188

3,820

4,697

6,088

4,000

4,637

7,900

5,400

5,272

Length of 

record.

Years. 

12

17

25

13

15

14

17

17

12

32

9

14

15

17

30

8

15

7

16

12

18

36

13

14

16

10

34

» Now Bridgeport, for which place latitude, longitude, and elevation are given.

The following table gives records of precipitation at the stations 

named in the foregoing list:

Precipitation at stations in the drainage basin of Platte River, 1896-1906. 

LINCOLN, LANCASTER COUNT*.

Year.

Normal. ..... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900 .........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

Jan.

0.66 

.32

.65

.83

.11

.13

.22

1.02

.25

.60

.93

.49

Feb.

0.92 

.27

.90

.99

.56

.97

.79

.14

1 30

.07

.85

.86

Mar.

1.37 

1.28

1.48

1.40

.70

.67

1.73

.37

.47

.97

.59

Apr.

2.62 

4.57

6.15

3.88

1.49

4.33

1.46

.67

3

KA

5.11

2.71

3.51

May.

4.38 

10.11

2.22

4.33

2.29

4.50

1.96

3.65

.72

4.20

5.11

June.

4.23 

3.05

2.17

3.99

8.39

2.50

1.42

8.83

4.40

3.43

3 60

July.

3.82 

5.63

2.54

3.93

1.47

2.94

11.35

Q fW

3.25

6.85

Aug.

3.26 

3.39

2.69

3.45

2.66

9 07

1.02

4.35

6 45

6.45

Sept.

2.04 

4.57

1.71

2.32

.39

6.00

4.10

1 l&

6.91

Oct.

2.03 

3.02

2.77

1.55

2.58

2.45

3.62

2.87

2.90

1.33

2.56

2.12

Nov.

0.68 

1.48

.29

.95

.58

.03

.41

1.97

1.87

.28

2.52

.28

Dec.

0.75 

.37

2.10

.48

1.31

.49

.52

1.96

.07

.29

.06

.83

Annual.

26.80 

38.06

25. 67

28.10

22.53

33.72

22.09

41.22

34.66

27.72

35.37

34.08

ASHLAND, SAUNDERS COUNTY.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901 .........

1902.........

1903.........

1904. ........

1905.........

1906.........

O.fiO 

.21

.32

.13

03

.10

.13

1.31

T.

50

.95

.48

0.64 

.30

.43

.42

.62

.42

.02

1 60

.05

.70

1.05

1.20 

.98

1.23

1.56

.45

.44

1.56

.40

.50

.74

.56

2.00

2.83 

2.99

7.29

1.62

1.50

3.37

1.62

.94

4 46

5.17

3.74

4.32 

10.57

2.12

2.89

4.34

2.27

2.80

3.22

10.67

5.96

1 77

1.90

4.59 

1 80

2.31

3.20

10.65

3.15

3.20

8.72

2.30

2.74

5.93

4.92 

5.56

1.66

5.63

3.54

5.63

5.92

3 4ft

2.73

4.68

4.13

2.85

1.44

1.12

4.31

6.07

1.12

5.41

5.77

3 71

5.54

3.09

2.95 

5.45

3.70

5.29

.58

2.76

5.29

2.70

2 oft

7.46

6.84

2.24 

3.28

3.39

2.16

2.47

4.27

2.16

2.67

1.75

1.75

2.05

0.77 

1.88

.25

.71

.96

T.

.71

1.49

.50

.27

2.52

.40

0.72 

.35

1.13

.28

1.74

.68

.28

1.79

T.

.30

.14

1.94

29.91 

36.20

25.27

25.01

30.87

30.25

25.01

42.53

35.29

25.93

33.83

34.10
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Precipitation at stations in the drainage basin of Platte River, 1896-1906 Continued. 

OMAHA, DOUGLAS COUNTY.

Year.

1896.........

1897.........

1898. ........

1900.........

1901 .........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

Jan.

0.69

.33

.87

.31

.07

.15

.31

.71

.07

.62

1.13

.60

Feb.

0.79

.33

.63

.66

.71

.81

.66

1.12

.10

1.36

.71

Mar.

1.50

1.31

1.47

2.07

.64

1.48

2.07

.70

.58

1.32

.70

1.75

Apr.

3.13

4.28

5.67

.89

1 7°.

.89

.85

9 nt

3 9n

3

40

3.67

May.

4.37

9.51

2.16

2.13

9 94

2.13 ** 88

8

00

3 4(1

2.50

June.

5.67

1.43

5.31

5.77

5.31

7 Q9

1 °.1

°. 11

1.70

5.30

July.

4.75

4.53

2.01

2.98

1.73

6.86

2.98

7.28

3.15

2.36

2.85

Aug.

3.34

1.92

.65

3.52

.65

2

CA

2.03

Sept.

2.91

3.97

k30

6.83

.53

6.83

1 IV?

5 94

4.84

Oct.

2.47

3.72

1.82

1.96

2.26

5.43

1.96

o IQ

1.19

1.40

3.97

1.56

Nov.

1.06

2.02

.14

.56

1.38

.15

.56

1.38

1.01

.10

2.72

.52

Dec.

1.01

.50

1.79

.73

1.29

.46

.73

2.72

.15

.57

.14

1.26

Annual.

31.69

21.30

25.08

26.74

31.20

25.08

33.43

25.48

29.88

27.59

FREMONT, DODGE COUNTY.

1897.........

1898. ....... .

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

!Qft4

1905.........

1906.........

0.92

.92

.40

.15

.24

.40

.85

T.

.27

1.60

.73

0.87

.60

.80

.81

1.10

.80

.08

.97

T.

.95

.90

1.90

2.41

.87

2.41

.86

.73

Ofi

QO

2.07

9 90

2 1 *\

3

7C

1.17

1.27

2.75

4 48

6 1S

4.47

.86

6.90

2.00

9 36

10.94

4 80

A fiQ

5.06

5.50

10.17

6.68

c nQ

3

QQ

4.36

2.11

2 95

5.36

7 QH

4 07

4.82

1 S^t

5.11

3

07

1.14

9 78

6.37

1.14

9 SQ

11.08

3

QC

3

AK

A AA

9 SI

.56

7.59

.61

4.81

7.59

9 Qfl

2 SO

1 P;S

7.63

5.80

2.77

1.79

.78

5.47

1.79

9 p;0.

2.08

1.54

2.61

0.92

.22

.75

1.28

.13

.75

1.25

1.46

3.22

.43

0.98

2.05

.90

1.53

.66

.90

2.20

.17

.25

.02

1.12

21.67

27.31

37.98

32.45

27.31

31.77

40.98

39.86

NORFOLK, MADISON COUNTY.

Normal. ..... 

1896.........

1897..........

1898..........

1899....---...

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1905..........

1906..........

0.40

.27

.70

.69

.05

.14

.05

.91

.14

.54

.94

.54

0.74 

.02

.43

.70

.95

.95

.25

.41

1.36

.21

.72

1.01

1.03

.67

1.55

.72

54

1.28

1.49

.94

1.65

.41

.88

1.08

2.81 

5.92

3

OC

1 49

.48

4 84

1.71

1 66

2.00

3.83

5.70

4.26 

3.30

1 03

8.30

9 SI

3.02

fi S7

5 O9

9.88

4.61 

5.26

9 Q1?

4.41

9 47

8.10

7.11

5.22

4.43

4.32

3.97 

5.65

3.72

1.60

2.16

4.12

.67

8.58

4.31

2.22

3.81 

1.08

2.98

3 an

.86

5.18

3.28

2.79

3.37 

2.25

1.43

1.46

.86

4.78

8.52

3.93

96

1 99

6.14

6.11

1.68 

2.50

2.97

.86

.95

3.26

2.65

2.42

4.04

.82

3.31

0.70 

2.54

.26

.31

.78

.17

1.27

.26

1.09

.12

2.45

.72

0.72 

.15

2.10

.42

1.35

.17

.59

1 35

.16

.23

T.

1.25

27.10 

29.61

23.65

19.83

23.87

28.89

29.18

34.64

34.58

29.16

37.68

35.00

OAKDALE, ANTELOPE COUNTY.

Normal...... 

1896..........

1897..........

1898..........

1900..........

1901

1902..........

1903..........

1905. ........ .

1906..........

0.47 

.13

1.61

.55

.08

.13

.09

.46

.06

.25

.78

.47

0.60 

.05

.51

.78

.47

.98

.33

.25

.82

.30

.58

.98

1.05 

1.14

1.78

.69

.80

.77

1.29

1.23

1.50

.48

.75

.99

3.09 

6.94

3.36

1.88

1.42

5.32

2.07

2.24

2.00

4 90

3.94 

2.51

1.12

5.75

5.47

3.82

2

OA

2.56

9 Oft

8.36

2.16

4.55 

4.50

4.87

4.82

5.42

2.05

7 34

5 99

4.30

K Qft

5.70

3.91

3.52 

6.17

2.98

2.15

1.35

4.80

1.02

6.29 a 72

4.87

2.74

1.49

2.69 

1.12

3.38

2.92

2.18

3.61

sn

3.28

5.01

3.11

2.20

3.53

2.32 

1.76

1.15

.93

1.57

3.14

6.83

3.74

1.57

1 98

7.79

5.12

1.64 

2.39

2.33

1.15

.88

2.88

1.78

.76

2.08

5.26

1.41

3.25

0.66 

2.66

.64

53

.43

.20

1.05

.09

.66

.15

1.69

.87

0.64 

.07

1.44

.44

.74

.10

.63

1.08

.13

.33

T.

1.49

25.16 

29.44

25.17

22.59

20.81

27.87

26.26

27.10

36.07

27.53

34.60

29.16
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 165

Precipitation at stations in the drainage basin of Platte River, 1896-1906 Continued.

O'NEILL, HOLT COUNTY.

Year.

1896..........

1897.......... 

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903.......... 

1904.......... 

1905..........

Jan.

0.40

.32

1.31 

.38

.18

T.

.06

.45

.35 

"."73"

Feb.

0.62

.48 

.42

.13

.95

1.10

.40

1.32 

.70 

.30

Mar.

1.24

1.69 

.75

.63

 .75

1.45

1.94

.59 

.14

Apr.

3.37

6.86

4.85 

1.39

1.14

5.47

2.23

1.84

1.30 

1.83

May.

2.89

1.77

1.35 

5.62

3.40

2.57

1.49

2.32

5.26 

3.31

June.

4.28

5.87

3.15

2.82

4.17

1.78

9.68

4.12

1.33 

5.33

July.

2.95

3.85

1.51 

3.87

4.48

4.93

.05

4.95

5.04 

3.80

Aug.

2.77

1.56

2.26 

2.33

4.02

3.07

1.22

5.25

4.44 

3.19

Sept.

2.39

3.41

3.70 

1.29

.70

1.94

7.51

6.57

.90 

1.66

Oct.

1.34

1.84

3.84 

1.25

.33

3.21

1.72

.61

.90

Nov.

0.51

1.37

.13 

.20

1.02

.20

.90

.18

1.52 

.05

Dec.

0.69

.10

1.86 

.05

.15

.54

.91

2.10

".~36"

Annual.

23.52

28.35

26.13 

20.37

20.35

25.35

28.32

30.73

DAVID CITY, BUTLER COUNTY.

Normal...... 

1896. ........

1897.........

1898........

1899........ 

1900. ........

1901 .........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

0.82 

.60

.95

.75

.40 

.15

.55

.85

.80

1.44

.7279

0.75 

.25

.50

CA

.75 

80

1.20

.35

.05

.86

1.66

1.66 

2.70

1.75

.75

.45 

1.30

3.10

.65

1.33

1.56

2.20

3.81 

10.25

6.60

2.75

2.10

3.17

4.77

5.67

4.52 

7.60

2.65

6.80 "3." 66"

2.40

13.09

5.68

7.88

3.64

4.34 

2.80

2.00

5.30

6.05 

1.50

4.25

1.77

3.27

5.02

5.34

4.08 

6.90

1.90

.70

4.50 

5.00

5.82

5.20

3.03

7.51

3.62 

1.45

3.30

2.80

6.45 

9.60

1.65

2.07

6.90

2.22

3.24

2.54 

4.25

1.10

2.20

1.10 

4.40

5.20

3.07

2.33

1.81

6.29

3.51

2.17 

3.30

4.10

1.65

2.05 

3.65

1.20

2.17

2.47

1.44

4.04

0.84 

2.60

.30

.80

1.00 

.40

T.

1.52

.24

2.36

.61

0.74 

.25

1.30

.40

1.80 

.35

1.20

.02

.18

.02

1.11

29.93 

42.95

26.45

25.40

""36." is

25.75

26.15

39.53

39.25

COLUMBUS, PLATTE COUNTY.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897......... 

1898.........

1899.........

1900......... 

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

0.32 

.44

.69 

.40

.01

.01 

.12

.65

T.

08

1.16

.19

0.58 

T.

.66

.48

.72

.57 

.64

.14

1.33

.02

.55

1.13

0.96

.48

1.90

.82

.87

.71 

.83

.67

1.58

93

.64

.99

3.07

6.78

5.10 

2.45

.34

4.65 

1.66

1.44

2.98

1.67

3.91

3.96

3.70 

5.50

1.12 

5.92

5.19

1.97 

1.74

3.64

9.46

4.78

8.61

3.94

4.05 

4.42

3.15 

5.09

2.34 

3.34

7.83

.84

4.60

3.90

2.65

3.30 

4.12

2.67 

.82

4.11

3.61 

1.33

8.40

6.28

4 94

2.62

3.02

3.55 

2.32

3.11

3.86

4.03

7.40 

60

2.40

8.33

1 97

3.07

3.14 

2.37

2.22 

9, 41

(M

7.95

L.78

2.65

1 10

6.87

3.88

2.01 

2.25

3.85 

1.52

.95

3.99 

1.64

3.28

.99

2 QA

1.14

3.75

0.69 

2.23

.15

.48

60

.03

.78

.47

.90

.09

.48

0.55 

.03

1.47 

.11

1.12

.10 

.42

.91

.06

1 3

AO

.94

26.40 

30.94

26.09 

24.36

24.61

33.33 

19.13

31.61

35.40

23.27

28.00

GENOA, NANCE COUNTY.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901 ........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

0.71 

.46

1.36

.58

.07

.04

.05

.60

T.

.14

91

.49

0.74 

.09

.64

.94

.78

.58

.58

.40

1.03

.02

.69

1.01

1.21 

.56

1.81

.82

.59

.58

1.05

1.04

2.17

.14

1.34

2.06

3.03

7.57

5.47

2.78

1.08

5.87

2.64

.98

2.66

1.78

4.39

7.17

4.35 

4.09

1.64

4.58

5.54

3.18

1.68

4.55

7.51

6.52

11.45

1.99

4.40 

5.47

3.80

3.91

4.25

1.95

4.85

9.37

1.32

6.14

2.44

3.95 

3.27

4.59

1.36

5.32

.50

7.55

9.90

7.60

3 64

2.20

3.03 

1.41

2.93

3.98

4.62

6.94

.61

1.99

7.12

2.39

1.15

3.45

3.14 

2.40

2.71

2.02

.51

10.45

7.65

2.15

1.43

1.88

3.98

1.77 

2.03

4.12

1.13

4.76

2.89

3.19

.66

2.40

.38

3.20

0.78 

2,41

.34

.55

.71

.22

1.30

.32

1.34

.11

2.55

/to

0.80 

.27

1.44

.15

1.63

.28

.70

98

T.

.25

.04

1.14

28.01 

30.01

30.85

22.80

40.17

24.50

QQ 19

3£ 14

29.37

35.10

9Q S3
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Precipitation at stations in the drainage basin of Platte River, 1896-1906 Continued. 

ERICSON, WHEELER COUNTY.

Year.

Normal ..... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904. ........

1905......... 

1906.........

Jan.

0.60 

*)

1.00

.70

T.

T.

.10

.60

.30

.85

2.00 

1.00

Feb.

0.77 

T.

.40

.60

1.30

.90

on

1.70

.40

1.10 

.22

Mar.

1.13 

1.10

.20

80

T.

1.63

2.30

.25

.20

1.69 

1.20

Apr.

3.08 

6.20

i ft£

3

CQ

1.64

2 00

2.40

1 60

4.35 

6.75

May.

2.24 

2 71

2

f\7

3 91

1 34

A AZ

4 25

2 7fi

7.90

3

CA

June.

3.63 

4 86

3.85

2.48

4.95

4.05

6.90 

1.25

July.

3.47 

4.36

1.98

1.91

1.70

4 30

.22

O QC

6.73

2.30 

1.22

Aug.

2.47

9 O7

2.61

2.68

4.87

.97

0 OK

1.42

.20

2.28

Sept.

2.30

.87

.91

6.53

T.

1.10

5.70 

5.38

Oct.

1.78 

1 90

3.84

.35

.20

2.92

4.70

.60

Nov.

0.48 

.60

.53

OK

.20

1.00

.20

.85

.30

2.40 

.47

Dec.

0.59 

.25

.20

1 94

9.18

.48

.90

.60

T. 

2.10

Annual.

22.40 

26.73

25.21

15.66

1Q ^

22.79

24.86

35.14

PALMER, MERRICK COUNTY.

Normal. ..... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906. ........

0.65 

0

1.10

.40

T.

T.

.10

.60

.20

.40

1.30

.30

0.72 

.60

.50

.50

.75

.65

.70

.20

1.30

.60

40

1.48 

.90

3.17

.85

.90

1.90

1.50

.66

.45

1.11

2.00

2.71 

7.55

4 44

1 98

40

4.60

2.35

11

2.25

1.85

3 94

8.02

3.69 

6.55

2

0f\

3.99

2.55

.52

8.85

2.90

8 93

1.80

4.09 

4.35

4.84

8.12

4.45

3.78

2.62

8.24

1.95

5.60

6.46

6.65

3.76 

2.50

2.06

97

2.79

5.25

1.50

4.20

7.53

9.18

9.20

3.95

3.22 

.45

3 49

1.50

4.68

11.55

2.45

4.95

o 50

2.40 

2.05

2.69

3.18

.52

5.00

7.11

4.93

1.46

1.85

6.17

3.20

1.47 

2.50

4.68

.66

.12

2.58

2.77

3.00

.80

3.20

.20

3.20

0.60

.08

.35

.10

.70

.35

.85

.30

1.80

T.

0.60 

.35

2.00

T.

1.00

.27

.35

.70

.20

.04

.10

1.10

25.39 

29.10

31.35

24.04

29.58

33.56

37.60

28.32

44 76

33.12

ST. PAUL, HOWARD COUNTY.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

loon

1901.........

1905.........

1906.........

0.43 

.21

.96

16

.04

.13

.70

.11

1.14

.46

0.62 

.05

.72

.56

S4

.85

.49

1.32

T.

Qf\

.53

1.12 

.97

1.89

.54

.61

26

2.14

1.88

1.70

.30

1.38

3.08 

7.23

4.59

.60

3.75

2.54

.65

1.89

4.15

6.17

3.96 

4.57

.50

3.45

2.77

1.51

.86

5.65

1.95

7.70

5.01

5.38 

5.53

5.06

7.16

4.38

4.17

3.06

4.01

8.41

1.93

4.94 

3.95

1.75

1.38

4.73

5.19

.84

5.54

6.85

9 00

7.47

3.68

3.63 

1.05

3.23

5.55

1.14

1.59

3.49

2.24

2.80 

2.96

1.41

74

3.55

5.71

3.87

.52

2.60

5.26

2.39

2.12 

2.37

5.35

.45

.78

2.82

2.45

3.26

.79

2.87

.96

3.08

0.75 

2.04

.17

.71

.16

1.04

.20

1.01

.10

1.74

.55

0.46 

.10

1.20

.12

1.26

.23

.83

.06

.09

T.

1.33

29.30 

31.04

26.83

22.10

38.75

35.06

42.20

28.75

NORTH LOUP, VALLEY COUNTY.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

0.66 

.24

.80

60

.02

.05

80

.30

.17

1.25

.67

0.62 

T.

.36

Aft

.50

1 60

1.05

.55

.13

.79

40

1.08 

.83

1.42

.20

.74

.87

2.18

2.38

1.10

.63

1.28

.69

3.22 

7.25

6.05

i nn

1 7^

5 26

2.68

1 IS

1.95

1.19

6.41

3.21

3 44

.72

3.65

9 S7

2 66

2.32

C A/>

6.22

3.15

7 Q4

1.33

4.58

7.87

5.58

4.79

4 89

2.38

2.81

10.17

1.46

4.07 

4.32

1.19

.99

1.18

5.76

1.86

6.75

6.46

4.74

8.80

4.61

2.70 

.55

2.54

1 97

4 00

1.64

4.36

5.06

3.98

2.14 

2.44

1.00

1.78

.89

2.11

5.84

4.22

.71

2.85

4.23

3.12

1.77 

2.18

4.65

CO

.20

2.36

2.76

2.24

1.17

4.92

.42

2.82

0.58 

1.12

.70

.65

.25

1.07

T.

.85

.05

1.63

0.50 

T.

1.40

1.52

.50

.36

.53

T.

.05

T.

1.32

25.12 

30.37

28.10

16.50

19.92

28.96

26.60

33.36

27.60

21.77

42.30

27.90
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 167

Precipitation at stations in the drainage basin of Platte River, 1896-1906 Continued.

ORD, VALLEY COUNTY.

Year.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

Jan.

0.32 

.21

.41

.60

T.

.03

.09

.22

.18

1.45

.32

Feb.

0.59 

T.

.42

.34

.33

1.40

.81

.28

1.21

0

.76

.97

Mar.

0.96 

1.29

1.57

.22

.75

.29

2.29

2.18

.26

.?7

1.11

.99

Apr.

3.36 

4.37

4.63

2.04

1.21

4.59

3.03

1.19

1.84

1.72

4.70

7.95

May.

3.21 

2.38

1 (\t\

3.43

2.62

1.53

2.30

5.89

5.52

2.76

6.20

1.64

June.

4.26 

8.37

2.31

3.60

6.56

5.52

2.14

3.54

.57

July.

3.60 

2.74

1.71

.91

.84

3.18

1.76

6.52

8.19

5.68

5.48

2.62

Aug.

3.13 

.32

3.33

2.04

2.03

5.74

1.31

5.33

4.21

.84

2.51

6.75

Sept.

2.76 

1.96

Qfi

2.75

.63

1 57

£92

4.09

.06

1.80

4.98

6.21

Oct.

2.20 

2.91

4.36

.56

.20

2.65

2.61

1..45

1.57

4.80

.80

3.94

Nov.

0.64 

.99

.10

.27

.93

.13

.88

0

.35

0

1.10

1.37

Dec.

0.45 

T.

.87

.43

.56

.21

.55

.99

0

.05

0

1.65

Annual.

25.38 

25.54

2431

15.95

13.70

27.88

27.07

25.57

21.64

35.87

34.98

BURWELL, GARFIELD COUNTY.

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906. ........

0.49

.35

.50

1.00

T.

T.

.10

.60

.20

.95

1.30

.50

0.74

.10

.40

.30

.60

1.55

1.15

.35

1.70

.10

1.20

.30

0.98

1.85

1.60

T.

.05

.31

1.87

1.75

.15

.60

.40

1.23

2.65

3.85

3.24

1.68

.42

5.39

2.89

2.13

2.17

2.03.

4.56

5.21

2.46

1.71

.60

3.14

2.97

.85

1.78

4.45

7.07

3.30

5.73

4.70

2.44

2.68

3.93

5.85

8.63

5.32

.96

9.79

6.14

3.53

3.77

1.87

2.33

1.27

4.69

.87

5.73

7.36

6.69

4.22

1.95

2.96

1.47

1.41

4.68

3.26

3.87

2.05

3.89

5.18

2.88

.17

3.25

1.96

.92

T.

.86

.54

1.38

9.08

5.01

.08

2.87

5.87

3.50

1 <tfS

1.29

3.89

.56

0

1.96

1.76

.87

1.54

5.51

.65

4.45

0.41

.70

.20

.30

.66

.25

.73

.15

.20

.05

1.21

1.35

O Kf)

T.

1.55

.65

.95

T.

.95

.95

.20

T.

T.

.45

22.57

20.71

17.70

18.18

14.65

26.10

31.80

31.14

26.87

34.77

31.45

LOUP, SHERMAN COUNTY.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901 .........

1902.........

1903.........

1904

1905.........

1906.........

0.23 

.26

.42

.50

T.

T.

.25

.35

.20

T

.45

.25

0.38 

T.

.43

08

T.

.53

.55

45

.70

T.

.40

.50

1.05 

1.14

1.32

.03

.44

.44

2.49

2.37

1.67

.14

.94

.60

3.47 

7.11

4.80

2.48

1.24

4.20

2.45

.93

1.18

3.02

4.18

6.55

3.64 

3.93

.65

2.30

2.47

2.13

1 49

5.85

9.79

4 19

5.55

1.60

6.08 

11.78

7.17

3.91

8.20

4.14

6.47

6.46

2.13

5 7Q

10.32

.51

5.32 

3.86

.78

1.93

3.36

8.51

1.54

8.86

9.24

10.04

4.15

6.29

3.98 

.80

7.75

2.74

3.11

4.11

2.54

5.03

6.06

2.70

8.47

3.00

3.36 

2.98

2.97

3.23

1.36

2.81

7.67

4.80

1.20

3.89

4.88

2.30

2.36 

1.82

5.75

.42

0

2.57

3.96

3.50

1.98

4 69

.73

2.61

0.61 

.64

.25

.40

.66

.20

.95

.17

1.21

T.

1.55

1.26

0.48 

T.

1.35

T.

1.00

17

.31

1.00

0

.20

0

1 65

30.95 

34.42

23.64

18.02

21.84

29.81

30.67

39.77

35.36

34.66

41.62

27.12

SENECA, THOMAS COUNTY.

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1 QQQ

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904......... 

1905.........

0.28

.20

.55

.52

.20

T

05

.50

"i.'so"

0.39

.20

.40

0

.20

7K

.70

.32

1.10

0.65

1.40

1.59

.10

.10

.10

65

.50 "Vii"

2.34

5.75

.50

2.80

.57

"i'ge"

1.00

.50

8.25

.15

3.40

.15

.......

2.07

2.00

. .20

.80

KK

.65

"3.'27'

2.83

4.39

4.54

5.00

.28

4.25

CO

3.38

1.28

.20

1.80

2.55

9^

9<i

3.17 

.04

0.84

1.48

SO

1.70

0

0

1.16

1.25

0.30

.20

.70

0

0

T.

1.53

0.17

.40

T.

.15

44

T.

0

.01

0.32

.24

1.20

.15

.62

T.

.05

T.

18.15

21.80

19.12

12.08

..".......
168 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Precipitation at stations in the drainage basin of Platte River, 1896-1906 Continued. 

RAVENNA, BUFFALO COUNTY.

Year.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

Jan.

0.65 

.35

.60

.33

.05

.01

.25

.80

.37

.16

1.25

.51

Feb.

0.88 

.12

.88

2.68

.89

1.40

on

.70

2.55

.02

.98

.82

Mar.

1.67 

1.67

1.61

.23

.90

.37

3.42

1.51

1.50

.80

.88

1.52

Apr.

2. 72 

5.72

n 91

2.23

.86

3.56

9 71

.46

1.45

2.05

3.97

6 30

May.

3.58 

4.58

1 94

3.15

1 93

2.25

1 30

6.82

6.73

2

CA

6.94

2.27

June.

3.85 

2.66

5.82

3.25

8.91

1.90

3.63

3 on

3 94

2 7O

4.67 ° 12

July.

4.02 

5.37

1 73

2.11

4.36

2

07

9 58

7 48

2.61

4.00

Aug.

3.23 

.89

6.54

1.72

5.33

1.74

2.88

3.42

7.62

4.50

4.65

4.57

Sept.

2.23 

3.25

3.10

45

2.43

6.76

5.35

.51

9 34

4.49

2.35

Oct.

1.78 

1.45

.56

.58

3.17

1.67

1.87

4.47

1.10

2.70

Nov.

0.62 

1.30

.30

.69

.94

.30

.84

.17

.74

.12

1.65

.85

Dec.

0.64 

.14

i n°.

.37

1.14

.25

qq

1.03

.03

.14

T.

1.60

Annual.

25.67 

27.50

32.75

18.50

24.09

21.74

27.15

37.06

36.89

27.45

33.28

29.70

ANSLEY, OUSTER COUNTY.

Normal ..... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899

1900.........

1901

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

0.38 

.63

.40

.35

.04

T.

30

5?,

.62

.14

1.40

0.84 

.03

.47

45

.85

1.25

i f^o,

.57

1.65

19

1.00

1.25 

1 95

.10

.55

.48

.88

.41

.40

1.15

2.77

5 fin

2.69

A KK

2 93

1.20

1 84

8.41

3.35

3

K9

1.54

3

07

2 19

1.76

1.45

4.41

5.83

6.85

4.01 

2.92

4.57

3 40

5 A?

.88

8.08

4.08

2.90

3

QK

5.74

3.68 

1.85

O9

1 49

3.82

6.45

6.60

2.77

2.94 

.64

4.55

2.12

3.23

5.24

2.35

3.12

6.61

4

00

1.74 

2.25

1.47

1.64

.95

2.91

4 10

3 19

.60

2.40

1.66 

1.75

4.98

1.08

.44

1.27

2.32

2 24

.83

3 98

0.40 

.80

.35

.45

89

.20

.52

T.

.60

.10

0.44 

.02

1.52

.20

00

.57

90

1.10

T.

.15

23.46 

21.32

27.13

17.86

22.79

22.93

26.78

31.51

29.84

CALLAWAY, CUSTER COUNTY.

Normal ..... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905......... 

1906.........

0.38 

.25

.35

.45

T.

T

.17

.70

.45

.64

1.35 

.50

0.62 

.05

.48

in

.55

1 n7

1.01

oc

1 K.3

T.

.50 

34

0.89 

1.33

1.28

.60

T.

.47

1 3ft

.10

T.

.61 

1 00

3.03 

5.69

S

qn

2

qc

.55

4.50

3.35

90

2 AC

C1

3.50

8.88

3.09

1 *&

.30

4.45

2 21

9 on

2.15

6 25

5.45

4.24

7.70 

1.06

4.12 

3.58

4 95

2.98

5.65

QK

8.30

3 nt;

2.97

6.21

1 39

2.83 

1.93

.70

2.60

1.40

1.33

4.40

7.70

6.32

3.10 

2.50

3.40 

1.95

1.79

6.85

1.85

4.70

3.85

1.35

4.28

C On

"3." 72 ~

1.92 

2.20

1.15

1.50

1.90

6.65

3

QC

.30

1.83

4 17

1.43 

1.00

5.00

T.

.45

1.25

1.90

QE

1.10

.66 

4.73

0.59 

.70

.30

.65

1.65

.50

1.15

.10

.55

1.02 

1.10

0.38 

T.

.95

T.

.63

.35

.67

95

T.

T.

T.

.96

22.68 

19 71

22.54

22.58

15.69

22.59

33.66

25.15

25.76

"36." 28

BROKEN BOW, CUSTER COUNTY.

Normal .....

1896......... 

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

0.17

.07 

.10

.70

T.

.05

.10

V)

.24

.10

.93

55

0.47

.01

.55

.10

.22

1.13

.50

v>

i in

T.

1.10

.22

0.89

2.45 

1.60

0

.32

.51

1.88

.76

qc

.20

1.10

.62

3.84 

6.10

9 n4

1.30

6.17

2 45

1.11

.81

1.47

5.59

9.35

3.45

2.73 

37

4.71

3.08

1.71

5

KQ

5 40

S ftfi

5 7q

2.23

4.62

4.89 

4.28

2.49

4.47

1.29

9.26

2.32

3.73

8.26

1.77

4.16

2.73 

1.11

2.03

 6.42

4.35

1.15

6.98

6.50

5.41

5.89

2.96 

1.36

3.55

2.82

4.00

1.03

2.75

1 97

.94

4.06

2.26

2.14 

1.14

1.38

.60

1.32

4.83

q no

.50

3.66

3.14

2.55

2.05

2.35 

4.03

3.90

.42

1.10

1.60

1.41

98

3.92

1.13

3.75

0.57

.30 

.40

.22

1.64

.32

.75

0

.40

T.

.71

1.60

0.33

.20 

1.15

T.

.66

T.

.10

7?,

T.

T

0

1.03

25.87 

""21." 49

21.95

21.95

22.60

25.36

26.65

24.58

26.61

34.04

33.62
PLATTE EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 169

Precipitation at stations in the drainage basin of Platte Riier, 1896-1906 Continued. 

CENTRAL CITY, MERRICK COUNTY.

Year.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901 ......... 

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

Jan.

0.44 

.28

.91

.50

T.

T.

.50 

60

T.

.35

1.90

.95

Feb.

0.73 

.02

60

30

75

.86

1.00 

.05

1 V,

T.

CA

1 f%fl

Mar.

1.20 

1.30

1.35

.22

.10

60

2.40 

1.10

1.72

60

2.65

Apr.

2.99 

9 55

6.10

2.20

1.25

5 43

3.10

Q9

1 55

2 40

4 11

10.13

May.

3.95 

5.80

1.75

5.25

5.12

2.05

.25

-10 K7

1.24

7 64

4.88

June.

4.10 

4.72

.3.75

6.73

3 71

1.75

7 HI

3.04

C AO

5 95

6 43

July.

4.52 

3.20

2.38

.40

? M.

3 7n

3.40 

10.16

8

00

5 48

5 7Q

A. ^1

Aug.

2.45 

1.12

2.07

2.30

2.21

3.96

2.62 

4.63

4.87

1.71

C.29

2.14

Sept.

2.43 

2.37

2.96

2.07

1.02

6.26

5.68 

3.29

1 Cld.

oe

7.08

Oct.

2.11 

2.40

3.97

.70

0

5

C.K

3.02 

3.52

1.10

3.61

7ft

3

7/1

Nov.

0.64 

2.10

.70

.31

.98

T.

1.37 

.45

79

on

2.14

.57

Dec.

0.64 

.14

1.10

.25

1.35

.20

"."so"

on

T.

T.

1.02

Annual.

26.20 

31.00

27.64

19.65

22.95

32.42

""38.66

38.28

21.02

40.56

MARQUETTE, HAMILTON COUNTY.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

0.60 

.20

1.53

.47

.20

T.

.25

.70

.15

.20

1.15

.41

0.73 

.22

.77

.50

.35

-.80

.74

1.45

.04

.88

.62

1.04 

i nfi

1 93

.50

.27

64

2.50

1.14

1.18

40

.76

1.65

2.94 

7.30

4 48

2.12

.65

5 96

2.45

.87

2.41

S

en

6.57

3.98

7 1 K

2 AC

3.85

4.37

2.47

.84

5.14

10.65

1 f^Q

6.51

2.58

4.38 

4.24

3 Aft

6.46

4.08

4.11

9 V)

7.57

2.14

K 40

7 V>

4 20

4.13

5 on

1.82

.62

2.99

3

QK

2.39

11.05

6.44

5 46

5.59

4.71

2.92 

.90

1.72

1.74

2.56

A no

1 00

3.17

7.39

3.02

6.32

1.76

2.49

2 99

1.83

1.16

C K1

5.89

4.35

1 60

i on

7.11

3.41

2.27 

2.76

4 79

1.10

6.63

2.53

4.46

1.74

4.08

1.10

3.65

0.70 

1 65

.75

.90

.84

IH

1.08

.39

1.00

.20

2.19

.36

0.63 

.12

1.45

.32

1.26

7?

.36

.95

T.

3fl

.05

1 9^

27.83 

33.11

26.95

21.02

34.78

22.41

40.53

35.37

25.02

32.17

AURORA, HAMILTON COUNTY.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903......... 

1904.........

1905.........

0.25

.29 

.62 

.30 

.05

.03

.10 

.60 

.10 

.17 

.70

0.74

.07 

.80 

.70

1.32

.82 

.87 "T.

.68

1.09

.69 

2.31

.74

on

.69

2.18 

1.42 

1.11 

.45 

.35

3.20

.98 

3.79 

1.67

6.70

2.62 

1.76 

2.29 

3.03 

4.33

4.16

5.68 

2.09 

3.73

2.71

.70 

5.95 

12.03 

1.55 

4.94

4.65

3.40 

5.35 

8.45 

4 66

1.53

2.16 

6.85 

3.10 

3.65 

5.29

3.83

5.81 

1.07 

.69

3.60

1.79 

5.96 

4.90 

3.82 

6.53

3.64

2.06 

2.95 

1.84

6.26

4.69 

2.08 

7.54 

5.83 

3.56

3.28

3.10 

2.07 

3.02 

.90

6.15

7.28 

5.68 

.69 

3.00 

5.35

2.36

2.82 

5.58 

1.53 

1 00

3.09

2.35 

4.96 

1.80 

4.10 

.91

0.70

1.70 

.20 

.38 

.79

.13

.84 

.33 

1.30 

.05 

3.00

0.49

T. 

1.90 

.32 

1.34

.01

.29 

.80 

.00 

.02 

.10

28.39

35.60 

28.72 

23.37

32.82

25.82 

32.26

""25! 73 

35.74

GRAND ISLAND, HALL COUNTY.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

0.47

.14 

.70 

.35 

.12 

0

.17 

.77 

.20 

.20 

1.64 

.50

0.78

.22 

.69 

.73 

.08 

1.05

.98 

.48 

2.09 

.01 

1.55 

1.10

1.31

1.42 

2.54 

.77 

.99 

.68

2.77 

1.17 

1.39 

.64 

.73

3.36

9.38 

7.01 

2.81 

1.00 

6.03

3.13 

1.16 

1.86 

1.00 

4.01 

4.88

4.65

7.60 

1.59 

4.28 

4.99 

.84

1.04 

5.47 

12.27 

1.51 

9.53 

4.02

4.66

3.94 

5.34 

4.73 

7.02 

4.18

2.88 

5.59 

3.11 

4.98 

8.97 

3.94

4.00

3.76 

2.40 

1.39 

2.48 

4.02

1.62 

10.26 

9.31 

5.25 

6.48 

5.50

3.56

1.31 

2.40 

3.47 

3.78 

4.23

2.73 

2.56 

6.25 

6.83 

3.66 

3.43

2.61

2.40 

2.15 

3.72 

.53 

1.18

8.35 

4.62 

1.27 

1.66 

5.67 

2.39

2.69

2.76 

6.28 

1.32 

1.11 

5.88

2.23 

4.18 

1.79 

5.52 

1.21 

3.26

0.78

1.52 

.65 

.75 

1.08 

.22

1.00 

.22 

1.29 

.20 

2.40 

.28

0.73

.14 

1.71 

.44 

1.59 

.41

.29 

1.07 

.01 

.28 

0 

1.10

29.60

34.56 

33.46 

24.76 

25.37 

32.32

27.19 

38.55 

40.84 

28.99 

45.85
170 SUEPACE WATEE SUPPLY OP NEBEASKA.

Precipitation at stations in the drainage basin of Platte River, 1896-1906 Continued.

HASTINGS, ADAMS COUNTY.

Year.

1896.........

1897.........

1898. ........

1899.........

1900.........

1901 .........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

Jan.

.30

.27

.30

.04

T.

.06

.72

.20

.15

1.25

.48

Feb.

T.

.85

.33

1.30

0

2.50

.05

1.50

1.51

Mar.

1.69

1.58

.25

1.02

.52

95

1.29

.45

.66

91

3.02

Apr.

3 46

9.26

4.89

4.26

1 00

5.74

3.47

1.45

3.25

4 06

3.52

May.

4 00

6.13

2.82

3.75

2.01

1 9Pi

7.57

10.92

1.64

7.50

2.20

June.

4.45

4.20

6.23

3.00

A CK

3.88

S

AG

6.74

3.35

5.57

7 f^l

2.50

July.

3

OQ

3.50

3.89

.55

3

OC

3.46

3.27

3.19

Aug.

3.41

2.42

2.91

6.55

3.57

2.29

2.39

9.86

1.84

1.92

2.09

Sept.

2

af\

2.52

2.33

3.65

.86

4.11

60

1.87

1.73

Oct.

2

OC

2.70

5.82

1.82

.46

2.18

1 60

3.87

1.31

4.11

.60

2.28

Nov.

0.66

1.36

60

.39

.64

.04

70

.20

1.12

.12

.15

Dec.

O co

T.

1.39

.24

.01

OQ

.80

T.

.18

.05

.80

Annual.

27 99

34.00

18.87

27.74

22.88

39.01

36.82

22.90

OC QC

23.47

KEARNEY, BUFFALO COUNTY.

Normal. .....

1897. ........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1903. ........

1904......... 

1905......... 

1906.........

0.51 

.32

.32

.17

0

T.

.10

7C

.22

!98

.72

0.89 

T.

QQ

.25

60

.65

.60

.01

.87 

.46

1.00

1.08

.04

.60

.40

2.15

9 fid

1.21

.14 

.88 

1.18

2.92 

4.96

6.52

3

«n

.25

4.92

4.00

1 78

2.51 

3.85

5.84

4.65

1.18

4.11

4.77

2.03

1.64

5 42

8.64

2.78 

8.69 

3.86

4.10

3

OC

3 on

7 93

1.70

4.71

4.63

6.69 

8.17 

1.30

4.66 

3 An

4.01

1.76

4 90

3.32

2.05

8 AA

8.40

4.73 

5.22 

5.05

3.11 

3 49

1 60

5.10

2.94

4.17

2.57

7 19

3.54 

2.29 

5.02

2.88 

1.98

2.51

3 40

.85

2.10

4.98

2.01 

5.88 

4.27

1.99

1 9P\

p; 7rt

.65

.45

3.70

4.13

3.86

.78 

2.76

0.60 

1.55

.82

45

1.20

T.

.82

no

.58

3.19 

1.45

0.48

c/i

1.68

.10

T.

.10

55

.02

.11 

0

27.54

9g §9

29.70

21.24

21.76

9A 19

35 15

36.48

26.78 

39.06

LEXINGTON, DAWSON COUNTY.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1899.....-.--

1901.........

1902.........

1903

1904.........

1906.........

0.64

.38 

.20 

.30 

.05 

T.

.20 

1.00 

.35 

.39 

1.20 

.50

0.93

.20 

.81 

.30 

1.25 

1.55

1.00 

.80 

1.55 

.15 

1.00 

.46

1.28

2.06 

1.59 

.10 

1.40 

.60

3.53

.86 

.83 

.75 

.78 

2.30

2.62

4.66 

4.24 

2.23 

.47 

4.03

3.14 

.72 

1.15 

1.24 

4.19 

6.11

3.17

3.90 

.30 

2.62 

2.66 

2.70

1.18 

5.72 

5.80 

5.50 

4.05 

.97

3.73

1.97 

4.61 

4.36 

4.12 

.94

7.27 

2.98 

3.18 

6.30 

6.34 

1.25

3.19

2.27 

.72 

1.29 

4.06 

3.56

.87 

6.28 

9.24 

6.52 

2.84 

2.04

3.06

1.69 

1.57 

2.51 

2.39 

2.51

2.99 

3.39 

5.42 

6.02 

4.59 

4.37

2.44

3.02 

1.60 

2.92 

.65 

2.71

5.64 

2.64 

.81 

3.05 

2.86 

2.25

1.48

1.10 

4.13 

.73 

.11 

.65

1.55 

3.66 

.88 

3.05 

1.14 

3.26

0.56

.28 

.72 

.80 

1.23 

.20

.41 

.15 

.72 

.05 

.60 

.82

0.68

.20 

1.30 

.35 

.95 

.47

.65 

1.04 

0 

.40 

0 

1.58

23.78

21.73 

21.79 

18.51 

19.34 

19.92

28.43 

29.24 

29.93 

33.42 

29.59 

25.91

GOTHENBURG, DAWSON COUNTY.

Normal......

1896....... - -

1897....... ..

1899.........

1900..... ....

1901.........

1902

1903

1904.........

1908.........

0.47

.36

.44

1.20

.20

T.

.40

.80

.40

.18

1.05

.37

0.99

.70

.40

1.00

1.70

.90

.85

2.20

.05

1.40

.60

0.97

1.06

.50

.50

.82

2.70

1.88

.44

.38

.88

1.35

2.75

6.81

4.85

1.09

.41

4.43

4.31

.85

92

.65

3.11

3.97

3.36

2.21

.55

3.60

4.01

3.12

6.83

3.93

4.23

4 94

1.29

4.55

3.06

4.45

4.02

2.16

1.54

7.57

2.71

3.38

8.68

8.60

1.40

2.87

2.39

.70

1.48

1.80

2.94

.40

4.86

6.59

5.16

4.84

2.88

3.39

1.55

3.10

2.52

1.93

5.53

3.58

2.01

5.09

5.10

2.54

4.05

2.15

1.84

1.71

3.01

.60

1.15

5.50

3.97

.33

3.44

2.38

1.62

1.63

1.85

4.67

1.(K

.50

.35

.84

3.01

.55

2.85

.91

3.36

0.73

1.05

.70

.90

2.20

.03

.58

.04

.60

.12

.95

1.25

0.40

T.

1.50

.11

.60

.30

.25

1.10

0

T.

0

1.15

24.26

24.43

19.86

15.91

21.91

28.90

24.43

30.84

31.60

23.29
PLATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 171

Precipitation at stations in the drainage basin of Platte River, 1896-1906 Continued. 

NORTH PLATTE, LINCOLN COUNTY.

Year.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.......--

1898.........

1899.........

1900.....-..-

1901

1902.........

1903.........

1QT14

1QAK

1906.........

Jan.

0.47 

.27

.47

.77

.11

.06

.04

.40

.2709

90

.61

Feb.

0.42 

.06

.46

.19

.36

.78

.44

.35

1.29

nfi

fio

.80

Mar.

0.75

.87

.66

.64

.83

.26

1.53

1.42

.12

KO

9 i K

2.22

Apr.

2.17 

3.44

2

KQ

1.42

.82

3.34

2 co

QO

.95

1.52

3

70

2

OQ

May.

2.70 

1.47

4.12

3.58

.90

1.83

7 98

3.74

3.63

4

KfL

2.82

June.

3.42 

2.76

1 79

2

KA

1.95

1.42

3 an

3 4fi

3 QQ

4.43

7.63

.68

July.

2.74 

1.86

1 RF»

1 OQ

3.37

34

4.56

2.93 A QA

 9 CO

3 14

Aug.

2.42 

2 ft?

3

ftC

1 40

1 37

2 (\f\

1.74

3 CO

0 OK

5.66

Sept.

1.28 

1.87

CA

2

KA

.28

OK

3 1 4

3 0.4

.76

2.40

1 9Q

4.25

Oct.

0.98

1 K1

4.11

.07

.28

QQ

.41

1 QA

.44

1 Q9

1 05

3.05

Nov.

0.35 

.16

OK

K1

1 TO

09

.30

T.

.38

03

.67

1.01

Dec.

0.57 

.21

.63

03

.32

.06

1970

19

T.

96

Annual.

18.27 

16.56

17.09

1 C KA

1 0 QQ

19 9Q

16.44

oc 07

oo i 7

26.81

97 QQ

CAMP CLARKE, CHEYENNE COUNTY."

1898.....--.-

1899.........

1900

Iftnl

1902.........

1903.....-..-

1904. . .......

1905.........

1906.........

0.47

1.20

.80

T.

T.

.30

.30

.30

1.30

T.

0.62

T.

.80

1.20

1.20

.50

.77

.05

1.10

T.

1.05

.75

1.40

.25

1.25

1.33

.47

T.

.81

3.20

2.19

1.07

.53

5.84

3.54

1.00

.55

.67

4.74

' 1.75

9 Q7

4.22

2.75

1.21

2.63

2.93

1.76

2.74

5.59

2.87

2

1 Q

1.68

1.53

2.06

5.10

1.00

2.40

2.72

2.28

2 4ft

2.13

2.26

1.64

1.31

3.31

1.93

2.56

3.87

1.22

1 99

1.01

2.12

.84

2.21

2.93

3.15

.70

1.65

1.42

1.20

.30

T.

.82

2.70

3.32

1.23

1.00

1.24

.98

0.71

.07

.24

.58

.32

1.01

.80

.32

.43

2.50

O oo

.85

.30

.08

T.

T.

.11

T.

.22

.55

0.47

.35

.15

.68

1.18

.80

T.

.20

0

.20

1C OQ

13.63

13.38

14.70

18.40

22.56

12.07

10.94

23.67

16.97

ALLIANCE, BOXBUTTE COUNTY.

Normal...... 

18%.......-.

1897.........

1RQR

1 CQQ

1900.....--.-

1901.........

1902.........

1903.......--

1QT14

1905. ........

IQAfi

0.60 

.60

.43

1.14

.43

T.

T.

.60

.05

.18

.80

.15

0.09 

.69

.21

T.

.55

1.15

.70

.50

" "."67"

.10

T.

0.90 

2.10

1.21

.30

.88

.10

.95

1.41

- -^y 

.10

1.30

2.05 

.80

2.13

.53

.75

3.08

1.40

2.30

.82

3.83

3.70

2.84 

2.00

2.52

4.81

3.45

2.10

3.90

1.20

2.60 

2.36

5.34

2.81

2.87 

4.04

2.01

1.10

1.30

.45

2.80

4.45

1.40

3.69

3.88

2.60 

3.77

1.73

4.76

1.85

2.70

.20

1.60

4.45 

3.27

4.74

1.01

1.81 

.26

2.15

.20

1.70

1.05

1.70

2.00

3.35 

1.80

3.75

0.82 

1.41

.06

T.

0

1.00

.70

2.55

1.21

1 37

1.32

0.64 

.70

.36

T.

