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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED 

1934

PART 5

HUDSON BAY AND 

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

Prepared in cooperation with the States of

ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI

NORTH DAKOTA. AND WISCONSIN

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 760
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

W. C. MENDENHALL, Director

Water-Supply Paper 760

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1934

PART 5

HUDSON BAY AND 

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

NATHAN C. GROVE R, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

C. L. BATCHELDER, H. C. BECKMAN, H. E. GROSBACH, R. G. KASEL

W. A. LAMB, J. H. MORGAN, and S. B. SOULE

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of

ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI

NORTH DAKOTA, AND WISCONSIN

s,e

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1936

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. - - - - - - Price 30 cents.
CONTENTS

Page

Authorization and scope of work____________________________________ 1

Definition of term8_-_-_____-__-__-----______--_--___-_-_---__-_-_- 2

Explanation of data_________-_____________________________________ 2

Accuracy of field data and computed results____________________ 5

Publications..-___________________________________________________ 6

Cooperation.___________________________________________________ 10

Division of work__________________________________________________ 10

Gaging-station records.-.__________________________________________ 11

Hudson Bay Basin_______-__________________________________ 11

St. Mary River Basin____________________________________ 11

Upper St. Mary Lake at St. Mary Chalet, Mont________ 11

Lower St. Mary Lake near Babb, Mont________________ 12

St. Mary River near Kimball, Alberta_____-_--.__.._ 13

St. Mary Canal at intake near Babb, Mont._____________ 14

St. Mary Canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont____ 15

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay divide, near Browning,

Mont_________.._______________________ 16

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont_____________ 17

Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne, Mont._________ 18

Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont ________________ 19

Canyon Creek near Many Glacier, Mont_______________ 20

Red River Basin__________________________________________ 21

Ottertail River below Pelican River, near Fergus Falls,

Minn____________________________ 21

Red River at Fargo, N. Dak___________________ 22

Red River at Grand Forks, N. Dak______________ 23

Bois des Sioux River near Fairmount, N. Dak_ ___________ 24

Mustinka R ver above Wheaton, Minn __________________ 24

Wild Rice River near Abercrombie, N. Dak______________ 25

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, N. Dak_____________ 26

Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N. Dak___________________ 27

Buffalo River near Dilworth, Minn____________________ 27

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn.____________ 28

Goose River at Hillsboro, N. Dak_______________ 29

Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn________________________ 33

Red Lake River near Red Lake, Minn_______________ 34

Ked Lake River at Highlanding, near Goodridge, Minn____ 35

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn____________________ 36

Thief Lake near Middle River, Minn____________________ 37

Thief River near Thief River Falfe, Minn ___________ 38

Clearwater Lake near Leonard, Minn________________ 39

Clearwater River near Leonard, Minn ___________________ 40

Forest River near Minto, N. Dak_______________________ 41

Park River at Grafton, N. Dak_______ __________ 42

South Fork of Two Rivers at Pelan, Minn__________- 43

in
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. ' 

Hudson Bay Basin Continued.

Red River Basin Continued. Page

South Fork of Two Rivers at Bronson, Minn _____________ 44

Middle Fork of Two Rivers near Hallock, Minn__________ 45

North Fork of Two Rivers near Lancaster, Minn___ _____ 46

State Ditch 85 near Lancaster, Minn____________________ 47

Pembina River near Manitou, Manitoba _________________ 48

Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak_______________________ 49

Roseau River at Malung, Minn_________________________ 50

Roseau River near Roseau, Minn_______________________ 51

Roseau River at Ross, Minn__________________________ 52

Roseau River near Badger, Minn_______________________ 53

Roseau River near Haug, Minn_________________________ 54

Roseau River at head of State Ditch 51, near Oak Point,

Minn_______-____------_----------_--------_--_-_-- 55

Roseau River at Oak Point, Minn____________ ______ 56

Roseau River below Cut-off Ditch, near Caribou, Minn__ 57 

Roseau River at international boundary, near Caribou,

Minn.________________________________. 58

South Fork of Roseau River near Malung, Minn________ 59

Mud Creek near Sprague, Manitoba.____________________ 60

Pine Creek near Pine Creek, Minn__. ___________________ 61

Badger Creek near Badger, Minn_______________________ 62

Souris River near Sherwood, N. Dak____________________ 63

Souris River at Minot, N. Dak_________________________ 64

Souris River at Towner, N. Dak________________________ 65

Souris River near Westhope, N. Dak____________________ 66

Rainy River Basin________________-_____________________ 67

Basswood River near Winton, Minn_____________________ 67

Rainy River near Birchdale, Minn______________________ 71

Kawishiwi River near Winton, Minn____________________ 73

Burntside Lake near Ely, Minn_________________________ 74

Vermilion River below Lake Vermilion, near Tower, Minn_ _ 75

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Minn______________ 82

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn__._______________ 89

Upper Mississippi River Basin__-________-______________________ 96

Mississippi River________________________________________ 96

Lake Itasca at Lake Itasca, Minn_______________________ 96

Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Libby, Minn___ 97

Mississippi River near Roy alton, Minn __________________ 98

Mississippi River at Elk River, Minn__________________ 99

Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn___________________ 100

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn_____________________ 101

Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis_____________________ 102

Mississippi River at Wabasha, Minn ____________________ 103

Mississippi River at Winona, Minn._____________________ 104

Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wis_____________________ 105

Mississippi River at Clayton, Iowa______________________ 106

Mississippi River at Le Claire, Iowa___________________ 107

Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo____________________ 108

Mississippi River at Alton, Ill__________________________ 109
CONTENTS V

Gag ing-station records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued. Page

Crow Wing River Bat>in___________________________ __ 110

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn_________-__________ 110

Little Sand Lake outlet near Dorset, Minn_______________ 111

Platte River Basin__________ ..________________ 112

Platte River at Royalton, Minn_______________________ 112

Sauk River Basin___________________________________ 113

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn_____________________ 113

Elk River Basin_______________________________ 114

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn________________________ 114

Crow River Basln________________________________________ 115

Crow River at Rockford, Minn_________________________ 115

Rum River Basin__________________________________.______ 116

Mille Lacs Lake at Wealthwood, Minn________________ 116

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn______________________ 117

Minnesota River Basin_______________________..____________ 118

Minnesota River near Montevideo, Minu________________ 118

Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn____________________ 119

Whetstone River near Big Stone, S. Dak_____________ 120

Pomme de Terre River near Appleton, Minn_____________ 121

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle, Minn____________ 122

Chippewa River near Watson, Minn___________________ 122

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, Minn________ 123

Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Minn_____________ 124

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn_________________ 125

St. Croix River Basin__________ ________________ 126

St. Croix River near Danbury, Wis_____________________ 126

St. Croix River near Grantsburg, Wis__________________ 127

St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn___________________ 128

St. Croix River near St. Croix Falls, Wis__.________ 129

Namakagon River near Trego, Wis__________________ 130

Apple River near Somerset, Wis________-____-__--______ 131

Cannon River Basin____________________________________ 132

Cannon River at Welch, Minn________________________ 132

Chippewa River Basin__________________________________ 133

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis______ 133

Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis_____________________ 134

Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis_______________ 135

Chippewa River at Durand, Wis_________ ___ 136

Flambeau River at Flambeau Reservoir, Wis____________ 137

Flambeau River near Butternut, Wis__________________ 138

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter Wis______ 139

Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis_______________ 140

South Fork of Flambeau River near Phillips, Wis_________ 141

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis________________________ 142

Red Cedar River near Colfax, Wis______________. 143

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis___.___________ 144

Buffalo River Basin___________________________ 145

Buffalo River near Tell, Wis_____________________ 145

Zumbro River Basin______________________________ 146

Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Minn______ _____ __ 146
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued. Page

Trempealeau River Basin______________________ 147

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wis_____________________ 147

Trempealeau River near Trempealeau, Wis_____________ 148

Black River Basin__________________________ 149

Black River at Neillsville, Wis____ ___ _ _ _ _ __._ 149

Black River near Galesville, Wis_______________________ 150

La Crosse River Basin.__________________________________ 151

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis________________ 151

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis_______________ 152

Coon Creek Basin_______________________________________ 153

Coon Creek at Coon Valley, Wis________________ 153

Coon Creek near Stoddard, Wis____________________ 154

Root River Basin_________________________________________ 155

Root River near Houston, Minn________________________ 155

Upper Iowa River Basin__. ______________________________ 156

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa_________________ 156

Wisconsin River Basin___________________________________ 158

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander,

Wis_________________________________ 158

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis_____________________ 159

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis______________________ 160

Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wis____________________ 161

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis_______________________ 162

Tomahawk River at Tomahawk, Wis____________________ 163

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wis____________________ 164

Yellow River at Sprague, Wis________________________ 165

Kickapoo River at Gays Mills, Wis__________"_________ 166

Kickapoo River at Steuben, Wis______________________ 167

Turkey River Basin___________________________ 169

Turkey River at Elkader, Iowa_____________________ 169

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa______________________ 171

Maquoketa River Basin______________________________ 172

Maquoketa River near Manchester, Iowa_____________ 172

Maquoketa River near Delhi, Iowa_________________ 174

Maquoketa River below North Fork of Maquoketa River,

near Maquoketa, Iowa_________________________ 176

Wapsipinicon River Basin__________________________________ 177

Wapsipinicon River at Independence, Iowa_____________ 177

Rock River Basin_____________________________ 179

Rock River at Watertown, Wis_______________ 179

Rock River at Afton, Wis____________________ 180

Rock River at Como, 111______________________ 181

Rock River at Lyndon, IU_____________________ 182

Crawfish Ri-ver at Milford, Wis__________________ 183

Yahara River near McFarland, Wis_____________________ 184

Pecatonica River at Freeport, Ill_______________________- 185

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis__-___________._______ 186

Iowa River Basin_________________________________________ 187

Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa________-_--______-___ 187

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa__---__--_--___--_---_--_- 188

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa_____________________ 189
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued.

Iowa River Basin Continued. Page

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa ______________________ 190

Cedar River at Mitchell, Iowa_________________________ 191

Cedar River at Janesville, Iowa_-______________________- 193

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa_____________________ 194

Shell Rock River at Greene, Iowa_______________________ 195

Shell Rock River near Clarksville, Iowa________________ 197

Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa_______________________ 198

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa_______________________ 199

Skunk River Basin____________________________ 200

Skunk River near Ames, Iowa__________________________ 200

Skunk River at Coppock, Iowa_______________-__-______ 201

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa________________________ 202

Des Moines River Basin____-______________________________ 203

Des Moines River near Jackson, Minn__________________ 203

Des Moines River near Boone, Iowa_____________________ 204

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa__________________ 205

Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa___-_-_---_-------_-_ 206

Des Moines River at Eldon, Iowa_______________________ 207

Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa__________________ 208

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn_______________________ 209

Tuttle Lake near Dolliver, Iowa________________________ 210

Racoon River at Van Meter, Iowa^_____________________ 211

Fox River Basin_________________. ____________________ 212

Fox River at Wayland, Mo____ _____________________ 212

Fabius River Basin_______________ _____________________ 213

North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo_________________ 213

North Fabius River at Taylor, Mo_____-__-_____________ 214

Middle Fabius River near Baring, Mo___________________ 215

North Fork of South Fabius River at Edina, Mo______ 216

Salt River Basin_____.__________________________ 217

Salt River near Shelbina, Mo__-___________--____ 217

Salt River near Hunnewell, Mo_________________________ 218

Salt River near New London, Mo___--____-_____-_--____ 219

Crooked Creek near Shelbina, Mo_______________________ 220

Davis Creek near Mexico, Mo__________________________ 221

Cuivre River Basin_______________________-_____-___-___-__ 222

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo__________________________ 222

Illinois River Basin_______________________________ 223

Des Plaines River at Lemont, Ill____-_____________ 223

Illinois River at Morris, Ill_____________________________ 224

Illinois River at Peoria, Ill-__________________________ 225

Illinois River at Beardstown, 111_______________________ 226

Kankakee River at Davis, Ind______-_______________-___ 227

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind__________________ 228

Kankakee River at Momence, 111______________________ 229

Iroquois River near Chebanse, Ill_____-________________- 230

Fox River at Algonquin, Ill____________________________ 231

Fox River a,t Dayton, 111______________________ 232

Vermilion River at Lowell, 111_____ _ ____________ 233
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued.

Illinois River Basin Continued. Page

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, 111__________________ 234

Money Creek above Lake Bloomington, IU_______________ 235

Money Creek at Lake Bloomington, 111__________________ 237

Spoon River at Seville, Ill___-_________-_____-__--_-____ 238

Sangamon River at Monticello, 111._____________________ 239

Sangamon River at Riverton, 111______________________ 240

La Moine River at Ripley, 111__________________ .!_____ 241

Kaskaskia River Basin______________________________ _____ 242

Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, ILL _______________________ 242

Centralia Reservoir Creek near Centralia, IlL_________-__ 243

Big Muddy River Basin__________________________________ 244

Big Muddy River at Plumfield, Ill_____--___-___-_______ 244

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, ILL__________________ 245

Miscellaneous discharge measurements._______-_______--__-____-____- 246

Index________________________________________________________ 247

ILLUSTRATION

Page

FICUBE 1. Typical river-measurement station showing-concrete well and 

house for water-stage recorder and staff gages, cable, and 

car___________-___-___--_-_-____---_-__----_-__--____ 3
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF HUDSON BAY AND 

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS, 1934

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1934.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

the organic law (20 Stat. L., p. 394):

Provided, That this officer [the Director] shall have the direction of the Geological Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the geological 

structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies relating to irrigation. Since the fiscal year ending June 30, 1895, successive appropriation bills passed by Congress have carried the following 

items:

For gaging the streams and determining the water supply of the United States, 

and for the investigation of underground currents and artesian wells, and for the 

preparation of reports upon the best methods of utilizing the water resources.

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June SO, 1895 1934

1895---_-- $12,500.00

1896___.__ 24,500.00

1897-99. __ 50,000.00

1900. .__. 70,000.00

1901-2.... 100,000.00

1903-6 .... 200,000.00

1907.--.-- 150,000.00

1908-10-.- 100,000.00

1911-17--. $150,000.00

1918---.-- 175,000.00

1919. -__ 148,244.10

1920----.- 175,000.00

1921-23__ 180,000.00

1924-25--- 170,000.00

1926.----- 165,000.00

1927------ 151,000.00

1928-.__ $147,000.00

1929---.-. 270/500.00 

1930. _ __ 275, QOO. 00 

1931-_-._. 565,000.00

1932. ,__ 711,000.00

1933.__. 600,000.00

1934...... i 540,000.00

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations have cooperated, either by furnishing data or by assisting in 

collecting data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind 

are made in connection with the description of each station affected; 

cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 10.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 6,900 points 

in the United States and also at many points in Alaska and the 

Hawaiian Islands. In July 1934, 2,940 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Geological Survey and the cooperating organiza-

> Only $340,000 available for expenditure.
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1934, PART 5

tions. Many miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at 

other points. In connection with this work data were also collected 

in regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and water power in many sections of the country and will be 

made available in water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The volume of water flowing in a stream the "run-off" or "discharge" 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 that represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in second-feet 

per square mile, and (2) those that represent the actual quantity of 

water, as run-off in inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic feet. The 

principal terms used in this series of reports are "second-feet", "second-feet per square mile", "run-off in inches", and "acre-feet." 

They may be defined as follows:

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

second-foot is the rate of discharge of water flowing in a channel of 

rectangular cross section 1 foot wide and 1 foot deep at an average 

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

of water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, 

on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as 

regards time and area.

"Run-off in inches " is the depth to which an area would be covered 

if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with rainfall, 

which is usually expressed in inches.

An "acre-foot", equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is the quantity 

required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term is commonly used in connection with storage for irrigation.

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

"Stage-discharge relation", an abbreviation for the term "relation 

of gage height to discharge."

"Control", a term used to designate the natural section or stretch 

of the channel or artificial structure below the gage which determines 

the stage-discharge relation at the gage.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1933, and ending September 30, 1934. At the beginning of January in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in the 

preceding 3 months is stored in the form of snow or ice, or in ponds,
EXPLANATION OF DATA 3

lakes, and swamps, or as underground water, and tliis stored water 

passes off in the streams during the spring break-up. At the end of 

September, on the other hand, the only stored water available for 

run-off is possibly a small quantity in the ground; therefore the run-off 

for the year beginning October 1 is practically all derived from 

precipitation within that year.

FIGURE 1. Typical river-measurement station showing concrete well and house for water-stage recorder

and staff gages, cable, and car.

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

measurements of discharge, and general information used to supplement the gage heights and discharge measurements in determining 

the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from direct 

readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that 

gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods outlined
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1934, PART 5

in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge. A 

typical gaging station, equipped with water-stage recorder and measuring cable and car, is shown in figure 1.

Eating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from 

the discharge measurements. The application of the daily gage 

height to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which the 

monthly and yearly mean discharge is computed.

The data presented for each gaging station in the area covered by 

this report usually comprise a description of the station, a table 

showing the daily discharge of the stream, and a table of monthly 

and yearly discharge and run-off.

The description of the station gives information in regard to the 

location and type of gage, diversions that decrease the flow at the gage, 

artificial regulation from pondage or storage, and the accuracy of the 

records. Under "Average discharge" is given the average discharge 

for the number of years indicated. It is given only for stations for 

which there are 10 or more, complete years of record. Information 

under "Extremes" gives the maximum discharge and gage height; 

the minimum discharge, if there is little or no regulation; the minimum 

daily discharge, if there is extensive regulation, and also the minimum 

discharge, if useful; and the minimum gage height except when 

it is of no importance. Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum 

discharge corresponds to the crest stage obtained by use of a waterstage recorder or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. 

Likewise the minimum represents the lowest discharge unless otherwise 

qualified.

The table of daily discharge gives, for stations equipped with 

nonrecording gages, the discharge in second-feet corresponding to 

once-daily or the mean of twice-daily readings of the gage. For 

stations equipped with water-stage recorders the table gives the discharge corresponding to the mean daily gage height except for stations 

on streams subject to sudden or rapid fluctuation. For stations subject to such fluctuation the mean daily gage height may not indicate 

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

the discharge for intervals of the day or by using the discharge integrator, an instrument for obtaining the mean daily discharge from a 

continuous gage-height graph and containing as an essential element 

the rating curve of the station.

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Maximum" 

gives the maximum daily discharge and not the discharge when the 

water surface was at crest height. Likewise, in the column headed 

"Minimum" the quantity given is the minimum daily discharge. 

The column headed "Mean" is the average flow in cubic feet per 

second during the month.
ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 5 

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily (1) on the 

permanency of the stage-discharge relation and (2) on the accuracy 

of observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

The station description gives a statement in regard to the general 

accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the 

daily records are accurate within 5 percent; "good", within 10 percent: 

"fair", within 15 percent; and "poor", within 20 percent or more.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high 

accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures 

showing discharge per square mile and run-off in inches may be subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing 

districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of information concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by inability to 

interpret the effect of artificial regulation of the flow of the river above 

the station. "Second-feet per square mile" and "run-off in inches" 

are therefore not computed if such errors appear probable. The 

computations are also omitted for stations on streams draining areas 

in which the annual rainfall is less than 20 inches.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United 

States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, 

and the discharge recorded does not show the water supply available 

for further development, as prior appropriations below the stations 

must first be satisfied.

The table of monthly discharge gives a general idea of the flow at 

the station. The table of daily discharge allows more detailed studies 

of the variation in flow. It should be borne in mind, however, that 

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published, and that greater degrees of 

refinement in computations and records may be warranted with 

increased data and use of improved equipment.

In order to permit greater refinement in analysis and comparison 

of records for adjacent stations, the following changes have been made 

in the computation procedure; (a) Mean monthly discharge above 

1,000 second-feet and monthly run-off above 10,000 acre-feet are 

expressed to four significant figures instead of three significant figures 

as formerly; (b) monthly run-off in acre-feet is computed from the 

total second-foot-days for the month and not from the mean discharge 

for the month; (c) drainage areas above 1,000 square miles, if measured 

on topographic maps, or if otherwise warranted, are expressed to four 

significant figures instead of three as formerly. Some of the records 

in the series of reports for 1934 have been computed in accordance 

with the modified procedure.
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PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume of 

flow of streams and studies of the conditions affecting that flow, but 

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water power, underground waters, and 

quality of waters. Most of the results of these investigations have 

been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have 

appeared in the bulletins, professional papers, monographs, and annual 

reports.

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published 

annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries 

coincide with the natural drainage features as indicated below:

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

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

Mississippi River).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

12. North Pacific slope basins, in three parts:

A. Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

Basin.

B. Snake River Basin. 

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

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below.

1. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., 

who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices.

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

principal cities in the United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation in the local offices of the 

water-resources branch of the Geological Survey as follows:

Augusta, Maine, Statehouse. 

Boston, Mass., 945 Post Office Building. 

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building. 

Albany, N. Y., 526 Federal Building. 

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building. 

Harrisburg, Pa., 490 Education Building. 

Charlottesville, Va., University of Virginia. 

South Charleston, W. Va., Naval Ordnance Plant.
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AshevilJe, N. C., 220 Post Office Building.

Columbia, S. C., 801 National Loan <fe Exchange Bank Building.

Ocala, Fla., Post Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala., Post Office Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 217 Post Office Building.

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

Indianapolis, Ind., 319 Federal Building.

Urbana, 111., 302 University New Agricultural Building.

Madison, Wis., 337N State Capitol.

St. Paul, Minn., 808 New Post Office Building.

Iowa City, Iowa, 402 Hydraulic Laboratory, University of Iowa.

St. Louis, Mo., Customhouse, Eighth and Olive Streets.

Holla, Mo., Missouri Geological Survey Building, Missouri School of

Mines and Metallurgy. 

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building. 

Fort Smith, Ark., Post Office Building. 

Austin, Tex., State Highway Building. 

Santa Fe, N. Mex., State Capitol. 

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building. 

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. 

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building. 

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building. 

Helena, Mont., 421 New Federal Building. 

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building. 

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse. 

Los Angeles, Calif., 512 Eighth and Figueroa Building. 

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

A list of the Geological Survey publications may be obtained 

>y applying to the Director, United States Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 6,900 points in 

he United States, and the data obtained have been published in the 

eports tabulated as follows:

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey 

[A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin; W=Water-Supply Paper]

Report

2th A, pt. 2 -

Jth A, pt. 3.- .

Jth A, pt. 2 

1 131.- - 

3th A, pt. 2 

i 140 - 

Vll. ............

3th A, pt. 4 

V 15. ............

V 16.. .......... -

Character of data

 ..do - .. - . 

Descriptive information only.

monthly discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also similar data for some earlier years).

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas River.

sippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte Rivers, 

and western United States.

Year

1884 to Sept. 1S90.

1884 to June 30, 1891.

1884 to Dec. 31, 1892.

1888 to Dec. 31, 1893.

1893-94.

1895.

1896.

1895-96. 

1897.

1897.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1934, PART 5

Stream-flow data in re-ports of the United States Geological Survey Continued

Report

19th A, pt. 4. -

WW. ....... -

W28-. 

20th A, pt. 4 

W 35 to 39.. 

21st A, pt. 4.. -

W 47 to 52.. ...

22dA, pt. 4 -

W65, 66. 

W75-.-- 

W 82 to 85.. 

W 97 to 100.- -

W 124 to 135-. -

\V165tol78- -

W 201 to 214.. .

W 241 to 252 

W 261 to 272 

W 281 to 292 

W 301 to 312.. .

W 321 to 332.. .

W 351 to 362. 

W 381 to 394. 

W 431 to 444.. .

W 451 to 464 .

W 471 to 484. 

W 501 to 514-. 

W 521 to 534.. 

W 641 to 554 

W 561 to 574. .

W 581 to 594 

W 601 to 614.. 

W 621 to 634.. 

W fiAl tn R.^4

W 681 to 694 

W 696 to 709.. 

W 711 to 724 

W 726 to 739.. 

W 741 to 754.. .

W 756 to 769.. 

Character of data

(also some long-time records).

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

western United States.

 _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.... 

Year

1AO7

1898.

1QQQ

1898.

1899.

18QQ

1900

1900

1QAI

1901.

1QAO

1903.

1904.

1905

1906.

1907-8.

1909.

1910

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

1916.

1917.

1918.

1919-20.

1921.

1922.

1923.

1924.

1925.

1926.

1927.

1928.

1929

1930.

1931.

1932.

1933.

1934.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years. Miscellaneous measurements at many 

points other than regular gaging stations have been made each year 

and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements'' at 

the end of each report in the same relative order as the regular gaging stations. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

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

The following table gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 

1934. The data for any particular station will, as a rule, be found in 

the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. For example, data for 1910-20 for any station in the area 

covered by part 3 are published in Water-Supply Papers 283, 303, 

323, 353, 383, 403, 433, 453, 473, and 503, which contain records for 

the Ohio River Basin for those years.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stre

[For basins included, see p. 6]

Year

18991 ..

19007.. _ 

1901... .......

1902 

1903. .

1904... ,..___.

1905 .. 

1906 -...-.-

1907-8 ----

1909 _-_-_.

1910. _ .- ...

1911

1912 --...

1913 .......

1914 _ . 

1915 

1916 

1917 , . ...

1918 

1919-20. .

1921 ______

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925 

1926 ------

1927. 

1928 . .

1929 .......

1930 . ...

1931 .......

1932 

1933 

1934. ______

1

35

47, 8 48

65,75

82

97

1*124, 15125,i«126

>*165,i»166,«167

1 *201,i5202,i«203

241

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

541

561

KQ1

621

641

661

711

726

741

756

2

> 35, 36

48

65,75

» 82, 83

» 97, 98

i« 126, 127

is 167, 168

16 203, 204

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502

522

542

562

622

642

662

697

712

- 727

742

757

3

36

48, « 49

65,75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

523

543

563

583

603

623

643

663

683

698

713

728

743

758

4

36

49

65,75

u 82, 83

97

129

170

206

244

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504

524

544

564

584

604

624

644

664

684

699

714

729

744

759

5

36

49

11 65, 66, 75

"83,85

"98,99," 100

11 128, 130

171

207

245

265

285

305

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505

525

545

565

585

605

625

645

665

685

700

715

730

745

760

6

3 36, 37

49, 10 50

66,75

84

99

130,17131

172

208

246

266

286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

566

586

606

626

646

666

686

701

716

731

746

761

7

37

50

11 65, 66, 75

11 83, 84

11 98, 99

11 128, 131

11 169, 173

11 205, 209

247

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

527

547

567

587

607

627

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

1 Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Mouthly discharge for 1899 in 21st Annual Report, part 4.

2 James River only.

3 Gallatin River.

* Green and Gunnison Rivers and Colorado River above Gunnison River.

s Mojave River only.

6 Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

' Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

wells, and irrigation in California and Utah contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. 

Monthly discharge for 1900 in 22d Annual Report, part 4.

8Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River.

8 Scioto River.

10 Loup, Plat

11 Tributaries 

i j Lake Onta

13 Hudson Ba

11 New Engla

is Hudson Ri

i« Susquehan

17 Platte and 

is The Great 

i' Below junc

» Rogue, Um
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1934, PART 5

COOPERATION

The work was done under cooperative agreements as follows: In 

Illinois with the Department of Registration and Education, John 

J. Hallihan, director, through the State Water-Survey Division, 

Arthur M. Buswell, chief; in Indiana with the Department of Public 

Works, V. M. Simmons, administrative officer; in Iowa with the 

University of Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research, F. T. Mavis, 

associate director, and C. C. Williams, dean of the College of Engineering, State Board of Conservation, M. L. Hutton, chief engineer, 

State Fish and Game Department, I. T. Bode, fish and game warden; 

in Minnesota with the Department of Conservation, Division of 

Drainage and Waters, W. S. Olson, director; in Missouri with the Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources, H. A. Buehler, State 

geologist, and with the State Highway Department, T. H. Cutler, 

chief highway engineer; in North Dakota with the State engineer, 

Robert E. Kennedy; in Wisconsin with the Public Service Commission, John Damon, chief engineer.

Acknowledgments are due the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, for 

assistance in collecting records. Several stations in the Hudson Bay 

basins were maintained from funds from the U. S. Department of 

State.

Full cooperation exists between this organization and the Dominion 

Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, 

Canada. On waters adjacent to the international boundary certain 

stations are maintained jointly by the United States and Canada 

under the terms of the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, and others 

are maintained under a subsequent agreement between the two Governments. The records from all these stations are obtained in such a 

manner as to be equally acceptable and available in either country. 

These stations are herein designated international gaging stations.

Assistance in collecting records was rendered as follows: In Iowa 

by Mississippi River Power Co., Interstate Power Co., Iowa Electric 

Co., Des Moines Waterworks, City of Ottumwa, Decker Packing Co., 

Boone Water Department, Iowa State College; in Minnesota by the 

Ford Motor Co.; in Wisconsin by Northern States Power Co., Lake 

Superior District Power Co., Wisconsin Public Service Corporation.

Funds for rehabilitation of gaging stations, improvement of records, 

and establishment and operation of new stations on the Mississippi 

River were allocated by the Public Works Administration from funds 

made available under the National Industrial Recovery Act.

DIVISION OF WORK

The data were collected under supervision of district engineers as 

follows: In Illinois, J. H. Morgan; in Indiana, H. E. Grosbach; in 

Iowa, R. G. Kasel; in Minnesota and North Dakota and for all stations 

on Mississippi River to Clay ton, Iowa, and for Whetstone Rive* near 

Big Stone, S. Dak., C. L. Batchelder; in Missouri and for Mississippi 

River at Alton, 111., H. C. Beckman; in Montana, W. A. Lamb; in 

Wisconsin and the St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn., S. B. Soule.
GAGING STATION RECORDS 

HIJDSOII BAY DRAINAGE BASI1I 

ST. MARY RI/EH BASItl

Upper St. Mary Lake at St. Mary Chalet, Mont.

Location.- Staff ga^e in IIE-H- sec. 4, T. 54 :.. , R. 14 W. , at St. Mary Chalet, half a 

mile above outlet in Glacier National Part:.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1934 (incomplete).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Ho diversions. Uo records Oct.l to May 27, June 3-26,

Oage height, in feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

5.00

5.12

5.37

5.49

5.25

June

4.95

4.60

3.62

3.63

3.54

3.50

July

3.49

3.50

3.50

3.48

3.46

3.42

3.50

3.40

3.36

3.30

3.20

3.15

3.04

3.00

2.96

3.00

2.98

2.98

2.98

3.00

2.90

2.88

2.80

2.70

2.66

2.60

2.64

2.62

2.60

E.64

2.60

Aug.

2.56

2.52

2.50

2.46

2.40

2.36

2.30

2.26

2.20

2.18

2.14

2.10

2.06

2.02

2.00

1.96

1.96

1.94

1.90

1.88

1.84

1.80

1.76

1.74

1.70

1.66

1.64

1.64

1.62

1.60

1.60

Sept.

1.58

1.54

1.50

1.46

1.46

1.44

1.48

1.46

1.46

1.42

1.36

1.34

1.32

1.30

1.36

1.30

1.26

1.22

1.16

1.12

1.10

1.06

1.00

.96
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 

Lower St. Mary Lake near Babb, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in NE$ sec. 3, T. 35 R., R. 14 W., half a mile above 

outlet and 3 miles southeast of Babb.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1934 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 5.09 feet June 9; minimum, 0.18 foot Oct. 18. 

1929-34: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 9, 1934; minimum recorded, 

0.04 foot Oct. 24, 25, 1929.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversions. Stage increased by inflow of Swiftcurrent 

Creek. No records Nov. 3 to Apr. 9.

Gage height, In feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.30

.29

.36

.60

.86

1.00

1.10

.92

.74

.62

.51

.45

.39

.32

.30

.24

.19

.20

.22

.23

.23

.20

.21

.23

.27

.40

.60

.96

1.40

1.77

2.02

Nov.

2.31

2.44

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

1.36

1.38

1.40

1.43

1.48

1.50

1.52

1.56

1.60

1.65

1.74

1.89

2.10

2.38

2.64

2.75

3.00

3.12

3.22

3.26

3.23

May

3.08

2.94

2.76

2.63

2.65

£.98

3.24

3.50

3.83

3.99

4.01

3.99

3.86

3.72

3.63

3.79

4.07

4.22

4.17

3.97

3.63

3.37

3.15

2.97

2.92

3.10

3.42

3.70

3.96

4.10

4.14

June

3.85

3.53

3.27

3.14

2.98

2.87

3.56

4.79

5.03

4.78

4.56

4.55

4.48

4.24

3.90

3.58

3.40

3. SO

3.04

2.90

2.74

2.59

2.47

2.32

2.20

2.15

2.17

2.16

2.15

2.13

July

2.08

2.06

2.07

2.08

2.10

2.08

2.06

2.03

2.01

2.00

1.98

1.97

1.96

1.95

1.92

1.90

1.89

1.89

1.89

1.88

1.85

1.84

1.81

1.79

1.78

1.76

1.75

1.73

1.73

1.75

1.75

Aug.

1.75

1.74

1.73

1.71

1.70

1.68

1.65

1.63

1.62

1.62

1.61

1.60

1.59

1.58

1.56

1.55

1.52

1.51

1.50

1.49

1.47

1.44

1.42

1.40

1.36

1.30

1.26

1.20

1.17

1.11

1.05

Sept.

0.97

.88

.81

.75

.72

.68

.62

.60

.56

.52

.48

.45

.42

.40

.37

.32

.30

.29

.30

.30

.31

.33

.36

.35

.36

.35

.34

.30

.28

.25
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 1'

St. Mary River near Kimball, Alberta 

(International gaging stationj

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SWi sec. 25, T. 1 H., R. £5 W. fourth meridian, li 

miles south of Kimball and 5 miles north of international boundary. During winter 

a chain gage 3 miles downstream was used.

Drainage area.- 497 square miles.

Records available.- January 1913 to September 1934; September 1902 to December 1912 

at point half a mile north of international boundary. Comparable records from 

1905 to 1912 obtained by Irrigation Branch, Department of the Interior, Canada, 

half a mile below present station.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,930 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 6.18 

feet); minimum, 167 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, 2.03 feet).

1902-34: Maximum discharge (estimated), 18,000 second-feet June 5, 1908; 

minimum, 27.8 second-feet Dec. 18, 1930.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those during period of ice effect, Dec. 12 to Mar. 

iy, which are good. St. Mary Canal diverts water near Babb, Mont, to North Fork 

of Milk River; Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal diverts 2 miles below 

station. Regulation on Swlftcurrent Creek station at Sherburne Lake Reservoir. 

This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by 

the United states and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric 

Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

cond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

5

7

a

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

404

400

390

232

206

326

498

683

556

480

428

390

368

359

330

377

300

330

377

368

364

355

355

372

433

503

600

850

1,170

1,430

1,500

Nov.

1,790

1,890

,800

,690

,580

,460

,290

,120

,030

975

911

072

828

771

750

723

716

703

670

663

631

606

587

581

593

606

593

575

575

587

Dec.

581

556

556

509

48£

526

459

459

444

409

395

*383

380

*377

375

#380

386

#397

407

#417

426

*435

444

#447

450

#460

469

#472

476

*486

*498

Jan.

*592

704

#792

#859

894

*833

#772

*711

650

#573

496

-- 492

489 ---482

476

*476

476

#467

457

-:.-455

#452

450

3-450

450

*450

450

*455

#460

#464

469

 »467

Pet.

#465

463

*463

463

457

#453

450

#448

446

#426

407

#396

384

#384

384

*388

393

#390

*387

384

#384

384

#396

407

#384

362

*373

384

Mar.

#396

407

#384

362

#373

384

#373

362

#368

375

*368

362

#362

362

#373

384

#373

362

*415

468

473

473

458

453

448

438

438

434

443

463

483

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year ... . .

Apr.

478

478

503

519

557

608

693

798

848

892

928

,000

,100

,170

,200

,220

,290

,340

,420

,530

,700

,870

,080

,020

,080

,210

,310

,390

,400

2,260

Ks y

2,070

1,9

1,7

1,6

30

60

10

1,730

2,110

2,3

2,5

2,8

50

60

70

3,030

2,980

3,0

2,8

2,7

10

40

20

2,720

2,870

3,1

3,3

3,1

90

20

90

2,980

2,580

2,3

2,1

1,9

10

10

20

1,870

2,020

2,3

2,6

2,8

2,9

40

00

00

80

3,000

Maximum

1,600

1,890

581

894

465

483

2,400

3,320

4,790

910

591

448

4,790

June

2,550

2,340

2,100

2,130

1,940

1,860

3,470

4,790

4,670

4,210

4,000

3,880

3,580

3,360

2,910

2,500

2,E60

2,000

1,790

1,640

1,460

1,380

1,270

1,110

982

973

1,190

1,070

1,040

982

Minimum

206

575

375

450

362

362

478

1,610

973

550

324

264

206

July

892

857

866

384

910

910

866

857

814

790

758

750

742

742

728

707

758

686

686

685

653

640

60S

573

562

562

556

550

550

567

585

Aug.

591

591

579

567

545

529

508

488

473

468

458

448

434

419

400

391

378

369

369

352

424

405

378

365

352

374

332

324

348

360

488

Mean

511

939

450

554

411

407

1,330

2,528

2,318

719

436

331

912

Sept.

448

387

360

328

352

414

396

391

374

352

336

316

309

305

294

284

273

264

273

302

316

336

340

324

324

336

#330

#304

*290

277

Run-off in 

acre-feet

31 , 410

55,870

27,650

34,040

22,820

25,030

79,140

155,400

137,900

44,220

26,790

19,710

660,000
14 ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

St. Mary Canal at Intake near Babb, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder in HWiMEJ- sec. 27, T. 36 N., R. 14 W., 600 feet below 

intake of canal on Blackfeet Indian Reservation and 1 mile east of Babb.

Records available.- Irrigation season, 1918-34.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period July 16 to Aug. 12, which are fair. 

Mscharge estimated for May 5, 6, June 27. No records Nov. 1 to Apr. 22. This 

canal diverts from west bank of St. Mary River near Babb and discharges Into 

North Fork of Milk River. The water then flows in the natural channel of Milk 

River through Canada and is finally used for irrigation in Milk River Valley, 

east of Havre, Mont. Water may be returned to St. Mary River at St. Mary crossIng. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records 

liave been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

3

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

54

54

190

366

470

457

288

84

84

81

79

78

74

68

67

66

66

28

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

106

334

427

490

538

603

633

644

Month

1933

Octoter 1-18. ......................................

1934

April 23-30 .......... ............................. 

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

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

August ....................................... .....

October. ...----.--.- .............................

The per iod. ...... .............................

May

671

691

698

698

699

701

703

705

701

705

703

706

703

706

734

741

755

761

763

763

759

764

770

772

779

788

802

809

820

824

822

June

818

808

800

741

717

713

604

411

422

519

542

558

578

676

580

611

616

647

676

715

727

729

730

737

752

750

720

764

790

795

July

799

808

817

817

818

818

813

811

815

815

815

817

818

820

822

822

822

822

823

824

822

818

818

817

817

817

818

817

817

822

822

Maximum Minimum

470 28

644 106

824 671

818 411

824 799

822 169

168 4.8

84 3.8

Aug.

8S2

822

822

820

818

815

813

813

808

808

804

804

800

802

809

817

817

815

809

781

701

693

690

683

628

564

5G1

514

462

353

169

Sept.

161

166

161

15V

89

29.4

18

IV

14

.1

.5

.2

13.9

13.6

13

13

13

.6

.6

.0

11.5

10.9

10

10

10

e

e

B

e

8

6

.9

.9

.3

.4

.0

.6

.2

.0

.8

6.8

6

5

6

4

Mean

147

472

742

672

817

717

33.8

9.81

.2

.2

.0

.8

Oct.

4.6

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.B

5.0

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.6

5.0

6.6

5.6

5.4

6.2

5.6

5.2

3.8

4.8

5.4

4.8

5.2

21.6

84

52

6.6

6.8

6.2

6.4

6.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,250

45*630

39)960

50,260

44,110

2,010

603

190,100
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

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

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NE£ sec. 30, T. 37 N., R. 13 W. Montana Meridian, 

500 feet east of outlet of St. Mary River siphon, 9 miles northeast of Babb, and 

10 miles below Intake.

Records available.- Irrigation season, 1918-34.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No records Nov. 1 to Apr. 23. This station Is one of the 

International gaging stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada 

underthe Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled 

Jointly with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the 

Interior, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

16

277

417

424

344

88

72

70

68

68

64

56

50

10

51

31

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Month

1933

October 3-18. ...... ..............................

1934 

Aprtl 24-sn.. ........................ . .. .....

May

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

August .............................................

The period. .....................................

Apr.

292

405

433

473

526

568

564

May

581

606

614

616

618

624

626

628

618

620

624

624

622

620

634

644

658

658

662

664

658

664

666

663

663

675

681

685

692

698

696

Maximum

424

568

698 

694

706

698

166

June

694

692

685

664

634

636

624

433

396

491

501

507

532

534

534

558

558

583

596

648

652

644

644

644

660

666

612

660

685

687

Minimum

10

292

581 

396

639

184

13

July

689

692

700

702

706

706

704

704

704

704

702

702

698

698

698

698

698

698

698

700

698

696

694

692

694

694

696

696

696

698

698

Aug.

69S

698

698

694

692

6S9

687

685

683

683

681

661

eel

683

685

6S9

689

687

689

683

618

606

606

602

579

509

503

478

428

367

184

Mean

132

466

646 

602

6d8

620

112

Sept.

146

166

156

152

119

35

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,190

6,470

39,690 

35,810

42 950

38,3 50

1,560

164,600
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay divide, near Browning, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 5, T. 37 N.., R. 11 W., on Blackfeet Indian

 Reservation, 3 miles above canal outlet and 30 miles north of Browning.

Records available.- Irrigation season, 1917-34.

Remarks,.- Records good. Discharge Interpolated for Sept. 27 to Oct. 1. No records

 Nov. 1 to Apr. 24. This station Is one of the International gaging stations 

maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters 

Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion 

Water Power and HydronBtrlc Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

24

233

397

376

229

90

68

61

64

67

58

51

42

6

27

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

290

402

444

494

538

561

Month

1933 

October 4-19 ................................ ......

1934

April 25-30. .......................................

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

June ...............................................

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

August .............................................

September. .........................................

October. ...........................................

The period .................. ..................

May

570

597

610

613

613

619

624

628

621

613

617

619

617

613

615

637

660

654

659

670

648

657

661

665

668

670

676

690

698

703

698

June

696

703

685

683

643

630

659

551

406

424

490

507

526

532

534

542

557

568

580

610

648

648

641

643

657

672

668

643

668

681

July

683

683

687

690

698

701

698

694

690

690

690

690

687

685

692

690

687

685

687

692

690

690

637

690

690

690

687

685

687

685

683

Maximum Minimum

397 6

551 290

703 570

703 406

701 683

685 294

171 0

3.9 .2

Aug.

681

683

685

679

679

670

670

670

668

668

670

665

663

670

676

681

679

674

681

679

650

597

591

691

584

542

503

496

450

404

294

Sept.

171

149

153

145

142

92

6.6

.6

0

0

.8

.8

.8

.6

.8

1.4

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.8

1.6

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.4

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

Oct.

3.0

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.0

1.7

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.8

1.0

1.4

2.3

2.9

3.0

3.9

3.4

2.5

2.8

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.4

2.4

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

116 3,680

453 5,390

642 39,460

603 35,900

689 42,370

619 33,070

29.9 1,780

1.96 121

163,100
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

Swlftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 12, T. 35 N., R. 16 W., at outlet of

 TJcEermott Lake, at Many Glacier, Glacier National Park, 14 miles southwest 

of Babb.

Drainage area.- 31.4 square miles.

Records available.- June 1912 to September 1934 (winter records Incomplete;.

Extremes.- Maximm discharge during year, 1,280 second-feet June 7 (gage height,

 ¥757 feet): minimum, 21.0 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage height, 1.60 feet).

1912-34: Maximum discharge, 1,550 second-feet June 17, 1916; minimum 

discharge, 10 second-feet Nov. 6 and 7, 1921 (gage height, 1.22 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Discharge Interpolated for June 24-26. No records

 No?. 1 to Apr. 9. No diversions or regulation. This station is one of the 

International gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and 

Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and 

compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometrlc Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

94

S7

91

98

105

107

103

101

101

98

89

84

74

68

66

64

61

71

73

73

64

62

74

89

206

480

630

831

927

644

411

Nov. Dec.

Month

October . . . . . . November.

December.

January

February

torch.

April 10-30

May. .

June .

July . .

August .

September

Jan. Feb.

HajtiraujQ

927

714

974

1,010

286

140

65

Mar.

Minimum

61

210

347

239

120

66

23.0

Apr.

210

213

213

259

294

269

236

246

297

322

407

530

617

686

686

667

640

644

714

691

517

May

407

366

373

373

743

974

748

876

866

631

534

551

476

509

686

366

811

681

578

496

411

362

347

400

538

654

696

767

772

762

631

June

447

333

256

276

326

336

943

1,010

663

613

672

658

560

467

407

388

351

333

318

290

276

262

239

255

271

287

304

297

283

280

Per square

Mean mlje

194 6.18

445 14.2

609 19.4

413 13.2

185 5.89

94.5 3.01

42.5 1.35

July

280

2S6

266

226

223

210

220

210

197

206

210

194

176

165

156

165

188

197

185

170

167

159

140

125

120

122

135

151

162

159

153

Aug.

140

130

128

120

118

115

106

106

102

99

95

95

93

93

93

95

97

104

102

93

89

84

78

72

68

66

68

66

70

72

72

Sept.

65

61

59

61

61

61

59

61

59

53

47.2

44.4

44.4

43.0

38.2

34.6

34.6

33.4

37.0

37.0

34.6

38.2

33.4

31.0

28.0

26.0

23.0

23.0

23.0

23.0

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

7.12 11,950

11.09 18,540

22.37 37,460

14.73 24,600

6.79 11,350

3.47 5,810

1.51 2,530
18 ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 

Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne, Mont.

Location.- Water- stage recorder In gate house in sec. 35, T. 36 N. , R. 15 W. , at 

Sherburne Dam, about 6 miles southwest of Babb. Zero of gage is 4,700.0 feet 

above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 64 square miles.

 Records 1954.,available . - May to June 1915, May 1917 to September 1918, June 1921 to September

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 54,065 acre-feet June 8 (water-surface eleva-

 TTon, 4,780.71 feet).

1915, 1917-18, 1921-34: Maximum contents, 60,420 acre-feet June 20, 1925 

(water-surface elevation, 4,784.6 feet).

Remarks . - Records good. Some gage height records furnished by U. S. Bureau of ReclamatTon. No records Nov. 2 to Mar. 30, Sept. 11-21.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Oct.

12,518

12,426

12,188

11,380

10,405

9,443

8,614

8,887

8,986

9,1£3

9,240

9,451

9,513

9,474

9,513

9,584

9,607

9,708

9,794

9,946

10,011

10,019

10,019

10,019

10,860

11,940

13,336

15,089

17,304

19,150

20,380

Nov.

20,120

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

20,200

Apr.

20,200

20,020

20,300

20,230

19,573

19,465

19,015

18,844

18,772

18,680

19,600

20,470

21,240

21,700

22,540

23,700

23,744

23,942

24,360

25,500

26,636

28,077

29,664

31,147

32,600

33,940

35,381

36,896

38,544

39,805

May

40,858

41,651

42,418

43,253

44,495

43,070

49,150

50,890

52,328

53,000

53,000

52,968

52,760

52,488

52,680

53,030

53,030

52,808

52,600

52,552

52,568

52,488

52,424

52,552

53,030

53,330

53,345

53,405

53,270

53,330

53,195

June

53,210

53,180

52,760

52,568

52,568

52,552

53,750

53,945

53,555

53,525

53,675

53,450

53,984

52,744

52,680

52,712

52,680

52,696

52,648

52,584

52,680

52,792

52,648

52,760

52,856

53,000

53,105

53,105

53,060

53,015

July

53,150

53,180

53,045

52,792

52,440

52,120

51,768

51,355

50,920

50,500

50,035

49,480

48,790

48,100

47,410

46,718

46,046

45,440

44,750

44,030

43,300

42,561

41,820

41,040

40,195

39,220

38,310

37,400

36,548

35,524

34,492

Aug.

33,513

32,540

31,424

30,355

29,256

28,187

27,109

25,965

24,840

23,645

22,380

21,400

20,230

19,105

17,930

16,750

15,485

14,315

13,224

11,964

10,964

9,818

8,644

7,590

6,680

5,881

5,134

4,780

4,018

3,635

3,353

Sept.

3,366

2,832

2,882

2,882

3,276

2,320

2,820

2,826

2,901

2,950

2,932

2,785

2,643

2,454

2,175

1,735

1,144

955

910
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

Swlftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont, 

(international gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 15 W., 800 feet below spillway of Sherburne Lake Dam at Sherburne.

Drainage area.- 64 square miles.

Records available.- July 1912 to September 1934 (winter records incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,770 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 6.98 

feeT); minimum, 45 second-feet Oct. 29 (gage height, 1.64 feet).

1912-34: Maximum discharge, 2,280 second-feet June 17, 1916 (gage height, 

7.83 feet); no flow at various times when gates in dam were closed.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge Interpolated tor May 18. No records Nov. 1 to Apr. 

ST~ No diversions. Flow regulated by gate operation at dam. This station is one 

of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the United States and 

Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and 

compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometrlc Bureau, Department 

of the Interior, Canada.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

31

32

23

24

25

36

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

74

118

383

597

640

337

3G6

73

78

74

74

72

68

66

67

68

67

67

67

67

58

54

53

53

54

53

51

48

46

48

381

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April 10-30 

Bay

June

July 

August 

September

Apr.

131

131

131

131

131

131

131

131

129

129

131

134

137

140

143

143

144

146

147

146

146

May

146

146

146

144

143

147

147

329

563

710

833

864

856

796

808

990

1,110

1,010

904

742

574

626

520

417

527

816

917

986

1,030

1,010

836

June

581

630

645

567

495

495

1,070

1,310

1,140

804

96S

1,060

982

753

570

534

506

441

484

368

339

373

305

252

252

305

378

385

392

341

Maximum Minimum

640 46

147 129 

1,110 144

1,310 252

722 307 

765 185 

177 56

July

307

392

450

478

467

464

 192

502

502

516

538

592

600

604

589

592

600

600

607

596

600

607

604

619

657

664

660

672

69S

718

733

Aug.

738

734

723

736

730

736

730

749

765

757

746

734

738

742

734

738

726

718

714

687

657

649

634

615

512

484

488

467

393

226

185

Sept.

177

172

164

159

116

75

67

65

65

63

62

61

61

60

59

56

56

89

170

160

143

130

115

104

91

85

31

78

71

91

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

149 9,180

136 5,680 

633 39,250

591 35,150

571 35,130 

644 39,600 

98.2 5,840
20 ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

Canyon Creek near Many Glacier, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder at edge of heavy timber area, Glacier National Park,

 Half a mile above mouth and 2 miles southeast of Many Glacier.

Drainage area.- 7.0 square miles.

Records available.- July 1918 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 200 second-feet (estimated) June 8;

 minimum, 2.4 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, -0.01 foot.

1918-34: Ifexlmum discharge (estimated), 500 second-feet May 16, 1922 (gage 

height, 3.34 feet); minimum, 0.7 second-foot Oct. 9, 1932 (gage height, 0.18 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for Oct. 1-8, June 1-9, which are fair.

 NcTrecords Nov. 1 to May 6. No diversions. This station Is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under 

the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled jointly 

with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, 

Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

22.0

1

23.0

J

23.4

24.1

24.8

22.1

20.3

19.8

18.7

17.1

15.2

14.3

13.9

13.1

13.1

12.6

12.6

19.8

44.1

95

89

124

138

115

77

Nov. Dec.

Month

October . ....

November.

December

January .

February

March

April.

May 7-31

June ,

July . . August 

September

Jan. Feb.

Maximum

138

135

200

49.0

24.6 

11.4

Mar.

Minimum

12.6

70

36.2

21.7

11.1 

2.5

Apr. May

118

131

115

85

88

85

S9

111

128

135

125

111

98

86

74

70

72

83

99

111

113

118

121

113

99

June

89

84

80

86

96

100

184

200

113

129

124

109

86

76

70

69

60

58

55

51

50

50

42.4

36.2

36.2

43.3

52

51

48.0

47.0

Per square 

Mean mile

37.0 5.29

103 14.7

79.2 11.3

32.6 4.66

15.6 2.23

7.13 1.02

July

48.0

49.0

42.4

37.0

37.0

35.5

37.8

35.5

34.7

37.0

36.2

33.1

32.3

30.0

29.3

30.8

37.0

38.7

33.1

30.0

28.7

26.6

24.0

22.2

21.7

22.2

25.3

28.0

29 3

28.7

28.0

Aug.

24.6

2

2

2

2.2

2.2

1.7

20.1

19.6

1

1

1

9.1

8.5

6.7

15.8

15.4

1

1

1

4.9

4.9

4.9

14.9

14.9

1

1

1

5.8

6.2

4.9

14.0

13.6

1

1

1

2.9

2.5

1.8

11.1

11.1

1

1

1

1

1.4

1.8

2.2

3.2

11.8

Sept.

11.4

11.1

10.7

10.4

10.4

10.4

10.4

11.1

10.7

10.0

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.9

4.8

3.7

3.3

5.5

8.3

7.5

4.1

3.0

2.7

2.8

7.2

5.6

3.4

2.5

2.5

3.4

Run-off

Inches

6.10

13.67

12.61

5.37

2.57 

1.14

Acre-feet

2,270

6,110

4,710

2,000

959 

424
RED RIVER BASIN 21 

Ottertail River below Pelican River, near Fergus Falls, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SWJ sec. 20, T. 132 N., R. 44 W., 500 feet below 

Dayton Hollow Dam, 5 miles southwest of Fergus Falls, and 5 miles below mouth of 

Pelican River. Prior to Nov. 18, 1933, recorder was located 4 miles downstream In 

NEi sec. 34, T. 132 N., R. 44 W.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 908 second-feet May 29 (gage height, 

2.92 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot May 2 (gage height, 1.00 foot).

1930-34: Maximum discharge, that of May 29, 1934; minimum, that of May 2, 

1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for August and September, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20

10

20

21

15

16

15

15

11

16

14

13

13

10

8.3

7.2

12

13

13

11

14

13

11

16

8.7

14

8.9

8. a

12

12

15

Nov.

16

14

15

15

16

13

12

10

11

12

14

13

12

13

16

17

18

32

7.4

13

14

16

18

13

19

6.8

24

36

47

42

Dec.

25

47

28

53

57

27

18

26

28

27

27

27

25

25

25

37

36

32

27

24

27

25

28

28

29

28

35

31

29

27

30

Jan.

27

33

27

27

26

25

27

28

26

27

24

26

26

16

27

24

26

26

24

27

27

24

24

29

26

25

45

30

29

28

44

Feb.

23

25

25

25

25

26

25

24

24

23

28

28

25

26

22

24

25

28

28

26

30

28

26

27

27

28

27

36

Mar.

28

30

30

39

28

36

35

25

28

28

29

26

25

25

25

26

25

24

13

13

26

27

13

27

22

23

22

28

25

25

25

Month

October . . .

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year . . . ......

Apr.

23

49

151

29

38

61

52

45

64

44

74

56

49

80

23

22

21

37

33

21

32

21

37

22

21

26

21

21

2.2

10

May

10

10

17

17

24

13

18

21

20

21

20

20

18

19

19

18

18

18

22

14

19

8.0

18

18

9.2

25

9.8

20

46

8.6

18

Maximum

21

47

57

45

36

39

151

46

26

63

43

19

151

June

20

9.2

9.2

8.6

IS

15

17

10

20

10

12

14

14

23

6.2

19

7.4

8.0

8.6

18

20

20

20

9.8

9.8

26

9.8

10

24

9.2

Minimum

7.2

6.8

18

16

22

13

2.2

8.0

6.2

6.8

6.2

4.6

2.2

July

8.6

22

17

8.6

9.2

8.6

23

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.4

10

14

14

14

14

13

63

26

9.2

10

26

7.4

7.4

23

9.2

10

9.2

9.2

6.8

8.0

Aug.

9.6

9.2

8.6

27

15

43

26

8.6

10

12

20

6.8

6.8

7.4

6.8

8.0

8.6

11

11

8.0

8.0

8.0

6.8

7.4

8.0

8.0

6.2

6.2

12

11

13

Sept.

10

12

8.0

7.4

7.4

6.8

7.4

19

8.0

8.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

7.4

6.8

7.4

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

16

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

16

5.0

Mean Run-off in 

ean acre-feet

13.1 806

17.5 1,040

30.3 1,860

27.4 1,690

26.2 1,460

25.8 1,590

39.5 2,350

18.0 1,100

14.2 845

13.8 849

11.5 710

7.99 475

20.4 14,780
22 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Fargo, N. Dak.

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 7, T. 139 N. , R. 48 W. , just above Island Park Dam,

Fargo, and 10 miles above mouth of Sheyenne River. Zero of gage Is 870.00 feet 

above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 6,420 square miles.

Records available.- Hay 1901 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 32 years (1302-34), 468 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 323 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage height, 

8.55 feet); no flow for several months; minimum gage height, 4.82 feet June 15.

1901-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 7,740 second-feet July 11, 1916 (gage 

height, 21.04 feet, present datum); maximum gage height recorded, 23.6 feet Apr. 6, 

1916, affected by Ice; no flow for many days In 1932, 1933, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 40.1 feet, U. S. Weather Bureau gage, on which zero Is 

863.5 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912), occurred Apr. 7, 1897.

Remarks.- Records 

357 Nov. 12,

ood. Discharge Interpolated for days when gage was not read, Oct. 8, 

ec. 17, Jan. 21, Feb. 4, 11, 25, May 6.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

.2

1.3

2.4

3.6

3.6

3.0

3.0

4,3

5.1

1.3

6.9

9.0

10

11

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

6.0

6.9

4.3

3.0

3,6

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.9

9.0

6.9

10

9.0

6.9

5.1

5.1

3.6

3.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.3

1.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

Dec.

1.3

2.4

4.3

5.1

6.0

6.0

9.0

9.0

11

18

19

25

27

28

30

22

18

13

7.9

6.9

6.9

5.1

13

17

15

14

15

15

14

15

14

13

14

11

10

9.0

9.0

10

11

11

14

13

13

14

14

17

15

14

14

15

17

18

19

18

14

15

15

15

15

17

14

15

Feb.

18

15

14

14

15

17

17

18

15

15

18

21

21

25

36

31

31

25

27

27

27

25

21

19

18

17

13

15

Mar .

18

24

47

58

62

47

49

45

47

49

41

41

45

43

38

35

38

35

38

40

47

43

45

51

43

47

45

43

41

45

43

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year. . . .

Apr.

43

43

55

75

89

95

137

202

249

323

301

270

195

137

104

89

89

84

67

78

67

45

28

30

35

25

31

27

27

22

May

22

24

25

31

35

30

24

14

6.0

.4

3.6

6.9

6.9

6.0

6.9

3.6

3.0

1.8

1.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum

11

10

30

19

36

62

323

35

27

0

0

0

323

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13-

27

25

17

11

5.1

1.3

0

Minimum

0

0

1.3

9.0

13

18

22

0

0

0

0

0

0

July Aug. Sept.

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

4.72 290

2.49 148

13.3 819

14.0 859

20.5 1,140

43.0 2,640

102 6,070

8 . 12 499

3.31 197

0 0

0 0

0 0

17.5 12,660

Hote.- No flow during months left blank.
RED RIVER BASIN 25 

Red River at Grand Forks, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 34, T. 152 N., R. 50 W., In Grand Forks, 2 

miles below mouth of Red Lake River. Staff gage at same site prior to Nov. 31, 

1933. Zero of gage Is 778.42 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1929). 

Elevation of zero of gage (784.12 feet) published In water-supply Papers 685, 

715, 730, 745, Is Incorrect.

Drainage area.- 25,500 square miles.

Records available. May 1901 to September 1934 In reports of the U. S. Geological 

Survey, April 1882 to November 1912 In report of Minnesota State Drainage Commission.

Average discharge.- 52 years, 2,264 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,210 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height,

10.02 feet, affected by Ice); minimum, 15 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage height, 1.62 

feet, affected by aquatic growth).

1882-1934: Maximum discharge, 43,000 second-feet Apr. 10, 1897 (gage height, 

50.2 feet); minimum, 13 second-feet Oct. 19, 1932 (gage height, 1.18 feet, affected by aquatic growth).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 11 to Apr. 21,

wETch are fair. Discharge estimated for Jan. 12, 16-18, 21-26. 30, 31, Feb. 5, 

15, 16, Feb. 28 to Mar. 5, when no gage-height record was obtained. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth Oct. 1 to Nov. 3, May 26 to Sept. 30.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2V

28

29

30

31

Oct.

28

28

29

26

23

21

22

21

22

22

22

21

22

21

60

58

54

42

38

36

30

29

32

30

22

2V

32

38

38

40

48

Nov.

50

60

121

135

114

100

94

88

94

100

94

100

88

81

71

68

71

62

5V

66

76

72

VI

67

68

63

64

61

58

57

Dec.

55

54

54

56

56

5V

61

58

5V

56

52

49

42

42

45

45

45

48

48

49

49

49

54

60

55

56

55

55

54

55

56

Jan.

56

55

49

45

45

44

46

45

45

50

39

40

42

40

40

41

42

42

42

43

40

36

33

29

26

22

18

23

27

30

33

Feb.

37

33

40

34

36

39

37

34

34

33

3V

36

34

39

45

52

58

64

58

48

24

24

29

34

39

46

55

60

Mar.

80

120

200

400

600

622

559

336

361

529

68V

720

68V

590

529

442

442

361

312

336

387

387

387

387

361

361

361

336

312

361

442

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year . ...

Apr.

590

687

754

789

935

1,180

1,580

2,140

2,640

2,810

3,040

3,150

2,980

2,700

2,420

2,250

1,980

1,630

1,490

1,400

1,350

1.220

1,050

974

860

824

789

720

654

622

May

529

442

442

499

559

499

590

522

590

559

499

470

470

414

361

336

361

336

312

289

278

266

823

334

234

223

303

203

203

184

142

Maximum

60

135

61

56

64

720

3,150

622

234

336

37

28

3,150

June

142

107

81

78

88

100

142

150

158

166

158

150

150

158

158

158

158

150

135

128

128

175

166

158

175

166

175

223

234

213

Minjjnum

21

50

42

18

24

80

590

142

78

39

24

16

16

July

175

142

135

184

244

266

278

336

312

278

234

213

203

184

166

158

158

150

128

121

100

94

78

71

63

63

50

48

40

40

39

Aug.

3V

33

33

30

29

28

30

30

28

27

26

24

25

28

31

32

33

31

32

30

29

30

34

33

36

34

33

33

31

30

29

Sept.

28

26

2V

26

25

24

24

22

22

21

20

20

19

17

17

16

18

18

17

18

19

19

18

19

19

20

20

20

21

22

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

31. V 1.950

V9.0 4,700

52.5 3,230

39.0 2,400

40.7 2,260

419 25,780

1,540 91,650

573 22,950

151 8,980

153 9,420

30.6 1,880

20.7 1,230

244 176,400
24 RED RIVER BASIN 

Bois des Sioux River near Fairmount, N. Dak.

Location.- Staff gage near center of sec. 22, T. 130 N., R. 47 Uf., at Minneapolis, 

St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway bridge 2 miles east of Fairmount, 5 miles 

west of Tenney, MInn., and 15 miles below Lake Traverse.

Drainage area.- 1,460 square miles.

Kecordi available.- April 1919 to September 1934.

Average aischargeT- 14 years (1920-34), 7.69 second-feet.

Extremes.- 1919-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 390 second-feet Apr. 22, 1922 (gage 

height, 5.7 feet); no flow in several different years.

Remarks.- No flow during the entire year.

Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage on line between sees. 7 and 8, T. 127 N., R. 46 W., 1 mile upsiEfeam from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway bridge, 1J- miles northeast of U/heaton, and 8 miles above mouth.

Drainage area.- 776 square miles.

Kecords available.- March to September 1917, June 1919 to September 1924, March 1931 

to September 1934. June to November 1916 at a point 3i miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 9.1 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage height, 

l.ise feet); no flow most of year.

1917, 1919-24, 1931-34: Maximum discharge, about 2,340 second-feet Apr. 1. 

1917 (gage height, 14.7 feet at former datum; relation to present datum unknown); 

no flow during several periods.

Remarks.- Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1 to Apr. 6 and 

3eb"ris on control Apr. 19 to May 12. Discharge estimated for Mar. 1-15, 17-31, 

Apr. 1.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1.1

.1.1

Month

October ...... . .

November . - ...

December ....

January . ...

February ...

Uarch - ....... ....

April ........

May

June ... - ..... ...

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

August ......

September . .... .....

The year . . . . ...... ... . .

Apr.

0.2

.7

.7

1.1

l.S

2.0

1.8

1.6

2.5

9.1

8.2

7.1

4.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.5

l.S

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

May

0.2

.a

.s

.7

.7

.5

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7 1.1

.7

.2

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum Minimum

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

.1 0

9.1 .2

.8 0

1.1 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

9.1 0

July Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

0

0

.04

2.07

.13

.09

0

0

0

.19

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

123

7.9

5.4

0

0

0

139

Hote.- No flo» during months left blank.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Wild Rice River near Abercrombie, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage In SEi sec. 25, T. 135 N., R. 49 W., 2 miles northwest of 

Abercrombie.

Records available.- April 1932 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 15 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 

2.10 feet, affected by Ice); no flow for several days.

1932-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 75 second-feet Mar. 13, 1933 (gage 

height, 4.10 feet, affected by Ice); no flow for periods each year.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice or debris on control 

most of year. Discharge estimated for Apr. 29 to May 1, 6-10, May 12 to June 15. 

No record Oct. 1 to Mar. 15, July 1 to Sept. 30. Little or no .flow during periods 

of no record.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

0.3

.3

.2

.1

0

1.4

.5

.3

1.0

1.1

1.2

.8

.4

.3

.2

.2

Month

October . . . . . ....

November . ...

December . ...

January .... . .

February

March 16-31. . . .

April . - . . ... ....

May . . ......

June . . . ...

July . - . - .... ....

August .......... . .

September

Apr.

0.6

3.4

6.4

10

11

14

15

12

9.6

6.9

4.8

3.8

2.4

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.1

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

May

0

1.2

1.2

.7

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.3

4.6

3.6

3.2

4.4

3.2

3.1

2.5

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.4

Maximum Minimum

1.4 0

15 0

1.2 0

5.3 0

July Aug.

Mean

0.52

3.71

.11

1.35

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

16

221

6.7

80
26 RED RIVER BASIN

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 31, T. 140 N., R, 49 ff., about half a mile 

north of West Fargo, formerly called Haggart.

Records available.- September 1929 to September 1934; at station a quarter of a mile 

above, March 1902 to June 1907, March to August 1919.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 336 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 7.22 

reet;; minimum, 4.2 second-feet Aug. 27 (gage height, 2.11 feet).

1902-7, 1919, 1929-34: Maximum discharge, 2,030 second-feet Apr. 9-11, 1902 

(gage height, 18.0 feet, former datum); minimum, that of Aug. 27, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period Intake did not operate properly, 

Nov. 21 to Mar. 31, which are poor. Discharge estimated for periods of Ice effect, 

Nov. 21-25, Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, Jan. 3-31, Feb. 21 to Mar. 5, Mar. 24-29.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.2

11

8.4

8.0

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.6

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

12

14

15

14

13

13

14

13

15

14

13

16

18

15

Nov.

22

22

19

14

13

18

19

13

17

21

20

19

27

18

IB

14

13

13

13

16

15

16

16

17

17

18

19

18

18

17

Dec.

*16

16

17

18

20

18

17

15

14

14

14

14

13

15

13

13

14

16

14

12

12

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Jan.

10

*10

10

'

Feb.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

13

13

13

14

14

15

15

16

17

17

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

IB

Mar.

20

20

20

20

20

23

19

21

26

24

25

27

27

27

25

*28

33

36

37

39

44

55

74

90

116

140

160

180

200

221

221

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May.

June

July - - . . . .

August - .

September . . .

The year .... ..... . . .

Apr.

202

192

184

188

197

206

211

236

268

301

312

301

Z12

301

290

301

231

202

184

170

158

150

142

136

125

116

110

104

98

92

May

92

95

95

95

89

86

86

83

77

67

62

60

56

54

55

52

49

52

50

47

44

41

36

32

30

28

27

26

26

26

24

June

23

22

22

22

23

24

28

28

27

30

27

24

22

21

20

20

20

21

26

34

31

31

31

28

2V

25

23

22

24

31

Maximum Minimum

18 8.0

27 13

20 10

10 10

17 11

221 19

312 92

95 24

34 20

31 6.8

27 4.6

14 4.8

312 4.6

July

31

27

23

21

20

18

17

16

16

15

15

17

16

16

15

16

16

14

13

12

14

13

12

9.6

7.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

6.8

Aug.

6.8

6.2

5.6

5.4

4.6

5.6

5.4

6.8

12

27

23

16

14

11

9.8

9.6

9.8

10

9.6

11

11

9.6

9.8

9.8

9.4

11

6.6

6.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

Sept.

5.2

5.0

4.8

5.8

6.6

6.4

7.4

8.0

7.0

6.8

8.0

8.6

9.6

10

10

12

11

10

9.4

9.0

8.8

8.2

8.0

.9.8

10

11

12

14

13

13

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

11.9 735

17.2 1,020

13.4 825

10.0 615

13.6 754

65.1 4,000

201 11,940

56.2 3,460

25.2 1,500

14.7 902

9.64 593

8.95 532

37.1 26»S80

^Discharge measurement.
RED RIVER BASIN 27

Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N. Dak.

Location.- Staff gage at Lakewood, halt a mile from the main Lake on east bank of 

entrance to Creel Bay, an arm of Devlla Lake 2 miles long and halt a mile wide, 

on north side of the lake, about 6 miles southwest or city of Devils Lake.

Records available.- 1901-34 (fragmentary). Single gage heights In 1867, 1879, 1883, 

1H87, 1890, 1896.

Remarks.- All gage heights published previous to 1921 refer to a gage on which zero was 

1,412.21 feet above mean sea level according to levels run by topographic branch 

of the U. S. Geological Survey In 1928.

Oct. 1 1,408.90

Oct. 2 1,408.83

Oct. 5 1,408.77

Elevation, in feet, 1933-34

Oct. 20 

HOT. 2 

Apr. 25

1,408.88

1,408.88

1,408.82

June 9 

Aug. 7 

Sept.13

1,408.34

1,407.37

1,407.05

Buffalo River near Dllworth, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage on line between sees. 6 and 7, T. 140 N., R. 47 W., about 6 

 BTTes north of Dllworth.

Records available-.- March 1931 to September 1934 (winter months Incomplete). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 374 second-feet Apr. 10, 11;

maximum gage height, 9.02 feet Apr. 10 (affected by Ice); minimum recorded, 0.2

second-foot Aug. 6, 7 (gage height, 0.34 foot).

1931-34: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 10, 1934; minimum, that of Aug.

6, 7, 1934. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect Nov. 12-16, Mar. 14 to

A"pr. 13, which are poor. Discharge Interpolated May 27 to June 5. No record

Nov. 17 to Mar. 13.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.5

4.5

5.5

7.3

7.9

3.2

9.8

9.6

12

13

15

15

16

16

18

18

18

19

19

19

20

21

20

21

19

20

20

18

18

20

22

Nov.

20

19

21

17

16

23

22

17

26

17

17

16

16

14

8.6

6.1

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

94

71

47

38

32

28

38

36

35

36

36

40

45

45

41

38

35

30

Month

October ...

November 1 16

December

January

February

March 14-31

April

Kay . . .

June - . .

July . . .

August . - . ...

September ....

Apr.

35

38

47

77

100

124

179

241

326

374

374

366

366

318

199

1B4

124

118

94

82

71

65

59

52

49

47

43

40

40

38

May

32

34

38

40

43

49

47

47

49

40

38

36

40

41

32

29

29

23

21

21

19

16

15

16

15

13

13

13

12

12

12

June

12

12

12

11

11

11

14

14

17

22

26

22

19

16

14

12

12

14

14

16

14

18

18

15

16

16

17

15

13

11

Maximum Minimum

22 4.5

26 6.1

94 28

374 35

49 12

26 11

12 .6

2.8 .2

17 1.4

July

12

9.6

9.1

8.6

6.7

6.2

6.2

5.4

4.8

4.1

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.1

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.6

2.6

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.5

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

.6

.6

Aug.

0.5

.3

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.8

1.0

1.5

2.7

1.4

1.1

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.3

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.8

2.6

1.7

2.8

1.9

Sept.

2.0

2.2

2.1

2.5

3.6

3.4

3.3

1.9

2.S

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.4

3.1

3.6

2.6

2.8

3.2

3.4

4.7

5.5

6.0

6.0

7.6

12

16

16

15

16

17

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

15.3 941

17.2 547

42.4 1,510

141 8,410

28.5 1,760

15.1 900

4.09 252

1.45 89

5.73 341
88 RED RIVER BASIN

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage in SE$ sec. 22, T. 144 N., R. 44 W., three-quarters of a mile 

norSieast of Twin Valley.

Drainage area.- 805 square miles.

Records available.- July 1930 to September 1934. 

tion a quarter of a mile downstream.

June 1909 to September 1917 at staExtremes. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 266 second-feet Apr. 11, 12; minimum discharge recorded, 1.9 second-feet Sept. 12 (gage height, 0.62 foot).

1909-17, 1930-34: Maximum discharge (computed by slope-area method), 9,200 

second-feet July 22, 1909 (not referred to present gage); minimum, 1 second-foot 

Aug. 13, 1932 (gage height, 0.24 foot).

Remarks.- Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11-16, Mar. 20 

fo~Apr. 4, and by aquatic growth or debris on control much of remainder of year. 

No records Nov. 16 to Mar. 19.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1953-54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

5

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

34

35

26

27

SB

29

30

31

Oct.

19

18

16

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

9.8

9.4

8.7

7.8

7.5

7.8

8.4

9.0

9.8

16

12

15

Nov.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

Dec. Jan.

*

Feb. Mar.

27

24

*30

 30

*30

 30

«50

 30

*30

 30

40

40

Month

October . ..... . ......... . . . . ..........

November Irl5 . . ... ........ .....

December ............. . . . . ....

January - . . . ..... . . ......

February . . .... .... . . ... ....

March 20-51 . . ............ . .......

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

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

June .... . . . . . . . .... .... ....... ... .

July --. ..... . . . . . . ....... . ... .....

August . . . 

September

Apr.

85

96

119

166

174

184

194

184

194

265

266

266

 260

 200

 150

119

*120

 120

*120

 120

*100

 100

 100

 100

 100

 90

 80

69

64

60

May

63

71

74

76

82

85

86

79

80

85

83

63

66

68

70

85

80

73

66

60

66

71

80

86

73

67

69

61

48

46

41

June

37

36

33

31

39

39

40

45

4E

41

40

27

10

18

17

16

19

17

12

13

14

16

16

16

19

20

*30

*30

54

 30

Maximum Minimum

19 7.5

18 15

40 24

£66 60

85 41

45 IE

26 2.6

12 2.4 

18 1.9

July

 26

 22

 18

 14

10

9.Q

10

9.0

8.0

8.6

9.6

9.0

10

10

9.0

7.1

6.5

6.2

5.9

6.6

6.3

4.0

3.2

2.9

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.8

2.8

2.5

2.6

Aug.

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.8

2.6

2*6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.9

3.0

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.8

6.8

7.1

12

7.4

7.4

7.7

8.0

7.4

7.7

Sept.

7.7

6.8

6.9

4.2

3.4

3.0

 4.0

6.0

 3.6

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.4

3.6

5.3

6.9

7.1

8.0

11

18

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

12.0 738

16.7 498

30.9 756

141 3,390

70.1 4,510

26.8 1,690

8.04 494

4.79 294 

4.66 271
RED RIVER BASIN 29

Goose River at Hlllsboro, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage la NE& sec. 5, T. 145 N., R. 51 w., on north edge of Hlllsboro. 

Records available.- March 1931 to September 30, 1934 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year 1933-34, 1Q7 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage 

height, 4.95 feet, affected by Ice); minimum recorded, 0.8 second-foot at times 

May to July.

1931-34: Maximum discharge (estimated), 959 second-feet Mar. 3, 1932 (gage 

height, 15.14 feet, affected by Ice)5 minimum, 0.2 second-foot several days In 

1931 and 1932.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for days when discharge exceeds 100 second-feet, 

which are poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice each year from about 

Nov. 15 to Apr. 15, and frequently by debris on control. No records for periods 

omitted.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1931

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

15

*15

*15

*15

*ie

 15

«1«

 15

«15

 15

 IS

15

10

11

13

Month

October . - . .............. ....

November ... . . ........ . .....

December ..... . .

January . ...... . .....

February . . ..... ....

March 17-31 . . ........

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

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

June . . . ....... ............

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

August . 

September . . .

The pAfiod .

Apr.

13

25

14

9.2

11

30

66

94

78

78

74

47

33

28

28

21

19

18

15

9.7

8.9

8.9

7.8

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.6

6.4

4.8

4.3

May

3.7

4.3

4.3

2.6

3.7

.5

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.4

.5

.4

.7

.7

.7

1.4

2.0

3.0

3.9

4.5

5.0

6.1

7.8

9.7

13

14

14

June

12

11

10

9.7

9.4

6.9

8.3

7.2

6.7

6.1

5.8

4.8

4.1

3.4

2.1

2.1

1.5

1.4

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.7

.5

.2

.6

3.0

2.1

1.5

.6

Maximum Minimum

15 10

94 4.3

14 .4

12 .2

9.4 .2

2.4 .2 

.7 .2

July

1.2

1.4

1.2

.7

.3

.4

.4

.6

1.4

1.4

2.0

5.0

9.4

3.0

2.1

1.5

.8

.6

.7

.4

.7

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.3

.3

.6

.5

1.0

Aug.

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.6

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.5

2.0

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.0

1.4

1.8

1.5

1.0

.9

.7

.5

.5

.6

.4

.2

.9

.8

Sept.

0.7

.7

.5

.6

.3

.2

.3

.4

.2

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.2

.3

.3

.5

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

14.3 484

26.8 1,590

3,66 210

4.24 202

1.27 76

1.35 82 

.33 20

8,660
30 RKD RIVER BASIN

Goose River at Hlllsboro, N. Dak. 

(Continued)

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

743

911

S99

803

482

 >

I «400

J

"V «300

\ »200

 100

-

 »SO

23

26

26

26

26

98

176

43B

482

482

Month

October . . . ......... ......... . ..... ...

Hovemter . - ......... . . ... ..... ... ...

December . . ....... ......... ....... ... . . . .

January

February . 

March

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

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

June .................... ... ............... .

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

August .... ......... ......... ........ ......

September .... .... .... ......

Th« p** l«d . .... ....... ..........

Apr.

482

482

460

521

241

331

427

449

416 

394

482 

537

 432

 326

221

176

149

123

98

70

61

65

55

54

62

49

49

51

50

54

May

30

30

30

28

30

48

57

65

57 

48

46

41

36

32

28

27

26

 22

17

16

15

12

14

18

10

10

IE

12

13

13

12

June

14

15

18

17

17

16

16

15

15 

15

14 

14

13

14

15

15

17

18

16

15

14

12

10

6.9

6.1

4.8

3.9

3.4

3.0

3.9

Maximum Minimum

811 28

557 49

66 10

18 3.0

3.2 .3

.4 .2

.8 .3

July

3.2

2.6

2.S

2.4

1.8

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.2 

.9

.8

.7

.5

.5

.5

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.5

Aug.

 0.3

.3

*.3

.3

*.3

*.3

».3

».3

.3 

.4

.3 

*.3

».3

».3

*.3

.3

».3

*.4

.4

*.4

.3

*.2

.2

».2

*.2

*.2

*.2

*.3

».3

».3

.3

Sept.