.50

.40

1.10

.10

3.30

0.35 

.39

.64

.60

T.

T.

T.

.05 

.0

.30

.95

0.38 

0

1.10

0

.25

.25

.90

1.55

.25 

T.

T.

.70

16.35 

16.11

14.55

13.44

11.66

12.28

14.35

22.87

GERING, SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY.

Normal....--

1RQA

1897.........

IftOft

1899.......--

iQfin

1901.........

1QAO

-IQ/VJ

1904. ....---.

1905.........

1906.........

0.46 

.40

.19

T.

T.

.15

.30

.18

1.17

T.

0.59 

.36

.30

1.04

1.78

.75

.74

.89

.25

.65

.12

0.82 

1.50

1.08

.30

1.92

.26

.76

1.26

.48

.32

.69

2.05

1.73 

.66

1.40

1.80

.41

416

2.31

1.29

1.42

1.38

4.41

2.80

2.49 

2.42

1.79

4.90

7.72

.67

1.75

2.44

1.71

2.61

4.57

3.95

2.55 

3.44

.67

1.38

1.77

.55

4.01

3.63

1 Q^

2.12

4.53

3.33

1.98 

1.90

2.76

1.65

1.90

4.14

1.20

1.71

1.48

2.15

2.87

1.42

1.28 

1.31

1.96

.60

2.24

.67

1.64

1.00

.54

1.62

1.01 

1.89

.30

.28

.19

1.50

2.32

4.12

.90

1.63

0.68 

.33

.10

.57

1.19

1.01

.98

66

.73

1.22

0.39 

.48

.68

1.10

.10

.08

T.

.12

.01

.14

0.54

.40

.13

.37

1.54

1.13

05

.11

T.

14.52 

14.69

11.63

15.19

17.26

18.25

11.30

23.00

Record since 1902 obtained at Bridgeport.
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Precipitation at stations in the drainage basin of Platte River, 1896-1906 Continued. 

LUSK, CONVEKSE COUNTY, WYO.

Year.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1801 ......... iQfy

1S03. ........

1904. ........

1905... ......

1906.........

Jan.

0.53

.59

.70

1.30

0

0

.22

.38

.20

1.05

.65

Feb.

0.55

T.

4.R

1.35

.15

60

.80

1.38

.12

.77

.42

Mar.

1.22

1.61

.92

2.25

0

1.06

.98

1.10

.53

.22

2.70

Apr.

1.45

1.01

1.02

.25

3 46

1.65

1.66

1.22

.77

.30

May.

2.56

.87

4.17

4.22

VA

2 98

1.80

2.71

4.40

4.49

June.

2.54

.79

2.09

2.76

1.15

3 70

3

fiK

5.83

2.17

July.

1.66

.67

.57

2 74

.05

5.65

.34

.61

Aug.

1.03

.51

1.01

.06

Qf;

4.C

.57

.05

3.08

4.35

Sept.

0.67 

1.97

.23

.72

.67

1.21

.20

.57

1.15

.62

0

1.85

Oct.

0.65

.87

.21

.54

2.42

.23

.70

0

0

.20

1.20

Nov.

0.32 

.88

.65

.57

.06

0

.08

T.

.26

0

.35

.65

Dec.

0.40 

T.

.24

.78

.26

1.10

1.32

.38

.30

.20

.40

Annual.

13.58

10.07

13.15

17.12

13.23

16.92

11.89

16.87

19.79

FOKT LAKAMIE, LARAMIE COUNTY, WYO.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904....... ..

1905. ........

1906.........

0.46 

1.29

.29

1.41

.85

0

T

.19

.02

.05

1.22

T.

0.41 

.61

.38

.26

.95

.90

.85

.10

.76

.22

.81

.30

0.71 

1.14

2.17

.25

1.73

.30

2.11

1.81

1.31

.60

49

1.87

1.69 

97

1.03

.75

91

7 48

3.48

1.70

1.53

1.06

4 91

1.05

2.19 

2.63

4.60

a 9Q

4.C

4.29

3.61

1.48

3.63

3 79

3.18

1.55

2.03

1.29

1 Q4

1.31

3.43

3.80

2.57

2

09

1.48

.99

1.61

1.84

3.69

1.62

.71

.92

1.09

3.19

1.98

0.95 

1.00

2.06

1.13

1.38

.34

.57

T.

2.73

.13

1.49

0.95 

1.75

1.14

.44

.53

2.12

.38

2.10

1.57

1.19

1.10

3.08

0.70 

.83

1.02

.44

2.69

.42

.31

.60

.26

.73

1.32

1 75

.0.32 

.73

.63

.55

.12

.24

.16

.14

.57

.05

.24

.94

0.45 

0

.78

.25

.14

.70

.12

.68

.18

.21

T.

.48

11.86 

14.69

13. 75

12.96

17.37

17.95

18.32

15.44

12.36

11.53

20.81

19.11

ALCOVA, NATKONA COUNTY, WYO.

Normal......

1899......... 

1900. ........

1901.........

1902. ........

1903. ........

1904.........

1905. ........

1906. ........

0.44

.70 

.07

.10

.41

.92

.27

.83

.22

0.13

.13 

.68

.91

T.

.30

.17

.27

.11

0.81

"T."

.20

.57

.62

.87

.42

1.99

1.34

"s.'oi"

1.03

.52

1.22

.47

1.51

1.64

2.00

2.09 

.50

2.39

1.42

2.84

1.66

3.57

0.97

1.38 

T.

2.20

.90

1.43

.65

.70

1.31

.60 

1.85

1.27

1.35

.94

.36

1.71

2.43

0.50

.10 

T.

.35

.23

.62

.64

.32

1.70

1.00

1.20 

.94

T.

.78

1.59

.57

1.58

1.31

0.86

1.07 

.70

1.45

.27

1.37

1.90

T.

1.09

0.11

T. 

T.

.50

.08

T.

0

.20

0.62

.32 

.63

1.37

1.07

.20

.11

10.09

" " 's.'ss

11. 95

8.57

8. 73

9.63

LANDER, FREMONT COUNTY, COLO.

Normal...... 

1896. ........

1897.........

1898.........

1899. ........

1900 ........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905. ........

1906.........

0.33 

.25

.23

.33

.88

T.

.16

.18

.25

Cfi

.23

.63

0.76 

.20

1.11

T.

.57

1.06

.94

9O

.82

.63

.24

OK

1.61 

1.62

1.38

2.73

1.65

.31

.38

79

1.57

1.07

3 K.a

2.70 

1.60

1.14

1.08

.49

7.19

3.11

1 4^

2.41

1.05

2.55

2

OQ

2.24

1.25

.51

3.13

1.23

1.86

4.49

3.13

S 4.Q

1.17 

.60

.85

3.02

.82

.39

1.87

93

1.99

2.20

.88

0.93 

1.67

1.21

.67

.46

.51

T.

29

.21

1.31

.47

1.01

0.64 

1.19

1.04

.62

.08

.25

.58

.06

.19

.24

.57

1.26

0.86 

.93

.15

.36

.54

2.05

.13

.75

2.58

.41

1.11

.67

0.99 

.46

1.12

2.22

1.57

.73

.43

1.10

.57

1.87

1.52

0.65 

.42

.44

.25

T.

.33

.22

.06

.01

.01

1.82

.41

0.78 

0

1.29

.69

.94

.90

1.87

.25

.94

.49

.55

.92

13.67 

11.07

11.21

17.99

10.15

14.23

12.82

7.25

14.08

14.86

14.14

16.67
PLATTE KIVEK DRAINAGE BASIN. 173

precipitation at stations in the drainage basin of Platte River, 1896-1906 Continued. 

RAWLINS, CARBON COUNTY, WYO.

Year.

Normal...... 

1898.........

1899.........

1900.. .......

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904. ........ 

1905. ........

1906.........

Jan.

0.71

1.16

.13

.25

.67

1.33

Feb.

1.07

1.40

1.02

2.07

.49

.95

.47

05

Mar.

1.52

3.01

.56

1.67

1.19

1.42

1.21

1 00

Apr.

1.40

1.16

2.89

.90

.95

1.96

.52

1.06

May.

1.45

1.20

' .17

2.76

.89

1.78

1.91

1.78

June.

1.30

2.17

.11

1.06

1.10

1.05

2.33

July.

1.27

1.96

1.97

.46

.80

1.26

1.28

Aug.

0.46

.43

.07

.55

.10

1.01

Qf;

Sept.

1.09

.99

.94

.11

1.85

1.56

.67

Oct.

0.83

.64

.28

.93

1.75

.55

QA

Nov.

0.70 

1.60

.91

.71

.25

.23

.49

AK

Dec.

1.05 

.80

.93

.30

.86

2.11

.29

.57

Annual.

12.48

15.96

9.15

12.88

12.13

13.65

LARAMIE, ALBANY COUNTY, WYO.

Normal...... 

18%. ........

1897.........

1898. .......

1899.........

1900. ........

1901.........

1902. ........

1903. ........

1904.........

1905. ........

1906. ........

0.26 

.44

.39

.05

.95

.01

.04

T.

.11

.25

.39

.58

0.32 

.17

.35

.01

1.13

.82

.41

.26

.36

.11

.42

.05

0.88 

.59

4.23

.40

1.11

.58

.05

.41

1.09

.36

.64

1.01

1.18 

3.53

.55

1.26

1.75

2.91

.28

.80

.73

.84

1.21

1.75

1.44 

2.37

1.85

1.88

.37

.24

.26

1.63

1.74

1.79

.91

1.16 

2.72

.72

.90

1.11

.35

1.73

.60

1.00

2.01

.36

1.71

1.37 

.66

1.29fit;

2.01

1.25

QO

1.49

1.31

1.33

1 79

1 7%

1.01 

.89

1.11

1.16

1.44

.61

1.11

.88

.93

.83

.59

1.02 

1.16

.32

T.

.17

1.11

.09

1.58

2.39

1.35

1.64

2.09

0.83 

.18

.55

.48

1.13

.61

1.28

.74

.50

.54

.53

1.33

0.25 

.09

.33

.61

.07

.06

T.

.22

.30

.04

.22

.41

0.32 

T.

.77

.23

.61

.03

.31

.89

.07

.08

.03

.39

10.04 

13.80

12.46

7.63

11.85

8.58

8.52

7.65

10.37

9.58

9.85

12.57

LODGEPOLE, CHEYENNE COUNTY.

Normal. ..... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899-.... ....

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903. ........

1904. ........

1905. ........

1906. ........

0.34 

.20

.15

.40

1.50

T.

T.

.50

T

T.

60

0.66 

.50

.40

.10

.70

.90

.80

.30

1.80

.20

.30

1.05 

2.80

2.25

.10

.80

T.

.52

T.

1.45

1.78 

1.73

2.10

.10

1.10

6.07

2.50

.75

.97

1.05

3.62

2.12 

2.94

3.38

3.55

1.25

2.37

3.50

1.20

T.

1.40

2.04 

3.29

1.42

T.

1 4n

1 80

3 7fl

.84

2.00

1.65

2.32 

3.01

2.15

1.60

2 AC

3.00

.75

2.90

3.47

8.07

1.83 

.96

3.61

.55

3

f\f\

1.27

2.80

2.25

2.55

0.91

T.

2.25

0

T.

1 9^

.55

2.50

2

AK

0.51 

60

1.50

.10

T.

T.

OK

T.

1.85

0.17 

50

.20

.70

T.

.10

T.

T.

T.

0.52 

T.

.60

.50

.32

.30

1.10

1.70

.80

.30

14.11 

17.85

17.76

10.27

19.65

10.46

KIMBALL, KIMBALL COUNTY.

Normal. ..... 0.47 

1896.........' .40

1897......... .20

1898. ......... .65

1899.........! .65

1900. ........ T.

1901......... T.

1902......... .20

1903......... .15

1904. ........ .05

1905......... .65

1906......... i .15

0.73

.66 

.75 

.15 

.50 

1.30

1.43 

.75 

1.00 

.49 

 1.20 

.20

1.02

1.02 

1.70 

.75 

.68 

.25

1.90 

1.20 

.50 

.13 

1.87 

2.00

2.15

1.75 

1.10 

1.32 

.65 

7.62

2.40 

1.05 

1.25 

1.65 

5.57 

2.52

2.67

2.26 

3.86 

6.49 

3.67

.77

1.17 

1.94 

1.56 

3.64 

4.04 

3.86

2.14

1.48 

2.16 

2.61 

1.06 

.40

4.29 

1.59 

1.38 

2.09 

4.10 

1.88

2.59

2.43 

6.42 

2.26 

2.70 

2.17

2.04 

2.65 

3.66 

2.68 

3.48 

2.36

1.31

2.22 

1.66 

.45 

1.42 

.27

.72 

2.04 

2.69 

.61 

2.38 

2.06

0.95

1.66 

.44 

.60 

0 

1.56

1.38 

3.41 

1.05 

1.08 

1.57 

1.01

0.59

.20 

.88 

.65 

.58 

.14

.63 

.25 

.25 

.57 

.73 

1.86

0.41

.30 

.60 

1.60 

T. 

.20

.05 

.20 

.15 

.15 

T. 

......

0.56

0 

1.15 

.55 

.30 

.25

1.55 

2.05 

T.

.15 

0

......

15.50

14.38 

20.92 

18.08 

32.21 

14.93

17.56 

17.33 

13.64 

13.29 

25.59
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Precipitation at stations in the drainage basin of Platte River, 1896-1906 Continued* 

CHEYENNE, LARAMIE COUNTY, WYO.

Year.

Normal. ..... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898. ........

1899.........

1901.........

1902 .........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906. ........

Jan.

0.37

.68

.27

.48

1.23

.15

.13

.21

.20

.35

.84

.21

Feb.

0.40 

.31

.57

.06

1.63

1.25

1.10

CK

1.76

QO

.69

.21

Mar.

0.70 

2.06

2

00

°.Q

1.89

72

1 K.A

.45

1.27

2.27

Apr.

1.39 

2.08

fin

.68

.37

7.66

2 Q7

1 49

2.10

i fcfi

6.45

3.10

May.

2.25

3 fl7

3 79

.76

2.47

.46

6.66

4.04

1 30

June.

1.53 

1.41

1 60

.74

1.01

1 Q°.

1.55

1.42

1 7fc

1.90

2.42

July.

1.79 

6.35

3.77

11.83

3 98

1.20

1 S4

1 4Q

70

2 00

2.97

1 80

Aug.

1.56 

2.52

1.66

.90

1.15

.70

.83

.53

.87

1.93

49

Sept.

0.88 

2.08

.41

.47

.07

2 19

.75

3.52

1.40

QQ

1.06

1.86

Oct.

0.72

.28

1.03

.25

1.27

no

.52

.34

.57

1.40

2.33

Nov.

0.33 

.14

.68

1.58

.07

- 09

T.

.23

.79

no

.11

1.42

Dec.

0.28 

.03

1 97

.36

1S

00

1.62

1 79

.06

.02

.15

Annual.

12.20 

20.79

17.25

13.05

14.18

16.09

14.99

16.50

12.25

22.68

17.65

PORT MORGAN, MORGAN COUNTY, COLO.

Normal. ..... 

1897. ........

1898.........

1899. ........

J900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904. ........

1905. ........

1906.........

0.15

.56

.05

T.

T.

.02

.38

T.

0.85

.22

.57

.39

T.

4S

.58

.10

.03

0.49 

1.51

.02

.47

.62

1.07

.27

1.97 

.06

.81

.50

9

Qo

4 10

KA

1.65

1.86 

1.47

1.82

.88

1.38

3

OQ

1.30

.07

94

1.46

2.85

1.05

1.70

2.49

2.77

1 V>

1.14

2.22

2.70

1.47 

5.36

.33

.84

1.07

.96

2.41

.44

1.56

0.83

.43

.55

.73

3.91

.65

1.44

79

0.69 

1.96

.71

0

1.04

.06

140

1.62

2.21

0.29 

.36

.40

T.

.40

.23

.05

T.

.56

0.25 

19

.11

.11

.27

.51

.15

.10

T.

11.39

10.94

8.74

12.76

GREELEY, WELD COUNTY, COLO.

Normal. ..... 

1896. ........

1897.........

1898.........

1899. ........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1906.........

0.22 

.67

.06

.20

1.14

.16

.22

.12

.02

T.

.17

T.

0.42 

.18

.61

.33

fiQ

.58

.45

.16

.68

.20

.15

0.67 

.93

2.02

.23

.95

.16

.47

.38

3.06

1.89 

1.18

.81

1.46

6.22

2.12

.80

Cfi

1.70

4.08

2.40 

1.42

3.20

5.83

1.15

.96

2.38

1.77

.96

3.66

S

DK

1 Q1

1.36 

.46

2.47

1.69

.47

.31

2.45

fi9

1.76

1.74

KC

1.10

1.81

4.82

2.98

3.50

1.28

.26

.65

1.25

3.77

1 Q1

2.24

0.92 

2.15

1.75

.83

1 f\A

T.

.47

.48

93

.49

.60

7fl

0.87 

.99

.29

.13

1.07

1.06

A 1Q

.72

1.25

.17

0.77 

.63

1.11

.78

1.85

.11

.75

KA

.51

.46

1.47

2.50

0.49 

.02

.40

.60

T.

.04

.05

.73

.30

T.

.03

.93

0.26 

.07

.38

.37

40

.16

1.06

.67

T.

.04

00

.03

12.10 

13.52

15.95

10.79

12.22

in OQ

8.16

13.69

16.00

MORAINE, LARIMER COUNTY, COLO.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897. .....:..

1898. ........

1899. ........

1900. ........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

0.59 

.53

.61

.50

.77

.21

.61

.25

.12

T.

.55

1.28 

.22

1.68

1.05

2.32

1.11

.72

95

1.33

1.17

.25

1.62 

2.87

1.86

1.32

2.98

.30

1.06

1.39

1.06

1.14

1.97

4.57

2.26 

1.08

1.29

1.44

1.39

7.74-

2.36

.70

1.42

.40

7.10

2.63

2.50 

.62

2.30

3.05

.45

1.30

3.32

1.15

.20

5.66

1.14

2.03

1.34 

.49

1.79

1.93

1.57

.91

1.52

.55

3.25

1.80

1.15

1.95

3.88

2.52

2.19

3.02

.36

1.43

1 45

.96

1.41

2.82

1.62 

2.50

2.43

1.67

1.32

.23

2.65

.80

.90

2.30

.21

1.49

1.25 

2.74

.78

.40

.15

2.19

.42

3.70

2.40

.40

2.16

1.21 

.75

1.16

.99

1.96

1.42

.38

.30

1.83

3.45

1.77

0.62 

.30

1.25

1.77

0

.47

.27

.68

.64

.05

1.54

0.63 

.30

1.20

.55

.65

48

1.15

.73

.01

.00

T.

16.87 

17.28

18.87

16.86

16.58

16.72

15.89

11.74

13.83

20.96
KANSAS EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 175

Precipitation at stations in the drainage basin of Platte River, 1896-1906 Continued. 

BOULDEK, BOULDER COUNTY, COLO.

Year.

1897..... ....

1898.........

1899......... loon

1901......... 

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

Jan.

0.40

.43

.87

.40

.53 

.37

.08

.09

.81

99

Feb.

0.74

.55

.98

.30 

.48

1 52

.31

.70

.17

Mar.

1.65

.67

2.79

.75

1.74 

1.48

1 45

2.37

1.85

Apr.

3.11

1 54

1.23

9

1 O

3.51 

1.01

1 45

6.65

c 0.9

May.

2.88

2

0A

3.TC

.55

1 Sd

1.62 

2.32

2

AO

5 OK

4.78

3

0.7

June.

1.84

1 71

1.51

.58

4O

1.76 

1.46

1.87

2.72

.55

1.56

July.

1.54

q nn

97

2.18

.48

.46 

1.26

QC

1.05

1.86

3.81

Aug.

1.22

2

QA

1 V>

1.87

99

1.69 

.53

1.46

1 00

.22

2 50

Sept.

1.54

.86

1.12

.15

1 54

.16 

5.46

1.31

1.60

1.64

3

10

Oct.

1.49

1.66

.90

1.94

1^

.65 

1.44

3.43

1.06

2.54

1.80

Nov.

0.50

.47

1.76

T.

10

T. 

1.29

.15

.08

.23

1 87

Dec.

0.75

.70

1.30

.96

.61

1.43 

1.34

.16

.70

T.

T.

Annual.

17.66

16.03

14.04

16.89

13.85 

118. 44

16.71

17.78

21.83

26.20

DENVER, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLO.

1896.........

1897.........

1898....:.... 

1899.........

1900...---...

1901....--...

10(19

1903...----.-

 \Qf\A

1905.........

1906...... ...

0.56

oc

.58

.20 

.65

.13

.05

.17

.12

.04

99

.17

0.52

.82

.68 

58

EC

06

.38

.42

.17

OK

.06

0.96

1 4°.

.90

.28 

1.10

.63

.88

.63

.87

94

3.07

1.88

2.04

no

1.31

1.20 

.75

8.24

1 96

.60

.81

A QH

3.67

2.83

1.27

3.15

4.88 

.15

.53

1 IS

1 QS

.75

3

07

1.45

1.40.

.89

2.16

.94 

.47

1.87

O AQ

1.89

1.62

3

C.A

.61

1.51

1.71

2.06

.67 

1.92

1.30

.01

1.24

1.36

1.55

1.21

1.49

97

1.44

.96 

1.78

.50

.76

1 35

.60

.67

.88

0.78

1.87

.44

.28 

.20

.87

.22

3.70

.56

1 77

.49

2.72

0.91

.84

1.64

1.05 

1.01

.33

.46

.80

1.34

40

2.31

1.98

0.63

.10

.24

.85 

T.

.37

T.

.61

.07

.04

.04

1.30

0.66

.31

.63

.99

.72

.42

.89

.39

.23

.41

T.

.01

14.4

11.8

15.3

12.9 

9.3

15.2

9 1

13.3 9. a

14.0

17. 6f

16.8

CASTLE ROCK, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.

Normal ...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1QOO

1901......... 

1902

1903.........

1904.........

1905...--....

1906.........

0.49

65

.47

.63

.63

.10

.25 

.11

.62

.16

10

0.79 

.95

1.20

94

.67

.63

.30

OQ

.48

.10

1.08 

1.80

2

CA

.40

.77

.62

1.04 

1 09

.70

1.07

2

AO.

2.14 

2.30

1 0.7

1.76

1.50

7 QA

3.47 

1.10

.73

A ori

2.60 

1.61

2 44

4 48

.53

.55

1.82 

2.70

i on

nc

2.12 

.70

1.82

1.10

1 80

1.35

1 en

4.97

1 94

2.77 

3.67

S

en

4.20

4.48

1.77

1.72

i 5°.

3.60

oe

2.34 

3.57

1.49

2.39

.24

3.45

1 9Q

1.17

9 05

.63

0.91 

2.80

1.35

T.

.06

.50

°. 17

.98

.70

1.22 

1.62

1.17

1.30

40

.28 

.80

1 9^

S

CO

0.50 

.32

.57

1.00

.17

00

T. 

.70

.15

.51

0.72 

.45

1.23

.99

1.16

30

.59

.47

.05

0

17.68 

20.44

27.56

20.23

14.70

14.70

14.77 

15.67

13.77

16.87

KANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

DESCRIPTION OF BASIN.

The drainage basin of Kansas River lies south of that of the Platte, 

and includes two important streams and their tributaries in southern 

Nebraska, namely, Republican and Big Blue rivers.

Republican River rises in the eastern part of Colorado, flows eastward through the southern tier of counties in Nebraska to the town 

of Superior, where it bends southward, and unites with the Smoky 

Hill to form the Kansas at Junction City, Kans. Its drainage area, 

therefore, includes portions of Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska.

The headwater region of the river is a comparatively high tableland, cut by canyons and dotted with hills and buttes. Throughout
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Nebraska the drainage area is gently rolling or level, and most of the 

western part, except the immediate stream valley, is given over to 

cattle raising. The soil of the valley is very fertile and large quantities of alfalfa, hay, and grains are grown.

Rainfall over the area varies from 18 to 27 inches annually, and 

evaporation from 4^ feet in the eastern part to 5 feet in the western part. During the spring months the river is subject to excessive 

floods, many of which have caused considerable damage, particularly 

in Kansas. At some points in the western part of the area the entire flow of the stream is diverted for irrigation.

The principal tributaries of the Republican in Nebraska are Beaver 

Creek, Red Willow Creek, Frenchman River, and South Fork of the 

Republican.

Kansas River as such is a comparatively short stream. Its most 

important feeder below the junction of Smoky Hill and Republican 

rivers is the Big Blue, which rises in southeastern Nebraska, flows 

to the southeast and south into Kansas, and joins Kansas River at 

Manhattan. The principal tributary of the Big Blue is the Little 

Blue, which rises in southern Nebraska, flows southeastward, and 

unites with the main stream near Blue Rapids, Kans.

Gaging stations have been maintained in this basin in Nebraska at 

the following points:

Gaging stations in Republican River basin.

River.

Do............................

Do............................

Do............................

Station. County.

.....do............

Established.

Nov. 1, 1894

June 6, 1904

June 20,1906

Nov. 1, 1894

Aug. 8, 1895

Oct. 14,1894

Discontinued.

(a)

Nov. 30.1903

(a)

Nov. 26,1896

Nov. 28,1896

a Observations suspended during the years 1896 to 1902, inclusive. 

REPUBLICAN RIVER AT BENKELMAN.

The station established on November 1, 1894, at Benkelman was 

discontinued September 7, 1895. It was reestablished May 20, 1903, 

at a point some distance below the first station. Its present location 

is about one-half mile east of Benkelman, on the line between sees. 

17 and 20, T. 1 N., R. 37 W., one-fourth mile above the mouth of the 

South Fork.

At the gaging section the channel is nearly straight. The bed is 

composed of shifting sand, and the banks are low but seldom overflow. The channel is slightly obstructed by the piling of the bridge, 

against which considerable debris lodges at times of high water. The 

current is never sluggish, even at low stages. It is impossible to obtain records of winter flow. The range of gage heights is about 4 feet.
KANSAS EIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 177

Measurements are made from the upstream side of a pile bridge, 

the hand rail being marked at 5-foot intervals.

The gage is a, vertical staff, 6 feet long, spiked to the downstream 

side of the second bent from the left end of the bridge. It is referred 

to bench marks as follows: (1) The top of the south end of the concrete foundation for the west upright bent of the elevated track in 

the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad yards; elevation, 16.14 

feet above the zero of the gage. (2) The top of the upstream end of 

the first bent from the left end of the bridge; elevation, 6.88 feet 

above the zero of the gage.

Discharge measurements of Republican River at Benkelman, 1894-1906.

Date.

1894.

1895.

June 24 .......

1903. 

May 20.. ......

1904.

Aprils........

April 18.......

June 16........ 

December 7 ...

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout....

.....do............

.....do............

.....do.............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

J. C. Stevens...... 

Jas. A. Green. ....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.74

1.H8

1.06

96

1.15

80

1.10

1.02

1.10 

1.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

75

 72

141

36

64

57

33

112

32

87 

136

Date.

1905. 

March 21......

May 2.........

July 5.........

July 31. .......

August 28. ....

1906. 

May 11. .......

September 22..

Hydrographer.

H. C. Gardner.....

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

G. W. Bates......

H. C. Gardner.....

.....do ............

.....do.............

.....do............

.....do............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.20

1.35

1.25

1.10

1.40

.80

1.10

1.15

1 00

1.12

1.15

1.10

Discharge.

Sfc.-ft. 

171

156

61

36

160

10

49

114

40

64

74

122

Mean daily gage height, in feel, of Republican River at Benkelman, 1894-1906.

Day.

1894. 

1........ 

2........ 

3........

4. ....... 

5........

6........ 

7........ 

8........

Nov.

1.72 

1.72 

1.72

1.72 

1.73 

1.76 

1.75 

1.74

Dec.

1.92 

1.91 

1 on

1.85 

1.80 

1.83 

1.80 

1.82

Day.

1894. 

9........ 

10........

12........ 

13........ 

14........ 

15........ 

16........

Day.

1895. 

1...................... .

2.........................

3..........................

4...................... .

5..........................

6.......................... 

7..........................

8.......................... 

9.......................... 

10..........................

11.......................... 

12.......................... 

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

Jan.

2.00

2.50

2.58

2.60 

2.65

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.68 

'2.65

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.70

Nov.

1.72 

1.73 

1.72 

1.72 

1.71 

1.71 

1.72 

2.01

Feb.

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60 

2.60

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65

Dec.

1.80 

1.84 

2.80 

2.75 

2.70 

2.65 

2.00 

1.90

Mar.

2.30

1.92

1.85

1.60 

1.65

1.70 

1.78 

1.76 

1.80 

1.80

1.80 

1.75 

1.75 

2.10 

2.20

Apr.

1.78

1.78

1.77

1.80 

1.85

1.95 

2.00 

1.95 

1.95 

1.90

1.85 

1.80 

1.78 

1.70 

1.76

Day.

1894. 

17........ 

18........ 

19

20........ 

21........ 

22 

23!!!!!!.'! 

24........

May.

1.70

1.63

1 60

1.60 

1.60

1.54 

1.50 

1.50 

1.46 

1.40

1.36 

1.34 

1.33 

1.30 

1.25

Nov.

2.04 

1.77 

1.77

1.75 

1.72 

1.72 

1.72 

1.73

June.

2.52

2.30

1.80

1.68 

1.70

1.65 

1.62 

1.58 

1.60 

1.65

3.70 

3.00 

2.50 

1.60 

1.50

July.

2.35

1 80

1 17

1.17 

1.04

1.04 

.91 

.91 

.94 

1.10

1.17 

1.17 

1.17 

2.00 

1.14

Dec.

1.85 

1.85 

1.82

1.81 

1.75 

1.80 

1.95 

1.92

Aug.

1.17

1.10

1.10

1.04 

1.01

.97 

.96 

.92 

.66 

.61

.60 

.61 

.60 

.92 

.83

Day.

1894. 

25........

26........ 

27........

28........ 

29........ 

30........ 

31........

Sept.

......

Oct.

Nov.

1.73 

1.73 

1.75 

1.84 

1.95 

1.93

Nov.

Dec.

1.87 

2.07 

1.97 

1.97 

1.97 

1.97 

1.97

Dec.

......

......

72607 IBB 230 09 12
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Republican River at Benkelman, 1894-1906 Cont'd.

Day.

1895. 

16.......................... 

17..........................

18.. ........................ 

19.......................... 

20..........................

21.......................... 

22.......................... 

23.......................... 

24..........................

25..........................

26.......................... 

27............. -....-.-.-.. .

28..........................

29.......................... 

30.......................... 

31..........................

1903. 

1..........................

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5............. .............

6..........................

8..........................

Q

10..........................

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17............. .............

18..........................

19

20.......... ................

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30..........................

31..........................

1904. 

1.........................

2.........................

3.........................

4. ...............'........ 

5.........................

6......................... 

7......................... 

8......................... 

9......................... 

10........................

11......................... 

12...................... . 

13......................... 

14...................... 

15.........................

16......................... 

17....................... 

18........................ 

19......................... 

20.........................

Jan.

2.76

2.76 

2.76 

2.76

2.76 

2.70 

2.70 

2.65

2 60

2.60

2.60 

2.60 

2.60

1.30

1 40

1.35

1.30 

1.30

1.40 

1.50 

1.60 

1.60 

1.60

1.50 

1.45 

1.30 

1.45 

1.55

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.30 

1.30

Feb.

2.65 

2.80

2.80 

2.80 

3.00

3.05 

3.14 

3.15 

3.30

3.25

3.15 

2.94

Mar.

2.30 

2.35

2.30 

2.30 

2.10

2.00 

1.90 

1.92

1 Q1

1 90

1.90 

1 89

1.85

1.83 

1.80 

1.75

1 00

QC

1.10

.90 

.90

1.05 

.90 

.95 

1.10 

1.05

1.00 

1.00 

1.05 

1.00 

1.10

1.00 

1.00 

.80 

.95 

1.00

Apr.

1.78 

1.80

1.82 

.74 

1.76

1.78 

1.75 

1.70 

1.64

1 64

1.63 

2.02

1.95

1.90 

1.75

......

......

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10 

1.10

1.10 

1.20 "i.'io"

1.05

1.10 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00

1.05 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00

May.

1.25 

1.20

1.20 

1.21 

1.20

1.25 

1.30 

1.30 

1.35

1.30

1.30 

1.25

1.22 

2.00 

2.20

1.15

1.15

1.00

1 00

1.05

1 00

1.25

1.35

1.30

1.25

1.20

1.25

1.25

1 30

1.10

1.25 

1.20

1.20 

1.20 

1.00 

1.00 

1.05

1.00 

.95 

.90 

.90 

1.05

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00

June.

1.50 

1.45

1.60 

1.40 

1.20

1.20 

1.20 

1.08 

1.08

1.09

1.08 

1.05

1.05

1.08 

1.08

1.15

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.45

1 OK

i on

1.35

1 30

1 on

1 30

1.25

1 OC

1.20

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.00

1 00

1 00

1 00

1.05

1 00

.95

1.00

1.10

1.25

1.60 

1.05

1.10 

1.00 

1.00 

1.10 

1.40

1.20 

1.20 

1.40 

1.20 

1.20

1.10 

,1.35 

1.35 

1.10 

1.00

July.

1.11 

.91

.88 

.86 

.91

1.17 

1.42 

1.29 

1.23

1.23

1.10 

1.08

1.04

1.01 

.97 

1.01

.90

.85

1.00

.80

.75

.70

.70

.75

1.98

1.20

on

80

1.10

1.25

1 00

1.00

1.10

1.00

.90

Oft

.85

.70

.70

.65

.60

.60

.65

1.10

1.15

1.10

1.20 

1.10

1.05 

1.75

'i.~25" 

1.20

1.10 

1.00 

1.00 

.90 

1.00

.90 

.85 

.80 

.90 

1.20

Aug.

0.72 

.71

.60 

.57 

.73

.42 

.60 

.96 

.60

.57

.55 

.38

.33

.32 

.42 

.17

1.22

1.00

.90

.90

.80

.70

.70

.70

.70

.80

.70

.75

.75

.70

.70

.90

.90

.85

.85

.80

.75

.75

.75

.70

.75

.85

.75

.75

.70

.70

1.60

1.40

1.00

1.20 

1.10

"i.'io"

1.05 

1.00

.90 

1.10 

.80 

.80 

.80

.80 

.80 

.80 

.90 

.90

Sept.

..... 

'.'.'.'.'.

.....

0.60

.60

60

.60

.65

.85

.85

.80

.80

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.95

.90

.95

.95

.95

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

.95

1.00

1 00

1.00

1.00

.80

.80

.70 

.70

.75 

.80 

.90 

.90 

.90

.90 

.85 

.85 

.85 

.80

"."96" 

.85 

.85 

.85

Oct.

::::..

1.00

1.05

1.00

1.00

1.05

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.00

1.05

1.00

.95

1.00

1.00

1 00

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.00

1.00

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.10

1.10

1.15

1.15

1.30

1.70 

1.00

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.10

1.10 

1.00 

1.05 

1.00 

1.05

1.00 

1.05 "Leo"

1.30

Nov.

......

1.10

1.10

1.15

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.15

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.05

1.10

1.10

1.15

1.10

1.15

1.20

1.15

1.15

1.25

1.60

1.60

1.20

1.10

1.15

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.10

1.05

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20 

1.20

1.20 

1.20 

1.15 "i'is"

1.15 

1.15 

1.20 

1.15 

1.25

1.15 

1.20 

1.15 

1.15 

1.20

Dec.

1.10

1.15

1.10

1.00

1.10

1.35

1.05

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.05

1.35

1.25

1.50

1.60

1.50

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.60

1.70

1.60

1.50

1.40

1.40

1.30

1.60

1.50

1.50

1.40

1.40

1.20

1.30

1.20

"i.50
KANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 179 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Republican River at Benkelman, 1894-1906 Cont'd.

Day.

1904. 

21..........................

23..........................

25..........................

26..........................

 ZT. .............. ...........

28. ......................... 

29.......................... 

30..........................

01

1905. 

1..........................

3..........................

8..........................

10..........................

11..........................

12..........................

13

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18.......... .....

19

20..........................

21.. .. .

22.. ...... .....

23.......... . ....... ....

24........... ..............

25

26

27 ..... ...

28. ...... ..

29

30.....................

31........... . ..

1906. 

1. ........... ...

2 . .

3... .... 4.:.............. . ...

5..................... ....

6.. ....... ..

7.................... .....

8.......... . ..

9.................... ....

10..........................

11......... . ..... . .

12..................... ....

14........... ......

15.

16.. ........ . 

17.................... ..

18..........................

19.. .... 

20..........................

21 .. ....

22............ ........ ... 

23 

24... ....... ...... ....

25..........................

Jan.

0.90 

.90

1.00

Feb.

I

0.95 

.95

Mar.

1.05 

1.00

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.00

1.05

1.00 

1.05 

1.10

1.10-

,

1.4

1.35

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.05

1.15

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.25

.....

.....

Apr.

1.00 

1.05

1.00

1.20

1.20

1.10

1.05 

1.00 

1.30

1 45

1.5

1 35

1 9

1.3

1.25

i 9f»

1.3

1.3

1.35

1

0

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.3

1.35

1.3

1.52

1.75

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.35

1.4

1.35

1.15

1.10

1.10 

1.10

1.10

1.05

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.20

1.20 

1.20

1.20

1.20 

1.15 

1.20

1.15

May.

1.05 

1 10

1.20

1.00

1.00

1.05

1.10 

1.00 

1.00

1.3

1 9s

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1 ^

1.3

1.3

1.25

1 25

1 25

1.25

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.35

1.3

1.3

1.45

1.45

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.20

1.10

1.10 

1.05

1.20

1.20

1.10

1.25

1.25

1.15

1.15

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.05

1.05 

1.00

1.00

1.05

1.05 

"i.~70

1.30

June.

1.10 

1.15

1.25

1.80

1.20

1.15

1.15

1.10 

1.15 

1.15

1.4

1.35

1.25

1.2

1.25

1.2

1.15

1.1

1.15

1.3

1.4

1.35

1.35

1.2

1.2

1.25

1.45

1.35

1.25

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.15

1.2

1.2

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.10

1.05

1.05 

1.05

1.00

.95

.90

.85

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.85

1.70

Tos"

1.00

1.00 

.85

.80 "i.'oo"

1.00

1.10

July.

1.00 

1.00

.90

1.10

.90

.80

.80

.80 

.80 

.75

.75

1.3

1.4

1.25

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.18

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.1

1.1

1.05

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.05

1.0

1.1

1.15

1.2

1.15

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.35

1.35

1.8

1.3

.80

.85

.85

.80

.80

.95

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.00

1.00

.80

.80

.80 

.80

.75

.70 

.70

.60

.50 

.'50 

.70

.50

Aug.

aw"

.85

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80 

.80 

.80.

.80

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.15

1.05

1.2

1.1

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.15

1.25

1.15

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.0

1.0

.95

.95

.95

.95

.8

.8

.8

.85

.95

.8

.8

.78

.75

.90

.90

.90 

.90

1.00

1.10

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

.90

.90

.90 

.90

.80

.80 

.80

.80

.70 "i.'io"

1.12

Sept.

0.85

.85

.85

.85

.90

.90

.90

"i.'io"

1.10

.8

.8 '

1.05

1.1

1.05

1.3

1.3

10

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

.85

.90

.90 

1.00

.95

.90

.90

.85

.85

.85

.90

.90

.90 

.95

1.00

1.00 

1.10

1.10

1.10 

1.10 

1.10

1.25

Oct.

1.30 

1.20

1.20

1.15

1.20

1.10

1.20

1.20 

1.20 

1.20

1.20

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.15

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.25

1.3

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.3

1.35

1.45

1.55

1.6

1.05

1.05

1.05 

1.05

1.00

1.00

1 05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.10

1.10

1.05

1.15 

1.20

1.05

1.10 

1.10

1.20

Nov.

1.15 

1.20

1.30

1.20

1.15

1.20

1.25

i.'so

1.20

1.30

1.30 

1.25

1.25

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.25

1.25

1.25 

1.30

1.20

"i.'so"

1.30

1.30

Dec.
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Republican River at Benkelman, 1894-1906 Cont'd.

Day.

1906. 

26..........................

27.... ... . ...............

28..........................

29..........................

30..........................

31.........................

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

1 90

1.60

1 60

May.

1.10

1.10

1.05

1.10

1.10

June.

6 85

.80

July.

1.35

1.05

.90

Aug.

0 95

.85

.85

.90

Sept.

1.10

1.05

1.00

1.00

1.00

Oct.

1.20

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.20

Nov.

1.10

1.20

1.10

1.10

Dec.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Republican River at Benkelman, 1895-1906.

Day.

1895. 

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11 ..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

Day.

1903. 

1....

2....

3....

4....

5....

6....

7....

8....

9....

10....

11....

12....

13....

14....

15....

16....

May

Da^.

1904. 

1...........

2...........

3...........

4...........

5...........

6...........

7...........

8...........

9...........

10...........

11...........

12...........

13...........

14...........

15-....-.,...

Mar.

77 

65 

29 

35

42 

54 

51 

57 

57

57 

49 

49 

111 

130 

152

June.

57 

61 

61 

61 

61

61 

81 

78 

71 

68

71 

68 

68 

68 

64 

64

Apr.

54 

54 

52 

57 

65

82 

91 

82 

82 

73

65 

57 

54 

52 

51 

54

July.

40 

36 

29 

43

47

33 

29 

26 

26 

29

112 

61 

40 

33 

54 

64

May.

42 

33 

29 

29 

29

22 

17 

17 

13

8

5 

4 

2 

.2

Aug.

61 

47 

40 

40 

33

26 

26 

26 

26 

33

26 

29 

29 

26 

26 

26

Feb. Mar.

I

........

87 

76 

111 

65 

65

99 

65 

76 

111 

99

87 

87 

99 

87 

11

June.

383 

310 

170 

142 

147

135 

130 

118 

123 

135

830 

550 

374 

122 

103 

103

Sept.

19 

19 

19 

19 

23

36 

36 

33 

33 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

40 

43

Apr.

Ill 

111 

111 

111 

111

111 

124 

105 

87 

76

87 

46 

46 

38 

38

July.

348 

169 

102 

102

78

78 

56 

56 

61 

89

102 

102 

102 

303 

96 

91

Oct.

47 

50 

47 

47 

50

47 

47 

47 

50 

50

50 

50 

47 

50 

47 

43

May.

87 

99 

55 

87 

76

76 

76 

38 

38 

46

38 

30 

23 

23 

46

Aug.

102 

89 

89 

78 

73

66 

64 

58 

21 

16

15 

16 

15 

58 

44 

29

Nov.

54 

54 

57 

54 

54

54 

57 

54 

54 

54

50 

54 

54 

57 

54 

57

 Day.

1895. 

17......

19

20......

22......

23......

24......

25 ......

Oft

27......

28......

OQ

30

31......

Day.

1903. 

17....

18....

19....

20.... 

21....

22.... 

23.... 

24.... 

25.... 

26....

27.... 

28.... 

29.... 

30.... 

31 ....

May.

57 

57

47 

47 

50 

47 

64

71 

68 

64 

61 

64

June. July.

55 46 

76 55 

111 46 

211 65 

65 46

76 38 

55 211 

55 143 

76 76 

151 65

99 46 

99 30 

151 30 

99 17 

99 30

Mar.

162 

152 

152 

110 

91

73 

72 

75 

73 

73

72 

65 

62 

57 

49

June

61 

61 

54 

54 

54

47 

47 

47 

47 

50

47 

47 

47 

43

Aug.

165 

111 

30 

65 

46

46 

46 

46 

38 

30

17 

46 

10 

10 

10

Apr.

57 

60 

48 

51 

54

49 

42 

34 

34 

33

95 

82 

73 

49

July47 

47 

47 

54 

47

40 

40 

36 

26 

26

23 

19 

19 

19 

23

Sept.

10 

0 

10 

0 

0

5 

10 

17 

17 

17

17 

13 

13 

13 

10

May.

2 

2 

4 

2 

2

223 

281

Aug.

40 

40 

36 

36 

33

29 

29 

29 

26 

29

36 

29 

29 

26 

26

June.

94 

122 

86 

55 

55

55 

38 

38 

40 

38

34 

34 

38 

38

Sept.

40 

43 

43 

43 

47

47 

47 

47 

47 

43

47 

47 

47 

47

July.

56 

51 

48 

56 

83

156 

127 

115 

115 

89

86 

78 

73 

66 

73

Oct.

47 

47 

47 

50 

50

50 

50 

50 

47 

47

50 

50 

50 

54 

54

Oct. Nov.

55 65 

55 65 

87 65 

195 * 65 

30 65

30 65 

30 65 

30 55 

30 55 

46 55

46 55 

30 55 

38 65 

30 55 

38 76

Aug.

27 

15 

12 

30 

1

15 

64 

15 

12 

10

1

Nov.

61 

57 

57 

64

Dec.

65

87 

65

136
KANSAS EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 181

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Republican River at Benkelman, 1895-1906 Con.

Day.

1904. 

16...........

17...........

18...........

19.....----..

20...........

23. ....... . -.

24... ........

25.....-...--

26...........

27...........

28...........

29.......---.

30...........

01

1905. 

1...........

4...........

5.....---...

7...........

8...........

10...........

11...........

12...........

13.. ....... ..

16..........

17..........

18..........

19

21..........

no

24..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

on

30

31..........

1906. 

1. .........

3..........

6... ......

7..........

8..........

9

11..........

12..........

1 Q

14..........

1 t\

17..........

is

19..........

20..........

Feb.

76

76

Mar.

87

87

46

76

87

99

87

99

99

99

65

99

87

99

111

111

217

165

105

130 i°n

115

148

165

165

122

no

Apr.

38

. 30

30

30

30

SO

38

30

47

65

65

46

38

30

87

242

262

154

175

160

160

175

175

192

175

167

167

167

167

167

i ^n

150

142

157

175

157

328

178

162

178

162

115

102

102

102

88

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

115

115

115

122

130

130

130

May.

46

46

46

46

46

65

87

46

46

46

55

65

46

46

46

145

130

138

138

138

138

160

127

127

120

103

103

103

103

108

138

108

108

97

142

142

127

117

182

148

117

130

102

102

88

130

130

102

145

145

115

115

100

100

100

113

113

67

67

74

74

June.

87

137

137

65

46

35

76

87

227

65

55

55

46

55

55

.17

95

68

58

68

58

42

27

42

74

102

87

90

55

55

65

118

90

65

55

55

55

55

42

55

55

42

78

67

67

67

56

42

36

24

17

17

14

14

14

20

263

160

57

47

47

17

July.

17

13

10

17

65

30

30

17

46

17

10

10

10

10

5

5

74

102

65

42

27

40

40

57

77

77

77

50

50

40

35

35

54

47

32

58

72

86

72

72

67

67

67

136

136 °.1n

125

10

17

17

13

10

10

32

51

51

51

42

42

26

10

10

10

10

4

2

2

Aug.

10

10

10

17

17

17

X7

13

10

10

10

10

10

iO

10

10

98

72

98

85

62

98

72

60

60

60

83

.10

83

60

57

57

47

47

37

37

37

35

10

10

10

15

35

10

10

3

24

24

24

24

42

62

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

24

24

24

24

10

10

10

Sept.

14

17

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

17

17

17

31

16

46

8

8

8

22

30

45

55

45

105

105

78

55

78

77

53

77

53

77

103

103

77

72

72

50

72

72

72

72

50

50

17

24

24

42

32

24

24

17

17

17

20

24

24

24

24

24

32

42

42

62

Oct.

30

38

101

165

87

87

65

65

55

65

46

65

65

65

65

65

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

60

50

72

72

72

72

72

103

72

72

72

72

72

85

103

85

85

85

85

103

112

142

176

195

57

57

57

57

47

47

67

67

67

67

78

78

74

70

67

93

105

67

78

78

Nov.

55

65

55

55

65

65

87

65

55

65

80

83

87

122

' 150

150

150

150

150

135

135

135

135

135

135

142

150

150

150

167

147

163

163

Dec.
182 SURFACE -WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Republican River at Benkelman, 1895-1906 Con.

Day.

1906. 

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31 ..........

Feb. Mar. Apr.

130

115

115

102

398

275

275

200

May.

80

185

145

87

82

KQ

 70

8282'

June.

10

26

42

62

40

40

40

17

10

July.

1

0

0

2

0

64

128

51

38

37

24

Aug.

10

2

32

62

66

48

32

17

17

20

24

Sept.

62

62

70

70

108

70

57

47

47

47

Oct.

100

100

100

100

122

122

122

105

105

105

122

Nov.

163

163

180

180

180

117

147

132

117

117

Dec.

Estimated monthly discharge of Republican River at Benkelman. 

[Drainage area, 3,960 square miles.]

Month and 

year.

March. 

1895..........

1904. .........

1905. .........

April. 1895. ........:

1904..........

1905. .........

1906..........

May. 

1895. .........

1903<»... ......

1904. .........

1905. .........

1906..........

June. 

1895. .........

1903..........

1904. .........

1905..........

1906..........

July. 

1895..........

1903..........

1904. .........

1905..........

1906..........

August.

1903..........

1904..........

1905. .........

1906. .........

September. 

1903..........

1904. .........

1905. .........

1906..........

October. 

1903..........

1904..........

1905.:........

1906..........

November. 

1903 b ........

1904..........

1906. .........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

162 

111 

237

95 

124 

328 

398

281 

71 

99 

182 

295

830 

81 

227 

118 

263

656 

112 

211 

310 

128

102 

61 

165 

110 

62

47 

46 

105 

108

54 

195 

195 

122

64 

87 

180

Minimum.

29 

46 

93

33 

30 

142

88

0 

47 

23 

97 

59

34 

43 

46 

27 

' 10

41 

19 

5 

27 

0

0 

26 

10 

3 

2

19 

0

8 

17

43 

30 

50 

47

50 

55 

117

Mean.

78 

89 

151

59 

65 

183 

135

25 

58 

54 

129 

108

155 

59 

91 

66 

48.4

120 

39 

40 

73.8 

24.7

34 

32 

29 

50.5 

30.6

39 

15 

61.5 

39.9

49 

61 

87 

83.3

56 

64 

147

Total in 

acre-feet.

4,640 

5,480 

3,890

3,520 

3,870 

10,900 

8,030

1,540 

1,380 

3,310 

7,930 

6,640

9,220 

3,510 

5,430 

3,920 

2,880

7,380 

2,400 

2,520 

4,540 

1,520

2,090 

1,970 

1,780 

3,110 

1,880

2,320 

892 

3,660 

2,370

3,010 

3,750 

5,340 

5,120

2,220 

3,810 

8,750

Run-off.

Secondfeet per 

square mile.

0.020 

.022 

.038

.015 

.016 

.046 

.034

.006

.014 

.032 

.027

.039 

.015 

.023 

.017 

.012

.030 

.010 

.010 

.019 

.006

.008 

.008 

.007 

.013 

.007

.010 

.004 

.015 

.011

.012 

.015 

.022 

.021

.016 

.037

Depth in 

in 

inches.

0.02 

.02 

.04

.02 

.02 

.05 

.04

.01

.02 

.04 

.03

.04 

.02 

.03 

.02 

.01

.04 

.01 

.01 

.02 

.01

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.004 

.02 

.01

.01 

.02 

.02 

.02

.02 

.04

Per cent 

of 

rainfall.

13 

25 

1.0

.7 

.8 

1.3 

.9

.4

.8 

1.2 

1.2

1.1 

1.2 

.5 

.8 

; 5

.9 

.2 

.5 

.5 

.4

1 

.7 

.8 

1.2 

.5

1.3 

.1 

1.2

.7

3 

1.5 

1.2 

1.1

67 

4.4

Rainfall 

(inches).

0.15 

.08 

3.82

2.78 

2.46 

3.76 

4.15

2.58 

2.64 

2.02 

3.20 

2.51

3.62 

1.69 

6.25 

2.65 

2.06

4.62 

5.16 

1.64 

3.81 

2.77

1.02 

1.48 

1.21 

.84 

2.14

.78 

2.67 

1.64 

1.38

.33 

1.30 

1.67 

1.81

.25 

.03 

.90

a May 20 to 31. & November 1 to 20.
KANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 188 

REPUBLICAN RIVER AT BOSTWICK.

The station established June 6, 1904, at Bostwick replaced an old 

station at Superior established in 1895. It is located at a highway 

bridge 1 mile south of Bostwick, in sec. 23, T. 1 N., R. 8'W., and is 

shown on the Superior topographic atlas sheet.

At the gaging station the channel is straight and the bed is composed of shifting sand. The left bank is high, but the right bank is 

low and is subject to overflow at high stages. The channel is somewhat obstructed by ice breakers and piers. The water is never sluggish, even at low stages.

Measurements are made from a steel highway bridge.

The gage is of the standard weight and chain type, the length of 

the chain from the index to the end of the weight being 20.52 feet. 

It is referred to bench marks as follows: (1) The downstream opening 

in a cast-iron bearing shoe at the left end' of the downstream truss; 

elevation, 15.75 feet above the zero of the gage. (2) The northeast 

cardinal point of the steel rim of the cover plate at the right pier 

of the truss described above; elevation, 15.89 feet above the zero of 

the gage.

As there are no tributaries or important diversions between the 

two points, the tables of discharge for Bostwick and Superior are 

presented as from one station.

REPUBLICAN RIVER AT SUPERIOR.

The station established June 20, 1896, at Superior was abandoned 

at the close of the open season of 1903, because, owing to the complicated conditions affecting the discharge of the river, the results 

were unsatisfactory. It was replaced by the station at Bostwick, 

10 miles upstream. The location of the station at the highway 

bridge 1 mile west of Superior is shown on the Superior topographic 

atlas sheet.

The gage, which was of the inclined type, was installed on the left 

bank of the river 25 feet above the bridge. It was referred to a 

standard United States Geological Survey bench mark, 83 feet north 

of the upstream left pier; elevation, 4.88 feet above the zero of the 

gage. This bench mark was later destroyed as the result of repairs 

to the bridge.

The conditions at this station were complicated by a mill dam and 

race just below the gaging station, and the results of an attempt 

to utilize the diversion dam as a measuring weir were further complicated by the intermittent use of flash boards and by leakage through 

the dam. The gage above referred to was used during 1896 and 

1897. On April 19,1898, two other gages were installed, one a few feet 

above the dam, with its zero at the mean elevation of the crest, and 

the other in the mill race 50 yards below the head. The gage heights
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

in the mill race were found to be no index to the discharge, because 

the flow was entirely controlled by the mill one-half mile below. 

The observer was therefore instructed to supplement the gage readings by noting the time required for a float to pass over a 50-foot range 

in the midstream of the mill race. Measurements of discharge were 

made as before at the highway bridge above both dam and mill race. 

The discharge of the mill race was also measured in order that the 

net amount flowing over the dam could be determined as a more 

stable relation between gage heights, and the amount of water flowing at the dam was thereby obtained. These two gages were referred 

to two bench marks. The zero of the gage at the dam is 4.92 feet 

and the zero of the gage in the race is 6.92 feet below the Survey 

standard bench mark described above. The zero of the gage at the 

dam is also 9.07 feet below the top of an oak piling in line with the 

crest of the dam and east of the left retaining wall.

The procedure above outlined was continued during 1898. In 

1899 and subsequent years, however, the gage in the mill race was 

not read, because when the mill was not running the channel of the 

race silted up so that the cross section area was greatly reduced. 

The observer was instructed to note, however, the depth of water 

in the midstream of the race. The ratio of such "center depths" 

to the "time in seconds" simultaneously observed for a float to 

pass over a 50-foot range in midstream was found to bear a close 

relation to the discharge in the mill race.

Discharge measurements of Republican River at Superior, 1896-1903.

Date.

1896. 

June 20. ...... 

July 17. .......

September 21 . 

October 25.... 

December 23 . .

1897.

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout.... 

E. T. Youngfeldt. .

.....do............

R. A. Trail....... 

E. T. Youngfeldt. -

Adna Dobson .....

River.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.92 

.78 

.89 

.42 

.45 

.73

1.12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

700 

585 

684 

228 

72 

515

1,257

Date.

1897. 

April 24. ......

May 18........

July 8. ........

July 18........

September 25 .

Hydrographer.

Adna Dobson..... 

.....do............

O. V. P. Stout....

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

Adna Dobson ..... 

.....do............

River.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.99 

.45 

.72 

.87 

.32 

.49 

.05 

.04 

.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

887 

337 

716 

766 

222 

372 

195 

81 

184

Date.

1898. 

April 20. .......

May 10.. .......

May 27.. .......

June 27. .......

July 19.. .......

August 28...... 

September 13... 

October 9...... 

November 5....

Hydrographer.

.....do.......................................

.....do........................................

.....do........................................

O. V. P. Stout...............................

Glenn E. Smith.............................. 

.....do........................................

River.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.79 

1.16 

1.05 

1.40 

.89 

.60 

.30 

.15 

1.40 

1.18 

. .50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

626 

1,337 

1,030 

1,573 

679 

416 

119 

76 

252 

143 

380

Mill race.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.79 

3.39 

3.12 

3.60 

2.91 

2.50 

2.29 

2.35 

3.40 

3.40 

2.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

87 

65 

50 

52 

52 

85 

56 

11 

60 

8 

. 86

o Water surface raised by 12-inch flush boards placed on crest of dam.
KANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 185

Discharge measurements of Republican River at Superior, 1896-1903 Continued.

Date.

1899. 

January 24. ....

Mayl..........

May 13.. .......

June 26........

July 6.. ........

July 26.........

October 17.....

1900.

A nril 1 K.

April 26. .......

May 19. ........

September 30. .

1901.

May 29. ........

July 27.........

November 15...

1902. 

March 16. ......

May 24... ......

Julys..........

July 30.. .......

1903. 

April 11........

May 19.........

Tnna 93

July 14.........

Hydrographer.

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

O. V. P. Stout.....................

.....do.............................

O. V. P. Stoutc....................

do c

O. V. P. Stout .....................

O. V. P. Stout .....................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

.....do.............................

River.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

Ire. 

Ice. 

0.98 

.75 

.61 

.51 

.63 

.42 

.90 

.23 

.40

.91 

1.06 

.63 

.54 

.43 

1.73 

1.21 

1.31

1.57 

.41 

(d) 

2.28 

.90

. .75 

.70 

1.30 

6.00 

1.25 

.72 

.39

.80 

1.35 

1.76 

1.05 

3.20 

.42

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

463 

131 

728 

382 

442 

291 

439 

204 

732 

135 

215 

0 

0 

0

989 

1,056 

457 

374 

312 

433 

67 

118

1,189 

250 

45 

2,237 

370

625 

638 

1,499 

12, 494 

1,562 

553 

154

950 

2,198 

2,896 

1,008 

7,662 

364

Mill race.

Center 

depths.®

Feet.

2.98 

3.00 

3.10 

2.60 

3.50 

3.40 

2.80

2.70 

2 60 

1.20 

1.50

1.14 

2.60 

3.20 

3.10

3.7 

2.4

5.0 

2.9

3.0 

2.6 

1.8 <?.,

2.3 

2.4

3.7 

3.4 

3.6

2.8

Time.6

Seconds.

52 

Dead. 

46 

44 

55 

45 

50

40 

45 

25 

35

32

50 

70

96

18

245 

36

110 

40

( "l8 

35 

720

33 

14 

30 

40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

49 

0 

47 

55 

53 

59 

56

56 

50 

25 

50

79 

113 

93 

58

21 

139

17 

72

22 

54 

35 («)

119 

54 

3

87 

244 

85

78

158

a Depth of water in midstream at bridge.

6 Time in seconds required for a float to pass over a 50-foot range in midstream.

c Water surface raised by 12-inch flash boards placed on crest of dam.

<* No water at the page rod.

« Mill race overgorged with flood waters running backward into the river.

Discharge measurements of Republican River at Sostwick, 1904-1906.

Date.

1904.

June 29........ 

JulyS.........

1905.

March 22. ..... 

April 29.......

July 6.........

Hydrographer.

.....do.............

.....do............. 

R. D. Hubbard...

.....do.............

H. C. Gardner..... 

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.10

2 64

3.50 

3.05

1.50

1.70

2.45 

3.00

2.55

8.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

884

1,289

2,379 

1,799

397

1,181 

2,009

1 nK

14,870

Date.

1905. 

July 26........

September 30..

1906.

April 7........

May 19........

July 19........ 

August 30. ....

Hydrographer.

H. C. Gardner.....

.....do.............

F. S. Dobson......

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do............. 

.....do.............

.....do.............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.45

3.55

1.32

2.00

1.66 

1.05

.75 

.84

.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5,915

3,082

648

590

832 

391

276 

267

187
186 , SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY OF KEBBASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Republican River at Superior, 1896-1903.

Day.

1896. 

1. .......................

2........................

3........................

4........................

5........................

6........................

7........................

8........................

9........................

10'........................

11........................

12........................

14........................ in

16........................

17........................

18........................

1Q

20........................

21........................

22........................

23........................

24........................

25. .......................

20... .....................

27........................

28........................

29........................

30........................

31........................

1897. 

1......... ...............

2........................

4........................

6........................

7........................

9

10........................

11........................

19

14........................

15........................ 

16........................

17........................ is

19

20........................

99

9S

25........................ 

26. .......................

27. .......................

28. .......................

29........................

30

31........................

1898. 

1........................

2........................

3........................

4........................

5........................

Jan.

0.75 

.80

.80

.80

.80

on

Oft

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

Oft

.90

1.01

1.01

1.01 

1.01

1.01

1.01

1.01 

1.01

1.01

Feb.

1.01

1.01 

1.01

1.01

1.01

1.01

1.01

1.01

1.01

1.01

1.01

1.01

1.01

1.01

1.00

.60

1.22

Mar.

0.84

.70

.70

.64

.n

.55

.61

.86

65

.64

.81

Apr.

0.97

1.00

1.67

1.50

1.05

1.18

1.12

1.08

1 09

1.14

1.07

1.09 

1.62

1.31

1.14

1 08

1.05

1.03"

1.02

1.00

.98 

.88

.82

1.32

 1.20

no

May.

0.87

.77 

.69

.67

.64

.66

.63

.60

.77

.80

.66

.62

.60

.54

.52 

.50

.48

.45

.42

.38

.35

.37

1.10

.63

.61 

.57

.63

.42

.40 

.32

.27

.69

1.23

.85

.86

.90

June.

0.92

.81

.72

.76

.64

.65

1.25 .85-

.88

.85

.82

.28

.27 

.32

.32

.27

.36

.54

.40

.34

.31

.92

.74

.54

.71

.48 

.76

.79

.74

.66

.68

.58

.47

.43

.48

.33

2.42

4.38

1.87

1.78 

1.72

1.21

1.06

1.04

1.02

1.04

July.

0.89

2.90

3.12

2.33

1.88

1.65

1.76

1.74

1.52

1.38

1.27

1.10

1.00

.92

.86

.76

.78

.76

.74

.79

.65

.69

.65

.64

.62

.57

.56

.59

.63

1.15

1.48

.75 

1.65

1.39

1.35

2.15

1.64

1.80

1.48

1.06

.94

.70

.51

.39

.34

.28

.28

.32

.25

.34

.30

.22

.66

.69

.15 

.23

.16

.84

.30

.17

.14

.70

.73

.68

.51

.61

Aug.

1.09

1.07

1.04

.67

.67

.67

1.35

.93

1.69

.67

.61

.52

.47

.42

.41

.36

1.43

1.47

1.18

.82

.79

.98

.90

.84

.82

.73

.67

.63

.55

.51

.46

.08

.12 

.08

.07

.12

.48

.20

.57

.56

.45

.45

.56

.54

.55

.10 

.14

.14

.18

.21

.31

.24

.30

.27

.57

.50 

.39

.31

.26

.23 

.14

.11

.30

.34

.31

.30

.30

Sept.

0.44

.41

.48

.42

.34

.33

.32

.31

.32

.42

.50

.47

.45

.62

.45

.45

.43

.60

.46

.47

.42

.46

.48

.44

.35

.42

.40

.45

.44

.12

.06 

.01

-.06

.04

.03

.01

-.20

-.25

-.16

-.02

.20

.60

.00

.01 

.36

.26

.26

.15

.10

.05

.04

-.05

.01

.02 

-.35

-.12

-.09

-.06 

-.05

.09

(a)

(a)

2.00

(a)

Oct.

0.35

.32

.35

.36

.38

.36

.33

.30

.32

.30

.35

.30

.32

.30

.30

.32

.32

.31

.30

.32

.35

.42

.36

.34

.36

.34

.36

.35

.61

.57

.55

- .12

- .34 

.00

- .35

- .30

- .58

- .30

- .52

- .71

- .50

- .35

- .30

- .53

- .58

- .90 

+ .04

1.22

1.30

1.25

1.19

1.11

1.10

1.11

- .05

-1.06 

1.08

2.45

2.32

1.53 

1.45

1.27

1.34

1.21

1.21

1.22

Nov.

0.51

.44

.56

.52

.50

.52

.51

.61

.60

.64

.59

.63

.64

.68

.73

.74

.72

.68

.58

.50

.54

.57

.61

.55

1.10

1.25

.65

.66

.70

.47

.49

.50

.54

.50

Dec.

0.70

.70

.64

.70

.71

.70

.85

.73

.73

.73

.73

.73

.73

.73

.73

.73

.74

------

......

a Water below gage.
KANSAS EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 187 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Republican River at Superior, 1896-1903 Continued.

Day.

1898. 

6........................

7........................

8........................

10........................

11........................

12........................

1 s

14........................

15........................

16........................

17........................

18........................

19........................

20. .......................

21........................

23........................

24. .......................

OC

26........................

27........................

28........................

29........................

30........................

31........................

1899.

2........................

3........................

4........................

5........................

6........................

8....... .............. ...

9........................

10.........................

11........................

12........................

14........................

16........................

18........................

19........................

20........................

21........................

22........................

23........................

24........................

25........................

26........................

27........................

28........................

29........................

30........................

31 ........................

1900.

2........................

3........................

4.....J..................

5........................

6........................

7..... ...................

8........................

9........................

10.. ............... .......

Jan. Feb. Mar.

1.13

.94

.89

99

.99

.96

.92

.94

.93

.95

.92

.91

.96

Apr.

0.77

1.02

1.63

1.00

.81

.76

.74

.74

.68

.71

97

1.00

.95

94

1.00

.98

.97

1.00

.9?

.94

.89

.90

.90

.88

.74

.83

.83

.82

.77

.82

.73

.63

.75

.70

.73

.75

.75

.79

.70

.74

.73

.65

.65

.65

.64

.64

.67

.62

.64

May.

1 00

1.04

1.14

1 AO

1.16

1 03

.99

1.14

1.22

.93

99

96

98

.95

1 n4

1.33

1.24

1.00

.98

1.07

99

1.05

1.39

1 1 ^

.74

.73

1.18

.64

en

.61

.68

.63

.63

.60

.67

.63

.69

.65

.64

.65

.93

1.50

80

.74

.70

80

.73

.66

.65

.63

u

94

no

90

.89

.84

.97

1.13

2.11

1.61

1.25

June

1.19

1 03

1 26

1.27

1.70

1.41

1 QA

1.3£

1 4fi

1.26

1.47

1.29

1.20

1.11

1.18

1.07

99

.88

.89

8d

80

.74

.45

.51

.60

60

.47

.45

.47

.45

.40

.40

.41

.35

.33

.70

KQ

.63

.42

.41

.12

.35

.35

.32

.60

.63

.39

2.60

2.05

1.31

1.22

73

.52

.52

.49

.49

.48

.43

.39

.35

.25

July.

0.61

.60

60

.72

1.24

1.04

.72

.74

.99

.87

.74

.73

..67

.61

.51

60

en

.50

40

.50

.41

40

.40

.32

.41

1.05

.90

.80

.80

.79

90

93

.89

.63

.51

.45

.42

.52

.47

.42

.45

4H

.46

.39

.40

.49

.42

.35

.20

.26

.26

.25

.26

1.22

.69

.45

.41

OQ

.30

.18

.21

.20

.09

.21

.09

.39

Aug.

0.30

.24

.34

.24

.21

.17

.18

.34

.20

91

.21

.17

.18

.05

.16

(0)

(a)

.55

40

.31

.29

oe

.28

fa)

(<0

91

.95

.82

.68

.60

.45

.52

.42

.41

.41

.40

.41

KA

.60

.44

.39

.62

.52

.42

.41

.27

.35

.31

.20

.30

.45

.72

.33

.21

.33

.20

1.14

1 3*1

- .25

- .42

1.29

1.22

 .67

.01

- .08

-1.50

Sept.

0.59

.53

.52

CQ

.09

ol.l7

1.35

1.42

1.35

1.34

1.24

1.25

1.35

1.30

1.65

1 KQ

1.55

1.40

1.47

1.35

1.32

1.32

1.31

1.29

.12

.09

.20

(a)

(a)

a)

a)

a)

a)

(a)

a}

a)

a)

a)

a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

1.25

a)

a)

a)

a)

(«)

(a)

00(a)

(a)

M

(a)

fa)

(a)

(a)

a} 

(a)

(a)

(a)

Oct.

" 1.21

1.24

1.28

1.31

1.39

1.40

61.45

.43

.41

.40

49

.53

.43

.45

.43

.42

, .44

.54

.44

43

.47

.39

49

.47

.59

.49

(a)

(a)

00(a)

(a)

a)

a)

a)

a)

(a)

(«)

(a)

(a)

(a)

00

00

(a)

00

(a)

CO

00

00(a)

(a)

00

00

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

00

.94

.82

.65

.99

.15

.15

.01

.39

.44

(a)

Nov.

0.59

.52

.53

.51

.52

.59

64

.59

.60

.60

.65

.63

.63

.72

.83

98

1.09

1.23

1.10

1.12

1.15

1.11

1.31

1.35

Dec.

a Water below gage. & Flashboards 1 foot high on dam from September 11 to October 12, 1898.
188 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Republican River at Superior, 1896-1903 Continued.

Day.

1900. 

11........................

1 9

1 ^

15..---....--.-.-.....-...

10........................

17........................

18.......:................

19........................

20........................

21........................ 

22........................

oq

24........................

OK

26........................

97

28........................

on

on

31........................

1901.

2........................

3........................

5........................

G.. ......................

7........................

8........................

9........................

10........................

11........................

12........................

13........................

14........................

15........................

16........................

17........................

18........................

19........................

20........................

21........................

22................... ....

23........................

24........................

25........................

26........................

27........................

28........................

29

30........................

01

1902. 

1........................

2

3........................

4........................

5.............. .........

6........................

7........................

8........................

9........................

10........................

11........................

12........................

13........................

15........................

Jan. Feb.

......

Mar.

0.90

.85

.80

.80

.80

.83

.75

Apr.

0.64

.80

.75

.91

1.00

1.10

1.04

no

.98

1.20 

1.09

1.41

1.01

1.06

1.11

1.17

1.00

1.21

1.21

1.24

1.32

1.30

1.47

1.46

1.43

1.47

1.48

1.50

1.52

1.52

1.57

1.73

1.79

1.71

1.65

1.68

1.69

1.61

1.51

1.42

1.35

1.31

1.28

1.31

1.30

1.27

1.25

.80

.80

.71

.73

.70

.70

.62

.56

.55

.58

.68

.78

.68

.60

.60

May.

1.10 

1.02

.92

.90

.82

.77

.74

.66 

.63

.59

.62 

.62 

.59

.63

.70

.63

.59

.49

.49

.58

.49

1.21

1.12

1.11

1.12

.98

1.12

1.09

1.05

.85

.81

.91

.99

.85

.90

.88

.90

.72

.75

1.01

.70

.82

.01

.82

.65

.65

.69

.62

.45

.41

.59

.59

.56

.50

.70

.46

.49

.53

.90

1.02

1.15

.85

.75

.69

.86 .80'

.78

June.

0.53 

.73

.79

.58

.51

.65

.41

.42 

.42

.41

.43 

.52 

.57

.41

.53

.53

.54

.50

.43

.38

.47

.53

.52

.42

.40

.40

.42

.47

.50

.45

.40

.39

.39

.49

.82

.25

.36

.50

.69

.75

1.09

1.00

1.05

1.12

.97

.88

.78

.73

.69

.65

1.10

1.00

1.05

1.32

.95

1.95

1.90

1.92

1.48

1.30

1.42

1.00

.95

.88

1.05

July.

0.24 

.19

.07

-.50

.58

.51

.73

.90 

1.05

1.23

1.20 

1.22 

1.14

1.21

1.14

1.18

1.09

.72

1.63

1.46

1.30

.38

.51

.43

.45

.32

.32

.35

.31

(a)

(a)

a)

a)

a)

a)

fa)

(a)

/a)

( a)

<a)

(a)

a)

a)

a)

"}

a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

1.98

2.32

2.05

1.30

2.40

(V(6)

( 6 >

(b)

3.50

2.55

1.88

1.92

1.72

1.42

Aug.

(«) 

(«)

(a)

(a)

0.21

2.25

1.52

1.40 

1.42

1.24

1.23 

1.20 

1.20

1.15

1.03

.91

.90

.99

.10

(a)

(a)

a)

a)

1a)

(a)

a)

a)

a)

a)

1.42

1.38

.30

.30

(a)

(«)

(«)

(a}

(0)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

1.42

1.20

1.05

1.18

.95

.92

.90

.82

.80

.70

.81

.70

.62

.80

.78

Sept.

1.72 

2.62

1.67

1.40

1.30

1.32

1.16

1.22 

1.19

1.17

1.13 

1.05 

1.21

1.02

.82

(a)

.23

.32

.39

.83

(»)

(a)

°

(a)

(a)

2.12

1.91

2.02

2.41

2.25

3.10

3.45

2.75

2.10

2.58

2.19

2.01

1.08

1.07

1.07

1.05

1.05

1.04

1.03

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.01

1.40

1.20

.70

.68

.65

.61

.60

.58

.52

.53

.45

.42

.48

.40

.32

.31

.40

Oct.

0.03

.22

(a)

.41

.25

(a)

.13

.28

.07

1.37 

1.28 

1.31

1.26

1.22

1.30

1.15

1.25

1.12

1.06

.87

1.15

1.83

1.50

1.00

1.13

1.00

1.00

1.08

1.10

.93

.93

.93

.95

.90

.92

.90

.93

.90

.92

.80

.88

.90

.78

.88

.90

.78

.76

.80

.90

1.10

.98

1.00

.98

1.05

1.19

1.35

1.00

.98

.90

.89

.82

.88

1.05

1.45

1.00

.85

Nov.

1.29 

1.31

1.30

1.21

1.24

1.29

1.20

1.32 

1.22

1.25

i."2o"

1.32

1.10

1.50

.91

.90

1.00

.84

.82

1.00

.85

.80

.93

.90

.98

.98

.90

.88

.80

.97

93

.94

1.00

.93

1.00

.80

1.00

1.00

.98

1.03

.98

.95

.60

.60

.59

.55

.56

.63

.60

.61

.62

.70

.71

.73

.74

.78

.71

Dec.

......

......

a Water below gage. fc Flood; water over top of gage.
' KANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 189

%

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Republican River at Superior, 1896-1903 Continued.

Day.

1902. 

16........................

17........................ 

18........................

1Q

20........................

21........................ 

22 

23...........;.!..........

24........................

oc

26........................

27........................ 

28........................ 

29........................ 

30........................

01

1903. 

1................. ....... 

2........................ 

3........................

6........................

7........................

8........................

g

10........................

11........................

12........................

13........................

14........................ is.........:..............

16........................ 

17........................

18........................

19

20........................ 

21........................

22.................... ...

oq

24........................

25........................

26........................

27........................

28........................ 

29........................

30........................

01

Jan.

......

......

Feb.

......

Mar.

0.75

.70

.85 

80

.64

.60 

.75 

.78

.75

.68

.80

.81 

.97 

.52 

.83

.81

......

3.10 

2.81

2 21 

2.08

1.98

1.88

1 49

1.35

1 3ft

1.29

1.28 

1.18

1.20

1 91

Apr.

0.62

.68 

.65 

.62

.70

.65 

.63 

.67

.65

.62

.58

.60 

.56 

.56 

.52

1.18 

1.12 

1.11 

1.11

1.00

1 03

1.01

1.00 

97

QK

.80

.86

.81

.80 

.90

.88 

.92

.90

.75

.83

.85

.87

.80

.78

.83

.81

.72

.76 

.88

.92

May.

0.70

.70 

.75 

1.85

1.69

1.53 

1.42 

1.20

1.30

1.56

1.95

1.95 

1.65 

1.75 

1.25

1.20

.80 

.86 

.96 

.80

QC

.99

1 09

2.02 

2.08

2.59

3.20

2.60

2.32 

2.08

1.99 

1 68

1.42

1.41

1.33 

1.20

1.54

1.41

1 30

3.48

2.32

1.96 

3.88

3.76 

2.88

June.

0.82

.70 

.85 

1.38

1.20

1.20 

1.08 

.95

.90

.82

.76

.68 

.65 

.78 

1.10

2.60 

2.10 

1.89 

1.76

1.58

1.45

1 3°.

1.44 

1.41

1.20

1 19

1.21

1.13

1.03 

1.07

1.04 

1 00

.99

.91

94

1.09

1.16

1 9Q

1.76

1.58 

1.41

1.19

July.

1.30

1.15 

1.68 

1.80

1.10

1.05 

1.00 

.92

1.02

1.08

(0)

3.25 

3.00 

1.60 

1.20

1.70

1.05 

.96 

.92

.88

.80

79

1 f&

1.30

1 13

OQ

1.80

2.41

2.76

3.18 

2.90

2.78 

1.76

1.42

1.75 

1.47

1 30

1 00

91

.88

.87

.80 

.80

.78 

.76

Aug.

0.65

.60 

.55

.51

.oO 

.52 

.68

.50

Krt

.50

.60 

.58 

.59 

.67

.62

2.10 

2.08 

1.70

1.10

1 03

.95 

.85

.83

.78

.89

1.12

1.84 

1.20

1.10 

.92

.89

1.02

1.02 

1 09

1.05

.81

.82

.75

73

.78

1.42

1.46

Sept.

0.41

.32 

.48 

.34

.35

.40 

1.85 

3.60

2.32

1.86

1.78

1.35 

1.10 

1.05 

1.02

.90 

.75 

.61 

.65

.62

.56

.52

.50 

.48

.49

.46

.42

.40

.39 

.38

.40 

.40

.40

.38

.43 

.41

.36

.40

.42

.36

.31

.47

.37 

.38

.40

Oct.

0.82

.99 

..90 

.91

.83

.78 

.70 

.71

.72

.70

.73

.75 

.75 

.72 

.71

.72

.39 

.38 

.38 

.19

.40

.42

.40

.34 

.40

.35

.45

.46

.50

.51 

.50

.47 

.49

.55

.49

.50 

.50

.51

.49

.50

.53

.50

.50

.51 

.50

.53 

.52

Nov.

0.78

.74 

.79 

.75

.74

.71 

.71 

.67

.80

.80

.70

.90 

.70 

.80

.70 

.79 

.62 

.69

.60

.60

.62

.70 

.61

.57

.64

.62

.12

.02 

.02

..50 

.02

.42

.40

.40 

.46

.60

.72

.62

.60

.63

.70

.80 

.79

.75

Dec.

......

a Flood; water over top of gage. 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Republican River at Bostwick, 1904-1906.

Day.

1904. 

1. ..................

2...................

3...................

4...................

6...................

7. ..................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15.. '.... .........

Mar. Apr. May. June.

2.20

1.50

2.10

2.15

2.00

2.00

1.95

1.90

3.10

July.

2.90

2.65

3.70

6.10

6.25

3.70

3.05

3.07

3.90

3.40

3.10

3.25

3.10

2.75

Aug.

1.45

1.40

1.45

1 f»ft

1.75

1.70

2.30

2.20

1.70

l.CO

1.55

1.50

Sept.

1.40

1.25

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.25

1.30

1.25

1.15

1.25

1.25

1.20

1.20

1.10

1.05

Oct.

1.40

1.35

1.30

1.35

1.40

1.35

1.35

1.30

1.35

1.30

1.35

1.40

1.35

1.45

1.40

Nov.

1.60

1.70

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.65

1.70

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.70

1.65

Dec.

1.70
190 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Republican River at Bostmck, 1904-1906 Continued.

Day.

1904.

17. ..................

19

9I

23...................

91

25. ..................

23...................

23

9Q

30.....-.......----..

31...................

1905. 

1. ..................

2...................

5...................

6. ..................

7...................

08---*- -- - -

10...................

12. ..................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17. ..................

18...................

19. ..................

20. ..................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25. ..................

27..-.-----..........

28. ..................

29...................

30

31...........-..-.--.

1906.

2...................

3. ...... ............

5...................

6...................

7. ..................

8...................

9...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

16...................

18. ..................

19...................

20., ,..., .. ,.,..,..

Mar.

9 ^

2 45

2.4

2.4

2.4

9 ^

9 3

2.25

2.2

Apr.

2.15

2.2

2.15

2.15

2

K

2.4

2.35

2 9

2.2

2.1

2 1

2.1

2 AC

2.1

2 AC

9 f\c\

2 0

2 OK

2 AC

9 9

2 45

2.6

2

QK

2.8

3 1

3 A

9 Q

2 1 X*

1 95

1 Qfi

i on

2.15

9 t%n

2 OK

2.15

2

AK

9 no

1 95

1,95

May.

2

7K

2 PL PL

2.5

2

.JK

2.45

2 OK

2 35

2 OK

2 4

2.45

6.1

9 7

3 A

3

AK

3 15

5.4

3

1 K

2 95

2 7

2.5

2

J.K

9 ^PI

9 QPi

2 25

2.45

2.25

5 A

3 9

3.7

3 90

d. Qfi

4.15

3

QC.

2.75

2.55

2.45

2

HK

2

CC

2.45

2 30

9 9O

2 1 n

2 no

1 QK

1 90

1.85

1 80

1.65

June.

2.95

2 40

2.45

2.75

2.45

2.75

2.50

2.55

3.68

4.10

A QA

4.80

3.85

3.10

3

0

3

0

4.1

3 7

2.9

2.65

2.55

2

0E

9 9K,

9 °.P;

2.4

9 ^

4.0

3 A

9 7

4 15

A Kt;

5

c

3.85

Q A

2.85

5.2

5

7K

6.05

5

QK

5.5

4 1 fi

3.85

4.15

1.55

1 c\f\

1 fin

1 fin

1 4K

1.35

1 °.n

1 OK

1 9£

1.15

1.10

1.05

1 APL

1 00

1 00

1 00

QP:

90

.90

July.

2.55

2.30

2.15

2.05

2.00

2.00

1.95

1.85

1.80

1 7fi

1.70

1.50

1.50

1.45

6.25

8.7

9 3

10.4

9.5

7.65

5.5

4.75

4

K

4.6

4.1

3 ft

3.35

3.05

2.9

2.85

2.8

2.7

2 65

4.1

2.5

2.4

9 Qf^

2 25

2 15

5.7

3

AK

3

K

5 A

4.65

4.9

"

1.15

1 nPi

1 AA

QA

1 60

95

on

90

80

7K

.70

.70

.80

Aug.

1.45

1.45

1.60

1.50

2.30

1.85

1.70

1.45

1.45

1.40

1.35

1.40

1.35

1.25

1.40

1.50

6.35

6.45

6.9

7.3

5.65

5.3

5.5

4.65

4.05

3.8

3.5

3.05

2.8

2.5

2.35

2.5

2.65

2.85

2.55

2.0

1.85

1.75

1.7

1.65

1.65

1.6

1 K

1 °.

1.3

1.3

1.15

1.10

1.30

1.45

1 OK

1.25

11^

1.15

2

1 A

2.45

2 1 c\

1.65

1 t%n

1 Af\

1.35

1.20

1.15

1.05

1.00

Sept.

1.00

1.00

.95

.90

1.00

.95

1.00

1.00

.95

1.00

.95

1.00

1.15

1.20

1.30

1.2

1.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.9

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.45

1.35

1.45

1.6

1 PLK1.55

1 K

1.4

1.35

80

.80

.75

* 7K

.70

fip;

60

PLK

.65

 .65

.90

1.10

.75

QC

1.15

.85

.85

80

.80

,85

Oct.

1.50

1.45

1.40

1.45

2.00

2.40

2.30

2.30

2.25

2.15

2.10

2.05

1.95

1.80

1.70

1.65

1.25

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.05

1.0

1.0

1.0

.95

.95

.95

1.0

.95

1.0

1.0

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.65

.65

.60

60

60

.70

.75

.80

.75

.70

.65

.65

.70

.70

7K

.75

80

.80

.85

,90

Nov.

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.40

1.40

1.35

1.35

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

i in

1.40

1 40

1.40

1.40

i df\

1.35

1.35

1.40

1.40

1.35

Dec.
KANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 191 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Republican River at Bostwick, 1904-1906 Continued.

Day.

1906. 

21...................

99

23...................

24. ..................

25. ..................

26..;................

27. ..................

28. ..................

29. ..................

30. ..................

31...................

Mar. Apr.

1.95

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.85

1.85

2.00

2.25

2.35

3 1 ^

May.

1.60

3.80

2.60

2.15

1 80

1.75

1.55

1.55

1.65

1.60

1.55

June.

0.85

.85

.80

.80

.80

.85

.95

1.35

1.55

1 1 ^

July.

1.25

2.95

2.95

2.60

2.25

2.15

2.10

1.85

 1.40

1 30

1.25

Aug.

0.90

.90

.90

1.10

1.10

.95

.90

.85

.85

.85

.80

Sept.

0.80

.80

.80

.80

.75

.75

.75

.70

.70

Oct.

1.00

1.35

1.45

1.40

1.35

1.45

1.60

1.50

1.50

1.45

1.45

Nov.

1.35

1.30

1.30

1.25

1.30

1.35

1.35

1.40

1.40

 1.40

Dec.

Daily center depth, in feet, of mill race on Republican River at Superior, 1898-1903.

Day.

1898. 

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

4!.. ........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

99

23...........................

24...........................

OK

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

1900. 

1... ........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6..........:................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

ft,.......,.,.,,,...,...... -

Mar. Apr.

2.79

2.79

o -07

3.66

3.17

2 7Q

2 flQ

2.65

2.69

2.70

3.65

3.78

3.60

3.57

3.70

3.97

3.59

3.89

3.87

3.82

3.99

3.76

3.00

4.20

A. 97

3.18

2.89

May.

2.68

3.57

2.90

2.95

2.99

3.03

3.29

3.17

3.39

3.22

3.18

3.11

3.18

3.15

3.20

 ? 17

3.11

3.18

3

QQ

3 47

3.08

3 1Q

3 19

3 19

3.87

3.60

3

0Q

3.60

3.75

3.89

3.84

3.54

3.57

4.00

4.31

4.21

2.99

2.70

2.76

1.47

i <y>

1.33

1.53

2 Aft

2.60

3.02

June.

3.20

3.07

3.21

2.95

3.10

3.24

3.12

3.69

3.42

3.58

4.11

3.64

3.40

3.50

3.59

3.57

3.60

3.35

3.70

3.32

3.18

q AA

3

00

3.12

3 no

2

CC

2.91

2

Q7

2.80

2 77

4.53

3.85

4.04

4.12

4.12

4.11

4.11

4.10

4.02

3.70

4.27

4.47

4 QO

4.00

3.83

4.39

4 30

4.32

4.30

4.06

'July.

2.81

2.61

2.30

2.22

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.55

2.70

2.38

2.14

2.72

2.70

2.00

2.90

2.71

2.87

2.62

2.59

2.50

2.49

2.40

2.50

2.38

2.51

2.07

2

00

2.40

2.44

4.28

4.30

4.33

4.27

4.15

4.04

3.62

4.07

3.94

4.28

3.93

3.90

3.87

3.36

3.06

4.48

4 CO

4.76

5.13

Aug.

2.29

2.34

2.31

2.28

2.30

2.29

2.30

2.33

2.26

2.23

2.21

2.17

2.14

2.35

2.16

2.21

2.20

2.12

2.18

2.05

2.17

1.70

1.61

2.55

2.41

2.29

2.28

2 pe

2.31

 1.11

1.62

5.00

5.35

2.60

2.25

5.21

5.09

3.29

3.85

3.53

1.33

1 00

1.11

1.05

3.93

5 OK

5.15

C ftft

4 98

5.00

Sept.

0.92

1.53

1.49

2.70

1.60

1.95

3.18

3.38

3.43

3.35

3.34

3.25

3.25

3.40

3.30

3.35

3.63

4.69

3.58

3.50

3

Kf\

3.39

3.36

3

0O

3.31

O Oft

2.00

.65

.54

.52

.53

.53

.50

.45

.40

.53

3 OK

6.55

4.23

4.52

3 0°.

3 an

3 CO

3.57

3-57

Oct.

3.50

3-40

3.20

3.20

3.22

3.21

3.25

3.29

3.41

3.41

3.40

3.50

2.43

2.39

2.42

2.50

2.54

2.46

2.41

2.41

2.40

2.60

2.41

2.43

2.10

2

Kn

2.44

2.60

2.49

3.41

3.22

3.14

3.27

2.60

2.71

2.53

2.88

2.95

2.55

2.68

2.63

2.82

2.20

3.12

3.02

2

AQ

ty cq

2.86

2.63

Nov.

2.44

2.52

2.51

2.53

2.50

2.67

 2.52

2.53

2.52

.2.53

2.52

2.60

2.72

2.61

2.64

2.66

2.70

2.68

2.67

2.81

3.50

3.53

3.53

3.60

3.60

3.61

3.66

3.59

3.88

3.75

3.83

3.70

3.75

3.69

3.97

3.80

3

OO

3.82

3 79

3-69
192 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

Daily center depth, injeet, of mill race on Republican River at Superior Cont'd.

Day.

1900. 

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24. ..........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30

31...........................

1901. 

1. ...........:..............

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5. ..........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12. ............ ....... .

13...........................

14...'. ..................... .

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24.........................

25. ..........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29......................... .

SO...........................

31...........................

1903. 

1...........................

2....................... .

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6. ..........................

7...........................

8...........................

9......................... .

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

14...........................

16.................!.........

17...........................

18...........................

19. ..........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23... ........................

24...........................

25...........................

Mar.

3.20

7 A.t\

7 30

7 60

7 t^n

3.60

1 7B

1.63

1.40

1.48

2.30

3.20

Apr.

3.15

3 nn

2 on

2.78

3.20

S

on

3 fifi

3.42

3.57

^ t;7

3.75

3.62

3.73

3.74

S

on

3.82

3.67

..3.80

3 QQ

3 no

4.02

3 01

3.71

3

C1

3 40

3 40

3 40

4.01

3.85

4.20

3.65

3.62

3

7K

3

7/1

3 CO

3

7/1

3.85

3 Eft

3 EC

3 Eft

3.62

3 50

3.10

4 no

4.01

o no

3.95

3 Qfl

4.10

May.

3.57

3 59

3.95

2

AQ

4.02

4

00

4.05

2.52

3.12

3.09

2.58

2.42

3.17

3.29

3.29

3.30

2.82

2.82

3.51

3.20

2.72

2.50

3.00

2.98

3.02

2.58

2.47

3.10

4.13

4.02

4.10

.4.01

4.24

4.18

4.19

5.95

5.80

6.84

5.40

4.21

2.89

3

1 E

3.55

3.52

3.56

3.83

3.79

3.65

7.70

June.

3.10

3.40

3.38

3.90

4.20

4.34

4.54

4.40

4.38

4.12

2.82

2.90

2.92

2.73

2.70

2.82

2.73

2.80

2.72

2.69

2.62

2.60

2.62

2.71

3.11

2.40

2.70

3.01

2.98

3.01

3.56

1.00

3.25

3.35

3.17

3.01

2.80

2.63

2.35

2.41

5.34

4.39

3.83

3.60

3.20

3.08

2.05

3.70

3.75

3.55

3.40

3.20

3.25

2.60

3.80

3.70

3.20

3.81

3.25

3.40

3.48

3.88

3.64

3.70

July.

5.10

5.11

5.00

5.02

5.12

4.92

4.90

4.60

5.27

5.00

1.82

2.22

2.32

2.22

2.12

2.13

2.20

2.12

1.65

1.50

1.18

.93

.86

1.20

.92

.58

.50

.45

.57

.40

.33

.30

..40

.30

.45

.50

.55

.40

.52

2.45

3.13

3.00

3.00

2.75

3.10

2.95

4.00

3.60

3.32

3.14

3.12

4.96

5.10

5.40

4.95

4.67

3.40

2.90

3.85

3.05

2.65

2.58

2.42

1.75

2.45

Aug.

4.85

4.58

4.82

4.87

4.72

4.52

4.68

4.55

3.65

3.12

3.22

1.40

.61

.60

.60

.61

.52

.50

.68

.60

.69

3.82

3.78

3.70

3.71

2.13

1.30

1.40

.75

.68

.72

1.11

1.21

1.00

1.72

.80

.60

.59

.55

.48

.61

1.11

4.75

4.15

3.82

3.80

3.15

2.86

3.00

2.90

2.52

2.48

2.43

2.51

2.80

3.00

2.71

2.55

2.35

2.35

2.50

2.58

2.61

2.60

2.35

2.38

2.30

Sept.

3.52

3.48

3.58

3.52

3.32

2.52

2.80

2.80

3.00

3.14

.95

.90

1.30

.90

.90

4.82

4.19

4.40

4.95

5.00

6.00

5.65

5.12

4.80

5.00

4.50

2.19

1.90

1.85

1.80

1.60

1.55

1.45

1.40

1.25

1.28

1.23

1.12

1.40

1.25

2.25

2.55

2.22

2.18

2.05

1.89

1.52

3.40

3.35

2.88

2.96

2.80

3.00

3.32

3.40

3.32

2.52

3.63

3.70

3.93

3.91

3.90

3.95

3.91

4.00

Oct.

3.99

3.92

3.99

3.92

3.95

3.89

3.78

4.02

3.80

3.62

3.55

1.10

1.04

1.02

1.00

1.10

1.00

1.10

1.08

.95

.95

.90

.96

.93

.90

.80

.86

.88

.86

.82

.60

.86

.98

.75

.83

.90

.76

.48

.73

.84

1.10

.92

4.01

4.00

4.00

3.90

4.15

4.27

4.12

4.02

4.12

3.95

4.22

4.03

4.10

4.25

4.12

4.02

4.15

4.25

4.23

426

4.23

4.24

4.15

4.20

4.30

Nov.

3.30

3.68

3.50

3.95

1.10

1.40

.62

.64

.94

.62

.60

.94

.84

-53

.98

.90

.93

.90

.90

.85

.50

.90

.90

.90

.95

.90

.98

.53

1.00

.98

.91

1.03

.93

.94

4.50

4.42

4.22

4.43

4.29

4.38

4.30

4.40

4.42

4.27

4.36

4.29

3.72

3.82

3.84

4.06

3.84

4.08

3.98

4.05

4.25

4.55

4.42

4.38
KANSAS EIVER DKAINAGE BASIN. 193 

Daily center depth, in feet, of mill race on Republican River at Superior Cont'd.

Day.

1903. 

26. ..........................

Zl. ..........................

28...........................

29...........................

on

31

Mar.

3.10

3.09

3.05

3.02

4.20

4.23

Apr.

4.06

3.94

3.80-

4.10

4.15

May.

6.45

4.80

6.80

June.

3.92

4.45

4.02

3.50

3 on

July.

2.85

3.40

3.12

2.90

2.82

2.85

Aug.

2.22

2.25

2.90

3.65

3.04

2.60

Sept.

3.86

4.16

4.00

4.03

4.02

Oct.

4.15

4.15

421

420

4.25

428

Nov.

435

4.37

4.42

446

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, oj Republican River at Superior, 1896-1903.

Day.

1896. 

1.. ........

2.. ........

4. .........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15 ..........

16..........

1..........

2. .........

3... . ......

4..........

5..........

6..........

7. .........

g

10. .........

11..........

12. .........

13

14..........

15..........

16..........

17. .........

18. .........

19

20. .........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24. .........

25..........

26..........

27. .........

28..........

29..........

on

31-.......-.

June.

Day.

1897.

July.

685

4,300

4,850

3,025

2,147

1,750

1,940

1 904

1' ws

1 39*i

1,165

Q41

813

Au

92

9P

8fi

4fi

4fi

df

1,27

73

1,81

if

41

34

3f

oc?f<

??

g.

8

^

4

7

i)

,0

5

1

4

8

1

8

1

Sept.

282

261

01 1

216

204

197

204

268

00 C

3fl4

289

423

289

289

klar.

516

385

425

465

457

eio

Oct.

223

204

993

229

241

210

191

204

191

223

InO

204

191

191

204

Apr.

820

880

990

1,388

1,190

1,074

1,095

1,190

1 919

1,050

1,095

1,252

1,074

990

945

920

740

880

840

675

620

800

Nov.

333

282

373

342

333

415

406

441

one

439

441

476

532

May

66

57

50

48

45

47

44

57

60

47

44

42

Q7

36

34

00

Of)

OQ

oc

93

91

113

44

42

^Q

44

28

27

22

18

1

?

?

?

?

?

?

5

5

0

7

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

5

0

5

0

0

0

5

5

5

0

0

0

0

Day.

1896. 

7.......

8.......

9

0. ......

1. ......

2.......

3.......

4.......

K

6......

7

8......

9.......

0......

1......

June.

190

180

220

220

180

241

212

750

550

O7f»

270

07fl

750

7en

490

405

qon

9Qfl

oon

226

Jl

?

?

?

1

4

?

?

1

June

7?0

600

530

551

441

450

1,052

64?

673

64?

610

iiy.

360

555

660

060

800

310

660

000

360

010

770

ocn

?65

?30

190

190

??0

170

o on

?06

160

140

165

1?0

la1!

165

640

?06

131

119

. July.

. 551

. 570

. 552

532

580

450

484

450

441

423

382

374

398

432

. 1,004

Aug.

94

110

94

90

100

330

1,460

395

390

310

305 3<in

375

380

101

119

119

140

212

171

206

190 30*;

341

265

212

165

119

105

Aug.

1,395

1,466

1,042

611

580

790

695

632

611

522

467

432

365

333

296

Sept

11

8

6

7

7

6

7

8

6

6

24

1£

18

12 1,3:

£

1

e

7

£

S(

0

5

4

5

4

4

0

5

0

4

1

0

0

5

0

?

5

4

0

?

ipt.

275

406

296

TO

268

W6 m

28?

2? 3

?fi8

254

289

28?

O

1,

1

1

1

1,

1,

Oc

?0

19

19

?0

??

?6

??

?1

??

?1

W

??

41

38

36

ct.

60

75

14?

160

130

160

010

070

t.

4

7

1

4

1

S

<»

7

H

7

9

1

5

2

5

Nov.

512

476

390

325

357

382

415

365

941

1,137

450

459

493

*Jov.