*0.3

*.4

.4

».4

*.4

.4

4.4

».3

.3 

*.3

».3 

.3

*.3

*.3

.3

*.3

».3

*.3

.3

*.6

.8

».6

.3

«.4

.4

».4

*.4

*.5

».5

.5

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

27E 16,740

239 14,200

27.4 1,680

12.6 748

.98 60

.29 IB

.59 28

38,470

 Batlaated.
RED RIVER BASIN 31

Goose River at Hlllaboro, N. Dak. 

(Continued)

Discharge, in aeoond-feet, 19S2-3S

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

90.5

*.4

9.4

.4

*.4

«.5

.5

9. 5

*.5

.5

9.6

9. 6

.7

«.7

*.6

«.6

*.5

.5

9.5

9.5

.5

*. 5

9.5

9.5

9.5

.5

*.5

9.5

.5

9.6

9.8

Nov.

0.9

9.B

.8

*.8

*.8

*.8

.8

9.B

*.9

.9

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

107

*90

74

61

57

61

36

36

43

43

43

57

78

94

140

Month

October . . .

November 1-10

December

January

February

March 17-31

April

May

June - .

July

August . ...

September ...

Apr.

231

241

261

251

231

231

£51

61

48

65

74

74

61

57

54

51

43

#44

46

158

185

123

82

65

45

34

28

26

25

26

May

26

17

17

16

15

15

15

16

17

17

18

18

19

20

21

21

21

18

15

12

10

12

16

17

16

16

16

16

14

13

12

June

13

14

14

13

10

9.7

9.7

8.9

7.8

5.6

5.6

6.9

8.0

9.4

9.4

9.2

8.0

4.3

2.4

2.1

1.5

.9

.7

.5

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.2

1.0

Maximum Minimum

0.8 0.4

.9 .8

140 36

261 25

26 10

14 .5

July Aug.

Mean

0.53

.88

68.0

106

16.6

6.01

Sept.

acre-feet

32

16

2,020

6,290

1,010

358
RED RIVER BASIN

Goose River at Hlllsboro, N. Dak. 

(Continued)

Discharge, In second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

30

*29

28

29

41

30

23

23

23

24

19

16

6.9

12

17

Month

October ....... ... .... ... ...

November . . . . . . ......

December - ... ......

January .... ......

February ....

March lv-31 . . . . ......

April - - --- - . ........

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

June . ....... . ..........

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

August ......... .... . . ....

September . . ...... ..... ....

The perlod ...

Apr.

21

65

61

49

52

61

61

61

49

54

61

57

44

51

3ff

28

28

30

24

16

11

12

11

11

9.2

8.6

8.0

*7.4

6.7

5.6

May

5.6

5.6

5.3

4.8

5.0

4.8

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.0

1.0

 1.1

 1.1

1.2

1.4

1.0

.8

.9

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

June

0.6

.8

1.2

5.6

6.1

8.0

8.3

8.3

6.1

5.3

4.1

3.2

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

Maximum Minimum

41 6.9

65 5.6

5.6 .8

8.3 .8

2.0 .8

1.8 .9

3.7 1.5

July

0.8

.9

1.2

1.2

.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.0

.9

.9

1.2

1.0

.8

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.2

1.2

.9

Aug.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Sept.

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

23.4 696

33.1 1,970

2.05 126

2.75 163

1.24 76

1.45 89

2.77 165

3,280
RED RIVER BASIN 33

Red Lake near Red Lake, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NWi sec. 28, T. 162 N., R. 36 W., Just above dam at 

outlet and about 18 miles northwest of Red Lake, Ulnn. Staff gage at same site 

prior to Sept. 6, 1934. Zero of gage Is 1,170 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,950 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1934 at present site, April 1930 to September 

1933 at Wasklsh, June 1930 to November 1932 at Redby.

Extremes.- Maximum water-surface elevation recorded during year, 1,172.90 feet June 25; 

minimum recorded, 1,171.20 feet Sept. 27.

1930-34: Maximum water-surface elevation, 1,174.85 feet (at Wasklsh) June 

2, 1930; minimum, 1,171.10 feet Sept. 19, 1933.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Water level subject to fluctuation caused by changes In 

direction and velocity of wind and by seiches.

Elevation, In feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

71.99

72.04

71.96

71.88

71.96

72.03

72.07

72.07

71.99

71.97

71.50

71.92

71.95

71.98

72.04

71.81

71.80

71.71

71.84

72.26

71.87

71.99

72.09

72.07

72.02

71.94

71.91

71.93

71.98

72.04

72.01

Nov.

71.35

71.71

71.98

72.18

71.35

71.80

71.38

71.89

71.91

71.92

71.91

71.91

71.96

71.94

71.91

71.96

71.97

71.97

71.94

72.00

71.93

71.96

71.93

71.96

71.91

71.96

71.94

71.98

72.00

71.98

Dec.

72.00

71.98

72.00

71.96

71.96

71.96

71.96

71.96

71.96

71.98

71.98

71.98

72.00

72.03

72.06

72.08

72.12

72.08

72.08

72.08

72.06

72.08

72.08

72.08

72.09

72.11

72.11

72.12

Jan.

72.12

72.13

72.14

72.15

72.17

72.17

72.16

72.13

72.14

72.17

72.16

72.12

72.10

72.14

72.12

72.13

72.16

72.14

72.15

72.17

72.14

72.15

72.16

72.14

72.10

Feb. Map.

72.22

72.22

72.22

72.22

72.22

Apr.

72.36

72.34

72.37

72.34

72.34

72.34

72.32

72.31

72.30

72.30

72.30

72.32

72.39

72.25

72.30

72.32

72.32

72.30

72.30

72.35

72.36

May

72.47

72.50

72.63

72.48

72.45

72.70

72.29

72.39

72.59

72.63

72.51

72.65

72.61

72.56

72.43

72.45

72.55

72.36

June

72.36

72.52

72.43

72.45

72.60

72.70

72.63

72.67

72.54

72.56

72.88

72.82

72.67

72.48

72.61

72.58

July

72.60

72.44

72.60

72.50

72.60

72.65

72.63

72.52

72.52

72.61

72.58

72.54

72.56

72.46

72.55

72.63

72.53

72.49

72.55

72.74

72.88

72.70

72.44

72.40

72.41

72.40

72.33

72.38

72.35

72.45

Aug.

72.43

72 .40

72.35

72.32

72.38

72.40

72.39

72.10

72.18

72.01

72.15

72.37

72.37

72.12

72.09

72.04

71.76

72.02

71.96

71.98

71.90

71.66

71.79

71.91

71.93

71.97

71.90

71.92

71.95

Sept.

71.83

71.87

71.59

71.80

71.32

71.81

71.79

71.34

71.88

71.83

71.81

71.85

71.86

71.70

71.74

71.79

71.73

71.78

71.71

71.66

71.71

71.70

71.78

71.75

71.72

71.51

71.49

71.70

71.72

71.69

Note.- Add 1,100 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
^ RED RIVER BASIN

Red Lake River near Red Lake, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NWi sec. 28, T. 152 N., R. 36 W., just below dam 

at outlet of lower Red Lake, about 18 miles northwest of Red Lake, Ulnn. Staff 

gage at same site prior to Sept. 7, 1934. Zero of gage Is 1,170 feet above mean 

sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,950 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 52 second-feet May 2, 3 (gage 

 Height, 2.48 feet); no flow Aug. 31 to Sept. 10.

1933-34: Maximum discharge recorded, that of May 2,- 3, 1934; no flow Sept. 

19, 1933, and Aug. 31 to Sept. 10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 1 to Apr. 18, 

ana by aquatic growth or temporary construction work Oct. 1-31, June 16 to Sept. 

30. Flow completely regulated by dam at outlet of Red Lake.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.6

4.0

2.1

1.3

2.7

4.2

5.8

6.1

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.0

3.7

4.7

6.7

1.9

1.7

1.9

2.4

15

3.4

7.0

10

8.2

8.2

5.8

5.0

5.5

7.0

9.0

7.9

NOV.

4.7

1.2

7.0

14

3.4

2.1

2.6

3.2

2.6

2.7

2.6

1.9

2.6

2.3

1.2

1.9

2.6

4.0

3.2

4.7

3.0

3.7

3.0

3.7

2.7

4.2

3.2

4.2

4.7

4.2

Dec.

2.4

2.1

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

.9

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

1.0

1.0

*.9

 .8

.7

*.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

Jan.

0.3

*.3

*.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.3

.4

.5

.4

*.4

.3

.2

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

*.2

 .2

 .2

Feb.

 *0.4

Mar.

*0.5

 .7

.8

«,8

 .8

*.7

.7

.7

.7

,1

.7

 1.0

*2.0

*3.0

*4.0

 5.0

 6.0

Month

October - .... . . ......

November - -

December - - -

January ... ......

February

March . . ..... . . .

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

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

June . . . . .......

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

August . . - ... . . .... . . ... 

September . - .... .............

The year

Apr.

«8.0

12

14

«15

*16

17

 18

 19

20

20

19

19

18

19

18

23

*24

26

*31

*36

41

30

33

35

35

33

33

37

38

*42

May

46

48

48

35

39

*41

*42

44

43

34

25

24

21

*21

 21

 22

*22

22

22

22

 21

*21

20

18

19

*1Y

*15

13

 13

*14

14

June

14

*12

*12

*12

#12

 9.0

 9.0

 9.0

 9.0

 9.0

*6.O

 6.0

 6.0

 6.0

*6.0

4.2

2.6

2.8

3.2

2.6

3.4

3.4

2.0

3.2

3.2

3.4

2.8

2.2

2.4

1.6

Maximum Minimum

15 1.3

14 1.2

2.4 .4

.5 .2

6.0

42 8.0

48 13

14 1.6

19 .2

16 .1 

5.2 0

48 0

July

12

5.4

3.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.6

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.8

4.4

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.2

6.8

18

19

6.8

4.2

3.6

.9

.2

.2

.4

 .5

.6

.2

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

3.4

 5.1

6.8

*4.4

2.0

5.8

16

9.6

6.0

5.8

4.2

..2

5.4

3.6

4.6

3.8

.1

1.3

3.4

4.6

5.0

3.2

3.6

1.8

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

.7

1.3

2.0

2.2

1.1

1.8

2.8

1.6

2.6

1.3

1.3

2.2

2.0

3.6

3.0

2.4

1.1

.7

4.8

5.2

4.6

Mean Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

5.10 314

3.57 212

.95 59

.35 22

 .4 22

1.19 73

25.0 1,490

26.7 1,640

6.00 357

4.63 284

3.57 220 

1.61 96

6.61 4,790

 Estimated.
RED RIVER BASIN

35

Red Lake River at Hlghlanding, near Goodridge, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage on line between sees. 28 and 29, T. 153 N., R. 40 W., at bridge 

at Hlghlanding, 7 miles south of Goodridge.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 58 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 

1.60 feet); no flow for several months.

1930-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 254 second-feet Apr. 3, 1931 (gage 

height, 3.38 feet, affected by Ice); maximum gage height, 4.37 feet, affected by 

Ice, Apr. 9, 1932; no flow for periods In 1931-34.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2 to Apr. 18,

ana by aquatic growth Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, Apr. 26 to May 1, Hay 17 to Aug. 5. Discharge estimated for Nov. 14, 15, Mar. 29, Apr. 1.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.2

1.5

1.9

1.2

.5

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.5

1.2

2.2

1.9

3.2

2.2

1.9

2.5

2.2

2.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

3,9

5.4

4.9

6.4

5.4

Nov.

6.4

3.9

3.9

2.5

3. 2

2.5

2.5

3.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.2

2.2

2.0

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

3.9 11

Month

October ...................

November .... .........

December ... . ..........

January . . ......

February ... 

March - ......... . . . .

April - - - ..... ...... .... 

May - . ........... . ....

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

August ...... ... ..... . . ....

September ...........

The yeai

Apr.

14

16

32

34

29

26

29

32

29

26

25

32

26

21

20

15

24

26

32

29

28

26

25

24

23

26

29

28

26

23

May

25

42

58

56

52

46

43

40

34

21

37

28

23

19

20

19

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

17

16

17

16

16

17

17

18

June

16

15

11

7.3

6.3

4.9

3.9

5,9

S.S

9.8

4.9

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.8

5.9

12

11

9.8

11

9.8

21

20

19

21

22

21

20

17

16

Maximum Minimum

6.4 0.3

6.4 0

0

0

0 

11 0

34 14 

58 16

22 3.9

16 .2

.3 0

0 0

58 0

July

11

16

15

15

12

11

12

11

13

11

3.3

13

9.8

7,3

6.8

2,9

1.5

1.2

,3

.5

.5

.5

.4

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

Aug.

0.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

2 JLJ. 11 XOU 1 "*f\ 

1.61 96

0 0

0 0

0 0 

.51 32

25.8 1,540 

26.5 1,630

11.9 708

£.92 364

.03 1.6

0 0

6.21 4,500

Hote.- No flow during months left blank.
36

RED RIVER BASIN

Red Lake River at Crookston, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 30, T. 150 N., R. 46 W., at highway bridge 

in urookston, a quarter of a mile below dam and power house of Crookston Light, 

Water & Power Co.

Drainage area.- 5,320 square miles.

Records available.- May 1901 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 33 years, 984 second-feet.

Extremes.- Ifaxlmum discharge during year, 1,490 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 6.8 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 7.0 second-feet Oct. 2-4.

1901-34: Ifaxlmum discharge, 14,700 second-feet July 5, 1919; minimum, 5 

second-feet Aug. 6-8, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth Oct. 1 

fo~Nov. 20, June 1 to Sept. 30. Flow regulated by power plant above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

9.O

9.0

8.0

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.6

e.o

8.0

10

13

13

12

11

10

10

9.0

9.0

e.o

9.0

8.0

8.0

10

9.0

9.0

8.0

7.0

Nov.

7.0

7.0

7.5

S.O

9.0

11

12

13

14

14

16

16

13

12

11

12

13

14

11

10

11

12

12

11

14

13

11

11

12

18

Dec.

16

12

10

10

12

16

18

21

22

20

18

18

22

22

24

21

21

20

20

24

26

26

26

26

26

22

21

21

20

21

28

Jan.

21

18

17

15

16

16

16

16

13

16

19

22

26

22

2O

19

18

16

14

14

13

13

11

11

12

12

9.6

12

14

10

10

Feb.

9.0

9.0

8.6

S.6

8.5

8.6

8.5

8.6

8.6

S.5

8.5

9.0

6.5

9.0

8.6

9.0

16

39

46

31

30

32

31

30

31

32

32

31

Mar.

36

60

82

256

436

297

234

287

229

183

98

22

39

84

56

88

113

193

119

233

191

68

186

92

16

25

27

188

24

24

138

Month

October ...... . .......... . . ... ...

November . ...... . . .

December . ...........

January . . - . ....... ......

February .... . .

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

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

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

June ... . ......... ........

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

August . . .... . ... .............

September . . - ...... . . .....

The yea]

Apr.

31

172

391

416

703

931

1,100

1,160

1,270

961

969

693

660

603

490

434

291

366

475

440

329

280

264

280

280

280

274

260

198

66

May

171

181

277

159

262

336

549

274

220

191

246

171

84

191

20S

Maximum

13

18

26

28

45

436

1,270

349

204

212

20

10

1,270

163

38

131

74

124

7S

131

134

109

113

73

93

31

92

36

34

June

31

31

36

91

67

32

121

109

60

32

42

64

S2

86

30

76

61

36

139

65

S2

112

109

67

194

204

197

96

34

36

Minimum

7.0

7.0

10

9.5

8.5

16

31

31

30

17

6.5

7.5

7.0

July

64

189

7l

61

123

212

63

25

27

2S

30

22

19

66

25

21

21

20

26

25

22

22

24

24

22

24

24

20

19

20

17

Aug.

18

20

20

17

16

17

16

14

10

9.5

10

10

10

9.6

8.6

9.0

10

10

10

10

11

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

Mean

S.79

11.8

20 ,o

15.6

16.6

131

501

154

80.4

44.2

12.3

8.87

83.6

Sept.

10

9.5

9.5

9.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.0

8.6

7.6

S.5

9.O

7.5

S.O

8.5

S.6

9.0

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.6

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.6

S.O

8.5

9.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

640

899

1,230

959

1,030

e,o40

29,820

9,440

4,780

2,720

756

62S

60,640
RED RIVER BASIN * 

Thief Lake near Middle River, Hinn.

Location.- Staff gage In SEJ sec. 20. T. 158 N., R. 41 W., on dam at outlet of Thief 

LaKe, 10 miles east of Middle River.

Records available.- April to September 1933, July to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height recorded during period, -4.27 feet July 5; minimum 

 recorded, -5.20 feet Sept. 11, 13.

1933-34: Maximum gage height recorded, -3.47 feet Apr. 25, 1933; minimum, 

that of September 1934.

Remarks.- Zero of gage Is at crest of dam. No outflow during entire year.

Gage height, In feet, 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Q

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. «PV. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July

-4.2Y

-4.32

-4.42

-4,56

-4.57

-4.68

-4.60

Aug.

-4.80

-4.90

-4.98

-6.00

-6.04

Sept.

-5.06

-6.20

-5.20
38

RED RIVER BASIN

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage in sec. 3, T. 154 N., R. 43 W., 5 miles north of Thief River 

Trails. Chain gage at same site and datum prior to July 3, 1934.

Drainage area.- 1,010 square miles.

Records avallable.- July 1909 to September 1917, April 1920 to September 1921, October 

LV&. to September 1924, October 1928 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1909-17, 1922-24, 1928-34), 79.8 second-feet.

fotregeg-- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 150 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 

^.57 feet, affected by ice); no flow for several months.

1909-17, 1920-21, 1922-24, 1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 4,080 secondfeet Apr. 23, 1916 (gage height, 14.5 feet); no flow in fall and winter of several 

years.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice l&r. 20 to At>r 9 

Discharge interpolated for Ifer. 21-23, 25-29.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933 34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. liar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

,4

.2

.1

0

1

.2

.3

.6

.6

.7

,9

Month

October . . ........... . . . . . . . .......

November . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . .........

December ................ . ......

January . - . . . ...... . . . ........

February - - - - - - - -

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

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

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

June . ......... .......... .............. .

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

August . . .... ... ........ .... . . ..... .

September ..... . . . ...

Th« year

Apr.

1.2

1.4

36

36

45

89

133

100

136

131

112

98

89

83

66

53

57

37

31

24

19

16

16

9.5

8,0

«.7

4.0

4.0

3.6

4.0

May

2.6

2.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

18

16

16

13

8.5

10

8.5

8.6

6.7

5.8

3.6

3.2

2.4

1.6

2.0

1.1

0

0

.4

.1

0

0

.1

.1

0

June

0.1

0

0

O

.8

.8

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.2

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.5

.8

.9

1.8

1.4

Maximum Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

.» 0

136 1.2 ie o

1.8 

7.« 0

0

0

13« 0

July

1.1

7.8

2»8

5,4

4.6

5.4

3.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

.9

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

,1

.1

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

0

0

,16

47 »0

4.63

.40

1.69

0

0

4.48

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

0

0

8,9

2*830

286

27

94

0

0

3,240

£- No flov during Month* left blank.
RED RIVER BASIN 39

Clearwater Lake near Leonard, MInn.

Location.- Staff gage in E4SW1 sec. 12, T. 149 N., R. 36 W., on abutment of dam 8 

miles northeast of Leonard, Mlnn. Zero of gage is 3.00 feet below crest of 

dam.

Records available.- June to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum stage recorded during period, 3;62 feet June 28; minimum stage 

recorded, 3.20 feet Aug. 24 to Sept. 1.

Remarks.- Records excellent.

Gage height, In feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

S2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

3.62

3.60

3. 53

July

3.56

3.54

3.52

3.54

3.58

3.52

3.48

5.48

3.46

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.48

3.46

3.44

3.44

3.44

3.42

3.44

3.40

3.36

3.34

3.34

3.32

3.32

3.30

3.30

3.30

3. 23

Aug.

3.28

3.28

3.28

3.28

3.28

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.24

3.24

3.24

3.24

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.S6

3.26

3.24

3.24

3.22

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

Sept.

3.20

3.22

3.22

3.24

3.24

3.24

3.24

3.24

3.24

3.22

3.22

3.22

3.24

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.24

3.26

3.34

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.38

3. 33

3.38
40

RED RIVER BASIN

Clearwater River near Leonard, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage In KiSWi sec. 12, T. 149 N., R. 36 W., 300 feet below dam at 

outlet of Clearwater Lake and 8 miles northeast of Leonard. Temporary staff 

gage to Independent datum 700 feet below dam used June 28 to Sept. 9.

Records available.- June to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during period, 40 second-feet June 28, 29; 

minimum discharge recorded, 5.5 second-feet Aug. 29.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge Interpolated for Aug. 30.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Mov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October . . .................. ..... ...........

November . - .... . . .... . ...... .......

December ... - - - . - ..... .... ....... .

January - - . ....

February ....... ......... ... ....

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

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

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

June . . - . . - . ...... ..... ... ............. . .

July. - ....... . . .... .... ......

August . . ............. ..... ... ... . ......

September ..... .... . - . ........ .......

The per)Lod .................................

Apr. May

IfflTrl tmnii

56

13

16

June

40

40

38

Minimum

11

6.6

6.7

July

34

36

34

34

34

34

33

26

25

28

27

26

26

26

23

23

22

20

22

20

20

18

18

17

16

16

14

12

11

12

11

Aug.

11

12

12

10

10

11

13

13

8 .7

9.6

7

7

6

7

7

.9

,1

,4

.1

.1

8.7

8

8

8

.7

.7

.7

8.7

7*9

7

7

7

.9

.9

.1

6.4

6

6

6

6

6

6

Mean

23^1

6.46

9.63

.4

.8

tl

.6

.8

.1

Sept.

6,7

6,7

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.3

S.3

8.3

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.6

S.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

7.8

6.6

7.8

8.6

12

14

16

16

16

16

16

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1*420

620

667

2,610
RED RIVER BASIN 41

Forest River near Mlnto, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage on line between sees. 1 and 12, T. 155 N., R. 53 w., 3 miles 

southwest of Minto.

Records available.- March 1932 to September 1934 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 90 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage height, 

¥735 feet, affected by Ice); no flow July 18 to Sept. 30.

1932-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 700 second-feet Apr. 2, 1933 (gage 

height, 12.95 feet, affected by Ice); no flow for many days each year.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 22 to Apr. 12. 

Discharge estimated for liar. 23-27, Mar. 29 to Apr. 3, May 31, June 18, July 1, 

16. No records Oct. 1 to Mar. 21.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar.

29

27

26

23

21

19

17

17

17

17

Month

October . ... .......... . ...

November. - ...... ....

December ... ..... ... .....

January .

February .... ....

March 22-31 . . .....

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

May... ... ...

June - ... .... ... . . . .

July- ... .... - . . . .

August - ............

September ............. ...

Th« per tod

Apr.

17

17

20

30

35

44

61

79

79

69

61

61

61

67

57

57

44

38

36

38

36

29

26

22

22

19ie

17

16

16

May

16

15

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.9

10

10

9,6

9.6

9.6

9.6

14ie

9.9

9.0

8.6

7,9

7.9

6.8

6.4

6.1

Mftxlnrain

29

79

16

7.9

2.4

0

0

June

5»8

5-4

5.1

4.8

5.6

4.9

6,1

6.8

7.9

7.6

7.6

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.3

5.3

6.1

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.7

4.2

3.2

2.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

2.6

Minimum

17

16

6.1

£.6

0

0

0

July

2.3

2,1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

21.2

39.4

10.6

6.02

.87

0

0

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

420

2,340

664

299

63

0

0

3,770

Note.- No flow during August and September.
42 RED RIVER BASIN 

Park River at Grafton, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage in NEi sec. 13, T. 157 N., R. 53 W., at Grafton. 

Records available.- April 1931 to September 1934 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 393 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage 

neignt, 6.61 feet, affected, by ice); no flow for several days In June, July, 

August, September.

1931-34: Maximum discharge recorded. 2,010 second-feet Apr. 2, 1933 

(gage height, 15.18 feet, affected by ice); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 22 to Apr. 14, which 

are fair. Discharge estimated for K6ar. 23-27, Mar. 29 to Apr. 1. No records Oct. 

1 to Mar. 21.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

ee

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar.

32

29

27

24

21

19

16

16

16

16

Month

October ......... ...

November - . . . .

December . ... ....

January . ....

February ....

March 22-551 ....

April . ..... . . . May ...

June ..... . . .....

July. - .... ...

August ...........

September -

The period .......

Apr.

24

S3

34

65

112

126

136

873

393

251

174

126

90

68

82

43

40

43

34

29

26

22

20

14

14

12

9.0

S.4

7.8

7.1

May

6.5

6

6

6

,5

.5

.8

5.5

5.6

4

3

S

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Maximum

32

393

6.8

1.0

.1

0

,8

.2

.2

,3

.7

»8

.7

.0

.1

.2

.2

.0

.0

.1

.3

.0

.9

.S

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

,3

.4

June

0.3

.2

.1

.1

.5

.2

.6

.6

.7

.6

.8

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.7

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

.8

,3

.3

.1

.1

0

Minimum

16

7.1

.3

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

21.6

78.0

2.16

.41

.01

0

.08

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

.8

.8

.5

.5

Run-off In 

acre-feet

428

4,640

133

26

.79

0

4.8

5,290

Hote»- No flow during Auguit.
RED RIVER BASIN *° 

South Fork of Two Rivers at Pelan, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage In SWi sec. 30, T. 160 N., R. 44 W., a quarter of a mile west 

or Pelan.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1934 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 46 second-feet Apr. 8, 9; maximum 

gage height recorded, 2.44 feet Apr. 8, affected by Ice; no flow for several 

months.

1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,810 second-feet May 13, 1930 (gage 

height, 10.18 feet); no flow frequently.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Apr. 4-12 and by

Eeaver dam throughout rest of year. Discharge estimated for Apr. 1-3. No records 

Nov. 16 to Mar. 31.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1923-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

0

0

0

0

n

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June - . . .

July

August - . 

September - . ... ... . .

Apr.

0

0

0

.2

19

30

42

46

46

24

16

10

5.8

3.6

2.8

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.0

.7

1.2

.6

.6

.4

.4

,4

.4

.4

May

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.4

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

June

0.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum Minimum

0 0

43 0

.7 .3

.3 0

0 0

0 0 

0 0

July Aug. Sept.

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0 0

8,79 523

.43 29

.04 2.4

0 0

0 0

0 0

ote.- No flow during October, July to September,
44

RED RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Two Rivers at Bronson, Ulnn.

Location.- Chain gage In SWt sec. 30, T. 161 N., R. 46 W., a quarter of a mile west 

or Bronson. Zero of gage Is 930.46 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 

1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 64 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage height, 

3700" feet, affected by lee); minimum recorded, 1.2 second-feet for several days 

In July and August.

1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,820 second-feet May 15, 1930 (gage 

height, 8.90 feet); minimum, that of July and August 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Apr. 1-12 and by 

STeBrls on control Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, May 1 to Sept. 30. No records Nov. 16 to 

l&r. 31.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1953-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Oct.

fl.4

fl.4

1.4

fl.4

*1.4

1.4

*1.6

fl.6

fl.6

1.7

*1.7

*1.7

 1-.7

1.7

fl.7

1.7

*1.7

*1.7

*1.7

*1.7

1.7

fl.7

fl.7

1.7

*1.7

 1.7

 1.7

1.7

fl.7

fl.6

fl.6

Nov.

fl.S

*!.«

*1.6

fl.S

*1.5

fl.S

fl.4

*1.4

1.4

fl.4

fl.S

*1.3

*1.3

*1.2

1.2

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October .... . . . . ................ ........ ...

November lr-16 ........... .......... ...........

December . ' - . ................ . . . . . ........

January . - . .............. . . .......

February . . .............

Mareh .... . . .................. . . ........

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

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

June ..... ....... ........ ................

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

August . - - ........ . . ...... ....

September

Apr.

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.8

5.8

7.6

6.0

56

62

64

52

37

37

48

34

23

20

18

16

14

14

- 11

9.4

7.3

7.0

6.6

6.2

6*2

5.8

e.o

May

4.6

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.3

3.7

3.4

3.3

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

June

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

Maximum Minimum

1.7 1.4

l.ft 1.2

64 5.0

4.6 1.9

2.8 1.4

1.6 1.2

2.3 1.2

2.4 1.6

July

1.6

1.6

1,6

1.5 i.e

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.6

Aug.

1.4

1

1

1

.7

.2

.2

1.4

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

.6

.6

.8

.8

.0

.0

.0

.e

.s

2.0

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

Mean

1.62

1.41

20.0 i'es

1.37

1.S2

1.99

.2

.3

.2

.2

.0

.0

.8

.8

.e

.6

.6

.8

.8

.0

.0

.0

Sept.

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

l.S

2.0

2.0

2.O

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.9

1.8

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.O

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

l.S

1.6

1.6

Run-off In 

acre-feet

100

42

1,190

175

109

84

112

118
RED RIVER BASIN 45

Middle Fork of Two Rivers near Hallock, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage In SEi sec. 17, T. 161 N., R. 48 W., li miles above mouth and 

Sl~311es southeast of Hallock.

Records available.- April 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 12 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 

1.70 feet); no flow for several months.

1931-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 265 second-feet Apr. 19, 1932; no 

flow for several months each year.

Remarks.- Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Apr. 5, 6, 11-13, 

aM by debris on control Apr. 21 to May 24. Discharge estimated for Apr. 1-4, 

May 27 to June 8.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October . . - . . - ......... .... ............

November ....... . . . ...

December ......... . ...

January . ..... ............

February ...... ..... ... 

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

Apr 

May

11 .. . . ............. ... ........ .....

Jun« ..... . . .........

Jul 

AUK 

Sep.

y. . . . . . ............. .... ...... ....

ust . . ... ...... . ..... ........ . ....

tfln»bftT» .... ......... ...

The y»ar

Apr.

0

1.0

1.0

2.O

2.9

7.3

1.3

8.S

1.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

A

.2

.2

.Z

.2

,Z

.Z

Hay

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

.1

-1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

O

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum Minimum

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0 

0 0

6.8 0 

.Z 0

»1 0

0 0 

0 0 

0 0

e.e o

July Aug. Sept.

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0 

0 0

1.01 60 

.06 3.8

.os i.e

0 0 

0 0 

0 0

,09 05.2

Note.- No flow during months left blank.
46 RED RIVER BASIN 

North Fork of Two Rivers near Lancaster, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage In NWi sec. S, T. 1S2 N., R. 47 W., 8 miles northeast of Lancaster. Zero of gage Is 9S3.50 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 

by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, IS second-feet Apr. 9 (gage height, 

1705 feet); no flow for several months.

1929-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 212 second-feet May 12, 1930 (gage 

height, 3.00 feet); no flow for several months each year.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge estllnated for Apr. 1-8 and Interpolated for days 

wEen gage was not read during period Apr. 13 to Ifey 15.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October - . . . . . . ............. .... .........

Hoventoer . ................ ..... .............

December . ...... . . ... . . . . ...... .....

January . . . . . ............. .... ....... .

February ......... . ............. .............

JCareh . . .... ............... ... . . Apr

Mftv

11. ........................................

WAJ - - - - - - - - - - - .-...-.-..- ....... .... . . . Jim* ............ ...... ....

Jul 

Auff 

Sep

y . . . . .......................

ist 

tember .

The 7»*r. ..................... .... ....

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

5.0

10

15

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

May

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

Maximum Minimum

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 Q

0 0

IB 0 

.1 0

0 0

0 0 

0 0 

0 0

IB 0

July Aug. Sept.

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

1.16 69 

.01 .40

0 0

0 0 

0 0 

0 0

.10 60
RED RIVER BASIN 

State Ditch 85 near Lancaster, Minn.

47

Location.- Staff gage in aouthweat corner of aec. 6, T. 162 N., R. 46 flf., 7 miles 

northeast of Lancaster. Zero of gage la 969.03 feet above mean sea level 

(adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 11 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 

1.14 feet); no flow several months of year.

1929-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 202 second-feet Apr. 18, 1932; no flow 

for several months most years.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October . . . .........

November - .... . ...

December - - ......

January - - . - ...... 

February - - ...

March . - - . . - ...

April .... . . .... 

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

June . ..... .... . ....

July- ... 

August . - . 

September

The year

Apr.

»0

»0

»0

»0

»0

»,5

*1.0

 2.0

2.9

6.5

9.0

 8,1

fr7.2 *e,4 *!.i

*3.6

2.6

»2.S

*2,4

*s".S

$2*2

£.1

1.7

 1,3

.9

*.8

tt.7

«r6

May

0.5

*.4

*.4

^5

.1

*.l

*.l

.1

*,1

.1

*.l

».l

*0

#0

0

0

*0

#0

«0

*0

0

0

0

«0

0

*0

»0

4K)

»0

#0

Maximum

0

0

0

0 

0

0

9.0 

.5

,6

1.5 

0 

0

9.0

June

*0

*0

»0

*0

»0

«.5

*.5

*.5

*.5

#U

«.4

^»3

».2

0

to

»0

«0

0

«0

«0

*.l

».l

.1

f.l.1

0

 0

«0

Minimum

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

July

«0

».5

*1.0

*1.5

#1.5

tl.O

1.0

.7

t.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

0 

0

0

2.83 

,08

.16

,28 

0 

0

.28

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

0 

0

0

169 

5.0

9.3

17 

0 

0

200

 Estimated.

Sote.- Ho flow during months left blank.
48 RED RIVER BASIN

Pemblna Hirer near limitou, Manitoba

Location.- Chain gage on bridge near Lea's farm 9 miles south of Ifanltou. 

Drainage area.- 3,340 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1934 In reports of U. 3. Geological Survey, 

April 1921 to September 1934 In reports of Dominion Water Power and Hydrometrlc 

Bureau.

Extremes.' Maximum dally discharge recorded during year, 369 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage 

Height, 93.84 feet;; minimum, 0.1 second-foot several days In August and September.

1921-34: Maximum dally discharge, 1,620 second-feet Apr. 19, 1923 (gage 

height, 99.75 feet), formerly published as 884 second-feet Hay 25, 1933; minimum, 

0.1 second-foot August 1931, August and September 1934.

Remarks.- Records furnished by Dominion Water Power and Hydrometrlc Bureau, stagedischarge relation affected by Ice Oct. 28-31, and by obstruction on control Sept. 

1-30. No records Nov. 1 to Apr. 8.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1935-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

52

49.6

48.0

46.4

44.8

43.8

42.8

41.8

41.6

41.4

41-1

40.1

40.6

40.2

39.7

39.2

38.8

38.3

37.9

37.4

37.0

36.4

36.8

36.4

35.0

34.6

33.7

32.8

31.9

31.1

30.3

Sov. Dec. Jan. Feb. liar.

Month

October . - ... - . . ........... . . ...

November . . . .... - .... ..... ...

December ......... . ........ ... ..... ........

January . ..... . ........... 

February ....... . . ..... .......

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

April .9-30. 

Kay

June - - - ... ... . . . .... .... . . .... . .

July - - - - -

August . . 

September

Apr.

369

368

315

369

353

331

313

305

261

252

240

226

216

2O3

199

197

188

174

173

171

168

166

May

168

154

152

150

149

143

140

137

134

130

127

124

122

118

114

111

107

100

92

92

91

89

07

86

85

83

79

76

74

72

71

June

38

65

62

88

56

56

54

53

51

49.0

47.0

46.0

46.0

43.8

42.6

40.5

38.5

36.5

34.5

31.3

31.9

32.5

30.8

28.0

26.1

23.2

21.2

19,2

17.3

17.6

Maximum Minimum

52 30.3

389 166 

158 71

68 17.3

17.9 2.4

2.2 .1

.6 .1

July

17.9

18.2

18.5

17.0

15.5

14.0

12.2

10.4

10.0

9.6

9.2

8.7

8.O

7.2

7.0

6.9

6.7

6.5

6.3

4.0

4.5

5.1

5.7

5.0

4.3

3.6

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

Aug.

2.2

1.7

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

Hun-off In 

Mean acre-feet

39.3 2,420

253 11,000 

111 6,830

41.0 2,440

8.2 604

.4 26

.2 12
RED RIYER BASIN *a 

Pemblna River at Neche, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 36, T. 164 N., R. 54 W., half a mile north of Neche. 

Drainage area.- 2,960 square miles.

Records available.- Way 1903 to September 1915, April 1919 to September 1934. 

Average discharge.- 15 years (1919-34), 123 second-feet.

Extrernes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 780 second--feet Apr. 9 (gage height, 

9.76 feet, affected by Ice); no flow September 15-30.

1903-15, 1919-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 3,870 second-feet May 2, 1904 

(gage height, 20.9 feet); no flow on several days In 1932, 1933, and 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of shifting control, Oct. 1 to Nov. 9, 

an3 those for periods of Ice effect, Oct. 22-24, Nov. 10 to Apr. 17, wMch are 

fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

47

48

52

55

52

47

48

45

50

50

48

50

47

50

51

52

52

47

50

51

54

47

47

47

47

41

41

37

37

34

39

Nov.

35

33

37

37

37

35

36

35

29

28

28

*25

22

18

18

IS

IS

IS

*18

*18

*1S

18

IS

*18

*18

18

IS

*18

18

*17

Dec.

*15

14

*13

12

*12

11

*12

*12

13

*12

11

*12

12

*11

9.6

8.6

*S.6

*8.6

#8.6

8.6

*S.5

*8r3

8.2

*7.2

6,2

*6.1

*6.0

*5.9

5.8

5.4

*5.3

Jan.

*5.1

5.0

*5.0

*5.0

*4.9

4.9

*4.9

*4.S

4.S

*4.8

4.8

*4.8

*4.S

»4.7

4.7

*4.7

*4.7

*4.7

4.7

4.6

*4.6

*4.6

*4.6

4.6

#4.6

»4.6

4.6

*4.6

*4.6

*4.6

4.6

Feb.

*4.5

*4.5

4.4

*4.4

*4.4

4.4

*4.4

*4.5

*4.6

4,6

*4.7

*4.7

*4.8

*4.8

*4.9

*5.0

5.0

*5.0

»5.0

*5.0

5.0

*5.1

*5.3

5.4

»5.3

»5.2

*5.0

*4.9

Mar.

*4.e

*4.7

4.6

*5.0

«10

*20

47

165

91

35

29

34

*65

*96

*126

*157

188

120

#134

148

94

80

*78

76

76

71

69

82

82

*74

66

Month

October .

November

December

January

February

March - - ...

April . . .

May

June ...

July - - ....

August - - ...

September - . -

The year . . .....

Apr.

7i79

91

153

98

88

177

665

760

757

642

553

511

532

*500

469

42S

364

342

319

319

295

295

2S3

271

259

247

247

236

224

May

224

224

212

212

212

200

200

168

177

177

177

165

165

165

153

150

143

140

13S

138

130

122

116

114

112

110

106

101

101

96

91

June

88

85

S5

85

S2

79

7S

78

S2

82

85

79

78

76

72

70

6S

64

63

60

57

57

54

52

50

48

47

45

42

41

Maximum Minimum

55 34

38 17

15 5.3

5.1 4.6

5.4 4.4

188 4.6

780 74

224 91

86 41

40 4.6

3.5 .4

.6 0

780 0

July

40

38

38

38

37

36

35

32

30

26

26

24

23

21

19

17

16

14

13

13

11

10

9.3

8.4

7.4

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.8

5.2

4.6

Aug.

3.5

.0

.4

.9

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.6

.5

.4

.4

.2

.0

1.7

1.4

1.2

.9

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

Sept.

0.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

47.2 2,810

24.1 1,440

9.60 590

4.74 292

4.81 267

75.2 4,630

343 20,430

154 9,440

67.7 4,030

19.9 1,220

1.37 84

.10 6.0

62.6 45,240
50

RED RIVER BASIN

Roseau River at Malung, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 18, T. 161 N., R. 39 W., half a mile north of Malung. 

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1934 (Incomplete during winter).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 58 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage 

height, 4.07 feet, affected by ice); no flow during August and September. 

1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 468 second-feet Apr. 13, 1932; 

no flow during several periods.

Remarks.- Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6-15, Apr. 

3^12, and by debris on control or aquatic growth Oct. 2 to Nov. 3, June 20, 

July 16 to Sept. 30. No records Nov. 16 to Mar. 31.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

*0.2

.3

#.3

*.2

*.2

.2

*.2

*.3

.3

*.3

*.3

*.3

.3

*.3

».2

.2

».2

*.2

*.l

.1

*.l

*.l

.1

*.l

*.2

*.2

.2

*.2

*.l

.1

*.l

Nov.

*0.2

#.2

.2

*.2

*.2

.2

#.2

*.2

.2

.2

*.2

*.2

.2

*.2

.2

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October .... ...

November 1-15

December

January

February

March .....

April .......

Kay .....

June . ..... . . . ....

July

August - - . ....

September

Apr.

*2.0

#5.0

12

16

42

58

40

45

48

48

38

40

32

40

30

21

IS

16

16

15

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

10

10

9.8

May

8.8

7.9

8.4

12

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.5

9.1

8.2

7.3

6.5

7.3

6.1

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

June

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.3

3.6

3.3

3.9

5.3

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

11

11

11

11

12

15

15

20

21

20

21

22

24

20

13

12

13

Maximum Minimum

0^3 0.1

.2 .2

58 2.0

14 5.0

24 3.3

13 .3

0 0

0 0

July

13

12

12

11

11

11

9.5

9.1

7.7

7.3

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.1

5.3

3.4

2.8

2.3

1.8

1.3

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

Aug.

Mean

0.20

.20

23.3

7 99

ii!s

4.92

0

0

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12

6.0

1,390

491

704

302

0

0

 Estimated.

Note.- No flow during August and September.
RED RIVIR BASIN

51

Roseau River near Roseau, Minn.

Location.- staff gage In Sffi sec. 24, T. 163 N., R. 40 W. fourth principal meridian, 

on steel highway bridge 5J miles north of Roaeau. Zero of gage Is 1,022.94 feet 

above mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada.

Records ayallable.- April 1930 to June 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum water-surface elevation recorded during period Apr. 4 to May 17, 

1,027.26 feet Apr. 6; minimum recorded, 1,023.80 feet May 17.

1930-34: Maximum water-surface elevation recorded, 1,034.86 feet Apr. 9, 

1932; minimum recorded, 1,023.34 feet Sept. 28, 1930.

Remarte.- Records good. Gage heights have been reduced to mean sea level datum. No 

records during periods omitted.

Elevation, in feet, 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

26.96

27.06

27.24

27.06

27.08

26.78

26.28

26.70

26.34

26.24

25.01

24.92

24.73

24.68

24.62

24.48

24.40

24. 21

24.18

24.11

24.11

24.04

24.03

23.99

23.91

25.84

Bay

23.80

June July Aug. Sept.

Bote.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
52 RED RIVIR BASIN

Roseau River at Ross, Ulnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In 81} sec. 27, T. 163 N., R. 41 1., a quarter of a 

mile north of Ross. Zero of gage Is 1,018.44 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Drainage area.- 1,030 square miles.

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1934.

Ertremss Maximum discharge during year^ 332 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 7.20 

TSeT, affected by IceJ; minimum, slightly less than 4 second-feet a few days in 

August and September.

1928-34: Maximum discharge, 1.550 second-feet Apr. 13, 1932; minimum, 3 

second-feet several days In July and August 1933.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 19, 

ana by aquatic growth Oct. 21 to Nov. 9, June 1 to Sept. 11, Sept. 20-30. Discharge estimated for Nov. 10-26, 28, Aug. 6-11, Sept. 13-19.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

00

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

101111

12

12

12

11

12

12

13

13

12

13

12

13

7.6

10

IS

13

11

10

10

12

IB

Hov.

12

16

15

14

16

16

13

13

13

18

11

11

11

11

Dee.

11

10

9,6

10

10

10

11

9,8

9.6

9.6

9.4

9,0

8,8

8.8

8.4

8,2

8.0

8.2

8.0

8,0

8.4

8,6

e.s

9,0

8.4

7.6

8.0

8.0

7.8

8,2

8.4

Jan.

8.2

7.8

7.8

8.0

6,4

8.4

6,2

7.4

7.6

7.6

8,0

8.2

8.8

8.8

9.0

8.6

8,4

8.0

7.6

8.2

8.4

7.8

8,0

8.4

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.6

7.6

8.0

Feb.

8,2

8.2

6.6

7.8

8,0

8,4

7.8

8.2

6,4

7.8

8.2

8,4

8.4

6.2

6.0

8^0

8,0

8.0

8,0

8,0

8.2

8.2

8.0

8.0

7.6

7,6

7.0

7.4

liar.

8.2

8.6

10

10

10

10

9,4

6,8

8,2

8.0

8.0

6,0

8.4

8.2

8,2

8,2

8,2

8,2

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.8

6.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9,0

9.4

10

Month

October ... - ............ . . ............. ....

November ... ............. ... . ............

December ..... . ............

January - - 

February . 

March

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

Hay....... . .. .. .. ............. ............

June . . . . .......... ................. .......

Aug 

Sep__ _

ust . ............................... ....

i*.A1nV)AT> ...

*h« yeait

Apr.

10

12

13

17

114

006

278

321

321

310

310

288

228

185

IBS

1S2

121

12]

124

124

118

111

114

121

128

121

114

106

96

96

May

93

90

90

88

88

85

85

82

76

80

90

70

65

61

66

52

54

48

47

46

44

42

37

36

32

29

27

24

22

20

20

June

22

22

20

19

20

18

16

16

22

24

32

48

68

72

72

68

65

68

70

68

68

70

76

80

82

82

82

80

68

54

Maximum Minimum

I* 7.6

16 11

11 7.8

9,0 7.2 

8,« 7.0 

10 8.0

321 10

93 80

82 10

48 4.4

9,6 4.0 

9.4 4.0

321 4.0

July

46

41

37

36

38

40

37

32

28

24

28

25

2V

27

24

20

17

14

12

9.6

7,0

5.6

6,9

5.6

6.0

4.4

4.4

4,6

4.5

4.7

4.9

Aug.

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.0

5.3

7.2

8.0

9.2

9,6

9,4

9,2

9.0

7.4

7.6

7.8

8.4

8.4

7.6

6,6

5.8

5.8

6.5

6.1

4.$

Sept.

6.1

5.1

5.1

5.3

6.4

6.4

5.3

6.1

4.8

4.5

4.2

1

4*0

6.1

6.6

6.2

5.0

5.6

6.2

8.2

9.4

9.4

9.2

8.8

 Run-off In

Mean acre-feet

11.5 707

12.6 744

8.94 649

8.05 494 

6.05 446 

8.75 538

160 8,910

57.1 3,610

62.4 3,120

19.8 1,210

6.28 386 

5.49 327

28,9 80,940
RED RIVER BASIN 

Roseau River near Badger, Ulnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In Sii sec. 30, T. 163 N., R. 41 W.. 9 miles north 

oTTJadger. Zero of gage Is 1,016.90 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 

1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum water-surface elevation recorded during year, 1,024.36 feet Apr. 

85 minimum recorded, 1,017.80 feet Oct. 20.

1928-34: Maximum water-surface elevation, 1,027.97 feet Apr. 14, 1932; 

minimum, 1,017.73 feet July 22, 1932, and Sept. 2, 1929.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Gage heights have been reduced to sea-level datum. No 

 ricords Nov. 28 to Apr. 2.

Elevation, in feet, 1933 54

Day

1

2

3

4

e

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

18.04

17.99

17.99

17.96

17.96

17.96

17.93

17.91

17.92

17.93

17.98

17.94

17.91

17.91

17.91

17.94

17.94

17.93

17.93

17.88

18,00

18.09

17.99

17.91

18.04

18.08

18.04

18.06

18.04

18.06

IS. OS

Nov.

18.09

18.18

18.21

18.10

18.21

18.21

18.17

18.17

16.16

19.18

18.20

16.21

19.18

16.21

18,28

18.33

18.37

18.38

18.39

18.41

18.46

18.60

18.54

18.63

18.56

18.64

18.64

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

20.11

20.19

21.47

22.96

83.83

24.30

24.20

23.90

23.46

22.86

22,13

21.60

20.87

20.62

20.16

20.10

20,10

19.98

19.91

19.82

19.92

19.88

20.00

19.97

19.84

19.71

19.68

19.66

Hay

19.51

IB. 48

19,46

19.46

19.42

19.41

19.38

19.36

19.28

19.30

19.28

18.12

19.06

18.99

18.88

18.78

18.71

18.69

18.89

18,66

18.66

18.60

19.50

18.46

18.40

18.33

18.30

18.26

18.20

18.17

18.17

June

18.22

18.29

18.22

18.19

18.21

18,17

18.12

18.16

18.28

18.34

19.56

18.84

19.26

19.46

19.49

19.47

19.46

19.48

19.57

19.66

19.66

19.63

19.73

19,86

19.80

19.80

19.96

19.94

19.78

19.66

July

19.46

19.37

19.31

19.28

19.31

19.36

19.34

19,26

19.17

19.09

19.03

19.04

19.09

19.10

19.06

18,99

18,92

18,86

18.78

1B.70

19.60

18.62

18.49

18.46

18.40

19.56

18.31

18.28

18.28

18.29

18.33

Aug.

18.36

18.36

18.32

18.30

18.27

18,86

18.24

18.21

18.20

18.17

18.19

18.26 le,3Y

18.49

18.53

18.60

18.62

18.61

18.69

18.66

18.64

18.53

18.56

18.64

18.53

18,61

18.48

18.46

18.44

18.42

18.40

Sept.

18.38

18.36

19.34

16.37

18.38

18.38

ie.37

18.55

18.32

18.29

18.26

18.22

18.16

18.12

18.06

18.01

18.01

18.02

le.os

18.03

17.88

17.98

17,90

18.01

18.04

18.11

18.14

18.16

18.11

18.09

jot*.- Add 1,000 feet to obfe&B Irratlon above mean sea level.
54 RED RIVER BASIN

Roseau River near Hang, Him.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SBi sec. 21, T. 163 N., R. 43 ¥., 8i miles northwest

 of Hang and 5 miles south of International boundary. Zero of gage Is 1,014.02 

feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1988 by Geodetic Surrey of Canada).

Records available. April 1932 to September 1934 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- Msuclmum water-surface elevation during period Apr. 4 to June 16, 1,021.31

 TieT Apr. 10; minimum, 1,015.29 May 31.

1932-34: Maximum water-surface elevation recorded, 1,023.19 feet Apr. 14, 

1932; minimum recorded, 1,014.74 feet Aug. 8, 1933.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No records Oct. 1 to Apr. 3, Apr. 15-22, June 17 to Sept. 30.

Elevation, 1M feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

18.62

18.72

19.58

80.42

81.00

81.26

21.30

21.26

21. OS

20.60

19.92

16.91

16.94

17.02

17.06

16.98

16.89

16.74

16.70

May

16. 71

16.68

16.65

16.64

16.68

16.63

16 .S3

16.65

16.45

16.40

16.45

16.59

16. S3

16.19

16.16

16.08

16.01

16.96

16.94

16.92

16.89

16.84

16.80

16.70

16.66

16.68

16.60

16.60

16.45

16.57

16.34

June

16.56

16.56

16.56

18.57

16.56

18.57

16.57

18.51

16.57

16.43

16.61

16.78

16.08

16.36

16.44

16.46

July Aug. Sept.

Mote.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation aTxrre mean sea Irrel.
RED RIVER BASIN 55

Roseau River at head of State Ditch 51, near Oak Point, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage In NEi sec. 18, T. 163 N., R. 44 W. fourth principal meridian, 

St miles south and 3 miles east of Caribou. Zero of gage Is 1,007.88 feet above 

mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1934 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum water-surface elevation recorded during year, 1,015.03 feet Apr. 

IT7 minimum recorded, 1,009.79 feet Aug. 7.

1933-34: Maximum water-surface elevation recorded, 1,016.24 feet Apr. 23, 

1933; minimum recorded, 1,009.66 feet Aug. 11, 12, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good. No records Oct. 1 to Mar. 31.

Elevation, in fast, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

13

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

SI

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

12.03

12.07

12.07

12.09

12.11

12.43

13.23

14.41

14.83

14.97

15.03

14.95

14.63

14.21

13.39

12. 53

12.01

11.57

11.55

11.51

11.49

11.37

11.37

11.39

11.33

11.37

11.39

11.33

11.27

11.19

May

11.27

11.23

11.27

11.09

11.11

11.13

11.25

11.23

11.11

11.01

11.13

11.19

11.11

11.03

10.95

10.91

10.39

10.81

10.73

10.71

10.69

10.65

10.61

10.59

10.55

10.53

10.47

10.41

10.35

10.29

10.27

June

10.25

10.23

10.25

10.29

10.29

10.31

10.27

10.29

10.27

10.27

10.31

10.37

10.95

11.03

11.07

11.11

11.13

11.15

11.15

11.17

11.19

11.17

11.15

11.13

11.11

11.11

11.09

11.09

11.07

11.05

July

10.09

10.17

10.65

10.57

10.51

10.43

10.41

10.43

10.41

10.39

10.37

10.31

10.25

10.13

10.11

10.09

10.09

10.07

10.07

10.05

10.03

10.01

10.01

9.97

9.95

9.93

9.91

9.91

9.89

9.39

9.8V

Aug.

9.85

9.83

9.31

9.31

9.33

9.31

9.79

9.81

9.33

9.85

9.87

9.89

9.91

9.93

9.87

9.87

9.91

9.95

9.97

9.93

9.93

9.95

9.91

9.37

9.37

9.89

9.91

9.39

9.89

9.91

9.89

Sept.

9.87

9.37

9.37

9.89

9.89

9.87

9.37

9.37

9.87

9.89

9.37

9.39

9.91

9.37

9.89

9.91

9.93

9.95

9.95

9.97

9.97

9.99

9.99

10.01

10.03

10.05

10.07

10.09

10.11

10.13

Hote.- Add 1,000 fe
56 RED RIVER BASIN

Roseau River at Oak Point, Uinn.

Location.- Staff gage In SEi sec. 36, T. 164 N., R. 45 W., 2 miles east of Caribou.

Zero of gage Is 1,005.30 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of. 1928 by Geodetic 

Survey of Canada).

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1934 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum water-surface elevation recorded during year, 1,010.92 feet Apr. 8, 

12; minimum recorded, 1,006.38 feet Aug. 10.

1933-34: Maximum water-surface elevation recorded, 1,013.17 feet Apr. 19, 

1933; minimum recorded, 1,006.38 feet Aug. 14, 1933, and Aug. 10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. No records Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 and for other days for which no 

SlSvatlons are given.

Elevation, in feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

7.56

8.08

7.96

7.88

8.28

10.92

10.63

10.80

10.84

10.92

10.90

10.60

10.64

9.86

6.34

7.78

7.54

7.48

7.46

7.46

7.56

7.54

7.26

May

7.36

7.28

7.30

7.10

7.30

7.30

7.40

7.32

7.20

7.48

7.12

7.22

7.08

7.04

7.00

6.96

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.86

6.74

6.72

6.68

June

6.66

6.66

6.68

6.66

6.66

7.22

7.26

7.20

7.30

7.28

7.26

7.26

7.12

July

7.26

6.66

6.58

6.50

6.40

Aug.

6.40

6.38

6.44

6.42

6.44

6.46

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.46

6.44

Sept.

6.44

6.44

6.42

6.44

6.44

6.46

6.46

6.46

6.44

6.48

6.46

6.48

6.48

Note.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
RKD RIVER BASIN 57

Roseau River below Cut-off Ditch, near Caribou, Mlnn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SWi sec. 34, T. 164 N., R. 45 W., 1 mile west of 

Caribou and 200 yards below mouth of State ditch 51, locally known as "Caribou 

Cut-off Ditch." Zero of gage is 1,002.14 feet above mean sea level (adjustment 

of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 472 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 5.05

feet, affected by ice); minimum, 2.0 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 1.06 feet).

1929-34: Maximum discharge, 1,880 second-feet Apr. 13, 1932 (gage height, 

8.80 feet, affected by ice); minimum, that of Aug. 10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 5-17 and by 

aquatic growth July 24 to Sept. 30. Discharge estimated for Nov. 29, 30, Apr. 

1-4, May 27 to June 12, June 14, 15. No records Dec. 1 to liar. 31. This station 

is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the United States under 

agreement with Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IV

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8,2

9.6

9.2

7.6

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.9

7.6

8.2

7.0

7.9

9.2

3.8

9.2

8.8

9.6

9.6

8.5

13

9.6

5.4

9.6

10

9.6

8.6

10

11

12

12

Nov.

14

12

10

13

12

13

13

11

11

10

10*9.2

7.9

6.1

8.2

6.4

6.1

7.3

8.8

10

11

11

11

11

13

13

13

13

13

12

Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October - -

November

December

January -

February

March

April

May

June - .

July

August - September . . - .

Apr.

10

12

16

20

26

26

60

206

30V

329

376

376

377

340

339

252

230

174

161

144

132

129

127

116

118

127

121

114

106

98

May

98

94

91

89

86

84

83

82

84

76

78

78

72

66

62

59

66

52

50

50

49

48

46

42

38

36

30

June

24

39

48

58

67

72

68

66

68

67

68

67

66

74

76

75

73

69

63

Maximum Minimum

13 7.0

14 6.1

377 10

98 30

76 24

53 3.4

6.4 2.0

11 3.8

July

53

47

33

37

35

34

30

29

29

26

23

21

19

19

17

17

16

16

15

14

12

11

11

9.4

7.4

6.4

5.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.4

Aug.

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.2

2.8

3.0

2.6

2.0

2.8

3.6

3.8

6.2

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.6

5.3

5.2

6.4

6.8

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.2

5.8

6.5

5.2

4.9

5.2

Sept.

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.3

5.2

4.9

3.8

3.8

4.3

4.6

4.9

5.5

6.7

6.1

5.2

5.8

4,9

4.9

4.9

4.0

4.9

5.2

6.4

7.3

9.4

8.6

3.2

9.4

11

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

8.98 552

10.7 635

166 9,830

61.2 3,760

49. O 2,920

19.8 1,220

4.35 267

6.01 358
58 RED RIVER BASIN

Roseau River at International boundary, near Caribou, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder near center of sec. 29, T. 164 N., R. 45 W., about 

4uu feet upstream from last International-boundary crossing and about 3 miles 

northwest of Caribou. Zero of gage Is 1,002.59 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Records available.- May to August 1933, April to June 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum water-surface elevation during period, 1,004.86 feet Apr. 13: minimum. 

 17302.69 feet June 10.

1933, 1934: Maximum water-surface elevation recorded, 1,005.30 feet May 29. 

1933; minimum, 1,001.97 feet Aug. 14, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good. No records Apr. 16-23.

Elevation, in feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

3.17

3.36

3.91

4.29

4.43

4.61

4.69

4.73

4.61

4.31

3.39

3.40

3.44

3.41

3.39

3.36

3.30

May

3.31

3.30

3.29

3.25

3.23

3.21

3.21

3.22

3.20

3.16

3.19

3.19

3.17

3.10

3.09

3. OS

3.06

3.02

2.99

3.99

2.99

2.97

2.97

2.93

2.89

2. 37

2.62

2.79

2.79

2.76

2.72

June

2.72

2.71

2.71

2.72

2.73

2.70

2.71

2.72

2.70

2.69

2.80

2.81

2.89

3.07

3.13

July Aug. Sept.

Note.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above
RKD RIVER BASIN 59

South Fork of Roseau River near Halting, Mlnn. 

Location.- Staff gage in center of sec. 7, T. 161 N., R. 39 W., 1 mile northwest of

Drainage area.- 265 square miles.

Records available.- IJay 1911 to September 1914, July 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 46 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height, 

3.60 feet, affected by Ice); no flow most of year.

1911-14, 1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,040 second-feet Oct. 1, 1912 

(gage height, 10.3 feet); maximum gage height, 12.00 feet Apr. 7, 1932; no flow at

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Apr. 3-11 and by debris 

on control Apr. 12 to June 26. Discharge estimated for Apr. 1, 2.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. NOT. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October . . . ...

November

December

January . . .

February

March

April ...

May - . . .

June ... . . .

July

August

September . . .

The year

Apr.

0

2.0

6.2

7.0

20

46

41

41

44

37

31

12

8.8

8.8

6.8

5.2

4.0

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.5

1.3

.9

.6

.4

.3

.2

.3

.]

.1

May

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

June

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.6

.6

1.3

1.9

2.5

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.3

Maximum Minimum

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

46 0

.1 .1

3.1 0

2.8 0

0 0

0 0

46 0

July

2.8

2.5

2.5

1.9

1.6

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

11.2 668

.10 6.1

.72 43

.52 32

0 0

0 0

1.03 749

Note.- No flow during months left blank.
RED RIVER BASIN

Mud Creek near Sprague, Manitoba 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NEi sec. 34, T. 164 N., R. 38 W., half a mile south 

of international boundary, &J miles south of Sprague, Manitoba, and 14 miles northeast of Roseau, Minn. Zero of gage is 1,038.4 feet above mean sea level (1928 

adjustment by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Drainage area.- 162 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 5.72 feet, 

affected by ice); no flow Aug. 8-10.

1928-34: Maximum discharge, 1,040 second-feet May 13, 1930 (gage height, 

12.34 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 8-10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 24 to Nov. 8, 

Ipr. 2-21, and by debris on control June 11-14, Aug. 25 to Sept. 30. Discharge 

estimated for Apr. I, Apr. 22 to May 11, July 13 to Aug. 1. No records Nov. 9 

to Mar. 31. This station Is one of the international gaging stations maintained 

by the United States under agreement with Canada.

Discharge , in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.3

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.3

Nov.

4.0

1.3

1.5

1.9

l.S

1.5

1.5

1.5

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October ... .....

November 1-8.

December

January

February

IJarcli

April

May

June . ....

July . . - . - .

August . ...

September - - . - ....

Apr.

1.0

1.3

3.3

9.4

12

15

21

23

17

14

13

11

12

16

16

18

20

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

May

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

15

14

14

14

11

11

10

11

12

8.8

8.0

8.8

7.1

6.0

6;2

5.4

4.1

4.0

4.4

j 5.3

June

4 2

4 1

3 8

3 7

4 0

3 9

4 4

4 0

3 6

3 6

6.0

13

18

19

19

17

16

18

20

20

15

15

20

24

21

19

20

13

10

8.4

Maximum Minimum

2.8 1.3

4.0 1.3

23 1.0

18 4.0

24 3.6

8.1 .5

1.8 0

1.2 .1

1

July

7.1

7.7

6.1

8.1

6.2

4.8

4.7

4.0

3.6

2.9

2.8

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Aug.

.4

.4

.1

.1

.6

.1

.1

0

0

0

.4

.8

.8

1.8

1.2

1.8

1.3

.6

.8

1.2

.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

1.0

Sept.

1.2

1.2

1.2

.7

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

1.2

.6

.2

.6

1.0

Mean Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

1.93 119

1.88 30

16.2 961

12.2 750

12.4 735

2.63 162

.87 54

.39 23
RED RIVER BASIN 61

Pine Creek near Pine Creek, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder in NWJ sec. 35, T. 164 N., R. 41 W., half a mile south 

of international boundary and 2 miles northeast of Pine Creek. Zero of gage is 

1,038.42 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of 

Canada).

Drainage area.- 76 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 70 second-feet Apr. 8; minimum, 

3.1 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage height, 1.08 feet).

1928-34: Maximum discharge, 500 second-feet May 25, 1933 (gage height, 9.03 

feet); minimum, 2.3 second-feet Sept. 2, 1933 (gage height, 1.20 feet, affected 

by aquatic growth).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods affected by ice, Nov. 9-27, Apr. 3, 4, 

13^15, and by aquatic growth or debris on control Oct. 1 to Nov. 8, Apr. 18-22, 

June 18 to Sept. 30. Discharge estimated for Apr. 1, 3, 5-12. No records Nov. 28 

to Mar. 31. This station Is one of the international gaging stations maintained 

by the United States under agreement with Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1923-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

25

27

Oct.

5.3

5.3

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.4

6.4

5.3

5.4

5.4

4.9

5.4

11 7.5

6.7

6.2

7.4

28 ! 7.7

29

30

11

9.3

SI | 9.1

Nov.

8.5

11

10

13

14

11

9.8

11

11

10

10

9.5

8.9

9.1

8.3

12

6.9

6.7

6.4

7.5

10

6.9

6.1

7.7

6.1

B.3

8.1

Dec. Jan.

j

Feb. Mar.

Month

 

October

November 1-27

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

Apr.

7.0

10

12

12

15

30

50

70

60

60

50

50

48

39

37

34

31

30

30

30

29

29

38

42

39

35

32

30

29

30

May

30

29

29

28

28

26

25

24

23

23

21

20

19

18

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.1

9.1

8.5

7.9

7.5

Maximum

11

14

70

30

44

9.3

7.C

9.1

June

7 5

7 7

7 2

7 1

7 2

7 7

7 £

7 1

8 1

11

23

44

35

30

28

22

23

34

29

25

24

24

29

22

18

19

16

12

9.8

8.7

July

8.1

8.7

7.7

7.4

9.3

B.3

7.9

6.7

0.9

5.5

5.4

5.7

5.4

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.4

4.2

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.6

4.4

4.7

4.1

Aug.

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.5

4.5

7.2

5.6

5.9

6.5

5.6

4.9

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.9

5.0

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.4

Sept.

4.6

4.9

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.5

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.7

6.5

8.5

9.1

9.1

7.7

7.2

7.1

 , Run-off in Minimum Mean acre-feet

4.9

6.1

7.0

7.5

7.1

3.5

3.4

4.1

6 . 11 376

9.18 492

34.6 2,060

17.8 1,100

18.4 1,100

5.41 332

4.56 281

5.56 331
62 RED RIVIK BASIN

Badger Creek near Badger, Ulnn.

Location.- Staff gage In NEi sec. 2, T. 161 N., R. 42 W., 1 mile northwest of Badger. 

Zero of gage Is 1,047.5 feet above mean sea level (1928 adjustment by Geodetic 

Survey of Canada).

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1930, October 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Uaxlmum discharge recorded during year, 8.0 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage 

freight, 1.60 feet); no flow most of year.

1929-30, 1931-34: Uaxlmum discharge recorded, 146 second-feet May 11, 1930 

(gage height, 4.88 feet); no flow for eeveral months of each year.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Apr. 4-6. Discharge 

eeTlmted for Apr. 1-3.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October . - - - ....... ... . . . .....

November . - .... . . ... ....... 

December ....... ...........

January .... ... .... 

February .......

March - . ....... ......

April - - . ..... ... ... . . .... 

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

June . . - ................

July. ........

August - .......... .... .....

September

The yeap ........ ...... . ... ......

Apr.

0

1.0

3.0

5.3

5.3

3.9

3.9

8.0

7.4

.9

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

May

Maximum

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

e.o

0

0

0

0

0

s.o

June

Minimum

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

July Aug. Sept.

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0 0

0 0 

0 0

0 0 

0 0

0 0

1.33 79

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

.11 79

Mote.- No flow during months left blank.
RED RIVER BASIN 63

SOurls River near Sherwood, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Staff gage In NEi sec. 33, T. 164 N., R. 87 W., 16 miles northwest of Sherwood and three-quarters of a mile south of International boundary.

Records available.- March 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year. 344 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 

".74 feet, affected by Ice); no flow during August and September.

1930-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,370 second-feet Mar. 31, 1933 (gage 

height, 13.10 feet, affected by Ice); no flow for several days of each year.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Oct. 21 to Nov. 22, 

FeB". 14 to Apr. 8, which are poor. Discharge Interpolated for Nov. 16-21. No 

records Nov. 23 to Feb. 13. This station Is one of the International gaging 

stations maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

Nov.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.O

2.0

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.0

Dec. Jan. Feb.

66

62

58

48

42

42

42

48

73

128

34

24

13

9.8

13

Mar.

81

195

195

205

287

255

246

195

205

185

128

114

97

119

236

344

320

276

245

215

205

185

195

195

175

175

176

165

15E

146

137

Month

October .... ........... . ....

November 1-22 . . ... ..........

December . . ... ....

January . .... . ........

February 14-28 . . ....... .... ....

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

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

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

June .... ... ........ . .........

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

August . - .......... ..... . .

September

Apr.

128

128

128

128

137

137

137

155

137

128

114

101

97

93

85

81

85

77

73

66

62

58

52

52

48

47

40

37

36

32

May

32

30

26

26

26

25

24

21

19

19

16

14

13

13

13

13

13

11

10

10

10

9.8

9.3

9.3

8.5

8,0

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

Maximum

2.6

2.0

128

344

155

32

5.8

2.2

0

0

June

5.4

4.6

4.6

5.0

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.4

5.8

4.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.2

Minimum

0 8

1.0

9.8

81

32

6.0

2.2

.2

0

0

July

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

Aug.

Mean

1.53

1.71

195* 4fl 9

89 3

14^9

3.61

1.36

0

0

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

94

75

1,390

12,000 

5,310

918

215

84

0

0

Hote.- No flow during August and September.
64 RED RIVER BASIN

Sourla River at Mlnot, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage at Ann Street foot bridge northeaat of Great Northern Railway

 roundhouse at Mlnot. Staff gage at aame alte prior to Nov. 22, 1933.

Drainage area.- 10,270 aquare mllea.

Recorda available.- May 1903 to March 1924, April 1927 to September 1928, October 1929 

to September 1934 In reporta of U. S. Geological Survey; May 1903 to September 1930 

In reports of Stage engineer.

Average dlaeharge.- 21 years (1913-34), 145 second feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year. 328 second-feet Mar. 22-25; maximum 

gage height recorded, 7.25 feet Mar. 23; minimum discharge (estimated), 0.1 aeeondfoot Oct. 1-10.

1903-24, 1927-28, 1929-34: Maximum dlaeharge, 12,000 second-feet Apr. 20, 

1904 (gage height, 21.9 feet); no flow at tlmea during February 1930.

Remarks.- Recorda fair for period Mar. 1 to May 4 and poor for remainder of year. Flow

 (Turing low periods consists chiefly of Industrial waste water.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

 *0. 1

. *.2

Nov.

*0.2

*,3

I"

r*.4

Dec.

. *0.4

. «.3

Jan.

 «0.3

Feb.

, *0.2

 *.3

*2

*20

»40

*30

Mar.

«20

*50

86

69

62

62

62

62

*62

68

*150

205

232

242

252

252

242 

196 

152

ISO

205

328

328

328

328

306

283

252

242

223

196

Month

October .... . . .

November

December

January . . .

February

March . ....

April . ...

May. -

June ...

July

August . . . . . .

September . . . .....

The year .

Apr.

*190

*190

*190

188

188

172

172

165

158

158

165

180

188

135

*130

125

125 

115 

106

98

S3

69

72

69

62

49

«49

49

*43

37

May

34

«30

27

22

*20

*15

*10

1-

1 .

I

1"

Maximum

0.2

.4

.4

.3

40

328

190

34

.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

328

June

. *0.3

t.2

*.2

Minimum

0.1

.2

.3

.3

.2

20

37

1

.2

.3

1.5

1.5

.1

July

. *0.3

. ».5

I *1.0

. *1.5

Aug.

 *1.5

Sept.

. *1.5

tl.5

 *1.5

u Run-off in Mean * <_

0.17 10

.26 15

.36 22

.30 IS

3.50 194

184 11,340

124 7,380

9.65 593

.23 14

.87 54

1.50 92

1.50 89

27.4 19,820

*Estlmated.

tDischarge measurement.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Sourls River at Towner, N. Dak.

65

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 10, T. 156 N., R. 76 W., at Great Northern Railway 

Dridge three-quarters of a mile northwest of Towner.

Records available.- March 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 385 second-feet Apr. 3, 4; maximum 

gage height recorded, 5.54 feet Mar. 31, affected by Ice; no flow for several 

days June to September.

1933-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,080 second-feet Apr. 10, 1933 (gage 

height, 9.02 feet); minimum, that of 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage discharge relation affected by Ice liar. 9 to Apr. 10. 

Ho~records Oct. 1 to Nov. 20, Nov. 22 to Mar. 8.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1953-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

t!2

Dec. Jan. Bob. Mar.

31

96

116

130

137

137

123

123

123

130

177

216

216

229

242

242

*248

255

268

310

310

355

355

Month

October. ...........................................

November . ....... .....

December ... . .

January

February .... . .

March 9-31

April .

May

June - ......

July . - - . . ....

August - ......

September - - - . - ....

Apr.

370

370

385

385

370

370

370

*370

370

340

*325

310

242

216

203

203

203

177

*157

137

123

*112

102

102

102

94

93

87

*82

78

May

72

6E

5«

4J

!

S

37

*4J

4£

46

4C)

25

25

e

*e

t

».4

».l

t.8

*4.9

3.0

z

z

I

,0

.0

.8

«2.5

2.2

4

;z

.2

.6

.6

2.6

2.2

#£

£

i

]

.2

.2

.2

.8

2.4

Maximum

356

385

72

19

3.0

0

0

June

1.6

.8

0

0

0

0

0

*5.0

10

14

19

14

8.0

6.0

8.0

8.0

12

10

6.0

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.2

»4.6

3.0

3.6

4.2

3.0

*2.6

2.2

Minimum

31

78

1.8

0

0

0

0

July

2.2

.8

1.0

1.4

*2.0

2.6

3.0

2.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

2.6

1.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

199 9,060

228 13,580

18.3 1,130

5.50 327

.85 52

0 0

0 0

 Interpolated,

^Discharge measursnent.

Note.- No flow during August and September.
66 RED RIVER BASIN

Sourla River near Westhope, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Chain gage In T. 163 N., R. 79 W., 2i miles east of Westhope. Zero of gage 

is 1,404.72 feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 524 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 

5702 feet); no flow July 27 co Sept. 30.

1929-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,130 second-feet Mar. 31 to Apr. 2, 

1930, and Apr. 19, 1933; maximum gage height, 7.25 feet Apr. 19, 1933; no flow for 

several periods.

Remarks.- Records good Apr. 7 to May 5; poor for periods affected by Ice, Nov. 5-30, 

Bar. 21 to Apr. 6, and by aquatic growth, Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, May 6 to July 26. 

Discharge estimated for Nov. 5-22, 24-30, May 9. No records Dec. 1 to Mar. 20. 

This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained by the united 

States under agreement with Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

SI

Oct.

3.6

3,6

3.0

2.4

5.5

11

9.2

6.7

4.7

4.5

s.e

2.5

2.0

2.8

4.5

4.5

s.e

5.1

2.5

2.5

10

8.1

8.5

6.9

6,5

4.6

4.S

4.2

10

16

26

Nov.

51

30

SO

26

20

15

10

J T ft6

5.9

6

6

5

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

94

103

112

130

148

175

195

225

246

268

279

Month

October . ..... ............... ......... ......

Hovember - --. ............. ... ... ......

December ..... .................... . . . . . . .

January . - ......... ........ .... .........

February .... .... .... ..... ... . ...

March 81i*l ... .... .......... ... .... ...

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

 ay.... ... . . . . ..... ........ .............

June .........................................

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

August ...------ -- - - - -

September

Apr.

512

346

569

411

445

461

524

494

467

411

369

569

357

523

501

501

290

235

285

225

205

195

195

175

157

148

139

130

121

130

May

121

121

121

105

98

96

98

86

78

70

78

60

63

66

54

42

40

38

34

55

28

28

28

28

30

23

19

14

12

16

12

June

8.5

10

5.8

s.e

5.1

5.5

7.3

7.9

6.6

6.7

4.7

5.9

10

6,5

4.5

6.1

2.8

2.0

5.5

3.8

4.7

5.7

2.0

1.1

2.3

2.5

3.1

2.9

1.8

1.3

Maximum Minimum

26 2.0

51 5.0

279 94

524 121

121 12

10 1.1

2.5 0

0 0

0 0

July

1.5

1,5

1.5

2.5

1.5

1.5

.9

,7

2.6

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

,2

.2

.1

0

0

0

O

0

Aug.

Mean

6.16

14.0

180

294

56.2

4»OBAO 

.77

0

0

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

379

836

3,980

17,620

9 y4OU AAt\ 

875

48

0

0

Iota.- Ho flov during August and 9»pt«nber.
RAINY RIVER BASIN 61; 

Basswood River near Wlnton, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 9, T. 64 N., R. 11 KIT., on Jackflsh Bay of Basswood Lake 

Used to determine discharge at outlet(In sec. 19, T. 65 N., R. 10 W., on International boundary, about 18 miles northeast of Wlnton). Zero of gage Is 1,299.80 

feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,920 square miles above outlet of Basswood Lake.

Records available.- January 1931 to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological

 Survey; March to June 1924, August 1925 to December 1930 In reports of Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year ending Sept. 30, 1934, 6,680 second-

 feet May 18-23; maximum gage height recorded, 3.64 feet May 21; minimum discharge 

recorded, 304 second-feet Sept. 17-24, 28; minimum gage height recorded, -0.52 

foot Sept. 21.

1931-34: Maximum discharge recorded, that of May 18-23, 1934; minimum, that 

of Sept. 17-24, 28, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Base data for 1931-33 and gage height record for 1933-34 furnTshed by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. Records computed by U. S. Geological 

Survey. After Feb. 4, 1933, gage read three times a week and discharge Interpolated between readings. Flow affected by storage on Kawlshlwl River.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1931

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1,O50

1,O50

1,O5O

1.04O

1,05O

1,050

1,060

1,040

1,040

1,O30

1,OOO

974

964

954

945

945

945

945

936

926

917

908

917

917

908

898

669

880

871

871

871

Feb.

661

852

643

835

626

617

608

SOO

791

765

767

765

765

765

766

757

741

725

726

717

701

685

670

663

648

633

626

616

Mar.

6O4

591

584

577

563

557

550

543

543

537

531

526

612

600

494

494

494

494

494

494

500

494

494

494

500

500

506

500

494

488

494

Month Maximum

October ..... . . . . . . . .

November. ..... . _ - ......

December. ...... .... . . ...

January ....... . . .... 1,06O

Peb 

Mar

ruary . . . . ....... - . - 

oh -....

861 

604

April - ....... . - . 537

May . . 1,210

June ..... 3,20O

July . . .... 2,820

August ...... 974

September. . . . . 631

The year. . ..... ...

Apr.

500

482

482

482

482

476

476

482

476

471

476

476

476

482

488

494

500

5O6

519

526

531

531

525

525

525

525

525

537

625

525

May

519

512

500

494

612

525

531

531

543

557

657

550

543

537

537

537

543

543

550

577

597

311

326

370

701

741

1,

1,

308

398

330

L40

1,210

Minimum

871

618 

488

471

494

1,240

964

537

427

June

1,240

1,260

1,350

1,470

1,610

1,700

1,750

1,780

1,820

1,880

2,03O

2,270

2,410

2,580

2,7OO

2,750

8,850

2,950

3,020

3,06O

3,090

3,2OO

3,160

3,16O

3,160

3,160

3,150

3,13O

3,02O

2,990

Mean

962

747 

521

501

636

2,460

1,590

695

483

July

2,820

2,63O

2,51O

2,38O

2,220

2.13O

2,03O

1,930

1,660

1,780

1,710

1,660

1,610

1,560

1,520

1,480

1,420

1,39O

1,37O

1,320

1,270

1,250

1,200

1,140

1,080

1,060

1,06O

1,070

1,020

983

964

Aug.

974

£

£

£

396

552

552

S61

seo

£

£

'

371

J17 rei

782

749

«

?33

m585

670

663

e

e

(

>41

>26

>41

626

611

V

{

{

597

584

584

670

550

J

J

.

J

,50

)37

557

,43

537

Per square 

mile

0.501

.389 

.271

.261

.331

1.28

.826

.362

.262

Sept.

625

512

531

531

625

519

612

500

494

488

482

600

494

494

482

471

466

466

466

476

466

449

438

427

482

466

466

460

454

444

Run-off In 

inches

0.58

.41 

.31

.29

.38

1.43

.96

.42

.28
RAINY RIVER BASIN

Baaswood River near Winton, Hinn.