72607 IEE 230 09 13
194 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Republican River at Superior, 1396-1903 Cont'd.

Day.

1898. 

1...........................

2...........................

3...........................

4. ......--..-.-.....-...-...

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10........--.-.-,.-..........

11...........................

12...........................

it

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

9ft

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24. ..........................

25. ..........................

26 ...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29. ..........................

30. ..........................

31...........................

1899. 

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...........................

28f.. .........................

29...........................

30

31 ...........................

1900. 

1.. .........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

Mar. Apr.

580

940

886

430

580

560

490

520

737

727

692

682

780

753

842

759

747

728

698

618

623

607

606

480

532

470

478

419

414

425

375

407

434

419

470

385

703

718

648

621

618

May.

500

1,310

700

710

765

930

995

1,100

960

1,210

980

910

1,170

1.310

740

910

870

890

845

1,000

1,465

1,445

1,350

930

890

1,050

910

1,015

1,870

1,630

1,170

388

396

995

383

366

394

417

416

452

442

452

457

451

499

453

418

407

735

1,800

873

587

517

465

544

4SR

410

361

004

 292

850

812

785

757

717

June.

1,295

1,030

1;000

960

1,000

1,240

980

1,720

1,380

1,325

2,300

1,625

1,530

1,610

1,565

1,575

1,600

1,380

1,600

1,430

1,275

1,040

1,240

1,045

910

710

750

685

630

560

236

274

346

311

268

256

268

262

238

245

228

213

209

493

348

428

266

238

158

152

162

141

306

364

241

201

4,036

2,570

1,304

532

367

408

306

349

July.

511

540

495

345

430

430

420

420

530

1,345

1,000

530

560

910

725

560

540

480

430

380

345

420

340

340

270

295

280

270

270

220

230

906

608

574

590

743

837

793

490

412

355

327

355

342

302

319

318

304

287

293

371

320

285

215

234

209

214

238

1,384

501

316

250

240

267

133

223

Aug.

210

230

215

210

210

210

185

185

195

185

165

150

155

230

100

165

165

150

160

145

380

270

215

205

180

200

812

868

650

475

397

320

345

. 247

238

245

207

231

242

350

247

229

378

306

230

212

160

154

156

136

188

258

421

193

150

187

146

82

158

102

81

100

Sept.

410

360

305

360

345

350

410

285

240

230

185

190

240

210

210

470

410

380

270

275

240

220

220

215

205

102

78

90

52

49

29

34

43

38

37

66

56

58

61

41

49

6

58

45

47

16

49

48

41

45

71

60

62

25

31

49

12

10

8

10

Oct.

200

230

165

165

170

165

185

200

145

195

270

300

290 '280

270

330

325

295

290

295

265

330

320

365

330

27

42

27

54

. 38

07

CO

48

61

61

25

94

45

37

32

78

50

68

74

53

101

25

101

40

65

63

90

78

54

81

90

55

77

44

60

Nov.

320

330

340

370

340

340

360

350

360

345

350

410

415

410

420

420

470

450

450

........

87

90

83

52

49
KANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 195 

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Republican River at Superior, 1896-1903 Cont'd.

Day.

1900. 

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14..................:........

15...........................

16...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

1901. 

1...........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9..............?............

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21 ...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25 ...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

1902. 

1...........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

Mar.

i

i

760

740

Apr.

630

628

580

565

630

634

665

856

759

980

1,120

1,370

1,226

1,015

970

1,396

1,140

972

1,671

920

1,035

1,087

1,150

1,080

895

650

637

668

771

774

956

900

903 951

974

1,019

1,660

1,045

1,189

1,347

1,507

1,416

1,349

1,284

1,296

1,155

1,025

885

870

741

726

756

680

644

655

730

710

600

665

620

590

500

590

620

May.

935

1,073

2,945

2,066

1,306

1,080

847

670

630

566

520

508

460

438

418

401

401

390

419

470

421

404

370

365

320

342

622

560

530

527

552

555

516

490

469

416

393

363

347

325

331

364

390

395

379

267

302

272

239

206

206

216

218

250

146

159

400

335

555

470

525

445

775

950

1,220

730

June.

345

307

290

256

250

390

605

674

457

390

430

365

340

349

322

326

410

450

390

439

442

461

418

369

315

167

136

129

144

161

190

124

133

147

148

135

138

143

157

301

153

117

170

184

215

465

370

415

480

347

336

295

265

225

181

1,095

960

1,030

880

3,235

3,125

0 OOC

1.800

July.

216

184

132

179

294

225

180

139

73

67

94

102

77

90

164

142

95

103

123

88

137

87

77

349

210

192

154

154

140

108

109

124

89

80

36

31

30

30

20

10

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

119

3,430

4,525

3.690

1,895

4,960

12, 490

10. 460

Aug.

134

47

45

83

267

51

39

24

44

1,278

311

130

195

177

147

148

137

118

71

36

100

63

50

36

27

30

15

10

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

856

812

114

112

28

22

18

16

10

8

5

5

5

5

10

10

10

10

10

10

20

1,920

1,500

1,200

1,490

1,050

790

785

fi/lA

690

Sept.

9

12

10

8

10

463

2,010

450

244

195

120

120

140

120

105

72

54

73

55

63

75

31

37

75

34

15

15

15

10

25

2,032

1,657

1,826

2,575

2,237

4,123

4,941

3,247

1,957

2,827

2,115

1,784

462

453

453

433

415

406

397

408

388

388

379

815

565

680

520

570

560

400

440

370

270

225

Oct.

53

32

45

26

27

36

35

54

40

42

60

 43

62

38

60

130

139

148

109

83

140

80

50

100

80

89

515

1,490

980

430

495

a75

435

507

525

384

384

384

398

363

377

363

384

363

377

305

351

363

295

351

363

295

285

305

363

525

420

890

865

1,050

1,370

1,775

1,050

l,05d

890

890

845

Nov.

52

36

60

80

90

89

119

115

87

95

162

92

96

102

112

50

61

63

160

527

1,030

377

370

442

336

324

442

341

312

391

370

427

427

370

358

312

419

391

398

442

391

442

312

442

442

427

469

427

406

635

610

635

620

620

635

660

660

635

710
196 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

Meandaily discharge, in second-feet, of Republican River at Superior, 1896-1903 Cont'd.

Day.

1902. 

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21 ...........................

22...........................

00

94

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

00

9Q°.n

31...........................

1903. 

1...........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8. ..........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

10

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Mar.

670

680

630

690

670

650

530

690

680

505

455

570

630

620

550

655

670

920

330

715

830

::::::::

6,345

3,895

3,555

3,240

3,085

2,940

2,140

2,150

1,700

1,770

1,555

1,455

1,470

1,475

1,380

1,295

1,260

Apr.

595

740

570

555

510

500

580

520

485

570

510

530

510

510

485

545

460

445

445

1,095

1,085

1,065

1,055

1,035

935

950

1,010

785

825

765

765

930

935

.895

910

870

705

835

915

840

845

900

765

710

785

1,025

1,015

May.

570

510

690

660

675

530

525

630

2,810

2,500

2,120

1,750

1,290

1,600

2,095

3,115

3,105

2,365

2,540

1,420

1,425

845

935

1,055

845

1,095

1,150

1,470

3,905

4,530

6,580

9,515

7,095

6,400

5,050

4,255

3,895

3,010

2,325

2,155

2,040

1,690

2,545

2,165

1,890

11,320

7,305

5,160

3,765

14,100

13, 190

7,950

June.

2,000

1,180

1,110

835

1,160

690

760

860

1,920

1,530

1,550

1,315

1,090

990

830

755

690

645

820

320

6,455

4,340

3,610

3,115

2,690

2,290

2,055

2,310

2,205

1,600

1,595

1,640

1,560

1,350

1,265

1,260

1,065

1,075

1,000

915

970

835

1,075

1,065

1,170

1,465

2,545

2,165

1,690

1,260

July.

5,380

3,000

3,000

2,515

1,750

1,520

1,260

2,515

2,865

1,265

1,315

1,235

1,065

970

1,125

9,060

7,665

2,380

1,490

2,670

910

760

700

785

660

630

1.900

1,360

1,075

755

2,400

4,295

5,960

7,825

6,455

6,040

2,285

1,455

3,255

2,280

1,575

1,260

910

770

670

740

640

520

520

525

465

Aug.

790

620

480

690

670

600

485

480

385

345

335

335

520

435

330

345

450

435

440

540

455

3,285

3,245

2,165

2,695

1,270

885

825

690

565

570

525

630

915

2,630

1,175

1,005

730

695

840

835

995

920

590

565

520

520

570

1,580

2,840

1,680

1,175

Sept.

260

240

320

170

185

165

155

255

190

240

225

2,760

10,875

4,380

2,780

2.705

1,700

1,310

1,030

970

700

520

400

470

420

410

345

475

525

455

410

365

480*

405

355

315

405

445

335

315

405

335

300

305

320

275

270

310

315

Oct.

940

1,205

1,995

1,125

830

770

1,050

890

915

830

820

735

, 910

910

860

760

650

590

530

520

530

305

305

325

265

295

295

285

245

285

260

250

320

355

350

355

340

355

320

355

350

350

345

365

355

320

365

355

350

345

390

355

Nov.

660

460

720

530

560

570

510

570

510

520

500

535

685

970

970

620

693

460

570

460

690

520

525

435

450

450

460

425

385

480

440

140

130

135

505

145

220

295

315

335

415

535

435

435

480

540

645

570

510
KANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE EASIX. 197 

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Republican River at Bostwick, 1904-1906.

Day. June. July.

1904. 

1. ...... ....... 1,635

2........ ....... 1,415

3....... ....... 1,360

4........ ....... 2,670

6........ 1,115 7,480

7 Q^tO 9 fi7fi

8........ 430 1,810

11 760 2 250

13........ 720 2,055

14........ 680 1,870

15........ 1,870 1,470

Aug. Sept.

365 335 

335 245 

335 215 

365 275 

400 335

570 245 

535 275 

1, 020 245 

930 185 

680 245

535 245 

465 215 

465 215 

430 160 

400 135 

365 110

Day.

1905. 

1.......................

2.......................

3.......................

4.......................

5.......................

6.......................

7.......................

8.......................

9.......................

10.......................

12.......................

13.......................

14.......................

15.......................

16........................

17.......................

18.......................

19.......................

20.......................

21 .......................

22.......................

23.......................

24.......................

25.......................

26.......................

27.......................

28.......................

29.......................

30

31.......................

1906.

2.......................

3.......................

4.......................

5.......................

6. ..................... .

7.......................

8

9................... .......

10. ..................... .

11.......................

12.......................

13.......................

14.......................

15.......................

Mar.

1,162 

1,210 

1,162 

1,115

1,115 

1,115 

1,020 

1,020 

975 

930

Oct.

335 

305 

275 

305 

335

305 

305 

275 

305

275

305 

335 

305 

365 

335 

400

Apr.

888 

888 

930 

888 

888

888 

1,210 

1,115 

1,068 

975

930 

930 

845

845 

845

802 

845 

802 

802 

760

975 

802 

930 

1,162 

1,310

1,692 

1,525 

1,870 

1,750 

1,635

590 

705 

628 

552

552 

515 

705 

1,010 

875

Nov.

465 

535 

570 

535 

535

535 

500 

500 

535 

500

500 

500 

500 

535 

500 

535

Day.

1 

1 

1 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 <\ 

$ 

3 

3

May.

1,470 

1,260 

1,210 

1,162 

1,162

1,068 

1,068 

1,068 

1,115 

1,162

7,130 

1,415 

1,750 

1,810 

1,932

5,610 

3,265 

1,932 

1,692 

1,415

1,210 

1,162 

1,068 

1,162 

1,068

975 

1,162 

975 

5,610 

2,965

3,390 

5,130 

3,770 

3,320 

1,920

1,700 

1,590 

1,800 

1.700 

1,590

1,440 

1,340 

1,240 

1,190 

1.140

1904. 

1. ......

8. ......

9.......

2.......

3.......

4.......

6.......

1. ......

8.......

9.......

0. ......

1. ......

June.

2,120 

2,120 

3,265 

2,670 

1,635

1,362 

1,260 

1,068 

975 

1,068

1,115 

1,210 

3,115 

1,750 

1,415

3,342 

4,005 

5,820 

2,890 

2,385

1,750 

1,580 

5,210 

6,350 

7,015

6,570 

5,820 

3,342 

2,890 

3,342

750 

710 

710 

710 

670

670 

595 

560 

525 

525

460 

430 

400 

400 

370 '

June.

1,115 

1,165 

. 1,470

1,165 

1,470

1,210 

1,260 

2,640 

3,260 

4,630

4,450 

2,890 

. 2,385

1,870

July.

7,480 

14,020 

19, 100 

24,500 

20,000

12, 310 

6,200 

4,770 

4,340 

4,510

3,690 

2,970 

2,635 

2,260 

2,080

2,025 

1,970 

1,860 

1,805 

3,690

1,650 

1,550 

1,500 

1,405 

1,315

6,620 

3,040 

2,830 

6,000 

4,595 

5,040

460 

400 

370

310 

790 

340 

310 

310

July.

1,020 

885 

800 

760 

760

720 

720 

640 

605 

570

535 

500 

400 

400 

365

Aug.

8,170 

8,440 

9,760 

11,060 

6,'515

5,800 

6,200 

4,595 

3,615 

3,250

2,830 

2,260 

1,970 

1,650 

1,500

1,650 

1,805 

2,025 

1,700 

1,315

1,180 

1,050 

970 

930 

890

890 

850 

770 

630 

630 

630

460 

430 

560 

830 

670

595 

525 

460 

460 

1,240

1,590 

1,290 

830 

710 

630

Aug.

365 

465

1,"620" 

640

570 

365 

365 

335 

305

335 

305 

245 

335 

400

Sept.

110 

85 

60 

110

85

110 

110

85 

110 

85

*

110 

185 

215 

275

Sept.

560 

560 

1,090 

1,090 

1,090

1,090 

770 

630 

630 

1,090

630 

630 

, 500 

500 

500

560 

500 

630 

560 

700

735 

700 

665 

735 

850

810 

810 

770 

700 

665

260 

260 

235 

235 

210

190 

170 

150 

190 

190

310 

430 

235 

340 

460

Oct. Nov.

365 535 

335 535 

365 500 

760 535 

1, 115 535

1,020 535 

1,020 500 

975 535 

885 535 

845 535

800 535 

720 535 

605 535 

535 535 

500 .....

Oct.

595 

530 

530 

530 

500

500 

500 

500 

470 

440

440 

440 

410 

410 

410

440 

410 

440 

440 

470

470 

470 

500 

500 

500

500 

500 

500 

500 

500 

500

190 

190 

170 

170 

170

210 

235 

260 

235 

210

190 

190 

210 

210 

235

Nov.

630 

630 

595 

595 

630

630 

630 

630 

630 

630

630 

630 

630 

630 

630
198 SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY OF NEBKASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Republican River at Bostwick, 1904-1906 Con.

Day.

1006. 

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20.. ..........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24..........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31.......------------........

Mar. Apr.

705

628

on

CO

515

^1 ^

480

788

875

1 ' 690

May

1,000

830

1,750

960

750

750

830

790

June

370

370

310

310

285

285

260

260

260

285

340

595

460

July

235

210

260

525

2,140

2,140

1,750

1,240

1,000

630

560

525

Aug.

595

490

460

400

370

310

310

310

430

430

340

310

285

285

285

260

Sept.

285

285

260

285

260

260

260

260

235

235

210

210

190

Oct.

235

260

260

285

310

370

595

670

630

595

670

790

710

710

670

670

Nov.

595

595

630

630

595

595

560

560

525

560

595

595

630

630

630

Estimated monthly discharge of Republican River at Superior (1896-1903) and Bostwick

(1904-1906).

[Drainage area, 22,300 square miles.]

Month and 

year.

March. 

1897..........

19026.........

1903c.........

1905 <*.. .......

April. 

1897..........

1899..........

1901--........

1902..........

1903..........

1905..........

1906 f.........

May. 

1897...."......

1898..........

1899. .........

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1905..........

1906--........

June.

13QA f

1897s

1898

1899..........

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

650 

956 

920 

7,750 

1,210

1,390 

842 

1,670 

1, 510 

740 

1, 260 

1,870 

1,690

1,130 

1,870 

1,800 

2,940 

622 

2,810 

14, 100 

7,130 

5,130

1,052 

750 

2,300 

4, 040 

674 

480 

3,240 

6,460 

4,630 

7,010 

750

Minimum.

385 

601 

330 

1,260 

930

620 

375 

565 

637 

390 

705 

760 

480

180 

500 

292 

320 

' 146 

335 

845 

975 

750

441 

180 

560 

141 

250 

117 

320 

835 

430 

975 

260

Mean.

510 

706 

675 

2,692 

1,082

946 

578 

909 

961 

555 

918 

1,060 

673

420 

1,053 

511 

735 

364 

1,269 

4,491 

1,927 

1,610

627 

359 

1,235 

531 

392 

219 

1,372 

1,921 

1,667 

2,949 

466

Total in 

acre-feet.

31, 300 

43,400 

29,400 

96, 100 

21,500

56, 300 

34, 40'0 

54, 100 

57, 100 

33, 000 

54,600 

63, 100 

32, 000

25,800 

64, 800 

31, 400 

45, 200 

22, 400 

78, 000 

276, 100 

118, 500 

99, 000

13, 700 

17, 100 

73, 500 

31,600 

23, 300 

13, 000 

81, 600 

114,300 

99, 200 

175, 500 

27.700

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.023

.042 

.026 

.041 

.043 

.025 

.041 

.047

.019 

.047 

.023 

.033 

.016 

.057 

.201 

.086 

.072

.055 

.024 

.017 

.010 

.061 

.086 

.074 

.132 

.021

Depth in 

inches.

0.03

.05 

.03 

.04 

.05 

.02 

.05 

.05

.02 

.06 

.03 

.03 

.02 

.07 

.23 

.10 

.08

.06 

.02 

.02 

.01 

.07 

.10 

.08 

.15 

.02

Per ce*nt 

of rainfall.

1.9

1.3 

4.6 

.9 

1.5 

2.3 

3.6 

1.4

1.6 

1.3 

1.0 

2.0 

2.1 

1.3 

3.2 

2.2 

4.3

1.8 

.5 

.8 

.3 

1.5 

5.4 

1.4 

3.2 

1.0

Rainfall 

(inches).

1.55 

.86 

1.16 

.39 

1.76

3.95 

.65 

4.45 

3.28 

.86 

1.38 

3.70 

4.92

1.22 

4.72 

2.94 

1.50 

.96 

5.52 

7.14 

4.56 

1.87

3.55 

4.58 

3.35 

3.74 

2. & 

3. IS 

4.6: 

1.85 

5.48 

4.63 

2.02

a March 19 to 31. 

b March 9 to 31.

c March 14 to 31. 

d March 22 to 31.

e April 7 to 30. 

/ June 20 to 30.

ff June 1 to 24.
KANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 199

Estimated monthly discharge of Republican River at Superior (1896-1903) and Bostwick

. (1904-1906) Continued.

Month and 

year.

July. 

1896..........

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906«.. .......

August. 

1896..........

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

1901..........

1902. .........

1903..........

1904. .........

1905..........

1906..........

September. 

1896..........

1897..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904. .........

1905..........

1906. .........

October. 

1896..........

1898..........

1899..........

1900..........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

November. 

18%..........

18986.........

1900c.........

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1906..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,850 

4,310 

1,340 

1,380 

349 

154 

. 12,490 

7,820 

7,480 

24,500 

2,140

1,810 

1,460 

380 

868 

1,280 

856 

1,920 

3,280 

1,020 

11,060 

1,590

423 

1,330 

470 

102 

2,010 

4,990 

10, 880 

700 

335 

1,090 

460

415 

365 

101 

148 

1,490 

1,990 

390 

1,110 

595 

790

1,140 

470 

162 

1,030 

970 

690 

570 

630

Minimum.

374

119 

220 

209 

67 

5 

970 

465 

365 

1,315 

210

228 

94 

100 

136 

24 

5 

330 

520 

245 

630 

260

 197 

60 

185 

6 

8 

10 

155 

270 

60 

500 

150

191 

145 

24 

26 

285 

520 

245 

275 

410 

170

282 

320 

36 

312 

460 

130 

465 

525

Mean.

1,179 

922 

479 

458 

159 

44 

3,080 

1,948 

1,656 

5,734 

736

659 

259 

195 

303 

149 

70 

674 

1,230 

475 

3,082 

553

279 

149 

289 

50 

156 

1,246 

1.175 

389 

180 

725 

253

230 

264 

53 

69 

443 

937 

326 

513 

479 

371

449 

382 

87 

419 

622 

417 

523 

610

Total in 

acre-feet.

70,200 

56,700 

29,400 

28,200 

9,800 

2,600 

189, 400 

119, 800 

101, 800 

352, 600 

35, 000

40,500 

15,900 

12,000 

18,600 

9,200 

4,300 

41,400 

75,600 

22,800 

189, 500 

34,000

16,000 

8,900 

17,200 

3,000 

9,300 

74, 100 

70,000 

23, 100 

10, 700 

43, 100 

15,100

14, 100 

16,200 

3,300 

4,200 

27,200 

. 57,600 

20,000 

31, 500 

29, 400 

22,800

25,800 

22,700 

5,200 

24,900 

37,000 

24, 800 

31, 100 

36,300

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per sq uare 

mile.

0.053 

.041 

.021 

.020 

.007 

.002 

.138 

.087 

.073 

.256

.029 

.011 

.009 

.014 

.007 

.003 

.030 

.055 

.021 

.138 

.025

.012 

.007 

.013 

.002 

.007 

.055 

.052 

.017 

.008 

.032 

.011

.010 

.012 

.002 

.003 

.020 

.042 

.015 

.023 

.021 

.017

.020

.019 

.028 

.019 

.023 

.027

Depth in 

inches.

0.06 

.05 

.02 

.02 

.01 

.002 

.16 

.10 

.08 

.30

.03 

.01 

.01 

.02 

.01 

.003 

.03 

.06 

.02 

.16 

.03

.01 

.01 

.01 

.002 

.01 

.06 

.06 

.02 

.01 

.04 

.01

.01 

.01 

.002 

.003 

.02 

.05 

.02 

1 .03 

.02 

.02

.02

.02 

.03 

.02 

.03 

.03

Per cent 

of rainfall.

2.2 

2.4 

.9 

.5 

.3 

.2 

2.9 

2.1 

2.7 

4.6

1.1 

.3 

.7 

1.1 

.4 

.1 

1.3 

1.7 

.9 

8.1 

1.0

.5 

.7 

.2 

.9 

.7 

1.5 

1.5 

3.8 

.4 

1.5 

.5

.8 

1.1 

.5 

.3 

2.7 

2.3 

1.6 

1.1 

2.0 

.8

3.7

7.5 

22.4 

3.0 

43.0 

4.5

Rainfall 

(inches).

2.69 

2.12 

2.17 

3.67 

3.05 

1.10 

5.41 

4.67 

3.23 

6.53 

2.99

2.64 

3.05 

1.55 

1.79 

2.28 

3.35 

2.35 

3.61 

2.82 

1.98 

2.89

1.87 

1.40 

4.13 

.22 

1.54 

3.97 

4.01 

.53 

1.83 

2.45 

2.04

1.44 

.88 

.42 

.87 

.75 

2.22 

1.08 

2.61 

1.03 

2.53

.59 

.55 

.24 

.28 

.14 

.70 

.07 

.67

a, July 8 to 31. & November 1 to 19. c November 1 to 24.

SOUTH FORK OP REPUBLICAN RIVER NEAR BENKELMAN.

A station was established on the South Fork of the Republican 

about three-fourths of a mile east of Benkelman, November 1, 1894, 

discontinued September 5, 1895, and reestablished May 20, 1903. It
200 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

is located at the highway bridge, on the line between sees. 17 and 

20, T. 1 N., R. 37 W.

At the gaging section the river is straight and the bed is composed 

of shifting sand. The banks are low, but seldom overflow. The 

channel is somewhat obstructed by piling of the bridge. The water 

is never sluggish, even at low stages. The range of gage heights is 

about 4 feet.

Measurements are made from a pile bridge, the upstream hand 

rail of which is marked at 5-foot intervals.

The gage is a vertical staff, 5J feet long, spiked to the upstream 

side of the first bent in the channel from the right bank of the stream. 

It is referred to bench marks as follows: (1) The top of the south end 

of the concrete foundation for the first upright bent of the elevated 

track in the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad yards, the same 

as bench mark No. 1 for Republican River at this point; elevation, 

18.29 feet above the zero of the gage. (2) The top of the upstream 

end of the first bent from the left end of the bridge; elevation, 6.62 

feet above the zero of the gage.

D'ischarge measurements of South Fork of Republican River near Benkelman, 1894-1906.

Date.

1894.

1895. 

March 23......

June 24.. ......

July3.........

1903.

May 20........

1904. 

Aprils........

April 18. ......

Hydrographer.

0. V. P. Stout....

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.89

1.50

2.60

1.75

1.15

0.76

1.10

1.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1

75

978

58

142

14

149

Date.

1904.

December 7 ... 

1905.

May 2.........

1906. 

'May 11. .......

November 30

Hydrographer.

Jas. A. Green .....

.....do.............

.....do..............

.....do.............

G. W. Bates......

H. C. Gardner.....

F. S. Dobson......

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.32

1.77

1.65

1.30

1.40

1.45

1.20

1.50 

1.00

1.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 14<;

32

140

111

51

72

0

21

75 

0

0

4c

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of South Fork of Republican River near Benkelman, 1894-

1906.

Day.

1894. 

1. ........

2......... 

3......... 

4.........

5. ........

6.........

7.........

8.........

Nov.

0.97

1.06 

1.06 

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.06

1.06

Dec.

1.06

1.06 

1.06 

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

Day.

1894. 

9........

10........ 

11........ 

12........

13........

14........

15........

16........

Nov.

1.06 

1.06 

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.08

Dec.

1.07

Day.

1894. 

17........

18........ 

19........ 

20........

21........

22........

24........

Nov.

1 08

1.08 

1.07 

1.08

1.08

1.07

1.07

1.08

Dec.

1.07

1.08 

1.26 

1.24

1.54

1.52

1.51

1,43

Day

1894. 

25........

26........

27........ 

28........

29........

30........

31........

Nov.

1.07

. 1.06 

1.06 

1.07

1.06

1.06

Dec.

1 t*l

1.31 

1.12 

1 09

1 09

1.09

1.08
KANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE EASIN. 201

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of South Fork of Republican River near Benkelman, 1894-

1906 Continued.

Day.

1895. 

1........... ...............

2.... .... ... ....

3..........................

4..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8. .........................

9..........................

10..........................

11..........................

12..........................

13....... .....

14. .........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18.. ......... ... . ....

19..........................

20..........................

21......... ... .. . ....

22..........................

23... . ...

24........... .............

25..........................

26........... ... . ..

27..........................

23.. ..

29................. ........

30..........................

31...... ..... ... .. ....

1903. 

1.. ........................

2. ............. .. .... .

3............. ...........

4.. . ...

5. ......... . .....

6.............. .. ......

7...................... . .

0

9............... .....

10...................... ..

11............. .. . .

12..........................

13..........

14............. ......

15.... . .

16.................. . . .

17. ..................... ...

18.......... ... .. ..

19..................... .

20..........................

21..........................

22........... ..

23........:.... .... ....

24.... .....

25........ ....*.. ...........

26 .... .....

27................... . .

28..........................

29........... . .

30...................... ..

31..........................

1904. 

1....................... ..

2. ............ ... .....

3..........................

4.............. 

5..........................

Jan.

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.23

1.25

1.26

1.56

1.58

1.63

1.60

1.74

1.73

1.76

1.76

1.79

1.85

1.82

2.00

2.06

2.09

2.19

2.04

1.68

1,68

1.67

1.61

1.54

1.44

1 30

1.50

1.40

1.30 

1.30

Feb.

1 4?,

1.54

1.56

1.68

1.74

0.00

1 97

1.86

1.64

1.39

1.36

1.32

1.26

1 9Q

1.23

1.25

1.29

1.29

2.13

2.14

2.24

2.29

2.34

2.37

2.39

2.68

Mar.

2.42

2.13

2.12

2.12

2.07

1.97

1.96

1.94

2.11

1.94

1.63

1.64

1.66

1.68

1.95

2.12

2.09

2.05

1 99

1.98

1.89

1.90

1.87

1.83

1.83

1 7Q

1.69

1.73

1.40

1.30

1.40 

1.55

Apr..

1.87

1.92

1.86

1.83

1.78

1.79

9 17

2.06

1.99

1.89

1.86

1.79

1.74

1.70

i 79

1.82

1.88

1.84

1.77

1.75

1.71

1.71

1.70

1.74

1.68

1.61

1.58

1.70

1.88

1.76

1.15

1.20

1.20 

1.20

May.

1.65

1.63

1.56

1.45

1.43

1.42

1.41

1.40

1.39

1.39

1.36

1.39

1.36

1.37

1.36

1.37

1.37

1.37

1.36

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.36

1.37

1.39

1 37

1.37

1 V7

1.55

2.27

1.15

1.15

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.05

1.15

1.05

1.05

1.00

1.05

1.10

1.50

1.55

1.50

1.50 

1.70

June.

1.88

1.50

1.45

1.50

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.15

1.10

1.05

1.05

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

.95

.95

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.85

.80

.80

.80

1.50

1.55

1.60

1.40 

1.60

July.

1.34

3.12

2.70

2.30

2.01

1.90

1.80

1.89

1.80

1.80

1.89

1.89

2.00

3.12

2.88

2.30

2.20

2.10

2.01

2.12

2.20

2.30

2.60

2.30

2.30

2.05

2.04

2.00

1.90

1.89

1.89

.80

.80

.80

.85

.90

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.95

1.00

.80

1.00

1.00

.95

.90

.90

.95

.90

.90

.85

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

1.35

1.40

1 50

1.55 

1.40

Aug.

1.90

1.90

1.89

1.89

1.89

1.88

1.75

1.68

1.68

1.65

1.03

1.60

1.58

1.55

1.55

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.58

1.50

1.50

1.50

.98

1.30

1.10

1.00

.95

.90

.90

.90

.85

1.00

.85

.80

.80

1.00

1.00

1.10

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

.90

.90

.85

.80

.85

.80

.80

.80

.80

80

.80

1.00.

1.50

1.00

1.20 

1.10

Sept.

0.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

(a)

(a)

fa)

(a)

(a)

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.90

.90

.80

.90

.90

.90

.90

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.00 

1.00

Oct.

0.90

.90

.90

1.00

.90

.90

.90

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.05

1.05

1.00

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.00

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.30

1.25

1.25

1.30 

1.30

Nov.

1.20

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.10

1.15

1.10

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.20

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.10

1.20

1.20

1.10

1.15

1.10

1.30

1.40

1.30

1.20

1.20

1.25

1.25

1.20

1.10

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50 

1.50

Dec.

1.20

1.20

1.15

1.05

1.10

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.30

1.40

1.30

1.10

1.15

1.25

1.30

1.30

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.45

1.40

1.35

1.25

1.70

1.70

1.40

1.40

1.50

1.50

1.40

1.40

1.30

1.30

1.30

a On June 21 a new gage rod was erected to replace the one washed out June 1.
202 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of South Fork of Republican River near Benkelman, 1894

1906 Continued.

Day.

1904. 

6.......................... 

7..........................

8.......................... 

9..........................

10.......................... 

11...........................

12..........................

13.......................... 

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

18..................

19..........................

20..........................

21.......................... 

22..........................

23.......................... 

24..........................

25..........................

26.......................... 

27..........................

28..........................

29.......................... 

30..........................

31..........................

1905. 

1..........................

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19..........................

20..........................

21 ..........................

22. .........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28. .........................

29. .........................

30. .........................

31..........................

1906. 

1. ...... ................... 

2..........................

3..........................

5..........................

6.......................... 

7..........................

8.......................... 

9..........................

10..........................

Jan.

1.40 

1.40

1.40 

1 40

1.40 

1.55

1.40 

1 30

1 4O

1.40

1.50

1.40

1.50

1.40 

1.40

1.35

......

Feb.

1.40

1.40

......

Mar.

1.50 

1.35

1.40

1 4ft

1.40

1 4n

1.40

1 4fl

1 4fl

1.40 

1 40

1.40

1.40

1 40

1.40 

1.40

1.30

1.30

1.20

1.35

1.30 

1.25

1.25

2.1

1.95

2.1

1.95

1.85

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.75

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.78

......

Apr.

1.20 

1.00

1 00

1.05 

1.10

1.10

1.15 

1 00

.95

1.00 

95

.90

.95

.95

.95

1.00

1.20

1.20 

1.30

1.20

1.20 

1.40

1.85

1.9

2.05

1.95

1.9

1.8

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.55

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.45

1.45

1.6

1.5

1.8

2.1

9 9^

2.05

2.0

1.75

1.75 

1.70

1.70

1.60

1.60 

1.65

1.60 

1 60

1.55

May.

1.50 

1.50

1.50

1.45 

1.40

1.35

1.40 

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.30

1.40 

1.50

1.50 

9 oo

1.70

1.60 

1.80

1.60

1.50 

1.50

1.45

1.7

1.65

1.65

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.65

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.5

1.45

1.6

1.7

1.4

1.75

1.45

1.45

1 45

1.65

1.65

1.6

1.75

1.65

1.75

2.00 

1.95

1.95

1.90

1.80 

1.70

1.70 

1.70

1.60

June.

1.55 

1.50

1.45 

1.60

1.75 

2.15

1.80

1.80 

1.80

1.80

1.60 

1.80

1.80

2.30

1.30

1.50

1.70

1.45

1.45 

1.40

1.40

1.30 

1.30

1.65

1.5

1.45

1.35

1.35

1.3

1.25

1.35

1.85

1.6

1.55

1.35

1.35

1.3

1.35

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.2

1.55

1.45

1.45

1.35

1.35

1.25

1.25

1.40 

1 40

1.30

1.25

1.20 

1.15

1.10 

1.05

1.05

July.

1.50 

1.30 "i.'eo"

1.55 

1.50

1.20

1.30 

1.30

1 10

1.10 

1.05

1.00

1.05

1.10

.90 

.90

.90 

1.10

1.10

1.00 

.80

,80

.80 

.85

.85

1.6

1.55

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.35

1.35

1.25

1.2

1.2

1.15

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.05

1.1

1.2

1.8

1,7

.95 

.95

.95

.95

.95 

.95

.95 

.95

.95

Aug.

1.00 

1.50

1.40 

1.30

1.10

1.10 

1.10

1.10

1.10 

1.05

1.10

1.10

1 00

'i'.ih'

1.10 

1.05

1.05

1.05 

1.05

1.05

1.05 

1.05

1.05

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.35

1.3

1.25

1.25

1.2

1.25

1.25

1.3

1.55

1.00 

1.00

1 00

1.00

1.00

1.00 

1.00

1.00 

1.00

1.00

Sept.

1.00 

1.00

1.00 

1 00

1.00 

1.00

1.00

1.00 

1 00

1.00

"i.'oo"

.85

.85

.85

.85 

.85

.85 

.85

1 00

1.00 

1.00

1.30 

1.30

1.35

1.45

1.5

1.5

.90 

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90 

.95

.95 

.95

.95

Oct.

1.25 

1.30

1.40 

1.30

1.40 

1.40

1.30

1.30 

1.25

1.25

1.25 

1.30

1.70

1 70

1.60 

1.50

1.50 

1.50

1.35

1.40 

1 35

1.50

1.50 

1.55

1.50

1.35

1 35

1.45

1.5

1.55

1.6

1.00 

1.00

1 00

1.00

1.00

1.00 

.95

1.00 

.95

1.00

Nov.

1.50 

1.50

1.45

1.40 

1.50

1.50

1.50 

1.50

1.45

1.45 

1.50

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45 

1.50

1.40 

1.45

1.45

1.45 

1.45

"Ho"

1.45 

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50 

1.45

1.45

1.50

Dec.

......

......

......
KANSAS RIVEK DKAHSTAGE BASIIST. 203

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of South Fork of Republican River near Benkelman, 1894-

1906 Continued.

Day. .

1906. 

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18.......................... 

19....... ...................

20..........................

21.......................... 

22..........................

23.......................... 

24.......................... 

25..........................

26..........................

27..................... ....

28..........................

29.......................... 

30.......... ................

31..........................

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

1.60

1 60

1 60

1.50

1.60 

1.60

1.70

1.70

1.65 

1.65 

1.70

1.60

2.30

2.30

2.20

May.

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.40

1.50

1 AK

"i.'eo"

1 60

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.45

1.40

June.

1.00

1.00

1.00

1 00

1 00

1.00

1.00 

1.00

1 00

.95

1.00 

1.00 

1 00

1.00 

95

July.

0.95

.95

95

.95

.95

.95

.90 

.90

.90

.90 

.90

.90 

.90 

.90

1.90

1.20

1.10

Aug.

1.00

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90 

.90

1 00

.90 

on "i.'oo"

.95

.95

.90 

.90

.95

Sept.

0.95

.90

.90

.95

.95

1.00 

1.00

1 00

.95 

1.00

.95 

1.00 

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00 

95

Oct.

1.00

1.00

1 00

1.20

1.20

1.20 

1.25

1.25

1.60 

1.50 

1.60

1.60

1.55

1.55 

1.55

1.50

Nov.

1.50

1 40

1 45

1 45

1.45

1.50

1.50

1.60 

1.50

1.55

1.55

1.55

1 Vt

Dec.

------

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of South-Fork of Republican River near Benkelman,

1903-1906.

Day.

1903.

2.....

3.....

5.....

6.....

7. ....

8.....

10.....

12. ....

13.....

14.....

15. ....

16.....

May. June. July.

i

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

65 

65 

65 

65

65 

57 

50 

43 

43 , 

36

Day.

1.....

2.....

3.....

4.....

5.....

6.....

7.....

8.....

9

10.....

11.....

12.....

1 q

16.....

17.....

1C

1Q

20.....

1904.

7 

7 

7 

15 

22

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

29 

36 

7 

36 

36

Aug.

36 

79 

50 

36 

29

22 

22 

22 

15 

36

15 

7 

7 

36 

36 

50

Mar.

57 

66 

47 

66 

102

89 

57 

89 

66 

66

47 

66 

66 

66 

66

66 

66 

66 

66 

66

Sept

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7

""is

15 

15

Apr.

31 

25 

31 

31 

31

31 

11 

11 

11 

15

19 

19 

15 

11

8

11

8 

6 

8 

8

Oct.

22 

22 

22 

36 

22

22 

22 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

43 

43 

36

May.

89 

102 

89 

89 

145

89 

89 

89 

66

78

66 

57 

66 

66 

66

66 

66 

66 

66 

47

Nov.

65 

57 

57 

57 

50

57 

50 

57 

57 

57

57 

65 

57 

57 

57 

50

Day.

1 

1:

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2

2 

2a 

a

June.

89 

102 

115 

66 

115

102 

89 

78 

115 

161

323

178 

178 

178 

178

115 

178 

178 

397 

47

1903.

7. ....

8.....

9

0. .... 

1.. ..

2. .... 

3..... 

4. ....

5. .... 

6. ....

7. .... 

£.....

9..... 

0.....

May.

57 

57

50 

50 

50 

43 

57

43 

43 

36 

43 

50

July.

57 

66 

89 

102 

66

89 

47 

81 

115 

102

89 

31 

47 

47 

19

19 

15 

11 

15 

11

June.

36 

36 

36 

29 

29

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

15

7 

7 

7

Aug.

11 

89 

11 

31 

19

16 

14 

11 

89 

66

47 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

15 

19 

19 

11

July.

29 

22 

22 

29 

22

22 

15

7 

7 7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

Sept.

15 

15 

15 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

5 

5 

5

Aug.

36 

36 

36 

36 

22

22 

15

7 

15

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

Oct.

47 

39 

39

47 

47

39 

47 

66 

47 

66

66 

47 

47 

39 

39

39 

31 

73 

115 

115

Sept.

15

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

22 

22

7

22 

22 

22 

22

Oct.

43 

43 

43 

36 

43

43 

43 

50 

50 

50

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

Nov.

66 

66 

66 

66 

66

66 

66 

57 

52 

47

66 

66 

66 

66 

- 57

57 

66 

57 

57 

57

Nov.

65 

65 

50 

57

Dec.

31 

31 

31

32
204 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Republican River near Benkelman,

1903-190 6 Continued.

Day.

1904. 

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Mar.

66

66

47

39

47

31

39

57

47

39

39

Apr.

15

11

21

31

31

47

31

31

66

May.

66

CQ

115

178

115

89

on

78

June.

OQ

145

ocp:

66

66

47

47

July.

6

6

6

1Q

19

1Q

5

5

Aug.

18

25

19

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Sept.

5

5

5

11

11"

11

29

47

47

Oct. '

89

66

66

66

39

47

39

66

66

78

66

Nov.

57

66

47

57

57

57

57

54

50

47

Dec.

Day.

1905. 

1........

9

3........

4........

5........

6........

1. .......

8........

9........

10........

11........

12........

13........

14........

15........

16........

April.

167 

183 

232 

199 

183

152 

137 

137 

137 

137

137 

84 

73 

52 

52 

52

May.

123 

109 

109 

123 

123

96 

96 

96 

109 

123

123 

123 

73 

84 

84 

84

June.

109 

84 

73 

62 

43

43 

35 

28 

43 

167

96 

84 

43 

43 

35 

43

July.

96 

84 

96 

73 

52

52 

52 

43 

35 

28

21 

21 

15 

10 

5 

10

Day.

1906. 

1....................................

9

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21................ ......... . ......

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

August.

96 

73 

73 

73 

52

43 

35

28 

28 

21

28 

35 

35

Apr.

137 

123 

123 

123 

96

96 

109 

96 

96 

84

88 

92 

96 

96 

96

73 

84 

96 

96 

123

123 

123 

109 

109 

123

96 

317 

317 

283 

249

Day.

1 

1 

1

2 

2

2 

2

2 

2 

2

2 

2

2

3

1905. 

7.......

9.......

o

1. ......

2.......

3.......

4.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

0 . . .

May.

215 

199 

199 

199 

183

152 

123 

123 

123 

96

73 

73 

73 

73 

73

73 

62 

52 

62 

62

73 

62 

79 

96 

96

73 

73 

73 

62 

52 

52

June.

52 

52 

43 

35 

28

21 

15 

10 

5 

5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

March.

249 

199 

249 

199 

167

152 

152 

152 

137 

123

96 

123 

123 

123 

14C

July.

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

92 

183 

21 

18 

14 

10

April.

73 

62 

62 

84 

96

73 

152 

249 

300 

232

232 

215 

152 

137

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

May.

73 

62 

96 

123 

52

137 

62 

62 

62 

109

109 

96 

137 

109 

137

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

June.

283 

123 

96 

84 

21

84 

62 

62 

43 

43

43

28 

28 

28

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

17 

17 

17 

21 

21

34 

47 

61 

48 

61

61 

61 

54 

54 

54 

48

July.

5 

10 

5 

5 

10

15 

10 

10 

10 

10

7 

10 

21 

152 

123

Nov.

42 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

42 

42 

45

48

48 

36 

39 

42 

42

42 

48 

48 

50 

53

55 

58 

61 

48 

48

54 

54 

54 

54 

48
KANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 205

Estimated monthly discharge of South Fork of Republican River near Benkelman,

1903-1906.

[Drainage area, 5,910 square miles.]

Month and 

year.

March. 

1904..........

1905«........

April. 

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

May. 

19036........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

June. 

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

July. 

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

August. 

1903..........

1904..........

1905 «. .......

1906..........

September. 

1903 rf.. ......

1904..........

1906..........

October. 

1903..........

1904..........

1906......'....

November. 

1903e........

1904..........

1906..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

102 

249

66 

300 

317

57 

255 

137 

215

65 

397 

283 

52

36 

115 

152 

183

79 

89 

96 

0

22 

47 

0

50 

66 

61

65 

66 

61

Minimum.

31 

96

6 

52 

73

36

47 

52 

52

7 

47 

21 

0

7 

5 

5 

0

7 

11 

21 

0

7 

5 

0

22 

47 

0

50 

47 

36

Mean.

60 

159

21 

141 

129

48 

92 

100 

99

37 

132 

68 

9

15 

39 

35 

10.9

25 

24 

48 

0

15 

13 

0

39 

59 

21.8

57 

59 

48

Total in 

acre-feet.

3,690 

4,730

1,260 

8,390 

7,680

1,140 

5,680 

6,150 

6,100

2,200 

7,850 

4,080 

537

922 

2,420 

2,180 

670

1,540 

1,480 

1,230 

0

655 

774 

0

2,400 

3,530 

1,340

2,260 

3,530 

2,860

" 

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.011

.004 

.024 

.022

.016 

.017 

.017

.006 

.022 

.012 

.002

.002 

.007 

.006 

.002

.004 

.004

0

.002 

0

.006 

.010 

.004

.010 

.081

Depth in 

inches.

0.01

.004 

.03 

.02

.02 

.02 

.02

.01 

.02 

.01 

.002

.002 

.01 

.01 

.002

.005 

.005

0

.002 

0

.01 

.01 

.004

.01 

.01

Per cent 

of 

rainfall.

4.0

.1

.8 

.5

.5 

.6 

2.1

.5 

.4 

.3 

.1

.1 

.6 

.3 

.1

.2 

.4

0

2.0 

0

10.0 

.9 

.3

3.0

Rainfall 

(inches).

0.25 

2.77

4.00 

3.72 

3.72

1.00 

4.26 

3.22 

.95

2.10 

4.50 

3.57 

1.44

2.65 

1.65 

3.89 

3.27

3.12 

1.28 

1.40 

2.36

.35 

.10 

2.36

.10

1.07 

1.23

.36 

0 

.33

a March 17 to 31. 

6 May 20 to 31.

c August 1 to 13.

d September 1 to 8 and 14 to 30.

« November 1 to 20.

FRENCHMAN RIVER AT WATJNETA.

A station established about 100 yards below Wauneta mill and 

Wauneta Falls, August 8, 1895, was maintained until September 

26, 1896.

The bed of the stream at this point is composed of sand and silt, 

and is continually shifting.

Measurements were made from a highway bridge or by wading.

The gage was a vertical staff attached to the upright piling of the 

south bent of the bridge. It was referred to bench marks, as follows: 

(1) The stone doorstep of a concrete house below the gage on the
206 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

right bank; elevation, 20.99 feet above the zero of the gage. (2) The 

top of a stake at the northwest corner of the lot in which the concrete house stands; elevation, 20.33 feet above the zero of the gage. 

The estimates of discharge are not as satisfactory as could be 

desired, owing to the changeable character of the bed and banks.

Discharge measurements of Frenchman River at Wauneta, 1895-96.

Date.

1895. 

August 9. .....

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout.... 

.....do...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.40 

.92

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

61 

56

Date.

1896. 

May 15 ..... . 

June 18.......

July 14........

August 12.... 

September 16 . 

October 17....

Hydrographer.

C. E. Crownover. . 

O. V. P. Stout....

E. T. Youugfeldt. .

O. V. P. Stout.... 

E. T. Youngfeldt. . 

C. E. Crownover. .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.20 

1.84

2.15

1.90 

2.07 

2.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ff. 

85 

48

91

46 

85 

62

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Frenchman River at Wauneta, 1895-96.

Day.

1895. 

1 .......

2. .......

3........

4........

6........

7........

8........

9........

10........

11........

12........

13........

14........

15

16........

Aug.

1.68 

1.66 

1.42 

1.40 

3.36 

1.30

Sept.

0.82

.84 

.84 

.84 

.84

1.88 

.90 

.92 

.92 

.92

.92 

.92 

.94 

1.94 

.94 

.91

Oct.

1.14 

1.12 

1.12 

1.16 

1.16

1.22 

1.20- 

1.18 

1.16 

1.16

1.14 

1.14 

1.12 

1.12 

. 1.12 

MO

Day.

1896.

2...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

12...........................

13...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21 ...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

Nov.

1.06 

1.06 

1.06 

1.06 

1.06

1.06 

1.06 

1.06 

1,06 

].06

1.06 

1.06 

1.06 

1.06 

1.06 

1.06

Jan.

1.10 

1.08 

1.08 

1.08 

1.12

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.14 

1.14

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.16

1.16 

1.16 

1.14 

1.12 

1.12

Dec.

1.04 

1.08 

1.06 

1.08 

1.12

1.16 

1.16 

1.24 

1.28 

1.16

1 12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12

Feb.

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.14 

1.14

1.16 

1.14 

1.16 

1.14 

1.16

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16

1.16 

1.16 

1.12 

1.12 

1.14

1.14 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16

Day.

1 

1 

1 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

3 

3

Mar.

1.12 

1.12 

1.14 

1.14 

1.16

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.14 

1.14

1.14 

1.12 

1.12 

1.00 

1.14

1.14 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12

1.12 

1.14 

1.14 

1.14 

1.12

1895. 

7........

8........

0........

2........

3........

4........

6........

7-...--..

8. .... 

o

0., .... 

1 .....

Apr.

1.16 

1.14 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12

1.14 

1.14 

1.14 

1.12 

1.12

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.14

1.14 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16

1.16 

1/16 

1.14 

1.14 

1.14

Aug.

1.28 

1.22 

1.20 

1.16 

1.14

1.12 

1.10 

1.10

1.08 

1.08

1.10 

1.14 

1.16 

1.16

Sept.

0.94 

.96 

1.00 

.98 

.98

1.00 

1.04 

1.10 

1.10 

1.08

1.08 

1.08 

M4 

1.16

May. June.

2.00 

1.18 

1.16 

1.16 

1.18

1.18 

1.16 

1.16 

1.16 

1.14

1.14 

1.14 

1.14 

1.12 

1.12

1.12 

1.12 

1.12. 

1.10 

1.10

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12

1.16 

1.14 

1.14 

1.14 

1.12

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.10 

1.10

1.08 

1.08 

1.04 

0 

.10

.12 

.14

.16 

.16 

.08

.16 

1.14 

1.16 

1.16 

1.14

Oct.

1.08 

1 08 

1.08 

1.08 

1.10

1.08 

1.08 

1.08 

1.08 

1.08

1.06 

i.06 

1.06 

1.06 

1.013

Nov.

1.06 

1.06 

1.06 

I.W 

1.06

1.06 

' 1.06 

1.06 

1.08 

1.10

1.32 

1.24 

1.16 

1.08

Dec.

1.10 

1.10 

1.10 

1.10 

1.10

1.10 

1.10 

1.10 

1.10 

1.16

1.16 

1.16 

1.12 

1.10 

1.10

July. Aug. Sept.

2.16

2.00 

2.00 1.09- 

2.02 

2.00

1.09 

1.09 

1.08 

1.08 

1.09

1.08 

1.08 

1.07 

1.07 

1.07

1.08 

1.08 

1.07 

1.08 

1.09

1.09 

2.00 

2.01 

2.01 

2.02

2.02 

2.02 

2.01 

2.02 

2.02

2.01 

2.01 

2.01 

2.01 

2.01
KANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 207 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Frenchman River at Wauneta, 1895-96 Continued.

Day.

1896. 

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30........................... 01

Jan.

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.16

Feb.

1.14

1.12

1 12

1.12

Mar.

1.12

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.16

Apr.

1.14

1.12

1.12

1.18

May.

1.12

1 12

1.10

1.10

1.12

1.18

June.

1.14

July. Aug.

1.09

1.08

1.08

1.07

1.09

Sept.

2.02

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at Wauneta, 1896.

Day.

1........

2........

3........

4........

5........

6........

7........

8........

Aug. Sept.

86

86

84

84

84

86

86

84

Day.

9........

11........

12........

13........

14........

15........

16........

Aug.

68

Sept.

86

88

88

68

71

71

73

70

Day.

17........

18........

19........

20. .......

21

22........

23........

24........

Aug.

68

88

73

68

88

88

86

86

Sept.

73

71

73

73

71

71

71

71

Day.

25........

26........

27........

28........

29........

30........

31........

Aug.

88

88

86

86

84

88

88

Sept.

7)

73

FRENCHMAN RIVER AT PALISADE.

A station established just above the Burlington and Missouri 

River Railroad bridge at Palisade, October 14, 1894, was maintained 

until September 28, 1896.

The bed of the stream at this point is composed of loose, shifting 

sand, and reliable estimates of daily discharge can not be made 

without considerable expense.

Discharge measurements were made from the railroad bridge or 

by wading. *

The gage was an inclined staff on the right bank immediately above 

the railroad bridge. The bench mark was the top of the second 

thread on the bottom of the east side of the north pile of the second 

bent from the right end of the bridge; elevation, 7.89 feet above the 

zero of the gage.

During the season of 1896 special effort was made to obtain sufficient data to afford reliable estimates of the daily discharge. Two 

supplementary gages were installed and the observer was instructed 

to make frequent soundings. The upstream gage was 325 feet above 

the main gage and the downstream gage 300 feet below the main 

gage. It was thus possible to obtain slopes of the water surface at 

the time of making soundings and current-meter measurements, and 

the resulting estimates are fairly reliable. The fall of the water 

table so obtained in a distance of 625 feet is shown in a table following. The gage heights are those observed on the main gage.
208 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Heights on supplementary gages, Frenchman River at Palisade, 1896. 

[Referred to original zero of main gage.]

Day.

June 27......

Julyl........

JulyS........

JulyS........

July 9........

July 11.......

July 14.......

Downstream 

gage.

1.85

2.11

2.10

2.06

2.14

2.13

2.03

1.97

1.94

1.96

Upstream 

gage.

1.11

1.35

1.35

1.34

1.38

1.27

1.15

1.17

1.19

Difference.

0.74

.76

.75

.74

.74

.74

.76

.82

.77

Day.

July 16.......

JulvlS.......

July 21.......

July 23.......

July 25.......

Aug. 8.......

Downstream 

gage.

1.99

1.91

1.89

1.89

1.87

1 89

1.89

1.89

1 89

1.89

1.88

Upstream 

gage.

1.21

1.13

1.11

1.13

1.12

1.13

1.15

1.14

1.13

1.13

1.12

Difference.

.0.78

.78

.78

.76

.75

.76

.74

.75

.76

.76

Day.

Aug. 25. .....

Aug. 31......

Sept. 4. ......

Sept. 9.......

Sept. 12......

Sept. 14......

Sept. 20......

Sept. 29......

Downstream 

gage.

1.87

1.87

1.87

1.83

1.89

1.84

1.99

1.98

2.00

Upstream 

gage.

1.08

1.06

1.09

1.17

1.13

1.10

1.17

1.19

1.23

Difference.

0.79

.81

.78

.66

.76

.74

.82

.79

.77

Discharge measurements of Frenchman River a f Palisade, 1894-1896.

Date.

1894.

1895.

July 4. ........

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout....

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do...........

.....do............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.87

1.52

1.76

1.61

1.50

1.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

116

100

154

74

68

72

Date.

1896.

July 15........

October 17....

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout....

E. T. Youngfeldt. .

O. V. P. Stout....

E.T. Youngfeldt..

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.55

1.35

1.46

1.36

1.51

1.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

103

50

93

64

85

82

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Frenchman River at Palisade, 1894-1896.

Day.

1894.

9

3............

4............

6............

7............

8............

9............

n... ......... i.. ..........

Oct. Nov.

1.86

1.85

1.84

1.85

1.85

1.83

1.82

1.83

1.83

1.81 

1.81

Dec.

1.78

1.80

1.82

1.84

1.81

1.80

1.81

1.83

1.83

1.84 

1.83

Day.

1894. 

12............

10

14............

15............

18............

19

20............

21............

Oct.

1.82

1.83

1.85

1.84

1.85

1.81

1.80

Nov.

1.82

1.80

1.82

1.81

1.85

1.81

1.83

1.85

1.81

1.83 

1.83

Dec.

1.84 i

1.85

2.28

1.90

1.88

1.80

1.77

1.79

1.72

1.71 

1.75

Day.

1894. 90

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

Oct.

1.81

1.84

1.85

1.85

1.86

1.90

1.89

1.89

1.88

Nov.

1.84

1.81

1.80

1.81

1.81

1.83

1.85

Dec.

1.73

1.72

2.22

1.89

2.13

2.25

Day.

1895.

9

3. ....... ..

4..........

5..........

6..........

T.. ........

8. .........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Jan.

9 31

2.35

2.38

2.40

2.36

2.38

2.40

2.42

2.45

2.45

2.46

2.42

2.48

2.48

Feb.

2 en

2.58

2.58

2.59

2 g0

2.55

2.50

2.45

2.50

2.62

2.72

2.82

2.83

2.84

2.85

Mar.

1.60

1.58

1.55

1 60

1 60

1 60

1.55

1.52

1 V*

1.53

1.55

1 CD

1.54

2.00

1.90

Apr.

1.55

1.59

1.58

1 CQ

1 60

1.70

1.75

1.75

1.77

1.75

1.74

1 70

1.74

1 73

1.72

May.

1.72

1.63

1.66

1 66

1.73

1.70

1.68

1.67

1.65

1.65

1.66

1.66

1 66

1.64

June.

1.75

1.90

1.80

1.70

i 79

1.75

i 73

1.68

1.68

1.70

1.93

i 79

1.68

1.67

1.67

July.

1 65

1.65

1.63

1.61

1.60

1.60

1.81

1.75

1.57

1.60

1.65

1.65

2.69

1.95

Aug.

1.55

1.58

1.63

1.60

1 EC

1.55

1.55

1.53

1.55

1.50

1.51

1.50

2.05

1.90

1.55

Sept.

1 49

1.49

1.50

1.51

1 CO

1.50

1 Kfl

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.51

1.50

1.49

1.50

1.50

Oct.

1 60

1.61

1.62

1.62

i.62

Nov.

1.64

1 60

1.60

1 60
KANSAS EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 209 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Frenchman River at Palisade, 1894-1896 Continued.

Day.

1895. 

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

94

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29.--.......

30....--....

31.-.--.....

1896. 

1.. ........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Jan.

2.48

2.50

2.50

'2.48

2.45

2.33

9 9ft

2.20

1 93

1.98

1 on

2.08.

2.30

2.28

2.35

2.43

Feb.

2.89

2.90

2.90

9 on

2 on

2.95

2 DC

9 Q4

2 92

2.75

2.68

1.58

1.58

Mar.

1 94

1.72

1 60

1 Kjp,

1.55

1.55

1 <V)

1.52

1.51

1.50

1.52

1.53

1.53

Apr.

1 79

1.71

1 79

1.72

1.74

1.75

1.77

1.70

1.68

1.70

1.68

1.62

1.62

1 60

1.66

1.78

1.63

1.63

1.63

1.64

1.64

1.65

1.64

1.64

1.65

1.66

1.65

1.65

1.61

1.63

1.63

1.62

1 7"?

1.69

1.65

1.67

1.66

1.67

.1.67

1.63

1.64

1.64

1.65

1.65

1.68

1.70

May.

1.63

1.64

1.64

1.65

1 fiS

1.66

1 64

1 64

1 RA

1.66

1 60

1 60

1.62

1.57

1.62

1.86

1.75

1.75

1 7<5

1.75

1.69

1.67

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.65

1.58

1.55

1.55

1 54

1.65

1.63

1.64

1.62

1.60

1.56

1.58

1.61

1 60

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.55

1.65

June.

1.68

1.70

1.68

1.67

1.65

1 68

. 1.66

1.65

1.63

1.64

1 60

l C7

1.62

1.59

1.63

1.55

1.54

1.54

1.55

1.53

1.53

1.51

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.49

1.48

1.48

1 46

1.44

1.42

1.41

1.34

1.35

1.36

1.48

1.44

1.80

1.62

1.67

1.68

1.66

1.55

1.56

3.00

July.

1 ft^

1.75

1.70

1 66

1.63

1.64

9 <&

9 4A

1 C7

1.80

1 *79

1.70

1.55

1.61

1 60

1.57

1.70

1.70

1.68

1.69

1.67

1.64

1 60

1.52

1.46

1.44

1.43

1.43

1.44

1.45

1.46

1.80

1.47

1.46

1.45

1.45

1.44

1.43

1.44

1.45

1.45

1.46

1.47

1.46

1.45

1.44

1.42

Aug.

1.55

1.55

1 *ul

1 w

1 CO

1.47

1 48

i srt

i srt

1 srt

1.51

1.50

1.65

1.49

i srt

i srt

1.42

1.41

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.39

1.40

1.39

1.39

1.38

1.37

1.36

1.36

1.35

1.36

1.36

1.50

1.48

1.46

1.48

1.51

1.56

1.50

1.48

1.50

1.50

1.48

1.45

1.42

1.48

1.45

Sept.

1 srt

1.51

1.53

1.53

1.55

1.56

1.57

1.58

1.57

1.57

1.55

1.50

1.58

1.59

1.48

1.46

1.46

1.50

1.45

1.48

1.50

1.45

1.45

1.48

1.48

1.45

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.48

1.50

1.50

1.48

1.48

1.48

1.50

1.48

1.50

1.50

1.54

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.48

Oct.

1.63

1.65

1.68'

1.56

1.66

1.48

1.50

1.52

1.54

1.54

1.53

1.50

1.48

1.48

1.45

1.45

1.48

1.48

1.45

1.48

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.53

1.52

1.52

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.48

1.48

1.45

1.45

1.48

1.65

1.64

Nov.

1 60

1 60

2.00

1.90

1.65

1.58

1.58

1.56

1.56

1.58

1 60

1.65

1.65

1.63

1.65

1.63

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.58

1.68

1.63

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.63

1.63

1.63

1.60

1.65

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at Palisade, 1894-1896.

Day.

1894. 

1... .........

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............

10............

Oct. Nov.

110

107

110

110

104

102

104

104

QQ

Dec.

91

96

. 102

107

99

96

99

104

104

107

Day.

1894. 

11............

12............ 10

14............

15............

16............

17............

18............

19............

20............

Oct.

102

104

110

107

110

102

99

Nov.

99

102

96

102

99

110

99

104

110

99

Dec.

104

107

110

110

125

118

96

88

93

75

Day.

1894. 

21............

22............

23... ....... . -

24...........

25... .........

26............

27............

28............

29... .........

30............

31............

Oct.

96

102

99

107

110

110

113

125

122

122

118

Nov.

104

104

107

110

99

96

99

96

122

110

Dec.

83

83

78

78

75

72607--IBB 230 09 14
210 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY OF NEBEASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at Palisade, 1894-1896 Cont'd.

Day.

1895. 

1............... .....................

2............................. ......

3....................................

4...................................

5...................................

6....................................

8...................................

9....................................

10....................................

11...................................

12...................................

13....................................

14...................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

94.

25...-.--.-...-.-...-.-...............

26....................................

27.......-.-...-.-----.-.--...........

28.....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Mar.

118

107

118

118

118

107

100

102

102

107

102

104

104

104

KM

104

104

109

1HQ

107

102

100

100

QQ

Q8

100

100

102

102

Apr.

107

105

112

115

118

140

1 V\

150

156

150

147

146

147

lift

144

I'M

142

144

146

147

150

156

140

i*i

i<tft

134

122

118

130

May.

123

I'M

123

130

130

146

14.ft

134

132

128

128

130

130

130

195

19?

125

125

128

i*i

130

125

125

10*1

130

118

118

137

111

111 158'

June.

600

215

171

130

138

150

142

122

122

130

229

128

109

104

104

109

118

' 109

104

94

109

99

94

84

89

69

w

50

65

84

July.

94

94

84

74

69

69

79

142

54

69

94

94

84

580

239

195

154

135

121

111

113

580

513

203

174

143

135

117

104

101

91

Aug.

85

QS

130

101

85

85

85

79

85

71

74

.74

437

216

85

85

85

82

77

77

64

66

71

71

71

74

71

71

68

71

71

Sept.

68

68

71

74

77

71

71

71

71

71

74

71

68

71

71

71

74

79

77

70

85

88

91

OS

91

91

85

88

95

98

Oct.

101

104

107

107

107

111

117

128

121

Day.

18%. 

1..........

2. .........

3..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

16..........

May.

200

140

140

130

140

120

120

116

116

116

118

108

104

104

103

11R

June.

92

89

89

89

86

85

82

79

79

78

76

74

74

69

65

61

July.

110

110

109

112

109

107

103

09

85

83

83

85

87

90

09

105

Aug.

79

76

75

75

74

72

74

71

71

69

66

R4.

64

62

R4.

64

Sept.

81

78

78

83

86

81

83

76

76

81

81

76

83

83

83

81

Oct.

81

83

86

89

89

87

83

81

81

76

76

81

81

76

81

83

Day.

1896. 

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21 ...........

22..........

23..........

94

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

May.

112

113

110

107

100

103

105

104

100

100

98

98

97

9?,

105

June.

60

50

51

53

71

66

116

93

101

103

93

87

89

800

July.

93

90

89

89

86

85

86

86

86

87

87

86

85

82

79

Aug.

83

81

78

81

85

92

83

81

83

83

81

76

72

81

76

Sept.

83

83

81

81

81

83

81

83

83

89

83

83

83

81

Oct.

83

83

87

86

89

83

83

83

81

81

76

76

81
KANSAS EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 211

Estimated monthly discharge of Frenchman River at Palisade, 1894-1896. 

[Drainage area, 1,030 square miles.]

Month and 

year.

1894. 

October 14-31. 

November . . . 

December. . . .

1895.

July..........

September...

1896. 

May.........

July..........

September . . .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

125 

122

125

118 

156 

158 

600 

580 

437 

98 

128

200 

800 

145 

92 

89 

89

Minimum.

97 

97 

73

98 

107 

111 

50 

54 

64 

68 

101

92 

50 

80 

63 

76 

76

Mean.

109

73 

97

105 

137 

129 

132 

158 

96 

78 

111

114 

104

94 

76 

82 

82

Total in 

acre-feet.

3,890 

6,250 

5,960

6,460 

8,150 

7,930 

7,850 

9,720 

5,900 

4,640 

6,820

7,010 

6,190 

5,780 

4,670 

4,880 

5,040

Run-off.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile.

0.101 

.094

.102 

.133 

.125 

.128 

.153 

.092 

.076 

.108

.111 

.100 

.091 

.073 

.079 

.079

Depth in 

inches.

0.11 

.11

.12 

.15 

.14 

.14 

.18 

.11 

.08 

.12

.13 

.11 

.10 

.08 

.09 

.09

Per cent 

of 

rainfall.

100

73

27 

12 

7 

3 

5 

3 

6 

80

5 

4 

10 

3

5 

5

Rainfall 

(inches).

0.30 

.11 

.15

.45 

1.20 

2.09 

4.24 

3.96 

3.95 

1.40 

.15

2.77 

3.08 

1.00 

2.67 

1.95 

1.80

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS IN KANSAS RIVER BASIN.

The following discharge measurements have been made in the basin 

of Kansas Kiver at points other than the regular gaging stations in 

Nebraska:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Kansas River drainage basin, 1895-1904-

Stream.

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Blue River, Little......

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Locality.

.....do. .......... ...........:

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Milford&. ....................

Crete &

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

DeWittd... .................

De Witt .....................

.....do.......................

Wilbur.... ...................

.....do....................... 

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Oak..........................

W. line sec. 18, T. 5 N., R.

10 W.

Sec. 7, T. IN., R. 40 W......

Qon Qfi T 9 M T? 1 £ W

Sec. 7, T. IN., R.5W.......

Date.

July 23,1901

Aug. 30, 1901

Aug. 21,1897

July 4, 1898

July 1, 1898

Apr. 5, 1902

July 1, 1898

July 2, 1898

Apr. 18,1902

May 30,1903

July 2, 1898

June 7, 1900

May 30,1903

June 7, 1900

.....do.......

July 12,1901

Sept. 16, 1902

Sept. 11, 1903

June 28,1904

July 14,1904

Aug. 23,1900

June 17,1896

June 10, 1902

.....do.......

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout.. ......

.....do................

.....do ................

.....do................

.....do................

J. C. Stevens..........

O. V. P. Stout........

.....do................

J. C. Stevens..........

.....do................

.....do................

O. V. P. Stout........

.....do................

J. C. Stevens..........

O.V. P. Stout........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

E.T. Youngfelt.......

H.O. Smith. .........

.....do................

Discharge.

Sec. -feet. 

75

86

20.3

285

42.7

50

53.4

127

143

132

c 13, 380

202

235

11,300

262

190

235

234

567 

664

453

517

1.7

1.6

7.9

9.9

7.6

7.7

« Below dam, mill not running. 6 Below mill. c Flood. d 1,000 feet below mill.
212 SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY OF NEBBASKA.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Kansas River drainage basin, 1895-1904 Con.

Stream.

Cook Creek. ............

Dundy County Irrigation ditch.

Do................. 

Do................. 

Flowing well.. .........

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do

' 

Locality.

Sec. 2, T.2 N., R. 18 W......

Sec. 31, T. 5 N., R. 33 W.....

Sec. 24, T. 1 N., R.39 W..... 

Sec. 3, T.2 N., R.19W.6.....

Sec. 3.T.3N., R. 19W.C..... 

Sec. 15, T. 2 N., R. 19 W.d.._. 

Sec. 13, T. 6N-, R. 40 W.....

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

dn

Do i--- do .

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do................. 

Do.................

Do................. 

Do................. 

Do................. 

Do.................

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do................. 

Do................. 

Do................. 

Do.................

Graff ditch ............

Horse Creek... . ........ 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Muddy Creek ..........

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

..... do.. .....................

.....do.......................

-....do. ......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

--... do. ......................

..-..do.......................

Sec. 33, T. 4N., R. 32 W..... 

Sec. 17, T. 6N., R. 40 W.e...

Sec. 24, T. 6N., R. 40 W./... 

Sec. 17, T. 6 N., R. 40 W.? . . . 

Sec. 12, T. 6N., R. 41 W. i... 

.....do. i.....................

Sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 40 W.....

.....do.......................

Sec. 17, T. 6 N., R. 40 W . . . . . 

.....do.......................

Sec. 18, T. 3N., R. 31 W.....

.....do.......................

W. line sec. 3, T. 5 N. , R. 38 W . 

Sec. 21, T. 6N., R. 39 W..... 

Sec. 5, T. 5N., R. 36 W....... 

Sec 18, T. 16 N., R. 49 W....

Sec. 23, T. 1 N., R. 39 W.*. . . 

Sec. 11, T. IN., R.39 W.....

ftpr> 9fi T1 9 M T? ^fi W 1

Line bet. sees. 10, 11, T. 2 N., 

R. 37 W. 

Sec. 10, T. IN., R. 15 W.....

So/> 9 T 1 "NT T? 1 ft W

Sec. 8, T. 4 N., R. 23 W .. . . . . 

Sec. 24, T. IN., R.39 W.....

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

do.

o Flood. g 

b Above dam. A 

« Below dam. i 

a Two miles below dam. i 

« Below head of Inman ditch. * 

/ Below head of Wirsig ditch. l

Date.

Sept. 24, 1901 

July 2, 1902 

June 19,1896 

June 16,1896

Sept 24,1901 

.....do....... 

.....do....... 

July 24,1901 

Nov. 25,1892

Mar. 22,1895 

June 19, 1896 

Sept. 16, 1899 

Aug. 17,1900 

July 23,1901 

Apr. 25,1902 

Sept. 18, 1902 

Aug. 5,1903 

Aug. 29,1903 

Apr. 14,1897 

Sept. 19, 1899 

July 27,1900 

June 21,1901 

July 2, 1897 

July 19,1897 

July 7, 1898

May 29,1899 

Sept. 16,1899 

July 27,1900 

June 21,1901 

June 30,1904 

July 8, 1899 

June 13,1902 

June 29,1904 

Aug. 5, 1903 

June 19,1896 

July 9,1899 

July 10,1899 

July 26,1900 

.....do........ 

Sept. 29, 1900 

May 31,1901 

July 26,1900 

June 18,1901 

May 31,1901 

June 18,1901 

July 26,1900 

July 29,1900 

June 3, 1899 

June 18,1901 

June 21,1901 

June 28,1904 

July 26,1900 

June 16,1896 

Nov. 22, 1900 

June 25,1896 

Nov. 14,1900

June 10,1902 

June 28,1900 

July 11,1904 

Sept. 24, 1901 

July 7, 1904 

June 28,1900 

June 16,1896 

.....do.......

June 17,1896 

Nov. 25,1892 

May 16,1896 

June 19,1896 

Sept. 10, 1896 

June 25,1898 

May 29,1899 

Sept. 19,1899 

Head of Maram 

Ditch diverting 

Head of Inman 

Head of Wirsig 

At Burlington 

Near mouth.

Hydrographer.

H. O. Smith..........

O.V. P. Stout. .......

.....do................

H.O. Smith..........

.....do................ 

.... .do.... ............ 

.....do ................

O.V. P. Stout........

A. B. McCoskey.......

O.V. P. Stout........

J. C. Stevens.. ........

H.O. Smith. .........

.....do................

H. O. Smith..........

O.V. P. Stout........

.....do................

.....do................

H. H. Pickens........

H. O. Smith..........

H. O. Smith..........

H. O. Smith..........

O.V. P. Stout........

.....do................

.....do.................

H. O. Smith. .........

H. O. Smith..........

.....do..-......-.-...-

.....do................

.....do.................

.....do................

E. T. Youngfelt. ......

W A Channel. .......

H. O. Smith... .......

H. O. Smith......... .

O.V. P. Stout........

.....do................

.. ...do. .............. - U. S. G. S. ............

C. E. Crownover...... 

O.V. P. Stout........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

A. B. McCoskey.......

alle ditch, 

all water. 

ditch, 

ditch, 

and Missouri Railway ci

Discharge.

Sec. -feet. 

0.9 

o!75 

61 

6.2

1.5 

.6 

.5 

.5 

177 

120 

13.4 

29.7 

84 

62 

92 

66 

71 

57 

128 

63 

74 

113 

63 

73 

92 

33 

97 

66 

91 

176 

240 

19 

60 

45 

66 

26.3 

16.6 

21 

A3. 4 

&8 

6.2 

11.6 

ft 14 

14.8 

10.6 

18 

79 

79 

29.5 

47.3 

93 

10 

13.3 

.2 

1.2 

.1 

1.3

.7 

24.5 

66 

2.6 

24 

3.7 

1.1 

19 

9 

209 

78 

6.5 

0 

91 

0 

0

ossing.
KANSAS EI?EE DRAINAGE BASIN. 2lS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Kansas River drainage basin, 1895-1904 Con.

Stream.

Do...... ..........

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Arickaree Fork. 

Do.................

South Fork. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do................

Do.................

Do.................

Do................

Do................

Do................

Do.................

Locality.

.. .do........................

....do........................

....do.......................

....do.......................

....do.......................

....do.......................

....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do........................

....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Sec. 24, T. IN., R. 39 W.....

Sec. 19, T. IN., R. 39 W..... 

Sec. 22, T. 3N., R. 31 W.....

.....do........................ 

.....do........................

.....do........................

.....do........................

.....do........................

.....do........................

.....do........................

.....do........................

.....do........................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Wray(Colo.)... ..............

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do......................

.....do......................

.....do......................

Sec 21, T. IN., R. 39 W ....

Palisade e ..................

.....do/. ....................

.....do......................

.....do......................

Sec. 4, T. 2 N., R. 13 W.-.-

Sec. 30, T. 4 N., R. 21 W. . . . .

.....do. ......................

Qof> 9^ TOM T? 1O W

Sec. 31, T. 2 N., R. 18 W...

Sec. 32, T. 2 N., R. 18 W . . .

Date.

Sept. 29, 1900

July 20,1901

Sept. 18, 1902

Apr. 25,1902

Aug. 29,1903

Sept. 12, 1895

May 17,1896

June 20,1896

June 24,1898

Sept. 6,1899

July 18,1900

July 22,1901

Sept. 17, 1902

Apr. 27,1902

May 19,1903

June 20,1896

Aug. 25,1896 

June 22,1901

June 16,1896

Aug. 25,1896 

Aug. 18,1900

Sept. 17, 1902

Apr. 13,1897

July 19,1897

Sept. 19, 1899

July 27,1900

July 20,1901

Sept. 17, 1902

Apr. 27,1902

July 1, 1904

Sept. 6,1899

Sept. 19, 1899

June 28,1900

July 18,1900

Apr. 26,1902

June 10,1902

May 21,1903

June 5, 1904

July 7, 1904

Oct. 16,1896

June 17,1896

.....do.......

.....do.......

July 16,1896

Sept. 18,1896

Apr. 26, "j 902

July 16,1896

June 16,1896

.....do.......

Aug. 18,1900

June 12,1902

Aug. 25,1896

Apr. 26,1902

Nov. 22,1900

July 6, 1904

June 19,1896

Sept. 17, 1896

July 7, 1898

Sept. 8,1899

Sept. 6,1899

Aug. 24,1900

July 7,1904

Sept. 24, 1901

.....do......

.....do.......

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout........

....do................

J. C. Stevens.... ......

F. Dobson ............

H. O. Smith..........

O. V. P. Stout........

.....do................

O. V. P. Stout... --...

.....do.................

GlennE. Smith.......

H. O. Smith..........

O. V. P. Stout....... -

.....do.................

H. O. Smith..........

O. V. P. Stout........

.....do................. 

.....do.................

H. O. Smith..........

J. C. Stevens..........

O. V. P. Stout........

A. B. McCoskey.......

.....do.................

O. V. P. Stout........

J. C. Stevens. .........

.....do. ...............

H. O. Smith..........

.....do................

E. T. Youngfelt.......

O. V. P. Stout........

.....do... .............

E. T. Youngfelt. ......

O. V. P. Stout... .....

.....do................

O. V. P. Stout........

.....do................

E. T. Youngfelt. ......

.....do................

H. O. Smith..........

O. V. P. Stout.......

E. T. Youngfelt.......

F. Dobson............

O. V. P. Stout.......

E. T. Youngfelt......

.....do...............

.....do...............

O. V. P. Stout.......

H.O. Smith. ........

.....do...............

.....do...............

Dis- 

-charge.

Sec.-feet. 

0

0

41

204

0

al6,000

55

255

109

385

0

14.3

0

37

255

556

88

5 

0

29.3

0

41.7

35

45

745

0

12.3

104

0

29

137

443

.3

17.5

72

16.6

39

85

743

34.7

741

1,264

6

8.2

9<* O

14.9

9.8

6.2

10

24.5

52

16

15.1

3.6

3.2

1.4

3

32.8

12.1

12.2

9.9

8.8

36

12.2

20

23.6

7O

63

3.4

2.3

7

.9

.3

.6

o Flood. c Below mouth of Arickaree. « Above Palisade mill. 

6 Above mouth of Arickaree. d Burlington and Missouri Railway crossing. /Below Palisade mill.
SUKFACE WAT:ER SUPPIA* OF

PRECIPITATION IN THE REPUBLICAN BASIN.

The following is a list of the precipitation stations in the Republican basin:

Rainfall stations in Republican River basin.

Station.

Red Cloud. ...............................

Wilsonville. ...............................

Curtis .....................................

Wray (Colo.) ..............................

Yuma (Colo.) . .............................

County.

Webster..........

.....do............

.....do.............

.....do.............

Latitude.

o / 

40 02

40 05

4ft Afi

40 04

40 29

40 26

39 50

40 08

40 06

39 49

40 38

40 12

40 09

40 31

40 32

40 51

40 52

40 03

40 01

 40 06

40 07

40 32

Longitude.

98 02

98 37

98 56

99 15

98 57

99 22

99 51

99 50

100 07

100 34

100 32

100 48

101 13

101 01

101 38

101 10

101 33

101 32

101 56

102 13

102 44

103 00

Elevation.

Feet. 

1,570

1,687

1,817

1,939

2,162

2,324

2,284

2,298

2,539

2,553

2,565

2,793

3,278

3,116

3,405

2,968

3,256

3,512

4,138

4,380

Length of 

record.

Years. 

22

15

18

12

29

16

4

15

12

14

11

19

11

13

16

16

14

12

14

13

16

18

a Now Grant, for which place latitude, longitude, and elevation are given.

The subjoined table shows the precipitation at the stations named 

in the foregoing list:

Precipitation at stations in drainage basin of Republican River, 1896-1906. 

SUPERIOR, NUCKOLLS COUNTY.

Year.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

Jan.

0.56 

.42

.35

1 00

.00

T.

1.00

.90

.20

.15

1.20

40

Feb.

0.77 

.14

.25

QA

1.60

1.35

.80

80

1 40

T.

1.10

.31

Mar.

1.10 

1.80

1.30

.55

1.00

.60

1 7<i

.62

.20

1 ^Q

.88

1 87

Apr.

3.08 

5.86

5.64

2

7A

1.55

7.60

2 95

.15

1.70

2.62

3.62

4 44

May.

3.94 

9.09

1.71

A. Ofi

2.20

7K

13 11

2.10

3

QA

June.

4.23 

2.72

8.39

3 7O

5.61

8.69

2 OP;

6.46

4.10

2.52

July.

4.93 

5.05

3.90

1.15

5.20

2.20

2.20

10.45

7 <ifi

5.52

1.66

Aug.

2.75 

6.46

1.39

.87

2.05

2.70

1.35

5.14

9 17

2.13

1.94

2.07

Sept.

2.31 

4.88

2.08

A AA

T.

2.90

1 QP»

4.52

.60

1.75

1.27

2.52

Oct.

2.16 

3.98

4.87

QA

3.90

1 4<i

3.52

Q Q7

.30

2.46

Nov.

0.78 

1.43

.75

.80

.62

.20

is

.68

1 49

T.

1.95

.05

Dec.

0.55 

.00

1 00

fin

1.15

.45

.16

.80

T.

.20

.05

.68

Annual.

27.16 

41.83

31.63

22.02

25.78

26.45

40.88

23.52

26.54

22.28

RED CLOUD, WEBSTER COUNTY.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

0.33 

.57

.40

.45

.04

T.

.49

.30

.07

QK

0.59 

.10

.36

.15

90

.70

.90

.70

1.32

.10

.65

.51

0.77 

1.55

.93

.25QP;

1.03

2.48

.89

.33

.85

2.27 

6.63

4 97

3.20

.63

4.45

2.14

.71

1.85

2.71

4 03

d ff>

3.32 

5.60

1.63

3.25

9 VJ

9 99

1.25

10.85

2.83

K QQ

4.75 

2.67

10.93

1.30

7.05

.61

4.41

7.75

2.16

4.21

K 04

1.50

4.30 

2.44

4.32

1.63

5.01

2.98

2.30

13.52

2.80

6.30

7 91

4.42

2.73 

5.60

1.06

.28

2.29

3.68

1 00

6.76

3.45

2.08

2.77 

2.60

4.75

09

3 92

4.28

5.75

28

2.30

2 Oft

2.40

1.81 

2.50

.84

1.88

1.86

1.60

9 Q1

2.67

1.76

.12

0.59 

1.80

.60

.93

1 (Mi

30

.09

.72

1.18

.05

2.20

.50

0.51 

.00

.73

1.17

.48

.15

.67

T.

.15

91

24.74 

32.06

- 17.76

23.62

19.89

23.77

39.91

30.50

24.78
KANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 215

Precipitation at stations in drainage basin of Republican River, 1896-1906 Continued. 

FRANKLIN, FRANKLIN COUNTY.

Year.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

Jan.

0.42 

,70

,60

.30

.00

.00

an

.60

20

.10

1 00

.38

Feb.

0.63 

.00

.55

.30

.75

1.42

1 00

1.50

.15

65

.53

Mar.

0.84 

.85

.61

.05

.90

.39

i (&

111

<it;

.20

2.30

Apr.

2.52 

6.87

446

1.25

5.57

2.76

.20

2.57

9 W

3.27

3.87

May.

3.86 

428

1.13

439

5.96

2.83

1 ^fi

3.92

9.98

3.83

June.

3.63

5.50

3.59

5.61

1.84

1.02

a

QK

1.25

4.88

1.93

July.

3.80

2.45

1.14

3.70

1.95

2.12

6.21

3.59

9.41

2.17

Aug.

2.78

3.53

.30

2.65

1.62

2.01

5.17

1.78

1.92

Sept.

2.79 

2.00

2.46

412

5.08

4.70

7.40

.20

2.46

1.14

Oct.

1.92 

1.23

5.99

2.10

2.14

1.15

3.06

2.13

3 17

.59

2.67

Nov.

0.57 

.70

.44

.60

.45

T.

1.13

.02

2.70

.10

Dec.

0.42 

.00

1.40

.85

.00

.02

.00

.75

Annual.

2408

30.77

REPUBLICAN, HARLAN COUNTY.

Normal. ..... 

18%.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899......... 

1900

1901......... 

1902.........

1903......... 

1904.........

1905......... 

1906.........

0.21 

.25

.40

.10

;20 

00

.30 

.35

.25 

.05

.70 

.55

0.56

Afl

.60

.25

.30

.77

.30 

.52

2.00 

.02

1.70 

.29

0.77 

1 n4

,70

.08

.15 

80

1.76 

1.40

"."26"

.35 

1.80

3.27

7.17

4.04

4.68

1.35

447

3.81 

.45 "i.'so"

3.20

3.22

2.75

1.40

5.03

3.18 

.45

.65 

4.85

"5." 56'

5.10

3.39 

2.25

3.56

4.00

5.37

1.80 

3.98

1.94 

3.91

9.60

3.71 

5.70

2.21

1.80

3.03 

2.80

.20 

8.91

6.00 

3.14

4.32 

.40

2.92 

3.68

6.41

1.39

.70 

.52

2.91 

1.54

4.51 

6.06

3.70 

5.50

2.66 

1.50

1.23

5.40

.25 

3.35

6.74 

5.41

.62 

1.62

"2.'66~

1.74 

1 ni

3.76

.30 

1 79

1.45 

2.24

1.20 

3.66

.45 

3.10

0.70 

1 45

.30

85

1.58 

.30

.80 

00

0.29 

T.

.95

.05

.62 

.05

.10 

.95

T. 

.00

.00 

.50

23.44 

26.83

25.56

17.03 

16.95

""'26.' 02

MINDEN, KEARNEY COUNTY.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

lonn

1901.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

0.84 

.75

.80

.31

.03

.05

.34

.33

.06

.99

.40

1.08 

.15

1.25

.44

98

1.67

1.68 

.56

2.61

.11

1.06

1.02

1.45

1.72

1.93

.32

1.11

1.35

2.51 

1.77

1.17

.47

.78

1 80

3.60 

10.82

448

4.02

1.23

3.96

3.61 

.55

1.83

1.87

3.89

4.28

5.12 

6.28

2.11

5.34

2.83

4.09

.83 

8.73

9.57

2.55

7.19

7s

5.07 

2.61

4 99

4.44

9.61

1 84

3.80 

6.33

2.67

6.43

4.86

4.76 

3.54

3.05

1.50

3.39

1.92

1.37

7.58

8.26

4.10

6.26

3.35

3.59 

2.61

2.27

4.23

2.89

2 8Q

3.22 

2.96

8.16

2.74

2.72

2.91

2.74 

2.63

i ni

4.39

.90

4.16

7.67 

5.16

.73

1.48

4.07

1.74

2.07 

1.87

7 1A

1.04

.45

1 41

1.34

1.77

.57

0.90 

1.77

.97

.87

1.15

.97

.79 

.12

.91

.11

2.36

.62

0.67 

.09

1.61

.30

1 00

.77

.18 

91

.01

20

03

.92

31. X

34. 8^

31.8^

27. 2(

25.5'

27. Of

27. 3^ 

38. 2£

38. OS

24.6'

34. 7f

23.1'

HOLDREGE, PHELFS COUNTY.

Normal. ..... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900......... 

1901.........

1902......... 

1903......... 

1904......... 

1905.........

1906.........

0.40 

00

.70

SO

T.

T. 

20

.50 

.20 

.18 

SO

.30

0.86 

T.

1.01

.25

.30

1.61 

.70

.20 

2.30 

.10 

1.70

.70

1.14 

1 20

2.30

.03

20

4.25

1.40

"."o?"

20

1 85

3.58 

7.50

5.80

3.35

T.

5.84 

6.01

.75 

1.83 

1.93 

4.80

7.90

5.01 

5.55

2.80

4.96

7.25

2.74 

.65

10.08 

12.36 

3.90 

6.86

1.40

3.98 

4.70

3.45

3.85

1.94 

.85

7.18 

2.48 "ii.'ss"

.92

3.38 

3.10

3.85

1.85

3.60

3.85 

.50

4.68 

7.15 

2.82 

6.21

4 30

2.78 

3.10

.95

1.83

2.62 

3.25

2.85 

4.90 

3.47 

2.26

4.46

2.40 

2.75

2.30

5.05

.70

2.40 

4.21

".'46' 

1.63 

3.60

2.87

1.84 

.70

4.35

.73

00

3.30

.75

3.66 

2.10 

3.43 

.10

3.90

0.60 

1.35

.27

.10

1.50

.35

.70

T. "."io"

1.85

1.04

0.52 

T.

1.00

T.

.95

.20 

.30

1.20 

T. 

.20 

.00

1.12

26.49 

29.95

28.78

22.80

22.37

""40."2i

30.76
216 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Precipitation at stations in drainage basin of Republican River, 1896-1906 Continued. 

NOKTON, NOKTON COUNTY, KANS.

Year.

1897.........

1898.........

1903.........

1904.........

1906. ........

Jan.

0 45

.80

.19

.02

.85

.45

Feb.

T.

1.55

.01

T.

.12

Mar.

0.10

.10

.50

KQ

2.22

Apr.

1.61

3.49

3.62

3.02

2

QA

5.18

May.

0.70

5.60

3.41

6 1 Q

6.65

June.

5.11

3 1ft

1.32

July.

O Qfi

A QG

7 31

3.54

Aug.

ft 99

1 G7

4 4fl

2.61

.41

1.80

Sept.

2 ft1

.45

1.45

1 QA

.50

Oct.

0.75

1.29

3.65

.56

3.27

Nov.

ft 94

.25

.35

1.58

.42

Dec.

0.68

T.

.35

T.

Annual.

9

0A

24.39

26.01

BEAVER CITY, FURNAS COUNTY.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

IQfifl

1902.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

0.26 

.56

.28

.18

.10

T.

.20

.60

.25

.01

.63

.33

0.63 

.06

.38

.02

.32

1.41

.67

.35

1.85

.05

.67

.66

0.80 

.56

1.30

.16

.60

.62

2.46

.49

no

.27

.70

1.28

2.71 

4.98

5.30

2.27

.50

A 07

3.52

.62

2.16

2.02

2.90

5.51

3.13 

2.68

.85

3.69

1 28

1.01

.77

5.82

11.05

3.53

4 94

.71

4.03 

5.83

3.54

3

70

2 Oft

95

4.26

1 ftfi

4

{\A

8.09

1 79

4.33 

.3.28

3.13

1.60

3 Q4

2.12

1.30

6 82

6 on

.83

4.32

2.34 

2.54

1.50

2

OQ

1.45

.67

4.96

1.53

3 on

2.02

2.51

2.03 

2.15

2.16

5.51

.43

1.67

3.57

2.57

.24

2.06

2.57

1.54

1.27 

.87

4.81

.32

.02

.62

.89

2.06

on

3.83

.79

3.58

0.62 

.33

.39

58

2.07

?,0

.41

.04

.71

10

1.42

.80

0.43 

.14

1.09

.06

.66

9G

.11

.79

.01

19

.00

1.19

22.58 

23.98

24.73

20.35

14.23

1 K 7Q

19.81

25.95

29.63

18.95

39.50

24.22

WILSONVILLE, FURNAS COUNTY.

Normal......

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902......... 

1903

1904.........

1905........

1906.........

0.21 

.35

.38

.15

30

T.

.36

'".20

T.

.71

.30

0.65 

.05

.45

.15

.40

1 00

.70 "i'io"

.20

.95

.20

0.76 

.35

T.

.40

80

3.87

.59 

.32

1.22

2.10

3.51 

6.70

2.35

.40

5.95

3.35

1.04 

2.15

3.75

5.10

3.75

9 91

1.26

4.82

1 QA

1.20

.63

6.44 

11.60

2.74

5.56

1.75

3.48 

3 fin

2 Q7

4 05

3 nn

1.70

1 Oft

3.93 

1 45

7.07

3.36

3.00

3.01 

1.62

1.92

6.10

3.07

.76

4.31 

2.15

5.68

8.22

2.20

2.64 

3.27

4.63

2.61

1 45

.70

3.44

3.16 

2.78

2

AO

1.75

1.94 

2.07

2.70

4.25

00

1 26

3.92

2.20 

.68

1.05

1.27 

1 19

3.90

.35

on

.26

.72

2.56 

.35

2 no

2.65

0.51

97

.55

.35

2 fin

.05

66

T. 

60

08

.35

0.33 

fin

1.30

.00

.50

T.

.32

.48 

T.

.40

.00

22.06

99 79

21.00

16.50

15.99

20.63

""'24.' 38

25.40

OBERLIN, DECATUR COUNTY, KANS.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

0.46

.40 

.40 

.48 

.85 

T.

.20 

.85 

.20 

.00 

.95 

.60

0.97

.20 

1.10 

.00 

.40 

1.60

1.00 

.65 

2.80 

.00 

.60

0.87

.90 

3.30 

.40 

.85 

1.00

3.05 

1.60 

.70 

.25 

1.28 

2.35

2.71

6 01 

6.70 

2.18 

1.15 

4.50

3.95 

1.35 

1.30 

4 10 

3.13 

3 48

3.62

4.47 

.28 

5.03 

3.15 

1.10

1.00 

4.89 

6.45 

4.49 

2.83 

.70

2.64

5.36 

5.00 

3.43 

2.37 

1.73

3.45 

3.43 

1.46 

5.54 

2 96 

2.14

3.76

2.82 

2.65 

5.30 

3.61 

2.58

.37 

5.43 

3.75 

2.36 

6.67 

1.71

3.00

2.88 

4.75 

1.35 

2.49 

1.70

5.31 

2.25 

2.55 

5.85 

2.46 

2.90

1.98

1.60 

2.94 

5.61 

.26 

1.93

5.37 

1.60 

.70 

2.05 

2.65 

1.73

2.22

1.75 

5.07 

1.70 

.00 

.00

.50 

2.36 

.47 

2.41 

.80 

3.40

0.64

.50 

.50 

1.00 

2.45 

.10

.25 

.00 

.75 

.20 

.65

0.63

.10 

1.80 

.40 

.25 

.30

.70 

1.35 

.00 

.65 

.00

23.80

25.49 

34.49 

26.88 

17.83 

16.54

25.15 

25.76 

21.13 

27.90 

24.98
KANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 217 

Precipitation at stations in drainage basin of Republican River, 1896-1906 Continued.

CURTIS, FRONTIER COUNTY.

Year.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901 .........

1902......... 

1903.........

1904. ........

1905.........

1906.........

Jan.

0.28 

.31

T

.60

.00

00

1.00 

.30

.05

1 10

.45

Feb.

0.91 

.12

.50

.20

.30

2.40

.80

.60 

2.60

.10

.60

.60

Mar.

1.51 

2.20

2.58

.25

1.16

1.65

4.27

2.00 

.60

.40

1.15

Apr.

2.35 

5.85

5.10

2.32

.26

3.13

2.64

1.05 

1.10

.83

3.78

.......

May.

2.63 

2.55

.43

5.34

2.72

.27

1.11

4.81 

4.78

3.38

5.73

June.

4.34 

5.03

4.08

3.27

3.24

2.47

5.37

2.98 

4.04

6.53

8.95

July.

3.11 

3.89

.60

2.56

5.70

3.20

.20

4.65 

6 28

3.48

7.26

1.34

Aug.

2.79 

2.71

3.26

1.67

2.55

5.79

2.01

2.35

4.32

1.75

Sept.

1.84 

1 67

1.27

3.70

.55

1.04

4.44

2.80

1.69

4.52

Oct.

1.41 

3.00

4.73

.33

.15

T.

.60

2.45

2.41

1.48

Nov.

0.65 

.60

1.60

.63

2.65

.20

.35 ".'io"

T.

.87

Dee.

0.39 

.52

1.10

.16

.20

1.20 

.10

.28

.00

Annual.

22.21 

28.45

25.25

21.03

21.99

23.47

37.19

CULBERTSON, HITCHCOCK COUNTY.

Normal......

1896.........

1897.........

1898. ........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902. ........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

0.38

.56

.71

.40

.50

.02

.20

.35

.30

.09

.48

.32

0.61

.00

.77

.00

1.07

1.72

.35

.25

1.70

.12

.50

.40

1.11

.57

1.90

.24

.94

.78

3.23

1.25

.58

.55

1.51

1.53

2.46

4.38

4,73

2.10

.45

3.25

2.26

1.03

.90

.99

3.04

3.48

2.75

2.77

.75

3.84

1.93

1.03

.63

4.27

6.73

4.80

4.15

1.14

3.47

3.08

8.67

3.48

3.61

1.72

1.90

4.19

1.75

5.76

4.35

1.01

3.02

53

1.29

1.44

3.95

4.20

.25

4.90

4.05

1.60

5.09

2.38

2.67

2.67

2.95

1.34

3.24

1 00

2.71

1.13

2.69

2.44

1.53

2.60

1.54

1.95

1.13

3.90

.03

.70

4.13

3.47

.77

1.98

2.83

.87

1.17

1.80

4.84

2.52

.23

.49

.45

2.07

.12

1.41

1.80

2.74

0.39

.10

.38

.37

1.65

.15

.31

.10

.77

.05

.83

.48

0.37

T.

.85

.07

.11

.41

.41

.80

.09

.27

.00

.84

19.94

18.41

28.97

19.70

17.71

15.47

16.83

23.81

20.45

20.06

26.11

17.79

STRATTON, HITCHCOCK COUNTY.

Normal...... 

189(5.........

1897.........

1898.........

189<).........

1900.........

1901 .........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

0.31 

.42

.59

.17

.49

.00

.20

.31

.28

.12

.50

.30

0.75 

,05

.52

.00

.36

1.25

.90

.38

2.90

15

.95

.40

1.20 

.50

2.22

.24

.90

.38

4.46

.74

.45

.48

1.68

1.83

2.39 

3.85

2.50

3.23

.42

3.82

3.00

1.02

.80

1.50

3.80

2.93

2.97 

1.96

.45

4.53

1.61

.77

.76

5.31

6.00

4.08

4,23

i on

3.59 

2.80

3.29

2.86

3.02

4.34

4.45

3.35

1.16

5.74

4.87

.78

2.76 

1.07

1.45

2.52

2.64

3.30

2.15

4.63

2.26

2.69

4.85

1 7S

2.24 

1-.45

2.97

.71

2.04

1.59

4.02

2.26

2.%

2.18

2.24

3.67

2.08 

1.20

.90

4.48

.20

.37

3.05

4.77

.76

1.89

3.16

.74

1.34 

1.25

4.35

.85

.07

.10

.57

1.60

.25

2.%

1.45

1.37

0.60 

.08

.24

.29

2.54

.30

.66

.17

.91

.02

.80

1.25

0.35 

.10

64

.18

.14

.20

.73

1.30

.01

.21

.00

-.40

20.58 

14.73

20.12

14.43

16.42

24.95

25.84

18 74

22 02

28.53

17.30

HAYES CENTER, HAYES COUNTY.