(Continued)

Discharge, In second-feet, 1931-32

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

432

427

444

427

449

466

460

449

438

432

427

422

422

408

393

379

379

375

363

358

358

354

354

354

358

358

379

393

393

389

384

Nov.

384

379

354

346

346

346

346

342

342

342

342

342

342

342

342

342

342

342

346

363

384

393

408

417

427

438

444

444

449

449

Dec.

454

460

466

471

476

482

482

482

482

488

494

506

519

531

537

537

543

543

543

550

563

577

591

597

611

618

626

626

641

648

648

Jan.

655

663

670

678

685

701

709

717

733

749

757

765

741

741

749

749

765

749

741

749

749

757

765

765

765

749

757

757

757

749

765

Feb.

765

774

782

782

782

782

800

800

800

808

808

808

826

826

826

835

835

835

843

843

817

808

791

791

791

791

800

791

791

Mar.

791

782

782

791

808

826

843

852

861

852

852

852

843

826

808

800

800

782

782

774

765

757

757

741

725

717

701

685

685

670

663

Month Maximum

October ... . . . . . - 466

November , . . . . . . . ...... . . 449

December. ......... . . . . 648

January ....... . . . . 766

February - - - . . 843

March . . . . 861

April. . ..... - - - 1,520

May 3,540

June .... - 3,180

July 1,220

August 945

September ... . 871

The year. . . . 3,540

Apr.

655

641

626

626

618

626

655

685

693

717

733

765

774

800

843

861

908

945

1,020

1,080

1,130

1,180

1,240

1,270

1,310

1,330

1,360

1,390

1,440

1,520

May

1,670

1,

1.

2,

750

390

300

2,110

2,220

2,

2,

2^

560

480

560

2,660

2,710

2,

2,

2,

reo

330

380

3,080

3,200

3,

3,

3,

270

560

160

3,610

3,540

3,

3,

3,

540

520

490

3,610

3,510

3,

3,

3,

3,

490

440

370

520

3,280

Minimum

354 

342

454

665

765

663

618

1,570

1,200

945

685

604

342

June

3,180

3,040

2,950

2,820

2,680

2,640

2,450

2,320

2,240

2,160

2,030

1,960

1,890

1,820

1,760

1,680

1,620

1,560

1,490

1,470

1,410

1,360

1,330

1,360

1,360

1,290

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,200

Mean

401 

374

642

ry-rc /GO

805

780

948

2,920

1,890

1,110

819

728

1,010

July

1,220

1,210

1,180

1,180

1,210

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,140

1,100

1,080

1,140

1,160

1,210

1,170

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,200

1,130

1,110

1,090

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,000

964

954

945

Aug.

938

£

S

s

46

(36

)36

908

871

£

£

£

371

371

371

861

861

£

£

£

352

343

i!7

782

782

r

T

774

749 rz5

701

693

f

f

r

>85

>85 roi

766

808

£

£

£

f

308

317

343

371

835

Per square 

mile

0.209 

.195

.282

.383

.419

.406

.494

1.52

.984

.678

.427

.379

.526

Sept.

843

861

871

836

826

791

766

757

767

741

741

749

749

725

701

709

726

749

709

709

701

686

678

670

670

656

641

626

611

604

Run-off In 

Inches

0.24 

.22

.33

.44

.45

.47

.56

1.75

1.10

.67

.49

.42

7.13
RAINY RIVER BASIN

Baaswood River near Wlnton, Mlnn.

(Continued)

Discharge, Lr ond-feet, 1932-33

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

591

584

577

563

550

550

543

543

537

537

531

525

531

531

537

543

537

531

537

537

537

537

525

512

506

506

500

506

537

543

531

Nov.

519

506

500

494

488

488

494

506

537

525

506

488

500

494

488

482

476

476

476

476

482

494

488

488

488

488

488

488

494

494

Dec.

494

482

500

500

512

512

519

519

519

525

537

543

550

550

557

570

584

591

591

597

604

611

611

626

626

626

626

618

626

633

648

Jan.

648

655

641

626

633

648

655

663

663

670

670

678

663

663

648

633

618

618

618

611

611

597

604

597

597

597

597

611

611

597

597

Feb.

591

584

584

577

570

563

563

563

566

570

570

570

570

564

557

557

557

548

540

531

531

531

534

537

535

533

531

528

Mar.

525

522

519

511

502

494

491

488

512

537

517

496

476

476

476

474

471

467

464

460

446

432

432

432

434

436

438

446

454

468

482

Month Maximum

October .... ... . . ... 591

November. . . . - . ...... . . 537

December .... . . 648

January ....... . . 678

February . - 591

March ... 537

April- .... - 756

May . 2,540

June 2,520

July - 1,230

August 685

September - 543

The year . 2,540

Apr.

482

482

482

497

512

516

519

523

527

531

531

531

537

543

554

566

577

602

626

652

678

688

699

709

705

701

693

685

720

7.56

May

791

331

371

508

945

983

1,

1,

1,

320

360

LOO

1,150

1,180

1,

1,

1,

220

250

270

1,300

1,340

1,

1,

1,

380

440

300

1,540

1,590

1,

1,

2,

530

340

350

2,200

2,350

2,

2,

2,

2,

too

160

510

520

2,540

Minimum

500

476

482

597

528

432

482

791

1,270

626

509

471

432

June

2,520

2,510

2,470

2,420

2,380

2,360

2,350

2,320

2,290

2,190

2,100

2,000

1,940

1,880

1,880

1,890

1,850

1,820

1,780

1,730

1,680

1,620

1,570

1,530

1,480

1,440

1,380

1,330

1,300

1,270

Mean

537

494

568

630

556

477

594

1,520

1,910

927

600

516

778

July

1,230

1,180

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,030

1,040

1,040

1,010

974

958

942

926

898

871

862

852

840

829

817

791

765

733

701

676

651

626

Aug.

626

(

(

(

326

>26

>26

619

611

e«

«

>04

>04

>04

644

685

>70

3 56

>41

626

611

(511

>11

502

593

584

{

f

>80

>77

>74

570

561

f

f

552

>43

>28

>12

509

Per square 

mile

0.280

.257

.296

.328

.290

.248

.309

.792

.995

.483

.312

.269

.405

Sept.

506

500

494

488

480

471

495

519

527

535

543

531

519

512

506

514

523

531

537

543

543

543

539

535

531

525

519

504

488

479

Run-off In 

Inches

0.32

.29

.34

.38

.30 .'29

.34

.91

1.11

.56

.36

.30

5.50
70 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Basswood River near Wlnton, Ulnn.

(Continued)

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

465

454

454

454

440

427

419

411

403

391

379

379

379

423

468

512

544

577

594

611

611

611

611

611

611

611

611

611

611

611

648

Nov.

685

666

648

660

673

685

686

685

686

685

698

712

725

745

765

765

765

765

766

765

786

808

808

808

823

837

862

862

852

852

Dec.

852

852

852

862

852

852

862

852

852

852

852

852

852

852

852

852

852

862

852

852

852

852

852

852

862

852

852

852

852

852

852

Jan.

852

875

898

875

852

852

852

852

852

852

830

808

794

779

765

765

765

765

766

752

738

725

705

685

686

685

673

660

648

630

611

Feb.

611

611

636

660

685

685

685

685

685

685

685

685

685

685

685

685

712

738

766

766

765

786

808

823

837

862

852

852

Mar.

852

852

852

852

852

876

898

876

852

852

852

852

852

852

852

852

837

823

808

786

766

745

725

712

698

685

666

648

630

611

611

Month Maximum

October . . . ... ... .... . 648 

November- . . . . . - . . . ..... . . 852

December. ...... ... .... . - 852

January .......... . . . 898

February . . - .... . - 862

March - . - 898

April- ...... . 2,030

May .... 6,680

June .... 4,060

July . . . 1,350

August 648

September . .... . . 379

The year. - ... ... . - 6,680

Apr.

611

611

611

611

630

648

687

726

765

765

765

786

808

854

899

945

968

992

1,040

1,090

1,220

1,360

1,490

1,660

1,620

1,680

1,750

1,840

1,940

2,030

May

2,190

2,

2,

2,

550

520

580

2,860

3,040

3,

3,

3,

320

530

340

4,170

4,600

4,

5,

6,

390

280

570

6,040

6,420

6,

6,

5,

560

580

S80

6,680

6,680

6.

6,

6,

S80

S80

120

6,170

5,920

6,

6,

5,

4,

580

i30

380

730

4,400

Minimum

379 

648

852

611

611

611

611

2,190

1,390

666

358

304

304

June

4,060

3,780

3,500

3,220

3,120

3,030

2,860

2,680

2,570

2,460

2,350

2,270

2,190

2,110

2,030

1,940

1,840

1,760

1,760

1,750

1,680

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,490

1,460

1,430

1,390

Mean

614 

760

852

769

726

789

1,077

4,957

2,226

946

476

332

1,206

July

1,350

1,310

1,280

1,250

1,200

1,140

1,120

1,110

1,090

1,060

1,040

992

945

945

945

945

922

898

875

852

823

794

766

765

766

726

685

686

686

686

666

Aug.

648

348

548

336

623

611

594

577

560

543

623

t

502

182

168

454

440

127

H.9

111

403

391

579

579

579

379

379

,

,

,

579

568

568

568

379

Per square 

mile

0.268 

.391

.444

.401

.378

.411

.661

2.58

1.16

.493

.248

.173

.628

Sept.

379

379

379

379

379

368

358

361

346

338

338

338

338

338

327

315

304

304

304

304

304

304

304

304

321

338

321

304

306

305

Run-off In 

Inches

0.31 

.44

.51

.46

.39

.47

.63

2.97

1.29

.57

.29

.19

8.62
RAINY RIVER BASIN ft 

Rainy River near Blrchdale, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage In SEJ- sec. 26, T. 160 N., R. 27 W., at head of Long Sault Rapids, 

about 7 miles northeast of Blrchdale. Zero of gage Is 1,062.37 feet above mean sea 

level.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological Survey; October 1911 to October 1924 (gage height only), June 1928 to December 1930 In 

reports of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year ending Sept. 30, 1934, 26,500 secondTeef June 13, July 2; maximum gage height recorded, 7.02 feet June 13; minimum 

discharge recorded, 3,570 second-feet Nov. 13 (gage height, -0.10 feet, Ice affected).

1933-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 33,900 second-feet Apr. 22, 1933 (gage 

height, 8.40 feet); minimum recorded, that of Nov. 13, 1933.

Remarks.- Records poor owing to Insufficient gage-height readings and fluctuations 

from power plant at International Falls. After Feb. 8, 1933, gage read 3 times 

a week and discharge estimated between readings. Stage-discharge relation affected 

by Ice Nov. 14, 1932, to Mar. 29, 1933; Nov. 8, 1933, to Apr. 4, 1934. Flow regulated by storage In Rainy, Namakan, and Kabetogama Lakes Gage-height record and 

results of discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

S2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7,020

7,500

7,500

7,500

7,750

5,910

5,700

5,700

4,640

4,340

5,130

6,790

6,560

6,340

5,310

4,200

3,690

5,130

7,500

8,000

8,260

7,500

5,500

3,930

5,310

6,790

7,500

8,260

7,750

5,130

3,810

Nov.

5,700

7,750

7,750

7,750

6,790

4,800

3,810

6,790

8,780

10,700

14,800

15,700

14,100

11,600

8,520

8,520

8,260

10,200

10,400

8,520

6,790

6,120

5,500

6,560

8,260

8,000

7,500

6,560

7,500

7,500

Dec.

6,560

7,260

6,790

6,340

6,340

7,260

7,260

7,750

9,050

9,320

6,560

6,340

5,310

8,260

9,600

10,200

10,200

8,000

6,790

7,500

8,780

9,320

9,320

9,600

7,750

7,260

6,790

6,340

6,790

7,020

7,020

Jan.

7,500

7,260

9,880

10,700

9,600

8,260

8,260

5,910

5,910

6,340

7,750

8,260

7,750

7,750

8,000

8,000

8,520

9,320

9,600

9,880

9,600

8,780

8,730

8,260

8,000

8,260

8,780

7.500

7,500

8,260

9,320

Feb .

9,880

10,

10,

9,

400

200

500

9,050

8,520

9,

9,

9,

350

D50

430

9,820

10,200

9,

9,

10,

500

350

DOO

11,000

10 , 400

9,

9,

9,

380

520

L80

9,050

9,720

10,

9,

8,

too

590

370

8,260

8,500

9,

8,

Month

October . . .

November , . ...

December

January .....

February

March 

April. ...

May

June -

July

August

September

The year.

300

380

Mar.

7,750

8,270

8,800

9,320

8,800

8,520

9,060

9,600

9,970

10,300

10,700

9,480

8,260

8,390

8,520

8,610

8,690

8,780

7,780

6,790

7,270

7,750

7,920

8,090

8,260

9,330

10,400

8,500

7,750

8,500

9,500

Maximum

8,260

15,700

10,200

10,700

11,000

10,700

33,900

28,500

10,700

7,500

7,020

7,260

33,900

Apr.

11,000

11,500

13,200

14,000

14,800

14,800

14,800

14,800

14,800

14,800

14,300

14,800

14,500

14,100

13,800

15,300

16,800

21,900

27,000

29,300

31,600

33,900

29,400

25,000

23,600

22,200

20,600

19,100

17,500

17,200

May

16,800

19,

21,

23,

000

200

600

26,100

28,500

28,

23,

23,

200

300

300

13,300

15,700

13,

10,

11,

DOO

too

500

12,200

12,000

11,

11,

10,

10,

300

500

300

300

11,600

12, <

11,

10,

300

300

700

11,500

12,400

13,

12,

11,

11, <

200

too

300

300

12,200

Minimum

3,690

3,810

5,310

5,910

8,260

6,790

11,000

10,200

5,130

5,130

3,690

4,290

3,690

June

10,700

9,500

9,050

7,000

6,340

7,300

3,260

8,010

7,750

7,500

7,380

7,260

7,260

7,260

7,260

7,260

7,260

5,500

5,310

5,220

5,130

5,320

5,510

5,700

5,420

5,130

5,520

5,910

5,980

6,050

Moan

6,192

8,3S4

7,699

8,306

9,514

8,699

18,700

15,610

6,802

6,336

5,535

5,409

8,917

July

6,120

5,400

5,130

5,220

5,310

5,960

6,610

7,260

6,700

6,560

6,680

6,790

7,030

7,260

7,500

6,400

5,910

6,350

6,790

6,950

7,100

7,260

6,000

5,500

5,920

6,340

6,410

6,490

6,560

5,600

5,310

Aug.

5,610

5,

6,

6,

310

L30

540

6,560

6,450

6,.

6,

7,

540

380

520

6,790

6,570

6,

5,

4,

540

500

190

5,420

6,340

6,

6,

6,

270

L90

L20

5,000

4,490

4,5

5,. 5,'

00

510

L40

4,960

5,130

4,C

3,f

3,5

4,!

00

90

40

200

4,250

Per square

mile

Sept.

4,290

4,340

4,570

4,800

4,880

4,960

5,020

5,070

5,130

4,880

4,640

4,880

5 ,.130

5,390

5,650

5,910

5,910

5,910

6,580

7,260

7,030

6,790

6,560

5,200

4,800

5,060

5,310

5,370

5,440

5,500

Run-off In 

inches
72

RAINY RIVER BASIN

Rainy River near Birchdale, Minn.

(Continued)

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12 '13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,100

4,960

5,140

5,310

5,250

5,190

5,130

4,600

4,340

4,490

4,640

4,800

4,970

5,130

4,400

3,930

4,620

5,310

5,440

5,570

5,700

5,500

5,310

5,610

5,910

5,490

5,060

4,640

4,560

4,490

4,490

Nov.

4,490

4,650

4,800

4,960

4,960

4,960

5,440

5,910

5,540

5,170

4,800

4,000

3,570

3,880

4,200

4,250

4,290

4,340

4,200

4,060

4,200

4,340

4,290

4,250

4,200

4,060

3,930

4,000

4,060

4,060

Dec.

4,060

4,060

4,000

3,930

4,060

4,200

4,150

4,110

4,060

3,880

3,690

4,020

4,340

5,080

5,820

6,560

6,100

5,910

6,580

7,260

7,180

7,100

7,020

7,640

8,260

8,660

9,050

9,600

10,200

10,700

9,220

Jan.

7,750

8,680

9,600

9,330

9,050

8,780

8,260

7,750

8,680

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,320

8,410

7,500

8,140

8,780

8,610

8,430

8,260

6,700

5,130

5,220

5,310

5,960

6,610

7,260

6,110

4,960

5,330

5,700

Fet.

6,

6,

6,

5,

4,

5,

5,

7,

8,

10,

8,

7,

8,

9,

9,

9

9

9

9

9

9,

9

9

8,

7,

6,

7

9

Monbh

October . . . ....

November. ..... . . . . ....

December ...... 

January ..-..-.- 

February ......

March - .

April . .....

May .

June ...

July .

August 

September

The year.

060

430

790

720

640

170

700

200

700

EOO

850

500

280

050

050

050

050

180

320

460

600

330

050

780

560

340

700

050

Mar.

8,620

8,180

7,750

7,040

6,340

7,700

9,050

8,960

8,870

8,780

6,870

4,960

6,110

7,260

7,750

7,880

8,000

7,400

6,790

8,340

9,880

9,510

9,150

8,780

8,020

7,260

8,570

9,880

10,600

11,200

11,900

Maximum

5,910

5,910

10,700 

9,600

10,200

11,900

13,500

25,000

26,500

26,500

11,000

9,880

26,500

Apr.

11,200

10,400

10,600

10,700

10,400

10,200

9,880

9,000

10,200

10,600

11,000

11,600

12,300

12,900

11,600

10,200

11,600

12,900

12,700

12,400

12,200

10,800

9,320

11,300

13,200

13,300

13,400

13,500

10,500

8,780

May

9,

10

12

14

16

16

16

17

19

18

18

17

16

15

18

20

21

21

22

23

25

20

19

19

740

700

600

500

400

200

100

800

500

800

200

500

600

700

100

400

200

900

600

800

000

800

100

100

18,900

18

20

23

21

19

21

Minimum

3,930

3,570

3,690 

4,960

4,640

4,960

8,780

9,740

17,100

5,910

4,200

4,800

3,570

700

900

100

300

500

200

June

22,800

24,500

23,800

23,100

23,600

24,000

23,900

23,700

23,600

23,400

23,100

24,800

26,500

24,200

21,800

19,500

18,300

17,100

18,800

20,400

21,800

23,100

24,500

24,500

24,500

E4,200

24,000

23,500

23,100

2E,600

Mean

5,003

4,462

6,145 

7 ,.691

7,958

8,303

11,290

18,580

22,890

13,860

7,632

7,278

10,090

July

24,600

26,500

26 , 200

26,000

24,100

2'2,300

20,400

21,500

22,600

19,000

15,400

14,300

13,300

12,200

9,500

7,750

8,680

9,600

9,870

10,100

10,400

8,000

6,790

8,200

9,600

8,900

8,200

7,500

6,300

5,910

5,910

Aug.

5,

7,

8,

10,

8,

8,

8,

7,

7,

7,

7,

4,

4,

6,

9,

11,

10,

9,

6,

5,

6,

8,

7,

7,

7,

6,

5,

6,

8,

8,

8,

Per square 

mile

910

410

900

400

500

260

000

750

670

580

500

800

200

760

320

000

200

320

400

910

960

000

750

510

260

200

910

960

OOU

090

170

Sept.

8,260

6,600

6,340

6,000

7,260

7,750

8,000

8,260

6,500

6,340

7,560

8,780

9,150

9,510

9,880

7,000

6,340

6,800

7,260

6,810

6,360

5,910

5,100

4,800

5,800

6,790

7,540

8,300

9,050

8,300

Run-off in 

inches
RAINY RIVER BASIN 73 

Kawishiwl River near Winton, Minn.

Location.- In lot 3, sec. 20, T. 63 N., R. 11 W., at power plant of Minnesota Power & 

Light Co., Just above Fall Lake and 24 miles east of fflnton.

Drainage area.- 1,300 square miles.

Records available.- June 1905 to June 1907, October 1912 to September 1919, September 

1923 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1913-19, 1923-34), 767 second-feet.

 Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 7,210 second-feet May 14; no flow Sept. T_A ' 22 23 29

1905-7, 1912-19, 1923-34: Maximum dally discharge, that of May 14, 1934; no 

flow a number of times 1905-7, 1923-28, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of high water, which are fair. Flow Is 

entirely regulated by several reservoirs. Records collected by Minnesota Power & 

Light Co., under general supervision of the U. S. Geological Survey In connection 

with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

196

367

399

432

399

230

129

277

403

459

361

432

434

440

237

780

829

468

394

398

430

318

427

430

476

606

463

430

495

494

441

Nov.

430

398

607

520

495

398

430

571

635

588

357

340

760

731

731

717

664

621

442

576

649

685

685

685

511

573

657

653

685

644

Month.

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Dec.

653

685

507

625

653

685

685

685

540

386

625

621

685

685

718

534

531

625

589

647

653

653

685

445

414

560

621

653

653

653

306

Jan.

519

589

524

524

653

524

226

381

405

420

388

388

420

420

416

388

388

420

373

374

392

375

457

485

438

482

482

482

450

482

482

Feb.

482

482

482

514

482

482

482

450

450

482

482

486

411

637

867

779

835

835

835

835

867

803

738

803

623

717

620

588

Mar.

459

632

471

308

454

651

459

523

523

491

331

530

384

459

394

409

391

355

297

191

320

280

280

177

226

265

277

277

277

309

342

Observed

Maximum

829

760

718

653

867

651

1,340

7,210

1,340

794

556

304

7,210

Minimum Mean

129 418

340 581

306 602

226 443

411 627

177 379

262 772

1,380 4,455

762 1,004

267 577

32 294

0 136

0 862

Apr.

262

265

367

361

376

463

418

483

532

547

576

594

820

820

829

772

793

885

885

885

885

885

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,160

1,160

1,230

1,270

1,340

May

1,390

1,470

1,580

2,300

2,450

3,200

4,200

4,870

5,520

5,990

6,440

6,830

6,620

7,210

7,050

7,050

6,900

6,700

6,370

6,130

5,820

5,350

4,680

4,320

3,500

3,280

2,850

2,600

2,270

1,780

1,380

Gain or loss

In storage

equivalent

mean)

+304

+155

-180

-65

-418

-116

+571

+477

-147

-455

-310

-7

-16

June

1,220

1,280

1,230

1,150

1,340

1,260

1,270

1,120

1,120

1,150

1,110

865

986

889

857

954

857

889

865

830

795

918

922

960

954

960

928

863

802

762

July

762

665

794

611

530

603

700

668

603

700

6O5

603

635

571

423

464

571

603

506

635

635

267

367

635

635

603

635

571

365

496

411

Aug.

556

452

485

Z38

258

399

311

413

313

378

271

107

^43

443

184

346

346

^83

99

140

281

370

217

346

174

32

L72

330

298

330

298

Corrected for St

Mean

722

736

422

378

209

263

1,343

4,932

857

122

-16

129

841

Per square 

mile

0.555

.566

.325

.291

.161

.202

1.03

3.79

.659

.094

-.012

.099

.647

Sept.

116

65

129

218

165

207

206

165

147

153

165

165

230

133

165

0

57

165

230

133

65

0

0

290

304

165

84

129

0

32

srage*

Run-off in 

inches

0.64

.63

.37

.34

.17

.23

1.15

4.37

.74

.11

-.01

.11

8.85

Corrections have been made for storage in the following lakes, the regulation from some being 

artificial and from others natural: Garden Farm, Little Farm, White Iron, Birch, Gabbro, Little 

Gabbro, Bold Eagle, and Camp Six. Negative values indicate the amount by which the evaporation 

from the reservoir surfaces exceeded the inflow.
74 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Burntside Lake near Ely, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage in SE£ sec. 23, T. 63 N., R. 13 W., at Burntside Lake Lodge, 6 

miles northwest of Ely. Zero of gage Is 1,369.50 feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- August 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum water-surface elevation recorded during year, 1,371.91 feet June 1; 

 mTnTmum recorded, 1,370.50 feet Sept. 20-22, 1934.

1933-34: Maximum water-surface elevation recorded, that of June 1, 1934; 

minimum recorded, that of Sept. 20-22, 1934.

Remarks.- Records furnished by city engineer of Ely and John Anderson of Burntside 

Co3ge. Gage heights have been reduced to mean sea level datum.

Elevation, in feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

V

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

70.68

70.69

70.63

70.66

70.66

70.62

70.60

70.59

70.60

70.59

70.58

70.56

70.31

70.94

70.96

71.00

71.03

71.06

71.06

71.04

71.05

71.04

71.10

71.11

Nov.

71.10

71»12

71.14

71.16

71.16

71.16

71.16

71.22

71.22

71.22

71.22

71.22

71.22

71.22

71.22

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

71.91

71.90

71.89

71.88

71.86

71.84

71.86

71.84

71.82

71.80

71.78

71.73

71.76

July Aug. Sept.

70.55

70.56

70.54

70.54

70.53

70.53

70.53

70.52

70.52

70.52

70.51

70.50

70.50

70.50

Note,- Add 1,300 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level. No records on days for which, 

no gage heights are given.
RAINY RIVER BASIN 75

Vermilion River below Lake Vermilion, near Tower, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 2, T. 63 N., R. 17 W., Just below dam at outlet of Lake 

Vermilion, 4 miles above Twomlle Creek, which enters from the west, and about 

18 miles across Lake Vermilion from Tower.

Drainage area.- 530 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). 

Records available.- May 1911 to September 1917, June 1928 to September 1934. 

Average discharge.- 12 years, 265 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year ending Sept. 30, 1934, 820 secondfeet May 11-18; minimum discharge recorded, 34 second-feet Sept. 21 (gage height, 

-0.10 foot).

1911-17. 1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 2,050 second-feet Apr. 29 to 

May 7, 1916 (gage height, 3.8 feet); minimum discharge recorded, 34 second-feet 

Oct. 24, 25, 1929, Sept. 21, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge records for period June 1928 to June 1932 and gageheight record for period July 1932 to September 1933 furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army. Gage read three times a week after July 1929, and discharge estimated 

between readings.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October . . . ... 

November. ... - ... .....

December . .......

January ........

February .......

March 

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

May - - ....

June 26~30

July -

August 

September ....

The year. .... . . . .

Mar.

Maximum

706

706

600

734

Apr. May June

652

652

6SO

6SO

705

Minimum Mean

652 674

500 606

390 477

478 590

July

705

705

705

680

680

652

652

652

652

626

626

626

626

600

600

600

600

600

575

575

575

575

575

575

600

524

548

524

524

524

500

Aug.

500

500

500

478

478

478

455

455

433

410

410

390

390

478

478

478

478

500

500

500

5OO

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

Sept.

5OO

500

500

500

524

524

548

478

500

500

524

524

524

524

575

575

575

600

605

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

705

705

705

734

Per square Run-off In 

mile inches

1.27 0.24

1.14 1.31

.900 1.04

1.11 1.24
76 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Vermilion River below Lake Vermilion, near Tower, Mlnn. 

(Continued)

Discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

g

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

706

69O

746

746

746

746

763

763

763

763

763

763

734

752

752

752

763

763

763

763

763

763

763

763

746

746

734

734

734

600

600

Nov.

600

60O

600

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

575

548

548

548

524

524

524

500

500

500

500

478

478

455

455

455

455

455

442

442

Dec.

442

433

433

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

390

390

390

370

370

370

370

362

362

362

358

350

350

350

350

330

330

330

330

323

312

Jan.

312

312

312

296

295

295

288

288

277

277

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

251

251

260

260

260

260

260

260

254

Feb.

254

245

245

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

187

187

187

187

187

175

175

Mar.

176

175

175

163

163

163

163

163

163

163

163

163

163

163

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

187

187

187

200

200

215

Month Maximum

October ...... . . . . . ... . 763 

November. . . . ..... ... . . 600

December ....... . ... 442 

January ........ . . 312

February ....... ... 254

March .... . 215

April ............ 478

May ... 478

June . 410

July ... .260

August .... 86

September ...... 57

The year- - . ... .... . 763

Apr.

216

215

230

230

260

260

295

330

330

350

350

370

390

390

410

410

433

433

433

455

455

455

455

455

455

455

455

478

478

478

May

476

w

155

155

137

455

455

155

155

155

455

455

133

133

133

455

455

i

155

155

155

455

t

4

4

133

133

133

133

433

ttA

t

A

33

133

133

133

133

433

Minimum

600

442

312 

251

175

163

215

433

246

91

56

42

42

June

410

410

390

390

370

370

370

370

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

330

330

330

312

295

295

295

277

277

277

260

260

260

260

245

Mean

740 

524

376 

271

210

175

380

446

328

179

67.2

48.0

313

July

245

245

245

245

245

260

245

245

240

235

230

225

221

218

215

195

175

153

131

130

129

120

112

112

112

112

112

104

98

93

91

Aug.

Per square 

mile

1.40

1 708 

.511

.396

.330

.717

.840

.619

.338

.127

.091

.591

86

81

80

78

78

78

75

71

75

78

76

74

72

71

69

67

67

67

62

57

57

57

57

57

57

56

56

56

56

56

55

Sept.

54

55

55

56

57

55

53

52

51

50

50

50

49

48

47

46

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

43

42

42

43

42

42

42

Run-off In 

Inches

1.61 

1.10

.82 

.59

141

.38

.80

.97

.69

.39

.15

.10

8.01
RAINY RIVER BASIN

Vermilion River below Lake vermilion, near Tower, Minn. 

(Continued)

77

Discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

43

42

42

42

42

41

40

41

42

47

43

42

42

41

40

42

43

41

40

38

37

36

35

34

34

37

40

40

40

42

43

Nov.

42

40

39

39

40

40

42

43

41

40

40

39

38

38

37

37

40

44

44

43

43

44

44

44

45

46

46

46

45

45

Dec.

45

45

44

43

45

47

47

47

47

48

48

47

47

47

48

48

46

45

44

43

45

48

49

49

50

50

49

49

50

51

50

Jan.

49

49

50

53

57

56

55

55

65

54

54

53

53

52

51

53

56

55

55

56

56

56

56

56

56

57

59

69

59

59

59

Feb.

58

58

61

64

64

65

65

64

64

65

65

65

64

64

64

53

63

63

64

65

67

69

69

69

69

70

71

71

Mar.

75

80

78

rr

76

75

75

74

73

73

74

75

74

74

74

74

75

76

72

68

68

69

70

71

72

74

73

71

73

75

73

Month Maximum

October ... ... 47

November ... .... 45

December . . . 51

January . . 59

February - . 71

March - 80

April 181

May . 605

June 668

July . . 787

August 516

September . 142

The year 787

Apr.

71

72

74

72

70

74

Y7

79

82

87

91

94

96

106

114

118

122

123

125

117

110

118

127

137

147

149

151

157

163

181

May

200

205

309

212

215

222

'

330

345

260

335

410

A

'

132

155

178

500

519

1

538

543

H8

574

600

569

538

569

600

600

f

(

(

500

502

505

503

600

Minimum

34

37

43

49

58

68

70

200

469

531

147

96

34

June

595

590

585

579

563

548

561

674

569

564

553

543

522

500

500

500

500

500

488

477

473

469

535

600

613

626

639

652

660

668

Mean

40.4

41.8

47.1

54.9

65.1

73.6

110

446

558

641

293

120

209

July

660

652

626

600

574

548

548

648

600

652

652

652

652

652

666

680

695

710

748

787

746

705

678

652

652

662

626

600

574

548

531

Aug.

515

301

187

171

455

429

;;

102

566

530

334

338

;

;

j

532

527

02

277

268

!

j;

360

346

J30

218

206

;r<

r<

303

300

301

203

]

]

]

]

L89

175

L61

L47

L49

Sept.

141

131

129

127

129

131

127

122

123

126

133

142

136

131

127

122

117

112

111

110

108

119

135

123

112

104

96

96

96

100

151

Per square 

mile

0.076

.079

.089

.104

.123

.139

.208

.842

1.05

1.21

.553

.226

.394

Run-off in 

inches

0.09

.09

.10

.12

.13

.16

.23

.97

1.17

1.40

.64

.25

5.35
RAINY RIVER BASIN

Vermilion River below Lake Vermilion, near Tower, lllnn. 

(Continued)

Discharge, In second-feet, 1930-31

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

104

106

108

110

112

112

112

117

121

126

131

124

116

118

121

120

120

121

121

116

112

110

109

108

106

109

112

109

10S

107

108

Nov.

107

106

97

88

92

96

96

96

96

96

88

81

88

96

113

131

116

101

122

143

147

151

159

168

171

175

194

212

218

224

Dec.

227

230

230

230

230

230

227

224

220

215

213

212

209

206

206

206

203

200

200

200

199

197

197

197

192

187

187

187

184

182

179

Jan.

175

175

175

174

173

168

163

160

158

160

163

157

151

152

153

152

151

151

151

151

151

151

151

150

149

149

149

145

141

138

135

Feb.

133

131

131

131

130

129

128

127

125

123

123

123

123

123

118

112

112

112

112

112

113

114

112

110

109

109

109

109

Month

October ... . . . . . ....

November . . . ...... .....

December. .......... . .

January ........ . .

February . ....

March .....

April .... .....

May

June ...

July -.-.

August

September. ....

The year. - -

Mar.

109

109

107

106

104

102

101

100

98

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

98

99

100

98

98

96

98

98

97

96

98

99

98

Maximum

131

224

230

175 1 tgir 

J.OO

109

114

260

1,100

890

358

121

1,100

Apr.

98

97

96

96

96

97

98

98

98

97

96

97

98

99

100

100

101

106

112

109

106

109

112

109

107

109

112

113

114

106

May

98

114

131

125

120

120

121

123

126

128

131

135

139

136

131

141

151

141

131

141

151

178

206

209

212

221

230

230

230

245

260

Minimum

104

81

179

135

109

96

96

98

268

334

131

108

81

June

268

277

286

295

295

295

302

309

320

330

379

428

459

491

507

524

770

1,020

1,030

1,040

1,070

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,050

1,030

Mean

114

129

207

156

119

99.2

103

160

680

579

237

117

226

July

890

857

825

810

794

778

763

731

700

684

668

662

657

641

626

600

575

535

495

477

460

438

415

390

366

366

366

358

350

342

334

Aug.

334

334

346

358

346

334

316

298

288

277

273

270

255

239

236

233

219

206

206

206

197

187

180

173

168

163

152

141

141

141

131

Per square 

mile

0.215

.243

.391

.294

.225

.187

.194

.302

1.28

1.09

.447

.221

.426

Sept.

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

114

108

114

121

117

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

113

114

115

Run-off In 

Inches

0.25

orr fi r

.45

.34

.23

.22

.22

.35

1.43

1.26

.52

.25

5.79
RAINY RIVER BASIN

Vermilion River below Lake Vermilion, near Tower, Mlnn. 

(Continued)

79

Discharge, in second-feet, 1931-32

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

116

108

101

107

112

110

109

109

109

109

109

105

101

94

88

90

91

90

90

89

88

88

88

85

82

84

85

80

75

77

80

Nov.

82

85

85

86

86

88

81

75

75

75

76

75

75

75

75

75

70

64

66

68

70

72

78

85

91

108

113

118

115

112

Dec.

116

120

120

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

123

126

123

121

123

125

126

126

123

121

121

121

123

125

123

121

123

Jan.

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

126

125

125

125

126

125

125

125

125

126

126

127

127

127

126

125

123

121

125

126

123

121

Feb.

121

121

121

121

120

118

120

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

120

118

116

114

114

114

114

Month

October . ... . . . .......

November . . . . . .... .....

December . . .... ... ...

January ......

February . ... ....

March - 

April - - - - ' 

May 

June ....

July -

August . . . 

September .....

The year. ... .......

Mar.

116

116

116

118

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

120

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

115

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

Maximum

116

118

126

127

121

121

469 

754

702

340

268

216

754

Apr.

112

112

117

121

126

131

134

137

139

141

152

163

176

187

201

215

242

270

291

312

361

390

420

460

.460

450

460

469

469

469

May

511

553

553

553

558

564

564

564

579

595

596

595

610

623

653

680

701

722

728

734

734

734

707

680

695

711

707

702

702

702

702

Minimum

76

64

116

121

114

112

112

511

322

229

109

110

64

June

702

691

680

674

668

647

626

600

575

565

540

518

496

475

454

475

496

475

454

324

394

376

357

357

357

340

322

322

322

322

Mean

95.1

83.2

122

125

120

117

262

646

487

290

174

165

224

July

322

322

322

331

340

323

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

306

298

289

269

289

282

274

274

274

259

244

251

258

258

258

244

229

Aug.

216

202

216

229

216

202

202

202

184

166

160

154

149

144

138

133

128

124

119

114

112

109

126

144

173

202

202

202

230

258

257

Per square 

mile

0.179

.157

.250

.256

.226

.221

.494 

1.22

.919

.547

.328

.311

.425

Sept.

216

209

202

190

177

190

202

202

202

202

202

190

177

166

154

154

154

164

154

154

164

149

144

136

127

122

118

116

114

110

Run-off in 

inches

0.21

.18

.27

.27

.24

.26

.56 

1.41

1.05

.63

.38

.35

6.77
80 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Vermilion River below Lake vermilion, near Tower, Mlnn. 

(Continued)

Discharge, In second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

107

104

102

103

104

103

102

100

97

93

89

86

83

84

84

86

89

93

97

94

91

94

97

92

86

84

83

86

90

92

93

Nov.

93

93

93

93

91

89

94

100

122

144

138

133

144

154

160

166

172

177

177

177

184

190

196

202

202

202

202

202

196

190

Dec.

190

190

190

190

190

190

196

202

202

202

202

202

196

190

190

190

184

177

177

177

177

177

17V

177

177

177

172

166

166

166

172

Jan.

177

172

166

166

166

160

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

149

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

Feb.

144

144

144

144

144

144

138

133

133

133

133

133

133

132

131

129

127

128

130

131

131

131

130

129

129

129

129

127

Mar.

125

124

124

123

121

120

119

118

118

118

118

118

118

119

120

117

114

112

111

109

109

109

109

104

107

109

112

113

114

114

114

Month Maximum

October .... ... . . .... 107

November. . . . - . . .... - . 202

December. ........ ... . . . 202

January . . .... . 177

February ... 144

March ... 125

April. ....... - 347

May 658

June - S58

July - .370

August . 112

September .... 83

The year- .... 668

Apr.

114

114

114

119

124

188

133

133

133

133

131

129

128

127

129

131

133

150

166

184

202

221

239

258

266

274

282

289

318

347

May

376

4

4

4

04

SZ

54

474

474

4

4

4

74

74

74

474

474

4

4

4

74

74

74

474

485

4

4

4

96

96

90

511*

525

6

E

6

40

74

09

634

658

6

6

6

6

42

25

09

22

654

Minimum

83

89

166

144

127

104

114

376

376

133

70

47

47

June

610

586

594

601

609

634

658

634

609

571

534

496

496

496

518

540

518

496

474

454

433

433

433

420

407

394

394

394

385

376

Mean

93.2

153

185

154

134

115

178

517

507

262

83.6

68.6

205

July

370

363

357

357

357

348

340

334

328

322

306

289

266

244

244

244

244

244

244

236

229

220

211

202

202

202

190

177

162

148

133

Aug.

112

1

1

Per square 

mile

0.176

.289

.349

.291

.263

.217

.336

.975

.957

.494

.168

.129

.387

91

91

91

86

78

72

72

71

73

75

73

72

70

71

72

75

78

84

91

98

04

00

95

90

88

85

83

84

84

84

Sept.

83

82

80

79

76

72

78

83

83

83

83

82

80

80

80

80

81

81

64

47

48

49

50

50

51

52

53

51

49

49

Run- off In 

inches

0.80

.32

.40

.34

.26

.25

.37

1.12

1.07

.57

.18

.14

5.22
RAINY RIVER BASIN

Vermilion River below Lake Vermilion, near Tower, ISlnn. 

(Continued)

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

V

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2V

28

29

30

31

Oct.

49

48

48

48

46

44

43

44

44

45

41

43

43

44

41

57

60

66

68

70

69

70

72

73

74

76

78

84

90

96

99

Nov.

102

107

112

112

112

112

113

114

119

124

131

137

144

144

144

149

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

158

162

166

166

166

166

Dec.

166

166

166

166

172

177

177

177

173

170

166

166

166

172

177

173

170

166

172

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

181

186

Jan.

190

190

190

190

190

186

181

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

173

170

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

Feb.

166

166

170

173

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

172

166

160

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

151

147

144

144

144

Mar.

144

144

144

144

144

149

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

151

147

144

144

144

149

154

151

147

144

144

144

138

133

133

Month Maximum

October ...... . . 99

November . . . . ... . . 166

December ...... . . 186

January ..... . 190

February . 177

March - 164

April . .... 668

May 820

June 562

July . 312

August - 83

September . 51

The ysar . . . 820

Apr.

133

133

138

144

148

154

162

169

177

203

229

244

258

291

324

357

376

394

424

464

468

482

496

529

662

574

586

610

634

668

M »y

684

710

738

765

783

802

320

792

765

792

820

S20

320

B20

820

820

820

820

302

783

765

738

710

710

710

685

659

334

682

809

586

Minimum

41

102

166

166

144

133

133

686

334

83

61

34

34

Jane

562

547

532

517

506

496

475

454

441

427

414

434

454

444

433

427

420

414

404

394

394

394

394

394

394

394

394

376

357

334

Mean

60.4

140

173

176

163

148

360

749

434

164

65.4

42.5

222

July

312

B89

289

289

289

289

284

279

274

266

258

184

109

107

104

102

100

97

97

97

94

92

89

88

87

86

86

85

84

83

83

Aug.

Per square

mile

0.114

.264

.326

.332

.308

.279

.660

1.41

.819

.309

.123

.080

.419

83

83

83

82

82

81

76

72

72

71

70

69

68

68

68

68

67

64

61

58

58

57

54

52

52

52

52

52

51

51

51

Sept.

51

51

51

50

50

49

48

48

46

47

46

45

45

45

44

44

43

40

38

36

34

35

37

38

37

36

36

35

35

35

Run-off in 

Inches

0.13

.29

.38

.38

.32

.32

.74

1.63

.91

.36

.14

.09

5.69
°* RAINY RIVER BASIN

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage In NJITJ sec. 9, T. 68 N., R. 25 W., at bridge on State highway 65 

at Little Fork, It miles above mouth of Beaver Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,620 square miles, revised (authority, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). 

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1917, June 1928 to September 1934. 

Average discharge.- 12 years (1911-17, 1928-34), 779 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year ending Sept. 30, 1934, 7,660 secondfee't May 6 (gage height, 18.90 feet); minimum discharge recorded, 42 second-feet 

Aug. 31, Sept. 1 (gage height, 4.60 feet).

1909-17, 1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 19,300 second-feet Apr. 18, 

1916 (gage height, 37 feet); minimum discharge recorded, 37 second-feet Aug. 13, 

1930 (gage height, 4.50 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of loe effect, Nov. 19, 1928, to Apr.

 W, 1929; NOV. 17, 1929, to Apr. 14, 1930} Nov. 24, 1930, to Apr. 13. 1931; Nov. 

25, 1931, to Apr. 7, 1932; Nov. 11. 1932, to Apr. 22, 1933; Nov. 3, 1933, to Apr. 

27, 1934, which are fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control 

July 15 to Sept. 30, 1934. Discharge estimated for Apr. 5, 1931, Oct. 23, Nov. 

12-14, 16-18, Dec. 25, 1933, Jan. 1, 5, Mar. 2, 3, 18, 1934. Gage heights and 

results of discharge measurements for period June 1928 to September 1933 furnished 

by corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ..... .................

November. ..... ...... ......

December. ......................

January ....................

February ......... ..... 

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

April ............... . May ..... ..... 

June 22-30 ....

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

August ...- - - ...

September. ....... . . ...

The year. ....... ...... ...

Mar.

Maximum

5,150

1,940

2,490

3,600

Apr. May June

6,160

6,000

4,660

4,280

3,710

8,980

2,440

2,110

1,770

Minimum Mean

1,770 3*870

724 1,080

489 1,860

954 8,880

July

1,600

1,310

1,200

S64

9SS

988

1,020

1,020

1,660

1,860

1,940

1,690

1,500

1,270

1,090

954

954

887

964

854

788

756

821

821

756

724

354

854

887

321

788

Aug.

2

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

986

954

920

354

766

661

630

692

724

661

569

510

465

489

980

490

110

r690

980

270

660

610

610

690

730

1,610

1

1

1

1

2

Per square 

mile

2.80

.667

.778

1.47

420

240

310

,900

060

Sept.

2,230

2,190

1,980

1,730

1,540

1,310

1,200

1,060

954

954

1,160

1,270

1,460

1,570

2,360

2,760

3,300

3,560

3,340

2,980

3,070 3, no

3,800

3,800

3,660

s, no

3,070

3,160

2,400

2,110

Run-ofr In 

inches

0.74

.77

.90

1.64
RAINY RIVER BASIN

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Mlnn. 

(Continued)

83

Discharge, In second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1.0

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,940

1,730

1,570

1,540

2,060

2,320

3,430

3,300

3,070

2,710

2,440

2,190

2,060

1,820

1,860

2,440

2,980

2,980

2,580

2,620

2,440

2,270

2,020

2,020

1,820

1,690

1,610

1,540

1,460

1,380

1,240

NOT.

1,160

1,060

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

988

954

887

821

756

756

788

821

920

954

954

920

887

821

756

756

724

539

510

510

510

510

482

455

Dec.

455

455

455

429

403

429

429

455

455

455

429

403

377

377

377

377

352

327

327

327

290

290

290

278

278

266

255

255

255

233

233

Jan.

222

211

211

211

180

180

180

170

170

160

150

132

141

150

150

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

124

116

116

116

116

116

116

124

124

Feb.

132

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

124

124

124

116

124

132

132

132

132

Mar.

132

132

132

132

124

124

124

124

132

132

132

141

150

150

211

278

278

314

403

539

692

821

1,090

920

756

630

630

630

630

630

630

Month Maximum

October . . . ... . . ........ 3,430

November ..... ...... ..... . . 1,160

December. ....... ... . 455

January ...... . . ... 222

February . ... . - 141

March - 1,090

April. ........ .... 3,560

May 1,650

June ...... . 1,380

July . . ... 510

August ... 94

September .... . . 170

The year. . . . 3,560

Apr.

630

630

821

1,690

1,860

1,570

3,070

3,560

2,940

2,710

2,110

1,690

1,610

1,310

1,380

1,500

1,650

1,690

1,770

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,900

1,940

1,940

2,020

2,020

2,020

1,690

1,690

May

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Minimum

1,240

455

233

116

116

124

630

887

352

98

70

56

56

570

540

380

350

240

130

090

020

954

887

920

954

060

130

310

380

540

650

610.

500

310

240

160

060

988

954

920

887

020

200

270

June

1,380

1,350

1,310

1,060

988

821

539

692

630

599

569

1,020

1,090

1,160

1,090

954

788

692

661

569

661

482

455

429

403

377

352

352

352

352

Mean

2,170

809

355

149

133

385

1,830

1,200

739

280

79.3

112

689

July

327

327

314

302

302

290

302

377

403

455

510

482

482

455

403

352

314

266

233

211

200

190

160

160

150

141

132

124

108

101

98

Aug.

Per square

mile

1.34

499

^219

.092

.082

.238

1.13

.741

.456

.173

.049

.069

.425

94

88

86

85

86

83

79

76

80

79

76

75

79

81

83

76

70

72

76

75

75

76

75

76

82

87

83

79

75

76

75

Sept.

73

70

73

75

69

60

56

61

67

76

98

108

108

108

108

124

132

132

141

150

170

170

170

160

150

150

132

132

116

116

Run- off in 

inches

1.54

.56

.25

.11

.09

.27

1.26

.85

.51

.20

.06

.08

5.78
84 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Minn. 

(Continued)

Discharge, In second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

V

8

9

10

.11

12

13

14

15

16

IV

18

19

20

21

22

£3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

150

160

160

150

141

141

141

132

132

150

150

160

132

101

87

132

180

190

190

190

190

180

150

160

160

150

150

150

141

141

108

Nov.

87

101

138

160

190

211

233

233

233

244

233

222

222

211

190

180

170

160

160

160

150

116

87

93

100

101

93

88

79

72

Dec.

75

77

79

79

79

79

_

81

85

87

86

80

75

81 i 75

85

85

87

86

67

90

91

94

95

93

87

91

93

95

86

83

81

75

75

75

81

81

79

77

74

68

67

69'

70

69

73

72

69

68

70

72

75

75

73

74

75

75

77

85

86

76

76

73

Feb.

73

74

75

74

74

79

80

77

70

70

70

70

72

72

70

70

70

65

68

68

67

73

77

79

79

82

87

132

Mar.

160

170

180

170

150

150

141

132

132

132

124

132

116

116

116

116

132

116

116

116

116

116

1S4

116

116

116

124

132

124

124

116

Month Maximum

October .... . . . - . 190

November. .... - . . - - 244

December ... . 95

January ....- 87

February . 132

March - 180

April- - - - - 3,540

May - 5,810

June - . - . - 3,520

July - 1,860

August - 352

September 222

The year - - - 5,810

Apr.

116

13S

222

3S7

352

692

1,310

1,610

1,690

2,400

2,440

3,340

3,250

2,710

1,610

1,380

1,270

1,130

1,020

988

920

854

788

756

69 S

630

630

692

539

510

May

569

692

920

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,160

1,570

2,230

2,800

4,380

5,600

5,810

5,660

5,150

4,810

4,380

2,980

2,490

2,110

1.860

1,690

1,540

1,380

1,240

1,130

1,090

1,240

1,640

1,540

1,310

Minimum

87

72

75

67

65

116

116

569

539

403

37

70

37

June

1,160

954

887

692

692

692

661

630

630

569

569

539

599

692

920

988

1,090

988

920

788

630

630

724

1,380

2,230

3,200

3,520

3,200

3,070

1,980

Mean

150

157

83.9

75.2

75.6

130

1,170

2,330

1,210

1,130

112

127

564

July

1,420

1,310

854

9SO

821

724

756

788

599

1,540

1,860

1,860

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,500

1,310

1,500

1,500

1,420

1,310

1,160

954

887

756

821

788

661

569

482

403

Aug.

352

314

255

233

211

150

116

101

101

65

56

46

37

56

54

60

56

65

70

75

75

75

160

160

150

VO

70

60

56

56

60

Per square 

mile

0.093

.097

,052

.046

.047

.080

.722

1.44

.747

.698

.069

.078

.348

Sept.

70

81

81

81

81

87

94

87

87

87

75

101

101

150

150

190

200

222

222

200

170

170

150

150

141

132

132

116

101

101

Run-off in 

inches

0.11

.11

.06

.05

.05

.09

.81

1.66

.83

.80

.08

.09

4.74
RAINY RIVER BASIN

Little Fork River at Little Fork, lilnn. 

(Continued)

85

Discharge cond-feet, 1930-31

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

116

108

116

116

124

124

124

132

132

141

150

150

180

200

211

211

211

211

200

190

190

180

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

180

Nov.

160

170

180

180

170

170

170

170

170

170

160

150

150

150

160

170

180

190

190

233

302

403

821

954

821

724

630

599

599

510

Dec.

482

377

327

302

278

278

222

Jan.

50

48

48

47

45

45

45

190 45

180

160

141

124

116

108

101

95

93

8Y

88

83

85

86

83

74

71

68

56

67

52

53

50

44

43

42

43

42

42

42

43

43

43

43

42

42

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

41

41

41

Feb.

42

42

42

43

44

42

42

42

41

39

39

39

39

39

42

42

42

42

43

43

44

45

47

48

50

50

49

49

Mar.

49

49

48

48

50

50

50

50

50

49

50

60

56

60

62

65

70

72

80

85

85

87

93

108

101

87

82

77

93

95

124

Month Maximum

October . . . 211

November- - . . ... . . 954

December ...... . 482

January ..... 50

February - 50

March . 124

April. 609

May . - 840

June 4,210

July . 554

August 250

September 122

The year. 4,210

Apr.

180

266

290

255

329

403

455

482

482

482

455

429

403

419

366

340

340

366

392

419

554

581

609

609

609

581

554

554

500

446

May

446

392

392

366

366

340

366

392

419

446

500

500

554

637

609

581

654

554

554

527

554

581

665

721

780

840

810

721

721

810

840

Minimum

108

150

50

41

39

48

180

340

609

85

47

41

39

June

960

900

840

870

780

780

780

693

665

637

609

665

2,300

3,930

4,210

3,650

2,770

2,770

2,650

2,410

1,650

1,450

1,320

1,160

1,030

960

930

840

780

609

Mean

168

327

147

43.5

43.2

70.2

438

566

1,490

239

97.0

75.5

308

July

527

554

473

446

392

366

340

314

327

327

314

301

263

225

187

183

179

175

139

144

131

122

111

100

94

85

118

114

114

114

118

Aug.

139

97

104

100

114

250

237

212

163

139

122

114

107

94

73

73

71

73

63

65

63

58

61

61

61

50

49

48

50

48

47

Sept.

43

41

48

65

59

67

68

69

80

73

67

63

69

67

67

67

63

62

71

83

83

85

94

91

94

97

100

100

107

122

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

0.104 0.12

.202 .23

.091 .10

.027 .03

.027 .03

.043 .05

.270 .30

.349 .40

.920 1.03

.148 .17

.060 .07

.047 .05

.190 2.58
RAINY RIVER BASIN

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Mlnn. 

(Continued)

Discharge, In second-feet, 1931-32

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

17S

212

224

200

175

158

149

175

163

163

200

262

262

237

212

200

175

175

149

144

135

139

136

126

128

135

122

116

111

131

131

Nov.

139

139

153

175

187

187

187

175

163

163

153

153

149

149

146

139

139

144

144

158

200

250

340

500

581

780 960-

990

960

900

Dec.

840

750

637

609

554

527

473

446

419

392

366

301

237

237

224

200

200

212

212

200

200

200

200

200

200

175

163

163

128

113

100

Jan.

98

94

91

90

88

86

85

83

80

79

78

75

74

73

72

71

69

68

67

66

64

63

62

61

60

58

58

57

56

55

54

Feo.

53

53

52

51

50

50

50

49

48

48

48

48

49

50

50

51

51

52

53

53

54

57

58

60

61

71

78

94

114

liar.

139

151

158

163

163

200

200

187

187

175

163

158

156

151

149

146

144

141

139

149

156

163

175

175

187

200

200

212

212

224

224

Month Maximum

October ... . . ..... . ... . 262

November. . . . . . . . ..... . . 990

December. . . ....... ... . . 840

January ....... 98

February ...... .... . 114

March . . 224

April. ..... - 7,500

May . . . 4,420

June ... 1,030

July 810

August . 1,700

Septem-ber. . .... . . 1,360

The year. . . . . 7,500

Apr.

237

237

250

262

366

527

780

1,160

1,400

3,790

5,310

6,300

6,460

6,700

7,020

7,180

7,500

5,690

3,860

3,580

3,510

3,370

3,190

2,950

2,830

2,470

2,150

1,900

1,700

1,750

May

1,800

2,C

2,]

2,]

50

L50

00

2,150

2,300

2,4

2,£

3,£

HO

590

560

4,420

4,280

3,£

3,£ 2,"

J60

510

'10

2,470

2,300

2,£

3,1 3,;

J30

L90

S10

3,010

2,470

2,C

2,C

1,J

50

00

>50

1,320

1.160

1,C

1,C

1,C

1,C

90

)30

60

60

1,060

Minimum

111

139

100

54

48

139

237

1,030

419

237

56

149

48

June

990

930

870

810

780

780

721

1,030

900

810

693

581

527

500

500

500

527

554

554

527

564

500

446

419

446

500

810

840

780

721

Mean

168

320

319

72.1

172* 5V !

3,150

2,370

670

467

293

369

701

July

637

554

554

500

473

446

554

721

810

750

665

581

581

581

609

609

392

446

392

340

327

288

275

500

340

250

262

237

237

275

288

Aug.

314

!

!

£

40

14

88

262

250

£

1

1

24

87

63

153

151

1

]

1

39

22

11

104

100

85

7.9

78

78

71

56

71

80

97

104

1

6

9

1,6

49

09

60

50

1,700

Per square 

mile

0.104

.198

.197

.045

.035

.106

1.94

1.46

.414

.288

.181

,228

.433

Sept.

1,360

1,090

930

810

721

581

500

446

392

327

301

275

237

224

212

200

200

187

187

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

156

149

Run-off In 

Inches

0.12

.22

.23

.05

.04

.12

2.16

1.68

.46

.33

.21

.26

5.87
RAINY RIVER BASIN

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Hlnn. 

(Continued)

87

Discharge, in second-feet, 19S2-*33

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

159

131

126

126

122

118

116

111

114

115

109

114

115

111

109

111

122

136

144

155

163

187

212

237

237

237

250

268

501

301

501

Nov.

501

501

501

288

288

527

693

1,500

2,200

3,610

6,380

6,910

3,660

3,250

2,770

2,590

2,690

2,690

2,350

1,950

1,750

1,550

1,450

1,240

1,130

960

960

930

870

810

Dec.

810

760

721

721

665

609

581

527

473

446

419

392

327

301

262

237

212

187

166

137

136

118

104

94

78

74

85

74

75

67

62

Jan.

61

61

58

58

59

62

69

60

6V

55

55

53

51

44

43

46

48

50

50

56

54

62

50

50

51

52

52

54

65

53

55

Feb.

54

66

56

58

56

66

56

52

63

55

53

61

49

48

46

44

43

43

43

44

55

56

58

58

58

58

60

63

Mar.

66

71

73

77

79

81

85

90

91

94

94

96

97

94

91

86

83

86

85

85

88

86

90

91

91

92

94

96

111

366

750

Month Maximum

October ...... ......... . . . 301

November. . . - . . .... ...... . . 6,380 

December. .......... ... . 810

January .......... . . . . 62

February .......... . . 63 

March ...... . 750 

April . ........ . 8,140

May 6,380

June .... . 1,400

July . 960

August ... 69

September. . ..... . . 100

The year. ... . . . .... . . 8,140

Apr.

1,090

1,360

l,28d

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,460

1,560

1,360

1,320

1,320

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,280

1,700

3,010

5,760

8,1*0

7,980

7,740

7,660

6,780

5,010

4,860

4,000

3,440

3,130

2,060

2,770

May

3,580

6,9

6,3

5,9

90

80

10

5,010

4,280

3,6

2,9

2,5

10

50

90

2,200

1,950

1,8

1,6

1,6

00

£0

50

1,500

1,500

1,4

1,3

1,4

00

20

50

1,660

1,650

1,6

1,4

1,8

00

60

00

2,710

3,070

3,0

2,E

2,2

2,0

10

90

00

50

1,600

Minimum

109

283 

62

43 

43

66

1,090 

1,320

288

69

46

43

43

June

1,400

1,280

1,160

1,090

960

870

900

870

950

990

950

870

750

637

581

627

600

473

446

419

366

340

314

288

392

473

419

566

392

693

Mean

166

1,860 

319

55.6

62*8 

118

3,150 

2,640

688

306

54.2

69,9

788

July

960

637

581

392

366

654

581

366

392

419

473

473

446

419

340

262

224

167

163

139

131

126

118

114

107

94

88

88

83

73

69

Aug.

67

65

59

58

54

67

69

65

53

53

61

63

54

53

52

50

50

50

60

60

51

61

55

53

51

50

53

53

48

46

47

Sept.

47

46

44

43

43

44

43

44

43

47

48

54

61

97

88

88

88

91

88

85

83

88

91

91

97

100

91

86

71

69

Per square Run-off in 

mile Inches

0.102 0.12

1 14 1 . 27 Il97 '.25

.033 .04

.053 .05 

.073 .08 1.94 2.16

1.63 1.88

.426 .47

.188 .22

.033 .04

.043 .05

.486 6.59
88 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Mina. 

(Continued)

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

80

85

88

88

85

85

83

85

83

85

88

85

83

83

88

91

104

114

693

870

930

930

812

693

693

721

593

693

666

581

554

Nov.

554

527

527

527

527

527

500

473

446

419

392

392

392

392

392

392

392

392

392

392

360

327

327

327

327

301

288

237

237

212

Dec.

200

187

187

175

163

163

153

135

126

122

118

118

111

107

100

97

94

91

88

85

83

80

80

83

84

85

85

88

88

88

88

Jan.

91

94

94

94

94

94

100

107

114

12f

122

126

126

131

135

144

144

144

135

135

131

126

126

122

118

118

114

111

107

104

107

Feb.

107

111

114

114

118

122

128

122

118

114

111

114

111

107

104

100

102

107

111

107

104

100

100

97

97

100

100

104

Month

October ... . . . ...... ... . . November. ..... .... ..... . .

December. ....... ... . . ......

January ....... - . -

February ...... ......

March ...

April ......... . - May . 

June 

July . . .

August -

September .....

The year. . . . . -

Mar.

104

104

104

104

107

111

107

104

100

104

107

111

114

122

126

118

122

120

118

114

109

107

109

107

105

104

109

107

105

104

111

Maximum

930

554

200

144

126

126 

3,130

7,660

570

482

60

64

7,6«0

Apr.

109

107

104

118

446

780

1,090

1,280

1,750

2,050

2,530

3,130

3,130

3,130

3,070

3,070

2,830

2,710

2,650

2,650

2,890

2,830

2,770

2,770

2,590

2,200

2,100

2,150

2,200

2,350

May

2.470

2,650

4,210

5,010

5,090

7,660

5,090

3,720

3,190

2,710

2,300

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,660

1,600

1,600

1,320

1,200

1,130

990

920

820

750

630

630

600

600

482

482

398

Minimum

80

212

80

91

97

100 

104

398

260

56

42

42

42

June

398

398

398

372

398

398

398

296

320

346

454

570

540

482

398

333

308

272

260

272

398

454

510

510

454

482

372

398

372

398

Mean

358

396

115

117

109

110 

2,053

2,100

399

157

548

51.7

502

July

454

482

454

225

182

173

156

148

148

192

192

192

182

164

156

127

120

113

100

100

100

100

94

84

74

69

60

56

60

64

56

Aug.

60

<

<

<

50

50

50

60

56

(

<

50

50

54

54

53

I

I

i

53

56

55

60

60

1

{

(

>6

54

W

60

60

i50

36

54

51

'

.

4

4

4

19

17

L4

13

13

42

Per square 

mile

0.221

244

1 071

072

1067

.068 

1.27

1.30

.246

.097

.034

.052

.310

Sept.

42

48

49

52

50

54

53

54

54

54

52

50

53

51

53

51

49

47

47

47

47

46

47

60

64

64

56

56

51

53

Run-off In 

Inches

0.25

.27

.08

 08

.07

.08 

1«42

1.60

.27

.11

.04

.04

4.21
RAINY RIVER BASIN 89

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Ulnn.

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 36, T. 155 N., R. 25 I., at Big Falls, i mile downstream

 from bridge on U. S. Highway 71 and 500 feet below falls. Gage at same site and 

datum as used 1911-12.

Drainage area.- 1,620 square miles (revised by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). 

Records available.- August 1909 to December 1912, June 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year ending Sept. 30, 1934, 2,340 second-

 feet May 6 (gage height, 6.08 feet); minimum discharge recorded, 19 second-feet 

Sept. 1, 13. 16 (gage height, 2.50 feet).

1909-12, 1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 5,440 second-feet Apr. 20, 

1933 (gage height, 8.71 feet); minimum discharge recorded, that of Sept. 1, 13, 

15, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect Nov. 20, 1928, to Apr. 5,

 I9S9, Nov. 20, 1929, to Apr. 7, 1930, Nov. 1-10, 1930, Nov. 25, 1930, to Apr. 10, 

1931, Nov. 26, 1931, to Apr. 10, 1932, Nov. 12, 1932 to Apr. 15, 1933, Nov. 1, 

1933, to Apr. 14, 1934, which are fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by 

aquatic growth July 28 to Sept. 30, 1934. Gage heights and results of discharge 

measurements furnished for period June 1928 to September 1933 by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army. Sage read three times a week from Feb. 1, 1933,to Sept. 30, 1933, 

and Jan. 9 to Sept. 30, 1934; c'lscharge Interpolated for days when gage was not 

read.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, 1928

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1

Feb.

Month

October ... .... . ... ... 

November. ..... . ......

December. .... - . . 

January .......

February .... . .

March ....

April - ........

May .

June 32-SO.

July . ....

AugUBt 

September ....

The year. . .

Mar.

Maxtnpim

2,640

1,000 

1,660

2,640

Apr. Hay

Minimum'

1,010

360 

286

710

June

2,560

2,640

2,430

2,120

1,780

1,610

1,280

1,160

1,010

Mean

1,830

624

787

1,560

July

9.52

817

785

750

657

705

725

770

894

1,000

922

817

730

638

662

488

460

638

613

517

485

640

600

617

477

517

385

380

380

560

380

Aug.

427

494

477

433

386

345

350

335

345

340

335

285

290

285

330

667

if

1,

1,

010

340

160

1,030

694

1,

366

950

260

1,620

1,350

1,

1,

1,

1,

320

230

390

480

1,650

Per square 

mile

1.20

.411 

.518

1.03

Sept.

1.66O

1,560

1,390

1,230

1,090

1,040

887

777

710

866

730

845

972

1,140

1,360

1,5VO

1,730

1,920

1,S20

1,760

2,110

2,330

2,610

2,640

2,610

2,660

2,060

1,SOO

1,660

1,520

Run-off in 

inches

0.40

.47 

.60

1.16
RAINY RIVER BASIN

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Mlnn.

(Continued)

Discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,450

1,360

1,280

1,250

1,630

1,670

2,240

2,090

2,080

2,050

1,770

1,680

1,570

1,520

1,530

1,490

1,440

1,660

1,960

1,880

1,760

1,670

1,570

1,670

1,530

1,420

1,360

1,310

1,280

1,170

1,130

Nov.

1,030

986

965

1,010

1,020

1,020

986

994

994

979

986

979

972

986

1,020

1,000

994

1,020

1,010

986

965

960

915

873

866

845

831

817

790

777

Dec.

766

743

716

677

S32

600

606

651

651

619

594

682

564

546

622

517

500

488

488

477

485

483

471

471

465

427

406

396

375

366

566

Jan.

345

330

326

316

306

296

290

280

275

270

266

250

236

265

266

270

265

270

270

270

276

266

276

265

256

250

241

236

226

221

236

Feb.

241

231

226

226

226

221

226

221

216

216

216

207

207

207

202

202

202

197

192

197

187

187

183

173

178

173

168

168

Mar.

164

168

164

164

173

178

183

187

187

226

300

370

390

417

455

540

632

922

1,080

1,220

1,070

1,030

1,110

1,060

838

68?

466

S96

422

458

605

Month Maximum

October . . . . . . . ..... . . . . 2,240

November. ..... . ........ . . . 1,030

December. . . ........ ... . 756

January ........ . . ... . . 346

February ..... . - ... 241

March ..... . . . 1,220

April . . - - 2,080

May 1,410

June ..... . 1,010

July . 677

August 112

September. ..... . . 126

The year-. . . ..... ... 2,240

Apr.

540

688

677

960

1,240

1,640

1,790

1,900

2,080

1,360

1,220

1,100

1,040

1,010

1,030

1,080

1,390

1,730

1,640

1,670

1,560

1,400

1,330

1,360

1,360

1,320

1,330

1,350

1,330

1,300

May

1,260 i»s

I,! 1,'

240

J60

260

1,210

1,080

1»(

J

«

)30

)72

(08

866

873

{

S

S

J69

)01

)68

1,070

1,220

IM

1,'

1».

580

110

560

1,330

1,300

1,]

1»<

S

L70

530

)79

956

916

£

C

«

1»C

)10

J87

»94

)70

1,070

Minimum

1,130

777

365

221

168

164

640

810

256

117

76

78

76

June

1,010

1,000

950

797

670

619

522

483

438

417

465

668

628

444

401

335

315

330

300

360

346

335

306

290

275

266

260

290

255

256

Mean

1,590

952

536

271

203

518

1,300

1,080

460

325

87.7

86.4

620

July

266

246

241

231

336

265

280

330

488

677

670

644

658

619

668

506

422

350

300

260

231

211

183

146

168

150

164

14S

126

117

121

Aug.

112

]LOO

94

88

88

86

85

86

83

86

88

88

91

91

88

85

83

80

78

78

76

78

88

85

94

100

Per square 

mile

1.05

 626

.353

 1Y8

.134

.341

.855

.711

.303

.214

.068

.057

.408

94

91

88

88

83

Sept.

80

78

80

80

78

78

78

78

80

83

85

85

88

91

91

88

88

91

88

88

91

85

78

78

80

80

80

91

126

126

Run-off in 

Inches

1.21

.70

.41

.21

.14

.39

.96

.82

.34

.25

.07

.06

5.55
RAINY RIVER BASIN

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Ulnn.

(Continued)

91

Discharge, In second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

121

117

112

112

106

117

121

126

121

126

135

140

145

154

164

178

183

178

168

159

159

154

154

154

145

150

145

140

135

136

154

Nov.

169

173

197

216

226

231

2S6

231

226

221

211

211

164

178

187

183

192

207

117

100

76

78

100

78

97

97

94

83

94

94

Dec.

91

80

73

67

65

69

65

63

67

67

63

69

56

59

56

69

63

69

63

65

63

63

59

56

53

54

51

51

48

45

47

Jan.

47

46

45

44

51

51

59

65

67

71

65

71

65

69

66

67

76

71

63

78

80

91

100

73

73

67

80

108

76

80

91

Feb.

86

108

104

104

97

91

78

73

67

61

58

59

61

61

61

65

69

76

76

80

94

192

187

154

187

290

401

380

Mar.

360

326

290

250

241

231

241

236

241

250

250

255

255

270

295

310

295

270

270

275

260

320

320

325

300

280

260

250

246

241

231

Month Maximum

October ..... . . . ...... 183 

November. . . . . - ......... . . 236

December. .............. 91

January .... - . . .... 108 

February . ......... . 401

March ... . . . 360

April. ..... 1,580

May 4,470

June . . 1,230

July . - . 644

August ..... 140

September. ... 88

The year. - . . ... . . 4,470

Apr.

211

236

241

241

300

355

1,070

1,130

929

943

958

1,110

1,580

1,230

1,100

1,020

929

873

866

873

831

810

804

797

730

677

600

594

588

632

May

670

777

380

929

960

958

1,

1,

1,

100

360

570

2,010

3,610

4,

4,

4,

160

470

440

3,900

3,330

2,

2,

2,

900

540

100

1,840

1,700

1,

1,

1,

330

510

500

1,500

1,710

1,

1,

1,

1,

430

520

460

360

986

Minimum

108 

76

45

44 

56

231

211

670

449

150

64

61

44

June

638

790

736

703

831

929

901

824

736

644

594

568

588

670

696

730

710

657

588

534

477

449

466

477

483

831

1,200

1,230

943

783

Mean

142

159

61*9

69.5 

122

272

775

1,960

720

331

80.3

71.5

399

July

644

540

505

471

438

406

380

345

315

295

320

320

325

310

295

270

300

370

375

370

350

340

305

270

246

226

211

202

187

168

150

Aug.

140

136

181

126

117

104

Per square 

mile

0.093 

.105

.041

.045 

.080

.179

.510

1.29

.474

.218

.053

.047

.262

100

91

83

83

80

76

73

73

73

71

71

69

67

65

63

61

59

66

61

58

54

58

61

63

65

Sept.

63

63

65

63

65

65

65

63

61

61

61

88

88

85

88

76

80

78

76

76

76

76

73

71

71

71

71

71

69

67

Run-off in 

inches

0.11 

.12

.05

.05 

.08

.21

.57

1.49

.53

.26

.06

.06

3.57
92 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Mlnn.

(Continued)

Discharge, in second-feet/ 1930-31

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

66

67

69

71

71

71

73

76

76

78

78

80

83

85

85

85

88

88

83

83

80

88

100

85

100

108

100

94

68

76

66

Nov.

58

66

67

58

40

46

65

61

73

88

97

94

97

100

108

117

121

121

135

169

183

192

197

131

126

108

117

183

183

159

Dec.

159

140

126

94

73

67

65

61

65

65

65

66

65

65

61

67

67

67

67

65

67

69

71

69

69

69

67

67

69

69

78

Jan.

85

83

78

73

73

73

78

76

76

76

83

80

80

80

80

80

78

73

73

73

73

73

71

71

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

Feb.

69

69

69

69

69

69

71

71

71

69

78

85

80

73

78

73

69

65

66

65

61

61

59

68

51

51

51

51

Mar.

51

51

63

54

64

51

63

51

50

51

51

50

54

51

51

50

53

51

51

54

54

58

65

73

154

197

150

150

117

94

83

Month Haxlraum

October . . . . . . . . ... ... . . 108

November. ................... . . 197

December... .......... .... . . . . 159

January . . .... ........... 85

February ............. . 85

March .... ... . . 197 

April. ......... . - - 310

May ..... ...... . 168

June .... ... - - 750

July ... . ..... 71

August . . ..... . . 48

September ....... .... 40

The year- . . - . . ..... 750

Apr.

83

80

80

83

88

108

154

183

246

241

221

310

226

178

173

164

1J/3

187

207

202

211

221

221

202

187

178

164

154

154

164

May

150

131

L17

L17

126

117

L08

L21

L40

135

126

L35

L45

L40

131

126

L26

L40

L40

135

135

L50

L59

L64

168

164

L54

L50

L46

L35

140

Minimum

65

40

61

69

51

50 

80

108

73

28

24

25

24

June

160

146

121

104

88

83

83

83

78

73

91

126

197

376

750

613

471

365

295

250

211

183

173

169

150

150

150

121

94

83

Mean

81.9

112

75.3

74.8

66*8

71,9 

175

138

200

46.0

34.0

31.6 

92.0

July

71

69

41

36

41

40

50

61

59

66

54

64

66

66

64

64

68

64

60

47

42

40

37

36

34

32

28

28

32

34

34

Aug.

36

46

48

48

47

46

44

41

40

40

39

37

35

33

32

31

29

34

32

30

30

29

27

25

24

24

24

24

26

27

28

Sept.

29

29

50

31

30

29

29

28

28

27

26

25

26

29

30

30

29

30

33

35

37

35

33

35

37

40

39

39

35

34

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

0.054 0.06

.074 .08

.050 .06

.049 .06

.044 .05

.047 ,05 

.115 .13

.091 .10

.132 .15

.030 .03

.022 .03

.021 .02

.061 .82
RAINY RIVER BASIN

Big Fork RlTer at Big Falls, Ulnn.

(Continued)

Discharge, in second-feet, 1951-32

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Oct.

38

34

55

se

42

40

SB

37

59

59

37

37

39

39

59

37

59

39

59

57

SB

40

41

41

40

59

57

39

40

41

42

Nov.

46

48

61

61

60

60

48

47

44

42

44

46

46

44

44

46

44

44

46

48

67

78

80

78

67

56

64

65

76

75

Dec.

69

66

61

61

59

58

58

58

58

58

58

54

53

65

66

55

55

61

48

45

44

44

44

44

47

51

61

51

53

53

53

Jan.

53

61

61

61

51

50

50

50

60

50

48

48

48

48

48

47

47

47

47

47

45

46

45

46

45

44

44

44

44

44

42

Feb.

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

59

39

39

59

39

37

37

37

57

36

SB

36

56

55

35

Mar.

40

58

73

83

88

94

100

112

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

Month Maximum

October .................... 42

November. ..... ..... ...... . . 80

December. ............ ... 69

January .......... . . 55

February ....... ... . 42

March . - . 126

April- ... ..... . . . . 2,220

May ...... . . 2,070

June ....... .... 804

July - . .... ... 500

August . . . 758

September - 1 ^ nsn

The year. . .......

*

2,220

Apr.

151

140

160

164

164

185

211

250

520

1,700

2,220

1,790

1,480

1,560

1,420

1,460

1,700

1,560

1,180

1,180

1,270

1,260

1,260

1,270

1,210

1,200

1,100

1,020

943

960

May

804

B31

362

359

873

1,100

1,

1,

1,

370

S60

360

2,070

2,020

1,

1,

1,

390

670

150

1,290

1,260

1,

1,

1,

540

400

530

1,220

1,120

1, 020

922

BS1

743

696

667

319

694

564

654

Minimum

33

42

44

«o *«s

36

40

131

534

306

164

61

135

33

June

511

477

449

427

390

566

406

444

611

628

617

460

380

346

516

505

477

804

790

777

651

505

438

411

615

670

756

615

528

449

Mean

38.5

e* Q O0>V

65.7

47.4

39.0

114

1,000

1,140

610

297

125

289

509

July

433

417

570

540

510

570

444

477

500

433

590

566

560

540

330

520

280

256

246

266

246

216

192

178

164

164

168

168

164

154

164

Aug.

173

164

145

151

117

108

108

104

97

94

88

82

80

76

75

69

65

66

66

65

63

61

61

80

88

91

100

151

185

510

7SB

Sept.

1,020

966

817

670

570

438

570

516

270

241

211

175

169

154

150

145

14O

156

156

136

155

140

140

155

155

169

154

160

150

150

Per square Hun-off In 

mile Inches

0.025 0.05

.055 .04

.056 .04

.051 .04

.026 .05

.075 .09

.658 .75

.750 .86

.536 .37

.195 .22

.082 .09

.190 .21

.205 2.76
94 RAINT RIVER BASIN

Big Fork Riyer at Big Falls, Ulnn.

(Continued)

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

148

146

148

140

140

140

140

156

151

126

186

126

126

126

151

136

146

164

169

160

164

175

185

102

202

211

221

286

226

221

221

Nov.

226

221

226

251

251

246

270

500

696

1,400

2,240

1,820

1,000

710

646

477

690

619

646

606

725

750

785

667

600

760

644

488

506

280

Dec.

216

216

216

207

202

102

175

160

164

160

164

156

117

07

86

88

88

86

80

80

78

80

85

85

86

86

83

80

76

71

71

Jan.

66

68

64

66

68

66

64

64

64

63

65

61

68

65

68

66

64

60

60

47

48

48

44

48

47

46

48

46

47

48

48

Feb.

45

41

50

37

36

84

55

51

29

28

27

27

28

28

50

51

54

36

56

56

56

36

56

84

54

54

55

55

Mar.

32

52

55

54

56

36

57

40

44

46

48

40

60

61

60

60

60

61

67

63

61

62

63

64

64

63

51

60

118

187

764

Month Maximum

October ........... . . .... ... 226

November. ............ ......... 2,240

December. ................... . . 216

January ....... ... ...... .... 66

February ......... ....... ... 45

March ........ ..... ... 764 

April ..... .............. . . 6,440

Hay ........ ....... . 5,370

June ............ ..... 1,230

July . . ....... . ...... 266

Auguit ....... ... - . . 47

September. - ........ ... 80

The year. . . ............. . . 8,440

Apr.

1,520

2,200

5,080

5,060

5,880

5,700

2,900

2,100

1,080

1,770

1,660

1,380

1,100

1,080

966

1,830

2,600

3,660

4,870

6,440

6,550

6,110

4,400

5,600

5,260

2,840

2,610

2,380

2,160

2,660

May

2,060

3,

3,

3,

570

MO

500

3,000

2,690

2,

2,

2»

too

500

LOO

1,960

1,810

1,

1,

1,

740

960

570

1,400

1,400

1,

1,

1,

too

ZOO

180

1,170

1,140

1,

1,

1,

LOO

J70

580

1,700

1,720

1,

1,

1,

1,

750

300

470

540

1,280

Minimum

126

221

71

44

27

32 

066

1,070

189

48

41

42

27

June

1,250

1,080

056

889

843

797

TOO

783

824

866.

786

706

626

642

460

418

576

546

516

286

260

256

224

211

202

192

185

210

266

286

Mean

162

662

122

61.7

55.6

76.5 

2,870

1,860

c«n DOV

151

45.4

63.6

649

July

266

246

226

207

216

226

254

241

222

202

183

168

164

151

108

100

01

83

80

78

72

66

61

68

64

62

61

60

48

47

48

Aug.

44

43

42

42

41

42

43

44

44

44

43

42

42

41

41

42

42

43

44

43

42

41

46

47

46

46

46

44

44

46

47

Sept.

46

44

43

43

42

43

44

49

64

66

60

61

65

66

66

67

60

71

75

74

76

76

76

77

77

78

78

78

79

80

Per square Run-off In 

mile Inches

0.107 0.12

 429 »48

.080 .09

.054 .04

.022 .02

.060 .06 

1.80 2.11

1«22 1*41

.566 .40

.086 .10

.029 .05

.042 .06

.361 4.01
RAINY RIVER BASIN

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Mlnn.

(Continued)

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

81

81

83

83

81

81

81

81

83

83

86

86

83

83

86

92

107

115

118

122

122

111

103

88

107

88

118

126

118

103

107

Nov.

107

122

107

103

99

96

96

107

107

92

83

96

88

86

83

86

83

86

83

74

72

83

86

96

103

122

103

88

76

88

Dec.

86

81

79

76

74

81

107

126

118

111

103

92

88

92

111

122

107

103

99

99

88

83

81

70

62

60

63

65

63

60

62

Jan.

63

60

51

45

45

44

48

56

81

74

67

66

65

67

70

72

76

81

76

72

74

77

79

76

74

74

74

75

75

76

76

Feb.

76

76

76

71

65

60

58

56

54

53

54

54

55

55

55

53

53

54

54

55

56

56

56

56

57

57

58

56

Mar.

53

52

50

52

54

56

53

50

52

55

51

47

43

45

47

46

44

48

52

56

56

56

58

60

60

60

60

58

55

52

48

Month Maximum

October ... ..... 126

November. .... . . ..... . 122

December. .... . . . . . 126

January ...... . . 81

February . ... 76

March- . .60

April. . . 1,540

May 2,340

June 222

July . 175

August - 42

September 27

The year. . - . 2,340

Apr.

52

56

60

62

65

68

70

560

1,050

1,540

1,460

1,380

1,300

1,220

930

895

825

790

756

756

756

837

918

1,000

1,040

1,070

965

860

860

860

May

860

1,

1,

2,

240

620

150

2,340

2,160

1,

1,

1,

970

790

540

1,300

1,180

1,

1,

070

000

930

860

808

756

706

657

616

575

534

506

450

410

370

337

304

370

258

246

Minimum

81

72

60

44

53

43

52

246

128

31

20

19

19

June

222

198

193

189

184

180

175

180

184

192

199

207

202

198

182

167

154

141

128

158

189

191

193

183

173

163

169

175

173

171

Mean

96.4

93.4

87.5

68.0

58.5

52.5

769

962

180

87.2

26.7

22.4

209

July

162

152

143

120

96

88

85

97

109

121

148

175

155

118

103

89

74

68

63

56

59

55

51

47

42

40

36

31

36

40

45

Au

Per square 

mile

0.063

.061

.058

.045

.038

.035

.506

.633

.118

.057

.018

.015

.138

g42

38

36

35

33

31

31

30

28

28

27

27

28

28

28

27

26

24

24

24

24

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

Sept.

19

20

21

22

23

24

24

23

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

20

20

21

21

21

22

22

24

26

27

27

26

26

27

27

Run-off in 

inches

0,07

.07

.07

.05

.04

.04

.56

.73

.13

.07

.02

.02

1.87
96

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

Lake Itasca at Lake Itasca, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage in sec. 2, T. 143 N., R. 36 W., on east shore of Lake Itasca,

one-eighth mile above outlet and about one-eighth mile from Lake Itasca post office.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum stage recorded during year, 1,474.44 feet July 14; minimum, 1,473.76 

feet Oct. 1-15.

1933-34: Maximum stage recorded, that of July 14, 1934; minimum, 1,473.76 

feet Sept. 5-7, Oct. 1-15, 1933.

Remarks.- Records furnished by Minnesota Division of Forestry. Elevation of lake 

regulated by daft at outlet and by storage in lakes above.

Elevation, In feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

.12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

73,76

73.76

73.76

73.76

73.76

73.76

73.76

73.76

73.78

73.78

73.78

73.80

73.84

73.96

73.98

74.00

74.02

Nov.

74.04

74.06

74.10

74.12

74.16

74.18

74.22

Dec.

74. 2S

74.28

74.32

74.39

74.39

74.42

74.38

Jan.

74.33

74.38

74.34

Feb.

74.30

74.30

74.28

Mar.

74.30

74.30

74.30

74.30

74.32

Apr.

74.34

74.32

74.38

74.32

May

74.40

74.36

74.23

74.22

June

74.20

74.36

74.36

74.42

74.42

74.38

July

74.36

74.44

74.34

74.24

Aug.

74.20

,

74.15

74.15

74.07

Sept.

74.03

74.01

74.03.

74.05

74.05

Note.- Add 1,400 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 

Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Llbby, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 25, T. 50 N., R. 24 W., 600 feet below mouth

 6T~Sandy River and three-quarters of a mile northwest of Llbby. Zero of gage is 

1,204.55 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 5,060 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,100 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 5.80

 Tee'f); minimum, 131 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.53 feet).

1930-34: Maximum discharge, 3,690 second-feet May 23, 1933 (gage height, 

8.74 feet); minimum, 104 second-feet Dec. 29, 1932 (gage height, 2.08 feet, ice 

affected).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 13-24, Dec. 10

 =Eo~Apr. 9, which are fair. Discharge estimated for Dec. 7, 8, Aug. 18-20. Flow 

regulated by Government reservoirs above.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

564

596

560

407

430

416

407

420

466

407

323

362

376

394

402

488

452

425

533

587

578

564

605

605

448

470

533

438

438

650

551

Nov.

340

520

605

62S

695

695

510

402

384

420

538

582

605

497

425

434

456

452

456

466

479

394

407

434

456

488

587

569

425

425

Dec.

443

488

524

497

443

394

391

387

384

407

461

425

295

340

311

275

319

461

425

259

259

303

319

340

362

323

248

227

248

319

366

Jan.

362

331

214

259

340

358

353

39 S

353

279

340

344

291

259

299

394

327

384

353

275

275

331

291

267

291

319

344

362

348

267

263

Feb.

267

291

299

303

380

331

235

295

279

2S7

252

271

291

275

331

420

448

307

255

255

252

327

340

335

366

407

371

267

Mar.

295

287

267

323

307

311

279

279

299

279

259

287

291

255

259

259

267

259

227

263

319

263

224

291

362

380

438

353

448

510

353

Month Maximum

October . . ... 660

November . . .... ... - 696

December . . . ... . 524

January ...... . 398

February ... - 448

March - . 51O

April. . - 2,000

May 1.540

June . . 945

July 695

August 315

September . . 244

The year. . . ... 2,000

Apr.

263

295

344

520

605

672

745

920

1,240

1,500

1,540

1,500

1,540

1,600

1,600

1,640

1,600

1,500

1,700

2,000

1,940

1,700

1,640

1,500

1,440

1,540

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

May

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

,

,

t

,

1,

1,

1,

Minimum

323

340

227

214

252

224

263

461

348

190

145

139

139

340

340

400

500

500

500

540

270

240

400

400

340

400

440

240

200

300

340

300

300

240

845

795

920

845

672

600

605

461

502

720

June

605

484

412

515

44S

380

398

420

506

592

945

870

720

628

628

605

551

560

438

34S

402

425

560

596

628

569

528

574

672

745

Mean

480

492

363

318

314

306

1,303

1,145

558

381

200

199

505

July

695

650

592

596

605

484

394

389

470

434

412

470

430

416

384

416

366

283

279

295

303

295

311

299

227

217

205

190

202

267

224

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.095

.097

.072

.063

.062

.060

.258

.226

.110

.075

.040

.039

.100

163

172

188

190

193

211

220

168

172

190

190

211

267

180

145

170

193

193

230

240

224

157

175

211

217

266

315

212

157

172

205

Sept.

238

241

244

244

224

178

178

227

238

238

202

157

165

205

190

180

205

175

139

155

168

143

168

241

214

172

193

244

227

190

Run-off in 

inches

0.11

.11

.08

.07

.06

.07

.29

.26

.12

.09

.05

.04

1.35
98 UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

Mississippi River near Royalton, Mlnn.

Location.- In lot 2, sec. 20, T. 39 N., R. 32 W., at power plant of Minnesota Power & 

ligfit Co. 5 miles northwest of Royalton and 5 miles below mouth of Swan River.

Drainage area.- 11,600 square miles.

Records available.- March 1924 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 2,443 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 4,090 second-feet Apr. 18; minimum, 

29B second-feet July 31.

1924-1934: Maximum daily discharge, 12,600 second-feet Apr. 22, 1927; minimum, 

that of July 31, 1934.

Remarks,- Records good. Flow regulated by Government reservoirs on headwaters. Records 

'collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co., under general supervision of the U. S. 

Geological Survey in connection with a Federal power Commission project. Daily 

discharge determined from power-house records furnished by Minnesota Power & Light 

Co, Results of discharge measurements on Sept. 3, 1931, and Oct. 13, 1932, checked 

determinations from power-house records within 2\% and 3J$, respectively.

Dlacharge, In second-fast, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,020

1,120

1,240

1,290

1,270

1,270

1,160

1,170

345

775

1,030

1,160

1,050

1,090

995

989

1,330

1,190

1,380

1,220

1,440

1,040

1,100

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,220

1,280

1,130

777

1,310

Nov.

1,440

1,270

1,380

1,260

1,310

1,070

1,340

1,280

810

892

1,040

1,030

474

1,180

1,110

943

1,090

1,220

1,390

1,500

1,370

1,270

1,250

1,170

1,130

1,130.

1,130

963

1,160

1,190

Dec.

1,080

1,390

1,160

1,060

1,000

839

1,120

996

1,160

1,070

876

1,040

1,010

852

988

1,040

1,090

806

1,050

988

836

913

1,010

990

905

833

833

794

933

1,100

998

Jan.

967

900

867

900

850

950

925

828

750

S67

933

892

917

1,040

883

928

993

1,020

917

1,010

1,130

994

1,170

1,060

1,060

998

1,100

967

904

1,000

995

Feb.

941

946

922

909

732

956

865

820

765

918

995

793

933

828

793

733

779

783

788

851

743

893

724

624

638

599

682

721

Mar.

963

900

1,140

1,200

1,060

1,370

1,240

1,080

1,110

1,180

1,220

1,170

1,150

1,270

1,230

1,250

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,310

1,370

1,300

1,420

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,430

1,520

1,400

1,500

1,640

Month Maximum

October . . ....... . . ... . . 1,450

November. ..... ............ . . 1,500

December. ........ ... . . 1,390

January ........... . . . 1,170

February . ...... . . . 995

March ... . 1,640

April. . ........... . 4,090

May ... ... 3,070

June ..... 2,080

July . . 1.890

August ..- 600

September ......... 883

The year. . . .... . . 4,090

Apr.

1,600

1,680

2,130

1,920

2,120

2,510

2,500

2,930

3,340

4,040

3,680

3,060

3,090

3,250

3,290

3,660

3,780

4,090

3,520

3,410

2,790

2,810

3,380

3,370

2,930

2,630

2,560

2,960

2,750

3,280

Bay

2,770

2,

2,

2,

550

300

370

2,290

2,440

2,

2,

3,

760

570

370

2,770

2,320

2,

2,

2,

130

280

170

2,370

2,600

2,

2,

2,

570

370

L60

2,120

1,750

1,

2,

1,

380

390

340

1,560

1,510

1,

1,

1,

1,

120

500

550

530

1,140

Minimum

775

474

794

750

599

900

1,600

1,140

633

298

325

356

298

June

1,170

1,020

1,470

1,100

1,170

1,100

1,280

1,770

1,610

1,440

1,450

1,490

1,860

1,860

2,080

1,740

1,420

1,120

1,170

1,290

1,620

1,020

967

800

873

800

1,100

1,560

1,240

683

Mean

1,169

1,161

992

959

810

1,266

2,969

2,202

1,309

733

449

555

1,213

July

813

843

1,050

1,290

1,050

900

1,140

1,020

95S

1,170

932

654

482

750

717

799

760

515

705

733

725

512

754

508

383

538

607

520

483

304

298

Aug.

592

396

325

575

425

377

400

407

553

342

400

346

424

383

408

365

368 56-4

441

531

600

388

575

504

596

554

404

467

400

400

417

Sept.

550

550

467

533

356

469

518

583

483

400

429

488

444

533

529

560

450

433

446

474

415

454

478

708

8S3

726

708

650

674

665

Per square Hun-off in 

mile inches

0.101 0.12

.100 .11

.086 .10

.083 .10

. 070 .07

.109 .13

.256 .29

.190 .22

.113 .13

.063 .07

.039 .04

.046 .05

.105 1.43
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 

Mississippi River at Elk River, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SEi sec. 34, T. 33 N., R. 36 W. fourth principal 

 ieTldlan, In Elk River, 2,500 feet below mouth of Elk River. Zero of gage Is 

847.92 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 14,500 square miles.

Records available.- July 1915 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 4,268 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,160 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 4.26 

reet); minimum, 278 second-feet Nov. 15 (gage height, 1.43 feet, affected by Ice).

1915-34: Maximum discharge, 27,000 second-feet Apr. 7, 1916 (gage height, 

10.8 feet); minimum, that of Nov. 15, 1933.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 10-20, Dec. 

9-14, Dec. 24 to Mar. 19, and for estimated period, June 3-17, which are good. 

Flow partly regulated by Government reservoirs on head waters.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2fl

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,420

1,100

1,090

1,300

1,390

1,330

1,520

1,550

1,200

1,030

916

942

1,260

1,160

1,190

1,390

1,260

1,190

1,500

1,610

1,470

1,300

1,570

968

1,620

1,610

1,570

1,580

1,360

1,100

1,150

Nov.

,180

,6SO

,850

,360

,630

,360

,340

1,530

1,340

1,500

1,190

1,240

846

982

610

830

1,050

955

1,200

1,310

2,010

1,940

1,440

1,360

1,750

1,310

1,720

1,130

1,310

1,120

Dee.

1,370

1,470

1,470

1,600

1,030

929

1,220

794

974

842

890

929

704

866

1,080

1,120

1,130

1,340

1,280

1,030

1,220

1,050

1,100

1,080

1,120

1,100

971

994

942

1,160

1,010

Jan.

1,160

1,390

1,190

1,180

1,090

1,180

961

1,150

1,100

1,030

890

1,090

1,280

1,160

1,340

1,240

1,080

1,200

1,200

1,310

1,260

,470

,490

,130

,310

,150

,100

,250

,160

,260

,190

Feb.

1,

1,

1,

1,

190

120

250

220

1,050

1,100

1,

S30

955

050

1,360

1,120

1,

1,

150

220

848

1,130

994

1,

1,

120

020

390

916

929

1,

1,

955

020

050

B06

640

Month

October ... ... 

November. . . - - - - ....

December- .......

January ......

February .....

March April ........

May 

July ...

August 

September

The year. ...

332

715

Mar.

818

916

968

818

1,220

1,490

1,490

1,390

1,250

1,240

1,400

1,660

1,630

1,440

1,550

1,820

1,920

1,770

1,500

1,820

1,830

1,800

1,680

1,830

1,700

1,920

1,700

1,970

1,950

1,850

1,830

Maximum

1,620 

2,010

1,600

1,490

1,360

1,970 

4 940

3^970

2,220

1,260

726

1,100

4,940

Apr.

2,200

2,290

2,150

2,910

2,620

2,620

2,520

3,020

3,760

4,180

4,940

4,330

3,970

3,860

3,760

3,970

4,720

4,610

4,940

4,610

4,390

3,760

3,660

4,280

4,180

3,760

3,240

3,130

3,340

3,440

May

3,970

3,

3,

3,

440

130

550

3,440

3,020

3,

2,

3,

020

320

340

3,240

3,130

2,

2,

3,

620

310

240

2,720

2,720

2,

2,

2,

460

320

B20

2,150

2,390

2,

1,

2,

190

800

280

2,080

1,950

1,

1,

1,

1,

390

450

610

500

1,330

Minimum

916

610 

704

890

640

818

o T 5Q

l!330

830

671

488

438

438

June

1,310

1,120

1,320

1,160

1,700

1,150

1,300

1,490

1,950

2,220

1,890

1,490

1,580

1,700

2,030

2,020

2,200

1,720

1,630

1,630

1,570

1,280

1,150

1,020

830

1,010

1,160

1,010

1,660

1,570

Mean

1,311

1,336

1,091 

1,194

1,017 

1,554 

3*662

2,575

1,496

938

584

687

1,454

July

1,260

1,030

1,160

1,160

1,060

1,090

1,090

1,100

1,090

1,150

1,180

1,240

890

1,010

890

890

806

726

682

671

770

916

1,020

842

806

794

693

806

782

759

715

Aug.

590

580

580

650

726

560

580

590

640

620

650

640

533

524

524

640

640

580

560

515

640

600

660

682

515

497

506

488

533

515

542

Sept.

506

693

981

770

770

640

542

515

488

580

715

533

479

704

620

650

748

640

570

560

462

438

497

1,060

916

955

1,100

866

748

878

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

0.090 0.10

.092 .10 .075 .09

.082 .09

.070 .07

.107 .12 

.253 .28

.178 .21

.103 .11

.065 .07

.040 .05

.047 .05

.100 1.34
100 UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

Mississippi River near Anoka, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SWi sec. 12, T. 119 N., R. 21 W., half a mile below 

uoon Creek, 14 miles downstream from Coon Rapids hydroelectric plant of Northern 

States Power Co., and 64 miles downstream from Anoka.

Drainage area.- 19,100 square miles.

Records available.- June 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,970 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 3.34 

feet); minimum, 586 second-feet Sept. 13 (gage height, 0.37 foot;.

1931-34: Maximum discharge, 12,500 second-feet June 5, 1933 (gage height, 

5.56 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 13, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those during periods of Ice effect, Nov. 11-16, Dec. 

I0~~to Mar. 2, Mar. 6-14, 17, 18, which are good. Discharge determined from powerhouse records during periods of Ice effect. Flow partly regulated by Government 

reservoirs on headwaters.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,470

1,430

1,150

1,430

1,500

1,490

1,530

1,660

1,370

1,240

1,070

1,050

1,370

1,300

1,430

1,700

1,520

1,480

1,510

1,700

1,730

1,410

1,720

1,390

1,460

1,880

1,740

1,760

1,530

1,260

1,360

Nov.

1,280

1,700

1,970

1,600

1,730

1,530

1,410

1,640

1,270

1,530

1,420

1,360

311

844

914

761

1,420

1,600

1,660

1,630

1,850

2,140

1,710

1,600

1,740

1,640

1,770

1,510

1,430

1,330

Dee.

1,470

1,680

1,590

1,890

1,320

1,200

1,320

1,140

1,040

1,320

990

1,100

1,020

970

1,170

1,120

1,200

1,290

1,410

1,150

1,200

1,260

1,120

1,180

1,110'

1,100

911

1,090

858

1,020

1,290

Jan.

1,210

1,340

1,340

1,260

1,090

1,340

1,180

1,140

1,250

1,140

1,150

1,030

1,370

1,230

1,240

1,380

1,150

1,140

1,280

1,300

1,320

1,420

1,410

1,390

1,400

1,320

1,350

1,310

1,260

1,280

1,210

Feb.

1,140

1,140

1,230

1,310

1,200

1,220

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,100

1,130

1,130

1,280

1,110

1,160

1,210

1,110

1,180

1,090

1,200

 1,020

1,150

1,090

1,100

1,020

905

895

926

Mar.

992

1,120

1,420

1,230

1,380

1,530

1,530

1,540

1,540

1,450

1,540

1,650

1,810

1,690

1,620

1,810

1,320

1,630

1,790

1,610

1,960

1,960

1,740

1,960

1,880

1,990

1,760

1,980

2,040

Apr.

2,190

2,500

2,640

2,920

3,230

3,270

2,310

3,340

3,970

4,470

5,240

5,460

4,440

4,100

4,030

4,050

4,910

4,800

5,100

4,980

4,640

4,150

3,800

4,420

4,250

4,180

3,400

3,390

3,390

1,930 3,780

2,040

Month Maximum

October ....... . . ...... 1,880

November. ..... .... .... . 2,140

December. - . ........ . . . 1,890

January ....... . 1,420

February ..... . - 1,310

March .... . - 2,040

April. . ..... 5,460

May . 4,030

June ..... . 2,600

July . 1,360

August - 841

September . . 1,440

The year. . . . . . 5,460

May

3,

4,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3.

3,

3,

3,

2,

2,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Minimum

1,050

761

858

1,030

895

992

2,190

1,500

1,010

772

610

602

602

950

030

310

580

770

590

010

140

560

470

380

990

600

330

970

930

780

780

050

500

410

470

070

200

300

160

770

550

500

910

630

June

1,350

1,360

1,370

1,280

1,820

1,290

1,430

1,690

2,140

2,600

2,130

1,670

1,720

1,900

2,330

2,250

2,450

1,700

1,730

1,840

1,710

1,580

1,260

1,120

1,010

1,060

1,270

1,120

1,360

1,850

Mean

1,474

1,495

1,211

1,265

1,122

1,67Y

3,930

2,796

1,646

1,022

715

888

1,603

July

1,280

1,120

1,150

1,230

1,150

1,120

1,120

1,150

1,170

1,320

1,170

1,360

1,120

954

1,080

1,000

952

898

860

823

802

772

1,060

962

932

890

841

792

872

870

840

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.07Y

.078

.063

.066

.059

.088

.206

.146

.086

.054

.037

.046

.084

779

736

673

664

300

772

646

736

736

727

736

834

733

664

646

691

813

756

761

628

763

727

736

841

712

610

610

610

646

637

736

Sept.

670

733

1,140

970

899

829

718

641

637

602

354

797

651

791

894

739

931

890

754

776

673

615

646

1,300

1,380

1,140

1,440

1,300

1,000

1,220

Run-off in 

inches

0.09

.09

.07

.08

.06

.10

.23

.17

.10

.06

.04

.05

1.14
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

101

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage In St. Paul, 6 miles below mouth of Minnesota River. Zero of

 gage Is 684.16 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 36,800 square miles.

Records available.- March 1887 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 42 years (1892-1934), 9,210 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 7,460 second-feet Apr. 12; minimum, 

632 second-feet Aug. 26.

1887-1934: Maximum discharge, 80,800 second-feet Apr. 6, 1897 (gage height, 

18.0 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 26, 1934.

Maximum known discharge, 107,000 second-feet Apr. 29, 1881 (gage height, 19.6 

feet); revised determination by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, superseding figure 

of 117,000 second-feet on July 22, 1867, as previously published.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge determined from records of Mississippi River above

 Minnesota River and of Minnesota River at mouth. Partial regulation by Government 

reservoirs on headwaters. Regulation negligible during summer of 1934. Gage In 

backwater of Hastings Dam.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1935-34

Day

1

Z

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,570

1,800

1,400

1.49O

1,620

1,700

1,72O

1,920

1,790

1,490

1,490

1,210

1,210

1,65O

1,600

2,4OO

1,810

1,490

1,690

1,920

2,200

1,550

1,940

2,020

1,260

2,210

2,060

1,920

1,870

1,740

1,500

Nov.

1,5SO

1,950

S,060

2,220

1,950

2,070

1,74O

1,680

1,790

1,700

1,800

1,77O

1,130

1,400

1,470

1,070

1,630

2,020

1,990

1,940

1,720

2,480

2,170

1,98O

2,100

1,980

2,150

1,890

1,790

1,810

Dec.

1,640

2,190

1,920

2,250

1,570

1,330

1,690

1,690

1,340

1,730

1,260

1,24O

1,460

1,240

1,360

1,350

1,520

1,470

1,690

1,600

1,430

1,500

1,390

1,45O

1,390

1,420

1,280

1,250

1,270

1,170

1,590

Jan.

1,500

1,660

1,600

1,570

1,580

1,450

1,620

1,460

1,460

1,530

1,500

1,330

1,520

1,580

1,580

1,620

1,570

1,420

1,560

1,59O

1,730

2,120

1,780

1,84O

1,750

1,890

1,790

1,700

1,810

1,760

1,770

Fe

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Month

October . . .........

November ... - . - 

December. ....

January . . ....

February . ....

March ....

April- ...

May . . .

June

July

August 

September

The year. . ...

b.

560

580

640

650

700

610

650

420

420

44O

440

510

45O

690

220

520

430

370

470

390

400

300

290

310

310

190

100

170

Mar.

1,240

1,200

1,220

1,57O

1,540

1,720

1,750

2,040

2,310

1,690

1,720

2,190

2,200

2,170

1,860

1,590

2,220

1,910

2,060

1,820

2,390

2,09O

2,050

2,060

2,210

2,340

2,040

2,380

2 r380

2,360

2,430

Maximum

2,400

2,480

2,250

2,120

1,700

2,430

7,460

4,480

3,130

1,790

1,230

2,270

7,460

Apr.

2,48O

3,130

3,630

2,960

3,790

4,010

3,830

4,830

5,810

6,260

7,280

7,460

6,30O

5,280

5,200

4,900

5,660

5,620

5,670

5,820

5,08O

4,990

4,440

4,670

4,670

4,830

3,78O

3,760

3,550

4,420

May

4,

4,

3,

4,

4,

4,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

2,

3,

3,

3,

3,

2,

3r

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

2,

1,

Minimum

1,210

1,070

1,170

1,330

1,100

1,200

2,480

1,610

1,200

800

632

736

632

170

480

720

050

2OO

140

200

560

970

670

720

350

980

440

160

160

020

810

450

720

570

860

390

240

730

380

190

610

780

110

810

June

1,550

1,510

1,360

1,460

2,160

1,640

1,810

2,140

2,320

2,740

2,630

1,980

1,950

2,510

2,860

2,910

3,130

2,250

2,500

2,440

2,320

1,870

1,630

1,460

1,440

1,200

1,530

1,440

1,260

1,400

Mean

1,717

1,834

1,509

1,635

1,437

1,960

4,804

3,086

1,980

1,272

S64

1,143

1,955

July

1,430

1,560

1,100

1,350

1,540

1,270

1,39O

1,320

1,790

1,660

1,580

1,590

1,430

1,290

1,330

1,350

1,270

1,150

1,110

1,130

1,010

800

1,200

1,220

1,140

1,240

9S8

993

1,090

1,070

1,010

Au g979

929

795

672

870

1.O30

1,

1,

1,

1,

836

230

826

893

867

OOO

OOO

794

830

759

997

959

040

742

807

866

876

935

397

632

779

737

671

707

821

Per square 

mile

0.047

.050

.041

.044

.039

.053

.131

.084

.054

.035

.023

.031

.053

Sept.

842

983

1,360

1,210

1,010

1,120

807

736

761

770

999

1,160

836

949

1,250

891

1,110

1,120

971

1,100

811

862

776

2,010

2,270

1,480

1,690

1,720

1,310

1,390

Run -off in 

inches

O.O5

.06

.05

.05

.04

.06

.15

.10

.06

.04

.03

.03

.72
102 UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 9, T. 26 N., R. 20 W., in Prescott, 200 feet 

below mouth of St. Croix River. Zero of gage is 669.28 feet above mean sea level 

(adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 45,000 square miles.

Records available.- June 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 5.32 feet,

affected by backwater from Lake Pepln); minimum discharge, 2,210 second-feet Aug. 

18, 24, 25, 29, 30; minimum gage height, -4.20 feet Aug. 29.

1928-34: Maximum discharge, 49,600 second-feet Mar. 25, 1929 (gage height, 

12.3 feet); minimum, that of August 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from ice, Nov. 14 to 

Bar. 19, which are good, and of backwater from Lake Pepln Apr. 6-22, Sept. 29, 30, 

which are fair. Discharge estimated for Dec. 25 to Jan. 1, Jan. 8-13, 29-31. Flow 

partly regulated by reservoirs and power plants above.

Discharge, in nd-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,580

3,410

3,490

3,410

3,330

3,410

3,490

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,490

3,330

3,170

3,170

3,330

3,670

3,760

3,850

3,950

3,950

4,250

4,250

4,150

4,360

4,150

4,250

4,360

4,250

4,470

4', 250

4,360

Nov.

4,250

4,250

4,150

4,250

4,360

4,360

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,150

4,150

3,950

3,580

3,170

2,800

2,940

3,250

3,410

3,670

3,850

3,850

3,760

3,760

3.95Q

3,850

3,950

4,050

3,950

4,050

Dec.

3,950

4,050

4,360

4,360

4,250

3,760

3,950

3,670

3,410

3,170

3,010

2,800

2,730

2,940

3,010

3,170

3,410

3,670

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,670

3,330

2,870

2,520

2,590

2,660

2,800

2,940

3,250

3,170

Jan.

3,090

3,410

3,490

3,670

3,950

4,050

3,580

3,410

3,330

3,330

3,410

3,670

3,350

3,490

3,300

3,090

3,170

Feb.

3,850

4,

4,

4,

250

360

250

3,850

3,670

3,

3,

3,

580

250

170

3,330

3,670

4,

3,

3,

350

350

350

4,150

4,050

3,

3,3301 3,

3,490 3,

3,580

3,670

3,850

4,050

3,330

3,330

3,490

3,580

2,940

3,090

3,410

3,670

350

490

310

3,170

3,090

2,

2,

2,

340

BOO

BOO

2,870

2,940

3,

3,

Month

October . . . . ..... 

November . . ...... ...

December ......

January .... . . 

February .... . . March . . 

April .......

May . -

June ....

July

August 

September .

The year. . . ...

010

090

Mar.

3,170

3,330

3,410

3,530

3,850

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,350

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,360

4,360

4,580

4,470

4,470

4,580

4,470

4,470

4,690

4,690

4,930

4,930

4,810

4,930

4,810

4,930

5,290

5,290

5,170

Maximum

4,360 

4,360

4,360

4,050

4,360

5,290 

14,800

8,070

4,310

3,950

2,740

5,410

14,800

Apr.

5,170

5,290

9,200

11,300

12,900

11,900

10,500

9,200

10,700

12,100

13,600

14,300

14,800

14,300

13,100

12,100

11,900

11,900

12,300

12,100

11,700

11,100

10,500

9,560

9,560

9,560

9,020

8,700

8 r380

8,070

May

7,920

8,

7,

7,

D70

320

770

7,770

7,

7,

6,

7,

320

520

760

ISO

7,040

6,900

6,

6,

6,

760

300

180

6,340

6,060

6,

t,

6,

540

200

340

6,340

6,060

5,

5,

5,

300

300

540

5,410

5,290

5,

4,

4,

4,

170

310

590

470

4,470

Minimum

3,170 

2,800

2,520

2,940

2,800

3,170 

5,170

4,470

3,580

2,420

2,210

2,350

2,210

June

4,470

4,050

3,950

3,950

3,950

3,950

3,850

4,360

4,250

4,470

4,360

4,470

4,360

4,360

4,470

4,580

4,810

4,690

4,580

4,690

4,580

4,250

4,150

3,850

3,760

3,760

3,670

3,670

3,580

3,670

Mean

3,773 

3,890

3,379

3f 487

3,519

4,369 

10,830

6,370

4,185

3,197

2,366

3,096

4,367

July

3,670

3,580

3,490

3,400

3,400

3,310

3,140

3,060

3,220

3,950

3,950

3,950

3,950

3,760

3,490

3,490

3,220

3,140

3,140

3,140

3,060

2,98O

2,320

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,660

2,580

2,420

2,420

2,500

Aug.

2,420

2,

2,

2,

120

120

120

2,580

2,740

2,

2,

2,

560

580

580

2,500

2,420

2,

2,

2,

550

550

550

2,350

2,350

2,

2,

2,

380

310

380

2,280

2,230

2,

2,

2,

280

280

310

2,210

2,280

2,

2,

2,

2,

280

280

210

210

2,280

Per square 

mile

0.034 

.086

.075

.077

.078

.097 

.241

.142

.093

.071

.053

.069

.097

Sept.

2,350

2,350

2,420

2,500

2,580

2,530

2,660

2,660

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,660

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,820

2,820

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,820

2,820

2,900

3,850

4,690

4,810

5,410

5,050

4,530

Run-off in 

inches

0.10 

.10

.09

.09

.08

.11 

.27

.16

.10

.08

.06

.08

1.32
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 103

Mississippi River at Wabasha, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 29, T. Ill N., R. 10 W., on sheer fence above highway

 bridge at Wabasha, about 3 miles below mouth of Chippewa River.

Drainage area.- 56,600 square miles. 

Records available.- April to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during period April to September, 45,100 second-

 feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 7.10 feet); minimum discharge recorded, 4,250 second-feet 

Aug. 29, 30; minimum gage height recorded, -3.40 feet Aug. 30.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. 

Plow partly regulated by reservoirs and power plants.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October

November . . .........

December ....

January ......

February - 

March . 

April. ....

May

July

August

September

The year. . .

Mar.

Maximum

45,100

15,000

8,680

7,600

5,330

18,800

Apr.

8,240

8,240

8,680

18,100

29,900

40,300

43,500

45,100

44.300

42,700

41,900

41,100

39 , 500

37,100

34,800

32,000

29,300

27,500

26,300

24,500

23,500

22,500

21,600

20,000

18,800

18,100

17,800

17,000

16,400

15,500

May

15,

14,

14,

14,

14,

14,

13,

13,

13,

13,

13,

12,

12,

12,

11,

11,

11,

10,

10,

10,

10,

10,

10,

10,

10,

9*9,

9,

9,

9,

8,

Minimum

8,240

8,900

7,200

5,000

4,250

4,550

000

800

500

200

000

000

800

200

200

500

000

300

500

300

800

400

100

900

900

900

900

400

200

200

000

780

780

560

340

120

900

June

8,680

8,460

8,460

8,240

8,020

7,800

7,400

7,600

8,240

8,460

8,460

8,240

8,020

7,800

7,800

7,600

7,600

7,800

7,600

7,600

7,800

7,600

7,600

7,400

7,200

7,400

7,200

7,400

7,400

7,600

Mean

27,140

11,790

7,816

6,315

4,804

6,622

July

7,600

7,400

7,200

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,400

6,410

6,220

6,410

6,410

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,410

6,220

6,220

6,220

6,220

6,040

6,040

5,860

5,860

5,860

5,680

5,680

5,500

5,330

5,160

5,000

Aug.

5,

5,

5,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

5,

5,

5,

5,

5,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

5,

5,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

Per square 

mile

0.480

.208

.138

.112

.085

.117

000

000

000

850

850

850

850

850

330

160

000

000

000

850

700

700

850

700

330

160

850

700

700

700

700

550

400

400

250

250

400

Sept.

4,550

4,550

4,700

4,700

4,850

5,160

5,330

5,330

5,000

4,850

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,160

5,500

5,330

5,160

5,330

5,330

5,500

5,330

5,330

5,160

5,330

7,200

9,780

11,400

13,200

15,800

18,800

Run-off In 

Inches

0.54

.24

.15

.13

.10

.13
104

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

Mississippi River at Wlnona, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 23, T. 107 N., R. 7 W., on stone pier at right end of

 Highway bridge at Wlnona. Zero of gage Is 640.12 feet above mean sea level by adjustment of 1912 and 639.64 feet above mean sea level by adjustment of 1929.

Drainage area.- 59,200 square miles.

Records available.- June 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 55,500 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage

 height, 9.10 feet); minimum discharge recorded, 2,250 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage

height, -1.18 feet, affected by Ice); minimum stage recorded, -3.38 feet August 31. 

1928-34: Maximum discharge, 78,300 second-feet Apr. 3, 4, 1929 (gage height, 

11.50 feet); minimum, that of Dec. 29, 1933.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice break-up, Mar. 3-12, which

 are poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16. 18, Dec. 10 to Mar. 4, 

Mar. 9-12. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs and power plants above.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,400

6,600

6,400

6,200

6,200

6,400

7,000

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,600

7,000

7,000

6,800

7,200

7,000

7,200

7,200

7,200

7,200

7,400

Nov.

7,400

7,400

7,600

7,600

7,400

7,400

7,600

7,600

7,600

7,810

7,600

7,600

7,810

7,600

7,600

7,400

7,200

7,000

7,000

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

7,000

7,200

7,200

7,400

7,600

7,600

7,600

Dec.

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,610

7,810

8,020

8,020

8,020

8,020

8,020

7,810

7,200

4,330

4,510

5,250

6,400

6,400

6,600

6,800

7,200

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

5,820

5,060

3,970

2,420

2.2BO

2,590

3,100

Jan.

3,970

4,150

7,000

8,020

8,440

8,860

8,860

8,650

8,440

8,440

8,440

8,230

8,440

8,230

8,020

7,810

6,800

7,200

7,200

7,600

7,810

8,230

8,650

9,520

8,020

8,6BO

9,300

11,100

5,060

5,440

6,800

Feb.

7,600

8,

8,

9,

230

440

380

9,300

9,620

9,

9,

7,

500

520

310

7,200

8,440

9,

9»

9,

520

740

740

9,300

9,300

8,

8,

8,

140

520

320

8,020

7,810

6,

6,

6,

iOO

200

310

5,820

6,010

6,

6,<

Month

October ... . - - . - .......

November. ... . ........

December. ......... . . . - .

January ....... . . . . ...

February ....... ....

March ...... .

April .......... - - May

June ....

July

August

September. ....

The year. ...... ...... ...

too

300

Mar.

7,400

7,600

8,230

7,400

8,230

8,440

8,650

8,440

8,020

8,440

8,230

8,860

9,300

9,300

9,300

9,620

9,960

9,960

9,960

9.960

9,960

9,960

9,740

9,620

9,520

9,520

9,300

9,300

9,300

9^300

9,080

Maximum

7,400

7,810

8,020

11,100

9,740

9,960

56,500

16,400

9,300

8,230

5,820

18,400

56,500

Apr.

9,300

9,520

10,200

19,600

34,300

42,500

52,000

55,500

54,600

52,800

50,500

46,800

44,300

42,500

40,100

37,700

34,900

32,100

29,400.

27,200

25,600

24,100

23,100

22,200

20,400

19,600

18,800

18,100

17,400

17,000

May

16,400

15,

15,

15,

300

200

300

15,000

14,700

14,

14,

13,

500

200

700

13,400

13,700

13,

13,

13,

200

300

300

12,500

12,200

11.

11.

11,

300

500

500

11,300

11,300

11,

10,!

10,

LOO

»00

300

10,600

10,400

10,£

10, £

9»<

9,'

iOO

iOO

)60

f40

9,520

Minimum

6,200

6,800

2,260

3,970

5,820

7,400

9,300

9,620

8,020

5,820

4,690

6,060

2,260

June

9,300

9,300

9,080

8,860

8,860

8,650

8,440

8,020

8,660

9,300

9,080

8,860

8,650

8,650

8,440

8,230

8,230

8,230

8,020

8,020

8,020

8,230

8,020

8,020

8,020

8,020

8,020

8,020

8,020

8,230

Mean

6,774

7,367

6,286

7,786

8,071

9,023

31,070

12,460

8,460

7,063

6,391

7,612

9,742

July

8,230

8,020

8,020

7,600

7,600

8,230

8,020

7,400

7,000

7,000

7,200

7,200

7,200

7>200

7,200

7,200

7,200

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

6,800

6,800

6,600

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,200

6,010

6,010

5,820

Aug.

5,630

5,

5,

5,

530

530

140

5,440

5,250

5,

5,

5,

140

140

330

5,820

5,630

5,(

5,

5,

530

140

140

5,260

5,250

5,£

5,£

5,J

260

250

260

5,820

5,630

5,'

5,£

5,<<

140

250

140

5,440

5,250

5,£

5,£

5,C M

50

50

160

70

4,690

Per square 

mile

0.114

.124

.106

.131

.136

.152

.525

.210

.143

.119

.091

.127

.166

Sept.

5,060

5,350

5,630

5,630

5,440

5,630

5,630

5,630

5,630

5,630

5,630

5,820

5,820

6,010

6,200

6,400

6,200

6,010

6,200

6,200

6,400

6,200

6,200

6,200

7,400

11,300

14,600

16,400

16,700

18,400

Run-off in 

Inches

0.13

.14

.12

.15

.14

.18

.59

.24

.16

.14

.10

.14

2.23
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 105

Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wls.

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 31, T. 16 N. , R. 7 W. , on left pier of wagon bridge In 

La Crosse. Zero of gage Is 625.65 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 62,800 square miles.

Records available.- June 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 69,800 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage 

 t, ,10.43 . feet); minimum discharge recorded, ,3,300 , second-feet Dec. .30, ,31; 

minimum gage height recorded, -2.43 feet Aug. 30, Sept. 1.

1929-34: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 9, 1934; minimum, that of Dec. 30, 

31, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 16.2 feet June 19, 1880.

Minimum stage known, that of Aug. 30, Sept. 1, 1934.

Remarks . - Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 17-25, Dec. 14 to 

Mar. 14, which are fair. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs and power plants 

above .

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7,640

7,640

7,640

7,420

7,420

7,420

7,420

7,420

7,640

7,640

7,420

7,420

7,420

7,210

7,210

7,420

7,860

8,300

8,080

7,860

7,860

7,640

7,860

8,080

7,860

8,080

8,080

8,080

8,300

8,300

8,300

Nov.

8,300

8,300

8,300

8,300

8,260

8,260

8,260

8,490

8,490

8,490

8,490

8,490

8,490

8,490

8,490

8,260

8,030

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,800

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,260

8,490

8,490

8,490

Dec.

8,490

8,720

8,950

8,950

8,720

8,950

8,950

8,950

8.7EO

8,950

8,260

7,800

6,480

5,400

5,820

7,360

7,580

7,580

7,580

7,580

7,580

7,580

7,360

7,360

6,700

5,610

5,000

3,840

3,480

3,300

3,300

Jan.

3,660

4,400

5,610

6,920

8,030

8,720

8,950

9,180

9,180

8,950

8,950

8,950

8,950

8,950

8,720

8,7EO

8,490

7,580

7,800

8,030

8,260

9,180

9,410

11,100

11,100

9,870

8,950

9,410

10,600

7,580

6.480

Feb.

7,

8,

9,

9,

9,

10,

10,

10,

10,

9,

8,

9,

9,

9,

580

260

180

410

870

100

300

600

300

410

490

180

870

870

9,870

10,

10,

10,

10,

9,

100

300

300

300

180

8,720

9.

8,

6,

180

860

700

6,260

7,360

8,

8,

1

Month

October . . .... .....

November . . ..... ...

Deaember. . ........

January ..... - ....

February ....

March ...

April ......

May

June

July

August .

September

The year.

030

260

Mar.

8,030

8,260

8,490

8,950

9,640

10,800

10,800

10,300

8,490

8,260

9,180

11,300

11,800

11,500

11,500

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,100

11,100

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,600

10,800

10,600

10,100

Maximum

8,300

8,490

8,950

11,100

10,600

11,800

69,800

19,200

13,000

13,500

7,140

E7.500

69,800

Apr.

10,300

10,800

13,000

20,000

36,400

44,600

52,400

64,600

69,800

67,000

62,200

57,000

52,400

49,200

46,800

43,900

41,800

38,800

35,800

33,200

30,000

28,000

26,500

25,000

24,000

23,200

22,000

20,800

20,400

19,600

May

19,

18,

17» I1?,

16,

16,

15,

15,

15,

200

500

400

100

800

500

900

600

600

15,300

14,

14,

14,

14,

800

BOO

BOO

800

14,200

14,

13,

13,

13,

000

BOO

200

000

12,800

12,800

12,

12,

12,

500

300

300

12,000

11,800

11,

11,

11,

11,

10,

Minimum

7,210

7,800

3,300

3,660

6,260

8,030

10,300

10,800

8,720

7,140

5,400

5,400

3,300

500

500

300

100

BOO

June

10,600

10,300

10,100

9,870

9,870

9,640

9,410

8,950

9,410

10,100

10,800

10,300

10,100

9,870

9,410

9,180

8,950

8,950

8,950

8,950

8,950

8,720

8,780

9,180

9,180

9,640

9,640

10,600

11,600

13,000

Mean

7,740

8,235

7,126

8,409

9,116

10,420

36,240

14,120

9,761

9,516

6,191

9,056

11,300

July

13,500

12,500

11,300

10,300

9,870

11,500

12,000

11,300

10,100

9,870

11,500

10,100

9,410

9,180

8,950

8,720

8,720

8,720

8,720

9,410

8,490

8,260

8,030

7,800

7,360

7,800

9,870

9,410

7,800

7,360

7,140

Aug.

6,920

6,

6,

6,

700

480

480

6,480

6,260

6,

6,

6,

aeo

360

360

6,700

6,700

6,

6,

6,

480

360

360

6,260

6,040

5,

5,

6,

320

320

340

6,040

7,140

6,

6,

6,

700

360

340

5,820

5,820

5,

5,

5,

5,

5,

Per square 

mile

0.123

.131

.113

.134

.145

.166

.677

.225

.155

.152

.099

.144

.180

320

510

too

too

100

Sept.

5,400

5,820

6,260

7,360

7,360

7,360

7,140

7,140

7,140

6,920

7,140

7,140

7,140

7,140

7,140

7,360

7,580

7,360

7,360

7,580

7,580

7,580

7,580

8,030

8,260

10,800

15,300

17,400

20,800

27,500

Run-off in 

inches

0.14

.15

.13

.15

.15

.19

.64

.26

.17

.18

.11

.16

2.43
106 UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

Mississippi River at Clayton, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage In NEi sec. 1, T. 93 N., R. 3 W., a quarter of a mile downstream

 from railroad station In Clayton. Zero of gage Is 602.60 feet above mean sea 

level (adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 79,200 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 82,500 second-feet Apr. 14, 15 (gage

 height, 11.4 feet); minimum discharge recorded, 5,540 second-feet Dec. 13, 14; 

minimum stage recorded, -1.82 feet Aug. 29, 30.

1930-34: Maximum discharge, 95,200 second-teet Apr. 18, 1932 (gage height, 

12.36 feet); minimum, that of Dec. 13, 14, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 11 to Mar. 15, which

 are poor. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs and power plants.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

SB

29

30

31

Oct.

12,300

12,600

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,200

12,200

12,400

12,600

12,600

12,800

12,600

12, 400

12,400

12,400

12,600

12,800

13,000

13,200

13,200

13,200

13,000

12,800

12,800

12,800

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

Nov.

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,000

11,700

11,100

10,800

10,900

11,700

12,600

14,100

15,400

14, 700

13,400

13,200

13,000

13,200

13,400

13,400

Dec.

13,400

13,600

13,600

13,900

14,100

14,100

13,900

13,900

13,600

13,400

11,300

8,960

6,620

5,540

6,260

7,160

8,420

9,500

10,800

12,000

12,400

12,200

13,000

12,200

10,600

9,860

8,420

8,240

9,680

10,400

10,400

Jan.

10,800

11,300

11,700

11,800

12,000

12,400

13,200

13,600

14,100

14,700

14,700

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,700

14,700

14,700

13,900

13,400

12,800

12,800

13,200

16,600

17,900

18,600

18,300

17,900

16,600

16,300

16,000

15,400

Feb.

14,900

14,

14,

14,

14,

700

400

700

700

14,700

15,

15,

15,

BOO

200

400

16,700

15,

15,

14,

14,

400

200

700

700

14,700

15,200

15,

15,

14,

200

400

700

13,900

13,000

12,

11.

11,

000

300

300

10,900

10,600

10,

10,

Month

October ........ ...

November . ... . . ....

December. ....... . .

January ......

February ...... ...

MarchApril ..... -.- - -

May 

June - -

July . .

August

September

The year. . . ...

400

600

Mar.

10,900

11,300

11,500

11,700

12,000

12,200

12,400

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,600

13,200

14,900

16,600

19,700

20,800

19,300

17,900

17,200

17,200

17,200

16,900

16,900

16,300

16,300-

16,300

16,000

15,400

15,700

16,000

16,000

Maximum

13,20O

16,400

14,100

18,600

15,700

20,800 

82,600

32,800

16,600

21,600

12,800

22,800

82,500

Apr.

15,700

17,600

20,000

26,500

33,300

39,500

43,700

46,900

50,100

54,600

61,800

69,600

76,600

82,400

82,500

82,300

81,000

73,500

68,600

63,600

59,100

54, 600

50,100

46,900

44,600

41,600

38,800

37,600

35,700

33,900

May

32,

32,

29,

27,

26,

25,

26,

26,

26,

24,

22,

21,

21,

21,

22,

22,

21,

21,

20,

19,

18,

19,

16,

17,

17,

16,

16,

16,

17.

19,

800

300

300

400

100

600

100

100

100

400

800

200

200

200

000

800

600

200

000

000

600

000

300

600

200

900

600

300

600

000

17,800

Minimum

12,200

10,800

6,640

10,800

10,400

10,900

16f YOO

16,300

13,600

12,800

9,860

10,200

6,640

June

16,600

15,400

14,900

14,900

14,700

14,700

14,400

14, 400

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,100

13,900

14,100

13,900

13,900

14,100

14,100

13,600

13,900

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,900

14,100

14,900

Mean

12,710

13,030

11,010

14,430

13,890

16,100 

61,080

22,070

14,340

16,670

11,080

13,800

17,480

July

16,300

19,000

19,700

18,600

17,200

16,900

16,300

17,900

18,300

'19,000

19,700

21,200

21,600

19,300

17,200

16,300

16,000

14,900

15,700

15,200

16,300

16,000

14,900

13,600

13,200

12,800

13,000

15,200

lfr.600

16,200

13,600

Aug.

12,800

12,

12,

11.

200

000

700

11,500

11,500

11,

11,

11,

500

100

100

11,100

11,100 11. 11. 11.

300

300

500

11,800

12,000

11,

10,

10,

500

BOO

600

10,400

10,800

10,

10,

10,

BOO

300

900

10,800

10,400

10,

10,

9.

9,

200

000

360

360

10,000

Per square

mile

0.160

.165

140

 182

 176

.191 

.646

.279

.181

.210

.140

.174

.220

Sept.

10,200

10,200

10,400

11,300

12,400

13,000

13,000

12,800

12,600

13,000

13,000

14,100

13,200

12,600

12,800

13,200

13,200

13,400

13,200

13,200

13,400

13, 400

13,400

14,400

14,700

15,700

16,000

18,600

20,800

22,800

Run-off In 

inches

0.18

.18

.16

.21

 18

.22

.32

.20

.24

.16

.19

2.96
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 

Mississippi River at Le Claire, Iowa

107

Location.- Water-stage recorder at foot of Dodge Street in Le Claire, 7 miles below

 moutn of Wapsipinicon River and 15 miles above Davenport. Prior to June 1 a

staff gage in stilling well at same site and datum was used. Zero of gage is 

562.61 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 88,600 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 61 years (1873-1934), 48,200 second-feet. (Mean yearly flows

 for years 1873-1933 taken from records computed by Mississippi River Power Co.)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 81,400 second-feet Apr. 19, 20

 TgSge height, 6.4 feet); minimum not determined, occurred during winter.

Maximum discharge since 1873, 250,000 second-feet June 25, 1880 (gage 

height, 14.5 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period December to March, which are

 TaTr. Stage-discharge relation estimated because of ice effect, Dec. 24 to Jan. 

12, Jan. 25, 26, Jan. 29 to Mar. 13. Gage-height record furnished by U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

£8

29

30

31

Oct.

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,200

13,200

13,200

13,200

13,200

13,200

13,200

13,200

13,200

13,200

13,200

13,200

13,200

13,200

13,200

12,500

13,200

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

Nov.

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

14,600

14,600

15,300

14,600

14,600

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,500

11,800

11,800

11,800

13,200

14,600

15,300

15,300

14,600

13,900

13,900

Dec.

13,900

13,900

14,600

14,600

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,300

14,600

14,600

14,600

13,900

11,100

9,300

7,500

8,700

10,500

10,500

9,900

9,300

11,100

9,900

9,900

9,000

6,500

6,500

6,500

7,000

8,000

8,500

9,000

Jan.

9,000

10,000

11,000

12,000

12,500

13,000

12,500

11,000

11,500

12,500

13,000

14,000

14,600

16,000

17 , 400

19,000

19,000

19,800

19,800

18,200

16,700

15,300

15,300

14,600

14,900

19,000

20,600

20,600

17,000

11,000

11,000

Pe

15,

19,

20,

20,

19,

18,

17,

15,

11,

13,

14,

15,

16,

16,

16,

16,

16,

16,

14,

15,

16,

15,

13,

11,

9,

10,

11,

11,

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March 

April.

May

June

July

August

September

The year

b.

000

000

000

000

500

500

500

000

500

000

000

000

200

600

700

800

800

000

000

000

500

000

000

000

000

000

500

000

Mar

13,000

14,000

14,900

15,600

16,300

17,100

17,100

16,300

14,800

13,700

14,000

15,000

17,000

18,200

19,800

21,400

21,400

21,400

21,400

21,400

19,800

19,800

19,000

19,000

18,200

18,200

18,200

17,400

17,400

17,400

17,400

Maximum

13,900

15,300

15,300

20,600

20,000

21,400

81,400

37,800

19,400

30,000

16 , 700

19 , 400

81,400

Apr.

17,400

18,200

18,200

19 , 800

22,200

26,400

30,000

31,800

40,900

44,200

47,500

51,100

55,900

61,100

66,500

70,700

78,200

79,800

81,400

81,400

79,800

75,200

70,700

67,900

59,800

54,700

49,900

45,300

43,100

39 , 800

May

37,

35,

34,

32,

31,

30,

28,

26,

26,

27,

27,

25,

24,

23,

23,

2222*

23,

23,

22,

21,

21,

20,

19,

19,

19,

19,

18,

18,

18,

13,

Minimum

12,500

11,800

6,500

9,000

9,000

13,000

17,400

18,200

14,600

14,600

10,500

10,500

6,500

800

800

800

800

800

000

200

400

400

300

300

500

600

800

000

200

200

000

000

200

400

400

600

800

800

800

000

200

200

200

200

June

19,000

19,400

18,600

17,800

17,000

16,700

16,000

16,000

16,400

16,400

16,000

16,000

15,600

15,500

16,000

16,000

15,600

15,600

15,300

15,600

16,000

15,600

15,300

15,300

14,600

15,000

15,300

15,000

15,000

15,300

Mean

13,490

13,760

11,120

14,900

15,090

17,600

50,990

24,600

16,100

20,500

12,930

15,690

18,870

July

15,300

15,600

17,000

18,200

21,400

24,600

30,000

28,200

23,800

22,200

24,600

29 , 100

28,200

25,500

24,600

23,000

21,400

20,200

19,400

19,400

18,600

18,200

17,800

17,400

17,400

16,700

16,000

15,300

14,600

15,300

16 , 400

Aug.

16,

Ib,

15,

13,

13,

13,

13,

13,

13,

12,

12,

12,

12,

12,

13,

13,

15,

15,

14,

13,

11,

11,

11,

11,

11,

11,

11,

11,

10,

10,

10,

Per square

0.152

.155

.126

.168

.170

.199

.576

.278

.182

.231

.146

.177

.213

700

000

300

900

900

200

20O

600

200

500

500

500

500

800

200

900

600

600

600

200

800

400

400

400

400

400

100

100

800

500

500

Sept.

10,500

11,100

11,400

13,900

17,400

17,000

15,600

15,300

15,300

15,000

14,600

14,600

15,000

15,300

16,000

16 , 400

16,700

17,000

16,000

16,000

16 , 400

16,400

16 , 700

16,400

16,400

16,700

16,700

17,400

18,200

19,400

Run-off in

inches

0.18

.17

.15

.19

.18

.23

.64

.32

.20

.27

.17

.20

2.90
108

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

Location.- Staff 

Louisiana. 

1929).

Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo.

gage in sec. 20, T. 54 N. , R. 1 W. , on Alton Railroad bridge at 

Zero of gage is 437.11 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of

Drainage area.- 140,700 square miles (authority, 0. S. Weather Bureau).

Records available.- March to September 1934. Daily gage heights have been published 

in reports or the signal Service, IF. S. Army, April 1873 to July 1874 and April 

1885 to December 1889; In reports of the U. S. Weather Bureau January 1890 to 

December 1895 and since August 1915.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during period, 84,200 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage 

height, 7.8 feet); minimum discharge, 12,500 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1; 

minimum gage height, -2.2 feet Aug. 28, 29. 

Maximum stage known, 21.6 feet In 1851.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage-height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

.11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feti. Mar.

16,700

19,200

27,100

35,000

25,400

20,700

24,800

27,200

29,000

30,000

30,400

27,600

25,400

26,100

27,400

27,400

23,800

21,700

21,200

22,200

25,600

27,100

27,600

27,600

26,5CO

24,200

21,700

23,700

25,800

26,400

26,400

Month

October .

November

December

January

February

March

April

May .

June

July

August . - -

September - . -

The period . . .....

Apr.

26,400

24,700

23,200

23,700

26,600

33,600

43,000

43,000

38,800

36,700

43,300

53,200

58,600

61,400

61,400

64,200

69,200

72,200

76,300

79,600

80,800

82,000

84,200

82,000

78,700

76,300

72,200

70,200

63,400

58,900

May

54

51

47

43

43

45

40

37

37

37

35

33

31

31

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

24

25

25

25

25

25

24

22

22

22

Maximum

35,000

84, POO

54,400

22,200

42,200

22,700

36,300

,400

,900

,10C

,900

,900

,500

,400

,100

,100

,100

,700

,600

,000

,400

,600

,700

,700

,700

,600

,600

,400

,200

,400

,900

,400

,900

,800

,700

,200

,200

,700

June

21,700

21,200

20,700

20,200

19,700

20,200

20,200

20,200

20 , 700

22,200

21,200

21,200

20 , 700

20,700

19,200

19,200

19,200

18,700

18,700

20,700

21,200

20,200

20,200

19,200

20,200

20,700

20,700

20,200

21,700

21,200

Minimum

16,700

23,200

22,200

18,700

17,200

12,500

12,500

July

20,700

18,700

17,400

17,200

17,200

17,200

17,700

19 , 200

19 , 700

21,700

27,200

30,800

29,000

27,200

27,800

32,600

35,300

38,100

42,200

40,400

37,600

34,400

30,200

27,400

28,000

28,000

26,400

25,800

24,700

22,700

19,700

Aug.

19

19

18

17

18

17

16

17

17

17

18

17

15

15

15

15

16

19

22

20

18

18

18

18

18

17

15

13

13

13

12

Mean

25,510

56,930

32,450

20,400

26,520

17,250

22,120

,700

,200

,700

,700

,200

,300

,800

,700

,700

,700

,200

,900

,600

,600

,600

,000

,400

,700

,700

,200

,700

,200

,700

,700

,200

,400

,700

,100

,100

,000

,500

Sept.

12>500

13,000

13,900

14,100

14,100

15,800

18,700

21,200

22,800

22,200

20,200

20,200

19,200

23,900

25,400

23,200

27,600

27,100

25,900

24,200

23,200

23,200

25,000

28,400

26,000

34,700

24,200

23,200

24,300

36,300

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,569,000

3,387,000

1,995,000

1,214,000

1,631,000

1,061,000

1,316,000

12,170,000
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 109

Mississippi River at Alton, 111.

Location.- Wire gage In sec. 14, T. 5 N., R. 10 W., at Missouri & Illinois Bridge & 

Belt Railroad bridge at Alton, 7i miles above mouth of Missouri River. Zero of 

gage Is 395.48 feet (revised) above mean sea level (adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 171,500 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- March 1933 to September 1934. Dally gage heights have been pub11shed in reports of Mississippi River Commission since January 1904, in reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau December 1890 to September 1893 and since January 1917. 

Results of discharge measurements made intermittently by Corps of Engineers, U. 3. 

Army, and by Mississippi River Commission since 1880 at Grafton, 15 miles upstream, are contained In reports of those organizations.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 97,200 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage 

height, 9.5 feet); minimum, 15,000 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, -1.7 feet).

1933-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 265,000 second-feet May 17, 1933 (gage 

height, 23.3 feet); minimum, that of Dec. 30, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 37.0 feet June 1844.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Missouri 

River. Discharge determined on basis of slope as obtained by use of auxiliary 

gages located at Grafton, 111., and at the mouth of Missouri River maintained by 

the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Feb. 

23-25. Gage-height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

a

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

40.200

43,900

43,100

38,900

35,700

33,900

32,800

33,900

33,700

33,300

52,400

30,900

30,900

31,500

32,100

32,700

32, 500

30,800

29,200

29,700

31,400

33,700

40,400

39,000

34,000

32,100

32,500

32,700

33,900

35,200

35,600

Nov.

35,600

34,600

34,600

33,900

34,600

34,900

34,600

34,000

32,700

32,100

31,200

31,300

31,700

31,200

30,700

30,800

30,700

30,500

30,400

30,500

29,900

29,400

29,000

28,300

29,400

29,900

29,100

28,000

27,600

27,400

Dec.

29 , 300

30,400

31,600

32,200

31,400

31,700

31,000

31,700

32,300

32,900

32,200

32,000

31,000

30,400

30,900

28,900

27,100

26,800

25,400

26,400

25,500

25,900

25,700

26,000

26,200

27,000

25,500

20,000

17,000

15,000

Jan.

19,400

25,100

25,900

24,300

24,000

24,900

26,200

27,900

29,500

27,600

26,600

28,600

29,300

28,100

28,900

50,300

29,700

29,600

30,700

31,700

32,800

33,900

34,100

33,400

33,200

36,100

37,200

36,800

36,100

32,500

15,500 30,100

Feb.

23,500

31,700

32,300

30,300

30,300

29,400

29,100

29,000

30,300

33,500

34,500

34,600

34,300

32,500

29,300

31,500

35,300

38,400

41,800

40,400

36,700

34,300

30,500

32,200

32,200

32,400

25,900

24,400

Mar.

21,300

24,700

28,300

33,400

42,900

50,400

43,200

33,000

39,700

41,700

42,300

46,500

44,200

40,100

37,200

38,200

39,600

39,900

36,900

34,300

33,000

34,300

38,600

39,000

39,300

39,600

40,500

39,900

38,900

41,100

41,400

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year . ....

Apr.

40,200

39,800

38,300

33,400

37,800

38,900

42,200

51,800

58,000

58,400

55,400

55,000

62,600

70,400

75,900

77,200

79,200

83,600

87,800

39,900

91,700

94,000

96,200

97,200

97,100

95,100

91,500

87,900

84,300

79,800

May

74,

70,

66,

63,

59,

58,

58,

66,

52,

800

000

300

200

400

100

300

200

000

49,200

49,200

48,

46,

45,

000

400

SOO

43,500

42,100

41,

40,

36,

000

000

900

38,500

33,800

38,

36,

36,

200

SOO

600

36,200

36,800

37,

38,

37,

35,

200

300

500

300

June

33,700

33,800

33,100

31,700

31,600

31,400

30,600

30,800

31,300

33,900

32,800

33,000

33,300

33,100

30,900

31,200

31,600

30,200

29,800

29,100

29,700

31,300

31,600

32,200

31,800

31,600

31,500

31,300

31,300

32,500

34,400

Maximum

43,900

35,500

32,900

37,200

41,800

50,400

97,200

74,800

33,900

54,900

36,900

47,900

97,200

Minimum

29,200

27,400

15,000

19,400

24,400

21,800

37,800

34,400

29,100

28,000

24,000

23,900

15,000

July

31,900

31,400

31,100

29,600

28,000

28,200

28,300

28,400

29,800

30,500

31,100

34,400

38,900

39,300

41,600

40,000

43,700

48,000

51,600

53,100

54,900

51,400

47,800

45,200

41,900

40,600

39,900

38,200

36,800

35,700

34,700

Aug.

32,300

30,

29,

29,

300

300

400

23,600

28,100

23,

28,

28,

300

100

100

29,200

29,500

30,

30,

29,

27,

300

300

500

300

30,700

32,

33,

36,

300

700

100

36,900

34,700

32,

30,

30,

30, <

too

300

300

300

30,500

30,

23,

26, <

24,

DOO

300

300

500

24,000

Mean

34,280

31,320

27,610

29,830

32,550

38,370

69,870

46,680

31,720

38,260

30,150

35,940

37,180

Sept.

23,900

24,800

27,200

28,400

28,500

29,000

30,000

32,300

34,400

35,300

37,200

35,900

34,800

33,100

38,800

42,300

41,800

41,000

41,200

40,300

39,300

33,000

36,900

36,600

40,100

40,900

40,100

38,400

39,900

47,900

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,108,000

1,364,000

1,696,000

1,834,000

1,797,000

2,359,000

4,158,000

2,870,000

1,387,000

2,352,000

1,854,000

2,139,000

26,920,000
110 CROW WING RIVER BASIN

Crow Wing River at Nlmrod, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 32, T. 137 N., R. 33 W., on highway bridge half a mile 

north of Nlmrod.

Drainage area.- 1,010 square miles.

Records available.- April 1910 to September 1914, July 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 480 second-feet Apr. 12, 13; maximum 

gage height recorded, 4.30 feet Apr. 9, affected by Ice; minimum discharge 

recorded, 85 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage height, 2.42 feet, affected by aquatic 

growth).

1910-14; 1930-34: Maximum discharge, 2,000 second-feet June 9, 1914; minimum, 

59 second-feet Aug. 25, 1930 (gage height, 2.52 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth Oct. 1 to 

TJov. 7, May 29 to Sept. 30, and by Ice Nov. 8-30 and Apr. 9. Discharge estimated 

for Nov. 30, July 3, 4. No records Dec. 1 to Apr. 8.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

144

148

148

144

148

144

148

152

148

144

144

144

148

152

164

1V8

1V8

1V4

18V

182

178

1V8

18V

178

162

1V8

160

205

215

192

1V8

Nov.

1V8

182

18V

1V4

178

169

156

148

164

1V8

164

156

169

164

160

160

160

156

148

148

144

144

132

132

128

120

120

120

128

125

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ..... . . .....

November. ..... ...... .....

December ....... ....

January .......

February ...

March - . .

April 9-30 .......

May . .

June 

July

August

September . .

The year. . . ...

Mar.

Maximum

215

1 ft1? J.O (

480

332

245

196

144

1V8

Apr.

420

450

420

480

480

450

420

420

365

354

343

332

321

310

299

299

310

321

332

321

299

266

May

255

288

332

310

299

310

310

266

255

235

225

266

2VV

266

255

255

245

215

205

205

205

205

205

205

196

18V

178

169

156

152

156

June

156

148

152

152

140

140

245

196

200

192

182

169

160

148

140

140

144

136

128

128

128

128

128

128

136

136

132

132

124

116

Minimum Mean

144 166

120 153

266 364

152 235

116 149

99 119

85 108

113 131

July

113

113

113

113

113

110

110

110

196

169

152

144

132

124

124

120

120

120

116

116

110

106

106

106

106

106

102

102

120

106

99

Aug.

]

1

1

1

85

99

92

96

96

96

96

06

99

96

96

96

92

92

88

88

13

32

24

124

124

1

1

1

24

44

36

128

120

1

1

1

1

16

16

16

16

113

Per square 

mile

0.164

.151

.360

.233

.148

.118

.10V

.130

Sept.

113

113

113

113

120

116

116

116

116

116

120

120

120

128

124

124

128

132

128

128

132

132

169

1V8

164

160

156

148

148

144

Run-off In 

Inches

0.19

.17

.29

.27

.IV

.14

.12

.15
CROW WING RIVER BASIN 111

Little Sand Lake outlet near Dorset, Mlnn.

Location- Staff gage in NEJ sec. 36, T. 141 N., R. 34 W., 2 miles northeast of Dorset. 

Records available.- July 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 74 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 

2.66 feet, affected by ice); no flow for several days in August and September.

1930-34: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 8, 1934; no flow for several days 

in August and September 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. No record Nov. 16 to Apr. 3. Stage-discharge relation afFec~ted by ice Apr. 4-8, and by aquatic growth June 20 to Aug. 29.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IV

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

Nov.

0.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.3

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ....

November 1-15 ....

December .....

January ....

February . . . .

March .

April .4-30 ....

May 

June

July

August

September

The year.

Mar.

Maximum

0.2

.3

70

38

16

11

1.6

0

Apr.

20

25

33

49

70

64

58

68

52

49

49

46

46

43

43

40

40

40

39

38

36

36

35

34

33

32

32

May

32

38

35

36

35

33

32

31

32

30

28

27

26

26

25

24

24

22

22

23

22

21

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

June

16

15

14

14

14

13

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Minimum Mean

0 0.12

.1 .17

20 42 . 2

16 25.2

12 13.6

1.8 6.07

0 .66

0 0

July

11

10

9.6

9.0

8.6

8.2

7.2

6.2

7.2

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.2

7.9

7.2

6.5

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.0

4.5

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

Aug.

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.5

.7

.4

.3

.2

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

Sept.

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

Note.- No flow in September.
112 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Platte River at Royalton, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage in sec. 35, T. 39 N., R. 32 W., on highway bridge at east edge of 

Royalton, 6 miles above junction with Mississippi River.

Drainage area.- 338 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 272 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 

3.72 feet, affected by Ice); minimum, 0.8 second-foot Aug. 17 (gage height, 1.35 

feet, affected by aquatic growth).

1929-34: Maximum discharge. 1,330 second-feet May 30, 1931 (gage height, 5.90 

feet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 15, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 9-15, Mar. 14 to 

 Ipr. 7, and by aquatic growth Oct. 1 to Nov. 8, May 2 to Sept. 30. Discharge

estimated for Mar. 14-22, 24-31, May 27-31, July 5, 7, 8. No records Nov. 16 to

Mar. 13.

Discharge; in ond-feet, 1955-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

£8

29

30

31

Oct.

11

9.5

10

9.0

8.6

9.0

6.6

7.7

8.2

7.2

7.2

6.3

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.7

7.7

7.2

7.2

8.2

8.2

8.6

9.5

11

10

11

11

12

13

14

15

Nov.

15

13

12

13

16

16

15

16

19

20

18

18

20

18

16

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

30

30

30

50

50

30

30

30

Month Maximum

October .... ... 15

November 1-15 .... ..... . 20

December .....

January -

Fsbruary

March 14-31 30

April ... 251

May - 37

June - 68

July 14

August - 2.8

September . . 15

The year.

Apr.

38

48

64

84

127

198

251

240

230

188

167

167

157

157

157

157

118

102

86

76

64

58

54

52

51

47

41

35

32

34

May

32

29

52

36

37

29

55

55

32

26

26

29

29

25

25

27

29

29

27

23

22

19

15

15

12

10

8.6

7.0

5.0

3.0

2.0

Minimum

6.4

12

25

32

2.0

1.8

2.5

.8

1.8

June

1 8

2 0

2 8

4 8

6 8

6 4

7 2

12

16

24

42

52

66

68

64

58

53

48

40

40

34

26

22

19

19

21

21

21

20

17

Mean

9.14

16.3

27.4

108

23.0

27.8

7.57

1.59

4.90

July 1 Aug.

14

14

12

11

9.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

9.5

12

9.5

8.2

8.2

7.2

10

6.4

8.2

7.2

6.6

5.4

5.0

4.5

6.8

5.9

8.2

5.9

4.5

5.2

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

1.9 i.e

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.9

U9

1.4

1.5

1.0

.9

.8

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.9

1.6

s.e

1.9

1.8

i.e

1.6

1.3

1.6

2.0

1.8

Per square 

mile

0 .027

.048

.081

.320

.068

.082

.022

.0047

.014

Sept.

2.2

5.0

3.2

5.0

5.2

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.8

2.2

2.5

5.0

5.2

4.0

5.5

3.0

5 2

2^8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

5.8

12

15

15

11

14

15

Run-off In 

Inches

0 .03

.03

.05

.36

.08

.09

.03

.005

.02
SAW, RIVER BASIN 113

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 8, T. 124 N., R. 28 W., on highway bridge 3 miles west of 

St. Cloud and 4 miles above Junction with Mississippi River.

Drainage area.- 816 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to December 1913, May 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 62 second-feet Sept. 25 (gage height, 2.20 

fee^E, affected by aquatic growth); minimum, 1.1 second-feet July 31 (gage height, 

2.01 feet); minimum dally discharge recorded, 1.5 second-feet July 31, Aug. 1.

1909-13, 1929-34: Maximum dally discharge, 1,620 second-feet May 11, 1912 

(gage height, 8.7 feet, old datum); minimum, that of July 31, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice or aquatic growth 

throughout period of record except Apr. 8 to May 12. Diurnal fluctuation caused 

by power plants above. No records Nov. 16 to Mar. 22.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2E

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.5

4.5

5.7

7.8

9.6

4.2

6.6

5.1

4.2

5.4

7.8

5.1

3.6

4.5

9.6

8.4

16

8.4

9.6

5.7

4.2

3.9

5.1

3.3

5.4

4.8

5.7

6.0

6.6

7.2

4.2

Nov.

5.1

6.6

3.9

6.0

7.2

10

7.2

9.0

6.0

5.7

6.6

7.2

4.5

4.S

5.7

Dec. Jan. Feb.

j

Mar.

19

22

15

20

22

15

19

18

19

Month Maximum

October .... . 16

November.l.-15 ... 10

December

January ...

February 

March 25-.31 22

April .... 30

May . 16

June - 47

July 33

August 38

September . . 61

The year -

Apr.

23

21

22

14

16

24

23

23

30

24

20

20

19

20

18

16

9.6

14

19

9.6

15

IZ

14

12

10

9.6

12

9.0

7.8

9.0

May

10

11

9.0

16

13

9.6

8.4

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

5.4

7.2

10

8.4

7.8

7.8

5.1

6.0

7.2

8.4

7.8

7.2

6.6

5.1

6.6

6.0

5.7

4.8

4.2

4.5

June

3.9

4.2

4.8

6.0

7.2

11

28

47

40

37

15

13

14

16

13

12

9.6

21

13

20

12

14

7.2

7.2

11

18

18

16

19

19

Minimum Mean

3.3 6.22

3.9 6.37

15 18.8

7.8 16.5

4.2 7.84

3.9 15.9

1.5 10.6

1.5 13.3

7,2 19.6

July

14

13

12

16

12

12

11

10

13

20

23

8.4

5.1

3.3

8.4

8.4

11

21

12

9.6

8.4

4.2

11

33

10

7 2

3 6

3 6

2 7

1 6

1 5

Aug.

1.5

10

9.0

11

11

S.4

12

38

35

38

16

18

14

11

11

12

12

11

14

6.6

6.6

6.6

10

12

10

13

11

9.6

10

12

11

Sept.

16

33

27

19

16

9.0

7.2

8.4

9.6

11

15

16

15

24

24

19

11

11

8.4

9.6

11

16

7.8

32

61

57

43

21

21

9.0

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

0.0076 0.009

.0078 .004

.023 .008

.020 .02

.0096 .01

.019 .02

.013 .01

.016 .02

.024 .03
114 ELK RIVER BASIN

Elk River near Big Lake, Miim.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 23, T. 33 N., R. 27 W., on highway bridge 4 

" miles east of Big Lake and 4 miles below mouth of St. Francis River. Chain gage 

at same site prior to July 27, 1934.

Drainage area.- 615 square miles.

Records available.- April 1911 to September 1917, April 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 144 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 1.74 

feet); minimum, 3.6 second-feet July 31 (gage height, 0.84 foot;.

1911-17, 1931-34: Maximum discharge, 5,100 second-feet May 7, 1912 (gage 

height, 10 feet); minimum, that of July 31, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those previous to July 15, which are fair. No

records Nov. 16 to Feb. 28. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4-15, 

Mar. 1-25. 30. and by aquatic growth Oct. 1 to Nov. 3, June 20 to July 6. Discharge estimated for period July 7-14, during which artificial control was being 

built.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

18

18

18

19

21

19

21

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

25

48

54

54

49

45

45

42

39

39

39

39

39

39

42

43

42

Nov.

46

49

49

49

49

48

42

36

36

37

35

39

35

39

39

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October . ... 

November. 1-15 . . . . . . .....

December. . . ....... ...

January .......

February ....

March 

April ...... - -

May

June - -

July . .

August 

September

The year

Mar.

85

89

91

79

64

68

49

43

48

53

59

66

59

59

49

46

40

46

35

38

42

40

48

48

51

46

93

63

70

77

79

Maximum

54 

49

93

110

63

53

15

12

125

Apr.

73

31

37

93

97

101

105

110

105

105

103

99

93

79

73

70

66

64

66

66

59

59

56

57

56

54

46

46

46

49

May

51

53

49

59

63

56

57

56

53

49

46

43

38

33

30

35

29

30

30

23

29

36

30

26

26

28

25

21

19

19

17

June

14

14

13

14

16

17

22

42

53

35

23

23

26

24

22

20

IS

18

17

18

17

17

14

13

14

12

15

19

IS

16

Minimum Mean

18 32.7 

35 41.9

35 58.8

46 75.5

17 37.5

12 20.5

4.3 8.94

4.0 8.74

12 35.7

July

13

11

11

15

14

14

12

10

9.5

10

10

10

10

1011

9.9

3.9

9.9

9.4

9.9

8.4

6.2

6.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.3

4.3

4.3

Aug.

4.0

4.3

5. 0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

7.3

8.4

3.9

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.4

8.S

9.9

10

9.9

12

12

12

12

12

10

10

11

10

Sept.

12

IS

23

19

19

17

15

14

13

13

16

20

20

23

23

31

30

27

25

25

23

22

22

45

114

125

97

83

70

61

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

0.053 0.06 

.068 .04

.096 .11

.123 .14

.061 .07

.033 .04

.015 .02

.014 .02

.053 .06
CROUf RIVER BASIN 

Crow River at Rockford, Mlnn.

115

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 29, T. 119 N., R. 24 W., at Rockford, 1 mile 

below Junction of North and South Forks. Chain gage 600 feet upstream, to same 

datum, used prior to Aug. 22, 1934. Zero of gage Is 895.65 feet above mean sea 

level(adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 2,520 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1917, April 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 107 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage height, 1.02 

reet); minimum recorded, 5.8 second-feet Aug. 4-6 (gage height, 0.50 foot).

1909-17, 1929-34: Maximum discharge, 10,600 second-feet Apr. 2, 5, 1916; 

minimum, that of Aug. 4-6, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those prior to Aug. 22, which are poor. No records

Nov. 16 to Feb. 28. Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control Mar. 1- 

22, Apr. 1-15, May 1-15, June 7 to Aug. 16. Discharge estimated for Nov. 14, 15.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

13

19

26

23

23

23

23

23

23

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

Nov.

19

19

19

23

26

23

23

23

19

19

23

23

26

25

25

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ... . . ... ... ......

November l-rlB . .... .....

December ........ ... 

January ........ . .

February . - ......

March 

April . ........ . - 

May . . 

June ... - 

July .

August 

September- ...

The year. . .

Mar.

15

15

15

15

15

21

21

21

18

IS

21

21

25

25

25

25

25

28

28

33

35

36

36

36

30

33

3O

26

28

30

30

Maximum

26

26

36

102

51

28

7.6

8.8

6V

Apr.

45

45

84

74

79

79

79

79

102

93

88

79

69

65

57

54

51

48

48

42

42

36

36

36

36

36

36

30

30

30

May

33

33

33

51

46

45

45

39

39

39

33

33

30

30

28

26

23

23

19

19

19

19

16

16

15

15

15

12

11

11

11

June

11

11

11

11

11

11

18

28

28

25

21

ie

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

15

12

11

8.8

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

Minimum Mean

11 16.6

19 22.3

15 25.1

30 57.1

11 26.7

7.0 14.8

4.3 5.76

3.8 5.87

6.4 21.1

July

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

6.8

6.1

6.1

7.6

6.7

7.6

7*6

6,7

6.4

6.1

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.9

4.3

Aug.

4.0

1.0

1.0

5.8

3.8

3.8

(

£

f

'

(

1.3

>.l

;.7

>.7

5.8

3.8

T.O

;.?

>.7

6.7

<

(

>.4

5.4

3.4

6.8

5.8

<e

<

5.0

).2

5.4

6.0

5.8

i

1

1

£

5.6

5.6

5.8

).8

6.2

Per square 

mile

0.0066

.0088

.010

.023

.011

.0069

.0023

.0023

.0084

Sept.