Normal......

1896......... 

1897.........

189S.........

1899.........

1900.........

190L. ........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

0.49

.75 

.20

.45

.50

.02

.10

.20

.28

.22

60

1.18 

"."34"

.25

1.28

1.67

.80

.46

3.83

.20

1.50

.40

1.45

1.20 

1.86

40

1.33

.46

2.35

1.33

T.

KO

2.52

442

2.81. 

3.43

3.65

.34

Q ft?

3

f\A

1.42

1.14

4 46

7 7fi

3.22

1.56 

.37

3.25

3.24

1.78

.75

6.02

5 48

A 70

4

QO

3.15

3.33 

3.31

d. *iR

3.85

1.52

1 39

3 on

3 79

.94

5 on

4 S7

1.70

2.70 

2.12

2 fiQ

1.85

3 36

424

KQ

4 15

2

QC

K OQ

.77

2.75

2.54. 

2.32

1.24

2.18

3 Qfi

3 DC

9 3Q

2.74

3.51

2

EA

3.31

1.98 

1.63

1 1Q

3.65

.12

.05

3 JO

5 nn

fU

1.57

i Qf;

.78

1.48

1.45 

3.22

T.

T.

f;Q

1.85

.80

2.75

2.45

0.56

.25 

.30

.60

2.10

.15

.00

T.

.44

.07

1.00

.70

0.35

.30 

.50

T.

.11

.20

.35

1.45

.10

.00

.90

21.30 

""20."ii

16.08

16.92

25.43

20.82

23.11

32.86

26.93
218 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

Precipitation at stations in drainage basin of Republican River, 1896-1906 Continued. 

IMPERIAL, CHASE COUNTY.

Year.

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

Jan.

0.41

.50

.50

.50

1.00

.07

T.

.41

.22

.06

.84

.65

Feb.

0.83

.20

.70

.22

.92

2.24

.34

.42

2.75

.02

.93

.52

Mar.

1 49

1.10

2

AC

.56

1.90

1.08

2.43

1.65

v\

i<*

3.82

3.38

Apr.

2.60

A qn

9 ^

1.82

.64

3

QO

4.42

Q7

.70

9 71

5 97

May.

Q nn

1 Q4

i 0*.

7 9Q

2.44

1.47

3.58

3 17

d V7

S

fiC

2.43

June.

3.55

4.60

2.38

3.55

4.22

2

AQ

3.57

4.67

1.33

8.18

4 78

1.54

July.

3.07

3.15

1.23

3.37

3.12

4.87

1.50

3.86

4.87

Q PO

6.38

2.67

Aug.

2.51

1.45

6.03

.88

.93

Q 47

2.76

1.42

2.67

2.12

2.52

2.67

Sept.

1.65

1 40

.51

4.02

.18

.13

1.83

4.24

.02

1.57

2.75

2.80

Oct.

1.05

1.00

3.87

.30

.19

T.

1.00

1.25

.30

2.03

1.58

2.47

Nov.

0.44

.20

.52

.86

1.94

.22

T.

.12

.59

.10

.50

.78

Dec.

0.53

.35

.70

.92

.08

.15

.85

1.84

T.

.36

.05

.45

Annual.

20.93

19.59

22.99

24.29

17.56

20 09

19.96

24.43

16.92

25.47

33.35

26.33

WALLACE, LINCOLN COUNTY.

Normal......

1897.........

1898.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904......... 

1905.........

1906.........

0.52 

w

.23

1.05

.76

.00

.04

.42

.20

.45

,60

0.62 

.20

.50

.10

OA

1.17

.35

.65

1.10

.30 

.80

1.05 

9 fin

1.35

^n

Q1

2.25

1.05

T.

.20

2 AC

1.91 

4.59

2

OQ

.55

.10

2.47

1 45

1 QR

.30

1.65

2

OA

4.25

2.46

OA

T.

4 80

4.65

1.55

1.61

q IA

Q fiQ

4.20

4 Q9

3.18

3

00

1.46

2.26

2.63

9 9i

4.33

Q fi9

1 on

4.13 

5.10

2.20

2.50 

6.06

.86

2

QC

3.05

.00

i 7<;

3.76

2.41 

4.75

1.57 

1.86

1.62

60

1.24

.54

9 nn

3.24

1.42 

2.05

0.75

Qfi

.12

.20

.00

2.45

3.25

.30

1.60 

1.05

0.43 

.70

.60

i c

.00

.00

i 9<;

.30

0.13 

.10

.50

.00

.10

.00

.00

.40

.00 

.25

0.27

cn

.70

.02

.20

.15

.30

.80

.00

"."66"

15.39 

22.25

10.17

i q AC

14.59

MADRID, PERKINS COUNTY.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898

1900.........

1901.........

1902......... 

1903

1904. ........

1905.........

1906.........

0.35 

.50

T

.60

.02

.20

.50 

.20

T.

.17

.15

0.79 

.20

.20

.20

.60

1.30

.70

.30 

2.10

.20

.51

1.20

0.85 

1.90

1.36

v\

1.10

.20

1 90

1.00 

.10

.25

2.40

2.54

1.67 

4.13

64

.30

2.15

9 Srt

1.15

1 64

3.61

2.36 

1.78

.88

4.08

2.75

1.75

2.18

4.25

3 89

4

f)A

3.02

3.31

3.75

1.52

1 78

1.73

3.75

4.38

3.15 

1.47

q AQ

5.03

1.95 

.90

1.30

.63

2.95

2.25

.31

3.50 

4.06

3.71

2.67

1.76 

2.10

2.19

.99

2.03

2.14

2 03

3.49

2.76

0.60 

.95

.22

2.75

.00

T.

1.07

00

2.26

1.78

0.56 

.80

2.63

T.

.14

.10

.26

.75

96

1.80

0.37 

.10

T.

.80

.88

.00

.00

.20 

.36

.41

.43

0.41 

.40

.95

.20

.10

,00

30

.90 

.30

00

.41

14.98 

17.51

13.44

13.63

12.14

13.55

16.24

27.16

23.70

BENKELMAN, DUNDY COUNTY.

Normal. .....

1897.........

1898.........

1900. ........

1901.........

1902......... 

1903.........

1904.........

1 ofit

1906.........

0.26 

.22

.08

.20

.40

T.

.10

.25 

.50

.29

.60

0.72 

.10

.57

T.

.40

1.00

.40

.38 

2.95

.39

0.88 

.70

.40

.87

.20

1.00 

08

.05

2.30

2.37 

3.53

1.12

3.47

.20

3.43

3.05

1.01

.85

2.29

2

QQ

2.90 

2.82

.25

5.31

1 9>;

1.25

7.77 

4 97

2.12

3.20'

3.58 

2.78

3.66

3.26

.90

4.88

6.27

2.70 

2.34

3.10

2.48 

.62

2.03

2.85

2.42

2.29

4.00 

1.96

2.69

.58

2.36 

1.47

3.78

.90

2.73

2.31

4.95

1.93 

2.28

2.03

2.16 

.75

1.65

3.20

T.

.06

8.70

3.70 

MO

2.45

1.05

0.65 

.80

2.60

1.13

T.

T.

.45

".'24'

0.37 

T. .

.15

T.

1 7>;

.15

.15

.00 

.61

T.

0.34 

.15

.45

T.

.30

.18

.80

1.50 

.10

.01

T.

.19

19.07 

13.24

17.52

20.72

11.12

15.24

~""i7.'98

.........
RIVER DRAINAGE 219

Precipitation at stations in drainage basin of Republican River, 1896-1906 Continued. 

HAIGLER, DUNDY COUNTY.

Year.

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1 Qfl3

1904......... 

1905

1906.........

Jan.

0.17

'.42

T.

.00

30

T.

.05

.20

.02

ec

.23

Feb.

0.37

.10

T.

T.

T.

.70

.30

.10

.06

17

.25

Mar.

0.62

.85

.70

.70

.52

.25

1.55

1.12

.10

2 Oft

1.55

Apr.

2.04

2.67

2.58

3.08

.87

6.05

3.55

.65

2 JO

3.10

May.

2.41

3.14

1.62

3.38

2.13

.60

.25

5.68

2.98

1.50

June.

2.81

3.75

4.56

4.18

3.23

3.23

1.71

2.16

1.76

2.50

July.

2.50

1.70

.97

1.20

2. 8*7

2.55

1.66

2.20

1.46

4.55

Aug.

2.30

.94

. 4.15

1.75

1.31

4.54

5.69

2.32

1.18

2.50

Sept.

1.04

.85

.51

3.20

.00

.00

1.80

2.61

.82

3.13

1.60

Oct.

0.59

.60

1.80

.80

.00

T.

T.

2.36

.32

1.35

1.00

Nov.

0.30

.02

.40

T.

1.70

.05

.00

T.

.02.

.27

.05

Dec.

0.27

.52

.20

T.

.50

.30

.50

.50

.10

.03 

00

T.

Annual.

15.42

15.56

17.49

18.29

13.43

18.27

17.06

19.90

18.83

WRAY, YUMA COUNTY, COLO.

1890. ........

1891.........

1893. ........

1896. ........

1897. ........

1898. ........

1899. ........

1900. ........

1901.........

1902. ........

1903. ........

1904. ........

1905. ........

1906. ........

0.35

1.80

.47

.28

.06

.63

.16

T.

.20

.25

T.

.04

.55

0.59

.02

.26

.07

.07

.90

.74

1.98

.58

.05

.62

1.07

T.

1.90

.66

1.79

.83

.50

.33

1.05

.16

.04

3.10

1.88

2.49

T.

4.68

.03

4.83

1.64

1.73

.62

6.00

4.02

.74

.54

2.46

5.12

4.82

2.73

4.44

2.02

2.12

1.64

3.34

5.47

1.96

.61

.28

7.00

1.95

2.02

2.59

3.20

3.29

1.42

4.55

1.00

3.77

4.79

2.98

1.83

2.35

3.40

5.69

1.55

6.25

3.19

2.57

2.52

.62

2.52

1.13

1.79

1.88

2.18

4.57

2.05

3.33

5.16

2.00

2.98

1.62

1.89

.25

.45

1.47

2.27

2.56

1.38

2.60

2.71

1.48

1.26

.93

3.57

1.42

1.09

1.24

1.01

.73

2.33

.08

.15

2.11

3.73

.69

1.74

2.19

1.71

0.74

.45

0

T.

1.37

2.92

.25

T.

.03

.43

1.05

.34

1.19

1.64

1.43

0.26

.25

.20

.12

.06

.26

1.16

.20

T.

.16

.25

.05

.60

.83

0.33

T.

.83

.32

.20

.31

.29

.33

.34

.91

.59

T.

T.

.29

17.68

20.69

20.19

18.71

10.74

18.24

22.44

26.99

14.35

17 79

22.43

23.09

YUMA, YUMA COUNTY, COLO.

Normal... ... 

1891.........

1892.........

1893. ........

1894. ........

1895. ........

1896.........

1897.........

1898. ........

1899.........

1900. ........

1901.........

1903. ........

1904. ........

1905. ........

1906.........

0.54 

2.35

.80

T.

.50

1.20

.60

.37

Qft

1.38

T.

.07

.14

T.

.31

.38

0.86

1.55

on

.90

1.70

.20

.40

.20

.60

1.55

1.11

Cfi

1.88

.70

.13

1.41

.80

.70

1.10

.50

1 91

2.80

01

1.18

.61

2.44

QC

.20

.25

4.47

2.31 

2.90

3.20

.38

.68

1.10

1.82

.80

l ^i

.97

8 fi7

3.90

.67

4fl

3.37

4.27

4.45

2.54 

4.21

3.46

2.57

.04

2.76

2.06

1.62

c on

1.23

1 QQ

3.76

1.00

4.26

3.64

2.79

C OQ

1.20

1 30

2.73

4.44

2 7fi

0 AQ

79

3

C1

1 Q1

9 1ft

4.98

2.16

1 98

2.48 

2.98

4.44

9 in

.80

3.22

1.78

1.86

2

fiO

1 fil

1.61

2 70

2.65

1.65

4

AK

2.44

2.15 

.75 1 rO

.95

.70

1.77

1.04

2.44

3 fi*>

2 99

2 22

0 00

3 12

1 9fi

73

1 9°.

0.93 

fid

QC

T.

2 OK

.55

T.

1.00

.36

oc

2 92

1 Q1

1 1Q

0.63 

.05

1 00

40

0

.10

7O

2 55

i f»n

O3

flQ

°.Q

70

.10

1.07

1.64

2 Q9

0.33

1 Q

T.

.41

22

,60

.30

.10

1 4^

on

.17

T.

T.

.05

0.53

1 9^

.62

.55

.70

.10

i no

1.10

97

C7

70

no

.27

0

12

17.50 

24 62

18 92

10.34

1 K QA

1 O Qfl

Ort OQ

14.61

17 QS

17 Q4

19 3Q

20.76
220 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Precipitation at stations in drainage basin of Republican River, 1896-1906 Continued. 

LEKOY, LOGAN COUNTY, COLO.

Year.

Normal...... 

1889. ........

1890.........

1891.........

1892........

1893.........

1894.........

1895.........

1896.........

1897.. .......

1898. ........

1899. ........

1900.........

1901 .........

1902. ........

1903. ........

10(14

1905. ........

1906. ........

Jan.

0.42

.30

1.70

.89

.05

.35

.73

.53

:60

.38

.50

.10

.06

.12

.18

.10

.17

.23

Feb.

0.75

.48

1.00

2.24

1.20

.46

.88

,24

.72

.26

.33

.96

.49

.72

1.50

.26

.30

.43

Mar.

1.04

.01

1.99

.80

.87

.95

.40

1.20

1.66

.67

1.21

.12

1.60

1.23

.26

OC

3.28

1.38

Apr.

2.47

4 4ft

2.80

1.35

4.02

.46

.98

2.43

1.91

1.77

1.07

1.57

7.27

2.92

1.28

1,12

1 99

4.70

4 ^

May.

2.54 

2.09

5.02

2.53

2.73

.17

2.05

2.36

3.08

4.60

2.93

2.10

.72

3.16

.80

3 Q7

3.88

1.96

June.

2.19 

3.38

1.96

4.84

1.48

1.25

.75

2.94

3.77

2.24

1.31

.28

.78

2.52

1.82

1.07

4

QQ

2.48

1.35

July.

1.95 

.36

.47

4.69

3.07

1.75

1.16

2.56

1.33

1.39

2.83

2.17

1.68

.97

.98

1.71

2.56

1.88

Aug.

1.94 

2.56

1.41

2.89

1.83

.61

.47

.79

.87

2.79

1.13

2.38

.99

4.03

3.70

3.44

1.17

1.96

2.83

Sept.

0.95 

.83

T.

.67

.84

.41

1.06

.42

.86

.41

1.27

.88

.35

.27

3.46

.62

2.96

.78

2.70

Oct.

0.78 

.37

.98

.14

1.66

.41

.08

.11

.90

2.61

.54

.30

.07

.47

.78

29

1 *&

1.93

2.69

Nov.

0.27 

.60

.48

.37

.10

.48

.26

.47

.20

.40

.65

.23

.12

T.

.09

.06

.04

.12

1.29

Dec.

0.42 

.10

.01

.94

.65

.94

.65

.12

.01

.81

.27

.44

.20

.89

.99

03

.05

.02

.53

Annual.

15.72

9.93

25.60

20.11

11.16

7.34

13.90

14.18

18.48

14.95

13.22

14.74

14.94

18.33

11.08

20 29

22.18

21.80

NIOBRARA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

DESCRIPTION OF BASIN.

Niobrara River rises in the mountains of eastern Wyoming, flows 

eastward across northern Nebraska, and unites with the Missouri in 

Knox County, at the city of Niobrara. Its drainage area, comprising 

about 9,000 square miles, is comparatively narrow in its upper portion, but broadens considerably as the river approaches the Missouri. 

Near the headwaters the flood plain is about 400 feet above North 

Platte River.

In its middle course the river runs in a canyon 100 to 300 feet deep 

(PI. Ill), beyond which are high, rolling or broken table-lands, cut by 

deep canyons of the numerous tributary streams. Bordering the 

table-lands are rolling sand hills which cover large portions of Sheridan, Cherry, Brown, Rock, and Holt counties. Formerly these sand 

hills were migratory, being blown hither and thither by winds; but 

in recent years, owing, perhaps, partly to increased rainfall and partly 

to a diminution in the herds of cattle which roam over these lands, 

they have become overgrown with a comparatively luxuriant growth 

of grasses that render them more permanent and provide excellent 

range.

Geologically, the valley from Valentine westward exhibits a comparatively narrow strip of calcareous grit and gray sand with beds of 

pipy concretions, popularly called magnesia. From Valentine eastward this formation gives place to slate-colored clays and soft shales,
U. S. GFOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 230 PLATE III

CANYONS OF NIOBRARA RIVER.

U. 6. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 230 PLATE IV

A. RESERVOIR AND POWER PLANT ON MINNECHADUZA CREEK.

B NIOBRARA RIVER AND "CHALK BLUFFS."

NIOBRARA KIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 221

with some chalky limestone and shale beds near the mouth of the river 

(PI. IV, B). Outside of this strip, particularly on the south, are the 

sand hills mentioned above.

The soil throughout the region is predominantly sandy, and trees 

are rare, though a few cedars cling to the sides of the canyons of the 

main stream and its tributaries. The Niobrara National Forest, 

which lies between Niobrara and Snake rivers, consists almost 

wholly of sand hills, except along the borders. No forests of any 

extent exist at present. The greater part of the drainage area of 

this stream is given over to range land for cattle. Between the sand 

hills and lying in a generally east-west direction are extensive hay 

flats, and on the firmer soils considerable farming is done. The annual 

precipitation is small, but as the greater part of it falls during the 

growing months, comparatively large quantities of corn, wheat, 

melons, etc., are produced. In the eastern part of the drainage area, 

through Boyd, Keyapaha, and the northern parts of Brown, Rock, 

and Holt counties, the country is largely given to farming, and nearly 

all the crops characteristic of the more eastern portions of the State 

are successfully grown. Numerous groves have been planted, and 

natural timber is abundant along this portion of the stream and its 

tributaries.

Precipitation varies from 15 to 18 inches annually in the upper part 

of the drainage area, from 18 to 21 inches in the middle part, and from 

21 to 24 inches along the lower course of the stream. Evaporation 

amounts to 6, 5, and 4| feet in the upper, middle, and lower areas, 

respectively. About 70 per cent of the precipitation falls in the 

months from April to August, inclusive, and about one-half of the 

remainder is snowfall.

The chief tributaries of the Niobrara are Verdigris, Keyapaha, and 

Snake rivers and Minnechaduza Creek. The drainage area of the 

Snake is similar in most respects to that of the western portion of the 

Niobrara. Little damage is done by floods, for the sand hills that 

form a large portion of the drainage area act as storage reservoirs for 

the rain and snowfall, feeding it to the stream in the form of spring 

water, and thus equalizing the flow and producing a constancy of discharge that is almost phenomenal. The sand-hill lakes so numerous 

in the southern part of this drainage area, of which Red Deer Lake is 

typical, are described on pages 231-232.

At present the waters of the Niobrara are almost wholly undeveloped. Irrigation is restricted to the low, narrow flood plain at the 

bottom of the canyon, and the ditches are small and rude. A dam 

on Minnechaduza Creek at Valentine forms an artificial lake, and a 

power plant has been installed for lighting and furnishing the city 

with water (PI. IV, A). Along the lower course of the Niobrara
222 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

a number of small mills are in operation, obtaining their power from 

small tributaries. On Snake River possibilities for power development are remarkable, but long transmission lines would be required 

to make these of practical value. (See Pis. V and VI.)

More detailed information concerning the characteristics of the 

Niobrara drainage area is given in a report on a reconnaissance of 

Niobrara River and its tributaries by the author of this paper, published in the Third Annual Report of the United States Reclamation 

Service, pages 326 et seq., and in a preliminary report on the geology 

and water resources of Nebraska west of the one hundred and third 

meridian by N. H. Darton, published in the Nineteenth Annual 

Report of the United States Geological Survey, part 4, pages 719 

et seq.

The following table shows the stations maintained in this drainage 

basin:

Gaging stations in Niobrara River drainage basin.

Stream.

Do.................................

Station. Established.

July 22,1897

May 11,1902

Aug. 12,1904

Discontinued.

Oct. 25,1902

Oct. 31,1905

NIOBRARA RIVER NEAR VALENTINE.

The station known as Fort Niobrara station was established July 

22, 1897. June 26,1901, it was moved about 3 miles farther upstream 

to the Borman Bridge, in sec. 4, T. 34 N., R. 28 W., about 3 miles 

southeast of the town of Valentine.

At the gaging station the stream lies on an easy curve. The banks 

are heavily wooded and high and are not liable to overflow. The bed 

is composed of cobblestones and sand, which at times of high water 

scours out, leaving the rocks comparatively bare. The shifting of the 

sand renders the development of a good rating curve a difficult matter, 

and the method of applying a rating table indirectly has been largely 

used. There are no natural obstructions in the stream and the current 

is always swift. The range of gage heights seldom exceeds 2 feet 

except after a "cloud-burst," when the very lowest bottom land has 

been flooded for a few hours. The river seldom freezes completely 

over, and during 1904 and 1905 records of gage heights were obtained 

throughout the winter.

Discharge measurements are made from a single-span steel bridge.

The gage is of the wire and weight type, and is located about 1,000 

feet upstream from the bridge on the left bank. The length of the 

wire is 9.90 feet. The gage is referred to bench marks as follows:
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

FALLS OF SNAKE RIVER.

NIOBBAKA EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 223

(1) The head of a nail driven in the stump of a boxelder tree one of 

a clump of four just east of Mr. Borman's house; elevation 17.26 

feet above the zero of the gage. (2) A 2- by 6-inch pine head block, 

on which the gate of Borman's fence rests when closed; elevation 

16.19 feet above the zero of the gage. As a check, the elevation of the 

water surface at the time of making the measurements is referred to 

the bottom of the upstream end of the second floor beam from the end 

of the bridge on the left bank.

Discharge measurements of Niobrara River near Valentine, 1897-1906.

Date.

1897." 

June 24........

July 22.. ......

October 16....

1898." 

April 25. ......

May 13........

May 24.. ......

July 27.. ......

September?...

October 16....

October 29....

November 17. .

1899."

Do........

April 25.......

May 11........ 

May 26........ 

June 23.......

July 16........

August 30. ....

September 13 . 

September 26 . 

October 7. ....

October 20....

1901.

May 12.. ......

November 14..

1902.

March 22...... 

April 12.......

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout....

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.... ....... ..-

AdnaDobson..... 

GlennE. Smith..

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do............. 

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do............. 

.....do.............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............ 

.....do............ 

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............ 

.....do............ 

.....do............

.....do............

O.V. P. Stout....

.....do............

C. B.Channel.....

B. E. Forbes......

J. C. Stevens...... 

.....do............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.59

48

.38

.46

.21 

.05

.23

.10

.05

QC

OQ

.32 

.28

is

.12

.5 

Ice

Ice.

Ice.

Ice.

1.15

1.18 

1.44 

1.24

1.52

1.30

1.35

1.15 

1.05 

1.15

.80

1.46

1.45

1.54

1.66 

1.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

925

883

703

730

845

QQ7

1,588

1,156

876

fiOn

677

748 

840

867

960

960 

843

964

623

726

6650

QCO

867 

1,031 

733

788

71 a

700

695 

732 

776

849

724

951

628

818

971

785

Date.

1902.

July 4. ........

July 20.. ......

September 26 . 

November 13..

torn

April 26.......

May 26........

May 26.. ......

September 17 . 

Do........

1904. 

April 17. ......

Do........

July 11........

Do........ 

Do........

Do........

Do........

August 24. .... 

1905.

March 13......

May 31. .......

July 19........ 

August 15. ....

1906.

March 14. .....

Mayl.........

May 11........

September 21 . 

December 17. .

Hydrographer.

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............ 

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

E. C. Murphy.....

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............ 

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

E. L. Thomas.....

.....do............

G. W. Bates...... 

H. C. Gardner..... 

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

Adna Dobson. .... 

Geo. W. Bates....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.30

1.60

1.40

1.40

1.55 

1.60

1.55

1.55

1.40

1 30

1.38 

1.38

1.75

1.57

1.57

1.44

1.47 

1.48

1.51

1.53

1.26

1.30

1.64

1 ft**

1.80

1.50 

1.65

1.65

1.75

1 55

1.10

1.75

1.65

1.35

1.45 

1.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

585

oAft

727

681

733

764

766

878

QQA

714

fino

709 

715

706

683

640

761

760 

756

752

801

KQA

638

910

1,111

818 

978 

834

886

940

c483

1,121

998

819

627

813 

776

a Measurements during 1897, 1898, and 1899, made at Fort Niobrara, 3 miles below present station. 

& Measurement made 3 miles below Fort Niobrara Bridge. 

f Slush ice running and edges frozen.
224 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY OF NEBEASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Niobrara River near Valentine, 1897-1906.

Day.

1897. 

1.... .......

2...........

3...........

4...........

5...........

6...........

7...........

8...........

9...........

10...........

11...........

12...........

13...........

14...........

15...........

16...........

Day.

1899. 

1. .......... 

2........... 

3........... 

4........... 

5...........

6........... 

7...........

8........... 

9...........

10...........

11........... 

12...........

13........... 

14........... 

15........... 

16...........

Day.

1901. 

1. .......... 

2........... 

3...........

4........... 

5...........

6...........

7. .......... 

8........... 

9........... 

10...........

11........... 

12...........

13........... 

14........... 

15........... 

16...........

Apr.

June

-----

......

July.

May.

1.13 

1.11 

1.12 

1.12 

1.14

1.21 

1.13

1.24, 

LSI 

1.14

1.14 

1.14 

1.14 

1.14 

1.14 

1.11

July.

1.61 

1.35 

1.37

1.32 

1.30

1.28

1.24 

1.25 

1.40 

1.30

1.35 

1.30

1.20 

1.21 

1.20 

1.18

Aug

0.,

.

i

t

f

June.

1.31 

1.31 

1.34 

1.31 

1.31

1.21 

1.14

1.12 

1.12 

1.12

1.24 

1.44 

1.34 

1.21 

1.21 

1.24

Aug.

1.35 

1.40 

1.40

1.38 

1.30

1.32

1.28 

1.25 

1.29 

1.35

1.40 

1.25

1.28 

1.40 

1.30 

1.35

u

33

30

K

n

iO

>o

w

nm

iO

54

HI ifi

(7

!6

!9

Ju

1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

1

1.

1

1. 

1. 

1.

1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

1

Se

1. 

1. 

1

1. 

1.

1

2. 

1. 

1. 

1.

1. 

1

1. 

1. 

1. 

1.

Se

iy21 

41 

34 

23

?4

34 

41

41 

41 

42

44 

44 

51 

42 

51 

54

pt.

55 

50 

47

75 

62

4?,

68 

80 

65 

53

60

58

53 

58 

50 

52

pt.

X41

.38

.36

.41

.46

.41

.39

.34

.47

.454.t;

.49

<;n

.42

.45

Aug.

1.31 

1.34 

1.51 

1.41 

1.34

1.34 

1.31

1.31 

1.41 

1.34

1.31 

1.34 

1.41 

1.21 

1.31 

1.41

Oct.

1.38 

1.46 

1.48

1.46 

1.40

1.43

1.52 

1.55 

1.63 

1.90

1.70 

1.68

1.65 

1.55 

1.52 

1.53

Oct.

.40

40

4n

.40

.38

.35

.30

Q1

.32

.32

.26

.27

OQ

.21

.20

Sept.

1.24 

1.24 

1.31 

1.31 

1.24

1.21 

1.21

1.21 

1.24 

1.21

1.21 

1.14 

1.14 

1.14 

1.24 

1.21

Nov.

1.53 

1.49 

1.47

1.46 

1.53

1.49

1.51 

1.50 

1.55 

1.50

1.68 

1.70

1.63 

1.54 

1.70 

1.68

Day.

1897. 

17..........

18..........

in

9ft

21..........

99

23..........

24.......... 9t;

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30.......... 31

Day.

1899. 

17.......... 

18.......... 

19.......... 

20. ......... 

21..........

22.......... 

23..........

24.......... 

25.......... 

26. .........

27.......... 

28..........

29.......... 

30. ......... 

31..........

Day.

1901. 

17.......... 

18.......... 

19..........

20.......... 

21..........

22..........

23.......... 

24.......... 

25..........

26..........

27..........

28. .........

29.......... 

30.......... 

31..........

Apr.

......

"i.'ii"

1.14 

1.21 

1.21 

1.13

June.

1.45 

1.38

1.37 

1.36

July

0.5

M

.5

k

.4

.4-

4'

.4f

.4(

.4(

May.

1.12 

1.14 

1.21 

1.22 

1.23

1.24 

1.34

1.44 

1.34 

1.44

.1.41 

1.42 

1.41 

1.42 

1.31

July.

1.22 

1.20 

1.40

1.35 

1.25

1.22

1.18 

1.15 

1.25 

1.30

1.40 

1.35

1.30 

1.33 

1.30

Au

.. 0.

L

5

)

t

L

t

t

t

)

)

June.

1.41 

1.41 

1.34 

1.24 

1.23

1.23 

1.22

1.22 

1.51 

1.21

1.31 

1.34 

1.34 

1.41

Aug.

1.32 

1.30 

1.27

1.25 

1.40

1.35

1.29 

1.40 

1.35 

1.45

1.38 

1.39

1.38 

1.40 

1.55

g3Q

3?,

Q1

31

39

3Q

38

34

31

3?,

3?, %>,

31

32

39

Jul

1. 

1. 

1.

1. 

1.

1. 

1

1. 

1.5 L;

1.5 

1.5 1.; i.; i.;

Se]

1.4 

l.C

1 4

l.S 

l.S

1 A

l.S 

1.4 

1.4 

l.S

1.4 

1 4

1.4 

1.4

S

y.

51 

14 

tl 

tl

n

3131

31 

24 

21

34 

34 

31 

il 

tl.

Dt.

[5 

6 

?,

8 

>3

5

6

\S 

& 

5

S

 K

5 

0

tept.

0.41

.37

.39

.36

.38

.45

.45

.46

.48

.45

.44

Aug.

1.41 

1.44 

1.41 

1.34 

1.32

1.34 

1.34

1.34 

1.24 

1.24

1.24 

1.24 

1.31 

1.31 

1.21

Oct.

1.45 

1.49 

1.55

1.54 

1.49

1.48

1.46 

1.52 

1.45 

1.50

1.45 

1.45

1.51 

1.52 

1.54

Oct.

0.17

.20

1 1

.14

.12

1Q

.22

.23

.28

V7

.29

.22

.15

.12

Sept.

1.24 

1.21 

1.14 

1.14

1.24

1.21 

1.11

1.11 

1.14 

1.12

1.14 

1.11 

1.11 

1.11

Nov.

1.67 

1.63 

1.65

1.70 

1.63

1.68

1.65 

1.66 

1.65 

1.66

1.64 

1.65

1.69 

1.70
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

DAM SITE ON SNAKE RIVER.

NIOBRARA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 225 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Niobrara River near Valentine, 1897-1906 Cont'd.

Day.

1902. 

1..........................

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

6. .........................

7. .........................

8. .........................

9

10. ......................... 

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..................... ....

17.......................... 

18..........................

19..........................

20..........................

21.......................... 

22..........................

23..................... ....

24. ......................... 

25..........................

26. ......................... 

27.......................... 

28.......................... 

29.......................... 

30. ......................... 

31..........................

1903. 

1..................... ....

2..........................

3..........................

4.................

5..........................

6..........................

7..........................

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

11..................... ....

12..........................

13..........................

14..................... ....

15..........................

16.......................... 

17.......................... 

18..........................

19.......................... 

20..........................

21.......................... 

22. .........................

23..........................

24..................... ....

25..........................

26. .........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30..........................

31..........................

1904. 

1..........................

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5..........................

Jan.

1.65

1.74

1.63

1.67

1.68

Feb..

1.26

1.22 

1.13 

1.56

1.66 

1.75

1.84 

1.95

1.70

1.83

1.76

1 98

1.42

2.30

2.35

2.15

2.25

Mar.

1.78 

1.80

1.75

1.79

1.67

1.65

1.40

1.33 

1.60

1.95

1.85

2.05 

1.66

1.75

1. 98 

1 90

1.96 

1.93 

1.89 

1.83 

1.97 

1.85

1.18

1.67

1.90

1.75

1 80

1.78

1 90

1.95

1.98

2.10

2.05

2.13

2.15

2.10

2.05

1.98 

2.02 

2.05

2.03 

1.78

1.85 

1.72

1.80

1.75

1.78

1 96

1.95

1 90

1.88

1.85

1.88

2.05

1.90

1.55

1 80

1.75

Apr.

1.58

1.61

1.70

1.68

1.75

1.50

1.58

1.54

1.55 

1.44

1 54

1.58

1.60

1.54

1 64

1.72 

1.66

1.58

1 56

1.47 

1.74

1 69

1.52

1 CA

1.75 

1.54

1.72 

1.58 

1.65

1 90

1.92

1.80

1.85

1.65

1.63

1.65

1.68

1.85

1.70

1.58

1.62

1 60

1.57 

1.60 

1.68

1.90 

1.87

1.75 

1.70

1.72

1.58

1.55

1.53

1.65

1.60

1.57

1 56

1.53

1.55

1.57

1.60

May.

1.63

1.65

1.60

1.58

1.65

1.53

1.47

1.56

1 60

1.54 

1.52

1 64

1.57

1.55

1.63

1.47

1.52 

1 49

1.83

1.78

1.51

1.51

1.46 

1.44

1.42 

1.48 

1.37 

1.40 

1.33 

1.42

1.50

1.52

1.50

1.55

1.57

1.62

1.60

1.61

1.72

1.68

1.55

1.53

1.48

1.47

1.45 

1.50 

1.51

1.48 

1.45

1.47

1.40

1.42

 1.38

1.57

1.40

1.40

1.50

1.41

1.42

1.55

1.60

1.55

1.75

1.70

June.

1.50

1.42

1.44

1.45

1.54

1.55

1.44

1.58

1.42

1X0

1.42

1.50

1X8

1X0

1.28

1.42

1.47 

1.34

1.52

1.47

1.36 

1 80

1.32

1.36 

1.33

1.34 

1.37 

1.46 

1.95 

2.10'

1.50

1.43

1.42

1.47

1.43

1.40

1.38

1.44

1X8

1.39

1.41

1.31

1.28

1.30

1.32

1.30 

1.34 

1.30

1.42 

1.35

1.52 

1.35

1.48

1.40

1.40

1.35

1.36

1.40

1.35

1.33

1.86

1.78

2.05

1.85

1.58

July.

3.10

1.95

1.73

1.56

1.58

1.38

1.25

1 90

1.38

1.32 

1 32

1.36

1.27

1.32

1 25

1.26 

1 40

1.42

1X0

1.34 

1.32

1.37

1.41 

1.32

1.38 

1.35 

1.32 

1.34 

1.45 

1.36

1.40

1.37

1.35

1.37

1.30

1.33

1.30

1.30

1.29

1.31

1.33

1.35

1.32

1.38

1.37 

2.12 

3.37

2.00 

1.55

1.41 

1.35

1.34

1.32

1.33

1.35

1.30

1.25

1.30

1.36

1.47

1.35

1.35

1.37

1.40

1.92

Aug.

1.31

1.32

1.38

1.31

1.42

1.38

1.31

1.43

1.48

1X0 

1.24

1.20

1.36

1.38

1.39

1.38

1.44 

1.37

1.38

1.34

1X5 

1.43

1.34

1X3 

1.62

1.45 

1.31 

1.38 

1.40 

1X3 

 1.52

1.56

1.95

3.20

1. 60

1.51

1.25

1.26

1.27

1.20

1.22

1.24

1.28

1.30

1.42

1.35

1X0 

1.39 

1.35

1.33 

1.34

1.33 

1.34

1.31

1.32

1.29

1.35

1.45

1.37

1.33

1.27

1.31

1.30

1.60

1.33

1.40

1.38

Sept.

1.40

1.38

1.30

1.27

1.28

1.30

1.27

1.41

1.28

1.26 

1.33

1.32

1.29

1.37

1.33

1.35

1.34 

1X5

1.40

1X8

1X5 

1X7

1.33

1.37 

1X8

1.59 

1.53 

1X5 

1.57 

1X2

1.30

1.33

1.31

1.37

1.29

1.32

1.35

1.33

1.31

1.32

1.29

1.32

1.33

1.35

1X3

1X0 

1.38 

1.37

1.35 

1.38

1X1

1.45

1.34

1.35

1.42

1.40

1.34

1.36

1.40

1.45

1.54

1.36

1.37

1X9

l.fiO

Oct.

1.43

1.47

1.42

1.44

1.47

1.45

1.44

1X5

1.46

1.51 

1.53

1.55

1.52

1.49

1.48

1.55

1.52 

1X8

1.50

1X9

1X8 

1.51

1.55

1.50 

1.51

1.56 

1.53 

1.52 

1.51 

1.54 

1.50

1.38

1.41

1X5

1.38

1.42

1X1

1X0

1.32

1.34

1.35

1X4

1.50

1.42

1X3

1.45

1.51 

1X0 

1.41

1.39 

1.42

1.45 

1X8

1.48

1.47

1.45

1.40

1.45

1.48

1.49

1.47

1.48

1.51

1.50

1.55

1.53

1.52

Nov.

1.58

1.64

1.53

1.50

1.57

1.55

1.54

1.58

1.54

1.52 

1.50

1.56

1.60

1.58

1.56

1.62

1.56 

1.61

1.54

1.57

1.50 

1.56

1.52

1.53 

1.60

1.51 

1.56 

1.53 

1.46 

1.48

1.52

1.50

1.51

1.55

1.46

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.52

1.50

1.52

1.56

1.58

1.55

1.60

'i.'so"

1.75

1.65

1.62

1.60

1.62

1.63

1.57

1.52

1.55

1.52

1.63

1.55

1.54

Dec.

1.55

1.46

1.16

1X0

1X8

1.E5

1.58

1.62

1.57

1.60

1.55

1.60

1.62

1.68

1.62

1.61 i.eo

1.51

1.41

1.45

1.65 

1.80 

1.82

1.88 

1.82

1.89 

1.78

1.80

1.79

1.90

2.00

1.80

1.75

1.74

1.72

1.73

1.54

1.51

1.50

1.58

1.51

72607 IBB 23C
226 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY OF NEBEASKA.

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Niobrara River near Valentine, 1897-1906 Cont'd.

Day.

1904.

7..........................

8..........................

9.......................... 10. .........................

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

is

19

20. ........ .............. ...

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

27..........................

OQ

29..........................

30..........................

31..........................

1905.

2..........................

3..........................

4..........................

5. ........................ .

6..........................

7....... ....... ............

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

11..........................

12..........................

13..........................

14..........................

15. ...................... ...

16..........................

17. .........................

18..........................

19

20..........................

21..........................

22..........................

OQ

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27.................... ......

28. ........................ .

29..........................

30..........................

31. .........................

1906. 

1.......................... 

2.......................... 

3.......................... 

4..........................

5..........................

6.......................... 

7.......................... 

8.......................... 

9.......................... 

10..........................

Jan.

1.75

1.80

1.80

1.76

1 7°.

1.70

1.74

1 7°.

1.74

1.75

1.71

1.70

1.75

1.66

1.61

1 f\fi

1.60

1.4)

QE

1.45

1 79

2.15

2.25

2.20

2.55

2 1 f\

1 Q

2 1 ^

2

fV>

2 no

2.0

2 no

1 Q

2.07

2

AK

q O

3.6

3 9

3 1 E.

3

0

2 77

2

E

2

0

2.38

2

QQ

2.45

2.83

2 25

2

QQ

2.85

1.9

2 A

1.75 

1.70 

1.76

1.82

1.85 

1.78 

1.55 

1.60 

1.68

Feb.

2 /ft

1.95

1.82

1.80

1.95

1.96

2 Oft

2 AH

2 20

2

OE

2

QO

2

Af\

0 Oft

2

0A

2

OQ

2 1 ^

2 7ft

2

0

3

QC

3.6

3 77

3 9

3 7

3.6

3.67

3

QC

4.0

3 9

3 9

3.65

3.55

3

OQ

^ 1

2 or

2 74

2.6

3 A

2 7

2.48

1.97 

1.92 

1.95 

1 90

1.62

1.5 

1.75 

1.83 

1.78 

1.85

Mar.

o no

1.87

1.80

1.70

1.78

1.67

1.65

1.58

1.60

1 60

1 !V7

1.55

1.58

1.50

1.41

1 ^9

1.53

1 39

1 f^ft

1.60

1.55

1.62

9 3

2 1 f\

2 ft

1.75

1.8

1.78

1 7^

1.7

1.64

1 62

1.6

1.64

1 60

1.63

1.67

1.66

1.73

1.7

1 R9

1.65

1.63

1.7

1.68

1.65

1.6

1.62

1.75

1.65

1.58

1.61

1.9

2

EE

2.8

2.55 

2.2 

2.5 

2.25 

2.05

Apr.

1.58

1.60

1.56

1.60

1.55

1.56

1.60

1.58

1.58

1.58

1 f\f\

1 4Q

1 ^

1.55

1 63

1 *&

1.61

1.50

1 *V7

1. 5o

1.65

1 S

1.78

1.8

1.71

1.65

1.62

1.68

1 f\7

1.55

1.62

1.7

1.66

1.65

1.6

1.57

1 tt

1 f\a

1 54

1 *w

1.67

1.68

1.73

1.6

1.6

1.55

1.5

2.60 

2.35 

2.15

2.07

1.96 

1.95 

2.10 

2.12 

2.07

May.

1.65

1.57

1.72

1.60

l.EO

1.52

1.72

1.60

1.55

1.51

1.52

1.49

1.51

1.48

1.50

1.52

1.50

1.52

1.50

1.51

1.45

1.47

1.45

1.45

1.46

1.48

1 'vi

1 f\f\

1.62

2.03

1.8

1.75

1.68

1.6

1.63

1.7

1.55

1.64

1.6

1.65

1.53

1.5

1.53

1 W

1.52

1.53

1.5

1 48

1.52

1 *W

1.78

1.65

2.2

1.95

1.85

1.90 

2.00 

1.90 

1.90

1.85

1.90 

1.75 

1.65 

1.65 

1.60

June

1.55

1.55

1.85

2.30

1.60

1.61

1.57

1.55

1.45

1.54

1.50

1.42

1.47

1.46

1.42

1.45

1.51

1.41

1.36

1.36

1.76

1.75

1.65

1.5

1 48

1.5

1.75

1.7

1.55

1.58

1 f\({

1.55

1.6

1.57

1 93

1.75

1.95

1.6

1.77

1.63

1.78

2

f\A

1 S

2

E

1.95

1.72

1.85

1.45 

1.50 

1.50 

1.60

1.55

1.55 

1.45 

1.40 

1.30 

1.30

July.

1.50

1.80

1.53

1.42

1X0

1.55

1.47

1.45

1.42

1.42

1.31

1.32

1.30

1.31

1.26

1.37

1.32

1.30

1.23

1.32

1.27

1.34

1.30

1.35

1.32

1.76

3.15

2.8

2.4

2.32

2.15

2.05

1.82

1.93

1.85

1.8

1.68

1.65

1.6

1.62

1.65

1.68

1.57

2.48

2 1 f\

1 Q1

1.76

1.75

1.6

1.73

1.6

1.6

1.61

1.87

1.8

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35

1.40

1.35 

1.40 

1.30 

1.25 

1.30

Aug.

1.40

1.32

1.30

1.31

1.30

1.25

1.29

1.30

1.35

1.24

1.30

1.35

1.33

1.44

1.40

1.34

1.30

1.31

1.27

1.25

1.26

1.35

1.32

1.34

1.82

1.75

1.7

1.67

1.68

1.65

1.67

1.66

1.58

1.55

1.55

1.58

1.72

1.64

1.6

1 KK

1.53

1.51

1 48

1.5

1.53

1.5

1.5

1.45

1.42

1.45

1.43

1.49

1.45

1.48

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.60

1.45

1.50 

1.60 

1.50 

1.45 

1.55

Sept.

1.38

1.40

1.39

1.37

1.34

1.36

1.35

1.35

1.25

1.30

1.26

1.28

1.30

1.36

1.35

1.26

1.30

1.32

1.33

1.36

1.35

1.37

1.40

1.45

1 48

1 45

1.44

1.48

1.45

1.49

1.53

1.55

1.5

1.47

1.45

1.42

1.5

1.49

1.52

1.47

1.55

1 48

1.45

1.45

1.47

1.5

1 45

1.42

1.5

1.52

1.45

1.5

1.47

1.35 

1.30 

1.30 

1.25

1.25

1.25 

1.30 

1.30 

1.30 

1.25

Oct.

1.45

1.36

1.38

1.42

1.47

1.48

1.45

1.46

1.43

1.41

1.48

1.43

1.62

1.63

1.55

1 Z.A.

1.54

1 E14

1.53

1.51

1.50

1.55

1.57

1.58

1.54

1 45

1 43

1.47

1.45

1.5

1.52

1.49

1 sf;

1.57

1.53

1.45

1.45

1.5

1.55

1 48

1.48

1.49

1.55

1.5

1 <y>

1.5

1 48

1 49

1.5

1.5

1.53

1.54

1.58

1.56

1.59

1.25 

1.40 

1.35 

1.30

1.30

1.25 

1.35 

1.35 

1.30 

1.30

Nov.

1.57

1.55

1.52

1.56

1.60

1.58

1.55

1.54

1.52

1.55

1.53

1.52

1 56

1.52

1.58

1.51

1.54

1.53

1.48

1.53

1.60

1.54

1.56

1 V7

1.6

1.59

1.62

1.57

1.59

1.61

1.59

1.58

1.61

1.6

1.59

1 63

1.64

1.6

1.65

1.65

1.66

1.67

1.7

1 79

1.73

1.7

1.75

1.77

1.56

1.35

1.70 

1.70 

1.75 

1.75

1.65

1.68 

1.60 

1.60 

1.55 

1.55

Dec.

1 56

1.65

1.64

1.60

1.66

1.61

1.55

1.56

1.67

1.60

1.71

1.65

1 79

1.57

1.64

1.74

1.77

1.72

1.10

1.40

1 S^

1.75

1.30

2.20

1.95

1.35

1 93

1.37

2.18

2.2

2.1

2.15

2.2

2.03

2

QQ

2.9

1 9

1.

92 

1.88

1.75

1.76

1.78

1.

75 

1.75

1.69

1.0

1.65

1.63

1.75

1.72

1.65

1.58

1.7

1.56
NIOBRARA EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 227 

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Niobrara River near Valentine, 1897-1906 Cont'd.

Day.

1906. 

11..........................

1*>

13

14..........................

15..........................

16.-.....-....-...-.--...-..

17. .--....-..-..----.. ------

18..........................

19

20..........................

21 ..........................

22..-......-....-..--.-..-..

23..--.....-..-.-..--.-..-..

94

OK

26..........................

27..........................

28....... ................... 

29..........................

f>rt

31

Jan.

1.63

1.82

1.93

1.85

1.87

1.8

1.85

1.85

1.90

1.85

1.65

1.70

2.45

2.20

2.20

2.15

2.18

2.10 

2.10

2.05

1.95

Feb.

1.87

1.95

1.75

1.70

1.75

1.95

2.08

2.03

2.15

2.0

1.95

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.85

1.95

1.85

1.92

Mar.

1.75

1.32

1.35

1.65

1.6

1.85

1.9

1.95

1.95

1.95

2.12

2.07

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.08

2.15

2.2 

2.25

2.25

2.18

Apr.

1.98

2.08

2.30

2.32

2.07

2.12

2.05

2.06

2.02

2.05

1.90

1.95

1.95

1.90

1.85

1.85

1.80

1.80 

1.75

1.75

May.

1.65

1.55

1.60

1.55

1.55

1.50

1.55

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.45

1.45

1.50

1.50

1.55

1.95

1.60

1.50 

1.60

1.55

1.50

June.

1.45

1.40

1.35

1.35

1.40

1.35

1.40

1.35

1.40

1.30

1.30

1.35

1.35

1.40

1.40

1.45

1.45

1.40 

1.40

1.35

July.

1.55

1.40

1.35

1.40

1.40

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.30

1.25 

1.25

1.25

1.25

Aug.

1.50

1.40

1.45

1.40

1.35

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.25

1.25

1.30

l.«30

1.50

1.55

1.50

1.40

1.30

1.35 

1.30

1.30

1.30

Sept.

1.55

1.35

1.35

1.30

1.40

1.35

1.30

1.30

1.40

1.40

1.45

1.40

1.30

1 30

1.40

1.35

1.30

1.30 

1.30

1 30

Oct.

1.25

1.30

1.35

1.35

1.40

1.35

1.45

1.40

1.40

1.70

1.60

1.55

1.50

1.75

1.50

1.65

1.70

1.75 

1.85

1.80

1.70

Nov.

1.50

1.50

1.55

1.55

1.60

1.60

1.45

1.50

1.40

1.30

1.45

1.50

1.55

1.70

1.65

1.60

1.55

1.60 

1.70

1.65

Dec.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Niobrara River near Valentine, 1901-1906.