6.4

8.6

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.4

9.0

9.0

10

10

11

13

14

15

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

24

56

61

67

48

54

57

Run-off In 

Inches

0.008

.005

.01

.03

.01

.007

.003

.003

.009
116 RUM RIVER BASIN

Mille Lacs Lake at Wealthwood, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage in sec. 20, T. 45 N., R. 26 W. fourth principal meridian, in 

Hfealthwood.

Records available.- June 1931 to September 1934-.

Extremes.- Maximum elevation recorded during year, 1,247.35 feet May 21, June 10; 

minimum recorded, 1,246.17 feet Sept. 22, 30.

1931-34: Maximum elevation recorded, 1,249.36 feet June 20, 1931; minimum 

recorded, that of Sept. 22, 30, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. No records Nov. 10 to May 20.

Elevation, in feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

47.20

47.14

47.10

47.06

47.04

47.02

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.00

47.02

47.02

47.02

47.02

47.02

47.02

47.04

47.04

47.04

47.06

47.06

47.06

47.04

47.06

47.06

47.04

47.04

47.04

47.04

47.04

47.04

Nov.

47.06

47.06

47.06

47.06

47.06

47.06

47.03

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

47.35

47.29

47.25

47.31

47.30

47.30

47.28

47.28

47.26

47.26

47.26

June

47.24

47.24

47.20

47.18

47.18

47.16

47.24

47.30

47.34

47.35

47.33

47.31

47.29

47.25

47.25

47.23

47.23

47.23

47.25

47.25

47.25

47.23

47.23

47.23

47.23

47.21

47.21

47.19

47.19

47.19

July

47.19

47.15

47.15

47.13

47.11

47.12

47.12

47.10

47.12

47.12

47.10

47.10

47.10

47.10

47.08

47.06

47.06

47.04

47.04

47.02

47.02

46.96

46.94

46.92

46.90

46.88

46.86

46.84

46.80

46.76

46.74

Aug.

46.75

46.73

46.71

46.71

46.71

46.69

46.69

46.69

46.69

46.67

46.67

46.65

46.65

46.63

46.63

46.63

46.61

46.61

46.59

46.57

46.55

46.55

46.53

46.51

46.51

46.48

46.46

46.44

46.42

46.40

46.58

Sept.

46.38

46.36

46. 36

46.35

46.34

46.34

46.34

46.32

46.32

46.30

46.30

46.23

46.26

46.26

46.24

46.24

46.22

46.20

46.20

46.18

46.19

46.17

46.19

46.23

46.23

46.21

46.21

46.19

46.19

46.17

Note.- Add 1,200 feet to obtain elavation above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912).
RUM RIVER BASIN 

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn.

117

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 19, T. 33 N., R. 24 W., 5 miles south of

St. Francis and 15? miles above Junction with Mississippi River. Prior to Nov. 9, 

1933, chain gage at practically same site. Zero of gage Is 861.12 feet above mean 

sea level (adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 1,360 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 260 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage height, 2.80 

feet); minimum, 29 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage height, 1.91 feet).

1929-34: Maximum discharge, 3,760 second-feet May 18, 1930 (gage height, 

6.53 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 18, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those during periods of ice effect, Nov. 13-16, 26, 28, 

307 Dec. 1 to Apr. 4. Discharge estimated for Nov. 14-16.

Discharge, in ond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

 1

64

68

70

68

73

75

75

75

77

77

82

82

77

Nov.

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

73

72

66

68

70

*67

68

68

68

68

64

62

64

68

70

70

77

72

77

74

74

77

79

Dec.

81

77

77

77

74

72

74

74

62

60

55

48

42

44

44

44

45

45

46

47

48

50

52

49

48

47

47

48

48

50

66

Jan.

55

54

50

50

55

53

49

48

47

47

48

54

55

54

54

54

48

49

50

BO

54

52

49

50

52

54

54

52

49

52

50

Feo.

52

50

50

50

49

48

47

48

49

49

52

55

56

60

66

74

81

74

74

72

70

64

58

62

61

58

66

62

Mar.

68

77

83

*77

77

75

74

72

66

60

64

68

74

77

79

83

70

64

74

81

81

74

79

72

85

85

83

81

79

70

97

Month Maximum

October .... . . ... .... 82 

November. .............. 79

December ....... - . . - 81

January ........ 58

February .... .... 81

March . . -97

April . ..... . . - 256 

May - . 114

June 56

July - 38

August 46

September . . 150

The year. . . ... . 256

Apr.

Ill

108

134

140

161

175

190

236

248

256

252

232

205

182

168

158

147

140

140

134

127

124

114

117

111

108

105

100

100

97

May

100

]

]

97

.02

L14

114

105

]

Minimum

59 

62

42

47

47

60 

97

39

33

31

30

45

30

LOO

94

88

81

83

79

83

79

77

72

70

68

64

62

58

56

56

55

52

50

48

46

45

44

39

June

36

35

34

35

35

33

39

52

52

50

49

55

56

54

50

49

50

52

48

52

48

45

41

40

39

39

37

36

37

34

Mean

65.4

tf-t o 1 -L.O

55.8

51.5

59.2

75.6 

164

73.6

43.7

34.5

37.3

72.2

66.1

July

33

31

31

32

33

34

33

33

33

35

35

36

36

36

36

38

38

37

38

37

37

35

34

34

35

36

33

32

33

33

33

Aug.

32

32

30

31

32

32

31

33

33

32

33

33

32

33

34

33

32

35

46

45

44

41

45

44

42

41

45

45

44

45

46

Sept.

45

56

55

52

52

50

52

52

55

56

56

64

64

52

50

52

52

54

55

56

56

55

55

81

137

147

144

144

150

137

Per square Run-off in 

mile Inches

0.048 0.06 

.053 .06

.041 .05

.038 .04

.044 .05

.056 .06 

.113 .13

.054 .06

.038 .04

.025 .03

.027 .03

.063 .06

.049 .67

^Discharge measurement.
118 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Minnesota River near Montevideo, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 19, T. 117 N., R. 40 W., at highway bridge 500 feet below

 mouth of Chlppewa River and 1 mile south of Montevideo. Zero of gage Is 910.87 

feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 6,300 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 514 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27 second-feet Dec. 6-9 (gage heleiit. 1.60

 feet, affected by ice); no flow for several days.

1909-34: Maximum discharge, about 22,000 second-feet June 25, 1919 (gage 

height, about 18.85 feet); no flow for several days in 1933 and 1934.

Remarks.- Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14 to Mar. 28.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

.1

.2

.3

.3

.4

.6

.6

.4

.7

.7

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.9

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

Nov.

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

.e

.8

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

.7

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.8

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

7.6

SO

22

Dec.

25

24

23

25

26

27

27

27

27

25

21

19

18

21

20

IS

16

13

14

15

14

14

2.7

2.1

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

.7

Jan.

0.7

.7

1.1

1.1

1.6

2.2

3.0

2.8

2.1

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.1

1.5

1.2

.9

1.1

.7

.5

1.1

1.5

1.6

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

2.2

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

Feb.

0.7

.9

.9

.9

,7

1.0

1.3

1.1

.9

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.6

2.1

2.S

2.2

l.S

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.3

.9

.9

.8

Mar.

2.7

6.0

8.0

9.2

6.8

4.8

3.9

3.3

2.6

2.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.2

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.6

3.6

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.4

5.4

6.0

9.2

9.2

Month Maximum

October ...... .... .... . . . 1.8

November. . . ......... ..... . . 22

December. .......... ... . . 27

January ........ . . 3.0

February ..... . 2.8

March ...... . 9.2

April ......... 13

May V.6

June - 4.8

July ... 25

August 17

September . . 6.8

The year. ... .... 27

Apr.

9.2

9.2

10

10

11

11

12

13

12

12

8.8

6.0

8.4

10

13

11

10

8.4

4.2

3.6

3.9

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

May

5.4

4.8

3.9

3.0

2.4

2.0

l.S

7.6

4.8

1.8

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.0

4.5

3.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.6

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.4

June

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.6

2.2

2.6

3.0

4.8

3.9

3.0

2.4

2.0

2.4

2.1

1.5

1.0

.7

.4

.4

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

Minimum Mean

0 0.76

.4 2.49

.7 15.2

.5 1.57

.7 1.34

2.6 5.06

3.6 7.82

1.4 3.13

.2 1.40

0 10.2

0 2.90

0 .36

0 4.43

July

0.2

.2

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

1.3

2.0

2.7

20

25

25

23

21

19

16

21

21

22

22

21

19

17

17

Aug.

17

1

1(

5

)

5.0

2.7

S

.9

.5

.5

.7

.9

.9

.9

2.7

3.4

6.S

5.4

1,2

5.0

L.S

.9

.9

.9

.5

.3

.1

0

5

3

5

5

0

Per square 

mile

0.00012

.00040

.0024

.00025

.00021

.00080

.0012

.00050

.00022

.0016

.0.0046

.00014

.000703

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

2.1

6.8

6.0

3.0

2.1

1.8

1.1

Run-off in 

Inches

0.0001

.0004

.003

0003

!o002

.0009

.001

.0006

.0002

.002

.0005

.0002

.01
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Minnesota River at Mankato, Mlnn.

119

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec, 7, T. 108 N., R. 26 W., at Main Street

Bridge, In Mankato, 2 miles below mouth of Blue Earth River. Zero of gage Is 

747.925 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 14,600 square miles.

Records available.- March 1922 to September 1934 at present site; May 1903 to October 

1921, comparable records 1,000 feet below mouth of Blue Earth River.

Average discharge.- 31 years (1903-34), 2,323 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,170 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 

5.6l feet); minimum, 26 second-feet Aug. 4 (gage height, 1.72 feet).

1903-34: Maximum discharge, 43,800 second-feet June 26, 1908 (gage height 

at old site, 21.2 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 4, 1934.

Maximum known stage, about 27 feet at old site in 1881 (discharge, about 

65,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25 to liar. 3:

Discharge, In second-feet, 1935-54

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

63

63

65

65

65

65

63

63

63

62

60

56

55

55

58

78

91

76

94

65

74

65

62

65

60

62

65

65

63

63

79

Nov.

93

76

95

102

80

74

82

102

54

78

100

104

48

60

54

58

63

68

70

89

109

86

95

95

92

58

120

9V

110

92

Dec.

74

128

147

124

95

68

90

59

94

110

92

70

70

72

109

76

74

70

70

72

68

72

72

72

68

70

65

63

63

65

67

Jan.

65

65

67

68

70

68

92

67

65

65

62

62

60

58

55

90

68

63

63

65

70

95

227

240

254

105

86

105

110

110

100

Feb.

207

92

78

72

70

68

68

102

115

62

117

84

78

82

120

12E

125

125

102

90

88

112

116

115

111

34

78

76

Mar.

108

115

110

95

98

98

108

110

155

135

125

98

128

129

152

156

141

98

92

130

149

176

163

100

108

130

144

155

164

173

275

Month Maximum

October ...... . - - - 94

November. - . ... .... . . 120

December ... . . 147

January - - - 254

February - . . . 207

March - .275

April- - .... - 1,980

May - 180

June . 884

July . . 123

August 48

September . . 94

The year. . . . 1,980

Apr.

249

143

,190

,190

,390

,980

,980

,670

,550

,040

905

761

722

494

391

372

376

309

302

288

282

287

161

196

224

223

183

219

172

135

May

144

128

133

149

170

165

106

145

130

121

104

93

100

94

90

101

Minimum

55

48

59

55

68

92

135

50

SO

34

31

40

51

103

92

102

73

75

71

80

96

71

65

64

60

57

55

50

June

50

52

53

55

58

62

86

188

192

174

137

536

884

664

539

303

235

162

227

147

179

166

148

94

65

65

73

101

60

57

Mean

66.1

85.5

80.9

91.6

99.2

132

640

101

194

58.3

37.4

56.6

136

July

50

47

47

46

54

125

98

69

66

71

58

65

101

36

84

75

71

69

64

55

50

44

38

36

35

35

36

35

35

35

34

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.0045

.0057

.0055

.0063

.0066

.0090

.044

.0069

.013

.0040

.0026

.00?9

.0093

35

32

31

31

36

48

46

38

33

35

38

38

35

35

35

34

33

33

34

35

56

35

42

46

44

41

40

38

36

41

42

Sept.

40

47

55

50

48

48

47

44

40

40

44

42

44

58

64

6S

53

57

50

53

53

50

48

55

64

76

86

94

94

86

Run-off in 

Inches

0.005

.006

.006

.007

.007

.01

.05

.008

.01

.005

.003

.004

.12
120 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Whetstone River near Big Stone, S. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 18, T. 121 N., R. 46 ff., li miles west of Big Stone. 

Zero of gage is 996.96 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 420 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1934 (incomplete during winter), September

 1909 to November 1912 at a site 2 miles downstream, in reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; April 1899 to Hay 1904, September 1909 to November 1912, In "Report of 

Water Resources Investigations of Minnesota" for 1909-12 by State Drainage Commission.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 90 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 3.32 feet); 

no flow for several days during period May to September.

1909-12, 1931-34: Maximum discharge, 1,320 second-feet May 28, 1931 (gage 

height, 7.1 feet); no flow frequently during summer months.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 10-15, Mar. 6 to

 JCpr. 8. No records Nov. 16 to Mar. 5.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

36

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.6

.4

.2

.4

.4

.3

.2

.6

.7

.7

.6

.7

.9

.6

1.1

1.1

' 1.1

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

»1.1

1.1

1.4

1.8

1.8

2.0

i.e

Nov.

*1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

*1.1

1.0

.8

.9

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

1.1

 1.2

M..4

 1.5

1.6

1.6

2.8

*2.4

2.0

2.0

2.8

2.8

*8.4

14

11

*9.1

7.2

*5.8

4.4

*3.8

3.2

*3.2

3.2

4.0

*3.1

2.2

Month Maximum

October ... . . . . ... ... . . 2.0

November. 1-16- ... ...... 1.8

December. ...... . ..... .....

January ....... 

February ... .....

March. 6-31. .... - . 14

April .......... . - . 10 

Hay 2.8

June ...... - - - - 63

July . - .2

August - 0

September .... . 26

The year. . ...

Apr.

4.0

*4.6

5.3

*5.6

5.8

*6.8

7.8

10

«8.6

7.2

5.8

4.4

»4.0

3.6

»2.9

a. 2

2.2

1.9

1.8

 1.7

1.6

1.6

*1.4

1.5

1.2

1.1

 1.1

1.1

 1.1

1.1

May

 1.1

1.1

2.8

*2.2

1.6

1.9

»1.9

1.9

 1.5

*1.2

.8

.8

.7

.5

.5

*.4

.4

*.4

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

*.2

».2

.2

0.1

.1

.1

0

0

June

0

*0

90

*.3

1.3

.5

7.2

63

56

30

10

*7.6

5.3

*3.9

*2.6

1.3

 1.2

*1.0

.8

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.0

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

Hlnlmum He an

0.2 0.94

.8 1.27

1.1 4.07 

1.1 3.63

0 .77

0 6.62

0 .04

0 0

0 1.18

July

0.2

.2

*.2

*.l

.1

*.l

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.0022

.0030

.0097 

.0086

.0018

.016

.000095

0

.0028

Sept.

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

26

5.3

1.5

1.0

.7

*.6

.5

Run-off in 

inches

0.003

.002

.009 

.01

.002

.02

.0001

0

.003

 Estimated.

Note.- Ho flow during August.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 121 

Pomme de Terre River near Appleton, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage In NEi sec. 1, T. 120 N., R. 43 W., 3 miles nbrtheast of Appleton 

and 5 miles above mouth.

Drainage.- 950 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1934 (Incomplete during winter).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 130 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 2.70 

feet, affected by IceJ; no flow Aug. 3-5.

1931-34: Maximum discharge, 212 second-feet Feb. 29, 1932 (gage height, 

3.66 feet, affected by Ice); minimum, that of Aug. 3-5, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 6-15, Mar. 1 to 

 Kpr. 7, and by aquatic growth Oct. 1 to Nov. 5, Apr. 8 to May 8, May 14 to Sept. 30. 

No records Nov. 16 to Feb. 28.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.8

4.4

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5,6

6.9

5.1

5.1

6.9

4.8

8.0

6.9

6.5

6.9

8.8

Nov.

8.0

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.9

6.1

6.1

4.8

7.3

7.3

6.1

5.4

6.1

5.6

5.8

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

6.1

5.8

5.4

5.8

6.9

5.4

2.3

2.5

1.8

3.0

4.6

6.1

5.1

4.8

5.0

5.6

4.8

3.8

5.1

5.4

4.«

5.1

6.5

6.9

8.0

8.0

7.3

5.4

9.2

12

11

Month Maximum

October .... ...... ..... 8.8

November. 1-16- ... . . ...... - . 8.0

December. . . ............

January ......

February - - . . . .......

March ....... . . 18

April. ............- 68 

Hay . 19

June ...... 20

July . . . . 1.6

August - - - - 11

September ... - . - 16

The year. ... . . .... ...

Apr.

16

24

31

40

48

68

61

45

23

20

16

14

17

11

13

12

11

13

14

13

11

13

12

13

10

12

12

11

12

12

May

11

12

14

18

19

16

14

13

11

9.2

9.6

10

9.6

11

10

8.8

7.3

6.1

5.6

5.1

4.6

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.1

2.6

2.5

£.2

1.6

1.4

1.2

Minimum

S.O

4.8

1.8

10

1.2

.6

.2

0

1.1

June

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.S

3.1

6.5

20

11

8.0

6.9

6.9

4.8

4.1

3.6

3.3

2.8

3.0

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.6

l.£

.9

.6

.6

1.4

1.1

Mean

4.88

6.59

5.78

20.9

8.09

S.68

.61

1.66

4.86

July

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

1.2

1.6

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.6

.4

.5

.2

.2 e

.5

.5

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

Aug.

0.2

.1

0

0

0

.1.1

.2

.2

9.2

11

4.8

4.1

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.1

.9

.9

.7

1.1

.8

.7

.8

.7

.7

.6

.8

1.8

Sept.

1.1

1.4

1.6

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

2.6

2.5

2.8

2.8

4.4

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.3

3.3

8.4

11

15

16

14

13

9.6

Per square Run-off in 

mile Inches

0.0051 0.006

.0067 .004

.0061 .007

.022 .02

.0086 .01

.0058 .004

.00064 .0007

.0017 .008

.0061 .006
122 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Lac qul Parle River near Lac qui Parle, Mlirn.

Location.- Staff gage on line between sees. 27 and 28, T. 118 N., R. 42 W., 1 mile southwest of Lac qui Parle. 

Drainage area.- 1,040 square miles. 

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1934. April 1910 to November 1914 comparable

record at station 2 miles downstream. 

Extremes.- 1910-14, 1931-34: Maximum discharge, 1,550 second-feet May 5, 6, 1912 (gage

Height, 7.6 feet at old station); no flow in several different years. 

Remarks.- No flow during entire year.

Chippewa River near Watson, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage on line between sees. 22 and 15, T. 118 N., R. 41 W., 1£ miles

northeast of Watson, 2 miles below Dry Weather Creek, and 10 miles above mouth.

Zero of gage is 931.82 feet above mean gea level (1912 adjustment). 

Drainage area.- 1,650 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- April 1910 to September 1917, March 1931 to September 1934 (Incomplete during winter). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 20 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height,

3.14 feet); no flow most of time from May 31 to Sept. 30.

1910-17, 1931-34: Maximum discharge, 9,600 second-feet Apr. 4, 1917 (gage

height, 17.86 feet, old datum); no flow for several months in 1933 and 1934. 

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7-15, Apr. 1-3. 

 No~records Nov. 16 to Mar. 31.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

O.S

.6

.5

.3

1.1

1.2

1.9

1.9

2.3

3.0

3.7

3.0

4.4

6.6

5.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.3

9.2

8.3

10

9.2

8.3

8.8

7.0

8,8

7.8

8.8

Nov.

8.S

7.8

7.8

7.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

5.4

5.4

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

1.7

1.6

9.6

Dec. Feb. Mar.

*o.l

Month Maximum

October ....... . . . . 10

November. 1-15 ...... ..... . . 8.8

December . . ... . . . - 

January ..........

February ..... 

March 

April- ......... - - 20

May .... ... 7.7

June ...... 11

July - - . 0

August 0 

September . . . 7.0

The year. - . ....

Apr.

5.7

5.7

8.3

9.0

8.3

8.3

9.8

9.8

9.0

8.3

7.7

6.4

5.7

20

12

7.7

7.0

6.7

7.7

7.0

7.0

6.4

6.4

5.7

3.9

5.1

4.5

3.3

3.9

3.9

May

3.9

2.7

4.5

£.1

5.1

'6.4

6.4

7.7

6.4

5.1

4.5

3.9

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.4

1.8

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

.9

.7

.7

.4

.2

.2

.1

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

3.3

1.5

.7

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum Mean

0.6 5.50

1.6 5.38

3.3 7.31

0 2.69

0 .57

0 0

0 0 

0 .64

July Aug. 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

7.0

5.7

1.8

.9

.6

.1

Per square Run-off in 

mile Inches

0.0030 0.003

.0029 .002

.0040 .004

.0015 .002

.00031 .0003

0 0

0 0 

.00029 .0003

«Diseharge measurement.

Note.- Hq flow in July and August.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 123

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, Minn.

location.- Chain gage in sec. 35, T. 115 N., R. 39 W., 6 miles above mouth and 8 

miles south of Granite Falls.

Drainage area.- 540 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1934 (Incomplete during winter).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 38 second-feet Sept. 24 (gage 

neight. 2.54 reet)j minimum daily discharge, 0.1 second-root (estimated) Aug.

1931-34: Maximum discharge, 476 second-feet Mar. 1. 1932 (gage height, 

4.30 feet); no flow July 26, Aug. 27, 1931, and several days in 1933.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge estimated between measurements except for period 

Sept. 24-30. No records Nov. 17 to Mar. 15.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1935-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.0

2*4

2.7

3.0

3.3

3.7

3.9

3.6

3.8

2.2

e.s

2.5

3.7

2.9

.3.2

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.5

Nov.

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.S

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

 1.1

 

Dec. Jan.

|

Feb.

Month

October ... . . . . . . .....

November. 1-16 . . .......

December. . ... . . ... 

January .......

February . . ......

March -16-31 . .

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

Bay

June

July . - . 

August . 

September. ... ...

The year. . ... ...

Mar.

*2.0

2.0

2.1

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.4

1.3

1.3

3.6

4.4

4.8

4.9

Maximum

3.9

2.7

4.9

4.7

2.4

5.5

1.0 

1.0

57

Apr.

4.7

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.0

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2,3

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

2.2

2.7

2.S

S.6 i.e

1.7

e.o

2.2

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.3

May

1.3

 1.3

2.0

1.6

1.0

.9

1.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.e i.l

2.3

2.4

1.9 i.e

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

June

0.4

.4

.6

1.0

1.6

2.5

5.0

 5.5

4.5

3.0

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.0

.3

.6

.4

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

Minimum Mean

0.8 2.37

1.1 2.06

1.3 2.82

1.3 2.58

.4 1.18

.2 1.18

.2 .34 

.1 .58

.7 3.66

July

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.5

.8

.9

.7

.6

.5

1.0

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

».l

.1

.2

.3

.6

.9

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

,6

.5

.6

.8

Sept.

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.1

.8

.7

.8

2.2

3.1

2.8

3.0

3.3

2.4

1.6

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

37

14

5.0

8.0

3.6

2.1

2.1

Per square Run-off in 

mile Inches

0.0044 0.005

.0038 .002

.0058 .003

.0048 .005

.0062 .003

.0022 .002

.00063 .0007 

.00070 .0008

.0068 .007

 Discharge
124 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Redwood River near Redwood Falls, iflnn.

Location.- Chain gage In NEi sec. 9, T. 112 N., R. 36 W., 3 miles west or Redwood Falls. 

Drainage area.- 703 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to September 1914, August 1930 to September 1934 (Incomplete during winter).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 30 second-reet Apr. Z (gage height, 

l.'tffi reet); minimum recorded, 0.1 second-root July 25-31, Aug. 4, 5, 9.

1909-14, 1930-34: Maximum discharge, 781 second-feet (discharge measurement) 

July 2, 1909 (gage height, 3.98 feet, present datum); minimum, that or July and 

August 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those affected by debris on control, Oct. 26 to Nov. 10, 

553 by Ice on control Nov. 11-30, Ifer. 4-22,-29, which are poor. Discharge 

Interpolated for May 6, 27, Aug. 7, 21. No records Dec. 1 to Mar. 3.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1953-54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17ie

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.7

8.4

6.4

5.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8 2.7

2.4

£.4

£.4

2.2

2.1

2,0

1.8

Nov.

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.1

1.5

.9

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.8

.0

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.8

.6

.8

.6

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October .......................

November. ..... ............

December. .............. ......

January ....... .......... 

February ......... ....... ....

Xarch 4-S1 ...... ... . . . .

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

Hay - - - - -

June .... ........ ... ....

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

August .......... 

September .

The year. ..................

Mar.

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.3

2.2

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.8

2.7

5.0

5.0

2.8

3.0

3.3

5.0

3.0

11

7.8

16

Maximum

8.4

1.8

16

on

9.0

8 A -*

1.4

1.0

8.4

Apr.

24

19

27

24

19

19

19

22

24

24

g2£

19

16

17

16

15

12

12

8.4

9.6

7.2

6.0

8.4

6.0

4.8

4.8

5.4

4.8

5.5

Hay

3.6

3.3

3.6

5.6

3.0

5.0

3.0

7.2

9.0

6.0

6.4

4.5

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.5

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

June

0.3

.3

.6

.7

.7

1.0

2.1

8.4

2.1

1.3

.9

.8

.7

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.S

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

Minimum lldan

1.2 2.64

.6 1.00

1.5 5.02

5.5 14.S

.4 2.76

.5 1.01

.1 .44

.1 .61

.6 1.77

July

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.4

.7

1.4

1.3

.9

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.2

.8

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.6

.6

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.9

1.0

Per square

mile

0.0038

.0014

.0045

.021

.0039

.0014

.00065

 00073

.0026

Sept.

1.2

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.1

.6

.5

.6

3.9

5.4

2.0

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.9

S.4

4.8

2.7

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.0

Run-off in 

Inches

0.004

.002

.004

.02

.004

.002

.0007

.0008

f\f)m WO
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 31, T. 110 N., R. 30 W., 2 miles southwest of New Ulm

ana 4 miles above mouth. Zero of gage Is 810.50 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 1,190 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1934 (Incomplete during winter), 

to December 1913 comparable records at station 2 miles downstream.

July 1909

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 146 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height, 3.80 

Teef); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 1 (gage height, 2.12 feet).

1909-13, 1931-34: liaxlmum discharge. 4,580 second-feet Feb. 29, 1932 (gage 

height, 11.20 feet, affected by lce)j minimum, that of Aug. 1, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by debris on control Oct. 

I3~to Nov. 8 and by Ice Nov. 9-17, Mar. 1-27, 30, 31. Discharge Interpolated for 

Nov. 16. No records Nov. 18 to Feb. 28.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.2

5.2

4.0

5.2

4.7

4.7

5.2

4.0

4.7

4.7

4.0

5.2

3.6

4.7

6.1

5.6

6.9

6.1

4.5

4.5

4.7

5.6

6.9

6.9

4.5

6.1

5.1

4.5

4.7

5.6

6.5

Nov.

6.2

7.0

8.2

7.0

9.4

9.4

8.2

7.0

7.0

5.9

4.3

4.5

4.5

5.1

5.1

6.0

6.0

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

15

20

24

19

25

20

24

22

21

22

16

14

12

19

16

18

21

16

17

26

26

26

24

56

50

26

45

41

42

47

57

Month Maximum

October ...... ................ 5.9

November. 1-17 ......... ......... 9.4

December ........... ...

January ...........

February ......... ... . . . -

March ........... .... 67

April ................. 133

May ......... ... . 21

June ............. 70

July ... .... . . 34 

August ... -..- J-.o

September - .... 12

The year. ... . . ......

Apr.

60

46

80

70

80

133

102

76

59

58

53

41

36

32

26

25

27

28

26

25

22

20

18

16

14

16

14

14

13

11

May

12

8.8

11

12

7.7

12

14

17

18

21

17

12

4.9

6.6

7.7

5.6

4.2

3.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.6

2.9

2.9

4.2

2.3

2.3

2.9

2.5

1.8

2.0

June

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.8

1.0

1.5

2.6

70

56

31

33

45

36

24

16

11

11

8.8

7.7

7.7

e.8

6.6

4.2

5.6

4.2

5.6

4.2

2.9

2.3

Ii8

Minimum Mean

3.2 4.57

4.3 5.88

12 25.9

11 41.0

1.8 7.67

1.0 15.6

.8 4.37 

.6 1.06

.8 4.60

July

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

5.6

2.3

4.2

5.6

2.3

1.8

5.6

34

8.8

7.7

9.9

8.8

7.7

4.2

2.3

2j.S

2.5

1.8

2.5

4.2

1.0

.8

1.3

1.0

1.3

.8

Aug.

0.6

.9

1.3

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

1.0

.9

1.3

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.8

1.0

.9

.9

.7

1.0

1.6

1.8

1.3

1.8

1.0

.8

1.5

1.8

Sept.

1.0

1.8

2.5

1.8

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

2.0

4.2

2.9

7.7

11

9.9

7.7

6.5 4.e

4.2

2.9

3.6

e.s

4.2

6.6

12

11

8.8

5.5

6.6

4.9

Per square Run-off in 

mile Inches

0.0038 0.004

.0054 .005

.022 .05

.034 .04

.0064 .007

.011 .01

.0037 .004 

.00088 .001

.0039 .004
126 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

St. Crolx River near Danbury, Vis. 

(Formerly published as St. Crolx River at Swiss, Via. )

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 33, T. 42 N., R. 15 T.. at bridge on State Trunk Highway

 35, 10 miles northeast of Danbury. Namakagon River enters 31 miles above station.

Drainage area.- 1,550 square miles.

Records available.- March 1914 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 1,144 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 6,320 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage

 SeTght, 5.45 feet); minimum, 393 second-feet Aug. 6, 13 (gage height, -0.20 foot).

1914-34: Maximum discharge, 8,480 second-feet Apr. 22, 1916 (gage height, 

6.73 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 6, 13, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 14 to Apr. 7, which

 are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1953-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

.12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

618

402

618

518

492

644

518

518

471

544

518

618

516

518

606

960

1,£60

1,180

1,110

1,030

1,080

960

960

960

861

816

816

780

816

887

887

Nov.

887

960

960

960

887

887

960

815

815

815

780

887

640

746

815

815

815

815

815

815

815

780

746

710

675

675

675

675

675

675

Dec.

710

746

780

815

815

815

815

815

815

816

815

861

861

887

861

887

887

887

815

816

815

815

780

780

780

710

675

675

675

675

675

Jan.

675

675

675

710

746

710

745

780

815

816

815

815

815

861

815

780

387

887

887

887

887

887

887

861

887

745

746

675

575

518

575

Feb.

606

606

606

606

640

606

606

606

606

606

640

675

780

745

710

745

746

745

675

606

576

575

575

575

575

576

576

576

Mar.

576

606

606

640

640

675

710

710

780

745

861

815

887

1,030

1,030

1,050

1,050

1,030

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,180

1,180

1,260

1,860

1,260

1,540

1,430

1,430

1,610

Month Maximum

October ... . .............. . 1,260

November. .................. - . 860

Deceniber. .......... ... . . . 887

January ....... . . . . ... 887

February .............. . . . 780

March ..... . . ... 1,614

April. ........... . . 6,040

May . . .... 1,180

June ............ 746

July ......... . . . 606

August ...- -... 460

September . 1.540

The year. ..... . ........ 6,040

Apr.

1,710

1,900

2,230

2,570

3,160

3,660

4,420

6,040

3,160

3,040

2,320

a, 690

8,570

2,460

2,230

8,110

1,800

1,710

1,520

1,520

1,430

1,340

1,430

1,340

1,340

1,540

1,180

1,180

1,110

1,180

May

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1>

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

180

180

180

180

180

180

030

110

110

030

960

030

110

110

110

110

030

960

887

960

960

960

816

815

780

746

746

710

675

675

675

Minimum

471

640

67)6

518

575

575

1,110

675

518

418

405

460

406

June

606

606

575

544

575

606

675

745

745

745

710

675

675

676

640

606

606

575

544

544

518

544

575

544

606

710

675

675

640

606

Mean

746

800

783

775

634

QQr« wo

2

*>1 f\ t&i.\J

874

626

514

432

632

845

July

606

575

544

575

544

544

544

518

544

606

606

606

606

575

544

492

518

5le

492

492

492

471

418

450

454

434

434

454

450

434

434

Aug.

434

434

434

454

434

405

434

418

434

434

434

434

405

454

418

405

406

418

460

454

450

434

460

434

450

454

460

434

434

450

434

Per square 

mile

0.481

.516

.512

.500

.409

.641

1.43

.628

.404

.332

OWQ »&fv

.408

.544

Sept.

450

471

492

492

518

518

492

492

471

460

492

492

492

492

492

492

471

492

518

518

492

492

518

640

1,030

1,260

1,540

1,180

1,110

1,110

Run-off in 

inches

0.56

.68

.59

.68

.45

.74

1.00

.78

.46

.38

.52

.46

7.40
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 127

St. Crolx River near Grantsburg, Wla.

Location.- Chain gage near center of sec. 30, T. 40 N., R. 18 W., at Norway Point 

Ferry, hair a mile below mouth of Sand Creek and 10 miles north of Grantsburg.

Drainage area.- 2,820 square miles.

Records available.- April 1923 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 1,777 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 6,020 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage 

 EeTght, 7.84 feet); minimum, 510 second-feet Aug. 14, 17 (gage height, 3.26 feet).

1923-34: Maximum discharge, 13,300 second-feet Mar. 18, 1927 (gage height, 

11.4 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 14, 17, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 11 to Apr. 8, which 

are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

670

670

670

670

670

870

870

670

670

635

945

670

670

670

945

1,090

1,570

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,570

1,480

1,570

1,460

1,480

1,480

1,460

1,400

1,400

Nov.

1,480

1,480

1,460

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,400

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,460

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,170

1,240

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,480

Dec.

1,240

1,240

1,400

1,570

1,570

1,400

1,240

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,090

1,170

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,020

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,170

1,090

1,090

Jan.

1,170

1,170

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,520

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,240

Feb.

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,320 1,090

1,320

1,400

1,320

1,320

1,400

1,400

1,320

1,090 I 1,320

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,170

1,170

1,240

1,240

1,170

1,020

945

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

945

670

670

635

600

600

Mar.

635

670

945

945

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

945

945

945

1,080

1,090

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,090

,170

,240

,240

,170

,170

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,170

1,170

1,170

Month ' Maximum

October ....... . . . . . 1,660

November. ...... ... 1,480

December ..... . . . . . 1,570

January ....... . 1,400

February . . 1,090

March- - 1,240

April- .... - 6,020

May . 1,960

June . 1,320

July . 1,030

August - 735

September . 2,070

The year. . . 6,020

Apr.

1,170

1,240

1,320

:,570

1,650

2,420

3,310

4,730

6,020

5,690

5,050

4,580

3,990

3,710

3,450

3,180

2,790

2,540

3,160

2,300

2,160

2,070

1,960

1,960

1,850

1,650

1,750

1,750

1,660

1,570

May

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

570

570

570

570

660

850

750

660

570

480

400

400

660

650

1,960

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

960

850

660

660

660

660

480

650

400

320

320

240

240

170

170

1,090

Minimum

635

1,170

1,020

945

800

635

1,170

1,090

870

605

510

600

510

June

1,020

1,020

945

945

945

945

1,020

1,240

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,240

1,170

1,170

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

945

670

670

945

945

1,090

1,090

1,020

1,090

1,020

Mean

1,200

1,374

1,155

1 271 '994

1,073

2,756

1,556

1,056

762

616

1,102

1,243

July

1,020

945

945

670

370

670

670

870

635

945

945

670

870

600

600

766

735

766

766

768

702

735

702

605

670

670

605

605

605

605

605

Aug.

572

572

572

572

572

572

540

E72

605

572

572

572

540

510

572

572

540

540

638

638

702

702

702

702

702

702

670

670

702

702

Sept.

600

635

670

870

670

870

670

670

835

635

870

945

670

670

945

945

945

670

945

945

945

945

945

1,090

1,660

1,960

2,070

2,070

1,650

1,850

735

Per square 

mile

0.426

.487

.410

.451

.352

.380

.977

.552

.374

.277

.216

.391

.441

Run-off in 

inches

0.49

.54

.47

.52 '.37

.44

1.09

.64

.42

.32

.25

.44

5.99
128 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

St. Crolx River near Rush City, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage In SWi sec. 8, T. 37 N., R. 20 W., at Northern Pacific Railway 

or1age 5 miles east of Rush city and 10 miles below mouth of Snake River.

Drainage area.- 5,120 square miles.

Records available.- April 1923 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 2,573 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 8,510 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage

height, 5.73 feet); minimum recorded, 680 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage height, 2.38 

feet).

1923-34: Maximum discharge, 26,700 second-feet Mar. 18, 1927 (gage height, 

10.2 feet); minimum, 630 second-feet Aug. 15723, 1933.

 ire Remarks.- fair. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 13 to Apr. 7, which 

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

920

920

920

920

920

920

920

920

770

770

920

920

920

920

1,080

1,260

1,460

1,460

1,670

1,890

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

Nov.

1,460

1,670

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,560

1,560

Dec.

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,460

1,460

1,780

1,670

1,560

1,460

1,360

1,260

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,260

Jan.

1,170

1,460

1,560

1,670

1,670

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,670

1,670

1,460

1,670

1,670

1,360

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,260

1,460

Feb.

,460

; f

; t

t

460

460

260

,260

,460

r

; t

460

260

260

,260

,460 9

1,

1,

260

460

460

1,460

1,460

1,

1,

1,

460

460

260

1,070

1,070

1,

1,

1,

370

370

370

1,070

1,070

1,

1,

Month

October .... ... . . .....

November- ..... ...... . . ... 

December. ...............

January ....... . . .

February . . ......... » .

March .....

April - .......... - - - 

May

June . - 

July -

August . . 

September . . *

The year. .... ....

D70

370

Mar.

1,050

1,260

1,460

1,670

2,120

2,120

1,890

1,890

1,670

1,460

1,670

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,560

1,670

1,780

1,S90

Maximum

1,890

1,670 

1^ 780

1,670

1,460

2,120 

8,510

2,860

1,670

1,170

872

2,600

8,510

Apr.

2,000

2,120

2,230

2,470

2,730

3,300

4,860

7,410

8,510

8,280

8,050

7,410

6,780

5,860

5,610

5,370

4,860

4,220

4,060

3,75D

3,750

3,450

3,450

3,150

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,600

2,350

May

2,350

2,

2,

2,

S50

S50

120

2,350

2,600

2,

2,

2,

300

350

SSO

2,350

2,120

1,

2,

2,

390

120

SSO

2,860

2,860

2,

2,

2,

300

SSO

SSO

2,120

1,890

1,

1,

1,

390

390

390

1,670

1,670

1,

1,

1,

1,

370

460

160

460

1,460

Minimum

770

1,260 

1,260

1,170

1,070

1,050 

2,000

1,460

1,050

840

680

936

680

June

1,460

1,460

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,460

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,050

1,260

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

Mean

1,229

1,410 

1 438

1^433

1,285

1,585 

4, 336

2,123

1,354

954

816

1,260

1,599

July

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

S40

840

1,000

1,170

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

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

Aug.

840

840

840

840

840

S40

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

700

700

680

770

S40

812

856

812

812

812

812

784

784

826

812

872

Sept.

952

936

968

968

1,000

984

968

968

952

952

952

952

968

1,020

968

1,000

1,020

936

952

968

968

952

1,000

1,360

2,120

2,600

2,600

2,470

2,230

2,120

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

0.240 0.28

.275 .31

*2RO *32

.251 .26

.510 .36 .847 .94

.415 .48

.264 .29

.186 .21

.159 .18

.246 .27

.512 4.22
1 on 

ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

St. Crolx River near St. Crolx Falls, Wis.

Location.- In sec. 18, T. 34 N., R. 18 W., at power plant of Northern States Power Co. 

near St. Crolx Falls.

Drainage area.- 5,930 square miles.

Records available.- January 1910 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 3,140 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 12,100 second-feet Apr. 12; minimum, 

697 second-feet Nov. 19.

1910-34: Maximum dally discharge, 35,800 second-feet Mar. 26, 1920; no flow 

Sept. 30, 1929.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow controlled by operation of gates of poner plant and by

regulation at Never's dam, 10 miles upstream. Records of discharge, computed from 

poner-house records, furnished by Northern States Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,160

1,120

1,140

1,050

1,100

1,100

1,140

1,030

1,120

1,260

1,830

1,750

2,100

2,230

2,100

2,080

1,940

2,000

1,960

1,850

1,770

2,030

1,700

1,800

1,950

1,920

Nov.

1,590

1,720

1,980

1,930

790

2,100

1,970

2,080

1,750

1,510

1,190

896

1,620

1,280

1,180

1,100

1,220

1,570

697

1,810

1,740

1,850

1,760

1,660

1,830

969

1,930

1,990

1,760

1,150

Dec.

1,960

2,010

950

1,990

1,970

2,030

1,910

1,940

1,560

972

1,760

1,500

1,350

1,520

1,360

1,370

1,040

1,860

1,450

1,610

1,460

1,540

1,420

1,130

1,090

1,640

1,740

1,590

1,700

1,380

1,050

Jan.

385

1,460

1,630

1,760

1,520

1,590

859

1,730

1,660

1,380

1,850

1,700

1,260

953

1,310

2,010

1,730

1,730

1,560

1,100

1,210

1,760

1,890

1,670

1,930

1,790

1,430

1,070

2,030

2,020

1,670

Feb.

1,520

1,720

1,390

888

1,800

1,570

1,580

1,550

1,360

1,300

833

1,500

1,700

1,640

1,580

1,340

1,240

937

1,720

1,650

1,560

1,150

1,550

1,190

876

1,040

1,050

1,660

Mar.

1,530

1,280

1,660

950

1,990

2,310

2,210

2,080

1,920

1,850

937

2,200

2,080

2,020

1,870

1,880

1,610

798

2,170

1,980

2,150

2,000

2,250

1,840

1,110

2,860

2,580

1,660

1,880

1,670

1,630

Month Maximum

October ......... . 2,230

November. . . . .... . . . . 2,100

December . . ..... . . . 2,030

January ....... . . . 2,030

February . . . - 1,800

March ... . . 2,860

April- .... . . 12,100

May 3,160

June 2,040

July . . 1,300

August 1,220

September . 3,410

The year. . . 12,100

Apr.

1,700

2,080

4,020

3,230

2,130

3,200

3,010

5,880

6,200

8,780

8,280

12,100

6,120

5,420

4,390

5,830

4,840

4,830

5,570

4,830

3,820

2,220

3,690

3,820

3,620

3,530

3,400

2,940

1,910

3,080

May

2,880

^

2,

2,

020

690

600

2,990

1,900

3,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

2,

2,

000

160

940

750

590

400

540

540

680

2,920

2,

2,

2,

950

710

850

1,900

2,890

2,

2,

2,

470

200

260

2,260

1,880

1,

1,

1,

1,

600

860

690

700

1,500

Minimum

1,030

697

950

859

833

798

1,700

1,500

1,170

726

719

955

697

June

1,460

1,380

1,380

1,360

1,340

1,300

1,260

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

2,040

1,900

1,990

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,610

1,640

1,520

1,520

1,290

1,180

1,170

1,330

1,220

1,260

1,390

1,330

1,350

Mean

1,540

1,554

1,544

1,554

1,389

1,844

4,482

2,430

1,481

1,014

839

1,402

1,754

July

,280

,230

,120

,120

,160

,100

,070

,030

1,080

1,300

1,130

1,180

1,090

1,080

1,060

1,040

934

1,010

1,160

995

982

990

922

878

893

812

826

726

745

726

751

Aug.

783

308

743

719

776

762

735

735

355

771

759

762

757

750

755

746

748

313

785

771

908

1,

1,

305

130

180

1,120

1,220

305

366

305

359

968

Per square 

mile

0.260

.262

 260

.262

.234

.311

.756

.410

.250

.171

.141

.236

.296

Sept.

955

1,060

1,070

1,070

1,110

1,070

1,030

1,090

1,040

1,060

1,090

1,070

1,080

1,100

1,220

1,110

1,140

1,100

1,110

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,760

3,410

3,080

1,820

2,260

3,110

1,610

Run-off in 

Inches

0.30

.29

 50

.30

.24

.36

.84

.47

.28

.20

.16

.26

4.00
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 

Namakagon River near Trego, Wls.

Location.- In SWi sec. 17, T. 40 N., R. 12 W., at power house of Wisconsin Hydroelectric 

Co. 5 miles northwest of Trego.

Drainage area.- 476 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to September 1934.

Extrernes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 867 second-feet Apr, 7; minimum, 148 

second-feet Oct. 8.

1927-34: Maximum dally discharge, 1,360 second-feet Sept. 14, 1928; minimum, 

113 second-feet Aug. 17, Sept. 7, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good. Extremes caused by regulation, 

records of load and head on the power plant.

Discharge computed from hourly

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

179

217

251

253

274

201

201

148

232

220

219

211

211

211

161

424

432

435

310

332

302

339

279

311

276

276

276

276

297

257

276

Nov.

276

359

310

294

280

307

320

320

277

260

239

209

239

236

201

228

234

205

250

314

317

310

383

332

334

314

271

339

313

366

Dec.

280

359

350

280

385

372

258

240

255

328

239

241

241

241

256

257

270

346

285

314

286

287

268

295

254

241

241

241

241

241

270

Jan.

257

243

256

256

255

254

269

256

256

256

255

255

221

250

287

330

300

334

296

261

319

257

326

373

250

283

263

292

250

285

Feb.

264

262

266

255

249

248

248

262

262

264

271

250

250

250

250

250

249

334

240

250

251

251

251

251

240

241

255

255

S87

Mar.

255

246

303

225

352

279

282

303

309

281

239

279

316

311

281

280

280

227

287

291

298

277

276

236

303

244,

271

299

299

299

299

Month Maximum

October . . , . . . ..... ... 435

November. ..... ... . . . . 383

December ..... . . . . 385

January . . .... . . 373

February . . . 334

March - . . 352

April ..... . . 667

May 506

June 357

July 313

August ... - 216

September 458

The year. ... . ... 867

Apr.

334

315

511

579

666

746

867

692

736

784

784

747

750

742

633

505

640

504

561

561

561

612

413

521

502

492

49V

464

455

459

May

466

502

445

493

441

304

400

413

413

414

416

430

339

406

433

410

400

401

434

364

506

392

400

327

327

327

327

378

385

385

285

Minimum

148

201

239

221

240

225

315

278

194

153

153

202

148

June

285

263

194

266

264

342

357

341

346

346

346

348

328

300

301

303

200

230

230

209

208

211

206

255

217

262

295

295

237

278

Mean

267

28S

277

277

256

262

588

389

276

235

SOO

269

300

July

279

237

260

220

223

264

265

224

244

258

256

256

256

256

223

258

258

20S

227

227

313

153

231

217

218

209

209

209

209

208

208

Aug.

207

307

207

206

172

207

307

307

307

207

207

173

309

197

153

189

183

L91

309

215

216

S09

209

308

198

198

L98

198

198

L98

208

Per square 

mile

0.561

.605

.562

.582

.538

.592

1.24

.817

.580

.494

.420

.565

.630

Sept.

225

225

227

247

247

247

241

241

202

222

243

243

244

231

23S

210

213

248

222

224

228

235

235

249

438

458

407

412

418

351

Run-off in 

Inches

0.65

 68

.67

.67

.56

.68

1.36

.94

.65

.57

.48

.63

8.56
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 131

Apple River near Somerset, Wis.

Location.- In sec. 21, T. 31 N., R. 19 W., at power plant of Northern States Power Co. 

3* miles below Somerset.

Drainage area.- 550 square miles.

Records available.- January 1901 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 33 years, 300 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,670 second-feet Apr. 1; minimum, 18 

second-feet Aug. 11.

1904-34: Maximum dally discharge, 2,280 second-feet In June 1905; no flow 

Sept. 30, 1929, and Aug. 2, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair. Regulation at power plant. Records or discharge, computed 

from power plant records, furnished by Northern States Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

162

116

98

48

68

93

123

SI

122

133

150

130

109

102

143

10S

143

234

244

126

145

127

120

160

16S

171

130

151

97

117

151

Nov.

145

158

168

232

209

45

36

116

S3

103

122

133

73

128

122

111

12S

140

116

122

146

164

134

137

167

142

113

173

150

ISO

Dec.

113

168

178

146

12S

62

174

178

143

12S

64

72

140

128

110

140

100

97

129

149

107

120

144

115

50

85

126

109

126

144

132

Jan.

97

95

115

120

126

155

122

132

140

126

138

138

134

115

158

94

132

144

138

144

144

172

190

160

126

150

172

135

102

152

147

Feb.

144

132

144

126

115

126

126

97

97

141

103

117

129

109

126

137

126

103

140

140

120

115

97

132

120

83

97

122

Mar.

132

160

154

132

160

166

164

173

144

166

144

144

160

1S2

168

132

152

120

150

171

169

160

1S4

137

115

144

144

116

161

161

132

Month Maximum

October . . . , ....... 244

November. .... ... .... . 232

December. ......... . 17S

January ......... . . 190

February . ....... - 144

March - 184

April. ...... . . 1,670

May 216

June ... . 118

July . 142

August 120

September .... . 512

The year. . . - . 1,670

Apr.

160

190

939

1,580

1,670

1,030

776

701

561

2S4

321

341

275

237

23S

284

206

203

193

232

175

172

210

202

190

159

172

15S

144

156

May

137

182

166

172

173

'216

160

156

190

150

150

173

156

120

144

150

136

132

116

132

144

L44

L38

L38

138

109

Minimum

48

45

50

94

88

115

144

48

42

26

18

60

18

91

91

97

91

48

June

60

68

77

54

89

60

107

87

107

101

104

US

96

S7

75

77

101

54

54

89

60

89

101

71

42

S3

101

66

83

89

Mean

131

135

123

136

120

151

405

140

SI. 7

69.9

74.2

158

144

July

142

51

64

77

48

33

30

60

98

106

85

91

79

71

71

107

60

36

122

126

44

33

38

SI

70

35

62

56

57

26

59

Aug.

62

53

SO

62

62

50

68

103

65

68

18

59

43

81

82

45

27

S3

L20

110

Per aquaj?e 

mile

0.238

.245

.224

.247

.218

.275

.736

.255

.149

.127

.135

.287

.262

84

32

103

73

97

94

32

L20

L10

36

78

Sept.

62

79

115

116

37

70

111

91

138

68

132

97

97

107

113

142

124

206

177

124

60

113

193

164

303

428

512

368

269

74

Run-off In 

Inches

0.27

.27

.26

 28

.23

.32

.82

.29

.17

.15

.16

.32

3.54
132 CANNON RIVER BASIN 

Cannon River at Welch, lllnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 28, T. 113 N. 

aDove mouth of Belle Creek.

R. 16 W., at Welch, 3 miles

Drainage area.- 1,290 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to January 1914, November 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes^- Maximum discharge during year, 3.980 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 7.38

 TeeE); minimum, 31 second-feet liay 31 (gage height, 1.63 feet).

1909-14, 1930-34: Maximum discharge, 7,490 second-feet Jan. 22, 1933 (gage 

height, 11.44 feet); minimum, 29 second-feet Sept. 6, 1933 (gage height, 1.69 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect Dec. 9-20, Dec. 23 to Feb. 3,

 Feb". 20-28. and for periods of shifting control, Mar. 2 to Apr. 2, Sept. 25-30, 

Uhlch are fair. Discharge estimated for Nov. 22 to Dec. 3, July 12-26. 

Discharge regulated by power plants above.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

&

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Oct.

39

42

S7

36

67

84

75

36

41

73

62

64

75

70

34

56

91

VS

76

60

73

34

57

79

51

62

31

69

41

60

68

Hoy.

72

66

94

76

45

90

109

79

37

73

64

67

119

99

86

69

30

89

55

46

48 *

60

Dec.

1

I 60

1

42

30

66

44

71

96

36

120

45

67

103

105

99

30

51

67

71

45

62

102

92

42

40

107

112

96

91

84

Jan.

41

39

91

91

92

54

42

46

112

107

103

105

94

80

48

71

75

64

50

66

93

295

703

316

284

333

214

109

52

122

109

Feb.

109

124

209

173

214

356

298

322

364

475

225

76

99

98

36

84

96

98

72

. 102

101

110

97

102

112

100

241

431

Mar.

401

321

362

242

215

292

312

245

209

214

112

116

192

155

256

146

133

117

112

164

160

162

158

152

100

90

122

120

122

136

166

Month Maximum

October .......... ....... ... 91

November. .... ...... ... . . . . 119

December: .............. ... . 120

January ....... - . . . 703

February - - .... ....... ... . 475

March ......... . . . . 401

April. ......... . . . 2,640

May ..... ... 193

June ....... . 252

July . . ....... 231 

August 342

September . ..... . ... 391

The year. ... . .... . . 2,640

Apr.

112

173

2,640

1,130

1,630

1,32O

944

311

682

6O4

388

317

329

344

249

157

240

237

265

270

262

166

121

201

160

157

155

150

125

77

May

131

106

51

96

193

174

51

75

117

90

126

124

106

50

77

77

77

77

73

71

46

40

SO

80

76

78

48

41

30

77

41

June

66

73

71

41

64

69

69

216

252

99

59

88

84

80

78

73

71

47

66

71

69

69

68

66

46

71

71

68

73

62

Minimum Mean

34 65.5

46 V8.S

40 79.5

39 133

90 137

77 481

40 S4.9

41 SO.O

36 71.2 

41 95.5

41 115

34 137

July

41

36

59

66

42

71

68

61

55

231

134

100

75

75

75

45

70

70

70

70

70

70

40

70

70

70

64

66

61

37

75

Aug.

3

1

66

64

64

59

59

44

64

42

75

162

165

1

1

43

46

59

203

97

91

50

45

61

101

Per square 

mile

0 .051

.061

.062

.103

138

!l45

.373

.066

.062

.055 

.074

.089

.106

97

80

73

73

41

43

78

71

68

66

Sept.

69

77

53

53

84

84

101

82

66

43

62

62

62

66

69

69

44

41

32

82

82

82

73

247

254

391

295

204

203

264

Run-off In 

Inches

0 .06

.07

.07

.12

.14

.17

.42

.08

.07

.06 

.09

.10

1.45
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 133

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 23, T. 39 N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge 3 

miles below Chippewa Reservoir Dam and 4 miles northwest of Winter.

Drainage area.- 775 square miles.

Records available.- February 1912 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1913-34), 638 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 819 second-feet Aug. 3-6 (gage height, 

5.30 feet); minimum daily discharge, 98 second-feet Apr. 28, May 16.

1912-34: Maximum discharge, 6,940 second-feet Apr. 22, 1916 (gage height, 

9.56 feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Apr. 17-20, 1925 (gage height, 3.25 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 28-31, Feb. 

 IJP28, Mar. 5-10, 18-20, 22-25, 27. Part of table of monthly discharge corrected 

for regulation by storage In Chippewa and Moose Lake Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feat, 1955-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

NOT.

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

260

334

409

409

334

462

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

598

579

579

579

579

579

579

579

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

Hay

June

July

August

September

The year

Dec.

579

579

579

579

579

579

579

579

579

579

579

579

548

548

548

548

548

548

548

548

548

548

548

548

548

548

548

548

548

548

536

Jan.

519

519

519

519

519

519

462

409

409

409

409

409

409

409

409

409

409

409

409

409

409

409

409

409

409

409

409

409

409

409

409

Feb.

383

3S3

383

383

383

383

383

425

513

519

383

383

358

358

358

358

358

358

435

430

425

419

414

409

404

393

383

358

Mar.

358

358

334

334

334

334

334

334

334

334

334

253

204

204

204

214

220

220

220

220

204

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

Observed

Maximum

194

610

579

519

519

358

290

145

490

502

819

188

819

Minimum Hean

191 192

204 432

536 560

409 432

358 397

204 261

98 141

98 127

139 289

182 469

182 451

127 167

98 327

Apr.

220

220

290

163

1S2

188

188

188

1S2

127

122

127

127

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

116

108

103

100

98

100

100

May

124

127

127

127

124

122

119

119

122

119

111

114

103

103 10-,

98

127

130

130

136

145

145

145

145

145

142

139

139

139

139

139

(tain or loss

In storage

(Billions of 

cubic feet)

+356

-180

-780

-660

-770

-70

+4,676

+ 1,194

-314

-1,032

-883

+1,199

+2,736

June

139

139

142

142

145

142

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

365

490

490

490

490

490

490

490

490

490

490

484

309

191

185

185

185

July

182

185

468

496

496

502

502

490

496

490

490

490

490

490

490

484

490

490

490

490

490

490

490

484

484

484

484

484

484

479

474

Aug.

474

392

319

319

819

S19

312

312

369

468

468

468

462

462

462

462

462

162

462

462

317

L82

L88

L85

185

182

;

L82

L82

L82

L85

188

Sept.

1S8

188

18S

188

1S8

185

185

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

14S

127

127

127

188

157

142

142

142

Corrected for Storage

Mean

325

363

269

186

79

235

1,940

569

168

84

121

630

414

Per square 

mile

0.419

.468

.347

.240

.102

.303

2.50

.734

.217

.108

.156

.813

.534

Run-off in 

Inches

0.48

.52

.40

.28

.11

.35

2.79

.85

.24

.12

.18

.91

7.23
134 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Chlppewa River near Bruce, Via.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 4, T. 35 N., R. 7 W., 1 mile east of Bruce, Just below 

mouth of Thornapp3e River.

Drainage area.- 1,600 square miles.

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1914-34), 1,269 second-feet, not corrected for storage.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 8,460 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage 

height, 8.6 feet); minimum, 229 second-feet Oct. 8-12, June 2, 3.

1914-34: Maximum discharge, 14,900 second-feet Apr. 10. 1922 (gage height, 

13.7 feet); minimum recorded, 155 second-feet June 10, 1932 (gage height, 0.9 

foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 10 to Apr. 5, which 

are fair. Part of table of monthly discharge corrected for regulation by storage 

In Chlppewa and Moose Lake Reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

255

255

255

255

255

EB5

255

229

229

229

229

229

255

255

283

467

467

402

371

371

341

311

311

311

255

283

311

255

311

341

341

NOT.

371

402

402

371

371

371

371

371

283

311

371

434

467

500

500

500

570

643

718

718

718

718

718

718

718

718

718

680

680

680

Month

October

Hoveaber

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Dec.

680

680

680

680

680

6SO

643

643

606

606

606

606

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

570

570

606

606

Jan.

606

606

606

606

606

606

570

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

467

467

434

434

434

434

434

467

535

535

500

500

535

467

341

402

467

Feb.

467

500

500

467

467

467

434

434

434

434

434

434

467

467

500

500

467

467

467

467

467

467

467

467

500

570

535

500

Mar.

535

570

570

606

718

680

718

643

643

643

643

643

606

535

535

535

570

535

535

500

500

570

570

570

500

467

467

500

500

500

500

Observed

Maximum

467

718

680

606

570

718

8,300

606

643

680

951

5,110

8,300

Minimum Mean

229 296

283 537

570 638

341 502

434 473

467 568

467 1,989

255 418

229 437

311 582

311 603

371 997

229 668

Apr.

5OO

500

2,560

6,570

7,180

8,300

5,970

4,110

3,480

2,920

2,300

1,860

1,440

1,190

1,030

912

834

795

756

718

680

643

643

606

606

570

535

500

500

467

May

467

500

500

500

500

467

467

434

434

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

371

371

371

402

606

570

500

434

402

371

341

311

283

283

255

Qain or loss

in storage

(Millions of 

cubic feet)

+356

-180

-780

-660

-770

-70

+4,676

+ 1,194

-314

-1,032

-883

+1,199

+2,736

June

255

229

229

255

255

255

283

283

402

402

371

341

341

341

500

643

643

606

606

643

643

606

606

606

606

570

500

402

341

341

July

311

311

311

311

606

606

606

606

606

680

680

643

606

643

606

606

606

606

606

606

606

606

643

643

643

643

643

643

606

606

606

Aug.

606

506

506

351

951

951

<

i 351

351

312

756

606

f

j06

506

>06

643

643

(

543

343

343

643

643

i

;

571

571

571

371

371

.

;

;

.

541

541

5ll

511

371

Sept.

371

434

467

535

467

402

402

402

371

371

434

371

371

371

371

402

434

434

402

402

434

434

434

467

1,360

3,890

5,110

4,350

3,100

2,120

Corrected for Storage

Mean

429

468

347

256

155

542

3,789

860

316

197

273

1,460

755

Per square 

mile

0.268

.293

.217

.160

.097

.339

2.37

.538

.198

.123

.171

.913

.472

Run-off in 

inches

0.31

.33

.25

.18

.10

.39

2.64

.62

.22

.14

.20

1.02

6.40
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 135 

Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in lot 1, sec. 12, T. 28 N., R. 9 W., at Chippewa Falls, 

1 mile below mouth of Duncan Creek.

Drainage area.- 5,600 square miles.

Records available.- June 1888 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1907-10, 1913-34), 4,587 second-feet, not corrected for 

storage.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 33,700 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage height, 13.5 feet); 

minimum, 22 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height 0.63 foot); minimum daily discharge, 

150 second-feet Apr, 1.

1888-1934: Maximum discharge, 78,000 second-feet Mar. 27, 1920 (gage height 

17.0 feet), at old site; minimum, that of Apr. 2, 1934; minimum daily discharge, 

44 second-feet Sept. 8, 1929.

Maximum stage known, 26.94 feet Sept. 10, 1884.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect Dec. 11-16, 25-28, Jan. 28 

2, Feb. 7-10, 16-19, 25-28, Mar. 6-11, 22, and those estimated from powerplant records, which are poor. Flow regulated by Chippewa power plant immediately 

above station, by many others above, and by the Chippewa, Moose Lake, Flambeau, and 

Rest Lake Reservoirs. Part of table of monthly discharge corrected for storage in 

those reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

550

990

1,240

1,110

1,480

*995

«867

«406

*1,220

»1,260

«1,040

*1,020

«1,030

*979

510

1,990

1,520

1,620

1,660

1,240

*1,170

510

1,590

1, 6P.O

980

1,910

1,930

1,540

620

1,790

1,610

Nov.

1,450

1,470

1,770

1,260

880

1,610

1,610

1,350

1,170

1,660

860

380

810

760

920

1,410

1,070

870

390

1,350

1,940

2,060

1,950

1,710

1,520

880

2,240

2,760

2,190

700

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Dec.

1,600

1,580

960

2,490

1,850

1,580

1,690

1,840

1,400

980

1,500

1,550

1,320

1,320

1,180

1,020

290

1,250

«1,580

*1,270

«1,440

 si, 500

*1 , 450

*980

«310

*1,100

*1,230

«1,690

»2,240

«1,780

*405

Jan.

«430

 si, 820

*2,100

*1,B40

*1, 780

 W.,460

 i>400

*1,590

*2,120

*2,070

«1,850

*2,050

«1,190

«460

*1,510

*1,930

*2,130

*1,710

 >1,360

*1,260

*501

*1,690

*1,390

*1,610

M.,660

1,620

1,230

1,140

1,500

1,460

1,360

Feb.

1,550

1,600

1,410

460

1,410

1,800

1,360

1,140

1,410

984

410

1,370

1,880

1,740

1,330

1,140

894

497

1,230

*1,890

»1,260

»1,150

»1,780

*1,300

497

1,790

1,550

1,600

Mar.

«3,300

»3,090

«2,000

750

2,140

2,160

2,000

1,900

1,550

1,840

654

2,260

2,120

2,270

2,160

2,360

*1,840

*705

1,530

1,820

1,410

654

»1,810

«.,610

*418

«1,490

1,330

1,200

1,050

980

1,110

Observed

Maximum

1,990

2,760

2,490

2,130

1,890

3,300

26,600

3,990

2,300

2,180

2,000

27,500

27,500

Minimum Mean

406 1,226

380 1,367

290 1,367

400 1,491

410 1,301

418 1,662

150 9,785

1,040 2,264

705 1,512

860 1,371

885 1,285

1,140 4,942

150 2,453

Apr.

150

1,270

9,950

15,500

26,200

26,200

26,600

23,600

23,200

«0,400

»17, 300

14,900

10,900

9,060

6,100

6,830

5,050

4,880

4,650

4,670

4,580

1,680

4,600

4,570

4,020

4,110

4,230

3,30C

1,250

3,810

May

2,480

2,380

2,290

2,640

2,820

1,170

3,730

3,880

3,990

3,910

2,330

1,380

1,160

1,800

2,070

2,110

1,900

2,000

1,820

1,170

1,830

2,140

2,910

2,690

2,540

2,170

1,240

2,240

2,390

1,040

1,950

Gain or loss

In storage

(Millions of 

cubic feet)

-20

-390

-1,087

-820

-800

-70

+7,846

+2,221

-878

-2,075

-1,981

+1,535

+ 3,481

June

2,190

1,840

1,020

1,900

1,900

1,690

1,500

1,320

*1,290

*705

*1,310

«1,2SO

1,300

1,320

1,290

1,100

855

1,480

1,610

1,500

1,300

1,520

1,380

1,080

1,820

2,060

2,300

2,160

1,940

1,410

July

950

1,800

2,130

8S5

1,480

1,350

1,180

980

1,420

1,520

1,440

1,420

1,340

1,200

860

1,550

1,600

1,660

1,540

1,400

1,280

965

1,500

1,660

1,420

1,120

1,300

1,360

960

1,470

1,700

Aug.

1,420

1,

1,

1,

LEO

D50

750

1,750

. 2,000

1,

1,

1,

340

220

350

1,130

1,160

1,

1,

395

340

700

1,420

1,320

1,

c

ISO

335

385

1,400

1,320

It]

1,5

1,<

L90

220

320

925

885

1,2

1,i»; i,

210

ISO

590

160

1,060

Corrected for sto

Maan

1,219

1,217

961

1,185

971

1,636

12,800

3,089

1,173

597

545

5,535

2,563

Par square 

mile

0.218

.217

.172

.212

.173

.292

2.29

.552

.209

.107

.097

.988

.458

Sept.

,350

,800

,420

,420

,480

,980

,610

,320

,140

,320

,950

,580

,540

,790

,920

,610

,460

,800

,720

,080

1,970

1,840

2,120

3,210

6,030

10,300

27,500

25,500

18,800

15,200

rage

Run-off In 

inches

0.25

.24

.20

.24

.18

.34

2.56

.64

.23

.12

.11

1.10

6.21

»Estlmated from power-plant records.
136 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Chippewa River at Durand, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SWi sec. 21, T. 25 N., R. 13 W., at Durand, 400 feet 

above toll bridge. Zero of gage is 695.20 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 9,010 square miles.

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year 47,900 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 12.43 

'feet); minimum dally discharge, 1,320 second-feet Dec. 27.

1928-34: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 4, 1934; minimum, 646 second-feet 

(estimated) Feb. 10, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 18.4 feet Sept. 12, 1884.

Remarks._- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect Nov. 14-20, Dec. 5 to Mar. 

IB7 which are poor. Regulation by operation of power plants and Chippewa, Moose 

Lake, Flambeau, and Rest Lake Reservoirs. Part of table of monthly discharge corrected for storage in these reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

V

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,490

2,210

2,150

2,090

2,030

2,280

2,090

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,980

2,030

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,990

3,080

2,990

2,990

2,900

2,730

2,090

2,210

2,420

2,810

2,420

2,990

2,570

2,150

2,570

Nov.

2,900

2,650

2,350

2,420

2,420

2,210

2,650

2,810

2,570

2,490

2,350

2,210

2,090

1,950

1,900

1,870

2,460

2,650

2,560

2,650

3,170

3,170

3,480

3,590

3,380

2,900

2,420

3,380

4,130

3,700

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Dec.

2,570

2,810

3,080

3,080

3,O60

3,360

2,960

2,850

2,850

2,650

2,140

2,460

2,850

1,800

1,930

2,030

1,900

1,530

1,450

1,560

1,770

2,460

2,650

2,370

1,660

1,530

1,320

1,910

2,280

2,850

2,650

Jan.

2,460

1,670

1,700

2,210

2,560

2,560

2,460

1,900

1,730

2,370

2,650

2,650

2,750

2,280

1,960

1,740

2,070

2,560

2,560

2,280

2,070

1,900

2,370

2,650

2,750

2,650

2,750

2,560

1,580

2,100

2,460

Feb.

2,650

2,850

3,160

2,650

2,140

2,280

2,850

2,560

2,460

2,850

2,650

2,370

2,560

3,480

3,480

3,590

3,380

3,060

2,560

2,850

3,160

2,850

2,100

2,460

2,650

2,020

2,460

2,650

Mar.

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,190

2,100

2,850

3,270

3,910

3,480

3,270

4,360

4,5SO

5,770

6,300

6,030

6,440

6,570

4,810

4,360

4,020

4,360

3,910

3,480

3,480

3,170

2,570

3,080

3,170

3,270

3,590

3,170

Obs erred

Maximum

3,080

4,130

3,380

2,750

3,590

6,570

44, 300

5,520

4,580

3,170

2,650

32,300

44, 300

Minimum Mean

1,980 2,375

1,870 2,716

1,320 2,335

1,580 2,289

2,020 2,742

2,100 3,846

2,650 15,610

2,280 3,747

2,030 2,699

1,840 2,271

1,720 2,026

1,930 5,966

1,320 4,033

Apr.

3,170

2,650

12,300

42,600

42,600

44,300

41,400

37,900

30,200

27, 100

23,200

19,500

16,800

13,800

11,500

9,000

9,670

8,040

7,430

7,430

7,430

6,440

4,920

5,900

6,300

5,900

6,030

6,160

5,040

3,480

May

4,920

4,700

4,700

4,130

4,700

4,470

3,700

4,810

5,160

5,520

5,160

4,130

3,700

2,900

3,380

3,380

3,590

3,380

3,080

2,810

2,490

2,810

3,170

3,800

3,590

3,590

3,380

2,350

2,990

3,380

2,2SO

Gain or loss

In storage*

(Millions of 

cubic feet)

-20

-390

-1,087

-820

-800

-70

+7,846

+2,221

-878

-2,075

-1,981

+1,535

+3,481

June

2,570

3,170

2,900

2,210

2,730

2,650

2,650

2,570

2,900

3,080

2,420

2,730

2,280

2,150

2,280

2,280

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,490

2,420

2,280

2,090

2,280

2,030

3,380

3,170

4,470

4,580

4,130

July

3,170

2,570

2,730

3,080

2,210

2,210

2,570

2,090

J,980

2,280

2,490

2,350

2,280

2,280

2,030

1,930

2,210

2,150

2,350

2,350

2,280

2,030

2,090

2,150

2,350

2,210

2,150

2,030

1,840

1,880

2,090

Aug.

2,

2,

1,

1,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

420

210

930

8SO

150

350

650

650

150

930

880

800

760

760

030

280

090

090

980

1,840

1,880

1,

1,

2,

840

930

030

1,880

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

Corrected for sto

Mean

2,368

2,566

1,929

1,983

2,412

3,820

18,630

4,572

2,360

1,497

1,286

6,559

4,143

Per square 

mile

0.263

.285

.214

.220

.268

.424

2.07

.507

.262

.166

.143

.728

.460

800

720

BOO

980

980

150

Sept.

1,930

1,930

2,350

2,900

2,990

2,990

2,810

2,420

2,090

1,980

2,490

2,650

2,280

2,150

2,150

2,280

2,420

2,350

2,350

2,280

2,730

2,570

2,280

2,420

5,280

11,500

17,200

30,200

32,300

24,700

rage

Run-off In 

Inches

0.30

.32

.25

.25

.28

.49

2.31

.58

.29

.19

.16

.81

6.23

aChlppewa and Flambeau Reservoir
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 157

Flambeau River at Flambeau Reservoir, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage near north line of sec. 3, T. 41 N., R. 2 E., a quarter of a 

mile below dam of the Flambeau Reservoir.

Drainage area.- 620 square miles.

Records available.- September 1927 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 565 second-feet May 27-31, June 10-18; 

minimum dally discharge, 3.1 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 2.39 feet).

1927-34: Maximum discharge, 2,140 second-feet Oct. 21, 1928 (gage height, 

6.76 feet); minimum daily discharge, that of Apr. 12, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those of extremely low discharge Apr. 9-12, Sept. 26-30, 

whTch are fair. Part of table of monthly discharge corrected for storage in 

Flambeau and Rest Lake Reservoirs.

Discharge, in Becond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

470

470

470

448

448

448

426

426

426

426

426

426

405

405

405

426

426

426

426

426

426

426

426

448

448

426

426

426

448

448

448

Nov.

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

Hay

June

July

August

September

The year

Dec.

448

448

448

384

324

448

448

448

384

384

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

426

426

426

426

426

426

Jan.

426

426

426

426

426

426

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

384

384

384

384

384

364

384

364

364

364

364

470

448

384

384

Feb.

364

364

364

344

344

344

344

324

384

324

324

324

305

305

305

305

305

324

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

324

305

305

Mar.

286

267

267

267

267

324

324

324

344

344

305

305

344

324

324

324

344

384

324

305

286

364

324

344

324

249

324

324

324

305

286

Observed

Maximum

470

470

448

470

384

384

286

566

565

540

540

540

565

Minimum Mean

405 434

448 459

324 434

364 401

305 324

249 315

3.1 138

188 393

540 548

493 508

448 509

3.2 396

3.1 406

Apr.

266

286

178

80

166

102

86

86

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.1

41

41

41

100

191

188

188

185

185

188

188

188

188

188

188

191

191

188

May

188

188

188

191

194

194

194

191

221

305

344

344

364

364

426

493

493

493

493

493

493

493

493

493

493

540

565

565

565

565

565

Gain or loss

in storage

(Millions 'of 

cubic feet)

-376

-210

-307

-160

-30

0

+3,170

+1,027

-564

-1,043

-1,098

+336

+745

June

540

540

540

540

565

540

540

540

540

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

July

540

540

516

516

516

516

516

516

516

516

516

516

516

516

516

516

493

516

516

493

493

493

493

493

493

493

493

493

493

493

493

Aug.

493

493

493

193

493

470

470

470

470

448

448

148

148

193

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

516

Sept.

516

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

516

493

493

470

470

470

448

448

448

448

448

426

364

344

175

5.1

3.5

3.2

8.8

11.2

Corrected for storage

Mean

294

378

319

341

312

315

1,358

776

330

119

99

526

430

Per square 

mile

0.474

.610

.515

.550

.503

.508

2.19

1.25

.532

.192

.160

.848

.694

Run-off in 

Inches

0.55

.68

.59

.63

.52

.59

2.44

1.44

.59

.22

.18

.95

9.38
138 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Flambeau River near Butternut, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage In lot 10, sec. 28, T. 41 N., R. 1 E., 6 miles southeast or

Butternut.

Drainage area.- 660 square miles.

Records available.- July 1914 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 646 second-feet, not corrected for storage.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge, 808 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 2.80 feet); 

minimum daily discharge, 248 second-feet Apr. 15, Sept. 30.

1914-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 5,430 second-feet Apr. 22. 23, 1916 

(gage height, 9.0 feet); minimum, 91 second-feet Sept. 18, 19, 1925 (gage height, 

0.25 foot;.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated during period of ice effect, Nov. 12 to 

Mar. 31, from records of Flambeau River at Flambeau Reservoir. Part of table of 

monthly discharge corrected for storage In Flambeau and Rest Lake Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

500

462

482

482

465

44S

448

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

448

482

500

518

500

465

482

500

465

448

448

448

465

465

465

465

HOT.

518

536

518

518

518

500

482

432

518

465

555

506

506

506

506

484

484

484

484

484

484

484

484

484

484

484

484

484

484

484

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

Hay

June

July

August

September

The year

Dec.

453

453

453

389

329

453

453

453

389

389

453

453

453

453

453

453

453

453

453

453

453

453

453

453

453

431

431

431

431

431

431

Jan.

431

431

431

431

431

431

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

389

389

389

389

389

369

389

369

369

369

369

475

453

389

389

Feb.

369

369

369

349

349

349

349

329

389

329

329

329

310

310

310

310

310

329

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

329

310

310

Mar.

296

277

277

277

277

334

334

334

354

354

315

315

354

334

334

334

354

394

334

315

296

374

334

354

354

279

354

374

374

406

386

Observed

Maximum

518

555

453

475

389

405

717

717

808

613

555

674

808

Minimum Mean

415 458

432 495

329 439

369 406

310 329

277 335

248 445

326 566

593 676

500 543

448 505

248 541

248 479

Apr.

593

613

717

299

482

400

555

573

717

633

573

326

369

354

248

273

448

432

400

400

415

340

354

415

415

415

369

415

354

448

Hay

536

593

573

536

482

400

384

326

326

384

415

432

555

555

536

674

654

654

633

654

654

654

613

613

613

633

717

717

674

674

674

Gain or loss

In storage

( Millions of 

cubic feet)

-376

-210

-307

-160

-30

0

+3,170

+1,027

-564

-1,043

-1,098

+ 336

+745

June

654

654

654

654

654

654

654

674

674

674

674

674

674

674

674

654

654

674

674

674

717

717

717

717

762

808

762

593

593

593

July

573

573

573

573

573

573

593

593

593

613

613

613

593

518

518

536

518

516

518

518

500

500

500

518

518

500

500

500

500

500

500

Aug.

482

i

t

165

165

165

465

465

t

i

165

165

L65

465

465

i

i

165

165

148

536

536

t

536

>36

>36

536

536

t

£

>36

>36

>18

518

536

j >36

>55

)55

)55

555

Sept.

34O

555

613

674

633

613

573

573

573

573

573

555

536

536

573

555

536

536

536

536

573

555

448

555

674

613

593

448

340

248

Corrected for storage

Kean

318

414

324

346

317

335

1,668

949

458

154

95

671

503

Per square

mile

0.482

.627

.491

.524

.480

.506

2.53

1.44

.694

.233

.144

1.02

.762

Run-off In 

Inches

0.56

.70

.57

.60

.50

.59

2.82

1.66

.77

.27

.17

1.14

10.35
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

139

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder on west line or sec. 16, T. 38 II., R. 3 W. , 10 miles 

easT of Winter.

Drainage area.- 964 square miles.

Records available.- August 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.-- Maximum discharge recorded (luring year, 2,550 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage

Height, 13.2 feet); minimum recorded, 295 second-feet July 29 (gage height, 10.29 

feet).

1929-34: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 26, 1934; minimum, 218 second-feet 

July 9, 1930 (gage height, 9.73 feet).

Remarks.- Records poor. Wo records Nov. 10 to Apr. 11. Part of table or monthly dlscharge corrected for storage in Flambeau Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

544

400

567

480

460

460

480

501

460

460

522

544

501

480

501

544

664

664

590

567

664

614

544

717

614

544

544

614

501

501

717

Nov.

590

614

664

590

664

501

590

614

664

Month

October

November 1-9

December

January

February

March

April 12-30

May

June

July

August

September

Tbe year

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Observed

Maximum

717

664

1,470

830

772

614

567

2,320

Minimum

400

501

522

480

544

312

328

544

Mean

547

610

745

624

622

514

436

897

Apr.

1,470

1,090

955

890

717

664

772

772

717

664

664

614

614

717

614

590

567

544

522

May

567

664

830

772

664

614

522

522

522

501

480

522

664

522

567

664

664

664

664

664

664

717

664

664

664

567

614

614

664

590

664

Gain or loss

In storage

(Millions of 

cubic feet)

-376

-63

+2,008

+1,027

-564

-1,043

-1,098

+ 336

June

664

567

544

590

590

614

614

717

772

614

614

717

614

717

664

664

544

567

590

664

590

614

664

544

590

590

614

590

614

614

July

522

544

590

567

480

544

567

544

480

614

590

614

544

614

439

439

522

501

544

544

567

544

382

544

501

501

420

522

312

363

480

Aug.

460

480

544

522

S82

346

328

346

420

420

382

382

346

400

363

522

439

622

382

439

400

460

420

460

480

420

400

480

501

501

567

Sept.

614

544

614

614

772

772

717

664

664

590

614

664

717

614

664

830

664

717

664

772

890

830

590

590

1,240

2,320

2,320

1,850

1,620

1,170

Corrected for storage

Mean

407

529

1,965

1,007

404

125

26

1,027

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

0 .422 0 .49

. 549 . 18

2.04 1.44

1.04 1.20

. 419 . 47

.130 .15

.027 .03

1.07 1.19
140 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Flambeau River near Ladysmlth, Wis.

Location.- In sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 5 W., at Big Falls power plant of Lake Superior 

District Power Co., 14 miles above Ladysmlth.

Drainage area.- 1,910 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1934. Comparable records February 1903 

to December 1906 at Ladysmlth, and January 1914 to September 1923 about 8 miles 

below present site.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1914-34), 1,607 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 7,080 second-feet Apr. 9; minimum 

dally, 348 second-feet Nov. 5.

1903-6, 1914-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 19,500 second-feet Apr. 11, 

1922; minimum daily, 176 second-feet Aug. 30, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good. Part of table of monthly discharge corrected for storage In 

Flambeau and Rest Lake Reservoirs. Records of dally discharge, computed from 

power-plant records, furnished by Lake Superior District Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

797

697

811

730

597

727

730

669

712

678

665

718

717

625

654

794

932

1,050

995

881

881

926

740

966

970

822

736

810

814

750

981

HOT.

1,000

885

751

698

348

808

776

749

486

439

529

521

610

508

535

528

676

941

564

B21

687

795

747

711

950

433

680

726

801

466

Month

October

November

December

January

February 

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Dec.

661

947

471

S42

774

826

601

755

701

409

490

546

662

701

732

859

622

680

641

726

692

743

B83

648

458

562

519

678

635

816

569

Jan.

624

586

629

699

682

859

506

616

662

653

657

620

771

518

609

625

613

628

629

716

511

660

735

666

70B

752

871

420

609

563

552

Feb.

552

595

6S1

478

577

584

584

543

578

688

383

526

502

524

554

601

551

402

452

459

474

493

474

471

399

405

404

398

Mar.

415

425

581

397

551

487

544

525

550

707

425

540

512

481

528

590

622

427

531

570

351

5BO

555

635

465

502

500

472

452

520

598

Observed

Maximum

1,050

1,000

947

B71

688 

707

7,080

1,830

1,310

890

923

6,590

7,080

Minimum Mean

597 793

34B 672

409 673

420 644

383 512 

351 517

406 2,804

645 1,160

547 878

409 694

502 671

629 1,824

348 984

Apr.

406

612

1,780

3,620

4,110

3,970

4,940

5,970

7,080

6,990

5,930

4,220

3,550

3,150

2,720

2,160

2,490

1,820

1,960

1,600

1,750

1,790

1,420

1,600

1,700

1,540

1,440

1,330

1,190

1,280

May

1,310

1,530

1,830

1,780

1,580

1,390

1,320

1,260

883

1,020

1,000

1,060

778

1,180

944

1,070

1,180

1,360

966

982

1,290

1,220

1,240

1,380

1,050

938

645

963

1,120

774

904

Gain or loss

In storage

(Millions of 

cubic feet)

-376

-210

-307

-160

-30 

0

+3,170

+1,027

564

-1,043

-1,098

+336

+745

June

937

945

547

796

828

762

887

986

1,310

762

915

1,060

984

990

941

1,020

724

908

B69

929

879

829

933

703

741

B65

836

791

B16

840

July

604

650

889

783

658

765

796

796

585

834

783

851

B17

890

695

565

606

640

722

72B

729

762

548

58B

653

717

611

677

546

409

60S

Aug.

606

e

£

>48

726

338

677

514

,3 20

522

542

630

645

,

,

335

,02

388

528

713

r

I

r

J3B

504

'11

591

736

e

£

'

>43

502

'46

847

661

t

'

t

*

3B2

JBO

>74

14

923

Sept.

1,150

864

641

929

1,190

1,180

1,140

1,130

668

845

849

86C

945

S48

1,180

629

967

1,030

941

1,000

1,250

1,150

1,050

1,090

3,030

6,590

6,550

5,720

5,060

4,240

Corrected for storage

Mean

653

591

558

584

500 

517

4,024

1,543

660

305

261

1,954

1,008

Per square 

mile

0.342

.309

.292

.306

.262 

.271

2.11

.808

.346

.160

.137

1.02

.528

Run-off In 

Inches

0.39

.34

.34

.35

.27 

.31

2.35

.93

.39

.IB

.16

1.14

7.15
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 141

South Fork of Flambeau River near Phillips, Wls.

Location.- Chain gage In NWiSWi sec. 10, T. 37 N. , R. 2 W. , half a mile downstream 

Trom mouth of Big Elk River and 12 miles west of Phillips.

Drainage area.- 666 square miles.

Records available.- August 1929 to September 1934 (winter records Incomplete).

Extremes.- Ifexlmum discharge recorded during year, 7,180 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage 

height, 13.5 feet); minimum recorded, 55 second-feet Aug. 10, 11 (gage height, 

4.38 feet).

1929-34: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 10, 1934; minimum, 39 second-feet 

Aug. 31, Sept. 3-5, 1933.

Remarks.- Records poor. No records Nov. 15 to Apr. 7.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

74

68

67

68

68

74

68

74

79

85

85

91

91

104

104

118

118

134

142

151

168

168

168

168

160

168

168

177

177

186

186

Nov.

177

186

1S6

186

186

196

196

196

196

196

205

205

205

205

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ... .

November 1-J.4 ....

December . - - . . 

January . . ...

February

April .8-30 . 

May

June - . July -

August - 

September

The year

Mar.

Maximum

186

205

6,880 

622

225

126

85 

3,180

Apr.

2,820

2,910

6,880

5,680

4,980

4,000

2,060

1,730

1,500

1,230

729

674

622

484

674

785

729

674

674

622

575

529

575

May

575

622

575

622

575

552

529

484

484

398

419

378

398

378

359

342

325

310

310

325

342

342

359

359

325

310

295

269

246

225

215

June

205

196

196

186

196

186

186

196

196

205

215

225

225

215

215

215

205

177

168

160

151

151

134

134

134

142

134

134

134

126

Minimum Mean

67 121

177 194

484 1,832 

215 395

126 178

59 86.6

55 62.8 

91 650

July

126

118

118

118

111

91

91

91

91

98

98

104

104

111

104

98

91

85

74

68

68

68

66

61

61

59

61

61

61

64

64

Aug.

57

59

64

64

64

64

61

61

57

55

55

57

57

59

59

61

59

61

61

59

61

64

66

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

85

Sept.

91

104

104

160

177

177

168

168

160

160

168

186

177

186

186

166

186

215

215

236

269

282

295

310

622

2,740

3,000

3,180

3,000

2,390

Per square Run-off In 

mile Inches

0.182 0.21

.291 .15

2.75 2.35 

.593 .68

.267 .30

.130 .15

.094 .11 

.976 1.09
148 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Jump River at Sheldon, Wls.

Location.- Chain gage in sec. 26, T. 33 N., R. 5 W., at highway bridge in Sheldon, 

11 miles above mouth.

Drainage area.- 510 square miles.

Records available.- July 1915 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 484 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 6,400 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage 

height, 8.3 feet): minimum recorded, 12 second-feet July 28, 29 (gage height, 

2.55 feet).

1915-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 15,600 second-feet Mar. 26, 1920 (gage 

height, 11.48 feet); minimum, that of July 28, 29, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 7 to Apr. 2, which 

are fair. Gage read on alternate days from Nov. 26 to Apr. 3; discharge estimated 

or Interpolated between readings.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

36

36

31

23

26

26

26

26

23

31

34

36

34

31

34

49

56

74

80

90

74

70

70

74

63

63

63

52

52

63

63

Nov.

SO

106

74

63

63

63

52

49

46

42

42

42

42

36

26

26

34

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

Dec.

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

34

32

31

30

29

28

27

Jan.

26

30

33

34

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

38

41

44

46

49

52

51

50

47

44

Feb.

42

41

38

36

36

35

34

34

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

34

35

36

34

33

33

33

34

34

Mar.

43

52

76

100

103

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

115

124

135

146

163

ISO

192

205

214

Month Maximum

October . ...... . . 90

November. ..... ... .... . . 106

December. ........ . 36

January ..... 52

February .... . 42

March . . . 214

April- - 5,700

May . 455

June . . 100

July 52

August 36

September . 4,490

The year. . 5,700

Apr.

222

2,750

5,270

3,800

5,270

5,270

5,700

5,700

4,490

3,970

3,130

2,630

1,900

1,690

1,020

700

632

568

563

539

610

510

482

482

455

355

332

310

310

288

May

355

455

455

i03

379

310

501

344

331

214

188

301

LSO

301

138

ISO

L8S

314

LSO

201

403

103

510

510

222

161

150

L35

L24

L24

106

Minimum

26

26

27

26

32

43

222

106

31

12

15

52

12

June

90

70

44

36

36

36

31

49

56

63

100

90

70

63

56

52

52

52

74

63

52

52

63

44

52

52

39

36

34

31

Mean

49.0

45.1

34.7

38.6

34.2

118

1,997

249

54.6

27.6

22. S

745

282

July

29

44

36

36

29

26

29

31

36

31

31

31

31

29

47

52

41

31

29

26

22

22

18

16

15

15

15

14

12

15

18

Aug.

20

18

17

17

20

22

IS

18

IS

17

15

15

18

18

18

IS

18

22

22

22

22

22

24

31

31

34

36

36

36

31

34

Sept.

52

74

124

150

161

150

135

100

56

52

52

52

52

56

63

63

124

288

244

ISO

142

142

201

539

2,120

3,130

4,490

4,140

3,040

2,120

Per square Run-off In 

mile inches

0.096 0.11

.033 .10

.068 .03

.076 .09

.067 .07

.231 .27

3.92 4.37

.483 .56

.107 .12

.054 .06

.045 .05

1.46 1.63

.653 7.51
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 

Red Cedar River near Coif ax, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 27, T. 30 N., R. 11 W., at highway bridge 3i 

 miles below Trout Creek and 4f miles north of Colfax.

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- March 1914 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 743 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 21,900 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage 

freight, 11.4 feet); minimum, 164 second-feet Aug. 13, 17 (gage height, 0.2 foot). 

1914-34: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1934; minimum, 148 second-feet 

July 24, 1931, and Sept. 23, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair except those estimated Apr. 7-27, July 28 to Aug. 8, and those 

for periods of lee effect, Nov. 14-28, Dec. 7 to Mar. 15, which are poor. Flow 

regulated by four storage reservoirs upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Oct.

198

203

237

223

241

245

254

244

230

239

205

238

238

208

213

svo

453

341

313

364

344

376

374

394

320

345

340

343

320

343

371

Nov.

414

411

413

415

401

464

448

377

282

328

364

442

341

458

510

565

623

623

623

623

594

565

538

510

484

458

468

458

457

472

Dec.

468

447

492

587

494

362

338

302.

305

308

397

409

426

413

431

413

431

418

409

426

373

381

393

436

413

381

381

373

373

338

338

Jan.

338

322

322

322

325

335

339

348

343

362

440

377

393

409

393

508

302

505

293

342

345

468

468

505

356

345

352

373

312

308

302

Feb.

322

302

328

315

370

312

389

299

335

352

359

373

359

409

500

479

532

532

401

366

389

338

235

318

308

318

356

322

Mar.

322

359

373

413

413

436

458

458

458

381

431

345

703

920

1,320

1,590

1,480

1,270

1,140

1,020

993

636

613

527

484

470

603

551

449

395

500

Month Maximum

October . . ........ ... . 453 

November. ......... . . 623

December .......... . . 587 

January ..-..... . 505

February - . . . - - 532

March 1,590

April- - ..... - 14,500

May 458

June 549

July . 228

August - - 273

September ... . 4,090

The year. . . 14,500

Apr.

432

482

14,500

12,900

6,270

3,470

1,860

-,

\ 610

'

1

\ 240

->

-,

\ 250

J

370

370

436

436

468

May

458

456

422

427

423

340

332

314

317

338

318

316

275

275

254

256

248

246

350

250

238

233

227

227

217

220

L96

222

L97

208

193

Minimum

198 

282

302 

293

235

322

240

193

175

178

169

190

169

June

194

184

187

195

199

196

197

199

198

289

222

211

194

183

182

184

175

199

201

202

256

190

185

388

549

351

274

256

227

219

Mean

295 

471

402 

358

366

663

1,769

287

230

196

190

657

488

July

222

199

198

187

191

202

198

189

197

228

212

202

213

199

196

195

195

187

180

173

194

198

190

190

190

190

190

190

Aug.

 180

LS3

178

173

L71

L69

L7S

172

175

L71

L77

215

273

230

201

L98

L96

193

184

]

]

I

L86

L93

L89

209

223

Per square 

Mile

0.268 

.428

.365 

.325

.333

.603

1.61

.261

.209

.178

.173

.597

.444

Sept.

222

217

235

241

215

200

198

190

195

195

209

205

207

207

331

297

384

282

274

290

258

242

222

270

856

2,980

4,090

2,590

1,840

1,630

Run-off in 

Inches

0.31 

 48

.42 

.37

.35

.70

1.80

.30

.23

.21

.20

.67

6.04
144 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Red Cedar River at Menomonle, Via.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 26, T. 28 N., R. 13 W., at Menomonle, 900

 feet below power house of Northern States Power Co. and 1,000 feet below mouth 

of Wilson Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,810 square miles.

Records available.- June 1907 to September 1908, May 1913 to September 1923, March 1925 

to septemoer 1934.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1913-23, 1925-34), 1,172 second-feet.

jactremes.- Maximum discharge (estimated), 40,000 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 16.0

 reet, from flood marks); minimum, 53 second-feet July 18 (gage height, 0.85 foot). 

1907-8, 1913-23, 1925-34: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 4, 1934; minimum, 

21 second-feet Dec. 9, 1928 (gage height, 0.65 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for lack of gage heights, Apr. 3-6, May 

5^12, May 29 to July 9, which are fair. Regulation by operation of power plants 

at Menomonle and at Cedar Falls and by storage In four reservoirs upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1935-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

505

496

488

480

480

480

488

496

480

480

480

480

480

480

4V2

607

332

758

678

638

706

660

606

743

712

638

61V

544

585

567

714

Nov.

617

6O6

587

700

664

597

756

750

754

560

541

550

627

560

463

463

463

463

518

1,030

784

7O4

720

768

731

627

587

746

750

709

Dec.

709

760

819

862

986

725

681

617

606

43S

5O3

430

487

480

505

455

499

645

678

578

729

660

615

617

525

627

627

574

496

521

698

Jan.

542

555

752

606

627

733

57B

606

649

627

638

638

713

720

714

638

560

560

699

638

560

725

967

866

824

736

733

874

779

743

710

Feb.

513

662

7O3

480

569

606

606

532

532

606

560

5S7

587

541

541

824

994

606

1,090

1,090

870

606

713

891

532

488

550

533

Mar.

632

550

807

S98

1,190

1,260

1,630

1,700

1,250

1,250

1,230

1,22O

1,220

1,220

1,260

1,250

1,170

735

1,080

1,100

1,130

1,120

879

920

719

789

831

825

831

753

713

Month Uaxlmum

October ...... ............ ... 832

November. . . ......... ...... . . 1,O30

December. . . ..... ...... . . . 986

January .......... .... . 967

February - . - ... ..... . . 1,090

March ... . . 1,700

April- .... ........ ... . 29,000

«ay . 1>160

June . .... 7O7

July - ... 705

August . 492

September ..... . . . 5,590

The year. ...... . . . . ... 29,000

Apr.

1,090

606

800

29.00O

22,9OO

10,500

5,77O

2,910

3,110

3,110

1,090

1,980

1,510

832

6O6

430

430

284

660

472

472

318

318

896

472

1,020

1,020

318

660

660

May

660

1,3

1,3

560

L60

L60

1,090

945

£

£

(

J42

)53

>48

648

648

*

1,

548

ns

)90

6O6

430

ISO

130

ISO

430

513

'

;

ISO

BO

592

392

392

;

:

:

592

592

576

564

37O

Minimum

472

463

430

542

480

532

284

364

286

318

272

278

272

June

366

366

360

36O

286

377

376

376

376

405

377

445

422

422

422

377

377

377

383

383

383

383

383

388

388

383

689

701

707

7O3

Mean

676

646

618

687

658

1,O34

3,141

612

425

421

383

1,074

853

July

705

376

376

479

615

388

388

388

388

560

587

384

353

353

353

361

353

353

346

31S

392

407

422

422

422

447

472

447

430

392

361

Aug.

367

;

!

IOS

580

532

332

346

;

;

595

528

515

328

272

2512

532

138

472

488

;

125

531

505

492

378

127

116

544

392

284

'

i

ISO

168

120

154

463

Per square 

mile

0.318

.357

.341

 380

.364

.571

1.74

.338

.235

.233

.212

.593

.471

Sept.

361

361

332

456

479

347

339

312

27S

278

334

332

318

318

383

649

460

758

353

590

711

641

436

834

1,880

2,960

5,590

5,61O

3,110

2,520

Run-off iji 

Inches

0.37

.40

,39

 '.3844

.66

1.94

.39

.26

.27

.24

.66

6.40
BUFFALO RIVER BASIN 145

Buffalo River near Tell, Wla.

Location.- Staff gage In Nffi sec. 16, T. 22 N., R. 12 W., a quarter of a mile north of 

Tell School and 1 mile northeast of Tell.

Drainage area.- 398 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1934 (winter records Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge 8,650 second-feet during night of Apr. 3-4 (gage height, 

 574"5 feet, from flood marks); minimum, 69 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, 2.06

feet).

1932-34: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3-4, 1934; minimum, 59 second-feet

Aug. 16, 1933 (gage height, 1.99 feet).

Remarks.- Records poor. No records Nov. 15 to Mar. 20.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1955-34

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

103

88

83

78

69

78

83

116

106

89

83

80

75

74

72

224

197

179

161

143

134

134

125

116

116

116

125

125

125

125

116

Nov.

108

105

106

108

116

125

116

116

108

116

116

108

100

94

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

142

126

117

126

117

126

126

126

134

142

142

Month Maximum

October ... ...... . . ....... 224

November. 1-0.4 . . . . . . ... . 126

December. . . .... .......

January ..........

February - . ...

March .21-31 - . 142

April . ..... - - 8,100

May 324

June ... 499

July .... 288

August 478

September - . . 1,430

The year ....

Apr.

194

176

3,210

8,100

3,790

2,430

1,750

1,310

1,040

543

543

417

360

288

270

253

253

236

253

236

219

219

219

194

194

219

185

185

186

185

May

185

185

176

194

194

16S

151

151

142

134

134

126

134

134

134

126

117

117

115

142

270

324

253

115

112

110

103

100

103

98

95

June

94

95

97

98

S7

92

37

142

324

306

270

168

166

134

126

117

103

108

107

106

98

92

126

360

360

378

398

457

499

360

Minimum Mean

69 114

94 110

117 129

176 922

95 150

37 198

134 183

73 151

94 287

July

160

160

160

168

176

160

160

151

142

160

236

194

168

142

134

134

134

168

236

288

270

253

210

202

194

185

185

160

202

210

186

Aug.

135

L85

L68

L76

168

185

L68

210

L76

151

134

L03

37

78

73

110

142

L14

478

379

236

110

103

117

10Y

87

34

94

34

78

126

Per square 

mile

0.286

 276

.324

2 32

.377

.497

.460

.379

.721

Sept.

117

151

202

185

142

134

114

107

94

97

176

168

151

168

136

160

151

134

126

100

94

107

117

379

674

1,440

900

838

674

521

Run-off In 

Inches

0.33

.14

.13

2.59

.43

.66

.63

.44

.80
146

ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN 

Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Jflnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 36, T. 110 N., R. 14 W., at Zumbro Falls, 700 

feet below mouth of Spring Creek. Chain gage to same datum 800 feet downstream 

prior to Nov. 11, 1933.

Drainage area.- 1,120 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1917, April 1929 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 13 yeara, 4-11 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,800 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 26.26 

feet); minimum, 41 second-feet Aug. 28 (gage height. 6.44- feet).

1909-17, 1929-34: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 4, 1934: minimum, that of 

Aug. 28, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 30.5 feet, present gage, and 29.7 feet, former 

gage. In April 1888.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 29 to Feb. 12, 

Feb". 23 to Mar. 6. Discharge estimated for Jan. 8, 9, 15, 16, 19-22.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

36

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

100

82

100

100

98

89

91

89

84

89

100

98

89

84

87

138

93

89

87

87

82

82

87

87

87

84

84

100

89

76

84

Nov.

87

84

87

87

87

84

87

87

100

89

84

100

84

96

96

137

107

101

102

87

96

96

96

100

102

101

84

95

97

92

Dec.

77

100

99

84

93

99

94

93

97

93

57

92

94

106

114

107

103

81

102

98

99

107

108

97

69

80

100

98

97

100

104

Jan.

76

74

94

101

103

109

100

101

102

104

104

108

107

107

105

104

102

96

104

104

150

674

761

480

333

293

302

280

274

294

293

Feb.

255

259

245

188

196

201

214

203

202

223

154

191

224

217

194

190

167

136

126

130

127

116

162

95

97

89

112

112

Mar.

112

113

130

124

118

127

118

110

114

114

106

107

109

113

114

112

108

102

100

103

110

108

109

102

118

97

102

98

112

106

204

Month Maximum

October ........ . , .... 138

November- ..... . . . . ... . . . . 137

Deoomber .......... . ... . 114

January ....... . . 761

February .... ...... - . 259

March . - 204

April- ......... . 18,300

May . 156

June ..... 262

July . 326

August 177

September. .... . . 4,110

The year. . . ...... 18,300

Apr.

176

190

9,820

18,300

6,250

2,840

1,470

882

712

606

540

444

412

380

322

336

296

276

252

234

244

158

202

187

140

111

108

103

106

110

May

156

L10

98

99

93

102

88

92

90

86

80

93

98

88

100

97

L09

92

87

92

100

LOS

87

L46

102

89

90

90

L06

94

100

Minimum

76

84

57

74

89

97

103

80

77

68

42

60

42

June

115

94

77

77

112

87

84

98

102

99

164

240

134

131

129

99

101

161

262

140

88

99

93

97

88

84

92

88

83

78

Mean

90.8

94.3

94.9

198

172

114

1,640

98.7

113

177

101

486

271

July

88

92

76

86

71

82

82

74

68

155

262

249

272

265

138

209

286

326

303

255

290

184

199

234

175

196

162

198

162

100

158

Aug.

141

]

]

]

38

10

10

118

140

]

]

3

L77

74

74

104

88

90

SO

86

102

88

82

78

84

66

144

85

74

72

104

73

49

42

as

83

103

Per square 

mile

0.081

.084

.086

.177

.154

.102

1.38

.088

.101

.168

.090

.434

.242

Sept.

150

34

60

70

62

67

108

85

70

62

74

124

88

80

82

84

64

138

90

83

79

139

110

1,380

3,130

4,110

1,760

1,040

688

428

Run-off In 

Inches

0.09

.09

.10

.20

.16

.12

1.64

.10

.11

.18

.10

.48

3.27
TREMPEALEAU RIVER BASIN -1 

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wia.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 11, T. 19 N., R. 10 W., at highway bridge in Dodge, 9 

miles above i.iouth.

Drainage area.- 633 square miles.

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1919, April 1934 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during period, 2,500 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage 

height, 6.70 feet); minimum recorded, 132 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, -0.26 

foot).

1913-19, 1934: Maximum discharge (estimated), 10,000 second-feet Mar. 17, 

1919 (gage height, over 9.5 feet); minimum, 105 second-feet (estimated), Feb. 4, 

5, 1918.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Discharge, in sacond-foot, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Fab.

Month

October . . . - - ...

November. . . . ...... .....

December- ....... . .... 

January .......

February . - ...

March . . . . .

April. 19-30 ..... 

Mav Dinjr - June

July 

August 

September .

The year. ... - ....

Mar.

Maximum

351 

253

1,660

641 

850 

2,360

Apr.

351

351

330

330

330

310

290

290

290

271

253

253

May

253

253

253

236

236

236

220

220

205

205

205

192

192

192

192

192

131

181

171

181

192

171

171

171

171

162

154

162

1V1

162

162

June

154

154

154

154

162

162

154

171

236

290

205

192

131

171

171

171

171

171

181

171

173

171

171

641

420

790

1,250

1,660

1,060

683

Minimum Mean

253 304 

154 195

154 349

146 239 

132 212 

171 480

July

420

351

290

290

271

641

330

373

290

310

290

253

236

220

192

205

192

181

131

171

171

171

162

162

154

164

154

154

154

146

146

Aug.

139

139

132

139

154

154

154

154

162

154

154

154

154

154

146

154

154

154

310

850

700

310

236

220

205

192

181

171

171

162

171

Sept.

171

192

420

373

396

330

253

220

205

205

236

271

236

236

253

271

271

253

236

220

220

220

220

220

498

1,210

1,930

2,360

1,250

1,030

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

0.480 0.21 

.308 .36

.661 .61

.378 .44 

.335 .39 

.758 .85
148 TREMPEALEAU RIVER BASIN

Trempealeau River near Trempealeau, Wls.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 12> T. 18 N., R. 10 W., 1$ miles southwest of West 

prairie School, 5 miles northwest of Trempealeau, and 2.2 miles above mouth. 

Zero of gage Is 638.35 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 692 square miles.

Records available.- October 1931 to June 1934 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 9,100 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage height,

i£.46 feet, by levels to flood marks); minimum recorded, 150 second-feet June 23 

(gage height, 2.88 feet).

1931-34: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 5, 1934; minimum, Sept. 1, 1933, 

June 23, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Mississippi River 

Apr. 8-22. No records Nov. 24 to Mar. 25.

Discharge, In second-feet/ 1955-54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

195

195

160

195

195

195

195

195

210

210

210

202

202

202

195

246

525

265

246

255

255

225

218

210

218

218

218

210

225

210

225

Nov.

218

825

225

218

225

225

225

218

210

195

225

218

225

202

210

218

255

245

266

266

285

285

286

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October . . . . . . ............ . .

November. I-.2? . ...... ......

December. . .... ....... ......

January ....... ........

February ... ... . ...... 

March .26-51 . . .... ...

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

Hay . . . .....

June ......

July . . . . . .

August ....

September. . .....

The year. . . ... ... ......

Mar.

255

255

255

265

265

265

Maximum

525

OQK fcOO

265

7,500

505

1,550

Apr.

225

575

1.270

2,680

7,500

6,400

4,640

2,970

2,140

1,590

915

706

605

515

425

576

550

550

550

550

550

575

400

575

550

550

525

525

385

505

May

505

285

285

285

286

265

265

266

245

245

255

255

225

225

225

225

218

210

202

195

265

225

195

195

195

195

195

188

180

180

172

June

172

165

165

165

180

180

178

165

505

505

245

218

172

1Y2

165

165

165

158

166

158

165

158

150

285

575

515

1,070

1,550

1,650

1,070

Minimum Mean

180 216

195 252

255 260

OOK. 1 QffFt tSKO j-pWI

172 229

150 555

July Aug.

Per square 

mile

Sept.

Run-off In 

Inches
BLACK RIVER BASIN 

Black River at Nelllsvllle, Wis.

149

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 15, T. 24 N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge In Nelllsvllle, 

T~mTle below O'Nelll Creek and li miles above Cunnlngham Creek.

Drainage area.- 774 square miles.

Records available.- April 1905 to March 1909, December 1913 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1914-34), 545 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 20,800 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage

Height, 15.3 feet); minimum, 4.0 second-feet Aug. 1-5, 7-11 (gage height, 2.00 feet).

1905-9, 1913-34: Maximum discharge, 37,100 second-feet June 6, 1905 (gage 

height, 22.4 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Aug. 29 to Sept. 3, 1933 (gage height, 

1.65 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 9-28, Dec. 6 to Feb. 

227 Mar. 3 to Apr. 1, and those at extremely low stages, which are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

S2

E3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.0

7.0

7.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

11

9.0

11

11

11

11

11

17

39

34

28

37

30

37

34

28

30

23

26

28

28

30

30

28

Nov.

28

37

39

39

39

39

39

39

36

29

30

34

31

26

30

29

26

28

30

28

28

31

26

26

30

43

55

50

51

62

Dec.

65

49

51

54

49

51

45

51

31

36

20

37

26

20

20

21

23

23

41

39

30

30

51

41

24

28

30

25

25

34

44

Jan.

45

38

38

38

39

41

51

41

44

45

50

44

43

37

14

21

14

13

25

11

16

54

243

151

119

109

102

113

162

162

109

Feb.

eo

72

72

49

54

54

41

45

45

45

39

34

28

98

39

72

104

58

39

45

45

29

28

26

23

11

7.8

7.8

Month

October . . . .

November - . . . - - . . . . . .

December- ..... .

January .... -

February - . - -

March -

April . . . -

May 

June -

July

August

September

The yearMar.

12

28

23

200

308

411

325

359

359

292

243

213

162

162

125

123

134

140

119

130

98

82

80

58

72

77

93

93

93

98

90

Maximum

39

62

65

243

104

411

19,100

134

3,300

130

140

16,100

19,100

Apr..

94

89

4,050

11,200

19.100

11,400

6,410

2,990

1,860

1,430

1,100

745

514

470

376

325

200

243

228

228

200

200

186

186

162

162

134

123

130

123

May

123

113

102

117

130

134

109

113

109

93

84

76

76

68

64

61

61

54

47

47

64

47

47

50

89

50

50

54

69

54

45

June

45

36

36

30

30

25

27

27

308

342

186

117

68

68

54

47

36

38

36

34

25

17

16

20

200

3,300

1,570

562

308

200

Minimum Mean

7.0 20.7

26 35.3

20 35.9

11 65.5

7.8 46.1

12 155

89 2,155

45 77.4

16 260

4.6 29.4

4.0 25.2

30 1, 399

4.0 355

July

130

98

84

62

54

49

41

39

34

39

37

30

26

23

20

20

18

10

11

9.0

10

10

7.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.4

5.5

6.5

5.5

4.6

Aug.

4.0

4.6

4.6

4.0

4.0

5.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

20

14

11

7.8

9.0

7.0

7.8

39

140

119

77

65

45

39

28

23

23

17

14

28

Per square 

mile

0.027

.046

.046

.085

.060

.200

2.78

.100

.336

.038

.033

1.81

.459

Sept.

30

39

213

342

243

200

151

123

94

77

72

65

65

54

62

80

140

186

308

275

186

140

123

690

1,570

16,100

10,900

4,920

2,800

1,710

Run-off in 

inches

0.03

.05

.05

.10

.06

.23

3.10

.12

.37

.04

.04

2.02

6.21
150 BLACK RIVER BASIN 

Black River near Qalesvllle, Us.

Location.- Chain gage on line between sees. 1 and 2, T. 18 N., R. 7 W,, 4i miles south- 

 east of Galesvllle on State Trunk Highway 35 and 5 miles below mouth or Fleming 

Creek. Zero of gage Is 657.3 reet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,120 square miles.

Records available.- December 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded, 17,700 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 11.57 

feet); minimum dally discharge (estimated), 245 second-reet Dec. 26.

1931-34: Maximum discharge recorded, that of Sept. 28, 1934; minimum recorded, 

180 second-feet Dec. 20, 1932.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 14-23, Dec. 9 to 

HaF, 20, which are poor. Discharge Interpolated for Sept. 25.

Diacharge, in second-feet,

 

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

]5

16

17

18

19

20

21

2£

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 

Oct.

340

272

272

318

340

318

318

340

340

295

365

318

318

318

318

450

420

420

390

318

390

390

378

365

318

295

318

318

390

390

390

Nov.

318

340

295

365

365

390

390

365

390

420

420

390

340

356

335

335

375

355

376

375

355

375

375

340

368

365

340

295

250

390

Dec.

420

390

390

390

420

365

365

365

375

398

375

355

355

375

375

375

398

398

335

335

355

355

355

335

295

245

278

286

295

295

278

Jan.

295

295

260

315

315

335

335

335

315

315

315

295

315

376

335

335

315

315

335

335

335

6OO

760

600

600

680

470

375

335

295

355

Feb.

398

375

420

445

398

375

375

278

375

375

420

398

335

398

420

445

420

375

335

278

335

315

295

295

296

296

260

278

Mar.

335

295

470

375

375

315

335

335

335

355

335

335

315

336

335

315

335

316

375

420

480

480

365

540

510

420

675

Y45

605

450

390

Month Maximum

October ......... .... 450

November ..... . ..... . . 420

December ...... . . . . 420

January ........ ... 760

February .... . . 445

March .... . 746

April. .... 15,700

May - 890

June . 9,580

July . 2,220

August . 480

September . . 16,900

The year . ... . 16,900

Apr.

1,250

730

3,730

4.OSO

10,700

15,500

15,700

14,000

10,700

3,080

3,240

3^080

2,530

1,970

1,850

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,100

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,150

1,250

1,200

1,150

1,150

1,060

1,010

May

Minimum

272

250

245

260

260

295

780

420

318

318

272

390

245

890

710

745

605

675

728

780

780

605

640

605

605

605

605

605

570

540

640

570

540

540

510

570

510

510

480

480

420

420

420

510

June

450

420

390

365

340

340

318

318

605

480

420

510

420

450

390

390

420

420

420

450

480

480

450

890

675

890

4,640

9,580

7,560

3,560

Mean

346

358

352

380

357

406

3,701

591

1,251

869

328

2,412

940

July

2,220

1,630

1,520

1,300

1,150

2,220

1,630

1,150

1,150

1,100

930

850

816

890

745

780

710

640

605

510

450

450

480

365

390

420

420

365

365

318

365

Aug.

318

340

340

295

318

340

295

340

365

313

272

318

340

272

295

295

272

272

340

480

365

390

420

318

340

318

272

295

365

340

318

Par square 

mile

0.163

.169

.166

.179

.168

.192

1.75

.279

.590

.410

.155

1.14

.443

Sept.

390

390

710

815

930

1,150

1,060

1,060

970

930

890

815

745

745

780

850

780

930

1,010

1,010

970

1,060

1,060

1,150

1,560

1,970

6,240

16,900

15,000

10,500

Run-off in 

inches

0.19

.19

.19

.21

.17

.22

1.95

.32

.66

.47

.18

1.27

6.02
LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN 

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wls.

151

Location.- Chain gage in sec. 32, T. 17 N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge 2 miles west 

or west Salem and 6 miles below mouth of Dutch Creek.

Drainage area.- 412 square miles.

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 302 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 2,460 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage 

Height, 9.00 feet); minimum recorded, 98 second-feet Aug. 26; minimum dally 

discharge (estimated), 98 second-feet Feb. 25.

1913-34: Maximum discharge, 4,780 second-feet Sept. 15, 1928 (gage height, 

9.8 feet); maximum gage height recorded, 11.1 feet (caused, by ice Jam) Mar. 13, 

1928; minimal discharge, 56 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927 (gage height, 2.40 feet).

Remarte.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 15-20, Dec. 11 to 

Mar. 12, which are poor. Slight diurnal fluctuation is caused by operation of 

power plants a few miles above station.

Discharge, in oecond-feet, 1933-34

 

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

V

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

155

216

173

205

216

205

216

227

260

282

238

238

227

227

194

293

305

293

360

249

238

216

238

216

227

238

249

227

216

227

227

Nov.

216

216

216

216

216

227

227

216

227

227

216

173

249

214

216

194

139

183

183

260

282

271

227

238

238

227

238

238

227

216

Dec.

 

238

216

216

249

260

227

216

227

205

164

216

164

183

194

139

131

131

147

147

124

139

124

117

117

110

124

147

131

164

164

131

Jan.

173

216

194

183

194

194

183

194

194

173

183

194

194

Fell.

147

156

164

164

164

183

173

164

173

173

117

165

183

194 IBS

183 183

164

147

194

205

164 194

117 147

131 | 147

124

216

260

352

249

183

194

183

131

124

155

131

147

139

131

98

147

164

173

Mar.

133

194

205

227

260

260

216

194

216

227

282

260

20B

194

194

194

194

194

IBS

183

194

183

173

164

164

173

173

164

173

155

173

1 

Month ! Maximum

October . . , . 305

November. . . ..... . 282

December ..... - 260

January ..... . . 352

February . 205

March - 282

April - 2,OEO

May 194

June 352

July 627

August 1S3

September . . 682

The year 2,020

Apr.

238

475

1,390

2,020

890

525

May

194

173

173

164

183

147

400

328

293

305

293

249

282

238

216

216

216

216

216

227

216

216

194

216

205

205

194

194

205

1B3

163

183

June

164

155

164

173

173

173

173

164

173 173

173

183

164

173

194

173

164

183

173

173

173

183

173

155

155

147

164

155

131

155

164

139

Minimum

155

139

110

117

98

155

183

131

155

147

110

164

98

238

173

183

194

205

194

173

173

164

183

173

173

194

194

173

249

249

352

328

227

194

Mean

232

221

170

185

161

199

375

168

197

July

155

194

14Y

147

183

352

550

627

352

376

352

293

2SQ

216

227

194

216

205

227

282

238

194

205

173

183

205

271

249

216

216

194

Aug.

164

173

155

173

117

155

1Y3

147

183

173

173

147

139

Sept.

164

227

2B8

376

450

328

238

227

194

194

205

227

227

173 205

164 | 216

147

139

173

164

155

147

155

155

147

139

110

139

155

139

164

155

260

271

227

227

194

216

216

194

293

400

682

682

500

352

305

Per square Run-off in 

mile Inchea

0.563 0.65

.536 .60

.413 .48

. 449 52

!391 Ul

.483 .56

.910 1.02

.408 .47

.4Y8 .53

255 .619 .71

155 I .376 .43

293

217

.711 .79

.527 7.17
152 LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 3, T. 16 N., R. 4 W., 2 miles northwest of Leon.

Drainage area.- 77.1 square miles.

Records available.- March to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 1.370 second-feet July 6 (gage height, 9.84 

feet); minimum, 17.0 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 1.90 feet).

Remarks.- Recorda good.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ..... . . . . ..... 

November. ..... . . .........

December. . ........ ...

January ....... . . ...

February - ... 

March .14-31 . April . ............ 

May .....

June ......

July . . August 

September . ...

The year- - - . .....

Mar.

26.4

26.0

26.8

26.8

23.8

24.9

26.8

25.6

24.1

23.8

24.1

23. S

24.5

23.6

23..O

23.4

23.0

26.4

Maximum

26.8

884

29.0

177

543

25.2 

101

Apr.

40.9

236

884

123

76

57

41.9

39.1

38.1

37.6

40. 0

31.6

29.9

29.9

29.9

29.4

29.0

30.8

33.9

31.2

31.2

30.8

29.9

30.8

29.0

28.6

27.8

27.4

27.0

26.5

May

26.5

2

2

2

5.1

5.7

5.3

25.3

24.5

2

2,

2,

5.7

5.3

5.7

22.5

22.5

2!

2<

2

3,9

J.O

1.9

23.3

22.9

2. 2-

2

3.5

L.7

L.3

21.3

21.3

2

2

2]

).9

3.9

L.3

21.3

20.9

2(

2(

2

2

).6

).l

5.1

3.1

19.7

Minimum

23. O

26.5

19.7

18.2

19.7

20.5 85.0

June

19.0

18.2

18.2

19.3

19.7

19.7

19.7

21.3

45.4

24.5

22.9

22.1

22.1

21.7

21.3

20.5

20.5

20.5

19.7

19.7

18.6

18.6

20.1

56

22.9

177

35.8

26.5

23.3

21.7

Mean

24.8

72.6

22,8

38.6

50.3

21.9 

36.8

July

20.9

20.1

19.7

20.5

32.2

543

41.9

29.4

27.0

54

33.6

27.8

26.9

25.6

23.5

23.5

24.3

23.5

131

33.6

26.9

24.3

22.6

22.2

21.8

132

36.8

25.2

28.6

21.3

21.8

Aug.

22.2

2]

2]

2]

L.8

L.8

L.8

24.3

22.6

22

2]

2]

3.2

L.8

L.8

20. 9

22.2

25

2!

2]

5.0

3.2

-.3

21.8

22.2

2]

2]

22

.3

L.3

'..2

20.9

21.8

25

2!

2£

.2

3.£

.2

20.9

2O.9

2C

2C

2(

21

).9

).5

).5

).9

25.2

Per square 

mile

0.322

.942

.296

.371

.652

.284 

.464

Sept.

23.9

23.0

101

90

36.4

30.4

27.6

26.0

24.8

24.8

42.5

29.1

26.5

25.6

37.8

40.6

30.4

29.5

29.1

28.2

31.3

31.8

29.1

30.4

29.6

63

41.1

31.3

29.6

30.0

Run-off in 

inches

0.21

1.06

.34

.41

.75

.33

.52
COON CREEK BASIN 153

Coon Creek at Coon Valley, Vis. 

Location,.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 7, T. 14 N., R. 5 V., in the village of Coon

Drainage area.- 77.2 square miles.

Records available.- March to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 2.510 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 7.30 

 Teef); minimum, 5.4 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 1.01 feet).

Remarks..- Records good except those above a discharge of 700 second-feet, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan, Feb.

Month

October ......

November. ... ....

December. .....

January ....

February . - . . 

March .16-81

April .......

May

June - 

July

August 

September

The year . . .

Mar.

27.9

27.9

23.8

27.9

27.0

26.0

23.2

23.8

24.4

24.4

26.0

23 . 

26.1

26.0

23.2

43.3

Maximum

43.3

997

33.9

172

426

42.6 

99

Apr,

45.4

732

997

71

58

44.8

36.5

34.8

33.9

35.7

34.8

31.3

31.3

30.4

30.4

28.8

28.8

30.4

29.5

28.1

29.5

29.5

28.1

27.4

27.4

26.7

26.0

26.0

25.4

25.4

May

26.0

2

2

2

5.4

5.0

3.0

25.4

25.4

2

2

2

4.0

1.0

1.0

22.6

24.7

2

3

2

1.7

5.9

5.3

24.7

24.0

2

2

2

1.7

1.0

1.0

24.0

23.3

2

2

2

2.6

5.3

1.0

24.0

S3.3

2

2'

2

2

2.6

2.6

5.3

2.1

22.1

Minimum

23.2

26.4

22.1

21.5

21.5

20.7 

25.0

June

21.5

21.5

22.6

24.7

24.7

22.6

22.1

27.6

49.2

24.7

23.3

23.3

23.3

23.3

24.0

22.6

24.0

26.7

22.6

22.6

21.6

22.6

48.7

56

26.4

172

27.4

26.0

23.3

22.6

Mean

26.5

88.1

24.3

31.4

62.7

24.6 

32.9

July

23.3

22.6

21.5

24.7

134

I7e

28.8

26.7

26.0

77

28.8

27.4

28.8

27.4

24.7

26.7

25.4

24.7

140

29.5

26.7

24.7

22.6

22.1

21.5

425

39.4

27.9

26.4

25.0

26.0

Aug.

26.0

2

2

2

1.2

1.2

5.5

25.7

24.2

2

2

2

1.2

5.0

S.O

25.0

26.4

2

2

2

7.1

1.2

5.6

23.5

23.5 2'

2

4'

2.8

5.0

2.6

22.8

26.4

2,

2

2

5.5

1.2

5.6

22.0

20.7

2]

2

2]

2'

L.3

).7

L.3

2.0

30.4

Per square 

mile

0.343

1.14

.315

.407

.688

.319 

.426

Sept.

25.7

26.0

99

47.3

31.2

29.5

27.9

26.4

26.7

30.4

39.4

27.1

26.4

27.1

33.9

30.4

27.9

2S.6

27.1

26.0

27.1

28.6

26.4

26.4

31.2

61

33.9

30.4

30.4

29.5

Run-off in 

inches

0.20

1.27

.36

.45

.79

.37 

.48
154 COON GREEK BASIN

Coon Creek near Stoddard, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage reeordsr In sec. 25, T. 14 N., R. 7 W., 3£ miles east of 

Stoddard.

Drainage area.- 119 square miles.

Records available.- March to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 2,800 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 9.18 

 Teef); minimum, 25.4 second-feet Sept. 14 (gage height, 2.13 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those above a discharge of 600 second-feet, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

46.0

48.6

44.7

66

Month Maximum

October .....

November. .... .......

December . . ... . - . . -

January .......

February - . .

March ...

April. ... 1,960

May . 56

June ... 182

July . 428

August 59

September 122

The year. . . . .

Apr.

76

530

1,960

200

104

100

71

68

68

65

63

57

53

55

53

52

50

50

53

51

53

55

51

50

51

48.3

46.6

47.0

45.8

45,0

May

45

4

4

4

1.6

l.l

l.l

44.6

43.7

4

4,

4

2.4

3.4

5.7

39.0

39.6

4

51

4

L

5

5.4

41.6

40.7

4

3!

3?

3.1

>.8

J.6

38.9

38.9

3

3£

3£

7.1

3.0

J.6

38.3

38.3

3

3!3'

3(

1.4:

3.0

1.4

5.5

37.1

Minimum

45.0

36.5

36.0

36.2

36.3

39.4

June

36.2

36.0

37.1

39.6

42.6

37.1

36.6

45.1

96

42.8

39.5

38.3

38.0

37.7

38.3

36. 8

36.8

39.6

36.2

36.8

36.0

36.2

37.4

90

41.0

182

48.9

41.6

39.8

38.6

Mean

142

40.9

47.3

83.0

39.6

52.5

July

37.7

36.5

36.2

39.5

63

291

57

46.7

43.4

378

65

49.7

48.9

47.4

43.4

46.4

46.3

43.4

162

63

44.7

41.9

40.4

39.5

38.9

428

124

52

46.3

43.3

42.7

Aug.

42.1

4]

3!

3£

L.2

).7

).4

44.2

39.4

3£

3£

3£

3.9

3.0

3.0

38.0

3?

4C

3£

3C

>.2

).3

J.O

>.6

38.0

38.0

3«

se

5£

3.9

.9

39.4

40.0

4]

3£

3£

L.5

1.9

.7

37.2

36.3

se

3C

3C3r

,9

.9

.9

.4

44.6

Per square 

mile

1.19

.344

.397

.697

.333

.441

Sept.

44.2

41.8

120

106

50

45.3

43.9

42.1

40.9

42.1

61

44.2

43.6

39.4

46.6

47.3

43.3

45.6

43.6

41.8

42.1

43.9

42.1

41.5

54

122

58

47.3

45.3

45.9

Run- off in 

Inches

1.33

.40

.44

.80

.38

.49
ROOT RIVER BASIN 155

miles

Root River near Houston, Mlnn.

Location.- Water- stage recorder In sec. 32, T. 104 N. , R. 6 W. , 1 mile west of Houston

 ana 2& miles above mouth of South Fork of Root River. Chain gage at same site 

and datum used prior to Sept. 28, 1933. Zero of gage Is 671.86 feet above mean 

sea level (adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,280 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1934. May 1909 to September 1917, 

downstream.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 611 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,000 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 

12.56 feet); minimum, 65 second-feet Dec. 26 (gage height, 2.30 feet).

1909-17, 1929-34: Maximum discharge, 26,600 second-feet Mar. 31, 1933 

(gage height, 14.07 feet); minimum, that of Dec. 26, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 12 to Mar. 12.

 DUFcharge Interpolated for Oct. 9-14, 16-21, 23-28, 30, 31, Nov. 1-4, 6-11, Jan. 

21. Diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power plant at Rushford.

Discharge, in ond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

200

196

200

196

200

206

206

214

210

205

200

196

191

187

182

183

184

185

186

187

188

189

189

188

188

187

187

186

185

187

189

Nov.

191

194

196

198

200

202

204

206

208

210

212

214

222

203

154

206

250

270

270

270

242

226

230

226

230

230

222

222

222

218

Dec.

216

230

222

230

218

210

206

203

200

205

90

196

222

234

218

222

218

226

226

238

226

234

200

168

90

86

85

102

116

150

164

Jan.

186

203

230

242

246

242

238

206

218

222

214

218

238

226

214

189

186

206

218

250

670

1,090

1,960

970

660

420

375

384

290

290

290

Feb.

270

214

168

137

147

144

140

134

140

161

168

172

186

192

192

210

218

161

168

230

189

144

128

161

203

196

196

203

Mar.

218

230

250

330

375

305

206

206

559

465

420

297

270

270

270

270

270

242

242

230

250

250

246

234

222

226

226

250

250

270

298

Month Maximum

October . . . . . 214

Hovember. . . . .... 270

December .... . 238

January ... . . 1,960

February 270

March . 559

April . .... 17,100

May 375

June . 847

July - 4,260

August 442

September . 2,690

The year . 17,100

Apr.

330

448

7,660

17,100

9,060

2,940

1,670

1,090

860

710

635

560

488

465

442

420

398

375

375

352

330

330

330

310

290

310

290

290

290

270

May

270

270

270

270

250

250

250

258

242

234

242

246

375

310

310

290

270

250

226

210

222

200

189

1S9

182

189

Minimum

182

154

85

186

128

206

270

150

137

182

192

206

85

158

182

168

161

150

June

137

150

144

140

150

147

178

187

766

847

522

375

310

270

250

250

222

214

206

206

206

206

196

200

192

340

218

218

206

200

Mean

193

218

189

380

178

279

1,647

234

261

1,029

268

428

442

July

192

189

182

189

533

2,420

1,260

582

420

4,260

2,260

990

727

635

526

398

649

680

2,970

988

546

398

310

242

210

2,440

3,750

1,130

760

588

488

Aug.

442

420

352

352

3Y5

33O

330

290

290

270

270

250

250

286

258

238

230

345

409

222

226

300

210

314

206

200

196

200

192

303

218

Per square 

mile

0.151

.170

.148

.297

.139

.218

1.29

.183

.204

.804

.209

.334

.345

Sept.

257

359

25O

330

310

270

234

216

218

222

390

230

214

206

234

258

222

23O

214

206

210

210

255

951

555

2,690

1,310

660

510

442

Run-off In 

inches

0.17

.19

.17

.34

.14

.25

1.44

.21

.23

.93

.24

.37

4.68
156 UPPER IOWA RIVER BASIN

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage In SE$NEi sec. 8, T. 98 N., R. 7 W., at upper power plant of 

Interstate Power Co., 5 miles northeast of Decorah.

Drainage area,- 576 square miles.

Records available.- July 1933 to September 1934. August 1913 to November 1914 and May 

1919 to June 1927 at site 4 miles upstream.

Extremes.- 1933-34: Maximum discharge, 12,850 second-feet July 1, 2, 1933 (gage height,

 9772 feet); minimum, about 10 second-feet at numerous times when power plant was 

shut down.

Remarks. ~ Records fair except those for discharges below 40 second-feet, which are poor.

 BaTly-dlscharge record furnished by Interstate Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October . ... ... . . ......

November. - ........

December. . - . . . ...

January . .... .....

February - ... 

March ... - .

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

Hay 

June ...

July . - ....

August 

September . ....

The year. . . . ......

Mar.

Maximum

10,500

258

SSO

Apr. May

Minijnum -

87

44

15

June

Mean

T8.6

90.6

80.4

July

641

10,600

1,880

634

462

304

318

246

188

203

174

188

743

756

279

174

159

159

145

127

1,690

2,360

758

332

233

804

175

175

174

87

175

Aug.

262

165

142

142

122

91

107

94

94

76

78

90

63

91

76

86

73

73

94

63

61

123

45

75

76

73

58

73

58

51

44

Sept.

44

66

37

5f

73

58

51

51

80

15

73

73

73

330

128

104

99

90

82

73

74

72

6S

69

69

74

74

71

73

65

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

1.38 1.59

.157 .18

.140 .16
UPPER IOWA RIVSR BASIN

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa

(Continued)

157

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

103

88

61

26

27

36

15

15

16

12

46

44

S7

63

30

90

103

90

63

63

83

34

58

68

46

46

46

71

10

66

49

Nov.

49

49

40

71

28

65

52

62

49

34

34

34

54

22

10

16

25

46

31

54

62

46

61

54

43

25

43

64

54

28

Dee.

32

69

32

43

61

54

47

32

47

25

32

25

32

32

32

68

25

32

32

47

59

39

47

32

10

25

26

25

25

25

43

Jan.

58

59

58

76

64

113

25

83

39

32

47

64

69

26

54

39

39

39

39

39

47

3,010

1,760

471

391

171

216

138

99

32

76

Feb.

91

83

91

69

80

76

69

64

64

69

25

61

54

61

39

98

69

32

85

47

47

39

39

66

10

36

28

26

Mar.

39

39

66

25

64

101

32

61

39

69

17

47

61

50

60

69

91

25

47

85

72

58

69

80

26

50

47

50

69

28

83

Month Maximum

October .......... . - 103 

November. . . . . . ...... ........ 71

December- ........... ... . . 69

January ....... - . - . ... . . . 3,010

February ......... .... . 98

March- - . . - - 101

April ..... ........ . . 3,600

May ... . . 80

June ...... 136

July . . . - - 1,080

August . - - - 442

September. . ... ... 2,670

The ye ar. ..... 3,600

Apr.

386

1,490

3,630

3,600

2,130

824

626

460

328

290

237

197

197

-170

167

157

103

103

103

103

117

63

97

83

83

67

80

87

27

90

May

Minimum

10 

10

10

26

10

17

27

10

10

10

10

10

10

63

57

60

60

73

23

73

60

50

37

47

80

10

47

70

37

33

37

50

10

43

40

37

37

37

37

10

37

37

23

25

June

23

23

20

47

27

10

23

50

30

10

37

37

30

25

23

25

10

30

10

43

10

10

136

74

23

28

19

32

10

17

Mean

61.0 

40.8

36.3

240

OO»V RA Q 

64.7

&S&

43.2

29.6

123

63.6

237

124

July

10

24

10

10

13

10

70

37

37

414

157

90

60

67

10

205

166

157

210

143

50

27

37

30

30

1,020

420

101

77

63

63

Aug.

57

50

37

50

30

50

33

30

50

47

60

27

53

53

442

10

60

65

25

50

30

30

47

55

60

23

23

23

43

22

112

Sept.

61

33

195

223

156

84

82

86

66

79

85

81

74

80

86

66

10

10

30

37

37

37

30

538

872

2,670

378

387

374

197

Per square Run-off In 

mile Inches

0.089 0.10 

.071 .08

.065 .07

. A1 4i T /. AAVf

.099 .10

.095 .11

.924 1.05

.075 .09

.051 .06

.214 .25

.093 .11

.411 .46

.215 2.94
158 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 4, T. 35 N., R. 8 E., at head of Whirlpool

Rapids, 1 mile below outlet of Crescent Lake and 10 miles southwest of Rhinelander.

Drainage area.- 1,160 s<juare miles,

Records available.-- September 1915 to September 1934. December 1905 to September 1915 

at a station 3 miles upstream.

Average dlschargs.- 17 years (1915-26, 1928-34), 1,023 second-feet.

Extremes. Uaxlmum discharge during year, 3,400 second-feet Apr. 12; minimum, 123 second-

 feet July 29, 30 (gage height, 0.34 feet}} minimum dally discharge recorded, 210 

second-feet July 30.

1915-34: Maximum discharge, 5.410 second-feet Apr. 10, 1929 (gage height, 

5.70 feet); minimum, that of July 29, 30, 1934; minimum dally discharge recorded, 

that of July 30, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for Oct. 1 to Apr. 7, which are poor. Flow le regu-

 Ia£ed by 14 reservoirs and 3 power plants above station. Owing to unsatisfactory 

operation of gage, discharge for periods Indicated by braced figures was estimated 

by comparison with records for Wisconsin River at Merrlllj discharge also estimated 

for Mar. 8, 22-25, 28-31, Apr. 8.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

e

i

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

i 269

291

345

218

418

Mov.

418

401

326

'

299

348

Dec.

342

319

292

609

486

482

Jan.

482

502

668

1 650

516

Feb.

516

DJ-is ftlO 

605

487

462

Month

October ...................

November. ..... .............

December. ........... ........

January ......... .... ...

February ... . . .......

March ..... . ...

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

May ....... ...

June ......

July . . August .... 

September. .......

The ye sir. ...... .......

Mar.

j 462

662

762

862

796

868

941

831

514

588

926

728

781

701

688

686

607

762

762

642

636

627

680

612

778

830

830

860

840

H&xlmum.

418

Altt %XO

CAQ ouv

a«/\ OOU

605

941

3,2*0 

1,840

910

696

476

2,880

3,860

Apr.

.1,760

2,280

2,810

2,810

3,100

3,250

2,880

2,810

2,290

2,430

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,310

2,310

1,770

1,890

1,990

1,890

2.090

2,090

1,690

1,230

1,170

May

1,370 

1,640 

1,790

1,

1,

340

550

917

1,

1,

1,

L90

490

390

1,390

1,190

389

306

536

866

797

1,

1,

968

230

330

884

1,140

1»

1,

510

340

J58

1,010

894

<

398

742

360

584

612

Minimum

213

299

298

AOff VSK

468

462

1,170

684

366

810

230

377

810

June

594 

682 

466

368

377

468

494

507

558

592

366

616

636

693

738

869

636

376

664

457

518

518

580

386

384

646

668

707

910

669

Mean

291

368

400

544

588

709

2,148

1,101

648

389

879

1,104

697

July

552 

395 

265

224

296

688

446

385

250

330

466

514

481

487

696

426

437

461

624

644

477

347

305

399

308

347

890

304

221

210

268

Aug.

263 

307 

256

S

i

J68

!48

240

i

'<

'<

!46

!62

!62

301

301

i

i

i

268

!60

!59

256

242

i

i

;

J66

!74

(29

230

866

i

;

68

SOI

108

301

237

i

i

!

!

!45 >94

519

S07

476

Per square 

mile

0.861

.308

.346

.469

.460

.611

1.86

.949

.478

.336

.841

.962

.601

Sept.

482 

411 

690

879

1,120

1,040

1,040

755

594

618

394

377

481

436

604

790

966

1,210

1*160

948

1,810

1,810

766

741

1,290

2,110

2,560

8,680

2,880

8,850

Run-off in 

Inches

0.29

.34

.40

.64

.47

.70

2«06

1.09

.63

.39

.28

1.06

8.15
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 1 

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder on line between sees. 12 and 13, T. 31 N., R. 6 E., 

300 feet below new highway bridge at east end of Merrill and half a mile below 

mouth of Prairie River.

Drainage area.- 2,630 square miles.

Records available.- November 1902 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1907-11, 1912-34), 2,556 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10.100 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage height, 8.6 

feet); minimum, 406 second-feet Aug. 5 (gage height, 3,31 feet).

1902-34: Maximum discharge, 45,000 second-feet July 24, 1912 (gage height, 

17.5 feet); minimum, about 90 second-feet Sept. 26, 1908 (gage height, 2.45 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect Nov. 10, 11, Dec. 10-12, 

 Dec. 24-27, Jan. 15-19, Jan. 29-31, Feb. 8-13, Feb. 24-28, and those estimated

for Oct. 19-25, which are fair. Flow regulated by 17 reservoirs and 8 power

plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

940

940

870

835

665

875

890

855

850

910

900

700

1,040

1,060

900

930

865

885

1,120

1,000

1,050

525

843

710

775

885

745

730

830

925

1,420

Nov.

855

875

1,490

1,180

1,340

1,240

1,080

845

955

1,040

900

1,060

950

890

845

820

740

855

640

735

770

915

975

930

890

915

1,080

865

815

930

Dec.

975

305

860

875

850

800

915

945

905

945

820

716

545

1,080

985

750

1,240

1,300

,560

,110

,140

,120

,060

,120

,090

,010

,010

,110

,270

,620

1,210

Jan.

910

,010

,050

,160

,320

,500

,320

840

,240

,350

,160

,260

,210

,300

,360

,410

,200

,200

,340

,350

,230

,610

,300

,360

,410

,580

,500

,220

,250

,200

,170

Feb.

1,200

1,240

1,380

1,310

1,120

1,150

1,170

1,220

1,260

1,300

1,360

1,370

1,390

1,400

1,280

1,520

1,300

1,070

1,090

1,120

1,500

1,430

1,340

1,270

1,180

1,090

1,120

1,160

Bar.

1,200

1,280

1,340

1,360

1,720

1,200

1,440

1,510

1,480

1,490

1,190

1,040

1,100

1,300

1,330

1,450

1,370

1,240

1,420

1,080

1,180

1,320

1,380

1,240

1,050

1,020

960

1,200

1,200

1,280

1,220

Month Maximum

October ..... . . . ..... 1,420 

November. ... . .......... . . 1,490

December . . ....... ... 1,620

January ....... ... . . . . . 1,610

February ..... . . ...... 1,520

March .... . . . 1,720 

April- .... .... ... - 9,320

May . . . 2,690

June - - - . 1,540

July . . . 1,360

August 1,280

September ... . 8,310

The year. 9,320

Apr.

1,310

1,130

4,800

6,310

7,740

5,630

5,440

8,460

9,320

8,990

8,320

6,400

5,320

4,470

4,320

2,640

1,240

3,170

3,750

3,460

3,550

3,130

2,840

2,500

2,940

3,100

2,860

2,700

1,840

2,160

Hay

2,060

1,

2,

2,

980

660

320

2,450

2,120

1,

1,

2,

640

700

360

2,120

1,800

1,

1,

1,

320

360

450

1,290

1,340

1,

1,

1,

380

740

580

1,350

2,480

2,

2,

1,

340

S90

360

1,940

1,720

1,

1,

1,

1,

280

510

130

360

1,540

Minimum

525 

640

545

840

1,070

960 

1,130

1,280

790

515

475

780

475

June

1,480

1,520

1,220

1,520

1,380

1,400

1,300

1,380

1,440

1,090

1,540

1,420

1,210

1,220

1,200

1,100

790

1,120

905

1,070

930

1,000

1,020

800

980

1,410

1,220

1,220

1,240

1,150

Mean

889 

947

1,024

1,268

1,262

1,277 

4,328

1,818

1,209

960

719

2,430

1,505

July

885

1,360

1,060

1,020

1,100

1,130

1,080

820

1,020

1,060

975

995

1,040

1,140

725

925

1,110

990

1,000

965

935

775

885

1,020

885

910

905

825

515

320

870

Aug.

810

905

765

755

475

560

585

580

575

485

495

BOO

565

B80

645

705

705

720

590

720

665

1,

1,

780

050

380

600

515

325

350

370

350

985

Per square 

mile

ff.338 

.360

.389

.482

.480

.486 

1.65

.691

.460

.365

.273

.924

.572

Sept.

1,190

780

1,340

1,850

1,800

1,940

1,180

1,310

965

1,080

1,310

1,080

990

1,010

1,560

1,650

1,900

1,760

2,100

1,840

1,840

1,360

1,720

1,610

2,070

7,050

6,720

8,310

7,570

6,020

Run-off in 

Inches

0.39 

.40

.45

.56

.50

.56

1.84

.80

.51

.42

.31

1.03

7.77
160 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Wisconsin River at Khowlton, fls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In N$ sec. 29, T. 26 N.. R. 7 E., 50 feet below comblnatlon railroad and highway bridge at Khowlton and It miles below mouth of Big Eau 

Plelne River.

Drainage area.- 4,360 square miles.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 3,767 second-fset.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 29,200 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage 

height, 13.3 feet); minimum, 335 second-feet July 15 (gage height, 1.30 feet); 

minimum dally discharge, 373 second-feet Aug. 13.

1921-34: Maximum discharge, 49,800 second-feet Apr. 10, 1922 (gage height, 

19.5 feet); minimum, 317 second-feet Aug. Q, 1932 (gage height 0.9 foot); minimum 

dally discharge, that of Aug. 13, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for period of Ice effect, Jan. l to Mar. 

31, and those estimated because of missing gage-height records Nov. 8-10, Hay 9-12, 

which are poor. Flow regulated by many storage reservoirs and power plants above 

station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,050

1,090

1,060

1,320

1,160

1,020

649

1,160

657

814

977

950

980

867

818

802

1,130

1,390

1,030

1,300

1,180

1,250

631

1,030

877

970

95O

95O

970

1,360

1,280

Nov.

913

2,020

1,600

1,240

1,270

696

1,160

1,560

1,600

1,080

1,360

913

587

1,150

1,400

1,160

1,220

1,160

77S

687

931

1,370

1,060

1,060

93E

884

931

1,030

1,130

1,160

Dec.

839

1,O90

1,570

594

904

814

990

1,230

1,430

1,600

890

1,240

1,000

1,220

1,420

1,S40

1,430

1,740

1,620

1,610

1,610

1,580

1,800

2, 260

1,580

1,120

1,680

1,560

1,680

1,620

1,260

Jan.

1,170

1,500

1,800

1,440

1,680

1,880

1,250

1,240

1,610

1,360

1,330

1,520

1,880

1,730

567

1,150

2,180

1,840

1,S60

1,780

1,640

1,140

1,620

1,860

1,640

1,760

2,030

1,880

1,190

1,840

2,030

Feb.

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

1,

1,

1,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,i:i»i,i,

Month

October ... .... ..... . . . . .

November. . . ...... . . .....

December. .......... ...

January ....... .

February .........

March ...... . .

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

May .....

June .....

July . . ...

August .. .

September. ....

The year. . . ....

560

960

660

090

430

100

600

650

430

680

550

620

030

640

670

640

O30

460

120

660

290

730

760

880

210

220

490

400

Mar.

1,700

1,660

1,680

1,540

1,830

1,SOO

1,960

1,240

,550

2,030

2,570

1,880

1,680

2,390

2,180

1,490

1,760

1,620

1,S60

1,420

2,050

1,140

1,680

1,560

2,030

Maximum

1,390

2,020

2,260

2,180

2,100

2,890

29,200

3,660

5,320

2,970

1,360

22,400

29,200

Apr.

2,180

2,030

2,810

17,200

28,000

29,200

22,100

17,500

17,200

14,200

13,000

10,900

8,340

7,380

6,290

6,320

6,320

4,040

6,320

6,320

5,610

4,940

4,750

3,830

3,140

2,970

3,830

3,660

3,740

2,420

May

2,570

2,

2,

2,

3,

S70

660

660

140

3,140

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

3,

3,

3,

**

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Minimum

631

587

694

667

1,090

1,140

2,030

960

649

447

373

1,360

373

490

810

200

080

770

640

220

020

960

300

960

260

SSO

370

260

560

480

220

490

260

600

SSO

700

680

400

June

1,600

1,72O

1,680

1,220

1,280

1,290

1,420

1,290

1,370

1,550

1,150

1,640

1,660

1,500

1,360

1,250

1,140

997

1,040

1,060

1,200

1,010

970

709

649

2,030

S,320

4,010

2,SlO

2,340

Mean

1,028

1,134

1,368

1,683

1,680

1,773

8,778

2,166

1,69S

1,239

776

4,617

2,290

July

1,730

1,160

1,200

701

1,250

2,340

2,970

2,490

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,460

1,320

1,550

949

649

1,210

1,220

1,330

1,490

1,440

1,020

662

840

896

886

904

886

803

447

620

Aug.

1,

1,

1,

1,

876

120

360

868

686

494

6S9

753

886

840

705

468

373

654

496

567

644

780

958

619

587

574

848

290

220

778

510

763

867

931

970

Per square 

mile

0.236

.230

.314

.363

.362

.407

2.01

.494

.367

.284

.178

1.06

.525

Sept.

1,360

1,860

1,630

2,890

4,190

3,480

3,220

1,S80

1,440

1,360

1,560

1,730

1,610

1,860

1,620

a, 100

3^ 830

3,650

3,230

2,890

2,970

2,490

1,360

2,490

3,400

8,840

21,800

22,400

15,400

10,600

Run -off in 

Inches

0.27

.29

.36

.42

.38

.47

2.24

.57

.41

.33

.21

1.18

7.13
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 161

Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 16, T. 21 N., R. 6 E., 1*-miles below Nekoosa

 and 4 miles above Tenmlle Creek.

Drainage area.- 5,500 square miles.

Records available.- May 1914 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 4,779 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37,000 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height, 12.78 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 165 second-feet Aug. 12.

1914-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 61,000 second-feet Apr. 12, 1922 (gage 

height, 16.1 feet); minimum dally discharge, that of Aug. 12, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 26 to Feb. 10,

 Fett. 19 to Uar. 1, Mar. 6-10, 12-16, which are fair. Flow is regulated by many 

storage reservoirs and power plants above station.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

900

1,250

1,500

1,450

1,500

1,400

1,450

900

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,450

750

1,350

1,250

1,550

1,650

1,600

1,850

1*200

1,200

1,500

1,400

1,350

1,400

1,450

900

1,300

1,850

Nov.

1,900

1,850

1,750

2,160

1,300

1,250

1,350

1,550

2,000

2,350

1,400

1,300

1,650

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,360

1,300

900

1,250

1,250

1,400

1,550

1,750

1,900

1,250

1,160

1,500

1,800

1,250

Dec.

1,350

1,900

1,300

1,600

1,350

1,450

1,500

1,350

1,460

1,100

2,350

1,500

1,500

1,450

900

1,200

1,000

2,050

1,650

1,800

1,950

1,950

1,860

1,100

1,860

2,140

1,710

1,680

1,450

1,710

1,110

Jan.

1,330

1,680

1,460

1,580

1,680

1,450

1,220

1,450

1,710

1,710

1,450

1,710

1,990

1,330

1,850

1,780

1,710

1,680

1,860

1,780

1,000

1,110

1,580

1,850

1,990

1,860

2,140

1,110

2,280

2,140

1,990

Fe

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

b.

060

850

580

220

680

1,850

1,

1,

1,

990

710

990

1,850

1,200

1,

1,

%,

700

750

150

2,100

1,950

1,

1,

1,

1,

SOO

100

710

680

1,220

1,

1,

1,

680

710

460

1,220

1,710

1,

1,

Month

October ... . . . . . . ...

November . . . . . ......

December. . . ... ... . . ...

January ....... . . .....

February . . .... .....

March ....

April- . 

May .... ...

June . -

July . August 

September . . .....

The year. - - ... .... ...

460

710

Mar.

1,710

1,300

1,850

1,300

1,500

2,140

2,430

2,140

1,850

1,990

1>100

1,450

1,710

1,780

1,920

1,920

2,950

2,850

2,460

1,900

0;550

2,550

2,400

1,900

1,500

1,860

1,660

1,960

2,050

2,200

1,800

Maximum

1,860

2,360

2,360

2,280

2,060

2,950 

36,800

4,250

5,660

3,000

2,100

21,800

36,800

Apr.

1,600

1,900

4,900

10,500

26,200

35,800

31,700

24,000

19,400

17,500

15,400

13,400

9,900

9,260

4,550

5,600

5,100

5,450

4,950

4,950

5,100

5,760

3,760

4,700

4,160

3,550

3,500

3,650

3,150

3,260

May

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

900

550

450

060

460

2, SOO

2,

3,

3,

3,

800

300

350

260

2,860

2,

1,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

900

950

100

500

400

300

350

400

300

1,950

2,

4,

4,

600

260

150

4,000

3,450

1,

2,

2,

1,

750

300

500

950

1,460

Minimum

760

900

900

1,000

1,100

1,100 

1,600

1,300

950

450

166

206

166

June

2,250

2,350

1,400

1,860

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,060

2,150

1,500

1,650

2,000

2,000

2,200

2,400

2,200

950

1,300

1,800

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,800

950

1,350

2,550

4,400

5,660

4,300

4,200

Mean

1,360

1,520

1,563

1,649

1,670

1,975 

9,755

2,777

2,255

1,726

1,173

4,717

2,665

July

2,200

1,800

1,650

460

1,660

2,450

3,000

2,660

2,100

2,700

2,800

2, ZOO

1,950

1,950

750

1,450

1,750

1,900

1,350

1,450

2,200

1,000

1,450

1,450

1,560

1,500

1,400

1,200

850

1,400

1,400

Aug.

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

200

450

150

350

500

300

350

450

450

1,200

600

1,

1,

166

150

150

1,150

1,050

1,

1,

200

900

200

1,200

1,150

1,

1,

1,

050

150

200

1,700

690

1,

1,

1,

1,

300

350

350

150

2,100

Per square 

mile

0.247

.276

.282

.300

.304

.359 

1.77

.505

.410

.314

.213

.868

.485

Sept.

2,050

650

1,450

2,050

3,750

4,260

3,400

3,600

1,330

3,080

1,450

1,710

1,780

1,780

2,060

205

3,270

4,360

4,470

6,740

3,900

3,250

1,500

2,150

3,250

4,960

13,700

21,800

20,100

13,600

Run-off In 

inches

0.28

.31

 33

.35

.32

.41 

1 98

!&8

.46

.36

.26

.96

6.59
162 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Wisconsin River at Muacoda, Wls.

Location.- Water-atage recorder In sec. 1, T. 8 N., R. 1 W., at highway bridge half a 

mile above Eagle Mill Creek and 1 mile north of Muscoda. Zero of gage la 664.3 

feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 10,300 aquare miles.

Recorda available.- December 1902 to December 1903, December 1913 to September 1934.

Average dlacharge.- 20 years (1914-1934), 8,546 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36,800 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 7.50 

feel;); minimum, 2,320 second-feet Aug. 21; minimum dally discharge, 2,480 secondfeet Aug. 27, 28.

1903-3, 1913-34: Maximum discharge, 72,100 aecond-feet Apr. 16, 1922 (gage 

height, 10.60 feet); minimum (estimated), 1,600 second feet Dec. 20, 1921; minimum 

dally dlacharge, 2,000 second-feet Feb. 11, 1918.

Maximum stage known, ll.l feet during August 1868; gage datum unknown.

Remarks.- Recorda good except thoae for perioda of Ice effect, Nov. 15-18, Dec. 24 to 

liar. 28, which are fair. Flow regulated by storage reservoirs and power plants 

upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

V

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,300

3,400

3,500

3,400

3,200

3,200

3,300

3,400

3,500

3,700

3,500

3,400

3,400

3,300

3,300

3,600

3,700

3,600

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,500

3,300

3,500

3,500

3,400

3,300

3,200

3,400

3,020

3,200

Nov.

3.4OO

3,020

3,110

3,200

3,600

3,800

3,500

3,700

3,500

3,600

3,500

3,500

3,400

3,500

3,700

3,400

3,700

3,900

3,500

3,400

3,200

3,200

3,110

3,200

3,200

3,400

3,800

3,500

3,600

3,700

Dec.

3,500

3,600

3,700

3,700

3,500

3,700

3,600

3,500

3,600

3,700

3,300

3,500

3,700

3,600

3,550

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,550

3,500

3,450

3,400

3,300

3,250

3,200

3,150

3,000

3,050

3,200

3,400

3,700

Jan.

3,700

3,700

3,600

3,500

3,700

3,800

3,700

4,100

3,600

3,600

3,500

3,500

4,000

4,200

3,800

3,600

3,400

3,020

3,600

3,400

3,600

4,000

4,500

4,200

4,100

3,400

4,000

4,200

2,780

3,500

4,400

Feb.

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

400

700

200

200

300

3,300

3, 3,

2,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

800

400

850

110

020

300

600

400

300

3,500

3,

3,

2,1

200

300

860

2,850

3,200

3,

2,

2,

110

850

350

2,940

3,200

3,

3,

Month

October .... ..... . . November. ..... ... .....

December. ........... ...

January ....... . .... 

February ... ..... .......

March .... . - - .

April ..,..-..

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

June ....

July . - August . - 

September ....

The year. - 

400

700

Mar.

3,700

3,6OO

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,500

3,700

3,500

2,850

3,020

3,500

4,300

4,100

3,110

2,860

2,850

3,020

3,500

3,700

3,200

3,600

3,500

3,200

3,800

3,300

3,O20

3,500

4,100

3,800

4,100

4,800

Maximum

3,700 

3,900

3,700

4,600 

4,700

4,600

34,400

7,260

5,760

6,420

3,400

9,900

34,400

Apr.

4,300

5,160

7,090

9,700

8,530

7,090

7,980

8,720

17,200

24,600

32,100

34,400

30,000

25,800

20,400

17,700

11,900

12,400

10,300

9,100

8,720

8,630

8,340

9,100

8,160

8,340

8,720

7,800

7,980

7,980

May

6,260

4,

4,

4,

6,

7,

7,

5,

4,

500

400

600

100

090

260

930

300

4,000

4,000

3,

4,

6,

900

600

260

6,100

4,500

4,

3,

4,

000

BOO

000

4,400

4,700

4,

3,

3,

000

BOO

500

3,300

3,600

4,

6,

6,

4,

100

590

100

000

3,300

Minimum

3,020 

3,020

3,000

2,780

2*850

2,860

4,300

3,300

2,850

3,020

2,480

2,620

2,480

June

3,110

3,3OO

3,200

3,200

3,300

3,400

3,300

3,200

3,400

3,110

3,110

3,020

3,200

2,940

3,110

3,110

2,940

3,600

3,600

3,900

3,400

3,400

3,110

2,860

2,850

3,110

3,110

3,200

4,000

5,760

Mean

3,394 

3 461

3*471

3,732

3,440 

3,601

12,940

4,742

3,328

3,857

2,795

4,910

4,464

July

6,420

4,700

4,400

4,100

4,100

S,700

3,900

3,600

3,300

3,900

5,030

5,160

4,200

4,500

4,500

4,300

3,600

3,500

3,600

3,900

3,800

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,110

3,020

3,110

3,110

3,110

3,200

3,110

Aug.

3,110

2,

2,

2,

940

940

850

2,760

2,700

2,

2,

2,

620

850

780

2,620

3,020

3.

3»

2,

200

200

700

2,940

2,780

2,

Z>>

3,

700

520

400

2,620

2,550

2,

2,

2,

960

780

780

2,620

2,550

2,

2,

2,

2,

480

480

700

780

2,620

Per square 

mile

0.330 

.336

 33V

.362 

.334

.340

1.26

.460

.323

.374

.271

.477

.432

Sept.

2,620

2,620

2,780

3,800

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,800

4,700

6,590

4,700

3,900

4,000

4,200

4,700

4,920

4,500

4,300

4,700

4,800

4,800

6,590

6,920

7,440

5,930

4,300

4,600

4,920

6,260

9,9UO

Run-off In 

Inches

0.38 

 3V

*Q 

 dif

.42

.35

.39

1.41

.63

.36

.43

.31

.63

5.87
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 163

Tomahawk: River at Tomahawk, Via.

Location.- In sec. 28, T. 35 N., R. 6 E., at Jersey power plant of Wisconsin Public

 Service Corporation, 1 mile north of Tomahawk.

Drainage area.- 547 square miles.

Records available.- January 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 612 second-feet June 8; no flow several

 times in April, May, September.

1930-34: Maximum daily discharge, 1,220 second-feet Sept. 13, 1950; no flow 

several times in 1931, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Records of discharge, computed from power plant records,

 furnished by Wisconsin Public Service Corporation. Flow completely regulated 

by four reservoirs operated by the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co. in the 

Interest of power development. Part of table of monthly discharge corrected for 

storage In all four reservoirs upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

415

415

415

370

382

387

387

387

387

387

387

3B7

376

362

362

362

362

316

320

342

362

422

406

359

357

357

357

357

340

315

336

Nov.

352

352

352

352

352

352

352

352

342

319

319

272

302

302

302

302

302

302

302

302

302

302

302

302

302

302

302

302

302

302

Month

October

Kovembor

December

January

February

March .

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Dec.

302

302

302

304

304

304

305

323

323

323

308

304

304

310

324

306

304

304

309

323

308

304

312

323

323

304

304

304

304

304

304

Jan.

304

304

304

304

304

304

304

304

304

291

287

319

300

326

2S7

287

294

291

267

287

289

330

297

289

304

304

304

309

328

311

304

Feb.

304

327

326

299

293

305

306

306

293

2S7

287

304

304

304

2S7

287

287

383

399

386

385

388

388

388

388

388

353

356

Mar.