Day.

1901. 

1........

3........

4........

5. .......

6. . ------

7........

8........

9...-...-

10....--..

19

13........

14--......

15..--....

16........

July.

865

620

620

580

580

580

555

555

655

580

620

580

525

525

525

525

Aug.

805

655

655

655

580

580

580

555

580

620

655

555

580

580

620

Sept.

805

750

700

1,080

865

655

4,330

1,155

930

805

865

865

805

865

750

750

Oct.

655

700

750

700

655

700

750

805

930

1,330

1,000

1,000

930

805

750

805

Nov.

805

750

700

700

805

750

750

750

805

750

1,000

1,000

930

805

1,000

1,000

Day.

1901. 

17.......

18.......

19.......

20.......

21.......

22. ......

23.......

24.......

25.......

26.......

27.......

28. ......

29. ......

30.......

31.......

July.

525

525

655

620

555

525

525

510.

555

580

655

620

580

620

580

Aug.

580

580

555

555

655

620

580

655

620

700

655

655

655

655

700

Sept.

700

620

655

655

620

700

620

700

700

620

700

750

700

655

Oct.

700

750

805

805

750

750

700

750

700

750

700

700

750

750

805

Nov.

930

930

930

1,000

930

1,000

930

930

930

930

930

930

1,000

1,000

Day.

1902.

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9

10...............

11...............

12...............

13.. .............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

Jan. Feb. Mar.

1,155

1.155

1,075

1,155

930

930

655

615

865

1,425

1.240

Apr.

865

865

930

1,000

1,000

1,075

750

865

805

805

700

805

865

865

805

930

1,000

930

865

805

May.

930

930

865

865

930

805

700

806

865

805

750

930

805

805

930

700

750

750

1,240

1.155

June.

750

655

700

700

805

805

700

865

655

655

655

750

750

655

580

655

700

615

750

700

July.

4,260

1,425

1,075

805

865

655

550

1,330

655

580

580

615

550

580

550

550

550

655

655

655

Aug.

580

580

655

580

655

655

580

700

750

655

550

525

615

655

655

655

700

615

655

615

Sept.

055

655

580

550

580

580

550

655

580

550

615

580

580

615

615

615

615

700

655

750

Oct.

700

700

655

700

700

700

700

700

700

750

805

805

750

750

750

805

750

750

750

750

Nov.

865

930

805

750

805

805

805

865

805

750

750

805

865

865

805

865

805

865

805

805

Dec.

805

700

805

505

655

750

750
228 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP NEBRASKA.

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Niobrara River near Valentine, 1901-1906 Con.

Day.

1902. 

21...............

22...............

23. ..............

24...............

25. ..............

26. ..............

27...............

28. ..............

29...............

30...............

31...............

1903. 

1.... ...........

2...............

3...............

4.... .....

5............ ..

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14............ ..

15...............

16. ..............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20. ..............

21...............

22...............

23. ..............

24. ..............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

1904. 

1..........

2...............

3... ...

4..... ...... ..

5...

6...............

7. ..............

8...............

9............ ..

10. ..............

11...............

12...............

13..... ..... .

14...............

15.. . ......

16...............

17...............

18. ..............

19..............

20. ..............

21...............

22. ..............

23. ..............

24. ..............

25. ..............

Jan.

615

700

615

615

655

750

750

700

700

655

700

700

700

655

655

700

615

580

490

450

Feb.

550

505

1,075

1,240

1,425

1,000

1,240

1,425

655

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

750

750

930

805

930

600

600

600

finn

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

Mar:

1,630

970

1,075

1, 525

1,425

1,330

1,240

1 49^

1,240

525

nqn

1,330

1,075

1,155

1,330

1,525

1,740

1,630

1 860

1^860

1,740

1,630

1,525

1,525

1,630

1,155

1,240

1,000

1,155

1,075

1 49^

1,330

1,330

1,240

1,330

600

865

550

750

700

1 nftfl

865

805

615

865

700

700

655

655

700

700

655

655

655

615

550

615

655

Apr.

700

1,075

1,000

750

1,075

805

1 '865 000

930

1 330

1 49^

1,155

1,240

930

930

930

1,000

1,240

1,000

865

865

750

805

865

1,000

1,240

1,155

1,000

930

805

7CA

865

805

655

655

655

655

700

655

700

700

655

655

655

700

700

7OO

700

655

615

655

655

750

700

May.

750

700

700

7flA

655

750

655

615

655

750

750

805

805

865

865

865

1,000

1,075

865

865

805

750

805

805

750

750

750

700

700

700

700

700

805

700

700

700

750

700

930

865

805

700

865

750

655

655

865

750

700

655

655

655

655

655

655

655

655

655

655

655

June.

615

580

580

615

615

615

700

1,425

1,740

805

7VI

700

750

700

700

805

700

700

615

615

615

615

615

655

700

655

805

655

805

700

700

655

655

700

655

615

1,155

1,075

1,525

1,155

805

750

1,155

2,115

805

750

750

655

750

700

615

615

655

930

655

615

655

615

750

July.

615

580

615

655

con

655

615

con

615

700

700

655

655

655

615

615

615

615

615

655

615

700

700

655

1,860

7 000

l'525

805

655

615

615

580

615

R1 1\

580

550

580

615

700

615

615

615

655

1,330

750

1,155

805

655

655

700

700

655

655

KQA

580

580

580

550

615

580

580

550

580

Aug.

700

700

615

700

700

580

655

700

805

1 49^

6,800

865

550

550

550

525

525

550

580

580

655

615

655

655

615

615

615

615

580

580

700

615

615

550

580

615

930

655

700

700

700

615

615

615

615

580

615

615

655

580

615

700

700

750

700

655

655

615

615

580

Sept.

700

fil P*

615

7CA

865

805

700

800

655

580

580

615

580

580

615

580

580

580

580

615

615

700

700

700

655

655

700

700

750

655

655

700

655

615

615

655

700

805

615

615

750

750

655

655

655

615

615

615

615

615

550

580

550

580

580

615

615

550

580

580

615

615

Oct.

750

750

750

805

805

750

805

7CA

655

655

700

655

fiCC

655

655

615

615

700

750

655

700

700

655

655

655

700

750

750

700

700

700

750

750

700

750

750

750

805

805

750

700

615

655

655

700

750

700

700

700

655

750

700

865

930

805

805

805

805

805

805

Nov.

750

805

750

805

865

750

805

700

7CA

750

805

700

750

750

750

750

750

805

865

805

O)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

750

700

615

580

655

655

700

615

655

805

750

805

805

805

805

805

750

805

865

865

805

805

750

805

805

750

805

805

750

865

750

805

805

750

Dec.

755

750

700

750

700

750

655

750

655

655

655

580

525

550

655

750

750

865

750

865

750

750

750

865

1,000

750

700

700

655

700

805

750

750

865

865

805

865

930

865

930

865

805

805

930

865

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

a Ice November 15 to 21.
NIOBRARA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 229

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Niobrara River near Valentine, 1901-1906 Con.

Day.

1904. 

26. ..............

27...............

28. ..............

29...............

30...............

31...............

1905. 

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

4. ..............

5. ..............

6...............

s7 ::::::::::::::: 9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13. ..............

14...............

15. ..............

16...............

17...............

18. ..............

19. ..............

20. ..............

21...............

22. ..............

23. ..............

24. ..............

25. ..............

26. ..............

27. ..............

28...............

29. ..............

30...............

31...............

1906. 

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7... ............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22. ..............

23...............

24. ..............

25. ..............

26...............

27. ..............

28. ..............

29. ..............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

505

655

600

600

600

600

930

875

940

985

997

1,040

950

705

750

828

778

970

1,100

1,000

1 ftQA

930

990

990

1,050

978

768 815

1,750

1,400

1,400

1,330

1,370

1,240

1,240

1,180

1,060

Feb.

600

600

600

1 000

1,040

985

685

595

805

CQA

.725

 890

895

985

770

725

965

1,120

1,180

995

940

885

860

810

915

785

855

Mar.

550

615

700

700

655

700

1,150

1,120

1,070

995

910

880

860

910

860

895

950

935

1,035

990

880

915

890

985

955

910

845

870

1,055

910

820

855

835

1,080

1,340

1,590

1,950

1,590

1,120

1,180

940

630

390

400

562

680

720

790

790

985

945

860

995

875

990

1,060

1,140

1,200

1,220

1,130

Apr.

700

615

655

655

905

1,125

1,095

1,125

985

900

835

860

835

1,150

935

795

775

855

960

905

890

825

790

770

745

755

745

910

925

995

820

820

760

710

1,710

1,350

1,120

1 080

1,030

905

1,070

1,100

945

1,060

1,350

1,370

1,070

1,130

1,060

1,020

1,060

925

1 000

1,020

990

950

980

940

960

930

960

May.

655

655

655

655

655

700

740

760

835

1,480

1,015

910

87n

810

845

935

845

750

855

805

865

730

700

725

715

715

725

695

675

710

720

1,035

1 740 MIO

1 140

1,180

1,170

1,160

1,100

1,140

957

QAf\

835

780

820

725

775

730

735

690

735

655

620

660

660

795

705

750

1,200

805

710

810

760

715

June.

655

615

615

655

615

1,005

990

1,160

895

860

695

680

7ftft

750

1,005

935

785

765

755

815

780

1,310

1,020

1,345

1,055

860

1,075

1,515

1,110

2,300

1,365

990

1,200

672

720

815

770

770

682

645

575

577

690

648

662

616

655

620

655

620

657

585

585

620

662

662

705

705

666

666

630

July.

580

655

655

615

655

615

1,065

3,420

2,845

2,165

2,044

1,755

1,600

1,210

1,400

1,280

1,200

980

915

950

1,000

1,055

2,420

1,855

1,515

1,190

1,170

940

1,135

965

935

935

1,005

1,365

1,240

632

632

632

632

675

635

675

600

573

607

820

685

645

685

685

645

652

652

615

615

620

620

585

590

590

625

590

595

595

595

Aug.

580

580

615

615

580

615

1,375

1,270

1,150

1,070

1,025

1,040

990

1,015

1,005

990

850

850

885

1,085

930

905

845

820

795

765

785

820

785

785

730

700

730

710

770

730

595

595

565

907

1,060

810

915

810

760

865

815

720

765

725

642

642

647

610

610

647

650

830

880

830

740

655

695

655

660

660

Sept.

615

615

655

655

700

760

785

730

720

760

730

770

815

840

780

750

730

700

780

770

805

750

840

760

725

725

750

780

725

700

780

800

725

780

745

700

660

660

625

625

625

665

665

625

910

710

710

670

7AA

715

675

675

765

765

810

685

607

607

685

645

607

607

607

607

Oct.

750

750

805

805

865

805

725

705

745

725

780

800

765

835

855

810

725

715

725

775

834

750

750

760

825

765

785

760

740

750

755

755

785

795

840

815

845

573

685

645

608

608

573

645

645

608

608

573

608

645

645

685

645

730

685

685

985

870

820

770

1,040

770

930

985

1,040

1,160

1,100

985

Nov.

805

805

865

805

805

820

855

805

835

870

810

830

850

825

815

845

830

815

865

880

825

860

880

880

890

900

940

965

995

980

935

1,005

1,030

760

575

985

985

1,040

1,040

930

980

870

870

820

820

770

770

820

820

870

870

730

770

685

607

730

770

820

985

930

870

820

870

985

930

Dec.

800

800

800

800

800

800
230 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Estimated monthly discharge of Niobrara River near Valentine, 1901-1906. 

[Drainage area, 6,070 square miles.]

Month and 

year.

January. 

1904..........

1906. .........

February. 

1903o.........

1904..........

1906..........

March. 

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

April. 

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

May. 

1902..........

1903. .........

1904..........

1905. .........

1906..........

June. 

19016........

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905. .........

1906..........

July. 

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

August. 

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1906..........

September. 

1901..........

1902..........

1903.--.......

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

October. 

1901..........

1902..........

1903..........

1904..........

1905. .........

1906..........

November. 

1901..........

1902..........

1903. .........

1904..........

1905..........

1906..........

December. 

1903...--...-.

1904..........

Discharge in second-leet.

Maximum.

750 

1,750

1,520 

930 

1,180

1,630 

1,860 

1,000 

1,150 

1,950

1,150 

1,425 

750 

1,150 

1,710

1,240 

1,070 

930 

1,740 

1,300

700 

1,740 

805 

2,110 

2,300 

815

865 

4,260 

7,000 

1,330 

3,420 

820

805 

865 

6,800 

930 

1,370 

1,060

4,330 

865 

750 

805 

840 

910

1,330 

805 

750 

930 

855 

1,160

1,000 

930 

865 

865 

1,030 

1,040

1,000 

930

Minimum.

450 

705

505 

600 

595

615 

525 

550 

820 

390

700 

750 

615 

710 

900

615 

700 

655 

675 

620

620 

580 

615 

615 

680 

575

510 

550 

550 

550 

900 

573

555 

525 

525 

580 

700 

595

620 

550 

580 

550 

700 

607

655 

655 

580 

615 

705 

573

700 

700 

580 

750 

575 

607

525 

750

Mean.

634 

1,040

998 

640 

898

1,169 

1,357 

692 

945 

994

896 

979 

674 

883 

1,070

802 

794 

705 

890 

843

659 

740 

692 

832 

1,010 

662

585 

805 

912 

675 

1,402 

633

624 

653 

843 

644 

902 

731

879 

649 

638 

627 

760 

678

788 

745 

685 

760 

774 

760

887 

807 

724 

800 

866 

859

723 

823

Total in 

acre-feet.

39,000 

64,000

27,700 

36,800 

49,900

71,900 

83,400 

82,500 

58,100 

61,200

53,300 

58,200 

40,100 

52,500 

63,700

49,300 

48,800 

43,300 

54,700 

51,800

6,500 

44,000 

41,200 

49,500 

60,100 

39,400

36,000 

49,500 

56,100 

41,500 

86,200 

38,900

38,400 

40,100 

51,800 

39,600 

55,500 

44.900

52,300 

38,600 

38,000 

37,300 

45,200 

40,300

48,400 

45,800 

42,100 

46,700 

47,600 

46,700

52,800 

48,000 

43,100 

47,600 

51,500 

51,100

43,000 

50,600

Run-off.

Second-feel 

per square 

mile.

0.104 

.171

.105 

.148

.192 

.224 

.144 

.156 

.164

.148 

.161 

.111 

.145 

.176

.132 

.131 

.116 

.147 

.139

.122 

.114 

.137 

.166 

.109

.096 

.133 

.150 

.111 

.231 

.104

.103 

.106 

.139 

.106 

.149 

.120

.145 

.107 

.105 

.103 

.125 

.112

.130 

.123 

.113 

.125 

.128 

.125

.146 

.133 

.119 

.132 

.143 

.142

.119 

.136

Depth in 

inches.

0.12 

.20

.11 

.15

.22

.26 

.13 

.18 

.19

.17 

.18 

.12 

.16 

.20

.15 

.15 

.13 

.17 

.16

.13 

.13 

.15 

.18 

.12

.11 

.15 

.17 

.13 

.27 

.12

.12 

.13 

.16 

.12 

.17 

.14

.16 

.12 

.12 

.12 

.14 

.12

.15 

.14 

.13 

.14 

.15 

.13

.16 

.15 

.13 

.15 

.16 

.16

.13

.16

Per cent 

of rainfall.

20 

37

46 

34

12 

32 

46 

16 

12

16 

10 

17 

6 

10

6 

5 

5 

3 

5

3 

8 

3 

3 

5

7 

7 

3 

4 

6 

8

5 

5 

6 

5 

10 

4

5 

9 

8 

6 

14 

4

6 

17 

21 

11 

13 

4

540 

37 

147 

184 

32 

27

56 

67

Rainfall 

(inches;.

0.60 

.54

1.31 

.24 

.44

1.84 

.81 

.28 

1.09 

1.55

1.08 

1.72 

.70 

2.90 

2.10

2.60 

3.27 

2.67 

5.24 

3.22

7.02 

3.73 

1.66 

5.08 

5.79 

2.22

1.49 

2.26 

5.74 

3.00 

4.51 

1.47

2.44 

2.77 

2.81 

2.56 

1.69 

3.58

3.38 

1.34 

1.52 

1.93 

.97 

3.02

2.31 

.80 

.63 

1.28 

1.16 

2.99

.03 

.41 

.09 

.08 

.50 

.60

.23

.24

a February 15 to 28. 6 June 26 to 30.
NIOBRARA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 231

NIOBRARA RIVER AT NIOBRARA.

A station was established May 11,1902, near the mouth of Niobrara 

River, at a wooden highway bridge 1 mile southwest of the city of 

Niobrara, below all tributaries. It was abandoned October 25, 1902-

The river has here two channels about one-fourth mile apart. The 

bed of the stream is sandy and the cross section is continually changing. Velocities were high and accurate measurements could not be 

made.

The gage was of the wire and weight type, the length of the wire 

from the index to the end of the weight being 19 feet. The bench 

mark was the top of the face plate on the upstream pier at the left 

end of the bridge; elevation, 12.49 feet above the zero of the gage.

Discharge measurements of Niobrara River at Niobrara, 1902.

Date.

May 11.... .........

July 6..............

July 25.............

September 28......

Hydrographer.

.....do.....................................................

.....do.....................................................

.....do.....................................................

.....do.....................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.55

2.85

2.00

2.10

1.90

Discharge.

Second-feet. 

1,637

2,021

1,401

1,106

2,201

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Niobrara River at Niobrara, 1902.

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

May.

......

2.55

2.57

2.57

2.70

2.70

9 £ T^t O

June.

2.60

2.50

2.50

2.55

2.70

2.60

2.60

2.55

2.70

2.60

2.50

2.75

2.60

2.60

2.60

2

«e 

. UO

July.

2.70

2.90

2.95

2.90

2.90

2.80

2.70

2.70

2.75

2.67

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.65

2.60

2. 60

Aug.

2.70

2.65

2.65

2.60

2.60

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.60

2.60

2.70

2.60

2.55

2.50

2.70

2 7fl fU

Sept.

2.60

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.45

2.45

2.50

2.45

2.40

2.45

2.40

2.35

2.40

2.35

2.30

2.20

Oct.

2.40

2.40

2

Af\ *tu

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.25

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.05

2.00

Day.

17..........

18........'..

1Q

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

May.

2.57

2.67

2.80

2.90

3.00

2.90

2.57

2.45

2.40

2.50

2.50

2.60

2.55

2.50

2.45

June.

2.75

2.70

2.65

2.65

2.75

2.80

2.80

2.60

2.60

2.70

2.85

2.70

2.80

2.75

July.

2.60

2.60

2.65

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.55

2.60

2.65

2.75

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

Aug.

2.75

2.80

2.85

2.75

2.70

2.80

2.70

2.60

2.75

2.90

2.75

2.65

2.60

2.55

2.60

Sept.

2.30

2.20

2.20

2.50

2.90

2.80

2.80

2.60

2.60

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.45

2.40

Oct.

2.10

1.90

1.90

2.00

2.00

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

......

......

LAKES IN CHERRY AND ADJOINING COUNTIES.

Throughout the southern part of the Niobrara drainage basin, in 

Cherry, Brown, and Sheridan counties, are numerous lakes which form 

the headwaters of small 'tributary streams. The country in which 

they are found consists almost entirely of characteristic sand hills, 

and the lakes are simply water-filled depressions in the valleys, the 

bottoms of which are below the general level of the water table of 

the district. They range in size from small ponds to lakes several 

square miles in area and are generally shallow, with beds and banks
232 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

entirely of sand; in many of them rushes and aquatic plants grow 

thickly. In dry weather large quantities of wild hay are cut on the 

borders and even from the beds of the shallower lakes.

These lakes are subject to a periodic rise, beginning in April or 

May and due probably to the precipitation, which at certain seasons 

of the year is considerably greater than at others. In order to determine the extent of these fluctuations, their possible effects on the 

streams of which the lakes are the source, and the amount of "lag" 

between the rises and the seasons of heavier rainfall, a gaging station 

was maintained on Red Deer Lake, chosen as fairly representative 

of the type, from August 12, 1904, to October 31, 1905.

The lake is located in sees. 16, 17, 20, and 21, T. 30 N., R. 27 W., 

about 16 miles south of Woodlake post-office and about 30 miles 

south of Valentine.

The lake covers about 1 square mile of surface and is merely a 

valley or flat in the sand hills, filled with water. The depth varies 

from 1 foot to 15 feet, the average being probably about 8 feet. 

The bed is entirely of sand, and the margin is thickly grown with 

rushes and other aquatic plants.

The gage consists of a staff fastened to a post at the end of the 

boat landing 200 yards south of Cochran's ranch house near the east 

end of the lake. The bench mark is a group of three spikes driven 

horizontally near the base of a cotton wood tree 12 inches in diameter, 

located 40 feet south and 20 feet east of the southwest corner post 

of the large windmill tower just west of Cochran's house; elevation, 

9.61 feet above the zero of the gage.

Weekly gage height, in feet, of Red Deer Lake near Woodlake, 1904-5.

Day.

1904. 

1. .......

2........

3........

4........

5........

6........

7........

8........

9........

10........

11........

12........

13........

14........

16........

Aug. Sept.

4.6

4.42

Oct.

4.33

4.31'

Nov. Dec.

4.32

4.34

Day.

1904. 

17.......

18.......

19.......

20.......

21.......

23.......

24.......

25.......

26.......

27.......

28.......

29.......

30.......

Aug.

4.5

4.32

Sept.

3.50

4.31

4 36

Oct.

4.35

4.32

Nov.

4.33

4.32

Dec.

4.34

4.32

4.38
' NtOBRARA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 238

Weekly gage height, in feet, of Red Deer Lake near Woodlake, 1904-5 Continued.

Day.

1905. 

1. ..................

2...................

3...................

5...................

6...................

7. ..................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

Jan.

4.4

4.41

Feb.

4.46

4.5

4.49

4.44

'

Mar.

4.36

4 9Q

4.35

4.3

Apr.

4.39

4.43

4.4

4.36

4.4

May.

4.49

4.52

4.41

4.52

June.

4.55

4.6

4.7

July.

4.75

4.82

4.72

4.68

4.65

Aug.

4.71

4.59

4.5

4.4

Sept.

4.3

4.32

4.3

4.3

4.2

Oct.

4.16

4.23

4.24

4.3

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUEEMENTS IN THE NIOBRARA BASIN.

The following discharge measurements have been made in the Niobrara basin at points other than the regular gaging stations in 

Nebraska:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Niobrara River basin, 1896-1905.

Stream.

Antelope Creek. ....... 

Ash Creek. ............

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

 Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Bush Creek. ...........

Crooked Creek. ........

Do.................

Do.................

Eagle Creek, North 

Fork.

Fork.

I/oeality.

Sec. 12, T. 32 N., R. 40 W.... 

Sec. 10, T. 31 N., R. 17 W. a ... 

N. line Sec. 19, T. 31 N., R. 13

W. 

Sec. 31, T. 34 N., R. 34 W....

Sec. 19, T. 32 N., R. 16 W . . . . 

Sec. !3, T. 30 N., R. 31 W ....

Sec. 6. T. 29 N., R. 33 W.....

Sec. 13, T. 30 N., R. 31 W . . . .

Sec. 1, T. 30 N., R. 31 W.....

.....do.......................

Sec. 16, T. 31 N., R. 21 W ....

Sec. 14, T.31N., R. 41 W....

Sec. 28, T. 35 N., R. 19 W . . . .

Sec. 23, T. 33 N., R. 13 W ....

Sec. 33, T. 34 N., R. 25 W. c. . . .

Sec. 21, T. 35 N., R. 22 W . . . .

Sec. 20, T. 34 N., R. 19 W . . . .

Sec. 19, T. 34N.,R. 19 W....

Qor> 99 T V\ TJ P 43 W

Sec. 55, T. 30 N., R. 43 W . . . .

Sec. 26, T. 31 N., R. 13 W.... 

Sec. 9, T. SON., R. 13 W.....

Date.

June 2, 1898 

June 20.1898 

June 19,1899

Mar. 11,1903

Apr. 27.1905 

July 24,1897

A llfr 1 A 'lOnA

June 12,1898

Sept. 8,1898

Sepf. 10, 1898

Sept. 1,1898

Sept. 17,1898

Aug. 14,1902

June 12,1899

June 18,1898

June 13,1899

Aug. 23,1904

Apr. 2C,1905 

.....do.......

Hydrographer.

A. B. McCoskey...... 

C. B. Channel......... 

.....do................

.....do................

O. V. P. Stout! .......

C. B. Channel.........

C. B. Channel. ........

Glenn E. Smith......

C. B. Channel.........

P. T. Francis.........

C. B.Channel.........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

........................

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

3.1 

2.2 

.4

2

9S4

20 

&1

MO

16.4

7.3

3.9

13.8

14

12.5

64

5.5

25

7.4

1.2

.7

1.2

12

7.3

8.1 

25

Above Spragg's dam. Estimated. At Brace's mill.
234 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Niobrara River basin, 189&-1905 Continued.

Stream.

Elk Creek

Do.................

Holt Creek.. ..........

Keyapaha River. ...... 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Middle Creek West

Mill race...............

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do................. 

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do................. 

Do................. 

. Do................. 

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Locality.

CW» 31 T1 33 AT "R 93 "W

.....do.......................

£»w» 1 1\ T ^9 "W "R 9Q W

Sec. 10, T. 33 N. R. 24 W....

Sec. 28, T. 35 N. R. 19W.&.. 

Sec. 24, T. 35 N. R. 20 W....

Qw» 94 T1 34 AT T? 1 A W

Butte.. ......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Sec. 5, T. 31 N., R. 20 W. c. . .

Clpo ^9 T 3^ "NT R 93 W

.....do.......................

..... do.. .....................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do....................... 

.....do....................... 

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Sec. 29, T. 35, N., R. 30 W. . . 

Sec. 2, T. 34 N., R. 30 W. . . . . 

Sec. 8, T. 34 N., R. 29 W..... 

Sec. 30, T. 34 N., R. 28 W. . . .

Qon 1 7 T 33 "\T J? 94 W a

Marsland ....................

.....do.ft.. ...................

.....do.......................

.....do.ft .....................

Valentine. ...................

Niobrara. ....................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Date.

Sept. 9,1898

Aug. 13,1904

July 23,1897

June 17,1898 

June 13,1899

July 13,1904

Oct. 23,1904

July 18,1905

Oct. 3,1896

Aug. 21,1898

Sept. 8,1898

Aug. 9, 1902

Oct. 6, 1903

.....do.......

June 15,1899

June 10,1899

.....do.......

July 13,1904

May 26,1896

Oct. 4, 1896

June 24,1897

May 13,1898

May 18,1898

May 24,1898

June 12,1898

July 27,1898

Aug. 21,1898

Sept. 7,1898

Sept. 27, 1898

Oct. 15,1898

Oct. 29,1898

Nov. 17,1898

Dec. 17,1898

Dec. 28,1898

Jan. 27,1899

Feb. 21,1899 

Mar. 15,1899 

Apr. 26,1899

May 11,1899

May 26,1899

June 26,1899

Aug. 13,1899

Sept. 13,1899

Sept. 26, 1899

Aug. 1, 1901

Nov. 14,1901

Mar. 22,1902

Apr. 12,1902

June 5, 1902

July 4, 1902

July 20,1902

Aug. 20,1902

Aug. 25,1903

May 26,1903

Apr. 26,1903

Aug. 24,1904 

Apr. 11,1902 

.....do....... 

.....do....... 

.....do....... 

Jun6 9 1899

June 23,1898

Oct. 31,1898

May 29,1899

Sept. 7,1900

Oct. 4, 1896

June 22,1897

Apr. 6, 1901

Apr. 7,1901

Aug. 27,1901

May 11,1902

July 6,1902

Hydrographer.

O.V. P. Stout........

.....do................

.....do................ 

.....do................

J. C. Stevens. .........

Adna Dobson .........

.....do................

B. E. Forbes... .......

Adna Dobson. ........

.....do................

C. B. Channel.........

.....do................

.....do................

J. C. Stevens .........

O.V. P. Stout.........

Glenn E. Smith.......

A. B. McCoskey.......

Glenn E. Smith......

C. B. Channel.........

Glenn E. Smith. ......

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

O.V. P. Stout........

J. C. Stevens. .........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................ 

.....do................ 

.....do................ 

.....do................ 

.....do................

E. T. Youngfelt.......

Glenn E. Smith. ......

C. B. Channel.........

T. J. O'Keefe.........

O.V. P. Stout........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

2

23.5

21.5

3.5

3.6

1.2

62 

39

204

78

136

47.1

50.4

44.3

138

49.7

38.7

55

5.9

.3

1.5

53

«4.5

«45.2

/21.2

/23.2

/106

/90

/33.9

/52

/15.3

/IS. 2

 /IS. 8

/22.1

/22.5

/27

/21

/23

/39

/26.2

/45 

/25.7 

/32.6

/35

/65

/23

/19

/23.5

/26.5

/27.3

/26.6

/38.1

/3S.3

/23.1

/27.4

/22.7

/23.S

/27

/33.1

/47.6

/21 

14.9 

17.3 

26 

33.8 

.7

4

23.2

36.2

11.2

71.2

759

1,591

2,115

990

1,637

2,021

a Head of Webster ditch, 

ft At mouth Burton Creek. 

c Below Miller's mill.

d Electric power plant.

e Below dam and power house.

/ Above backwater from dam.

g Head of Newman ditch, 

ft At Gregg's bridge.
NIOBBAEA EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 235 

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Niobrara River basin, 1896-1905 Continued.

Stream.

Do.................

Do.................

 Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Tin

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do................. 

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do............ ....

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do................. 

Do.................

Do................. 

Do................. 

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

T?ncVi ("Vemlr

Sandv Creek

Snake River...........

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Locality.

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Belle........................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Butte ........................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

.....do.......................

Sec. 23, T. 29 N ., R. 56 W . . . .

Sec. 31, T. 29 N., R. 56 W... .

O. Harri&'s, T. 28 N., R. 54 W.

Sec. 11, T. 28 N., R. 53 W....

.....do.......................

Sec. 10, T. 28 N., R. 62 W. . . .

Sec. 13, T. 31 N., R. 41 W . . . .

.....do.......................

Sec. 27, T. 30 N., R. 57 W. a. .

Sec. 33, T. 30 N., R. 56 W. 6. . 

Sec. 9, T. 29 N.. R. 50 W.c. . . 

Sec. 22, T. 29 N., R. 48 W... .

Sec. 11, T. 32 N., R. 22 W . . . .

Sec. 25, T. 29 N., R. 50 W.d. .

Sec. 12, T. 28 N., R. 54 W....

Sec. 6, T.28N., R. 55 W.....

.....do.......................

Sec. 19, T.33N., R.27W....

Sec. 32, T. 30 N., R. 56 W... .

Sec. 26, T. 29 N., R. 41 W.«. .

See. 29, T. 29 N., R. 47 W./. .

Sec. 6, T. 28 N., R. 51 W. . . . .

W. line sec. 26, T. 29 N., R.

46 W. 

Sec. 31, T. 33 N., R. 23 W....

Sec. 26, T. 34 N.. R. 26 W . . . . 

Sec. 10, T.33N., R.34W....

Sec. 11, T. 33 N., R. 36 W.... 

Sec. 27, T. 33 N., R. 37 W. . . . 

Sec. 34, T. 33 N., R. 38 W. . . . 

Sec. 24, T. 31 N., R. 42 W....

Sec. 18, T. 30 N., R. 43 W.... 

Sec. 35, T. 30 N., R. 44 W. . . .

Sec. 22, T. 30 N., R. 44 W....

Sec. 13, T. 32 N., R.22 Vf.ff. .

Qo/» 1% T 39 AT T? 93 W

Sec. 27, T. 31 N., R. 24 W.fc. .

Sec. 7, T. 31 N., R. 23 W.....

Sec. -28, T. 32 N., R. 40 W . . . .

Sec. 12, T. 32 N.. R. 22 W. i . .

Sec.4,T.31N.,R.18W.....

Sec. 28, T. 32 N., R. 18 W.... Sec 32 T 31 N R 42 W

Sec. 3, T. 31 N.. R. 15 W .....

Sec. 32, T. 33 N., R. 11 W. . . .

Sec. 30, T. 31 N., R. 30 W. . . .

Sec. 2, T.30N., R. 31 W..... 

.....do.......................

Sec. 30, T. 31 N., R. 30 W. . . .

Sec. 2, T. 32 N., R. 30 W. g . . .

Sec. 1, T. 30 N.. R. 31 W. fc. . .

Sec. 15, T. 32 N., R. 30 W. . . .

Sec. 10, T. 30 N., R. 31 W. . . . 

Sec. 2, T. 30N..R. 32 W.....

Sec. 16, T. 31 N., R. 30 W....

Date.

July 25,1902

Aug. 21,1902

Sept. 28, 1902

Oct. 23,1897

June 25,1897

Apr. 26,1898

June 2, 1898

Oct: 30,1898

May 30,1898

Aug. 7,1900

July 13,1904

Mar. 22,1902

Apr. 12,1902

July 4, 1902

July 20,1902

Oct. 20,1897

May 4,1887

Oct. 21,1897

Oct. 22,1897

 Oct. 23,1897

Oct. 25,1897

Sept. 6,1900

Oct. 25,1897

Apr. 26,1897

Apr. 27,1897

Oct. 20,1897

Oct. 21,1897 

.....do...... 

May 31,1898

June 13,1898

May 29,1898

May 28,1899

Mar. 5, 1899

Aug. 7,1900

.....do.......

July 18,1900

Aug. 13,1904

Aug. 14,1904 

Aug. 18,1904

Aug. 20,1904 

.....do....... 

Aug. 21,1904 

Aug. 22,1904

Aug. 23,1904 

Oct. 1,1898

Aug. 23,1904

Sept. 8,1898

June 10,1899

Oct. 26,1900

Aug. 13,1904

Oct. 2, 1898

June 14,1898

June 20,1898

.....do.......

A iicr 99 IQfld,

June 20,1899

Mar. 16,1897

Mar. 22,1897 

Apr. 13,1897

Tnlv 93 1RQ7

Aug. 16,1904

.....do. ......

Aug. 17,1904

Oct. 27,1904

Hydrographer.

.....do..............:.

.....do................

A. B.McCoskey......

O.V. P. Stout........

Glenn E. Smith. ......

A. B. McCoskey ......

Glenri F,. Smith_

A. B. McCoskey.......

.....do................

J. C. Stevens. .........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

A. B. McCoskey......

.....do................

.....do................

gatibn district. 

.....do................

A. B.McCoskey......

.....do................ 

.....do................ 

.....do................

C. B. Channel.........

.....do................

.....do................

A. B.McCoskey......

Glenn E. Smith.......

C. B. Channel.........

A. B. McCoskey. .....

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do................ 

.....do................ 

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do................

Glenn E. Smith.. . ....

A. B. McCoskey......

.....do................

.....do................ 

J. C. Stevens. .........

.....do................

Engineers Golden Irrigation district. 

.....do. ............... 

.....do................

.....do................

O.V. P. Stout........

.....do................

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do................

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

1,401

1,106

2,201

11.9

105

210

152

203

75

14.1

2,808

1,226

877

588

714

705

3.5

98

16.3

9.2

13.4

17.1

10.8

16.8

190

195

5.1

6.3 

7.3 

56

959

47.9

33

13.9

10.6

650

13.6

14.5

4

7

25.4

752

679 

221

200 

180 

117

54

27 

24.5

12.8

101

10

81

28.8

80

<2

2.3

2.1

4.4

.6

8.3

1.7

.222

250 

225

240

280

215

279

204 

194

245

« Above Warneke's ditch. 

6 Above Baurrett's ditch. 

e Above Earnest dam. 

d Head of Hatch & Cross ditch.

« Head of Mirage canal. 

/ Head of Hay Spring canal. 

g At mouth, 

fe Hoef's mill.

i Estimated.

i Above Moore's ditch.

* At mouth Boardman Creek.
236 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Niobrara River basin, 1896-1905 Continued.

Stream.

Do.................

Do.................

West Middle Creek. ....

Do.................

White Clay Creek......

Do......'..........

Wooden Spring Branch

Locality.

Mills.........................

Sec. 35, T. 34 N., R. 19 W.o..

Sec. 29, T. 32 N.. R. 20 W.&. . .

Sec. 6, T. 31N.,R.6W. c.....

Sec. 29, T. 33 N., R. 23 W.d . .

NE J NW i Sec. 29, T. 33 N.,

R. 23 W.

Sec. 2, T. 33 N.. R. 45, W. . . .

Sec. 36, T. 35 N., R. 45, W . . .

Sec. 25, T. 35 N., R. 29, W . . .

Date.

June 16,1898

June 13,1899

June 15,1899

Apr. 7,1901

June 11,1898

.....do.......

May 20,1899

June 19,1904

June 13,1899

Hydrographer.

C.B.Channel.........

.....do................

.....do................

O. V. P. Stout........

H. O. Smith..........

.....do................

.....do................

G. W. Bates..........

C.B.Channel.........

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

7.3

5.2

.3

105

1.8

.9

5.3

11

2.1

o Head Townsend ditch. & Head Opperman ditch. c At mouth. d Above Alien's ditch. 

PRECIPITATION IN THE NIOBRARA BASIN.

The following is a list of the precipitation stations in the drainage 

basin of Niobrara River:

Rainfall stations in Niobrara basin.

Station. County.

Boyd. ........................

Holt..........................

Cherrv

Latitude.

42 29

42 51

42 37

42 43

42 49

42 50

42 30

42 40

42 39

Longitude.

0 1

97 43

98 24

98 34

99 18

99 45

100 32

100 53

102 38

103 24

Elevation.

2,598

2,700

3,821

3,764

Length 

of record.

Years. 

19

14

15

11

16

IS

16

19

22

The subjoined table shows the precipitation at the stations named 

in the foregoing list:

Precipitation at stations in drainage basin of Niobrara River, 1896-1906. 

SANTEE, KNOX COUNTY.

Year.

Normal. .... 

1896.........

1897.........

1899. ........

1900. ........

1901

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

Jan.

0.55 

.07

1.37

.66

.16

T.

08

.73

.12

.56

.86

.60

Feb.

0.68 

.11

.44

.99

.95

.59

.61

.67

1.74

.34

.25

.64

Mar.

1.17 

1.23

1.33

60

1.16

1.60

.62

1.18

1.10

.50

3.34

1.29

Apr.

2.74 

5.59

4.32

1.10

2.31

4.42

1.77

.86

1.26

2.63

1.91

2.99

May.

3.43 

4.21

.86

4.56

2.47

2.76

2.19

1.35

9.70

3.71

4.65

3.53

June.

4.00 

4.25

2.19

2.41

3.97

1.30

9.09

6.31

2.80

3.77

4.71

3.41

July.

3.46 

3.97

2.71

6.16

2.56

7.72

.52

5.31

5.26

3.86

5.40

2.39

Aug.

2.86 

1.76

1.28

2.47

4.80

1.72

2.44

5.73

4.52

5.05

4.70

4.60

Sept.

2.29 

2.40

1.66

.82

T.

2.44

7.04

5.94

1.26

.76

5.36

3.00

Oct.

1.83 

3.31

2.09

3.83

.49

3.15

1.66

.48

1.68

4.26

1.83

4.61

Nov.

0.80 

2.00

.52

.32

1.21

.24

.82

.20

.89

.38

2.00

1.19

Dec.

0.56 

.05

1.43

.27 '.78

.05

1.13

2.14

.19

.65

.00

1.17

Annual.

24.37 

28.95

20.20

24.19

20.86

25.99

27.97

30.90

30.52

26.47

35.01

29.42
NIOBBABA EIVEE DBAINAGE BASIN. 237

Precipitation at stations in drainage basin of Niobrara River, 1896-1906 Continued.

LYNCH, BOYD COUNTY.

Year.

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

Jan.

0.28

.16

.74

.36

.16

T.|

1 3

Kf)

13

.53

i °.n

.60

Feb.

0,54

.03

48

.60

38

.25

.'60

J80

1 84

.50

.16

Mar.

1.04

1.13

1.73

.52

CQ

.77

97

1.79

.70

.48

2.80

1.70

Apr.

3.09

6 45

5.90

1.61

1 KJ.

4 41

1

05

1.82

1.20

1.57

3.76

May.

2.88

1.89

1.34

6.05

3.96

9 Ifi

1 V7

7.25

3.11

2.28

June.

3.67

5.86

3.09

1.91

5 OQ

1 IS

10 64

1.71

3.11

5.46

4.57

.80

July.

4.02

4.76 i i?i

4.85

3

57

fi C3

9 m

4.36

7.31

e (\A

5 95

1.48

Aug.

3.14

i 9H

i QI

9 OK

3 5Q

3 91

6 en

3.67

1.15

2 06

2.92

Sept.

2.10

9 17

.67

.17

2 85

4.86

2 no

1 96

1.36

1 09

3.34

Oct.

1.18

1.93

.79

.76

on

.32

1.27

3.40

9 no

4.04

Nov.

0.59

1.47

V7

.08

1 IS

.10

.41

.11 i m

.00

1 SO

.70

Dec.

0.48

.05

1.10

.07

.14

.60

1.99

.30

.00

.34

Annual.

23.01

97 1 %

19.54

24.73

23.84

29.78

28.37

AGEE, HOLT COUNTY.

896.........

897.........

898.........

899.........

900.........

901.........

1902.........

903.........

1904.........

905.........

906.........

.11

1.37

65

.27

.04

,11

.75

.15

.59

1.47

.67

0.65

.11

1.16

.63

.13

1.04

.45

.68

.95

.54

V7

.10

1.05

1.03-

1.34

.41

1.02

-93<

.89

2.03

.50

.13

3.69

1.55

3.08

S

en

4.08

1.99

1.50

5.90

1.86

1.37

1.31

1.57

2.62

4.30

3.13

1.35

2.31

5.46

3.00

2.05

1.60

7.38

2.73

8.30

4.18

4.35

3.94

2.51

4 40

13.27

3.32

1.63

3.58

.78

5 nc

6

55

1.74

3.05

4.32

6.96

1.15

4.82

3.51

.54

2.99

1 19

.43

2.72

6.95

2.69

2.17

8.67

2.65

2.33

2.73

2.68

1.47

.10

2.76

5.75

1.13

1.26

3.97

1.60

2.88

2.06

KQ

3.95

1.70

.99

1.30

3.47

2.21

0.67

9 nn

.22

.53

1.10

.18

.88

.15

.77

.30

1.95

0.74

T.

2.15

.35

.10

.17

.91

3.95

.40

.49

T.

23.92

24.30

21.83

23.48

31.19

33.74

22.99

KIKKWOOD, KOCK COUNTY.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899 loon

1901.........

1QO9

1903

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

0.58 

.50

.90

.60

.42

T.

.17

fin

.18

.71

1.20

1.05

0.59 

.05

.92

.74

.75

.95

.32

1.00

.48

.50

.35

1.10 

2.25

.99

.72

.88

.58

1.02

.60

.67

.20

2.49

1.65

2.49 

3.62

2.69

1.52

.71

5.35

2.54

1.27

2.01

1.14

2.08

4.42

4.04 

.56

1.50

6.26

3.63

1.97

.98

2.69

6.66

3.10

4.48

2.44

3.62 

5.24

3.30

3 19

3.35

11.20

1.65

4.23

6.49

1 Q7

3.89 

3.08

3.33

4.31

4.10

6.78

.97

3.11

9.15

4.70

2.03

1.20

3.76 

1.02

1.41

1.87

6 CO

3.17

2.24

8.74

3.66

5.29

1.93

 2.34 

3.24

.49

.30

.72

6.68

1.49

1.42

2.03

3.08

2.02 

1.49

4.68

.19

1 69

3.93

2.00

.66

1.17

2.22

2.01

2.22

0.64 

1.50

.52

.35

.67

.10

.59

.36

.35

.10

.93

1.00

0.59 

.08

1.07

.24

.33

1.17

2.70

.12

.15

.00

1.05

25.6 

22.6

23. 9-

20.5

22.7

27.0

30.5

27.3

28.9

23.7

26.1

25.8

SPRINGVIEW, KEYAPAHA COUNTY.

Normal. ..... 

1896.........

1897......... 

1898.........

1899......... 

1900.........

1902.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

0.49 

.25

1.15 

.15

.95

.10

.20

.40

1.40

.40

0.50 

.04

.39 

.12

.25 

.20

1.10

i fin

.25

......

0.98 

1.01

.50 

.32

.81 

.20

1.19

11

.21

1.32

1.95

2.68 

4.47

1.31 

.70

.96 

5.45

2.56

1.20

1 KA

1.20

1.69

3.80

2.82 

.92

2.11 

5.85

4.21 

2.71

1.69

2.64

3.68

1.64

4.43

2.21

3.69 

6.05

1.90 

2.90

2.84 

2.37

8 84

1 40

1.68

8.85

1.23

2.84 

3.41

1.12

9 14

2.61 

7 34

09

9 nn

6.33

S

C/l

3.53

.37

2.98 

1.27

2.14 

1.91

3.68 

4 63

9 79

5.45

4.02

1.37

6.38

1.55 

2.10

2.01 

.52

.30 

.28

521

1.99

2 no

1 10

1.3?,

3.24

1.19 

1.12

2.75

.09 

.85

1 79

.52

CO

1.91

1.81

2.86

0.41 

.92

.30 

.30

.30

T.

T.

.05

T.

.45

.25

0.65 

T. Too'

 -T-; 

.90

3.60

.05

.15

.00

20.73 

21.50

26. 95

22.95

18.77

.........
238 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

Precipitation at stations in drainage basin of Niobrara River, 1896-1906 Continued.

VALENTINE, CHERRY COUNTY.

Year.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

Jan.

0.60

1.22

.44

.47

.04

.04

.34

.22

.53

1.01

.52

Feb.

0.74

1.94

.28

.45

.26

1.19

.20

.73

.22

.51

.33

Mar.

1.49 

1.81

1.50

.57

1.28

.47

1.70

1.07

.28

.64

1.18

2.50

Apr.

2.84 

3.06

2.19

1.33

.74

1.46

.77

1.81

40

2.77

2.68

May.

2.82 

.67

3.71

5 98

2.84

1 93

.90

2

17

2.41

2

QO

4.14

June.

3.45 

4 4g

1.69

2

11

2 an

1 94

7.85

1 fiQ

1 43

4.67

8.18

1.56

July.

2.50 

4.25

4.71

2.28

1 34

7 Q7

2.38

1.79

3.95

4.31

1.88

Aug.

2.05 

.77

2.09

2

EQ

4.67

2.49

2.93

4.21

3.08

.85

5.02

Sept.

0.98 

2.73

.67

.64

.10

.86

4.06

.25

1.70

1.17

1.45

3.17

Oct.

0.90 

.35

2.01

.09

98

.38

1.79

.39

.22

54

1.61

3.42

Nov.

0.41 

2.57

.93

.54

.14

.26

.05

.53

.04

.19

1.35

.92

Dec.

0.37 

.40

1.06

.374n

.15

.93

1.28

.15

.16

.03

.40

Annual.

19.15

23.69

18.25

14.02

99 9^1

24.84

13.61

17.15

20.61

28.37

26.54

KENNEDY, CHERRY COUNTY.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

0.69 

.28

1.00

1.52

.55

.15

T.

60

.70

1.20

1.83

1.30

0.78 

T.

.36

T.

.75

1.08

1.15

2.72

.15

.40

.25

1.49 

1.95

1.63

.64

2.27

.72

1.45

1.27

.30

.26

1.44

2.50

2.49 

2.82

1.80

1.38

.41

4.35

2.94

.88

1.65

.15

3.36

2.75

3.10 

1.31

1.76

8.63

1 71?

3.80

1.57

3.65

3 Cft

5.30

3.32

4.42 

3.91

3.80

1.91

3.47

2.25

10.45

4 04

2.35

7.58

7.52

.79

3.47 

4.89

3.63

3.70

3.18

9.90

.39

5.38

2.84

7.58

2.35

2.63

.25

3.61

2.31

5.19

4.28

2.80

2.29

3.03

2.11

4.82

1.42 

2.76

.63

.71

.00

.38

6.99

1.89

1.30

1 Q9

.85

3.21

1.04 

1.45

1.49

.30

.30

.87

1 39

.48

QA

.80

3.35

0.56 

1.01

1.74

.70

12

,?,0

.70

T.

,M

.95

0.69 

.30

2.40

.40

.88

.55

2.80

.40

.25

.00

1.40

22.98 

20.93

23.85

22.20

18.85

28.53

22.05

21.93

26.99

HAY SPRINGS, SHERIDAN COUNTY.

Normal...... 

1896.........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905.........

1906.........

0.70 

.49

2.45

.40

.41

.29

T.

.20

.48

.49

1.00

.35

0.73 

.81

.50

.55

.50

.20

.92

2.01

1.20

.13

.35

.91

1.58 

2.30

2.68

.88

2.94

.59

2.09

3.09

.92

.12

2.56

1.70

2.18 

3.22

1.65

1.11

1.56

3.91

2.90

1.26

2.19

.85

3.07

3.08

3.21 

1.79

2 27

6.91

2.82

.59

3.99

2.00

3 91

2.26

5

f\A

3.02

3.25 

4.85

1.52

.43

1 97

3.82

5.13

5.25

2.16

3.68

2 47

2.71

1.64

3.62

2.74

1.60

3.19

1.66

1.71

8.92

2.16

4.81

2.08

1.94 

.86

3.10

.31

1.47

1.22

3.30

1.98

2.22

1.92

1.78

3.42

1.07 

1.73

.18

1.31

.41

2.39

.85

1.62

1.92

3.14

.63

2.37

1.26 

.80

1.20

.25

.78

1.22

3.04

.78

98

3.17

.92

2.40

0.60 

1.37

1.60

.48

.53

T.