432

330

330

352

353

353

353

33S

346

353

353

342

330

330

334

353

353

341

338

345

399

399

391

389

366

372

366

366

366

296

339

Observed

Maximum

422

352

324

330

399

432

351

371

612

589

523

495

612

Minimum Mean

315 370

272 317

302 309

287 302

287 332

296 355

0 133

0 194

246 452

227 384

336 454

0 240

0 321

Apr.

339

317

301

199

214

0

160

0

151

50

55

0

50

61

0

0

0

134

134

0

0

0

168

287

287

225

133

77

294

351

May

371

321

233

21S

262

147

103

0

63

69

55

52

126

104

187

231

263

218

204

247

247

239

207

238

247

247

218

239

233

188

228

Gain or loss

in storage

(Millions of 

cubic feet)

-191

-87

-38

-88

-304

-70

+2,882

+412

-504

-578

-975

+1,568

+2,027

June

246

271

329

465

604

540

572

612

463

370

472

569

554

559

576

540

540

564

540

523

354

336

336

382

358

395

348

368

387

3S7

July

366

314

227

370

364

387

3S9

346

497

589

537

518

506

491

526

412

319

319

362

355

363

336

336

336

336

332

336

336

336

336

336

Aug.

336

336

336

336

33S

422

490

490

507

523

491

493

493

493

493

493

493

493

511

491

491

491

394

386

468

513

460

444

461

456

444

Corrected for stopi

Mean

299

283

295

269

206

329

1,245

348

258

168

90

845

385

Per square 

mile

0.547

.517

.539

.492

.377

.601

2.28

.636

.472

.307

.165

.154

.704

Sept.

444

444

495

363

206

0

143

262

255

244

244

244

328

472

426

232

249

174

132

161

167

154

154

154

227

210

184

184

155

107

ige

Run-off in 

Inches

0.63

.58

.62

.57

.39

.69

2.54

.73

.53

.35

.19

1.72

9.54
164 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wls.

Location.- Chain gage In NWi sec. 27, T. 29 N., R. 5 E., at highway bridge In Rib 

PaTTs, 6 miles below mouth or Black Creek.

Drainage area.- 309 square miles.

Records available.- May 1925 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 11.300 second-reet Sept. 26 (gage 

Height, 9.7 reet); minimum recorded, 9.1 second-feet Aug. 14-18.

1925-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 12,500 second-reet Aug. 21, 1926 (gage 

height, 10.10 reet); minimum (estimated), 3 second-reet Jan. 23, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good except those Tor period or Ice errect, Nov. 11 to Dec. 4, Dec. 

TTo Apr. 2, which are ralr.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1935-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20ia

18

18

18

20

20

22

24

24

24

28

22

22

52

46

35

35

35

32

32

30

27

27

27

32

32

27

32

35

38

Nov.

38

36

32

30

30

30

27

24

24

24

23

21

18

16

14

13

13

14

14

18

23

24

24

24

21

21

21

21

21

21

Dec.

18

18

21

31

43

37

27

21

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Jan.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

21

23

25

42

51

51

51

51

42

34

Feb.

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

37

37

37

37

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

35

35

34

32

Mar.

32

40

69

298

427

188

154

122

94

40

38

37

94

81

94

107

137

94

69

81

94

86

65

51

43

38

34

34

34

38

49

Month Maximum

October ........... .......... 52

November. ..... ............ . . 38

December. ................... . . 43

January .......... ....... . . 51

February ... ........... ... 38

March ......... . . . . 427

April- ......... ... ..... 6,040

May . ...... 548

June ....... . . - - 830

July .......... ..... 51

August ......... . 18

September. ............ . 10,600

Ths year. ....... ........ 10,600

Apr.

49

49

6,040

3,730

4,430

3,410

2,450

1,710

1,630

1,150

890

548

460

339

298

239

220

202

318

258

239

220

239

220

188

167

147

134

122

122

May

12S

134

134

12S

116

110

94

78

69

60

56

49

49

56

62

49

42

49

52

65

134

548

258

167

128

94

69

56

49

38

32

Minimum

18

13

17

16

32

32

49

32

18

10

9.1

20

9.1

June

30

24

20

18

SO

SO

so

22

239

147

83

66

49

35

30

24

22

27

24

22

21

81

19

19

25

830

339

150

96

68

Mean

27.9

22.6

19.7

24.2

35.4

92*3

1,004

101

83*7

18.8

12.6

751

181

July

43

34

25

23

25

51

31

S3

23

25

25

21

17

15

15

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

10

10

12

10

12

12

12

Aug.

13

13

15

13

15

12

10

10

12

12

12

10

10

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

12

14

16

13

16

16

18

14

13

13

13

13

16

Sept.

22

35

181

239

110

69

42

30

24

20

22

22

22

20

42

360

278

167

110

110

74

69

69

258

523

10,600

5,200

1.900

1,080

830

Par square Run-off In 

mile inches

0.090 0.10

.073 .08

.064 .07

.078 .09

.115 .12

.299 .34

3.25 3.63

.327 .38

.271 .30

.061 .07

.041 .05

2.43 2.71

.586 7.94
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 165

Yellow River at Sprague, Wls.

Location.- Chain gage In NWi sec. 11, T. 19 N., R. 3 E., 1 mile southeast of Sprague 

ana 10 miles above Necedah Dam.

Drainage area.- 436 square miles.

Records available.- September 1926 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,350 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage 

 Height, 10.2 feet): minimum (estimated), 6.2 second-feet Feb. 27, Mar. 3.

1926-33: Maximum discharge (estimated), 2,660 second-feet Sept. 17, 1928; 

minimum, 5.4 second-feet Sept. 9, 1933.

Remarks.- Records poor at low stages; fair at medium stages. Stage-discharge relation 

afTected by Ice Nov. 12-23, Dec. 7 to Apr. 3. Discharge Interpolated for Oct. 1, 

8, 15, 22, 29, NOV. 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr. 7, 8.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1953-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.3

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.3

7.1

7.7

6.3

8.3

8.3

7.7

7.7

7.4

8.6

9.8

11

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.5

9.6

9.S

9.8

10

11

11

11

12

12

12

Nov.

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

11

10

10

9.S

9.6

9.8

9.S

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

9.8

9.8

11

10

Dec.

12

14

17

16

IB

IS

13

12

11

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.6

8.9

9.6

9.8

10

9.5

8.3

13

11

11

10

11

Jan.

10

9.2

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.2

S.6

S.6

9.2

S.9

9.6

10

9.6

6.6

9.8

7.7

8.3

7.7

7.7

6.S

8.0

6.6

7.1

8.0

9.8

6.5

68

84

66

38

Feb.

SB

32

30

26

26

22

20

18

20

16

17

17ie

16

1Y

IB

IB

13

10

10

12

8.5

11

9.8

9.8

9.B

6.2

8.6

Month

October . ... . . ..............

November. ............ ...... . .

December. ........... ..........

January ....... . . ..... 

February ......... ... . . .

March ..........

April . . - - 

May . ....

June .... .... . 

July - . . ...

August - 

September. .

The year. ... .........

Mar.

7.4

7.1

6.2

6.8

6.3

7.7

7.4

6.8

13ei

66

49

38

38

30

30

23

24

20

20

21

30

26

22

24

20

20

20

20

33

27

Maximum

12

12

17

84

SB

81 

1,350

68

623

224

32

1,100

1,360

Apr.

24

23

43

110

623

1,350

1,280

1,280

1,220

716

403

278

237

200

165

143

133

113

114

133

110

US

96

88

88

84

81

70

74

71

May

68

63

6B

6B

62

62

58

58

B5

52

62

B2

49

B2

49

49

49

65

46

40

46

46

46

56

46

46

40

46

38

35

33

June

30

28

26

26

26

24

22

22

26

24

28

26

24

22

24

20

18

IS

17

17

17

14

13

13

26

65

278

601

623

403

Minimum Mean

6.B 9.01

9.8 10.6

8.3 11.1

6.5 15.5

6.2 16.7

6.2 24.3

23 316

33 B1.4

13 83.7

24 62.9

17 22.1

27 178

6.2 66.3

July

224

143

114

88

74

81

78

71

65

88

92

88ei

63

58

52

49

46

43

40

38

32

50

30

28

26

26

24

24

24

24

Aug.

32

24

22

26

24

26

26

28

26

22

22

20

20

IB

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

24

24

22

22

24

24

24

20

24

Per square 

mile

0.021

.024

.025

.036

.038

.066 

.725

.118

.192

.144

.051

.408

.153

Sept.

27

27

32

37

43

123

123

114

88

74

63

58

52

71

68

65

237

212

154

114

100

81

84

88

88

88

2C4

789

1,100

924

Run-off In 

Inches

0.02

.03

.03

.04

.04

.06 

81

!l4

.21

.17

.06

.46

2.07
166 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Klckapoo River at Gays Mills, Wls.

Location.- Chain gage in sec. 28, -T. 10 N., R. 4 W., at highway bridge Just below dam 

ana power plant of Interstate Power Co. in Gays Mills, 2 miles below mouth of 

Talnter Creek.

Drainage area.- 629 square miles.

Records available.- December 1913 to June 1934 (discontinued).

Average discharge.- 19 years (1914-33), 429 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during period, 5,550 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage 

EeTght, 12.75 feet); minimum recorded, 55 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 0.44 

foot).

1913-34: Maximum discharge, 7,350 second-feet Mar. 31. 1933 (gage height, 

13.96 feet); minimum, 48 second-feet July 27, 1931 (gage height, 0.51 foot).

Remarks.- Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affectted by ice Nov. 15-19, Dec. 10- 

~%T, Dec. 24 to Jan. 19, Jan. 29 to Feb. 16, Feb. 20 to Mar. 11. Considerable 

diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power giant above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1935-54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

222

222

222

208

208

222

222

250

320

320

292

250

250

256

256

250

506

292

264

236

250

264

250

250

250

250

256

222

236

236

256

Nov.

236

236

208

208

222

222

236

222

222

222

236

222

236

222

169

162

169

195

162

250

236

250

250

236

222

256

256

250

250

250

Dec.

222

222

278

292

292

264

250

250

236

195

162

156

169

162

169

169

169

182

182

182

162

222

222

162

169

156

195

195

195

195

222

Jan.

376

348

264

222

222

222

195

182

195

182

132

169

195

195

182

150

136

162

156

222

222

1,280

1,640

1,260

975

694

422

470

276

260

222

Feb.

236

236

236

236

236

208

208

182

182

182

169

169

169

195

208

208

236

222

278

256

236

195

169

182

182

169

182

182

Mar.

182

182

208

222

222

222

222

195

162

195

195

250

250

250

250

250

278

278

250

264

256

222

222

206

208

208

208

222

222

208

208

Month Maximum

October ..... . . ............. 580

November. . . ........ ...... . . 280

December. . . ....... ... . . . . 292

January ....... . . ... . 1,840

February . ...... . 278

March ... . 276 

April ......... ........ 5,000

May .... 278

June ....... . . . 602

July ...

August ...

September. ....

The year. . . ... ....

Apr.

554

1,690

3,700

4,670

5,000

2,080

622

406

348

334

320

320

278

236

222

222

236

250

222

222

236

222

208

208

222

222

208

222

208

169

May

182

169

162

162

156

156

L50

L56

L50

150

156

162

278

264

256

222

L82

L69

L69

189

169

143

130

104

104

104

Minimum

208

162

166

136

1S9

182 

3.69

98

75

117

110

L24

156

98

June

93

156

150

110

195

110

110

150

169

250

208

150

117

117

117

117

169

150

117

150

1SS

195

130

75

182

143

502

506

150

162

Mean

249

£23

204

382

205

228 

795

160

160

July Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.596

.365

.524

.607

.526

.565 

1.26

.264

.254

Sept.

Run-off In 

Inches

0.46

.40

.57

.70

.54

.41

1.41

.29

.28
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 167

Klckapoo River at Steuben, Wls.

Location.- Chain gage In SWi sec. 9, T. 8 N., R. 4 W., at highway bridge In Steuben, 14 

miles above Duffy Creek and 15 miles above mouth. Zero of gage Is 659.0 feet 

above mean sea level. t

Drainage area.- 699 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during period May to September 1933, 4,290 secondfeet July 3 (gage height, 9.06 feet); minimum discharge recorded, 200 second-feet 

Aug. 14, 26, 29, Sept. 1, 2.

1934: 5,830 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage height, 10.32 feet); minimum recorded, 

167 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 1.12 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 16 to liar. 11, and 

^Eose above 1,000 second-feet, which are poor. Diurnal regulation caused by 

operation of power plant at Gays Mills, 15 miles upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ..... . . . .... ...

November . . . . .... .....

December. - . .... . ... ......

January . .... . ...... 

February ....... . .....

March .... . . ...

May 23-31.

June . .

July 

August ... 

September ....

The year. ... ....

Mar.

Maximum

771

429

3,670 

258 

675

Apr. May

548

485

447

393

375

341

4J2fl

771

619

Minimum

341

228

228 

200

200

June

429

375

341

341

326

312

300

289

289

326

289

273

268

248

258

248

258

248

248

248

238

248

238

258

268

248

248

248

228

238

Mean

4CO

279

569

222 

271

July

253

2,180

3,670

3,550

619

375

326

312

289

278

278

268

268

239

312

268

258

248

228

238

248

393

466

326

278

258

248

238

228

228

228

Aug.

238

258

258

248

248

228

228

228

218

218

218

238

209

200

209

209

209

218

258

228

218

2O9

209

209

248

209

209

200

200

209

209

Sept.

200

200

209

218

289

312

268

248

218

213

228

447

675

341

278

278

268

258

248

258

248

228

238

228

228

248

258

289

268

248

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

0.701 0.23

.399 .45

.814 .94 

.318 .37 

.588 .43
168 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Klckapoo River at steuben, Wis.

(Continued)

Discharge, In second-feet, 1633-54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

Y

8

9

10

11

1?

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

248

258

248

228

228

238

228

258

280

341

289

268

268

258

258

268

289

300

278

268

268

268

258

268

258

258

258

258

258

248

248

Nov.

258

258

248

258

248

248

248

258

248

248

258

248

248

248

228

218

218

238

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

Dec.

248

258

248

289

£68

238

258

228

ggg

218

209

248

268

278

268

258

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

258

258

258

258

258

258

258

268

Jan.

268

268

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

268

268

258

258

258

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

248

Feb.

248

248

248

248

238

258

238

258

228

228

228

228

228

218

218

218

209

209

200

200

191

191

191

191

183

183

183

185

Mar.

191

191

209

218

248

268

268

278

278

289

289

289

268

258

248

258

268

300

258

248

258

258

248

258

238

258

248

238

238

248

258

Month Maximum

October .............. .... ... 341

November. .................. . 258

December. ............. . ... 289

January ....... . ... . . 278

February ......... ...... . 248

March- ...... . . . 300 

April ............. . - - 5,830

Hay ..... . . 300

June ........ - 675

July .... ... 981

August ... - - - . 228

September. ....... ... 706

The year. ..... .... ... 5,850

Apr.

341

1,840

2,460

4,920

5,830

4,660

1,630

619

505

429

429

393

375

326

326

312

289

300

289

289

278

278

278

278

268

268

258

258

258

258

May

248

348

328

348

228

228

328

333

328

228

218

328

378

500

268

248

338

328

318

218

218

'

!

309

309

!09

209

209

;

!

:

;

!09

iOO

209

!00

200

Minimum

228

218

209

OAA GvO

183

191 

258

200

191

191

175

200

175

June

200

ZOO

ZOO

ZOO

191

209

200

200

209

238

248

218

209

200

191

200

200

200

191

191

191

191

191

191

200

248

258

675

228

218

Mean

262

245

251

261

216

252

9V4

228

oo« £,&O

347

194

270

310

July

228

200

191

191

200

191

505

594

268

943

447

289

258

258

228

2g8

218

218

326

943

312

268

218

209

209

218

646

981

300

258

238

Aug.

228

309

318

300

200

228

L91

200

209

191

191

;

-

L91

L91

L91

218

191

:

] .

300

L91

L83

183

218

]

]

]

L83

L83

L83

183

183

]

]

]

3

L75

L75

L75

L75

183

Per square 

mile

0.375

.351

.359

309

!361 

1 59

!326

 519

.496

.278

.586

.443

Sept.

209

200

278

706

675

447

258

228

218

209

258

218

228

228

248

258

238

238

228

258

238

238

238

258

218

218

218

228

248

228

Run-off In 

Inches

0.43

WQ

 o»

.41

.43

52

!42

1.55

.38

.36

.57

.32

.43

6.01
TURKEY RIVER BASIN 169

Turkey River at Elkader, Iowa

Location.- Wire gage In sec. 23, T. 93 N., R. 5 W., In tallrace of Interstate Power 

Co.'s hydroelectric plant in Elkader, Iowa.

Drainage area.- 892 square miles.

Records available.- July 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- 1933-34: Maximum discharge, 11,800 second-feet July 2, 1933 (gage height, 

 14.2 feet); minimum, about 15 second-feet at numerous times when power plant was 

shut down; minimum dally discharge, 25 second-feet June 14, 29, 30, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Daily-discharge record furnished by Interstate Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1953

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17ie

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ...... .... . . ......

November. . . . . ... . . .....

December. .......... ...

January .........

February . . .... ....

March ....... 

April .........

May ... ... 

June ....

July ... 

August ... 

September ...

The year. . . . . ........

Mar.

Maximum

7,170 

167 

151

Apr. May

Minimum

120 

60 

60

June

Mean

700 

09.6 

79.5

July

275

7,170

4,220

2,580

1,220

614

470

342

287

272

250

241

231

252

486

244

224

196

184

179

172

241

164

179

176

163

151

135

135

132

120

Aug.

119

148

157

112

140

128

122

117

122

114

111

111

97

100

90

95

92

88

92

86

84

85

63

69

81

84

74

72

72

66

60

Sept.

66

60

72

84

77

87

77

63

74

62

70

69

85

84

106

131

65

81

101

77

72

60

72

60

68

92

63

69

89

63

Per square Run-off In 

mile inches

0.786 0.00 

.112 .15 

.080 .10
170 TURKEY RIVER BASIN 

Turkey River at EUcader, Iowa 

(Continued)

Discharge, In second-feet, 1935-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

77

66

60

66

71

56

71

64

68

80

66

72

60

83

70

108

177

115

115

107

103

124

82

82

82

82

78

73

73

73

88

Nov.

78

71

86

73

84

86

69

69

73

69

71

83

57

77

40

57

61

61

80

69

78

69

75

73

77

76

63

69

69

82

Dec.

71

65

80

84

80

86

77

77

69

61

36

59

65

61

59

65

66

48

65

66

50

73

57

57

36

36

46

40

36

40

102

Jan.

107

96

75

86

132

121

109

80

91

90

86

71

86

69

69

61

57

65

67

52

102

2,080

788

664

165

236

260

266

300

361

298

Feb.

363

262

206

128

136

135

123

111

86

90

90

92

94

110

108

100

86

100

73

75

90

69

67

69

69

61

52

59

Mar.

67

73

109

120

132

98

90

86

63

90

80

88

92

115

94

98

111

88

82

92

112

110

102

78

78

82

82

82

82

94

90

Month Maximum

October . . .................... 177

November. ......... . . ...... . . 86

December. ........... . . ..... 102

January ........- . ....... 2,080

February ......... . . ... . . 36S

March ....... . - ... 132

April . . . ....... - - 1,740 

May .... ... 98

June ...... . . 750

July - ... 1,660

August . - . ... 836

September . .... . . . 1,220

The year. ... . ...... 2,080

Apr.

366

1,320

1,160

1,740

1,490

1,000

454

317

182

169

264

220

206

186

166

169

146

144

142

122

131

122

122

104

120

104

110

90

93

86

May

64

95

72

84

84

93

49

90

68

73

71

68

79

71

84

74

98

79

67

62

33

60

62

61

31

39

49

36

59

50

28

June

40

29

50

34

52

52

28

31

168

57

52

43

42

25

36

36

230

750

189

101

74

48

43

45

30

47

35

33

26

25

Minimum Mean

66 83.6

40 71.6

36 61.6

52 231

62 110

63 92 3

85 368

28 65.6

26 81.4

28 142

27 115

46 221

26 137

July

33

30

28

49

104

173

35

33

75

1,560

383

91

77

63

72

64

229

360

264

74

84

76

68

51

50

67

67

57

50

28

42

Aug.

40

33

37

52

835

329

]

]

.22

77

.03

86

98

98

70

57

640

218

Per square 

mile

0.094

.080

.069

.259

.123

.103

.041

.074

.091

.159

.129

.248

.164

66

70

69

47

88

61

63

60

45

47

42

36

37

27

45

Sept.

46

60

280

413

124

100

89

79

71

62

105

86

67

73

216

126

77

91

81

79

88

86

69

64

68

1,220

1,100

697

571

374

Run-off In 

Inches

0.11

.09

.08

.30

.13

.12

.05

.09

.10

.18

.16

.29

1.69
TURKEY RIVER BASIN 171

Turkey River at Garter, Iowa

Location..- Chain gage in sec. 36, T. 92 N. , R. 4 W., at highway bridge at Garber, 

si,000 feet below mouth of Elk Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,530 square miles.

Records available.- August 1913 to November 1916, May 1919 to September 1927, November 

iya2 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 6,230 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage 

Height, 11.09 feet); minimum discharge recorded, 46 second-feet June 29 (gage 

height, 3.20 feet); minimum dally discharge, 55 second-feet June 29.

1913-16, 1919-27, 1932-34: Maximum discharge recorded, about 26,600 secondfeet Feb. 23, 1922 (gage height, 28.06 feet); minimum, that of June 29, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated because of ice Dec. 8 to Jan. 19, Feb. 5

4. Diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of hydroelectric plant at 

Elkader.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1955-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Oct.

116

121

114

111

116

121

12S

138

137

124

137

135

118

104

112

243

350

164

167

160

224

221

164

176

151

138

126

124

116

119

119

Nov.

109

116

121

121

116

121

128

124

131

126

124

124

131

131

12S

131

112

109

110

124

116

107

107

119

111

111

116

112

104

108

Dec.

104

116

138

124

121

111

111

115

105

100

90

95

100

100

100

100

95

90

90

95

100

100

100

95

90

90

95

90

90

100

160

Jan.

180

160

120

160

220

210

180

130

150

145

130

130

125

120

115

115

110

110

110

111

12S

5,670

3,400

1,760

980

555

499

472

354

555

555

Feb.

376

422

422

354

240

230

220

210

140

145

150

155

160

170

170

160

150

150

145

140

135

130

120

115

105

100

90

100

Mar.

115

130

210

300

376

256

239

ISO

163

185

160

256

206

171

206

169

171

191

191

160

166

163

177

177

150

156

143

140

166

177

171

Month Maximum

October . . .......... 360

November- ... . . .......... . . 131

December .......... ... . . . 138'

January ....... . . . . . . 5,670

February ......... . . . . 422

March ...... 376

April- ..... - . - 2,660

May - . . . 129

June ..... 399

July - . . . 5,200

August 1,340

September .... . 2,570

The year. ... . 6,670

Apr.

354

2,660

2,120

2,390

1,760

1,500

679

472

399

354

333

256

239

239

239

239

191

1S5

158

191

166

158

158

163

129

158

140

13 S

129

177

May

129

112

120

116

123

105

101

L01

L23

105

108

Minimum

104

104

90

110

90

115

129

61

55

60

66

84

55

91

L05

L10

97

91

105

94

97

94

84

89

83

78

81

67

61

80

75

70

73

June

67

59

70

68

80

91

60

6S

313

134

101

89

69

80

74

66

SO

80

399

140

US

114

61

150

77

77

65

73

55

62

Mean

14S

118

104

573

186

188

549

95.7

103

346

202

376

249

July

68

61

60

62

222

718

127

91

99

5,200

820

256

274

156

134

126

206

335

499

206

134

106

94

SI

S4

91

97

101

81

81

67

Aug.

66

74

70

75

376

615

306

LOS

239

293

222

L48

L31

LOS

1,340

584

322

L29

L27

116

.

Per square 

mile

0.097

.077

 066

.374

.122

.123

.359

.062

.067

.226

.132

.246

.163

92

L5Z

LOS

91

92

89

87

73

78

75

76

Sept.

101

84

118

1,420

293

274

156

123

114

106

447

169

123

99

2,570

293

206

206

177

156

183

171

150

127

114

239

1,260

780

584

422

Run-off in 

inches

0.11

09

!oe

.43

.13

.14

.40

.07

.07

.26

.15

.27

2.20
172 liAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN

Uaquoketa River near Manchester, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 9, T. 88 N., R. 5 W., 2 miles southeast of

 TEnehester. Zero of gage Is 895.06 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 306 square miles.

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- 1933-34: Maximum discharge, 2,850 second-feet May 20, 1933 (gage height,

 B.38 feet); minimum, 3 second-feet at numerous times during May and June, 1934; 

minimum dally discharge, 6 second-feet June 8, 29, 1934.

Renarks.- Records fair. Large diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power plant

 JTliles above station. Discharge estimated because of Ice Dec. 26 to Jan. 8, Jan. 

29 to Feb. 5. Gage-height record furnished by Iowa Electric Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, 19SS

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

33

24

25

26

37

23

39

3O

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ................ .....

November. ......................

December. .......... .... ......

January ........ . ..........

February ......... .....

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

April .28-80 ......... ....

May .... ...

June ......

July .... ......

August ....-.-- 

September. . .... ....

The year. . . . . . . ........

Mar.

Maximum

103

2,520

224

462

67 

103

Apr.

88

76

80

88

SO

10S

May

86

107

88

94

92

99

109

150

147

118

103

552

572

276

235

386

243

447

1>210

2,680

1*160

652

444

338

E79

262

246

230

243

268

254

June

224

201

176

127

127

111

125

109

111

99

101

92

86

86

SO

75

75

75

66

62

67

56

75

34

84

69

66

64

66

67

Minimum Mean

76 86.8

86 562

66 96.7

36 96.9

18 42.8 

27 39.1

July

136

462

338

198

134

116

107

105

111

86

82

78

64

58

67

62

57

57

63

63

52

67

80

63

62

60

48

47

47

48

36

Aug.

57

67

64

57

53

62

50

52

53

53

48

44

45

37

34

34

47

36

21

21

31

37

40

48

34

33

39

37

31

18

44

Sept.

30

31

S3

30

27

34

28

28

31

30

37

31

48

48

44

42

42

51

57

34

36

33

54

40

42

103

60

60

45

44

Per square Run-off In 

mile Inches

0.28O 0.06

1.26 1.44

.316 .36

.317 .37

.140 .16 

.128 .14
UAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN

Uaquoketa River near Manchester, Iowa

(Continued)

Discharge, In second-fast, 1935-54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

40

40

56

34

33

37

39

44

45

43

40

40

36

40

44

57

59

28

37

40

44

50

59

42

57

54

57

44

45

43

40

Nov.

56

41

34

40

41

38

42

37

54

34

44

37

44

33

39

50

42

38

31

41

39

31

43

37

59

37

40

36

34

33

Dec.

41

36

53

52

40

33

55

40

53

54

54

57

40

40

37

56

31

56

32

53

40

31

56

32

 60

1 -

1

Jan.

44

40

37

34

56

66

62

64

49

64

53

47

51

52

480

480

188

126

118

100

74

1I 1A 

]

Feb.

 44

.

54

55

62

64

61

45

49

56

48

48

41

41

42

51

48

41

46

59

62

59

46

46

45

Mar.

46

47

62

44

64

67

48

48

49

49

57

47

46

54

35

34

56

45

56

37

54

34

54

52

36

34

34

29

33

46

58

Month Maximum

October ........... ... 50

November. ......... . . ..... - . 50

December. .............. 60

January ........ . . 480

February ........... 64

March ..... . 67

April ............... . - 58 

May . . . 32 

June ...... 21

July 228

August ..... . 65

September .... 87

The year. . . . . . ..... 480

Apr.

42

47

64

56

58

39

44

46

46

41

36

36

33

32

54

35

33

33

30

27

31

30

24

29

28

30

27

25

26

27

May

27

26

27

26

25

26

27

30

32

26

24

28

26

26

27

26

26

24

20

20

23

21

21

20

17

17

IS

13

14

14

12

June

10

10

13

11

12

12

9

6

7

12

10

11

10

12

15

13

21

18

15

16

15

12

11

11

11

12

10

8

6

11

Minimum Mean

po «o R <£O Ov.O 31 38.1

31 41.2

34 84.4

41 49.1

29 41.7

OA TA A

«s* OD«U

12 22.7 5 11.7

16 67.7

19 35.1

25 45.0

6 48.7

July

58

25

16

21

147

89

54

59

23

114

60

106

144

229

88

92

144

117

76

68

52

56

39

45

35

28

32

27

40

30

26

Aug.

30

23

50

27

55

52

47

26

51

48

43

55

25

26

58

65

44

44

40

50

25

24

25

19

21

58

29

27

22

22

22

Sept.

29

44

59

54

38

48

25

32

49

25

30

40

29

29

71

87

43

71

52

40

69

46

64

46

53

44

45

44

38

56

Per square Run-off in 

mile Inches

0.129 0.15

.126 .14

.135 .16

.276 .32

.160 .17

.156 .16

.118 .13 

.074 .09 038 04

'.ZZ\ '.26

.115 .13

.147 .16

.140 1.91
174 MA.QUOKETA RlVffi BASIN

Ifequoketa River near Delhi, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 29, T. 88 N., R. 4 W., in tailraee of Interstate Power Co.'s hydroelectric plant, 14 miles south of Delhi. Zero of gage is 

774.325 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 348 square miles.

Records available.- July 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- 1933-34: Maximum discharge, 1,570 second-feet July 2, 1933 (gage height, 

 84.6 feet); minimum, about 8 second-feet at numerous times when plant was shut 

down.

Remarks.- Records fair. Daily-discharge record furnished by Interstate Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ...,,....,. .........

November. ...................

December. ............... ......

January .......... . ........

February ....... ......... . .

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

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

May .... . 

Jul 

Aug 

Set

y . . ust - -

tamhar _ . .

The year. ... . . ..... ....

Mar.

Maximum

739 

206 

216

Apr. May

Minimum

32 

8

8

June

Mean

125 

55.0 

49.5

July

262

739

567

190

102

163

172

80

37

85

86

90

85

86

90

32

76

76

61

*9

64

69

44

« 88

64

66

73

76

83

35

100

Aug.

81

86

145

206

e

17

69

32

47

56

64

27

117

42

39

37

42

47

el

8

47

47

47

47

47

47

28

47

35

37

37

Sept.

27

51

18

49

46

47

46

66

42

e

45

45

40

47

75

216

8

38

30

71

25

30

56

8

33

109

91

45

42

35

Per square Run-off In 

mile Inches

0.359 0.41 

.168 .18 

.142 .16
MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN

Maquoketa River near Delhi, Iowa

(Continued)

175

Discharge, In second-feet, 1953-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

164

33

31

40

40

45

117

54

166

270

81

118

51

8

8

40

33

8

26

27

45

8

40

29

8

8

102

40

8

41

8

Nov.

78

49

43

47

8

49

34

43

49

49

49

54

54

44

49

47

41

41

17

17

41

41

41

41

49

8

60

52

49

59

Dec.

70

79

16

54

48

61

43

65

56

128

54

54

50

64

53

46

8

48

52

47

52

60

57

8

21

70

41

49

49

63

86

Jan.

8

56

54

54

66

62

8

51

62

49

52

62

61

8

46

41

48

48

46

49

73

464

496

339

120

60

154

56

56

58

52

Feb.

49

52

49

28

54

62

60

54

54

56

8

49

54

56

52

58

60

8

52

49

54

49

62

54

8

52

41

49

Mar.

52

52

49

34

52

62

47

47

47

47

8

48

52

47

47

45

45

28

46

8

8

207

8

8

8

55

21

55

48

49

59

Month Maximum

October ... . ..... ... ..... 270

November. . . ......... ..... . . 78

December 128

January .... ... . ... . . 496

February -- ...-... . 60

March ...... . . . 207

April .......... . . 124

May . .... 60

June ... . . 74

July . . . . . 262

August . 100

September . ... . . 153

The year. ... . . . . 496

Apr.

8

44

60

66

124

47

8

103

59

39

34

39

40

39

8

35

40

42

40

43

56

8

34

41

45

38

38

43

8

38

May

36

36

36

36

36

8

47

8

8

32

60

38

8

25

30

55

25

17

30

8

8

36

35

35

35

37

8

30

30

8

28

June

8

8

12

28

74

8

30

30

8

8

16

30

8

28

30

8

8

31

21

12

23

24

23

8

24

48

8

8

25

8

Minimum Mean

8 54.4

8 43.4

8 52.6

8 89.9

8 46.9

8 42.5

8 40.2

8 27.4

8 20.2

8 84.4

8 37.4

8 51.8

8 49.4

July

8

25

23

89

262

228

42

8

37

loo

146

158

188

169

206

184

106

51

78

68

74

8

43

84

65

39

69

39

8

8

8

Aug.

55

43

86

28

8

8

36

44

100

42

94

8

60

38

34

26

35

49

8

59

68

8

43

28

31

8

54

31

53

30

8

Sept.

8

31

145

153

64

74

59

8

8

28

30

31

57

78

61

8

52

90

59

56

89

70

37

42

59

42

86

42

59

8

Per square Hun-off In 

mile Inches

0.156 0.18

.126 .14

.151 .17

.258 .SO

.135 .14

.122 .14

.116 .13

.079 .09

.068 .06

.242 .28

.107 .!£

.149 .17

.142 1.92
176 MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN

Maquoketa River below North Fork of Maquoketa River, near Maquoketa, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SWiNE^ sec. 17, T. 84 N. , R. 3 E. , at Bridgeport 

BrTcIge, 1,200 feet above mouth of Mill Creek and 3 miles northeast of Maquoketa.

Drainage area.- 1,550 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- September 1913 to September 1934. 

Average discharge.- 21 years, 917 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,520 second-feet July 6 (gage height, 13.60 

reet) j minimum, 100 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 1.14 feet); minimum dally discharge, 130 second-feet June 30.

1913-34: Maximum discharge, 21,800 second-feet Mar. 14, 1929; maximum gage 

height, 22.0 feet Mar. 27, 1916; minimum discharge, 39 second-feet Sept. 15, 1931 

(gage height, 0.81 foot); minimum dally discharge, 112 second-feet Aug. 22, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diurnal fluctuations at low water due to operation of power 

plant above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1953-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

260

224

286

274

260

854

260

274

282

299

360

360

321

324

328

292

260

240

233

264

250

250

868

27S

247

830

233

220

247

271

227

Nov.

237

220

186

233

264

264

257

240

257

224

264

278

267

282

179

313

292

220

292

324

299

261

 260

 265

 270

 270

 260

 260

244

264

Dec.

260

247

317

306

303

268

247

233

224

267

211

287

198

208

244

264

271

261

230

233

250

260

264

274

 *200

Jan.

 »200

«eio

317

1,070

1,140

970

see

613

AAQ 489

| «220

Feb.

 210

S39

292

264

274

274

250

 *190

Mar.

#200

299

292

313

342

306

296

278

267

244

278

306

257

244

224

227

237

282

Month Maximum

October ... . . ............ . . 360

November. .................. . . 324

December. .......... ....... . . 317

January ....... ... . . . . . 1,140

February ...........

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

April . . ......... ... . 1,230

May 387

June ..... - 244

July - . - 6,920

August - - - 613

September. . ... . . 2,290

The year. . . . ... . . 6,920

Apr.

299

282

299

1,230

762

380

372

364

306

328

296

268

257

244

240

237

 233

*229

«225

 220

 215

 211

 206

»202

198

198

208

211

208

208

May

198

]

;

L82

L89

L98

198

211

:

]

i

208

L98

L92

224

168

]

'

'

'

L70

217

214

208

179

]

]

]

L82

L79

L82

173

192

;

!

:

587

!60

L92

192

201

3

]

]

]

L95

L73

L79

L64

161

Minimum

220

179

198

158

130

204

201

250

June

164

141

150

152

201

168

170

201

208

198

170

168

138

147

170

170

173

244

224

164

217

189

161

173

161

167

128

133

158

130

Mean

268

S67

240

336

SIB

241

305

198

170

1,110

294

470

344

July

1,130

478

272

204

5,880

6,920

2,360

1,140

743

1,760

2,360

1,300

893

986

902

678

666

722

880

634

433

430

326

336

299

306

339

303

285

282

264

Aug.

254

224

257

211

613

201

268

285

292

418

387

630

430

303

324

324

368

324

OQQ

282

254

233

271

247

217

237

217

204

217

204

220

Sept.

278

306

1,420

2,290

768

592

489

453

376

321

306

292

250

286

406

463

426

335

271

339

473

395

367

357

342

336

282

292

328

292

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

0.173 0.20

 166 !£

.166 .18

.217 .25

.141 .15

.156 .18

m oo »6f*

.128 .15

.110 .12

.716 .82

.190 .22

.303 .34

.222 ' 3.02

 Estimated.
WAP3IPINICON RIVER BASIN 

Wapslplnlcon River at Independence, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 4, T. 88 N., R. 9 W., at Interstate Power Co.'s liydroelectric plant In Independence.

Drainage area.- 1,060 square miles.

Records available.- July 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- 1933-34: Maximum discharge, 1,080 second-feet July 3, 1933; maximum gage 

height, 86.5 feet Apr. 11, 1934; minimum discharge, about 7 second-feet at 

numerous times when power plant was shut down.

Remarks.- Records fair. Daily-discharge record furnished by Interstate Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet,1933

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 '14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ..........

November. . . ..... ....

December. ..... . . . . .... 

January .........

February .... ... ...

March ... 

April - . . - - 

May

June ...

July . 

August 

September . ...

The year. . . . . ....

Mar.

Maximum

893

97 

110

Apr. Ma,

Minimum.

7 

7 

7

June

Mean

247 

43.6 

34.6

July

183

566

893

742

643

507

546

581

294

316

226

213

149

149

161

58

132

126

110

69

106

136

149

97

97

34

71

71

S4

7

97

Aug.

71

34

69

53

97

7

97

46

46

46

58

97

7

46

33

33

33

33

33

7

46

20

46

33

33

46

7

46

33

20

20

Sept.

20

33

7

33

20

20

20

2O

33

7

20

20

53

46

20

84

7

46

58

46

20

20

20

7

50

110

46

46

46

46

Per square Run-off In 

mile Inches

0.233 0.27 

.041 .06 

.033 .04
178 WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN

Wapslplnlcon River at Independence, Icroa

(Continued)

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7

46

33

46

33

33

46

7

46

46

46

46

33

46

7

97

58

71

71

71

110

7

71

71

71

46

58

58

7

58

71

Nov.

58

58

58

58

7

58

58

46

58

46

58

7

65

61

35

20

7

58

7

58

58

58

58

58

65

7

75

58

58

46

Dec.

58

68

46

71

71

58

58

58

58

7

46

46

46

46

33

46

7

33

33

46

33

46

58

7

46

33

20

20

20

58

109

Jan.

7

7

20

71

33

58

7

78

29

33

46

58

71

7

71

33

33

33

46

52

7

434

676

486

470

255

311

286

149

217

149

Feb.

123

123

136

85

152

46

. 84

71

71

71

58

71

71

71

71

71

71

110

58

58

7

7

84

58

46

20

20

52

Mar.

46

46

71

36

84

91

58

46

58

84

7

84

110

65

84

78

133

36

71

71

78

78

78

78

7

78

84

71.

47

74

88

Month Maximum

October ... . .... ......... . 110

November. ... ... . ......... . . 75

December. . . ........ ... ..... 109

January ....... . ... . . . . 676

February ......... ..... . 152

March ...... ... . 133 

April .............. 845

May .... . . 92

June ....... 43

July . ..... 214

August . - . 64

September .... . . . . 468

The year. ...... ...... 845

Apr.

8

140

159

338

449

449

572

673

781

845

684

391

373

199

213

173

186

120

134

127

172

8

162

106

64

106

99

162

8

78

May

64

64

64

78

92

8

50

78

64

64

64

64

8

78

64

50

50

50

50

8

43

43

36

36

36

22

8

22

22

8

15

June

8

15

8

15

15

15

8

15

29

8

15

8

15

8

8

15

8

15

8

8

43

8

22

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Minimum Mean

7 48.9

7 47.4

7 44.7

7 136

8 266

8 45.3

8 12.4

8 40.4

8 21.5

8 95.7

7 74.5

July

8

8

8

8

78

64

8

8

8

29

8

8

8

134

36

214

43

50

78

78

78

8

64

43

43

43

8

43

8

22

8

Aug.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

64

8

50

50

8

50

8

8

64

8

64

8

8

43

8

43

8

8

8

8

36

8

8

36

Per square 

mile

0.046

.045

.042

.128

.066

.064 

.251

.043

.012

.038

.020

.090

.070

Sept.

36

8

50

68

56

64

50

36

8

64

64

50

36

37

176

8

106

162

36

78

162

92

8

50

64

78

78

292

468

386

Run-off in 

inches

O.Q5

.05

.05

.15

.07

.07 

.28

.05

.01

.04

.02

.10

.94
ROCK RIVER BASIN 179

Rock River at Water-town, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 4, T. 8 N., R. 15 E., on left bank of river 700 

feet below Milwaukee street highway bridge, Watertown, and 1-1/8 miles below mouth 

of Sliver Creek.

Records available.- June 1931 to September 1934.

Drainage area.- 971 square miles (previously published erroneously as 791).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,010 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 3.08 

Teef); minimum dally discharge, 2 second-feet Aug. 5, 9, 10.

1931-34: l&xlmum discharge, 3,250 second-feet May 20, 1933 (gage height, 

3.81 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot several times during 1931 and 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for low stages and those for periods of Ice effect, 

which are poor. The operation of power plant and feed mill a quarter of a mile 

upstream causes considerable diurnal fluctuation.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

91

113

115

122

93

103

112

60

132

81

62

70

53

67

42

71

51

64

56

43

50

66

50

83

85

87

89

92

94

96

96

Nov.

100

122

96

115

90

97

77

79

46

87

114

120

105

55

 49

»47

55

116

116

93

102

86

88

90

91

40

114

123

102

111

Dec.

94

103

116

137

95

131

132

119

105

«69

«79

«72

«67

«60

55

73

94

79

102

59

123

77

114

103

*55

*51

«49

*55

«65

«89

216

Jan.

137

127

93

116

130

114

138

129

139

109

115

147

178

175

161

*161

 158

*151

*141

107

112

109

90

138

113

119

113

115

 111

*102

 74

Feb.

59

106

48

74

75

52

«53

*51

 49

*46

31

116

74

94

118

107

 102

«100

«97

*79

*55

*47

*35

 23

 12

 18

*18

 22

Month

October ..... . . . ...... ...

November. . . ................

December. ................

January ....... . . -

February ...... . . ...

March .... . . . 

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

May . 

June -..-.-

July .....

August - - -

September. . ....

The year. . . . ......

Mar.

 29

50

101

68

111

92

«82

*79

*77

 60

*67

«79

*79

87

163

156

179

225

225

321

301

190

135

199

173

117

122

155

115

168

151

Maximum

132

123

on ft 4SJ.O

us

321 

967

664

134

-68

31

24

967

Apr.

291

466

688

967

886

841

767

720

680

696

712

696

720

720

712

640

585

534

487

421

416

376

363

341

384

364

344

282

276

183

May

199

178

176

206

156

190

160

174

664

344

266

206

324

286

254

268

168

195

158

151

151

137

108

125

131

134

120

117

114

125

137

June

105

105

100

117

114

100

120

134

134

106

69

117

57

57

60

49

18

38

32

32

33

114

65

29

49

49

49

36

49

49

Minimum Mean

39 80.4

33 90.6

49 92 2

74 127

12 62.9

29 134 

183 553

108 197

18 72 *8

6 35.0

2 8.4

3 9.4

2 122

July

47

47

47

44

36

7

19

6

45

67

53

68

58

37

9

45

36

35

36

36

32

12

35

34

29

41

37

28

6

31

24

Aug.

23

28

26

23

2

8

3

3

2

2

25

3

31

3

3

11

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

14

12

3

3

3

3

3

3

Sept.

3

3

3

3

5

4

3

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

13

5

22

22

24

24

22

24

3

21

3

3

3

17

20

3

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

0.083 0,10

.093 .10

.095 .11

.131 .15

.065 .07

.138 .16 

.570 .64

203 2*5

!075 !08

.036 .04

.0087 .01

.0097 .01

.126 1.70
180 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Rock River at Afton, Wla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder on line between sees. 22 and 27, T. 2 N., R. 12 E., at 

highway bridge in Afton, three-quarters of a mile above mouth of Bass Creek. 

Datum lowered 1.00 foot Oct. 1, 1933. Zero of gage Is 742.18 feet above mean sea 

level.

Drainage area.- 3,190 square miles.

Repords available.- February 1914 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 1,858 second-feet.

Extremes.- l&xlmum discharge during year, 2,890 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 5.36 

feet); minimum, 36 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, 0.09 foot); minimum dally 

discharge, 42 second-feet Aug. 25, 26

1914-33: Maximum discharge recorded, 13,000 second-feet Mar. 23, 24, 1929; 

maximum gage height recorded, 11.81 feet, present datum, liar. 23, 1929; minimum 

discharge, that of Aug. 26, 1934; minimum dally discharge, that of Aug. 25, 26, 

1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 16, 17, Dec. 11-16, 

 Dec. 25 to Jan. 5, Jan. 29 to Feb. 5, Feb. 8-11, Feb. 19 to liar. 2, liar. 9-11, 

which are poor. Regulation by operation of power plants above.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1935-54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

V

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

417

200

728

466

612

616

688

490

318

671

691

489

672

499

587

566

617

603

449

280

752

683

286

748

728

752

766

699

444

299

S64

Nov.

719

692

693

709

696

702

730

659

661

722

693

606

289

683

649

668

282

626

414

316

620

668

672

660

663

694

234

616

666

638

Dec.

671

666

497

299

687

683

706

661

668

619

618

640

464

658

668

668

661

661

640

661

661

619

640 67e

100

108

619

640

599

658

698

Jan.

261

216

472

618

69S

760

685

661

760

661

661

750

979

1,160

770

869

1,070'

1,040

971

798

894

777

782

788

988

728

706

960

706

750

728

Feb.

640

661

640

698

661

780

728

661

619

619

499

499

640

760

581

562

417

399

184

598

381

698

196

193

216

84

13S

528

Mar.

216

528

663

417

276

898

619

706

476

472

235

507

616

605

649

661

670

679

602

688

709

865

850

688

767

741

871

742

641

946

830

Month Maximum

October .......... . . ..... 7W

November. ............ ...... . . 730

December. ................ . . . . 705

January ......... . . ..... . 1,180

February . . ....... ..... . 760

March- ....... ... ... 946 

April . ...... - . - 2,710

May ..... 1,060

June ...... . . - - 490

July - . - . . 601

August .... . 465

September. . . . - . . 647

The year. ..... ..... 2,710

Apr.

S13

960

1,060

1,460

1,740

1,860

2,350

2,440

2,440

2,650

2,710

2,620

2,650

2,650

2,180

2,020

2,02.0

1,980

1,860

1,860

1,780

1,520

1,420

1,420

1,460

1,420

1,580

1,180

911

668

May

937

770

7S6

723

1,050

699

}23

376

762

606

812

373

J32

364

813

607

767

333

761

717

702

720

539

764

685

638

307

536

189

L39

666

Minimum

200

100

O1 K oJ.O

84

216 

668

139

BO

46

42

147

42

June

324

209

391

509

589

367

367

506

411

394

288

346

538

221

419

261

80

472

490

232

471

368

268

135

266

438

153

277

300

120

Mean

636

OV& KQO

666

766

479

618

1,770

706

314

247

183

366

593

July

66

196

214

76

1S4

SOS

501

228

271

481

320

366

500

196

118

302

436

324

186

311

311

286

256

469

124

262

116

77

46

178

156

Aug.

" 139

L72

L50

108

186

463

i

i

576

219

L20

81

91

67

573

267

269

111

.

L24

76

66

599

297

]

i

!

3

]

3

L87

204

77

42

42

230

L17

L37

L68

183

Per square 

mile

0.168

 JL0Q 1AA

.174

.257

.150

.194

.666

.221

.098

.077

.067

.114

.186

Sept.

201

263

&76

366

521

423

370

487

222

465

559

226

176

147

410

206

281

316

388

413

610

489

317

292

495

445

613

647

489

379

Run-off In 

Inches

0.19

 21

.20

27 lie

.22

.62

.26

.11

.09

.07

.13

2.62
ROCK RIVER BASIN 181

Rock River at Como, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NWi sec. 30, T. 21 N., R. 7 E.. fourth principal

 meridian, 1 mile above Como, 3 miles below Rock Falls, and 3* miles above mouth 

of Elkhorn Creek.

Drainage area.- 8,700 square miles.

Records available.- December 1933 to September 1934; November 1914 to September 1934

 records' collected at Lyndon, 16i miles downstream (drainage area, 9,010 square 

miles).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 5,640 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height, 

4.ib feet); minimum discharge, 275 second-feet Aug. 20 (gage height, 1.15 feet); 

minimum dally discharge, 440 second-feet Aug. 20.

1914-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 39,500 second-feet Mar. 28, 1916, at 

Lyndon; minimum, that of Aug. 20, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 25 to Jan. 3,

 Jan. 8, 9, Jan. 29 to Feb. 3, Feb. 8-12, Feb. 19 to Uar. 2, which are good. About 

100 second-feet diverted above gage to Illinois & Mississippi Canal. Some diurnal 

fluctuations from power plants upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

1,860

2,180

1,630

1,470

1,200

720

1,050

1,300

2,OOO

1,960

Jan.

1,900

2,060

2,000

1,900

2,240

2,550

2,480

2,420

2,300

2,080

2,580

1,880

2,74O

3,26O

3,400

3,840

3,660

3,640

3,880

3,880

3,160

3,280

3,620

2,750

2,820

2,970

3,400

2,490

1,900

1,240

1,500

Feb.

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

2,

2,

1,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Month

October . . . . ...........

November. .... . . . ..... 

December. .... . . . . .

January ..... - . - -

February - - . . ....

Harch ...

April . - . . .......

May ......

June 

July

August

September ...

The year. ... ......

500

400

300

240

380

220

120

550

6OO

350

700

000

040

010

660

150

620

960

250

300

300

410

610

400

100

080

100

SOO

Mar.

1,250

1,950

1,740

2,160

1,970

2,170

1,710

2,170

2,410

1,720

2,240

2,120

2,100

1,860

1,840

2,000

2,040

2,270

1,920

2,290

2,100

5,030

2,500

1,900

2,400

1,900

1,820

1,900

2,080

2,020

1,460

Hftylmvrm

3,880

2,500

3,080

5,000

1,920

£,920

3,190

2,030

1,920

Apr.

2,340

2,040

2,340

3,160

3,830

4,750

5,000

4,750

4,250

4,120

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,640

3,520

3,520

3,060

3,040

3,020

3,010

2,750

2,680

2,870

2,440

2,610

2,530

2,240

2,300

2,000

May

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

880

580

920

760

780

700

890

530

370

890

550

540

520

400

600

450

440

430

540

610

500

580

360

660

1,500

1,380

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Minimum

1,240

1,080

1,250

2,000

1,100

744

644

440

619

26O

140

280

280

100

June

830

1,OBO

1,120

926

362

320

1,080

B74

SOO

888

9O9

744

992

883

908

921

821

1,160

934

1,040

1,440

1,760

1,900

1,810

2,920

1,600

1,20O

1,520

1,760

1,640

Mean

2,701

1,738

2,034

3,236

1,519

1,206

1,558

873

1,311

July

1,180

1,080

644

751

2,100

386

890

684

1,560

2*960

3,120

2,220

2,810

3,190

3,180

2,460

1,860

1,230

1,490

1,560

1,140

1,450

1,030

1,540

1,600

1,460

1,120

834

682

886

684

Aug.

896

734

654

850

633

824

674

863

974

1,230

1,250

852

719

887

1,030

598

937

2,030

1,610

440

658

316

981

898

794

700

818

636

S62

721

692

Sept.

640

739

619

842

1,220

1,510

1,520

1,640

1,760

1,440

1,360

862

1,450

1,170

1,080

1,160

1,110

1,220

1,290

1,260

1,700

1,920

1,190

1,360

1,610

1,530

1,530

1,620

1,520

1,460

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches
182 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Rock River at Ijmdon, 111.

Location.- Chain gage In NEi sec. 21, T. 20 N., R. 5 E., fourth principal meridian,

 at highway bridge In Lyndon. 14 miles above Rock Creek. Zero of gage Is 584.37 

feet above mean sea level (1929 general adjustment).

Drainage area.- 9,010 square miles.

Records available.- November 1914 to September 1934, when station was replaced by

 new station at Como, 1B% miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 5,647 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 5,280 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage

height, 6.51 feet); minimum recorded, 465 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage height, 3.08 

feet).

1914-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 39.500 second-feet Mar. 26, 1916; 

maximum gage height (backwater from Ice), 19.6 feet Feb. 16, 1918; minimum discharge recorded, that of Aug. 21, 1934.

Remarks.-- Records good. Discharge estimated for Oct. 20 and for periods of Ice effect,

 Nov. 17, Dec. 11-15, Dec. 26 to Jan. 22, Jan. 30 to Mar. 12. Some diurnal fluctuation at low stages owing to power plants upstream. About 100 second-feet diverted 

above gage to Illinois & Mississippi Canal

Discharge, In second-feet, 1935-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,080

1,950

1,690

2,220

1,960

1,820

1,570

1,950

2,060

1,950

1,820

1,110

2,220

1,820

1,950

1,690

1,390

1,690

1,950

1,280

2,080

1,330

1,820

2,220

1,820

1,950

2,080

2,360

2,220

1,820

1,690

Nov.

1,820

1,950

2,220

2,080

1,950

1,950

1,320

2,220

2,080

2,080

1,950

1,950

1,690

1,690

1,960

1,510

900

2,080

1,950

1,820

1,950

1,950

2,060

2,220

1,690

1,690

2,060

1,690

1,690

Ir690

Dec.

1,820

1,950

2,080

1,950

1,690

1,690

1,950

2,080

2,080

1,820

1,650

1,050

1,350

1,850

1,800

2,080

1,950

2,080

1,950

2,080

1,950

2,060

1,950

1,690

1,510

1,200

640

930

1,350

1,850

2,000

Jan.

2,050

2,100

2,150

1,800

2,150

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,250

2,050

2,350

1,650

2,950

3,000

3,100

3,600

3,600

3,800

4,100

4,000

3,400

3,650

3,690

2,950

2,500

2,950

3,120

2,640

1,160

1,300

1,450

Feb.

2,350

2,

2,

2,

400

500

200

2,350

2,050

2,

1,

1,

050

600

650

1,350

1,800

2,

2,

1,

050

000

950

1,750

2,200

1,

1,

1,

450

950

200

1,250

1,350

1,

1,

1,

1,

550

550

550

160

1,050

1,

1,

Month

October ..... ... ..... .....

Kovember . . . . ......... 

December. ....... ..... . ....

January ....... ... . . . . ...

February ... . . ....... 

March .... ... . .

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

Hay -- 

June .......

July . . - . .....

August ...

September ..... . . .

The year. ... . ...

300

200

Mar.

1,350

1,950

1,550

2.050

2,050

1,600

1,800

2,100

2,350

1,550

2,100

2,250

2,220

1,950

1,950

1,820

1,950

2,080

1,950

2,220

1,950

2,790

2,640

1,820

2,360

2,080

1,450

1,950

1,820

2,220

1,510

Maximum

2,360

2,220

2,080

4,100

2,500

2,790 

5,280

1/820 

3,690

3,880

2,360

1,620

6,280

Apr.

2,080

1,950

2,220

2,790

3,690

4,660

5,280

5,280

4,660

4,260

4,070

3,860

4,070

4,070

3,690

3,500

3,500

3,120

2,950

2,950

2,790

2,500

2,790

2,640

2,500

2,500

2,500

1,950

2,220

2,220

May

1,820

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

570

820

820

450

820

620

390

330

510

1,820

1,

lr

1,

1,

450

390

690

160

1,890

1,

1,

1,

1,

280

510

160

690

1,510

1,

1,

lr

510

570

330

1,390

1,160

lr

lr

1,

1,

1,

Minimum

1,110

900

640

1,160

1,050

1,350 

1,950

1,110 

755

638

498

636

498

390

530

110

220

460

June

965

755

1,280

1,010

678

836

920

1,060

835

835

965

755

920

1,110

878

965

920

1,280

965

1,110

1,220

1,690

1,570

1,950

1,690

3,690

1,570

1,330

1,570

1,620

Mean

1,857

1^880

1,742

2f69L

1 Lf T'KQ fOV

1,988 

3,243

1,489 

1,245

1,638

870

1,238

1,801

July

1,280

1,280

755

638

2,790

1,450

715

965

1,010

2,500

3,880

2,500

2,500

2,790

3,310

2,500

1,950

1,450

1,950

1,690

1,160

1,260

1,280

1,280

1,570

1,510

1,110

1,060

1,110

755

755

Aug.

920

835

600

878

795

755

795

638

1,010

1,010

1,330

920

835

715

1,110

635

835

1,060

2,360

498

498

755

920

1,010

795

755

755

675

638

715

715

Sept.

675

638

795

878

965

1,330

1,280

1,390

1,690

1,510

1,220

965

965

1,330

1,010

1,160

1,280

1,330

1,160

1,160

1,450

1,820

1,220

1,390

1,450

1,450

1,390

1,450

1,390

1,390

Per square Run-off in 

mile Inches
ROCK RIVER BASIN 183

Crawfish River at Ullford, Wls.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 4, T. 7 N., R. 14 E., at highway bridge on County Trunk 

Highway A In Mllford, 1 mile below Rock Creek and 8 miles above mouth.

Drainage area.- 764 square miles.

Records available.- June 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,140 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage 

KeTght, 4.06 feet); minimum, 9.4 second-feet Oct. 14 (gage height, 1.28 feet).

1931-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 2,580 second-feet Apr. 3, 1933; minimum, 

6.0 second-feet Sept. 19, 20, 1932, Oct. 8, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 14-18, Dec. 11-14, 

 18-22, Dec. 25 to Jan. 8, Jan. 17-20, 25, Jan. 28 to Mar. 11, l&r. 18, 19, 26-29, 

and those for period Mar. 12 to May 15, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Oct.

91

64

42

88

54

56

72

57

72

46

56

68

48

10

35

27

68

59

13

19

57

102

82

112

52

20

88

22

64

70

56

Nov.

52

126

158

140

132

59

77

42

59

42

48

46

46

42

36

31

29

35

41

46

66

70

75

79

17

132

52

61

56

77

Dec.

77

79

79

46

150

85

94

105

85

82

57

46

45

51

56

59

64

57

51

54

40

50

64

64

45

32

26

22

22

22

22

Jan.

31

40

42

45

51

57

61

57

57

54

50

59

122

180

201

201

180

162

154

143

184

201

184

180

154

140

132

108

94

88

85

Feb.

79

79

77

68

64

57

54

42

36

38

42

50

50

54

57

79

108

75

57

42

36

31

31

31

31

31

31

33

Mar.

36

48

57

68

85

85

88

91

94

108

108

94

77

70

72

75

99

102

122

140

231

271

266

169

126

143

108

94

79

61

94

Month Maximum

October . . . 112

November . ... . . . 153

December . ... ... 160

January . . . 201

February . 108

March 271

April- . . 1,140

May 266

June . 77

July 52

August 51

September 61

The year. 1,140

Apr.

143

312

605

860

1,020

1,140

1,080

913

706

757

757

757

706

482

409

360

298

180

289

271

205

197

231

244

169

169

176

91

112

42

May

"

79

91

LOS

L50

122

99

88

68

31

176

248

J

77

266

248

214

102

1

L40

L65

L36

102

118

Minimum

10

17

22

31

31

36

42

26

17

18

16

11

10

L36

102

91

57

41

40

26

42

40

33

June

27

39

36

33

30

33

21

18

17

24

32

57

31

26

25

41

29

77

39

18

56

31

32

46

27

44

35

34

39

36

Mean

37.1

65.7

59.1

113

52.2

108

456

111

34.4

30.6

26.7

28.1

94.9

July

33

27

33

22

25

31

39

32

31

38

52

48

41

30

48

33

34

27

21

35

26

30

24

18

21

25

22

23

21

31

23

Aug.

17

20

21

25

27

22

42

38

32

40

36

31

31

22

30

34

19

24

51

23

18

25

16

24

20

26

23

34

18

18

21

Sept.

19

30

29

61

50

50

42

35

21

18

14

29

16

11

36

36

24

22

18

15

31

41

30

18

12

14

26

17

40

38

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

0.075 0.09

.086 .10

.077 .09

.148 .17

.068 .07

.141 .16

.597 .67

.145 .17

.045 .05

. 040 . 05

.035 .04

.037 .04

.124 1.70
184 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Yahara River near McFarland, Via.

Location.- Chain gage in SWi sec. 3, T. 6 N., R. 10 E., at bridge on Federal Highway

 51, about 400 feet downstream from outlet or Lake Waubesa and 1 mile southwest 

of McFarland. Zero of gage Is 840.2 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 337 square miles.

Records available.- September 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 223 second-feet Apr. 11, 12 (gage

 height, 3.94 feet); minimum recorded, 13 second-feet June 17.

1930-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 655 second-feet May 21, 1933; minimum 

recorded, 13 seeond-feet June 13, 1931, and June 17, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-20, 26-29,

 Dec. 10-30, Mar. 9, 10, and by growth of grass In the channel the greater part of 

the summer.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1935-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

78

69

69

69

69

67

66

66

58

58

59

61

59

52

52

58

56

52

52

53

67

77

75

69

55

52

59

55

53

58

59

Nov.

59

64

63

63

55

58

61

58

59

56

49

49

61

53

50

17

28

39

37

46

55

56

56

56

50

36

30

59

56

56

Dec.

61

59

66

66

66

64

64

81

61

53

14

23

23

45

55

53

50

49

47

40

43

42

46

45

77

59

61

59

63

59

61

Jan.

55

56

61

66

71

69

67

67

64

84

64

63

80

82

77

86

73

67

64

58

58

63

58

53

59

59

59

59

55

55

58

Feb.

50

47

47

45

45

45

46

49

47

47

47

47

49

50

50

50

50

61

53

55

53

52

59

55

53

53

52

63

Mar.

50

53

56

59

63

58

56

56

67

58

53

47

53

50

53

49

69

88

77

77

77

77

75

67

75

84

98

69

80

96

98

Month Maximum

October ......... . . 78

November. .... .... .... - . 64

December. ....... ... . . 77

Jan

Feb

uary ....... 

ruarv -

. . 86 

61

March .... 98

April .-.-. 223

May - .... 138

June . . - 98

July .80

August 110 

September . . 83

The year. . . .... . 223

Apr.

120

138

158

179

190

190

190

201

201

201

223

223

212

212

212

212

201

201

201

201

201

190

179

179

179

168

168

158

148

138

May

13S

138

138

128

128

128

124

116

100

100

98

86

98

102

96

84

80

77

77

73

71

75

77

80

66

73

77

86

94

88

86

Minimum

52

17

14

53 

45

47

120

66

13

17

37 

34

13

June

98

80

67

64

56

56

49

43

46

38

37

29

26

21

18

15

13

20

19

16

17

17

16

16

16

19

18

19

20

18

Mean

61.4

51.0

52.7

64.2 

50.4

67.4

166

96.2

32.9

40.2

79.1 

46.0

69.0

July

18

19

19

18

17

20

20

18

19

20

24

25

27

27

27

26

30

32

42

47

50

52

58

63

66

73

77

75

78

80

78

Aug.

75

80

71

67

75

92

98

100

104

106

110

106

104

100

96

98

98

100

94

75

71

73

69

66

59

56

50

43

40

39

37

Per square 

mile

0.182

.151

.156

.191 

.150

.200

.552

.285

.098

.119

.235 

.136

.205

Sept.

35

S4

56

63

55

52

49

47

45

43

40

36

38

37

53

49

46

46

43

42

55

55

52

50

50

46

46

39

39

39

Run-off in 

inches

0.21

.17

.18

.22 

.16

.23

.62

.33

.11

.14

.27 

.15

2.79
ROCK RIVER BASIN 185

Pecatonlca River at Freeport, 111.

Location.- Chain gage In NWi aec. 32, T. 27 N., R. 8 E., at Hancock Avenue Bridge In

 Freeport, 2 miles above mouth of Yellow Creek. Zero of gage Is 739.52 feet above 

mean sea level,

Drainage area.- 1,330 square miles.

Records available.- September 1914 to September 1934.

Average diacharge.- 20 years, 937 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 2,660 second-feet Jan, 14 (gage

 height, 12.0 feet, estimated); minimum recorded, 98 second-feet July 3 {gage 

height, 2.84 fe«t).

1914-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 18,400 second-feet Mar. 16, 1929 (gage 

height, 19.76 feet); minimum recorded, that of July 3, 1934.

Remarks,.- Records good. Discharge estimated for periods of ice effect, Dec. 13. 14,

 57^30, Jan. 29 to Mar. 2, and for periods of miasing gage-height records, Jan. 11- 

14, July 14.

Discharge, In ond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

350

316

367

316

250

333

316

299

316

333

350

350

350

333

316

333

350

299

266

35O

367

401

542

488

435

584

316

350

350

367

384

Nov.

384

350

367

350

367

299

533

350

350

333

299

350

333

350

219

250

282

316

350

367

367

367

367

316

333

350

333

2S2

350

350

Dec.

282

350

367

367

550

401

384

350

299

299

204

219

250

282

316

550

367

299

350

367

282

367

299

350

384

333

316

299

299

316

350

Jan.

524

678

816

638

488

435

401

401

401

364

384

618

1,360

2,420

2,580

2,580

1,880

1,080

700

580

524

618

926

1,290

987

744

618

485

435

435

350

Feb.

567

316

316

367

384

266

282

316

299

250

299

266

266

316

333

250

316

266

333

266

299

250

250

316

250

299

234

219

Mar.

219

234

534

524

488

616

638

638

506

488

384

299

367

384

401

350

350

506

987

792

435

367

350

266

316

250

316

333

266

350

282

Month Maximum

October . . 542

November . . .... 384

December . .... . 401

January ... - 2,580

February . . 384

March . 987

April .... 2,220

May 282

June 618

July . 2,180

August 744

September . 896

The year. - . . 2,580

Apr.

567

816

1,990

2,220

1,920

744

524

470

435

384

435

401

384

367

35O

316

316

316

299

299

234

316

333

316

219

299

299

282

266

282

May

282

219

219

250

266

250

219

250

250

234

219

:319

204

234

266

266

:

:

366

234

189

204

204

't

266

304

334

250

219

!

!

219

234

234

L89

204

Minimum

250

219

204

350

219

219

219

189

152

136

122

182

122

June

204

182

189

189

174

250

189

182

182

174

250

174

182

189

152

174

166

299

367

435

470

435

266

234

367

561

618

350

189

182

Mean

351

334

324

657

293

422

540

232

266

535

233

358

396

July

159

174

136

174

219

638

926

658

435

700

1,920

2,180

1,660

678

435

384

299

316

350

418

580

618

367

250

219

234

299

401

282

234

234

Aug.

189

169

1.82

L74

166

189 '

:

j

334

234

319

25O

169

J

:

:

L22

204

250

316

580

:

?44

550

204

204

174

:

!

204

219

L74

159

219

;

]

]

304

89

L52

L66

189

Per square 

mile

0.264

.251

.244

.644

.220

.317

.406

.174

.200

.402

.175

.269

.298

Sept.

182

25O

234

542

896

816

488

333

219

234

234

219

189

204

234

367

488

418

350

266

418

401

452

470

401

316

299

299

219

299

Run-off in 

inches

0.30

.28

.28

.74

.23

.37

.45

.20

.22

.46

.20

.30

4.03
186 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Sugar River near Brodhead, Via.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 9 E., at highway bridge 2 miles above 

mouth of Jordan Creek and 2 miles southwest of Brodhead.

Drainage area.- 529 square miles.

Records available.- February 1914 to September 1934..

Average discharge.- 20 years, 358 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 943 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 

3.2 feet); minimum recorded, 45 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, 0.28 foot).

1914-34: Maximum discharge, about 13,000 second-feet Sept. 13, 1915 (gage 

height, 11.4 feet from flood marks); minimum, that of Aug. 26, 1S34.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 13-19, Dec. 9 to 

 Jan. 21, Jan. 25 to Mar. 7, Mar. 9-11, which are poor. Flow regulated by operation 

of power plant In Brodhead.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

148

160

138

172

160

148

148

12V

172

172

148

158

138

148

109

197

148

160

138

148

235

148

303

235

197

235

235

160

148

184

222

Nov.

210

248

222

210

14S

172

197

197

148

138

118

160

134

184

172

148

148

148

160

184

134

184

172

172

160

172

172

172

172

148

Dec.

127

197

210

222

235

197

172

197

172

127

127

184

148

172

184

172

148

148

148

138

148

138

138

138

138

172

160

160

148

160

172

Jan.

172

275

303

275

248

222

210

210

210

197

184

248

490

490

524

624

467

332

275

210

184

2S9

524

425

118

184

172

160

148

160

148

Feb.

184

197

197

160

160

160

172

172

148

109

101

118

136

138

118

138

127

76

86

148

109

60

210

118

93

127

172

101

Mar.

109

148

134

172

210

210

210

222

184

127

93

138

160

172

148

148

248

210

262

248

262

184

172

172

136

210

160

160

172

197

172

Month Maximum

October .... . . . . . 303

November. . ..... .... - . 248

December. ...... . . . . 235

January ...... . 624

February . . . . 210

March . . . 262

April. ...-. - 943

May . 19V

June - - 262

July . 425

August 160

September 235

The year. - . 943

Apr.

222

362

733

943

706

524

362

347

332

262

303

303

289

210

235

275

210

222

222

222

210

160

172

197

184

172

172

197

184

197

May

160

160

160

184

113

127

172

109

197

184

134

101

160

184

184

184

184

109

118 ioi

75

118

158

138

118

138

86

101

101

93

148

Minimum

109

118

127

118

60

93

160

76

61

56

59

64

51

June

61

118

109

lie

172

138

109

101

76

101

69

93

51

93

72

101

93

118

158

26?

210

148

93

101

172

109

138

86

72

79

Mean

172

173

164

276

137

181

506

140

113

160

105

137

172

July

68

76

67

56

93

148

222

86

197

262

347

425

318

222

127

127

156

136

160

172

160

197

148

127

127

138

127

148

101

138

109

Aug.

138

118

127

101

76

93

148

118

76

148

76

59

L09

118

93

118

160

L09

109

67

118

L09

LIB

L09

118

Per square 

mile

0.325

.327

.510

.522

.259

.342

.578

.266

.214

.302

.198

.259

.526

74

L01

93

79

79

93

Sept.

93

93

93

118

109

148

138

93

64

127

148

101

109

101

118

109

127

148

160

172

236

138

236

222

197

160

160

160

160

86

Run-off In 

Inches

0.37

.56

.56

.BO

.27

.39

.64

.51

.24

.35

.23

.29

4.41
IOWA RIVER BASIN 187

Iowa River at Harshalltown, Iowa

Location.- Water-Stage recorder In sec. 24, T. 84 N., R. IB W., In Marshalltoim. Chain

 gage 500 feet upstream In sec. 23, at same datum but above different control, was 

used prior to May 8, 1934. Two temporary staff gages In vicinity were used May 9 

to Sept. 26, 1934.

Drainage area.- 1,500 square miles.

Records available.- May 1915 to September 1927, February 1933 to September 1934. 

February to August 1903 at old dam site 1 mile above present station.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1915-27, 1933-34), 657 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,160 second-feet Jan. 24; maximum

 recorded gage height, 5.88 feet July 17 5 minimum discharge recorded, 12 secondfeet June 17, 21, 22.

1915-27, 1933-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 42,000 second-feet June 4, 

1918 (gage height, 17.74 feet); minimum, about 2 second-feet Nov. 24, 1917.

Remarks.- Records fair Oct. 1 to July 25, good thereafter. Discharge estimated for

 Dec. 11 to Jan. 22, Feb. 25 to Mar. 2, Sept. 2, 3, 9, 16.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1935-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

SB

29

30

31

Oct.

101

99

96

92

86

83

82

85

82

77

74

62

65

68

71

80

85

82

77

74

71

75

77

76

71

68

71

74

77

74

68

Nov.

65

62

59

57

65

69

71

66

64

61

58

59

62

58

42

53

58

65

59

57

59

62

68

57

58

62

58

57

54

56

Dec.

68

62

69

66

64

58

57

59

62

65

45

50

1-

43

Jan.

1-

1-

1-

-

49

61

1,160

431

403

207

66

64

62

59

Feb.

68

59

62

58

57

66

75

96

117

109

109

105

107

109

117

107

99

99

80

85

90

86

83

.. 82

73

Mar.

80

90

113

113

109

129

101

99

101

105

103

107

103

101

105

96

105

109

107

121

107

82

75

66

86

85

83

88

90

94

98

Month Maximum

October ... ... . . . ... 101 

November. .............. . 71

December. ............. . . 69

January ....... . 1,160 

February ... ... .... 117

March .... 129 

April .......... 348

May 82

June ..... 23

July 1,000

August ..... 125

September. . .... . 456

The year. .... . . 1,160

Apr.

94

96

99

103

111

113

117

101

348

107

105

99

85

83

88

88

86

63

82

86

85

86

88

88

85

82

86

75

65

66

Hay

64

66

61

51

62

65

71

37

75

59

58

50

65

82

78

75

77

78

65

55

34

32

28

28

25

23

22

22

20

20

19

June

16

17

16

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

13

12

12

22

23

23

18

23

23

23

22

Minimum Mean

62 78.2

53 59.6

51.1

115

56 85.6 

66 98.4

65 99.3 

19 49.9

12 16.0

21 146

21 35.9

14 92.6

12 77.3

July

22

21

22

SO

37

119

36

35

36

37

38

40

92

94

92

750

1,000

460

310

310

295

165

86

75

65

53

50

45

40

35

34

Aug.

33

30

29

27

26

26

27

25

24

25

50

42

33

28

99

123

Per square 

mile

0.052

.040 

.034

.077 

.057

.066

'.055

.011

.097

.024

.062

.052

72

47

40

34

27

28

21

23

22

24

23

21

23

28

34

Sept.

40

55

71

86

105

81

64

53

48

42

42

36

18

22

14

23

32

44

68

38

40

36

36

34

54

126

415

456

336

278

Run-off In 

Inches

0.06

.04 

.04

.09 

.06

.08

.07 

.04

.01

.11

.03

.07

.70
188 IOTA RIVER BASIN

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. IS, T. 79 N., R. 6 W., 200 feet below Burllng-

 EbiTStreet highway bridge In Iowa City and 25 feet below the hydraulic laboratory 

of the State University of Iowa. Zero of gage Is at elevation 39.00 feet, Iowa 

City datum, and 627.27 feet, mean sea level datum.

Drainage area.- 3,230 square miles (revised).

Records available.- June 1903 to July 1906, October 1913 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 1,490 second-feet.

Extremes.- l&xlmmn discharge during year, 2,140 second-feet July 17 (gage height,

 33750 feet); minimum discharge, 29 second-feet June 20; minimum dally discharge, 

30 second-feet June 20, 22. Gage heights published In later-Supply Papers 730 

and 745 refer to elevation above Iowa City datum.

1903-6, 1913-34: Maximum discharge, 36,200 second-feet June 7, 1918 (gage 

height, 19.45 feet, former gage; previously published reference to present gage In 

error); minimum dally discharge, 10 second-feet Dec. 26, 1916; practically no flow 

Sept. 3, 1925, caused by regulation.

Remarks.- Records ralr. Considerable fluctuation at low stages, owing to operation of

 power plant above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

143

118

160

154

120

184

106

196

119

120

172

123

158

119

118

120

108

145

135

164

237

277

247

147

127

158

152

152

220

130

153

Nov.

179

179

104

166

142

94

136

123

147

122

96

110

97

104

126

90

90

96

112

131

143

134

126

193

124

141

142

142

128

147

Dec.

93

129

161

165

182

127

132

164

123

178

102

91

90

91

112

90

139

122

96

89

127

95

136

91

95

96

94

94

93

92

88

Jan.

86

88

92

90

89

 130

 100

 100

*110

*130

*95

*166

96

116

104

112

106

121

104

89

100

111

100

352

1,380

1,320

1,320

1,160

682

226

Feb.

293

362

421

444

464

448

456

400

372

323

340

325

247

282

329

340

302

339

374

229

278

321

274

276

235

147

171

186

307

Mar.

198 iae

238

139

272

312

373

424

327

272

194

285

343

369

330

336

306

268

306

292

298

254

190

272

266

204

245

289

211

204

«200

Month Maximum

October ... . . 277

November. . . . ..... . . 1Y9

December. .... . . 182

January ..... . . 1,380

February ... . . 456

March 424

April .... . 620

May 183

June 122

July 1,840

August 421

September , . 262

The year. . 1,840

Apr.

*190

 186

 246

293

271

306

620

396

366

385

430

417

383

398

319

263

351

290

327

261

243

196

178

199

179

163

245

166

172

113

May

118

149

183

159

128

133

168

109

99

123

132

116

125

91

114

116

90

131

103

121

Minimum

118

94

88

86

147

169

113

61

30

36

51

61

30

99

105

113

96

106

84

61

86

80

62

65

June

66

75

60

62

62

122

58

61

93

63

62

60

58

60

60

58

31

46

56

30

40

30

 32

*70

 36

 55

*35

*60

*36

*55

Mean

154

128

116

296

321

272

282

112

56.0

468

121

124

204

July

72

65

80

64

196

144

49

53

92

75

173

273

568

640

362

710

1,680

1,840

1,700

1,280

1,030

710

485

428

362

327

289

262

176

136

180

Aug.

169

144

L39

139

148

104

132

79

136

88

164

83

67

244

421

199

113

120

97

96

85

108

78

99

102

Per square 

mile

0.048

.040

.036

.092

.099

.084

.087

.036

.017

.145

.037

.038

.063

82

61

90

68

57

60

Sept.

 100

 129

484

 262

 182

156

198

163

131

126

72

144

102

16?

84

101

145

90

158

135

108

165

*116

 87

 85

 100

107

61

67

 142

Run-ofr in 

inches

0.06

.04

.04

.11

.10

.10

.10

.04

.02

.17

.04

.04

.86
IOWA RIVER BASIN 189

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 27, T. 74 N., R. 3 W., at highway bridge at 

east edge of Wapello, 15.4 miles (corrected) above mouth of river. Prior to Apr. 

17, 1934, a chain gage at same site and datum was used.

Drainage area.- 12,480 square miles.

Records available.- February 1915 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1915-34), 5,890 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 7,230 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage

 Height, 3.27 feet); minimum, 529 second-feet July 5 (gage height, -1.38 feet).

1915-34: Maximum discharge, 67,500 second-feet Mar. 19, 1929 (gage height, 

16.22 feet); minimum, about 400 second-feet Dec. 15-17, 1916.

Remarks.- Records fair Oct. 1 to Apr. 16, good thereafter. Discharge estimated because

 of Ice Dec. 11 to Jan. 22, Jan. 25-27, Jan. 29 to Feb. 13, Feb. 15-17, and Feb. 19 

to Mar. 12. Records partly computed and several discharge measurements made by 

engineers of Mississippi River Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1935 54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

925

925

880

925

840

800

760

840

S40

925

800

800

800

800

800

800

840

840

840

925

970

970

1,120

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,120

1,020

970

925

925

Nov.

925

880

880

970

970

925

925

926

925

970

970

640

880

925

880

760

760

800

800

760

880

970

1,020

1,020

1,020

970

970

970

970

925

Dec.

S80

926

925

970

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,020

1,070

800

600

600

600

650

700

720

720

660

680

720

820

950

1,000

700

650

600

600

600

650

700

Jan.