T.

.15

.21

.70

.41

0.73

1.12

.62

.85

.65

.98

1.98

T.

.20

1.05

19.95

21.89

15.99

15.84

18.07

24.86

22.03

25.11

25.91

FORT ROBINSON, DAWES COUNTY.

Normal...... 

1896. ........

1897.........

1898.........

1899.........

1900.........

1901.........

1902.........

1903.........

1904.........

1905

1906. ........

0.68 

1.30

1.90

1.70

.27

.17

.10

.69

.60

.20

1.13

.37

0.66 

.50

T.

.20

.56

1.14

1.16

.65

.60

.47

.02

.99

1.22 

1.50

.50

1.30

1.76

.27

1.40

1.91

1.75

.10

.38

1.80

1.72 

.65

40

.50

1.30

4.10

2.50

1.40

1.21

1.38

2.30

2.64 

2.05

.65

4.07

3.00

.95

2.82

2.56

2.29

1 QPi

4 11

3 94

2.82 

1.30

1.49

2.09

1.80

1.05

3.74

.71

4 40

2.83

2.09 

.80

3.60

2.19

.97

3.45

1.52

1.88

4.70

93

3.92

1.10

1.61 

'.50

T.

.05

1.55

1.95

1.16

1.52

2.53

2.21

2.23

3.23

1.03 

2.20

T.

.76

.50

4.00

1.44

1.61

1.17

1.50

39

3.48

1.33 

1.20

T.

.33

1.70

1.50

2.11

.65

.85

.46

1.15

2.79

0.40 

.60

.65

.46

.25

.15

.05

.25

.10

T.

.25

.32

0.70 

.00

1.30

.51

.69

.90

.89

2.65

.38

.32

.20

.37

16.79 

12.60

10.49

14.16

14.35

19.63

19.81

19.51

16.89

13.92

23.52
SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA. 239

WHITE KIVER AND HAT CHEEK DRAINAGE BASINS.

DESCRIPTION OP BASINS.

The headwaters of White River and Hat Creek lie in Dawes and 

Sioux counties, in the northwestern part of Nebraska, at an elevation of about 4,800 feet above sea level, and both streams unite 

with the rivers to which they are tributary in South Dakota, Hat 

Creek joining the Cheyenne and White River the Missouri. Both 

drain areas of exceedingly rough, broken country, comprising what 

are popularly known as the Badlands. The characteristic formation of this region is -a soft shale or slate-colored clay which has been 

carved by erosion into many fantastic shapes, giving rise to such 

local names as Big Badlands, Good Badlands, Toadstool Park, etc. 

The streams furnish considerable water for irrigation, but most of the 

ditches are small and operated by individual farmers. The principal 

crops are grain and hay for the herds of cattle that range the district.

Only one gaging station has been maintained in this basin in 

Nebraska that on White River near Crawford during the season 

of 1897.

WHITE RIVER NEAR CRAWFORD.

A station was established June 26, 1897, and discontinued in the 

fall of the same year. It was located 6 miles southwest of Crawford, in the canal of the Crawford Water Power and Irrigation Company, into which the entire flow of White River was diverted. The 

gage was a vertical staff fastened to a stop gate in the canal.

Discharge measurements of White River near Crawford, 1897.

Date.

June 16....... 

July 21........

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout.... 

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.42 

.62

.60

.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

14.4 

14.2

12.1

8.9

Date.

September 20..

Hydrographer.

A. B.McCoskey... 

.....do............

.....do............

.....do............

height.

Feet. 

0.62 

.64

.89

.92

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10.4 

11

15

 16

Mean daily gage height, in feet, of White River near Crawford, 189^

Day.

1. ...............

2................

3................

4................

5................

6................

7................

8................

9................

10................

11................

12................

13................

14................

15................

16................

July.

0.40

.30

.40

.35

Aug.

0.40

.40

.60

.70

.70

.70

.60

.60

.70

.70

.70

.60

.55

.60

.60

.60

Sept.

0.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.43

.40

.43

.50

.63

.65

.70

.65

.63

.63

60

Oct.

0.71

.70

, .70

.75

.73

.76

.77

.76

.68

.73

.75

.82

.86

.82

Sd

.84

Day.

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

9Q

30...............

01

July.

0.30

.55

.80

.70

.60

.55

.55

.50

.65

.55

55

. .65

50

.50

.45

Aug.

0.60

.60

.60

.50

.50

.55

.50

.50

.50

.40

.45

.40

.40

.45

.45

Sept.

0.70

.62

.68

.60

.63

.68

.65

.68

.69

.70

.69

.69

.69

.70

Oct.

0.90

.89

.87

.89

.90

.90

.88

.88

.82

.82

.82

.91

.91

.91
240 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF NEBRASKA.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS IN WHITE RIVER AND HAT CREEK

BASINS.

The following discharge measurements have been made in the 

drainage basins of White River and Hat Creek:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in White River and Hat Creek basins, 1896-190%.

Stream.

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

A cli Proolr ~WT o c f

Braneh. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

"ROprfriT Orppk"

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

tie. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do................. 

Hat Creek, West....... 

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do................. 

Do.................

Locality.

Sec. 12, T. 32 N., R. 51 W.

Sec. 13, T. 32 N., R. 51 W.

Sec.6,T.32N.,R.50W.a. 

Sec.30,T.32N.,R.50W.».

Sec.30,T.32N.,R.50W.c.

Sec. 33, T. 32 N., R. 50 W. d.

Sec. 30, T. 32 N., R. 50 W.«.

Sec.31,T.32N.,R.50W.c.

Sec. 30, T. 32 N., R. 50 W.«.

N lino «ar> 9^ IT 39 \T R

51 W. 

Sec.2,T.32N.,R.51W./.

Sec. 25, T. 32 N., R. 51 W.

Sec. 24, T. 32 N., R. 51 W.e.

.....do....................

Sec.35,T.32N.,R.51W.0

Sec. 20, T. 44N..R.46 W.

Line bet. sees. 17, 18, T. 32

N., R. 54 W. 

N. line sec. 31, T. 33 N., R. 

54 W. 

.....do........... ..

Sec.l8,T.32N.,R.48W.&

Sec. 18, T.32N., R.48W. i

Sec. 36, T. 33 N., R.49W.

.....do....................

Seo.20,T.33N.J R.51 W. /

51 W.

Sec. 31, T. 33 N., R.50 W.

Sec. 7, T. 32 N., R. 49 W..

49 W. 

Sec. 32, T. 33 N.. R. 49 W. I.

Sec. 19, T. 30 N., R.52 W. m

Sec. 1, T.30N., R.53W.W.

.....do....................

Sec. 23, T. 32 N., R.55W.

Sec. 10, T.32N., R.55 W.°. 

Sec. 10,T.32N.,R.55W.Z> 

Sec. 10, T. 32 N., R.55 W. 9 

Sec 16 T 32 N R 55 W r

Qpf 93 T1 33 "W T? ^ W

Sec.26,T.33N.,R.55W.«.

N linp w*n ¥% HP 39 M T?

sow.

Sec. 33, T. 33 N., R. 56 W.».

Sec. 14, T. 33 N., R. 56 W. 

Sec. 33, T. 33 N.. R. 56 W.».

Date.

Sept. 21, 1898

May 15,1899

.....do....... 

June 25,1896

May 15,1899

Aug. 18,1899

June 22,1900

July 17,1900

Aug. 20,1900

June 25,1896

Aug. 18,1897

May 15,1899

June 22,1900

Aug. 20, 1900

July 17,1900

May 22,1899

May 8, 1897

.....do....... 

May 24,1899

Qimt 99 1CQS

Sept. 14, 1897

May 17,1899

Sept. 14, 1897

May 17,1899

Sept. 23, 1898

May 17,1899

June 25,1896

June 25,1896

May 15,1899

May 16,1899

Sept. 21, 1898

Sept. 23, 1898

May 17,1899

.....do.......

Oct. 2, 1900

.....do....... 

June 24,1896

Apr. 27,1898

July 10,1897

.....do....... 

.....do....... 

.....do....... 

July 16,1897

Sept. 30, 1898

Aug. 18,1899

July 22,1897

July 20,1897

July 21,1897

Sept. 30, 1898 

Sept. 24, 1900

Hydrographer.

C. B. Channel.........

.....do................

E.T. Youngfelt.......

C. B.Channel.........

A. B. McCoskey......

T. J. O'Keefe.........

A. B. McCoskey......

T. J. O'Keefe.........

E. T. Youngfelt.......

A. B. McCoskey......

C.B.Channel.........

T.J. O'Keefe.........

.....do................

C.B.Channel.........

A. B. McCoskey. .....

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do. ..............

.....do................

C.B.Channel.........

A. B. McCoskey......

C. B.Channel.........

A. B. McCoskey ......

C. B. Channel.........

E.T. Youngfelt.......

C. B. Channel.........

.....do................

.....do................

C. B. Channel.........

.....do................

T.J. O'Keefe.........

.....do................

E.T. Youngfelt.......

Olfinn E- Smith.

A.B. McCoskey......

.....do................ 

.....do................ 

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................ 

T/J. O'Keefe.........

Discharge.

Second-feet. 

0.5

.5

.8 

1.1

3.3

.3

.2

.4

0

1.7

1.0

.2

.1

0

1.0

9

.1

.3 

.1

1.9

1.6

2.2

1.2

2.2

1.2

8.7

.2

.1

.3

.4

ft. 3

ft. 6

3.5

4

1.8

1.1

.8

2

.3

1 

.5 

1.6

.7

1.4

3.6

.5

.2

.2

1

fr.3

.8

o At mouth.

6 One-half mile above mouth.

c Head Tomlin ditch.

d Head Sheldon ditch.

e One-fourth mile above fork.

/ Head Mace ditch.

g Above Broadhurst dam.

A Above Chadron W, W.

* Below Chadron W. W. 

i Six miles west of Whitney.

* Estimated.

i At Slattery dam.

w Head of Phillips ditch.

» Head of P. R. ditch.

o Near mouth.

p Above mouth of East Hat.

9 Below confluence. 

r Head of Steel ditch..

* Above Coffee ditch.

* Above Woodruff dam. 

u Head of Schilt ditch. 

» Head of Wilcox ditch.
WHITE KIVER AND HAT CREEK BASINS. 241

' Miscellaneous discharge measurements in White River and Hat Creek basins, 1896-1902 

Continued.

Stream.

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Souaw Creek

Do.... .............

Do.................

Do................. 

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Branch.

Branch.

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do................

Do.................

Do.................

Do................

Do................

Do.................

Do................

Do................

Do...............

Do................

Do................

Do................

Do...............

Do................

Do................

Do................

Do................

Do................

Do................

Do................

Do................

Do................

Do................

Locality.

Sec. 5, T. 31N.,R.53W..

....do....................

....do....................

....do....................

Sec. 7, T.32N.,R.55W.a.

Sec. 19, T. 33 N., R. 55 W.

55 W. 

Sec.24, T.32N..R.56W. c.

Sec. 7, T. 32N.,R. 51W.<J.

Sec. 1, T. 31 N., R.52 W..

Sec. 15, T. 33 N.. R. 57 W .

Sec. 28, T. 31 N., R.51 W.

Sec. 18, T. 31 N., R.51 W. 

Sec.l9,T.31N.,R.51 W.e. 

Sec.36, T.32N.,R.52W./.

N. line sec. 36, T.33N.,R.

50 W. 

.....do....................

Sec. 21, T. 33 N., R. 56 W.

.....do.................... 

.....do....................

.....do....................

Sec. 31, T. 33 N., R.56W.0.

Sec. 32, T. 33 N., R. 56 W.».

N. line sec. 2, T. 31 N., R.

52 W. 

Sec. 1, T. 31 N., R. 52 W..

Sec. 2, T. 31N..R. 52 W..

Sec. 32, T. 15 N., R. 51 W.

Sec. 1, T. 31 N.. R. 52 W..

Sec. 23, T. 31 N., R. 53 W.

Sec.23. T. 31N..R. 53W.«.

Whitney. ................. .....do...:................

.....do....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

Creek.

.....do...................

.....do...................

.....do...................

.....do...................

.....do...................

.....do...................

Sec.33,T.31N.,R.53W.*

Sec. 23, T.31N.,R.53W.».

.....do.*......... .........

.....do.*.. ..:.............

.....do...................

Sec. 31, T. 31 N., R. 54 W. .

Sec. 34, T. 32N.,R. 52 W..

Sec. 25, T. 32N.,R.52W..

Date.

June 24,1896

Aug. 14,1897

Apr. 27,1898

Aug. 22, 1900

Sept. 22, 1900

Oct. 31,1898

July 16,1897

July 14,1897

Julj 24,1897

Sept 80,1898

Aug. 1, 1899

Sept. 24, 1900

May 16,1899

June 24,1896

July 22,1897

May 11,1899

.....do....... 

.....do.......

May 17,1899

Aug. 18,1899

July 23,1897

Sept. 29, 1898

Sept. 25,1900

July 21,1898

.....do.......

June 24,1886

Sept. 21, 1898

May 11,1899

June 24,1896

Sept. 21, 1898

May 15,1899

Sept. 3,1900

Oct. 31,1898

July 11,1901

Aug. 24,1903

Apr. 27,1903

Aug. 11,1897

Sept. 20, 1898

May 17,1899

Aug. 19,1899

July 16,1900

Sept. 1,1900

Sept. 24, 1898

Aug. 22,1900

July 24,1903

May 19,1899

Aug. 20,1902

Hydrographer.

O. V. P. Stout.... ....

Glenn E. Smith.......

....do................

Glenn E. Smith. ......

A. B. McCoskey......

....do................

....do................

....do................

T. J. O'Keefe.........

C. B.Channel.........

E.T. Youngfelt.......

....do................ 

....do................

....do................

....do................

....do................ 

....do................

....do................

T. J. O'Keefe.........

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

... ..do.. ......... .....

.....do................

.....do...............

.....do...............

B. E. Forbes..........

Discharge.

Second-feet. 

3.2

2.3

3.6

1.8

2.5

4

1.4

1.5

61

1.4

3.2

.3

.6

.1

1.2

.3

.8 

.7

1.4

.3

.5

1.2 

2.5

.8

.3

.3

4

4

.8

1.5

23.3

U Ql

8. Of ' 19 ' tf

30.7

27.2

68

10.4

5

13

11.5

14

31

6.6

7

7.7

45.89

16.2

28.3

13.5

4.9

5.7

15.48

14

16.3

4.4

65

10.4

<J Above head of Shaefer ditch.

& Estimated.

c Head of Nutto's ditch.

d At mouth.

e Head of Daniel & Stetson ditch.

/ Head of Cooper ditch.

72607 IEE 230 09 16

pHead of Garton ditch.

ft Head of Biehle ditch.

«Head of Crawford ditch.

/Discharge at Crawford. (See note at end of this table.)

* Railroad bridge above Glen.
242 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY OF NEBEASKA.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in White River and Hat Creek basins 1896-1906 ' 

Continued.

Stream.

White River...........

Do.................

Do................. 

Do.................

Do................. 

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Do.................

Locality.

Sec. 23, T. 31 N., R. 53 W.o.

Sec. 23, T. 31 N.. R. 53 W.o.

Sec. 23, T. 31 N., R. 53 W.o.

Sec. 23, T. 31 N., R. 53 W.o.

Sec. 23, T. 31 N., R. 53 W.o.

Date.

Sept. 20,1897 

.....do.......

Oct. 18,1897 

.....do.......

Nov. 5, 1897 

.....do.......

Apr. 27,1898

May 19,1899 

.....do.......

Hydrographer.

A. B. McCoskey.......

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................ 

.....do................

Glenn E. Smith. ......

.....do................

A. B. McCoskey.......

.....do................

Discharge.

Second-feet. 

10.441 617 qv 7.53f 17' 97

15. 25\ feoc qo lo-iar26- 38

15. STlfcoc .ic 10.58/626- 45

18-3i62o4 

11.1 f

£ os}63475

a Head of Crawford ditch.

6 Discharge at Crawford. When these measurements were taken the water was all diverted into the 

Crawford ditch. The gagings at the bridge below Crawford show only water accumulated between the two 

points, from Soldier Creek, seepage, springs, etc. The actual discharge of the stream at Crawford, with the 

Crawford ditch closed, would be a little less than the sum of the discharges at the two points on the same 

date.
INDEX.

A. Page.

Acknowledgments to those aiding........... 5

Acre-foot, definition of....................... 7

Agee, rainfall at........................... 236,237

Ainsworth,

Bone Creek at:

discharge measurement.............. 213

Albion,

Beaver Creek at:

discharge measurements............. 157

Alcova, rainfall at......................... 163,172

Alliance, rainfall at........................ 163,171

Ansley, rainfall at......................... 162,168

Antelope Creek, discharge measurement of... 233 

Arickaree Fork at 

Haigler:

discharge measurements............. 213

Arlington,

Elkhorn Eiver at:

description of........................ 150

discharge, daily.................... 153-155

discharge, monthly.................. 156

discharge measurements........... 150,157

gage heights....................... 151-153

Arnold,

South Loup River at:

discharge measurement.............. 161

Ash Creek (Niobrara River drainage), discharge measurement of.......... 233

Ash Creek (White River drainage), discharge

measurements of................. 240

Ashland, rainfall at........................ 162,163

Platte River at:

discharge measurements............. 161

Salt Creek at:

discharge measurement.............. 161

Atkinson,

Elkhorn River at:

discharge measurements...".......... 157

Aurora, rainfall at......................... 163,169

Ayr, 

 Little Blue River at:

discharge measurement.............. 211

B.

Baker Creek, discharge measurement of...... 233

Bassett,

Elk Creek at:

discharge measurement.............. 234

Bear Creek, discharge measurement of....... 233

Beatrice,

Big Blue River at:

discharge measurements............. 211

Beaver City, rainfall at.................... 214,216

Beaver Creek (of Kansas River drainage) at 

Geneva:

discharge measurements...,..,,,.,.. 211

Page. 

Beaver Creek (of Niobrara River drainage),

discharge measurement of....... 233

at Ravenna:

discharge measurement.............. 233

Beaver Creek (of Platte River drainage) at 

Albion:

discharge measurement.............. 157

Genoa:

discharge measurements............. 157

Beaver Creek (of White River drainage), discharge measurement of.......... 240

Belle,

Niobrara River at:

discharge measurement.............. 234

Benkelman, rainfall at..................... 214,218

Republican River at:

description of...................... 176-177

discharge, daily.................... 180-182

discharge, monthly.................. 182

discharge measurements............. 177

gage heights....................... 177-180

Republican River (South Fork) near:

description of...................... 199-200

discharge, daily.................... 203-204

discharge, monthly.................. 205

discharge measurements........... 200,213

gage heights....................... 200-203

Big Blue River at 

Beatrice:

discharge measurements............ 211

Blue Springs:

discharge measurement.............. 211

Crete:

discharge measurements............. 211

De Witt:

discharge measurements............. 211

Milford:

discharge measurement.............. 211

Oak:

discharge measurement.............. 211

Seward:

discharge measurements............. 211

Wilbur:

discharge measurement..........'.... 211

Wymore:

discharge measurements.............. 211

Big Bordeaux Creek, discharge measurement

of................................ 240

Big Cottonwood Creek (Niobrara River drainage), discharge measurement of... 233 

Big Cottonwood Creek (White River drainage), discharge measurement of... 240 

Big Spring,

South Platte River at:

description of........................ 108

discharge, daily...................... 109

discharge measurements............. 108

..............--.-.- 108-109

243
244 INDEX.

Page.

Bird-wood Creek, discharge measurements of.. 157 

at Sutherland:

discharge measurements............. 157

Blue Creek, discharge measurements of....... 157

at Lown Bridge:

discharge measurements............. 157

Blue Springs,

Big Blue River at:

discharge measurement.............. 211

Boardman Creek, discharge measurement of. 233 

Bodarc,

Sowbelly Creek at:

discharge measurement............. 241

Boggy Creek, discharge measurements of..... 240

Bone Creek, discharge measurement of...... 233

at Ainsworth:

discharge measurement.............. 233

at Long Pine:

discharge measurements............. 233

Bostwick,

Republican River at:

description of........................ 183

discharge, daily.................... 197-198

discharge, monthly................ 198-199

discharge measurements............. 185

gage heights....................... 189-191

Boulder, rainfall at........................ 163,175

Brewster,

North Loup River at:

discharge measurements............. 160

Bridgeport,

North Platte River at:

description of........................ 77-78

discharge, daily..................... 81-83

discharge, monthly.................. 84

discharge measurements............. 78

gage heights......................... 78-81

Broken Bow, rainfall at................... 163,168

Brownlee,

North Loup River at:

discharge measurements............. 160

Buck Creek, discharge measurement of...... 233

Buffalo Creek (of Kansas River drainage),

discharge measurements of....... 211'

Buffalo Creek (of Platte River drainage),

discharge measurements of....... 157

Burton Creek, discharge measurement of.... 233

Burwell,

Calamus River at:

discharge measurements............. 157

North Loup River at:

discharge measurements............. 160

rainfall at.............................. 162,167

Bush Creek, discharge measurement of....... 233

Butte, discharge measurement at............ 234

Keyapaha River at:

discharge measurement.............. 234

Niobrara River at:

discharge measurement.............. 235

Calamus River, discharge measurements of.. 157

at Burwell:

discharge measurements............. 157

7, rainfall at....... I............... 162,168

South Loup River at:

discharge measurements............. 161

Cambridge,

Medicine Creek at:

discharge measurement.............. 212

Republican River at:

discharge measurement.............. 213

Camp Clarke,

North Platte River at:

description of........................ 71

discharge, daily...................... 74-76

discharge, monthly.................. 77

discharge measurements............ 71,160

gage heights......................... 71-74

rainfall at............................. 163,171

Cascade,

North Loup River at:

discharge measurement.............. 160

Castle Rock, rainfall at.................... 163,175

Cedar Creek (of Niobrara River drainage),

discharge measurement of....... 233

Cedar Creek (of Platte River drainage),

discharge measurements of...... 157

Cedar Rapids, 

Cedar River at:

discharge measurements............. 157

Cedar River at 

Cedar Rapids:

discharge measurements............. 157

Ericson:

discharge measurements............. 157

Fullerton:

discharge measurements............. 157

Center Creek, discharge measurements of.... 211

Central City,

Plate River at:

discharge measurement.............. 161

rainfall at............................. 163,169

Chadron Creek, discharge measurements of.. 240 

Champion,

Frenchman River at:

discharge measurement.............. 212

Cherry County, lakes in:

description........................ 231-232

gage heights....................... 232-233

Cheyenne, rainfall at...................... 163,174

Clear Creek, discharge measurements of...... 157

Coldwater Creek, discharge measurement of.. 157 

Columbus,

Loup River at:

description of........................ Ill

discharge, daily................... 113-118

discharge, monthly................ 124-126

discharge measurements......... 13,20,112

gage heights....................... 118,124

Platte River near:

description of........................ 42-43

discharge, daily..................... 49-53

discharge, monthly.................. 54-55

discharge measurements......... 43-44,160

gage heights......................... 44-48

rainfall at............................. 162,165

Cook Creek, discharge measurements of.'..... 212

Coon Creek, discharge measurements of...... 157

Correction curves, construction and use of... 14-15 

Crawford,

White River near:

description of........................ 239

discharge measurements....... 239,241-242

gage heights......................... 239
INDEX. 245

Crete,

Big Blue Kiver at:

discharge measurements............. 211

Crooked Creek (of Kansas River drainage),

discharge measurements of...... 212

Crooked Creek (of Niobrara River drainage),

discharge measurements of...... 233

Culbertson, rainfall at..................... 214,217

Republican River at:

discharge measurement............ 212-213

Frenchman River at:

discharge measurements............. 212

Current meters, use of....................... 9

Curtis,

Medicine Creek at:

discharge measurement.............. 212

rainfall at.............................. 214,217

D. 

Dannebrog,

Oak Creek at:

discharge measurement.............. 160

David City, rainfall at..................... 162,165

Dead Horse Creek, discharge measurements of 240 

Deadman Creek, discharge measurements of. 240 

Deer Creek, discharge measurements of...... 233

Definitions, list of........................... 7

De Witt,

Big Blue River at:

discharge measurements............. 211

Denver, rainfall at......................... 163,175

Dickens formula, discussion of............... 23-24

Discharge, computation of................... 15-17

Dismal River at 

Dunning:

discharge measurements............. 157

Douglas,

North Platte River at:

discharge measurements............. 160

Dry Brook at 

Ericson:

discharge measurements............. 157

Dunlap,

Niobrara River at:

discharge measurement.............. 235

Dunning,

Dismal River at:

discharge measurements............. 157

E.

Eagle Creek, discharge measurements of..... 233

Edison,

Republican River at:

discharge measurement.............. 213

Elk Creek at 

Bassett:

discharge measurement.............. 234

Elkhorn River at or near 

Arlington:

description of........................ 150

discharge, daily................... 153-155

discharge, monthly.................. 156

discharge measurements........... 150,157

gage heights....................... 151-153

Atkinson:

discharge measurements............. 157

Ewing:

discharge measurements,............ 158

Elkhorn River at or near Continued. Page. 

Norfolk:

description of........................ 140

discharge, daily................... 145-148

discharge, monthly.................. 149

discharge measurements............. 141

gage heights....................... 141-145

O'Neill:

discharge measurements............. 158

Waterloo:

discharge measurements............. 158

Elkhorn River basin, description of........ 31,140

hydrographic data in.................. 140-156

rainfall in................................ 30,32

run-offof................................ 32

Elkhorn River (North Fork) at 

Norfolk:

discharge measurements............. 158

Norfolk Junction Bridge:

discharge measurements............. 158

Enders,

Frenchman River at:

discharge measurement.............. 212

Equivalents, list of.......................... 7-9

Ericson,

Cedar River at:

discharge measurements............. 157

Dry Brook at:

discharge measurements............. 157

rainfall at.............................. 162,166

Evaporation, observations on................ 34

Ewing,

Elkhorn River at:

discharge measurements............. 158

F. 

Fairbanks,

North Platte River at:

discharge measurement............. 160

Fairfleld Creek, discharge measurement of... 234 

Fanning, J. T., run-off formula of............ 23

Flag Creek, discharge measurements of...... 212

Fort Laramie, rainfall at................... 163,172

Fort Morgan, rainfall at..................: 163,174

Fort Niobrara,

Minnechaduza Creek at:

discharge measurements............. 234

Niobrara River at:

discharge measurement.............. 235

Fort Robinson, discharge measurements of .. 240 

rainfall at.............................. 236,238

Soldier Creek at:

discharge measurements............. 241

Franklin, rainfall at....................... 214,215

Republican River at:

discharge measurement............. 213

Fremont,

Platte River at:

discharge measurements........... 160-161

rainfall at.............................. 162,164

Fremont Creek, discharge measurements of.. 158 

Frenchman River, discharge measurements

of............................... 212

at Champion:

discharge measurement.............. 212

at Culberson:

discharge measurements............. 212

at Enders:

discharge measurement.............. 212
246 INDEX.

Frenchman River Continued. Page.

at Maranville:

discharge measurement. ............. 212

at Palisade:

description of.. ...................... 207

discharge, daily.................... 209-210

discharge, monthly .................. 211

discharge measurements .......... 208, 212

gage heights. ...................... 208-209

at Wauneta:

description of...................... 205-206

discharge, daily. ..................... 207

discharge measurements. .......... 206, 212

gage heights. . ..................... 206-207

Fullerton,

Cedar River at:

discharge measurements. ............ 157

Loup River at:

discharge measurements. ............ 159

Gage heights, correction of. .................. 12-15

Gaging stations, map showing ............... 6

Geneva,

Beaver Creek at:

discharge measurements ............. 211

Genoa,

Beaver Creek at:

discharge measurements ............. 1 57

rainfall at ............................. 162, 165

Georgetown,

South Loup River at:

discharge measurement. ............. 161

Goring,

North Platte River at:

description of ....................... 66

discharge, daily ..................... 68-70

discharge, monthly ................. 70

discharge measurements ............ 66, 160

gage heights......................... 66-68

rainfall at ............................. 163, 171.

Glenwood,

Wood River at:

discharge measurement. ............. 162

Glenwood Creek, discharge measurements of. 158 

Golden Creek, discharge measurements of. . . 158 

Goose Creek, discharge measurements of. .... 158

Gordon Creek, discharge measurement of. ... 234

Gothenburg, rainfall at .................... 163, 170

Grand Island,

Platte River at:

discharge measurements ............. 101

rainfall at ............................. 163, 169

Greeley, rainfall at. ....................... 163, 174

Ground storage, relation of, to run-off. ....... 25-26

H. 

Haigler,

Arickaree Fork at:

discharge measurement .............. 213

Porter's ditch at:

discharge measurement- ............. 212

rainfall at ............................. 214, 219

Republican River at :

discharge measurements. ............ 213

Harlaeher formula, use of .................... 16-17

Hastings, rainfall at ....................... 163, 170

Hat Creek, basin of, description of ............ 239

hydrographic data in. ................. 240

Hayes Center, rainfall at.................. 214,217

Hay Springs, rainfall at................... 236,238

Holdrege, rainfall at....................... 214,215

Holt Creek, discharge measurement of....... 234

Horse Creek (of Kansas River drainage), discharge measurements of......... 212

Horse Creek (of Platte River drainage), discharge measurements of......... 158

Horsehead Creek, discharge measurement of. 234 

Hydrographic data, nature of................ 33-34

I. 

Ice, discharge under......................... 25

Imperial, rainfall at........................ 214,218

Indian Creek (Kansas River drainage), discharge measurements of......... 212

Indian Creek (White River drainage), discharge measurement of.......... 240

Ives,

Republican River at:

discharge measurement.............. 213

Rock Creek at:

discharge measurement.............. 213

J. 

Julesburg,

South Platte River at:

description of........................ -101

discharge, daily.................... 104-106

discharge, monthly.................. 107

discharge measurements........... 101,162

gage heights....................... 101-104

Kansas River basin, description of......... 175-176

gaging stations in........................ 176

hydrographic data of.................. 176-220

Kearney, evaporation and seepage at........ 34

Platte River at:

discharge measurements............. 161

rainfall at.............................. 163,170

Kennedy, rainfall at....................... 236,238

Keyapaha River, discharge measurements of. 234 

at Butte:

discharge measurements............. 234

Kimball, rainfall at........................ 163,173

Kirkwood, rainfall at...................... 236,237

L.

Lake Creek, discharge measurements of...... 158

Lander, rainfall at......................... 163,172

Lavaca,

Niobrara River at:

discharge measurement.............. 235

Laramie, rainfall at........................ 163,173

Lawrence Fork, discharge measurements of.. 158 

Leroy, Colo., rainfall at.................... 214,220

Lewellen,

North Platte River at:

discharge measurements............. 160

Lexington,

Platte River near:

description of........................ 35-36

discharge, daily...................... 39-41

discharge, monthly.................. 42

discharge measurements............ 36,161

gage heights......................... 37-39

rainfall at.............................. 163,170
INDEX. 247

Page. 

Lincoln, flood at, view of.................... 26

rainfall at.............................-.162,163

Salt Creek at:

discharge measurement.............. 161

LitcMeld,

Mud Creek at: 

 discharge measurement.............. 160

Little Blue River, discharge measurement of. 211 

at Ayr:

discharge measurement.............. 211

Little Cottonwood Creek, discharge measurements of......................... 240

Lodgepole, rainfall at...................... 163,173

Lodgepolfl Creek, discharge measurements of. 158 

at Chappell:

discharge measurement.............. 159

at Kimball:

discharge measurements............. 158

at Lodgepole:

discharge measurement.............. 159

at Sidney:

discharge measurement.............. 159

Lonergan Creek, discharge measurements of.. 159 

Long Pine,

Bone Creek at:

discharge measurements............. 233

Long Pine Creek at:

discharge measurements............. 234

Lookingglass Creek, discharge measurements

of................................ 159

Lost Creek, discharge measurement.......... 212

Loup, rainfall at........................... 162,167

Loup River, channel of, changes in.......... 12-15

correction curves for..................... 14

cross sections of, figure showing.......... 11

discharge measurement of............... 159

rating curve of, figure showing........... 12

rating table for.......................... 13

Loup River at or near 

Columbus:

description of........................ Ill

discharge, daily.................... 113-118

discharge, monthly................ 124-126

discharge measurements......... 13,20,112

gage heights....................... 118-124

Fullerton:

discharge measurements............. 159

Loup River basin, description of............ 31,110

hydrographic data in.................. 111-139

rainfall on........................... 29,32

run-off of............................ 32

Lown Bridge, 

Blue Creek at:

discharge measurements............. 157

Lusk, rainfall at........................... 163,172

Lynch, rainfall at.......................... 236,237

M. 

McCook,

Republican River at:

discharge measurements............. 213

Madrid, rainfall at......................... 214,218

Map of Nebraska, showing surface waters.... 6

Maranville,

Frenchman River at:

discharge measurement.............. 212

Marquette, rainfall at...................... 163,169

Marsland, Page. 

Niobrara River at:

discharge measurements............. 234

Mathews Creek, discharge measurement of... 159 

Medicine Creek at 

Cambridge:

discharge measurement.............. 212

Curtis:

discharge measurement.............. 212

Methodist Creek, discharge measurement of.. 212 

Middle Creek, discharge measurement of..... 234

Middle Loup River, discharge measurements

of.............................. 159-160

at Arcadia:

discharge measurements............. 160

at Boelus:

discharge measurement.............. 160

at Dunning:

discharge measurements............. 160

at Gates:

discharge measurement.............. 159

at Loup City:

discharge measurement.............. 160

at Mullen:

discharge measurement............... 160

description of........................ 133

discharge, daily................... 136-139

discharge, monthly.................. 139

discharge measurements........... 134,160

gage heights....................... 134-136

at Seneca:

discharge measurements............. 160

at Thedford:

discharge measurements............. 160

Milford,

Big Blue River at:

discharge measurement.............. 211

Mills,

Spring Creek at:

discharge measurement.............. 236

Minden, rainfall at........................ 214,215

Miner's inch, definition of................... 7

Minnechaduza Creek, discharge measurements........................... 234

at Fort Niobrara:

discharge measurements............. 234

at Valentine:

discharge measurements............. 234

reservoir and power plant on, view of.... 220

Mitchell,

North Platte River at:

description of........................ 58-59

discharge, daily..................... 62-64

discharge, monthly.................. 65

discharge measurements............. 59

gage heights......................... 59-62

Monroe Creek, discharge measurements of... 240 

Moraine, rainfall at........................ 163,174

Moulton,

North Loup River at:

discharge measurement.............. 160

Mud Creek at 

Litchfield:

discharge measurement.............. 160

Muddy Creek, discharge measurement of.... 212

Naponee,

Naponee Creek at:

discharge measurement.............. 212
248 INDEX.

Naponee Continued.

Republican River at:

discharge measurement.............. 213

Turkey Creek at:

discharge measurement.............. 213

Newell, F. H., on rainfall and run-off........ 26-27

Newman Creek, discharge measurement of... 234 

Niobrara,

Niobrara River at:

description of........................ 231

discharge measurements....... 231,234-235

gage heights......................... 231

Niobrara River, bluffs of, view of .......... 220

canyons of, view of.......... ........... 220

Niobrara River at or near 

Belle:

.discharge measurement. ........... 235

Butte:

discharge measurement.............. 235

Dunlap:

discharge measurement.............. 235

Fort Niobrara:

discharge measurement.............. 235

Lavaca:

discharge measurement.............. 235

Marsland:

discharge measurements............. 234

Niobrara:

description of........................ 231

discharge measurements....... 231,234-235

gage heights......................... 231

Valentine:

. description of...................... 222-223

discharge, daily ................... 227-229

discharge, monthly ................. 230

discharge measurements..... 20-21,223,234

gage heights....................... 224-227

Niobrara River basin, description of.... 31,220-222

gaging stations in........................ 222

hydrographic data in.................. 222-238

rainfall on............................... 30,32

run-off of................................ 32

Norfolk,

Elkhorn River near:

description of.................. ... 140

discharge, daily................... 145-148

discharge, monthly.................. 149

discharge measurements............. 141

gage heights....................... 141-145

Elkhorn River (North Fork) at:

discharge measurements............. 158

rainfall at............................. lt>2,104

Norfolk Junction Bridge,

Elkhorn River (North Fork) at:

discharge measurements............. 158

North Loup, rainfall at.................... 162,166

North Loup River at or near 

Brewster:

discharge measurements............. 160

Brownlee:

discharge measurements............. 160

Burwell:

discharge measurements............. 160

Cascade:

discharge measurement.............. 160

North Loup River at or near Cont'd.

Moulton:

discharge measurement.............. 160

St. Paul:

description of...................... 126-127

discharge, daily.................... 130-132

discharge, monthly................ 132-133

discharge measurements........... 127,160

gage heights....................... 127-129

North Platte,

North Platte River at:

description of........................ 84-85

discharge, daily..................... 92-97

discharge, monthly.................. 98-99

discharge measurements............. 85-86

gage heights......................... 86-92

rainfall at.............................. 103,171

South Platte River at:

discharge measurements........... 161-162

North Platte River, discharge measurements

of................................ 160

at Bridgeport:

description of........................ 77-78

discharge, daily...................... 81-83

discharge, monthly.................. 84

discharge measurements............. ; 78

gage heights......................... 78-81

at Camp Clarke:

description of........................ 71

discharge, daily...................... 74-76

discharge, monthly.................. 77

discharge measurements............ 71,160

gage heights......................... 71-74

at Douglas:

discharge measurements............. 160

at Fairbanks, Wyo.:

discharge measurement.............. 160

at Gering:

description of........................ 66

discharge, daily...................... 68-70

discharge, monthly.................. 70

discharge measurements............ 66,160

gage heights......................... 66-68

at Lewellen:

discharge measurements............. 160

at Mitchell:

description of........................ 58-59

discharge, daily...................... 62-64

discharge, monthly.................. 65

discharge measurements............. 59

gage heights......................... 59-62

at North Platte:

description of........................ 84-85

discharge, daily...................... 92-97

discharge, monthly.................. 98-99

discharge measurements............. 85-86

gage heights......................... 86-92

at Sutherland:

discharge measurement.............. 160

North Platte River basin, description of.. 31,56-58

gaging stations in....................... 58

hydrographic data in.................... 58-99

rainfall in................................ 29,32

run-off of................................ 32

Norton, rainfall at......................... 214,216
INDEX. 249

o.

Oak, Page. 

Big Blue River at:

discharge measurement-............. 211

Oak Creek, discharge measurements of....... 160

Dannebrog:

discharge measurement.............. 160

Oakdale, rainfall at.......................... 164

Oberlin, rainfall at......................... 214,216

Ogalalla,

South Platte River at:

discharge measurement.............. 162

Omaha, rainfall at......................... 162,164

O'Neill,

Elkhorn River at:

discharge measurements............. 158

rainfall at.............................. 162,165

Ord, rainfall at............................ 162,167

Orleans,

Republican River at:

discharge measurement.............. . 213

Oxford,

Republican River at:

discharge measurements............. 213

P. 

Palisade,

Frenchman River at:

description of........................ 207

discharge, daily.................... 209-210

discharge, monthly.................. 211

discharge measurements........... 208,212

gage heights....................... 208-209

Stinking Water at:

discharge measurement.............. 213

Palmer, rainfall at......................... 162,166

Pawnee Creek, discharge measurements of.. 160 

Paxton Spring, discharge measurement of... 160 

Pine Creek, discharge measurements of...... 235

Plain Creek, discharge measurement of...... 160

Platte Center, 

Shell Creek at:

discharge measurements of........... 161

Platte River (proper), bed of, view of........ 36

discharge measurements in.............. 161

Platte River (proper) at or near 

Ashland:

discharge measurement.............. 161

Central City:

discharge measurement.............. 161

Columbus:

description of........................ 42-43

discharge, daily...................... 49-53

discharge, monthly.................. 54-55

discharge measurements......... 43-44,160

gage heights......................... 44-48

Fremont:

discharge measurements........... 160-161

Grand Island:

discharge measurements.............. 161

Kearney:

discharge measurements............. 161

Lexington:

description of........:. i............. 35-36

discharge, daily.......; ............... 39-41

discharge, monthly.................. 42

discharge measurements............ 36,161

gage heights......................... 37-39

Platte River (proper) at or near Cont'd.

South Bend: Page, 

description of........................ 55-56

discharge measurements............ 56,161

gage heights......................... 56

Valley:

discharge measurement.............. 161

Platte River basin, hydrographic data in... 35-175 

rainfall in............................. 162-175

See also particular tributaries. 

Platte River (proper) basin, description of... 34-35 

floods in................................. 25-27

gaging stations in........................ 35

hydrographic data in.................... 35-56

Plum Creek, discharge measurements of..... 235

Pole Creek, discharge measurement of....... 235

Prairie Creek, discharge measurement of..... 161

Precipitation. See Rainfall.

Pumpkinseed Creek, discharge measurements

of............................... 161

R.

Rafter, G. W., on rainfall and run-off........ 23

Rainfall, data on............................ 27-32

records of, limitations of................. 22-23

relation of, to run-off.................... 22-33

Rating curves, explanation of.............. 9

Rating tables, construction and use of...... 9,10

Ravenna,

BeaYer Creek at:

discharge measurement.............. 233

rainfall at............................. 167,168

South Loup River at:

discharge measurements............. 161

Rawlins, rainfall at........................ 163,173

Red Cloud, rainfall at....................... 214

Red Deer Lake near 

Woadlake:

gage heights....................... 232-233

Republican, rainfall at.................... 214,215

Republican River at 

Benkelman:

description........................ 176-177

discharge, daily................... 180-182

discharge, monthly.................. 182

discharge measurements........... 177,213

gage heights....................... 177-180

Bostwick:

description of........................ 183

discharge, daily................... 197-198

discharge, monthly................ 198-199

discharge measurements............. 185

gage heights....................... 189-191

Cambridge:

discharge measurement.............. 213

Culbertson:

discharge measurement............ 212-213

Edison:

discharge measurement.............. 213

Franklin:

discharge, measurement............... 213

Haigler:

discharge measurement.............. 213

Ives:

discharge measurement.............. 213

McCook:

discharge measurement.............. 213
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Republican River at Continued. Page. 

Orleans:

discharge measurement.............. 213

Oxford:

discharge measurements............. 213

Stratton:

discharge measurement.............. 213

Superior:

description of...................... 183-184

discharge, daily.................... 193-196

discharge, monthly................. 198-199

discharge measurements........... 184-185

gage heights:.............. 186-189,191-193

Warwick:

discharge measurement.............. 213

Wray:

discharge measurement.............. 213

Republican River basin, description of...... 31

rainfall on............................... 29,32

run-off of................................ 32

Republican River (South Fork) near 

Benkelman:

description of...................... 199-200

discharge, daily.................... 203-204

discharge, monthly.................. 205

discharge measurements........... 200,213

gage heights....................... 200-203

Rock Creek (Kansas River drainage) at 

Ives:

discharge measurements............. 213

Rock Creek (Niobrara River drainage), discharge measurement of............ 235

Rock Spring Creek, discharge measurement

of................................. 235

Run-off, data on............................. 30-32

definition of............................. 7

determination of................... 22-23,24-25

data for............................. 27-32

formulas for......................... 23-24

relation of, to ground storage............ 25-26

to rainfall........................... 22-23

Rush Creek, discharge measurement of...... 235

Ryves formula, discussion of................ 22-23

S. 

St. Michaels,

South Loup River at:

discharge measurement.............. 161

St. Paul.

Middle Loup River at:

description of........................ 133

discharge, daily................... 136-139

discharge, monthly.................. 139

discharge measurements........:.... 134

gage heights....................... 134-136

North Loup River near:

description of...................... 126-127

discharge, daily................... 130-132

discharge, monthly.................. 133

discharge measurements........... 127,160

gage heights....................... 127-129

rainfall at............................... 166

Salt Creek at 

Ashland:

discharge measurements............. 161

Lincoln:

discharge measurements............. 161

Sand Creek, discharge measurement of....... 161

Sandy Creek, discharge measurement of..... 235

Santee, rainfall at........................... 236

Sappa Creek at 

Stamford:

discharge measurement.............. 213

Schuyler,

Shell Creek at:

discharge measurement.............. 161

Second-foot, definition of.................... 7

Seepage, observations on.................... 34

Seneca, rainfall at......................... 162,167

Seward,

Big Blue River at:

discharge measurements............. 211

Shell Creek at 

Platte Center:

discharge measurements............. 161

Schuyler:

discharge measurement.............. 161

Shobe Branch, discharge measurement of.... 235

Snake River, dam on, view of............... 224

discharge measurements on.............. 235

falls of, view of.......................... 222

Skunk Creek, discharge measurement of.... 161

Soldier Creek at 

Fort Robinson:

discharge measurement.............. 241

South Bend,

Platte River at:

description of........................ 55-66

discharge measurements............ 5t>, 161

gage heights......................... 56

South Loup River, discharge measurements

of................................ 161

at Arnold:

discharge measurement.............. 161

at Callaway:

discharge measurements............. 161

at Georgetown:

discharge measurement.............. 161

at Ravenna:

discharge measurements.'............ 161

at St. Michaels:

discharge measurement.............. 161

South Platte River at 

Julesburg:

discharge measurement.............. 162

North Platte:

discharge measurements............. 162

Ogalalla:

discharge measurement.............. 162

Sutherland:

discharge measurement.............. 162

Sowbelly Creek, discharge measurements.... 241

at Bodarc:

discharge measurement.............. 241

Spring Creek (Niobrara River drainage) at 

Mills:

discharge measurement.............. 236

Spring Creek (White River drainage), discharge measurement of.......... 241

Springview, rainfall at..................... 236,237

Squaw Creek, discharge measurements of.... 241

Stamford,

Sappa Creek at:

discharge measurement.............. 213
INDEX. 251

Stinking Water at Page. 

Palisade:

discharge measurements............. 213

Stratton, rainfall at....................... 214.217

Republican River at:

discharge measurement.............. 213

Sutherland 

Birdwood Creek at:

discharge measurements............. 157

North Platte River at:

discharge measurement.............. 160

South Platte River at:

discharge measurement.............. 162

South Platte River at 

Big Spring:

description of........................ 108

discharge, daily...................... 109

discharge measurements............. 108

gage heights....................... 108-109

Julesburg:

description of........................ 101

discharge, daily.................... 104-106

discharge, monthly.................. 107

discharge measurements............. 101

gage heights....................... 101-104

South Platte River basin, description of.... 99-101

hydrographic data in.................. 101-109

Spottedtail Creek, discharge measurement of. 162 

Spring Creek, discharge measurements of.... 162

Storage, ground relation of, to run-off........ 25-26

Stout, O. V. P., stream measurement, method

of................................ 10

Stream measurement, accuracy of............ 17-21

methods of............................... S-17

Stout's method of....................... 10-15

Streams, character of........................ 10

map showing............................ 6

Superior, rainfall at.......................... 214

Republican River at:

description of...................... 183-184

discharge, daily.................... 193-196

discharge, monthly................ 198-199

discharge measurements........... 184-185

gage heights............... 186-189,191-193

T.

Thompson Creek, discharge measurement... 213 

Trunk Butte Creek, discharge measurements of......................... 241

Turkey Creek at 

Naponee:

discharge measurement.............. 213

U.

Union Creek at 

Madison:

discharge measurement.............. 162

Units of measurements, definitions of..... 7

V. 

Valentine,

Minnechaduza Creek at:

discharge measurements............. 234

Niobrara River at:

description of...................... 222-223

discharge, daily.................... 227-229

discharge, monthly.................. 230

Valentine Continued. Page. 

Niobrara River at Continued.

discharge measurements..... 20-21,223,234

gage heights....................... 224-227

rainfall at.............................. 236,238

Valley,

Platte River at:

discharge measurement.............. 161

Verdigris Creek, discharge measurement of.. 236 

Victoria Creek, discharge measurements of... 162

W. 

Wallace, rainfall at........................ 214,218

Warbonnet Creek, discharge measurements of 241 

Warwick,

Republican River at:

discharge measurement ............. 213

Waterloo,

Elkhorn River at:

discharge measurements............. 158

Wauneta,

Frenchman River at:

description of...................... 205-206

discharge, daily...................... 207

discharge measurements........... 206-207

gage heights....................... 206-212

West Middle Creek, discharge measurements

of................................ 236

White Clay Creek (Niobrara River drainage),

discharge measurements of...... 236

White Clay Creek (White River drainage),

discharge measurements of...... 241

Whitehorse Creek, discharge measurement... 162 

White River near 

Crawford:

description of........................ 239

discharge measurements....... 239,241-242

gage heights......................... 239

White River basin, description of........... 239

hydrographic data..................... 239-242

Whitetail Creek, discharge measurements of.. 162 

Whitney,

White River at:

discharge measurements............. 241

Wilbur,

Big Blue River at:

discharge measurement.............. 211

Wilsonville, rainfall at..................... 214,216

Winter, run-off in........................... 25

Woodenspring Branch, discharge measurement of.......................... 236

Woodlake,

Red Deer Lake near:

gage heights....................... 232-233

Wood River at 

Glenwood:

discharge measurement.............. 162

Wray, Colo., rainfall at................."... 214,219

Republican River at:

discharge measurement.............. 213

Wymore,

Big Blue River at:

discharge measurements............. 211

Y. 

Yuma, Colo., rainfall at.................. 214,219

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