760

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

850

850

800

800

800

800

850

1,000

1,070

970

1,000

1,500

3,000

3,280

2,600

2,300

2,000

Feb.

1,900

1,

2,

2,

300

300

500

2,400

2,400

2,

2,

2,

500

LOO

300

1,900

3,900

1,

1,

1,

350

300

310

1,700

1,600

1,

1,

1,

500

550

(00

1,100

1,000

(

JOO

350

320

800

820

J

(

Month

October ... . . . . ...........

November. . . - . .... ......

December. ....... . . ...

January .............. ... 

February . . . - . . . March ........

April . . . . ... - May ...

June 

July ...

August

September ......

The year. ...

350

JOO

Mar.

1,100

1,300

1,700

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,200

1,100

900

1,000

1,100

1,210

1,210

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,310

1,310

1,210

1,210

1,120

1,120

1,210

1,120

1,120

1,030

1,030

1,210

1,030

Maximum

1,120

1,020

1,070

3,280 

2,400

1,800 

7,230

1,120

636

5,180

1,740

1,480

7,230

Apr.

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,210

1,480

3,170

6,600

7,230

6,820

4,400

4,040

3,510

3,000

2,920

2,600

2,460

2,160

1,940

1,800

1,670

1,630

1,540

1,430

1,390

1,330

1,340

1,160

May

1,120

1,

1,

1,

390

360

370

1,060

1,000

(

J48

342

J29

890

884

(J22

J22

J10

916

877

351

325

798

792

765 i

'

»

792

786

770

760

746

736

716

376

355

632

Minimum

760

600

760 

800

900 

1,160

632

552

631

70S

702

531

June

604

697

697

632

621

632

628

632

610

604

621

691

579

594

579

585

588

676

676

600

688

655

616

639

614

610

676

560

552

565

Mean

903

913

800

1,160 

1,680

1,260 

2,400

865

604

2,150

968

976

1,210

July

E68

558

539

631

539

562

2,680

3,260

2,530

1,740

1,300

1,200

1,170

3,610

3,770

4,310

5,180

4,040

3,770

3,680

3,420

3,170

2,760

2,230

1,740

1,600

1,690

1,390

1,190

1,100

1,020

Aug.

962

(

(

(

336

370

325

870

1,010

1,

1.5

(

190

320

J55

870

965

S

(

J78

J85

370

870

1,620

1,

1,5

1,

740

390

360

942

896

(

(

J

370

338

338

814

786

r

r

'

'

r&6

725 i-02

120

706

Per square 

mile

0.072

073

!o64

.092 

.127

.101 

.192

.069

.048

.172

.078

.078

.097

Sept.

702

765

825

1,040

1,460

1,480

1,190

1,080

1,080

1,030

942

916

877

884

929

916

942

978

982

936

962

978

1,050

1,010

910

896

890

884

890

832

Run-off In 

Inches

0.08

.08

.07

.11 

.13

.12 

1 21

.08

.05

.20

.09

.09

1.31
190 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NEJ sec. 11, T. 79 N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge 

MTHochester Road, Just outside city limits of Iowa City.

Drainage area.- 3.01 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 248 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 

4.0 feet, from high-water mark); no flow at numerous times.

1932-34: Maximum discharge, that of July 12, 1934; no flow at numerous 

times.

Maximum discharge since 1924, 851 second-feet Aug. 6, 1932 (gage height, 

8.18 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for July and August, which are poor. Discharge 

 estimated for July 12-17, Aug. 5, 11, 14-16.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.01

.01

0

0

0

.01

.01

.01

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.02

.03

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

HOT.

0.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

.02

.03

.02

.02

.01

.01

.02

.02

.04

.07

.11

.09

.07

.07

.02

.02

.OS

.02

.02

.02

Dec.

0.01

.02

.28

.07

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

.02

.01

0

0

0

.02

.02

.03

.08

0

.48

.23

.07

.06

.04

0

0

0

0

0

0

.06

Jan.

0.06

.03

.03

.17

.28

.36

.32

.07

.65

1.03

.70

.50

.50

.09

.09

.07

.06

.04

.02

.02

.07

.41

.36

.41

.20

.07

.11

.20

.01

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

.01

.17

.03

0

0

0

0

0

.02

.08

.03

.02

.02

.03

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Month

October ..... ..... ...........

November. ..... . .... ......

December. ......................

January ........ . - . . ........

February . ...... . .....

Karen ......... .....

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

Hay .....

June .......

July ... ....

August ........

September. . .... . . ...

The year. .......

Mar.

0

.91

.11

.28

.28

.04

.03

.03

0

0

0

.02

.09

.05

.06

.06

.50

.11

.05

.06

.07

.04

.05

.02

.02

.05

.04

.02

.04

.04

.04

Ifnyf imiyi

0.03

.11

.48

1.03

.17

.91

.20

0

0

23.4

3.04

.79

23.4

Apr.

0.2Q

.14

.11

.07

.05

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.02

.03

.01

.01

.01

May

Minimum

0

.01

0

0

0

0

wOl

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

Mean

0.010

.030

.049

.223

.013

.099

.031

0

0

1.18

.159

.030

.155

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

23.4

.01

.24

3.30

9.49

.21

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

.14

0

0

0

0

0

.04

0

0

3.04

1.62

.08

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Per square 

mile

0.003

.010

.016

.072

.004

.033

.010

0

0

.39

.053

.001

.052

Sept.

0

.06

.79

.04

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

Run-off In 

inches

0.003

.01

.02

.08

.004

.04

.01

0

0

.45

.06

.001

.68

Note.- No flow during May and June.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Cedar River at itttchell, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage in sec. 8. T. 98 N., R. 17 W., at hydroelectric plant of Inter- 

 state Power Co. In Mltchell.

Drainage area.- 845 square miles.

Records available.- July 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- 1933-34: Maximum discharge, 3,760 second-feet Apr. 4, 1934 (gage height, 

89.7 feet); minimum, about 5 second-feet almost daily during low-water periods, 

when power plant was shut down.

Remarks.- Records fair. Daily-discharge record furnished by Interstate Power Co.

191

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ... . ........ .......

November. ..... . . . . .....

December. ....... ....... ....

January ....... . ...... ....

February .... ... .......

March .... . . .

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

May . - ...

June .....

July . ....

August . . - . 

September . .......

The year. . . - . . .... ....

Mar.

Maximum

665

127 

143

Apr. May

Minimum

e

e

5

June

Mean

117

64.9 

69,4

July

155

663

427

203

167

S4

102

183

18

67

88

102

88

80

145

5

84

53

86

27

71

117

38

34

75

75

71

73

118

16

65

Aug.

74

74

65

61

105

20

56

56

74

74

80

113

5

75

127

67

84

74

125

5

40

68

58

58

58

110

5

49

58

58

45

Sept.

53

110

53

SO

71

75

71

63

110

5

67

71

93

67

75

143

5

75

76

71

75

67

116

9

58

62

77

53

45

88

Per square Run-off in 

mile Inches

0.158 0.16

.077 .09 

.082 .09
192 IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Cedar River at Mitchell, Iowa 

(Continued)

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5

27

40

65

84

71

119

6

71

49

77

46

58

107

40

137

71

110

49

58

134

22

82

67

83

67

67

138

31

75

64

Nov.

98

79

69

138

22

77

73

93

55

55

140

45

55

85

58

63

76

138

27

85

76

102

71

80

131

49

76

66

127

68

Dec.

72

122

63

90

76

94

140

92

155

27

59

59

71

109

45

130

23

90

58

89

68

73

115

31

63

63

76

63

50

118

23

Jan.

88

76

80

65

94

110

40

72

75

84

66

78

123

27

81

63

80

67

67

114

18

383

241

2V9

365

165

260

27

103

86

8V

Feb.

82

76

119

40

94

81

96

63

67

123

23

81

81

85

81

81

123

36

68

86

79

63

67

107

5

81

58

67

Mar.

59

72

135

36

103

76

84

45

36

74

5

81

85

93

70

78

128

23

75

70

83

70

79

123

49

65

57

75

VO

65

110

Month Maximum

October ....... . ..... ... . 138

November. '....... .... ..... . . 140

December. . . .... . ... . 165

January ....... . . . . 383

February . . - - . 123

March ... . 135

April . ..... - . 5,660

May ..... . 119

June ...... 410

July . 131

August .... 91

September . ... . . . 247

The year. ..... . . .... 3,660

Apr.

234

213

2,850

3,660

1,830

877

731

605

372

302

255

194

128

171

89

86

105

120

84

93

148

36

89

84

96

71

78

150

5

72

May

72

72

75

88

119

23

58

71

71

102

36

86

14

58

62

68

67

58

94

5

49

49

45

49

63

78

5

40

51

40

40

June

40

64

5

66

40

68

40

80

410

290

206

75

106

49

66

101

5

62

63

63

45

45

101

5

31

36

45

31

49

78

Minimum Mean

5 68.3

22 78.6

23 76.7

18 115

5 75.1

5 73.4

5 461

5 67.0

5 77.8

5 61.7

5 44.8

6 71.4

5 105

July

5

31

45

131

58

63

94

5

68

59

84

67

97

125

31

76

97

106

80

75

105

18

45

45

53

49

49

27

105

9

31

Aug.

31

40

69

74

5

49

67

68

40

58

91

Per square 

mile

0.081

.093

.091

.136

.089

.087

.545

.067

.092

.073

.053

.084

.124

5

27

49

67

23

53

80

5

62

53

49

40

40

80

5

31

40

23

52

23

Sept.

67

5

56

45

62

58

40

63

81

14

27

44

49

37

71

5

80

84

90

23

44

24

7

80

151

247

228

143

149

76

Run-off in 

Inches

0.09

.10

.11

.16

.09

.10

.61

.08

.10

.08

.06

.09

1.67
IOTA RIVER BASIN 

Cedar River at Janesvllle, Iowa

193

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 35, T. 91 N., R. 14 f., at highway bridge In Janesvllle, 

3 miles above Junction with Shell Rock River. Zero of gage Is 870 feet above mean 

sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,660 square miles.

Records available.- April 1905 to September 1906, May 1915 to September 1927, November 

1932 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1915-27, 1933-34), 635 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 10.700 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage 

height, 9.84 feet); minimum discharge recorded, 48 second-feet Hay 31, June 2 

(gage height, 1.08 feet).

1905-6, 1915-27, 1932-34: iJaxlmum discharge recorded, 27,700 second-feet 

Apr. 1, 1933 (gage height, 15.43 feet); minimum discharge recorded, 28 secondfeet Oct. 21, 1922.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 13-16, 30, 

Uec. 8 to Mar. 20, and for Aug. 22, 23. Diurnal fluctuation during low water 

periods caused by operation of power plant at Waverly, 9 miles above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

122

81

98

122

132

126

118

139

111

122

104

98

111

143

143

126

164

230

136

98

125

98

98

104

111

66

64

59

70

87

90

Nov.

81

70

136

118

143

104

114

104

114

118

128

104

80

139

118

111

98

132

118

87

118

201

191

177

181

164

128

Dec.

92

87

122

87

104

73 1 

J ~

I 

I

70

I'

Jan.

90

110

-

 86

.1-

440

165

Feb.

1-

 j

1

) 90

I

J

1-

135

) 

-1

f 70

J

Month

October ......................

November. ...................

December. ............

January ....... .....

February ..... .... ...... ...

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

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

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

June ... . . - - . ...

July . . - . . .....

August 

September ...... . . . . . .

The year. ....... ...... ...

Mar.

110

125

165

1 . > WO

J

114

114

"i

128

122

143

139

156

129

122

122

Maximum

230

201

10,100

274

177

136

156

376

10,100

Apr.

162

147

177

900

4,140

10,300

4,620

1,480

1,220

1,140

980

900

750

606

406

468

375

303

268

686

268

196

173

262

230

262

210

225

111

132

May

210

168

139

210

210

108

108

147

206

186

139

160

132

160

166

143

143

274

160

162

132

114

92

78

81

81

59

67

66

66

48

June

62

52

61

68

70

70

73

66

101

92

92

111

122

143

177

147

108

118

101

114

118

96

95

78

76

76

111

118

76

78

Minimum Mean

69 113

70 121

762

162

96.8

124

111 1,050

48 134

52 96.2

69 84.7

52 83.6

73 117

48 187

July

73

70

73

101

136

128

73

73

68

70

59

66

90

96

87

98

96

90

118

92

73

75

84

78

96

92

96

73

70

66

70

Aug.

69

57

64

70

68

61

57

52

62

95

156

118

122

108

87

96

90

104

81

87

78

87

96

104

81

84

68

75

81

78

78

Sept.

SI

77

73

76

76

84

81

78

76

81

76

90

78

76

78

78

81

73

73

78

101

96

78

108

139

160

376

339

503

263

Per square Run-off In 

mile Inches

0.068 0.08

.073 .08

.046 .05

.098 .11

.058 .06

.076 .09

.632 .70

.081 .09

.057 .06

.061 .06

.050 .06

.070 .08

.112 1.62
IOWA RIVKR BASIN 

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, loira

Location.'- Water-stage recorder in sec. 28, T. 83 N., R. 7 W., In central part of 

cedar Rapids, 1,000 feet above Eighth Avenue Bridge and hair a mile below dam.

Drainage area.- 6,640 square miles.

Records available.- February 1903 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 31 years (1903-34), 3,020 second-feet.

Extremes.-' Maximum discharge during year, 8,620 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage height, 5.55 

TeeT); minimum, 204 second-feet July 4 (gage height, 2.28 feet); minimum dally 

discharge, 236 second-feet July 1.

1903-34: Maximum discharge, 72,000 second-feet Mar. 19, 1929 (gage height, 

20.1 feet); minimum, 190 second-feet Sept. 9, 1921; minimum dally discharge, 

that of July 1, 1934.

Flood of June 1851 reached a stage of about 20 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period Oct. 9 to Nov. 9 and those estimated 

for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power plant half a mile above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

SB

29

30

31

Oct.

657

630

540

570

540

602

550

560

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

690

690

940

810

690

680

690

480

560

480

480

480

480

480

Nov.

480

690

580

580

580

480

4SO

480

580

646

738

480

480

580

580

390

363

490

702

738

738

646

646

635

646

646

580

520

510

608

Dec.

591

624

570

680

613

560

580

560

560

624

714

435

309

284

444

490

530

600

490

510

480

490

660

570

»430

»350

»340

»340

»350

»410

580

Jan.

570

520

520

520

480

490

 490

»490

*480

480

490

520

510

560

510

510

500

462

444

465

444

968

1,330

1,590

1,660

1,860

1,800

1,740

1,140

»1,050

»1,000

Feb.

940

1,040

1,010

1,080

888

862

*820

»760

»600

 609

624

750

580

798

679

714

786

875

750

738

690

550

 500

»450

 440

 430

 430

»450

Month

October ... .... . . . ... ....

November. ..... ...........

December. ............... ......

January ........ ... . .....

February ....... . ... 

March- ....... ....

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

May ....... ... 

June ........ ...

July ... . . ...

August ....... 

September .......

The year. ...... ...

Mar.

550

550

646

613

888

810

*750

*670

»570

»500

570

836

914

738

726

679

774

602

714

635

714

570

602

657

635

613

613

591

902

680

657

Maximum

940

738

624

1,880

1,080

774

8,440

679

738

1,970 

680

888

8,440

Apr.

680

691

762

786

1,010

1,870

5,040

6,960

8,440

5,220

3,570

3,060

2,520

8,220

2,150

1,760

1,610

1,390

1,200

1,080

1,110

968

996

875

862

914

750

679

750

679

May

679

646

646

602

668

635

613

613

613

591

591

591

624

591

570

560

540

510

480

462

471

500

500

490

462

417

354

336

327

327

327

June

327

336

363

345

327

300

300

293

300

309

372

345

336

327

316

408

463

738

346

336

390

345

345

354

345

345

336

300

898

860

Minimum Mean

480 668

363 576

489

TTQ* rvO

709

664 580 2,010

327 687

260 350

836 761 284 377

318 466

236 689

July

236

278

260

308

916

1,970

1,480

690

679

690

608

657

690

738

624

738

786

1,020

1,460

1,520

1,260

954

768

714

679

560

560

520

480

435

345

Aug.

327

363

417

372

354

372

354

381

390

336

354

390

520

490

580

435

426

463

480

381

363

381

336

327

300

292

309

363

284

284

284

Sepb.

318

327

560

435

354

444

462

345

318

399

426

417

426

381

510

435

630

600

500

520

490

453

453

444

408

468

381

602

810

888

Per square Run-off In 

mile Inches

0.086 0.10

°o?* *oa

Ill9 *14

.107 .11

.100 .11

.303 .34

.079 .09

.053 .06

.115 .13

.067 .07 

.070 .08

.104 1.41

 Estimated beeauae of lee.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 195

Shell Rock River at Greene, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 1, T. 93 N., R. 17 W., at Interstate Power Co.'s hydroelectric plant in Greene.

Drainage area,- 1,375 square miles.

Records available.- July 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- 1933-34: Maximum discharge, 4,750 second-feet Apr. 4, 1934 (gage height, 

9"<CTS feet); minimum, about 14 second-feet at numerous times when power plant was 

shut down.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage-height record furnished by Interstate Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ... . ..... . . .......

November. .'.-.. ...... .........

December. ............... ... . .

January .......

February - - .... . . . - -

March .... ... .

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

May .-. - -

June .......

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

y . . ust ...-- - -

tember. .....

The year- .... . . .....

Mar.

Maximum

867

79 

107

Apr. May

MinSjnum

57 

48 

64

June

Mean

105 

63.6 

66.9

July

187

524

867

586

316

212

186

157

129

122

100

122

100

99

107

71

86

93

86

78

71

99

79

86

107

78

86

86

86

57

71

Aug.

67

79

66

91

48

64

64

86

57

64

64

64

64

57

63

70

78

64

57

57

64

64

57

64

57

57

71

57

57

57

54

Sept.

64

79

68

64

64

64

57

64

66

54

54

54

107

57

64

86

71

57

79

64

57

71

57

64

68

75

78

64

57

78

Per square Run-off in 

mile Inches

0.120 0.14 

.046 .06 

.048 .05
196 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Shell Rock River at Greene, Iowa 

(Continued)

Discharge, in second-feet, 19SS-S4

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

SB

29

30

31

Oct.

57

45

67

57

45

57

106

14

50

50

50

50

45

67

60

95

145

115

78

57

64

57

64

57

43

73

97

57

64

64

64

NOT.

64

67

60

64

45

64

64

60

57

45

64

64

28

45

28

71

50

60

43

45

64

67

64

64

64

50

50

57

64

60

Dee.

64

80

61

71

71

63

57

64

57

36

45

46

50

57

45

50

39

45

21

50

43

46

63

28

35

40

35

45

55

57

55

Jan.

55

45

55

35

100

57

64

68

57

57

50

45

64

28

63

57

50

45

57

57

36

294

496

399

186

145

175

78

119

72

72

Feb.

57

57

72

34

64

64

64

49

49

61

26

64

57

49

55

64

100

42

64

72

67

er

57

72

26

57

34

49

Mar.

56

67

78

36

78

57

64

81

50

86

56

71

88

60

93

78

100

28

VI

86

71

71

86

64

28

64

49

71

57

78

64

Month Un-rlmim

October ................ ...... 145

November. ............ ......... 71

December. ...................... 80

January ........... .......... 496

February ................. 100

March ........... ... ... 100

April . .......... .....-- . 4,350

May ... ... 94

June ........... 246

July ... . ....... 68

August .... -- . 57

September 342

The year. ...-...--...... . 4,530

Apr.

75

87

1,010

4,330

3,240

2,220

1,540

1,150

1,000

875

795

617

607

428

283

300

238

249

206

152

152

147

129

107

107

107

61

162

36

93

May

64

Ce

<

)7

14

4

93

45

fe

<

)7

(4

4

57

57

£

I

£

4

1

K)

61

36

C

3

f

71

6

)7

28

36

Z

!

3

8

6

S6

36

60

]

J

I

i

L4»>.B

£

28

1O Tilling"

14

28

21

28

26

28

36

14

14

14

14

14

14

June

36

45

14

32

28

28

28

31

64

56

246

152

122

122

89

78

46

57

56

57

36

36

57

25

25

36

56

25

36

S«

Mean

62.7

54.1

47.6

101

56.2

65.3

680

47.5

56.8

56.2

28.9

67.0

108

July

14

25

25

57

25

68

46

25

14

44

36

57

51

57

27

46

46

46

56

57

46

14

25

41

25

25

44

14

57

14

14

Aug.

14

25

25

56

14

14

25

25

25

36

57

14

56

25

52

36

46

46

14

25

25

25

25

25

46

14

25

25

25

56

36

Sept.

46

25

57

36

46

50

36

46

14

36

46

25

56

39

46

25

56

57

56

25

36

46

25

36

111

237

342

212

152

89

Per square Run-off In 

mile Inches

0.046 0.05

 039 «04

.035 .04

.073 .08

.041 .04

,048 ,06

.494 .66

.055 .04

.041 .05

.026 .03

.021 .02

.049 .05

.079 1.05
IOWA RIVER BASIN 197

Shell Rock River near Clarksville, Iowa

Location.- Chain gage in T. 92 N., R. 16 W., at highway bridge li miles northwest 

ol Clarksville and 25 miles above Junction with Cedar River.

Drainage area.- 1,660 square miles.

Records available.- May 1915 to September 1927, November 1932 to September 1934 (dlscontinued;.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 558 second-feet.

Kxtremes.- Ifeximum discharge recorded during year, 3,260 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage 

Height, 5.38 feet); minimum discharge recorded, 10 second-feet Aug. 2 (gage 

height, 0.05 foot).

1915-27, 1932-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 19,800 second-feet Mar. 31, 

1933 (gage height, 16.7 feet); minimum discharge recorded, that of Aug. 2, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated because of Ice for Nov. 15-17, Dec. 10

14. Diurnal fluctuation during low water due to operation of power plant 

at Greene, 10 miles upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

57

53

52

51

53

51

48

118

30

51

53

48

51

51

59

84

90

151

98

43

54

59

74

53

51

54

48

63

61

64

6l

Nov.

59

56

56

54

31

59

61

57

59

53

59

59

67

56

56

56

65

81

82

64

47

64

64

59

51

70

54

56

56

70

Dec.

64

74

100

74

SI

61

64

70

48

48

52

55

60

64

60

60

48

51

45

50

52

64

60

40

45

48

44

50

44

45

42

Jan.

43

50

44

48

80

120

70

78

82

73

65

60

57

78

42

65

68

58

53

60

105

190

600

500

250

130

195

140

95

100

115

Feb.

80

80

86

90

46

80

80

70

60

65

73

42

78

65

60

70

80

120

55

80

85

67

68

75

80

50

50

50

Mar.

52

60

80

90

60

95

65

90

90

62

62

65

60

62

65

81

75

107

49

62

62

57

59

49

75

33

49

39

54

88

160

Month Maximum

October ... . . ............ . 151

November. ............ ..... . . 82

December. . . ....... . . . ... . 100

January ........... . .' . ... 600

February . - - - . . ... 120

March ...... . . . 160 

April- ......... - . 3,160

May . . 81

June .... ... 186

July . . . 57

August ...... 37

September. . ... . 405

The year. ... . . . ... . . . . 3,160

Apr.

92

155

380

3,160

2,960

2,400

2,050

1,630

1,390

1,160

690

825

670

585

405

430

380

304

312

133

155

322

115

119

. 107

99

92

99

59

61

May

62

61

58

57

54

71

39

57

54

51

44

59

81

31

45

50

37

44

37

47

33

31

27

31

33

35

41

22

27

27

29

June

22

31

38

21

27

26

29

29

35

46

107

186

103

95

65

59

59

37

46

35

30

35

35

41

26

23

26

26

20

24

Minimum Mean

30 62.3

51 61.0

40 56.5

42 121

42 70.9

33 69.6 

59 718

22 44 4

20 4e!l

12 28.5

10 19.4

19 59.2

10 112

July

24

15

19

35

39

27

36

35

24

17

32

37

57

29

34

37

37

37

36

30

27

34

17

19

28

19

19

31

20

21

12

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.036

.037

.034

.073

.043

.042 

.432

.027

.028

.017

.012

.035

.067

11

10

13

14

20

17

11

13

26

24

27

37

16

24

19

27

27

26

31

17

17

15

16

15

16

23

14

13

13

17

31

Sept.

27

33

33

43

29

37

27

24

32

19

21

31

26

20

44

31

21

26

41

27

33

26

31

23

35

166

405

226

143

99

Run-off in 

Inches

0.04

.04

.04

.08

.04

.05 

.48

.03

.03

.02

.01

.04

.90
198 IOWA RIVIR BASIN

Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage In sec. 3, T. 97 N., R. 20 W., at Fourteenth Street hlgh-

 way~brldge In Mason City.

Drainage area.- 535 square miles.

Records available.- December 1932 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,470 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 10.5 

feet, from high-water mark); minimum discharge recorded, 2.5 second-feet Dec. 

29-31, Aug. 5.

1932-34: Maximum discharge, about 9,400 second-feet Mar. 30, 1933 (gage 

height, 22.15 feet, from gage reading at flood crest); practically no flow Aug. 

30 to Sept. 1, 1933.

Remarka.- Records fair. Discharge Interpolated for Dec. 24. slight diurnal fluctua-

 tion caused by American beet Sugar Co.'s plant several miles upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1959 34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

86

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7

7

6.S

6.5

6.5

S

6.5

9

S

6.5

8.6

9

6.5

9

9

37

14

12

13

12

25

11

11

20

11

13

14

11

10

12

13

Mov.

16

18

10

19

26

13

13

9

6.5

7

19

18

7

8.6

9

6.5

7

10

6

11

14

11

14

11

20

6.5

18

14

19

13

Dec.

11

22

20

19

le

10

19

6.5

6,0

e

7

4

3.6

3.5

4.5

S

4.5

3.5

5

3.5

4.5

6.5

7

6

5.6

4.5

S

6

2.5

2.6

2.5

Jan.

3.6

S

4

3.6

8

8

6,6

4

6

5.5

3.6

4

4.5

3.6

7

5.5

6.6

5

6.6

6.5

8

144

82

61

39

29

26

18

12

7

10

Feb.

6.6

8

8

7

8

8

6.5

7

8

5.6

6

6,5

6.6

8.5

26

7

14

18

13

12

12

11

10

9

6,6

5.5

6

11

Month

October . ....................

November. ..... ...........

December. .......-...- . . . . .

January ....... ...............

February ... . . . .....

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

April - . - ....... 

Hay .... ...... 

June ......

July

August - -

September ......

The year.

Mar.

10

11

14

19

17

8

11

11

10

19

16

18

27

12

12

IS

20

18

32

23

32

19

17

17

17

19

26

26

26

11

14

Maxiff'wp

37

net £fa

22

144

26

32

846

29 

131

19

6.5

66

845

Apr.

37

63

70

845

766

726

668

430

367

263

202

144

118

92

82

68

68

64

63

48

48

36

36

42

37

34

30

27

26

26

May

26

25

26

26

25

22

19

29

25

26

20

17

16

19

19

17

12

17

10

11

7

13

15

12

7

8

8

5.5

6

6.5

6.5

Minimum

6,6

6«5

8.6

3,0

5,6

8

OeCO

5.6 

6

3

2.6

3.5

2.6

June

6

6.5

11

10

11

10

9

11

10

10

131

94

64

43

27

26

23

20

15

20

18

16

19

18

6.5

8,5

6.5

6.6

6

6

Mean

11.5 12 V

. 7)45 17.4

Q QO

rr!e

180

16.1 

21 9

7^29

4.69

13.0

26.4

July

6.6

3

6.6

6

7

7

10

9

9

8

7

9

13

8

6

19

19

12

7

6.5

6

4,6

3

3

5

6.5

4

3.5

4

5

6

Aug.

6.6

6

3

6

2.5

4

3.6

4.5

5

6

6.5

4

6

5

6

6.5

5.5

5

6

6

6.5

6.5

6

6

5

4.5

3.5

4

4

4.6

4.5

Sept.

4

4.6

6

3.5

9

3,6

6.6

8

6.5

e

e

7

7

8.5

10

5

8.6

9.0

10

8.5

8.6

S.6

11

11

36

56

40

30

30

20

Per square Run-off In 

mile Inches

0.021 0.02

.024 .03

.014 .02

.033 .04

.017 .02

.033 .04 

.336 .37

.030 .03 

.041 .04

.014 .02

.009 .01

.024 .03

.049 .67
IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa

199

Location.- Staff gage in sec. 14, T. 96 N., R. 22 W., at State fish hatchery at Clear

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum stage recorded during period, 5.02 feet May 20, 22, 23, 1933;

 STnTmum recorded, 1.70 feet Aug. 28, 29, 1934.

Remarks.- No records for periods in which no gage heights are given. No discharge from

 TaTce after June SO, 1933.

Discharge measurement of Clear Lake outlet, May 18, 1933: 6.06 second-feet.

Oage height, In feet, 1933

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Pet. Mar. Apr. May

6.02

6.00

6.02

6.02

6.00

4.96

4. 95

4,94

4.94

4.9S

4.93

4.92

June

4.93

4.93

4.96

4.99

4.9S

4.94

4.93

4.92

4.87

4. 36

4.83

4.79

4.74

4.72

4.72

4.69

4.66

4.64

4.61

4.68

4.57

4.66

4.52

4.52

4.54

4.52

4,50

4,49

4.46

4.46

July

4.54

4.66

4.64

4.62

4.59

4.57

4.56

4.52

4.50

4.50

4.48

4.48

4.47

4.46

4.42

4.40

4.58

4.35

4.35

4.32

4.30

4,30

4.3S

4.36

4.35

4,33

4.32

4.30

4.2S

4.26

4.23

Aug.

4.18

4.14

4.14

4.13

4.10

4.10

4.09

4. OS

4. OS

4.07

4,06

4.05

4.03

4.00

3.99

4.02

4.01

3.98

3.96

3.92

3.91

3.88

3.88

Sept.

3.88

3.84

3.32

3.94

3.90

3.89

3.89

3. 35

3.83

3.82

3.80

3. SO

3.30

3. SO

3.80

3.81

3.79

3.82

3.30

3. 73

3.74

3.72

3.71

3.73

3.74

3.74

3.71

3.71

3.70

Sage height. In feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.67

3.64

3.63

3.63

3.60

3. 53

3.56

3.54

3.53

3.52

3.53

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.64

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.58

3. 53

3.55

3.52

3.50

3.60

3.50

3.66

3.66

3.66

Nov.

3.66

3.64

3.61

3.62

3.62

3.62

3.60

3.59

3.57

3.56

3.55

3.55

3.54

3.54

3.55

3.54

3.64

3.53

3.53

3.54

3.54

3.53

3.53

3.63

3.52

3.51

Dec.

3.50

3.51

3. 43

3.46

3.44

3.42

3.41

3.40

3.40

3.39

3,38

3.37

3.37

3.37

3.37

3. 33

3,39

3.39

3.39

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.39

3.38

3.38

3.36

3.36

Jan. Feb. Mar,

3.22

3.22

3.24

3.30

Apr. May

2.97

2.97

2.94

2.97

2.93

2.90

2.S9

2.36

2.94

2.80

2.76

2.74

2.72

2.72

2.70

2.68

2.66

2.66

June

2.62

2.59

2.63

2.60

2.50

2.52

2.60

2.6S

2.60

2.66

2.58

2.54

2.50

2.50

2.49

2.47

2.47

2.46

2.46

2.44

2.42

2.42

2.33

2.38

2.34

2.32

2.30

2.26

2.25

July

2:24

2.22

2.19

2.22

2. 23

2.30

2.26

2,26

2.26

2.26

2.24

2.26

2.26

2.28

2. 23

2. 23

2. 23

2.2S

2.23

2.28

2.28

2.26

2.24

2.20

2.16

2.12

2.10

2.06

2.02

2.00

2.00

Aug.

1.9S

1.94

1.90

l.SS

1.36

l.SS

1.86

1.86

l.SS

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.92

1.94

1.94

1.94

1.92

1.90

1.S6

1.84

1.82

1.82

1.80

1.78

1.76

1.72

1.70

1.70

1.72

1.74

Sept.

1.76

1.76

1.78

1.30

l.eo

1.80

1.80

l.SO

1.73

1.78

1.78

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.76

1.7S

1.84

l.SS

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.88
200 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

Skunk River near Janes, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 23, T. 84 N., R. 24 W., 24 miles north of 

 Ames, 3£ miles below Keigley Branch, and 5 miles above mouth of Squaw Creek.

Drainage area.- 320 square miles.

Records available.- July 1920 to August 1927, March 1933 to September 1954.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 5.39 

'reet); no flow at times during June, July, and August.

1920-27, 1933-54: Maximum discharge, about, 3,540 second-feet Sept. 17, 1921 

(gage height, 9.2 feet); no flow at times during June, July, and August 1934.

Remarks.- Records poor prior to July 20, good thereafter.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.0

1.5

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

*1

*1

*1

*1

*1

*2

»6

»8

«8

»8

»8

7.5

«7

»7

6.8

»6

»5

*5

»4

»3

*3

«2

Nov.

»2

*2

»2

»2

*2

»2

»2

*2

*2

*2

*3

»3

»3

»3

2.9

*2

*2

»3

»4 

»5

»5

»5

»4

4.2

4.2

3.1

3.7

4,2

4.2

4.2

Dec.

4.2

3.7

12.8

12.6

7.5

4.2

5.1

2.3

3.4

3.1

*2

*1

»1

*1

*1

*1

*1

»1

*2

»2

3.1

3.7

4.7

»2

»1

».5

*.5

*.5

*.5

1.4

»2

Jan.

*0.5

».5

».5

».5

».5

.3

*.5

»,5

*.5

*.5

*.5

».5

».5

».5

*.5

*.5

».5

»1

»2

3.4

3.7

1S6

420

268

191

250

183

134

 70

 20

 20

Feb.

»25

 30

»30

*25

*19

 17

*16

 15

*15

15.0

15. 3

15.8

15.8

17.4

15. 6

18,2

14.4

15.8

15.0

14.4

15.8

14.4

10.8

8.5

»8

*8

*8

*9

Mar.

 11

 14

17.4

13.8

15.0

7.5

9.0

7.0

6.5

10.2

9.6

10.8

15.0

11.4

13.2

13.2

13.2

5.2

6.1

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.5

7.5

8.5

6.5

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

Month Maximum

October . ..... - . 8

November- ....- -.. .... . . 5

December. ... - . 12.6

January ....... . 420

February . ...... . 30

March 17.4

April . ........ 49

May 4.1

June ... . .8

July - 40

August .25

September . .... . 216

The year. - .... 420

Apr.

15.0

17.4

24

33

43

49

42

38

34

31

26

22

17.4

13.8

12.0

10. S

13.2

12.0

12.0

»9

7.5

»7

«6

*6

*5

*5

*5

4.4

»4

*4

May

*4

 M

 M

2 .8

3.8

3.4

2

^

j

.4

.4

.1

3.4

3.1

2

4

2

.4

.1

.4

3.1

2.8

1

1

1

.8

.5

.4

1.2

1.0

1

Minimum

0.8

2

.5

.3

8

5.2

4

.5

0

0

0

.13

0

.0

.8

.9

.7

.6

.5

.8

.9

.9

.5

June

0.4

.3

.6

.8

.5

.3

.3

.5

.8

.8

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*0

»0

*0

*0

*0

*0

*0

.01

*0

#0

*0

Mean

3.59

3.09

2.97

66.8

16.0

9.75

17.6

2.28

.210

6.79

.087

16.9

11.3

July

*0

»0

»4

 10

 20

 35

 40

*20

*18

 15

 11

»8

»5

»3

*2

»2

1.6

»2

»2

2.4

3.0

2.1

1.6

.97

.59

.44

.38

.25

.16

.08

.05

Aug.

0.

.

0

f

f

*0

*0

»0

»0

*0

»0

»0

*0

»0»1

«.

Per square 

mile

0.011

.010

.009

.178

.050

.030

.055

.007

.001

.021

.0003

.053

.035

05

03

01

02

03

11

11

09

04

01

02

02

02

07

25

16

11

05

01

5

Sept.

0.28

.22

2.P

1.5

.97

.42

.28

.20

.17

.17

.14

.14

.16

.13

.23

.32

.22

.23

.18

.17

.26

.28

.22

.22

1.59

58

216

97

65

 60

Run-off in 

inches

0.01

.01

.01

.21

.05

.04

.06

.01

.001

.02

.0002

.06

.48
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 201

Skunk River at Coppock, Iowa.

Location.,- Chain gage In see. 1, T. 73 N., R. 8 W., at highway bridge an eighth of a 

mile above Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bridge at Coppock and a quarter 

of a mile above Junction with Crooked creek.

Drainage area.- 2,890 square miles.

Records available.- October 1913 to September 1934.

Average discharge.-" 20 years (1914-34), 1,370 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,640 second-feet Jan. 26 (gage 

neignt, 6.17 feet); minimum recorded, 18 second-feet Aug. 28 (gage height, 1.86 

feet).

1913-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 25,200 second-feet June 15, 1930 (gage 

height, 22.13 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 28, 1934.

A stage of about 22 feet occurred on or -about May 31, 1903.

Remarks.- Records fair except those estimated, which are poor. Discharge estimated 

because of Ice Nov. 15-17, Dec. 10 to Jan. 25, Jan. 30 to Mar. 12. Records 

partly computed, and several discharge measurements made by engineers of Mississippi 

River Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1955-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

104

90

83

83

75

75

67

83

82

76

67

64

61

60

55

67

75,

88

83

160

225

184

138

138

120

128

149

128

120

110

101

Nov.

110

101

101

99

97

101

101

92

90

87

90

87

80

76

40

45

60

83

78

70

60

82

87

90

94

82

83

83

S3

75

Dec.

83

83

160

120

110

99

92

92

83

60

40

20

20

20

20

20

25

30

40

45

55

60

60

50

40

30

20

20

20

30

45

Jan.

50

60

60

60

50

45

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

50

60

SO

100

120

1,640

1,040

640

395

300

400

Feb.

380

340

340

330

320

280

260

240

230

220

210

200

200

200

200

200

180

160

100

80

60

60

50

50

40

40

30

30

Mar.

40

100

ISO

240

260

200

160

110

SO

60

100

180

184

184

211

197

184

184

197

172

184

184

172

172

160

149

138

138

138

138

128

Month Maximum

October .... . . . . . . 225

November. . . . . . . . . . - 110

December. . .... . ... ... 160

January . . .... . 1,640

February . ... 380

March 260

April. .... 268

May 94

June 126

July . 1,270

August 36

September - 106

The year. . . . . 1,640

Apr.

138

149

160

256

225

197

184

172

172

172

172

172

160

149

138

138

128

128

112

110

106

104

103

97

92

101

88

92

88

86

May

82

SO

78

75

73

72

70

67

76

73

73

76

94

83

78

75

7B

70

64

64

64

62

61

58

61

54

53

50

49

4S

46

June

46

46

44

43

42

38

36

56

43

48

44

36

33

32

34

31

33

30

30

29

27

48

73

35

43

44

36

S3

126

108

Minimum Mean

66 112

70 84.2

20 64.6

40 180

30 180

40 159

86 140

46 67.8

27 442

30 264

18 . 23.0

22 41.1

18 111

July

376

225

94

60

52

49

41

35

33

32

30

289

978

496

658

1,040

1,270

708

340

197

358

184

149

101

83

70

53

52

46

42

40

Aug.

35

34

30

30

29

30

29

26

24

23

24

23

23

21

21

21

21

21

20

19

19

19

19

20

19

19

19

18

19

19

19

Sept.

31

22

28

106

60

40

43

41

41

58

45

38

32

32

32

29

25

30

53

53

64

50

41

36

35

40

32

28

32

36

Per square Run-off In 

mile Inches

0.039 0.04

.029 .03

.019 .02

.062 .07

.062 .06

.055 .06

.048 .05

.023 .03

.015 .02

.091 .10

.008 .01

.014 .02

.038 .51
202 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 26, T. 69 N., R. 4 W., at highway bridge a third of a

mile from Augusta post office and 12.2 miles above mouth. Zero of gage Is 528.55 

feet above mean sea level, Memphis datum.

Drainage area.- 4,290 square miles.

Records available.- September to November 1913, May 1915 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1915-34), 2,110 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,960 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage

 height, 3.8 feet); minimum recorded, 7 second-feet Aug. E7 to Sept. 1 (gage height,

1.0 foot).

1913, 1915-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 44,500 second-feet June 17, 1930 

(gage height, 22.55 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 27 to Sept. 1, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for estimated periods and for discharges below 50 

second-feet, which are poor. Discharge estimated because of Ice Nov. 17-19, Dec.

11 to Mar. 11. Slight diurnal fluctuation during low water due to operation of 

power plant upstream. Records partly computed, and results of several discharge 

measurements furnished by engineers of Mississippi River Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

321

269

179

159

110

82

110

95

95

95

95

95

95

82

82

82

95

70

82

142

32

244

321

222

199

159

124

199

179

199

222

Nov.

142

110

110

142

95

95

32

95

82

82

82

95

82

82

70

34

40

45

55

70

95

82

82

95

70

82

82

70

70

32

Dec.

82

70

110

110

124

159

110

142

95

95

40

25

20

20

20

20

25

30

35

40

45

55

60

50

40

25

20

20

20

20

30

Jan.

40

50

60

80

70

70

70

60

40

40

50

50

50

40

50

40

50

50

30

40

60

80

65

60

60

100

1,000

700

400

350

320

Feb.

300

340

350

300

240

240

230

200

190

180

190

200

200

220

210

200

200

180

80

60

60

60

50

50

50

40

40

40

Mar.

50

60

80

120

300

400

300

200

160

60

100

348

294

294

199

244

269

244

244

244

179

244

199

199

199

159

142

179

179

110

124

Month Maximum

October .... . . . . 321

November. ........... . 142 

December. ...... . . ... . . . 159

January ...... . . . 1,000

February ..... . 360

March 400

April. ....... - 1,960

May 124

June 1,040

July . 1,570

August - 60

September ... . 508

The year. . . . . 1,960

Apr.

142

159

159

348

1,960

1,260

980

440

440

294

244

348

294

269

244

222

199

199

199

159

124

110

82

110

110

110

159

179

95

95

May

82

70

82

95

95

70

110

32

82

95

95

95

95

124

110

110

95

110

95

82

82

95

82

82

95

82

82

95

95

95

110

June

42

60

32

42

50

82

106

508

348

110

95

70

70

60

60

70

50

124

1,040

294

124

95

378

378

222

95

110

95

70

70

Minimum Mean

70 148

34 83.3 

20 56 7

30 136

40 168

50 198

32 324

70 92.6

42 167

23 330

7 25.S

7 104

7 152

July

179

82

348

244

95

95

82

70

70

50

50

70

60

744

1,040

440

980

1,570

1,260

744

348

294

348

269

179

199

82

70

70

82

28

Aug.

Par square 

mils

0.034

.019 

.013

.032

 039

!046

.076

.022

.039

.077

.006

.024

.035

50

60

42

42

42

23

28

28

22

28

28

28

28

34

28

42

34

22

28

22

22

22

18

IS

10

10

7

7

7

7

7

Sept.

7

95

179

42

22

199

95

95

60

60

70

70

32

82

508

269

124

50

50

42

95

199

110

95

70

70

124

60

60

42

Run-off In 

Inches

0.04

.02 

.02

.04

.04

.05

.OS

.03

.04

.09

.01

.03

.49
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

203

Des Molnes River near Jackson, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage in sec. 28, T. 103 N., R. 35 W., 8 miles northwest of Jackson. 

Zero of gage is 1,304.85 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- August 1930 to September 1934. May 1909 to December 1913 comparable 

records at a site 8 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 224 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 

2755 feet); no flow for several days In Ifey, June, August, and September.

L909-L3, 1930-34: Maximum discharge, 1,690 second-feet June 29, 1909 (gage 

height, 10.00 feet at former site); no flow at times in 1931, L934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 8-16, Mar. 14-24, 

 wnTch are poor. Discharge estimated for Nov. 11-15, July 28-30, Sept. 29, 30. 

No records Nov. 17 to Mar. 13.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10

11

10

8.0

7.2

5.7

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.2

2.8

3.2

3.7

3.7

4.1

5.7

5.7

6.4

5.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.7

5.7

4.9

4.9

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.9

Nov.

4.9

4.1

4.1

4.9

4.1

4.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

18

12

19

15

10

19

25

29

24

22

20

23

26

25

23

20

19

16

Month Maximum

October ....... . 11

November. 1*16 . . ......... 4.9

December. . .... ...

January - .

February

March 14-31 . 29 

April- - - .... 224

May 8.7

June 196

July 68

Augue t 3.6

September . .6

The year . . .

Apr.

17

13

224

154

196

139

117

104

84

79

68

59

54

52

44

38

33

29

26

23

20

17

19

25

12

9.6

9.6

11

8.7

9.2

May

4.6

8.7

4.6

6.0

6.9

6.0

5.1

5.1

6.0

6.9

6.9

3.1

2.1

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.2

.9

.5

.4

.4

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

23

110

139

124

82

20

170

196

187

154

154

146

146

146

146

146

139

124

110

110

90

77

71

Minimum Mean

2.8 5.42

2.8 3.96

10 20.3 

8.7 56.5

0 2.59

0 93.7

.1 26 . 7

0 .30

0 .06

July

68

59

57

57

54

59

58

46

40

36

35

31

36

29

26

24

25

20

15

12

9.6

7.8

5.1

4.6

4.1

3.1

2.1

1.6

1.1

.6

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

.1

.1

.1

3.6

1.9

1.4

.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.6

.5

.5

Per square Run-off in 

mile Inches
204 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Des Moines River near Boone, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage in sec. 24, T. 84 N., R. 27 W., at dam of Boone Water Department, 

2 miles northwest of Boone and 2 miles above Bluff Creek.

Drainage area.- 5,490 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 at present site, April 1920 to 

September 1924 at site 1.3 miles upstream, October 1924 to September 1927 at 

site a quarter of a mile upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 6,770 second-feet Apr. 

height, 2.90 feet); minimum (estimated), 40 second-feet Dec. 27-30.

1920-27, 1933-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 16,900 second-feet July 11, 

1920 (gage height, 13.39 feet, old gage); minimum, 39 second-feet July 23, 1926.

Highest stage since 1907, 17.85 feet, present gage datum, and 24.4 feet, 

old chain-gage datum at site a quarter of a mile upstream, occurred Apr. 2, 1933 

(discharge not determined). A stage of 20.54 feet, old chain gage datum, occurred 

June 6, 1918 (discharge, about 32,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 200 second-feet, which are poor. Some 

aiurnal fluctuation during low stages caused by operation of city power plant 

at Fort Dodge.

Discharge econd-feat, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1-3

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

*175

' #195

*170

' *115

119

#130

Nov.

 #115

*100

#130

I'"

> *120

J

Dec.

 #150

'

, *70

57

104

127

97

119

97

83

112

136

97

57

#45

#40

#40

*40

*40

*41

Jan.

64

90

70

76

76

83

90

104

104

64

76

90

76

90

64

76

90

90

64

70

90

221

253

1,010

737

520

535

276

376

403

431

Feb.

232

221

210

171

171

161

161

153

119

136

127

119

119

153

161

131

119

119

136

136

161

104,

119

104

57

#58

#59

#70

Month

October , . ....

November - . . - - 

December

January . . ...

February

March ...

April ....

May

June 

July

August

September

The year.

Mar.

97

119

171

171

181

161

83

90

127

83

136

144

181

181

161

127

144

104

112

144

136

112

161

127

104

127

97

97

127

144

153

Maximum

1,010

232

181

6,290

264

2,880

1,010

153

200

6,290

Apr.

144

190

264

1,640

4,740

6,290

3,950

2,880

2,560

2,400

2,250

1,960

1,510

1,220

1,010

791

701

701

535

505

474

445

417

389

389

363

324

312

312

253

May

210

200

221

181

253

264

181

171

161

144

97

127

97

161

181

127

144

127

112

83

90

90

70

S3

76

76

76

70

70

76

June

57

57

64

57

57

64

64

64

83

615

2,710

2,880

2,250

1,820

1,490

1,110

887

701

535

535

474

417

363

376

324

312

276

242

232

200

51

Minimum Mean

155

113

40 95.2

64 208

57 137

83 132

144 1,331

51 131

57 644

127 412

70 90.0

57 91.7

40 294

July

264

200

200

312

300

363

431

474

459

403

567

417

363

363

417

459

337

599

987

1,010

849

615

489

363

350

253

242

200

190

181

127

Aug.

112

1 12

90

30

97

83

76

76

83

83

83

1

1

37

33

B3

37

53

27

37

30

33

30

33

33

70

76

83

76

70

83

83

97

Per square 

mile

0.028

.021

.017

.038

.025

.024

.242

.024

.117

.075

.016

.017

.054

Sept.

153

112

104

90

119

104

97

83

S3

76

76

70

64

70

#66

#67

#70

#74

#75

#76

#76

#74

70

57

70

#112

153

200

112

#93

Run-off In 

inches

0.03

.02

.02

.04

.03

.03

.27

.03

.13

.09

.02

.02

.73
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN ^° 

Des Molnes River at Des Molnes, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 2, T. 78 N., R. 34 W., at Walnut Street Bridge, 

In Des Molnes, a quarter of a mile below dam of Des Molnes Electric Co. and a 

third of a mile above mouth of Raccoon River. Zero of gage Is 773.74 feet above 

mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 6,180 square miles.

Records available.- October 1902 to August 1903, October 1914 to September 1927, October 1932 to September 1934. May 1905 to July 1906 at Interurban Bridge, near 

Highland Park, 5 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1915-27, 1932-34), 1,920 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,370 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 4.40 

rest); minimum, 56 second-feet June 7; minimum gage height, 0.00 foot Sept. 25.

1914-27, 1932-34: Maximum discharge, about 41,500 second-feet June 7, 1918 

(gage height, 16.5 feet); minimum dally discharge, 35 second-feet Dec. 31, 1923, 

and Jan. 1, 1924; zero flow has occurred at times since construction of dam above 

gage.

Maximum stage known, about 23 feet In May 1903 (caused by backwater from 

Raccoon River; discharge not determined).

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 200 second-feet, which are poor. Discharge 

estimated for periods Dec. 25 to Jan. 4, Feb. 26 to Mar. 1. Gage-height record 

furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

276

258

258

241

212

193

190

180

167

153

151

149

140

136

162

247

231

212

193

172

198

195

1S4

182

170

170

162

151

151

195

201

Nov.

155

136

136

142

153

153

153

151

142

144

140

140

136

1456

116

102

120

130

120

124

122

134

153

162

174

164

172

162

151

140

Dec.

142

160

167

184

195

231

241

215

174

180

92

80

88

92

94

96

91

S8

89

96

97

106

111

86

60

60

60

60

60

60

70

Jan.

90

95

90

100

115

118

118

118

118

118

120

120

118

106

97

94

94

94

91

89

89

140

358

654

508

950

950

706

276

279

323

Feb.

336

336

332

319

291

261

247

225

228

187

200

221

193

210

248

292

265

307

163

190

228

210

178

145

100

75

75

85

Month

October .... . . . . ...

November. . . . - -

December- - .....

January . . ...

February . - . .

March .

Apr! 1 

May 

June - 

July

August

September

The year.

Mar.

120

150

193

236

278

232

232

172

184

137

123

204

221

221

232

240

24S

221

200

193

190

190

181

166

181

169

155

155

155

155

169

Maximum

276

174

241

950

336

278

5,140

292

2,850

926

200

399

5,140

Apr.

173

131

187

224

1,030

3,830

5,140

4,360

3,330

2,940

2,660

2,480

2,140

1,760

1,370

1,160

1,000

8S5

777

679

607

585

508

469

445

405

389

352

326

321

May

292

278

261

236

248

207

224

218

200

181

158

147

147

184

172

17S

196

166

166

158

147

137

135

132

123

116

110

98

91

82

74

Minimum

136

102

60

89

75

120

178

74

56

207

79

69

56

June

70

66

64

63

61

59

56

63

80

73

83

1,730

2,850

2,220

1^830

1,430

1,150

979

795

655

600

548

508

469

405

383

342

297

288

311

Mean

190

142

117

237

220

190

1,357

170

618

433

112

125

324

July

238

261

265

257

357

405

394

405

469

494

416

439

439

410

410

336

427

445

399

777

926

906

731

570

475

383

347

297

253

240

207

Aug.

200

166

150

145

132

142

160

128

106

100

89

94

96

92

92

108

106

114

114

110

108

106

106

104

92

89

80

80

79

80

102

Per square 

mile

0.031

.023

.019

.038

.036

.031

.220

.028

.100

.070

.018

.020

.052

Sept.

104

110

200

140

119

110

96

96

96

96

92

92

91

S4

64

80

79

87

91

91

91

86

79

69

76

126

399

257

283

248

Run-off In 

Inches

0.04

.03

.02

.04

.04

.04

.25

.03

.11

.08

.02

.02

.72
206 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 19, T. 75 N., R. 17 W., at highway bridge In Bellerontalne, near Tracy, 3 miles above mouth of Cedar Creek and 6 miles below 

mouth of English Creek. Zero of gage Is 671.78 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 12,400 square miles.

Records available.- March 1920 to September 1927, March 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 4,950 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage 

Height, 5.53 feet); minimum discharge recorded, L25 second-feet June 7, 8 (gag 

height, 1.98 feet).

1920-27, 1933-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 38,600 second-feet Apr. 7, 

1933 (gage height, 16.5 feet); minimum, that of June 7, 8, 1934.

Maximum stage since 1851, about 25 feet May 31, 1903 (discharge, about 

100,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period December to March, which are fair. 

Discharge estimated for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 13-19, Dec. 25 to Feb. 15, 

Feb. 19 to Mar. 3.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

121-3

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

740

650

562

402

402

380

344

386

330

330

316

295

323

323

344

480

1,360

832

650

562

480

402

402

395

365

402

402

402

380

330

330

Nov.

330

3SS

330

330

372

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

295

388

330

330

330

330

365

365

344

295

295

344

402

402

402

Dee.

395

372

402

402

402

402

402

480

416

402

330

245

262

262

330

330

330

170

Jan.

230

255

250

220

 j

> 525

J

1,350

Feb.

670

435

450

599

609

609

J

L 305

J

210

Month

October . . . . ..... ...

November. ..... . ... ....

December. .......... ...

January .......

February . - .......

March .....

April .........

May 

June ....

July .

August 

September ...

The year. . .

Mar.

I

f 350

J

651

651

651

661

588

586

425

393

363

363

363

393

393

512

393

393

378

37S

378

363

378

378

378

3Y8

378

378

307

307

Maximum

1,360

402

480

4,760

609

2,780

993

326

1,900

4,760

Apr.

363

378

408

408

559

861

2,320

4,3SO

4,760

4,020

3,530

3,070

2,930

2,780

2,480

1,900

1,570

1,420

1,420

1,270

1,130

1,060

925

061

661

630

630

559

531

512

May

Minimum

295

296

307

363

164

125

313

130

208

125

609

559

493

476

512

512

493

476

476

467

442

442

417

363

370

378

313

281

300

262

257

246

246

313

246

204

190

199

17V

164

164

June

164

20S

164

164

150

130

125

125

144

168

378

751

661

2,150

2,780

2,4SO

2,150

1,570

1,420

1,270

1,130

1,060

861

682

640

661

569

550

512

503

Mean

461

366

293

500

434

426 i,6ie

366

S17

661

202

500

550

July

4S4

425

467

493

393

313

661

993

661

774

751

762

861

925

797

774

797

705

694

651

630

925

993

993

766

588

503

450

385

353

313

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.037

.030

.024

.040

.035

.034

.130

.029

.066

.053

.016

.040

.044

2S8

300

326

326

294

262

251

199

224

204

199

199

164

164

190

204

195

168

164

164

164

186

182

182

182

173

157

147

133

130

130

Sept.

186

246

240

233

1,340

682

326

300

240

230

213

512

661

762

797

797

450

341

307

266

224

268

224

208

208

203

366

573

1,900

1,650

Run-off In 

Inches

0.04

.03

.03

.05

.04

.04

.14

.03

.07

.06

.02

.04

.59
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 207

Des Molnes River at Eldon, Iowa

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 27, T. 71 N., R. 12 T., at highway bridge In Eldon, 

Wapello County, about 1 mile above Soap Creek.

Drainage area.- 13,300 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1934; comparable records at Ottumwa, 

March 1917 to September 1927, January 1929 to September 1930.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 5,020 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage 

height, 5.16 feet); minimum, 44 second-feet June 11.

1917-27, 1929-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 58,700 second-feet June 11, 

1917 (gage height, at Ottumroa, 16.5 feet); minimum, that of June 11, 1934.

Maximum discharge since 1850 and probably In the last century occurred on 

May 31, 1903, and Is estimated as 100,000 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records fair except those affected by moss growth May 1 to June 12, and those 

 estimated because of Ice, Dec. 12-14, Dec. 17 to Feb. 11, Feb. 19 to liar. 7, Mar.

10, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation at low stages due to operation of power

plant at Ottumwa.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933 34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

640

622

995

242

688

133

70

358

345

322

310

333

232

288

310

371

371

1,600

1,050

835

499

483

468

432

390

640

252

403

384

384

366

Nov.

262

417

365

390

219

358

267

390

288

371

257

397

306

193

365

242

247

242

352

277

189

198

339

345

223

365

174

371

210

328

Dec.

362

216

316

228

352

417

288

310

333

432

189

130

100

126

232

242

125

120

115

130

175

220

230

175

130

106

96

85

76

106

130

Jan.

140

160

175

190

200

200

200

150

180

205

230

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

250

260

275

290

300

450

1,600

1,600

1,200

950

750

Feb.

550

490

550

1,000

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,000

300

500

550

623

735

735

995

836

614

554

420

350

300

280

280

276

260

250

250

246

Mar.

290

410

640

580

670

1,000

500

785

640

520

377

680

538

305

377

614

597

403

630

417

507

483

439

352

339

377

299

316

346

368

371

Month Maximum

October ... ... . . . . . . . . 1,600

November. ..... ...... ...... . . 417

December. .......... ....... ...

January ....... . .... 

February ... ..... ....

March .... ....

April ........... 4,840

May - . . . 736

June ....... . 2,760

July . . . . . 1,230

August ........ 362

September ... . ... 1»920

The year. . ... ...... - 4,840

Apr.

371

475

310

2,470

1,790

1,110

995

2,760

4,500

4,840

3,840

3.520

3,210

3,060

2,760

2,470

2,190

1,920

1,660

1,470

1,290

1,360

1,170

1,110

940

996

836

688

688

736

May

688

606

688

597

571

530

491

491

417

554

538

293

735

697

631

365

530

3Q5

323

293

425

305

306

322

377

403

232

475

216

371

333

Minimum

70

174

310

215

46

232

73

73

46

June

277

114

397

371

100

288

146

55

322

80

46

61

995

835

2,470

2,760

2,470

2,050

1,660

1,530

1,360

1,470

1,230

888

888

688

688

571

654

606

Mean

475

298

202

384

690

473

1,861

462

865

646

167

572

678

July

384

384

362

333

476

390

232

461

1,230

888

888

735

735

888

888

785

835

835

688

631

606

597

786

1,050

888

785

640

546

439

365

282

Aug.

237

2

2

2

23

62

57

262

210

2

1

3

88

46

52

103

174

1

1

1

59

63

03

149

339

1

1

73

74

17

78

136

2

1

85

10

56

86

87

98

76

95

98

193

Per square 

mile

0.036

.022

.015

.029

.044

.036

.139

.034

.066

.049

.013

.043

.043

Sept.

206

1,230

371

631

345

1,110

785

377

316

219

247

206

940

1,920

940

1,110

940

835

328

267

322

103

170

257

219

96

133

73

688

1,790

Run-off In 

Inches

0.04

.02

.02

.03

.06

.04

.16

.04

.07

.06

.01

.06

.59
208 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 36, T. 69 N., R. 10 W., at county bridge in 

Keosauqua, a quarter of a mile above old dam site and Government locks. Prior to 

Dec. 22, 1933, a chain gage at same site and datum was used.

Drainage area.- 13,900 square miles.

Records available.- May 1903 to July 1906, April'1910 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1913-34), 4,810 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,740 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 3.70 

Tier); minimum, 72 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, -0.43 foot).

1903-6, 1910-34: Maximum discharge, about 97,000 second-feet June 1, 1903 

(gage height, 27.85 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 30, 1934.

Flood of June 1, 1851, reached a stage of about 24 feet (discharge, about 

80,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated because of Ice Dec. 11 to Jan. 26, Jan. 

SSTto Feb. 12, Feb. 18 to Mar. 5, Mar. 8-12, 18, and Interpolated for Nov. 24, 

Sept. 22. Records partly computed, and several discharge measurements made by 

engineers of Mississippi River Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

S69

727

597

869

375

53S

282

105 375

375

326

328

375

130

42S

241

375

428

1,620

944

669

597

538

538

42S

42S

538

375

536

426

538

Nov.

480

2S2

375

536

538

375

480

375

480

241

375

480

375

375

216

130

130

375

200

375

375

165

262

282

282

262

428

375

428

282

Dec.

375

426

282

375

480

375

375

2S2

32S

282

200

180

170

160

160

150

150

150

150

200

400

350

250

180

150

110

100

90

80

120

140

Jan.

150

170

200

210

220

220

220

210

200

210

240

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

260

270

290

300

320

500

1,250

1,660

1,300

1,050

800

Feb.

600

500

500

600

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,100

SOO

600

620

650

727

641

784

899

649

500

430

370

330

300

300

290

280

270

260

250

Month

October ..... ................

November. ..... ...... ......

December. - . ............ ...

January ....... . - . ...

February . . - ..... ...

March ... . .

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

Bay ..... ....

June .........

July . . - . .

August . 

September . ......

The year. ...... .....

Mar.

300

450

570

700

850

990

1,020

500

4SO

4SO

480

520

610

503

446

459

492

510

538

492

527

538

480

503

438

42S

43S

42S

406

417

375

Maximum

1,620

538

480

1,660

1,300

1,020

8,740

688

2,590

929

406

1,680

8,740

Apr.

438

470

515

6,740

6,150

1,550

1,040

1,280

3,160

4,360

3,680

3,280

2,600

2,610

2,390

2,170

1,800

1,550

1,320

1,150

1,040

914

884

784

727

841

869

826

777

714

May

649

610

623

623

649

649

623

550

438

459

492

480

428

675

688

597

436

527

480

470

375

503

480

396

356

338

347

241

338

266

257

Minimum

105

130

80

150

250

300

438

241

80

249

72

151

72

June

282

249

225

282

301

15}

428

233

144

301

158

eo

80

626

1,130

2,190

2,590

2,170

1,660

1,420

1,320

1,610

1,610

1,150

944

826

649

610

515

503

Mean

520

346

233

403

627

528

1,970

485

821

620

201

578

607

July

459

375

319

328

319

396

356

249

438

669

929

841

755

727

655

899

714

727

727

701

701

623

503

714

884

899

755

701

585

436

448

Aug.

406

328

310

282

274

266

241

282

144

S57

165

233

166

216

144

130

262

120

158

158

110

165

137

249

179

144

241

193

SO

72

SO

Per square 

mile

0.037

.025

.017

.029

.045

.038

.142

.035

.059

.045

.014

.042

.044

Sept.

233

225

1,100

438

636

570

1,160

784

480

396

336

319

301

1,680

1,260

929

914

899

755

406

480

330

179

241

301

282

172

291

151

1,100

Run-off in 

inches

0.04

.03

.02

.03

.05

.04

.16

.04

.07

.05

.02

.05

.60
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

209

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage In SWi sec. 31, T. 101 N., R. 31 W., 1-5/8 miles above dam at

 outlet of Tuttle Lake and 7 miles southeast of Ceylon. Zero of gage Is 2.0 feet 

below crest of dam at outlet.

Records available.- July 1930 to September 1954.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 2.32 feet Apr. 11 and 13; minimum, 0.68

 foof Sept. 23.

1930-34: Maximum gage height, 3.99 feet Apr. 4, 6, 8, 1933; minimum, 0.00 

foot several times In September 1931.

Remarks.- Dally gage readings subject to fluctuation owing to wind. No measurements

 6T~dlscharge made during year. No records on days for which no gage-heights 

are given.

Gage height, in feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.12

2, OS

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.88

1.86

1.86

1.84

1.84

Nov.

1.86

1.68

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.86

1.84

1.82

1.80

1.82

1.84

1.94

1.92

1.90

1.90

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.83

1.83

1.79

1.81

1.81

1.79

1.85

1.79

1.77

1.79

1.83

1.83

1.81

1.81

1.79

1.87

1.75

1.77

1.89

1.87

1.85

Apr.

1.8S

1.86

2.16

2.18

2.22

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.28

2.26

2.32

2.30

2.32

2.28

2.10

2.15

2.13

2.13

2.09

2.25

1.95

2.13

2.13

2.11

2.11

2.11

1.99

1.87

1,91

1.83

May

1.82

1.78

1.80

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.80

1.72

1.66

1.68

1.70

1.68

1.62

1.68

1.62

1.42

1.50

1.52

1.50

1.52

1.44

1.46

1.42

1.40

1.38

1.36

1.34

1.36

1.30

June

1.28

1.18

1.20

1.20

1.16

1.26

1.18

1.58

1.52

1.52

1.56

1.52

1.48

1.48

1.46

1.43

1.41

1.33

1.39

1.37

1.37

1.35

1.29

1.27

1.21

1.23

1.23

1.21

1.19

1.19

July

1.13

1.09

1.15

1.17

1.17

1.23

1.21

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.17

1.15

1.37

1.18

1.22

1.24

1.20

1.20

1.14

1.16

1.14

1.10

1.08

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.00

.98

.96

Aug.

0.94

.90

.88

.86

.92

.88

.79

.79

.83

.82

.80

.82

.80

.84

.94

.92

.90

.82

.80

.88

.86

.84

.82

.82

.80

.78

.78

.76

.78

.76

.74

Sept.

0.78

.76

.76

.76

.78

.84

.78

.76

.76

.76

.74

.74

.74

.76

.78

.74

.78

.76

.74

.74

.72

.70

.68

.72

.74

.76

.76

.78

.78

.80
210 DES MDINES RIVER BASIN 

Tuttle Lake near Dolliver, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage in SE£ sec. 11, T. 100 N., R. 32 W., Just above dam at outlet 

and 2 miles northeast of Dolliver. Zero of gage is at elevation of crest of dam.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 1.33 feet May 20, 1933; 

minimum recorded, -1.30 feet Sept. 23, 1934.

Remarks.- Gage readings discontinued during winter. Daily gage readings subject to 

fluctuation owing to wind. Because of flash boards and fish screens on crest of 

dam there is no fixed relation between lake stage and discharge over dam.

Discharge measurements of Tuttle Lake outlet, 1933

Date Gage height (feet)

Above dam

May 16 1.36 

May 18 1.24

Belov dam

Discharge 

(second-feet)

1.72 31.5 

2.09 55.9

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

1933

May

1.20

1.30

1.33

1.20 

1.14

1.12 

1.10 

1.18

1.24 

1.19

1.15

1.12

1.15

1.12

June

1.04

1.00

1.02

.99

1.00

.98

.98

.95

.se

.36

.95

.90

.82

.78

.72

.66

.59

.58

.58

.55

.60 

.60

.50 

.56 

.56

.49 

.44

.40

.42

.42

July

0.50

.60

.58

.54

.51

.49

.51

.55

.49

.43

.42

.41

.40

.50

.43

.38

.29

,26

.23

.19

.24 

.29

.51 

.42 

.38

.35 

.30

.23

.22

.20

.17

Aug.

0.23

.29

.28

.21

.18

.22

.29

.21

.20

.21

.20

.28

.19

.16

.12

.27

.36

.23

.13

.12

.09

.14

.12 

.19 

.22

.20 

.15

.12

.06

.04

.01

Sept.

0.02

.21

.31

.31

.24

.32

.26

.26

.37

.40

.37

.32

.29

.29

.26

.30

.30

.27

.43

.35

.27 

.34

.26 

.24 

.20

.24 

.19

.22

.09

.35

Oct.

0.21

.09

.10

.15

.03

.13

.29

.22

.07

.00

.13

.13

.00

.00

.16

.10

.06

.07

.00

.00

1934

Apr.

-O.OS

-.06

+ .16

.29

.26

.28

.26

.23

.35

.39

.50

.57

.57

.30

.29

.30

.30

.32

.34

,36

.40 

.39

.48 

.42 

.31

.32 

.23

.27

.26

.24

May

0.14

.10

.OS

.04

.00

.00

.00

-.OS

-.17

-.17

-.21

-.25

-.25

-.33

-.42

-.42

-.42

-.42

-.50

-.46 

-.44 

-.44

-.50 

-.55

-.58

-.53

-.58

-.64

June

-0.61

-.66

-.72

-.73

-.73

-.71

-.73

-.43

-.32

-.38

-.33

-.35

-.40

-.39

-.42

-.45

-.42

-.44

-.51

-.47

-.51 

-.53

-.62 

-.71

-.61 

-.69

-.68

-.70

-.72

July

-0.72

-.75

-.80

-.86

-.70

-.75

-.80

-.89

-.89

-.76

-.78

-.69

-.76

-.72

-.76

-.76

-.70

-.66

-.68

-.70

-.71 

-.73

-.78 

-.78 

-.74

-.70 

-.81

-.85

-.79

-.90

-.96

Aug.

-0.96

-.87

-.95

-.99

-1.09

-1.03

-1.06

-1.06

-1.08

-1.10

-1.08

-1.07

-1.08

-.95

-.98

-1.00

-1.00

-.93

-.96

-.96 

-1.09

-1.06 

-1.05 

-1.11

-1.10 

-1.10

-1.12

-1.25

-1.26

-1.26

Sept.

-1.16

-1.11

-1.05

-1.11

-1.06

-1.11

-1.12

-1.18

-1.25

-1.22

-1.12

-1.12

-1.21

-1.11

-1.06

-1.22

-1.26

-1.16

-1.27

-1.10

-1.18 

-1.28

-1.30 

-1.27 

-1.11

-1.06 

-1.12

-1.10

-.98

-1.05

Sot9.- Gago height on Mar. 15, 1934, TOS -0.18 foot.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 211

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SWi sec. 22, T. 78 N., R. 27 W., at highway bridge 

a third of a mile from railroad station at Van Meter, 1 mile below junction of 

North and South Raccoon Rivers, and 30 miles above junction of Raccoon and Des 

Molnes Rivers. A chain gag-e at same site and datum was used prior to Aug. 9, 

1934. Zero of gage Is 841.12 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 3,410 square miles.

Records available.- April 1915 to November 1927, October 1932 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1915-27, 1933-34), 1,110 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 2,020 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage 

Height, 5.0 feet); minimum, 19 second-feet Aug. 29 (gage height, 1.38 feet).

1915-27, 1932-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 40,000 second-feet Sept. 20, 

1926 (gage height, 18.96 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 29, 1934.

Remarks.- Records poor for period Oct. 1 to June 10 and good thereafter. Some diurnal 

Fluctuation during low water caused by operation of power plant at Adel, 10 miles 

upstream from atatlon.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

*160

*120

, tea

1 »100

J

*140

*125

»115

Nov.

. *100

113

69

69

90

113

115

US

113

113

138

113

113

90

90

90

Dec.

138

165

194

194

138

1S8

136

138

113

115

*66

»45

Jan.

..

j *YO

1

J

*82

-i

V *80

J

«70

1,110

1,110

579

681

407

245

180

205

Feb.

,

\ *205

I

J

-.

\ *150

J

*145

*160

»130

«60

Mar.

*105

259

340

S36

332

162

162

222

222

222

162

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

Month Maximum

October ..... ... . . ....

November. ... . . . . . . . -

December. . ....... ...

January .......... . . 1,110

February ...

March .... . . 340 

April. ........ . 2,020

May 219

June ... 1,700

July . . . . 455

August ... 63

September . . . 988

The year. 2,020

Apr.

160

160

160

219

328

900

2,020

1,780

1,390

1,110

900

821

693

623

513

460

460

460

340

281

276

274

270

266

141

228

259

191

191

219

May

219

219

210

216

185

182

128

182

123

102

152

152

180

126

102

102

102

126

99

77

77

77

77

80

75

60

60

60

60

61

61

June

61

63

63

56

47

48

48

50

1,700

529

540

375

1,000

737

513

402

388

270

440

256

162

ISO

157

185

133

126

130

104

86

82

Minimum Mean

126

101

87.5

201

145

191 

141 537

60 121

47 298

48 204

21 33.5

39 143

21 182

July

164

95

92

82

200

266

118

213

276

353

252

416

397

455

362

274

219

200

242

216

2S9

228

235

165

95

48

141

82

80

73

71

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.037

.030

.026

 ORQ uoy

.043

.056 

.157

.035

.087

.060

.010

.042

.053

63

60

56

58

50

48

36

32

29

29

29

29

26

26

26

28

29

30

31

30

28

25

26

29

28

26

25

22

21

29

31

Sept.

75

143

235

106

86

97

95

82

75

67

48

63

48

47

50

47

44

44

42

39

40

42

44

45

60

988

873

350

194

123

Run-off In 

Inches

0.04

.03

.03

.07

.04

.06

 18

.04

.10

.07

.01

.05

.72

 Estimated.

tDlscharge measurement.
212 FOX RIVER BASIN

Fox River at Wayland, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage In NWJ sec. 31, T. 65 N., R. 6 W., at bridge on State Highway 

4, three-quarters of a mile west of Wayland.

Drainage area.- 400 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1934, February 1922 to September 1929 

at site z miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,780 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage 

height, 10.92 feet); no flow July 22-31, Aug. 1-11, 14-17, 19-30; minimum gage 

height, 1.75 feet Aug. 10.

1930-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 25,000 second-feet June 29, 1933 (gage 

height, 21.53 feet); no flow on many days during September 1930, July and August 

1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for days of rapidly changing stage and those

estimated, which are poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 24 to 

Jan. 3, Jan. 29 to Feb. 2, Feb. 23-27, Mar. 1-3.

Discharge, la second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

25

21

19

15

12

10

10

9

9

8

S

8

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

7

7

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

8

Nov.

9

8

7

6

6

6

7

*6

6

6

5

5

4.8

5

4.7

5

4.7

4.7

4.5

*4.4

4.3

4.3

 4.1

3.9

5

5

6

6

6

6

Dee.

6

7

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

e

8

8

8

8

8

8

10

10

15

14

12

*11

*8

*6

*6

*6

*6

*6

*6

Month

October .....

November

December.

January . ...

February . . March. . .

April. .

May ... . . ' .

June . .

July. . . .

August .

September

Th« year . .

Jan.

*6

*6

*8

9

11

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

9

10

9

9

9

*10

10

10

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

*8

*6

 6

Feb.

*6

*6

9

9

9

9

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

10

#8

*6

*6

 2

*2

t2

Mar.

*2

»2

*8

22

63

55

39

34

29

23

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

Maximum Minimum

25 6

9 3.9

15 6

11 6

10 2

83 2

1,470 5

22 1.5

195 .5

4.8 0

1.4 0

365 3,9

1,470 0

Apr.

10

10

10

994

1,470

745

425

385

875

160

83

44

17

13

13

12

11

10

9

8

9

8

7

6

5

5

6

5

6

6

May

5

4

4

4

.8

.7

.7

4.3

4.3

3

3

2

.9

.4

.9

2.9

2.6

5

6

5

4.7

4.3

3

5

4

.7

.3

#3.4

2

8

22

10

6

.5

5

3

2

2

1

1

Mean

9.0

5.51

8.4

9.1

8.0

17.7

159

4.87

48.3

.92

.06

51.6

26.6

.9

.8

.5

.8

.5

June

1.4

.8

1.0

.7

.5

.7

148

29

36

28

16

6

3.4

2.9

2.6

2.5

20

148

104

*9S

93

68

110

195

148

98

*57

16

9

4.S

Per square 

mile

0.022

.014

.021

.023

.020

.044

.398

.012

.121

.0023

.00015

.129

.0665

July

4.8

3.7

3.1

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.3

.4

.1

.2

.6

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

.3

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

Sept.

2S

36

39

37

*40

42

34

11

7

6

4.3

3.9

4.5

5

329

35

13

12

24

27

365

54

31

10

*10

9

22

33

242

33

Run-off

Inches

0.03

.02

.02

.03

.02

.05

.44

.01

.14

.003

.0002

.14

.90

Acre-feet

553

328

514

561

444

1,090

9,460

299

2,870

57

4.0

3,070

19,250

 Estimated.

fDlseharge measurement.
FABIUS RIVER BASIN 213

North Fabius River at Montlcello, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage In SEJ sec. 6, T. 61 N., R. 7 W., at bridge on State Highway 

96, 1 mile south of Montlcello. Zero of gage Is about 541.8 feet above mean 

sea level.

Drainage area.- 452 square miles.

Records available.- February 1922 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1923-34), 308 second-feet.

Extrernes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,270 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage 

Height, 8.80 feet); no flow May 29 to June 8, June 12 to Sept. 1.

1922-34: Maximum discharge, 17,400 second-feet June 30, 1933 (gage height, 

30.8 feet, from flood marks); no flow May 29 to June 8, June 12 to Sept. 1, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those estimated for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 24 31,

Jan. 1-4, 8-21, Jan. 27 to Feb. 26, Feb. 28 to Ifer. 3, Mar. 10, and those estimated 

for Oct. 1, May 10-13, which are poor.

Discharge, in jond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35

18

11

10

8

6

5

8

6

4.1

3.3

7

4.1

3.7

6

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.1

6

5

7

4.5

2.7

1.9

2.1

1.7

1.5

2.3

2.3

2.1

Nov.

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.1

1.3

1.1

Dec.

1.5

4.1

5

4.1

3.7

3.3

2.7

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.1

.9

.9

1.1

.9

.7

1.1

.7

1.5

1.1

.9

.9

.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Jan.

0.9

.9

.9

2.9

10

9

8

7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

7

7

10

10

10

10

7

7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

Feb.

2.9 e'.9

2.9

2.9

2,9

2.9

2 .9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

2.9

£ 9

2 9

9

9

9

9

* 9

9

Mar.

0.9

.9

2.9

10

108

72

46

36

26

12

12

15

12

10

10

8

9

8

10

9

8

8

8

9

8

7

8

8

8

7

8

Majclmum Minimum

35 1.5

2.5 1.1

5 .7

10 .9

7 .9

10S .9

757 3.3

6 0

1.9 0

0 0

0 0

1,270 0

1,270 0

Apr.

18

14

13

227

757

324

166

108

62

102

48

30

24

17

16

14

14

10

8

8

7

4.5

6

4.1

3.3

4.1

3.7

4.1

3.3

3.3

May

4.1

2.9

2.5

1.7

6

2.9

2.1

.7

.3

.3

.2

.1

3.0

4.5

2.9

1.7

1.9

2.3

1.7

2.1

1.7

1.7

.7

.1

3.7

.9

.3

.1

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Per square

«ean mlle

6.16 0.014

1.87 .0041

1.59 .0035

4.87 .011

3.64 .OOS1

16.3 .036

67.4 .149

1.71 .0038

.07 .00015

0 0

0 0

162 .358

21.9 .0485

July Aug. Sept.

0

.3

132

132

61

52

31

14

7

6

3.3

3.3

4.1

4.1

713

174

124

78

42

25

691

429

124

61

35

22

25

227

1,270

366

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.02 379

.005 111

.004 98

.01 300

.008 202

.04 1,000

.17 4,010

.004 105

.0002 4.2

0 0

0 0

.40 9,630

.66 15,840

sDlscharge measurement.

Note.- No flow during July and August.
214 FABIUS RIVER BASIN

North Fabius River at Taylor, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NEiSEi sec. 2, T. 59 N., R. 6 W., at bridge on State

 Highway 61 at Taylor. Zero of gage Is about 470.0 feet above mean sea level. 

Chain gage at same location and datum used prior to sept. 18, 1934.

Drainage area.- 930 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,380 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height,

 5TT8 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot July 23-25 (gage height, 1.72 feet).

1930-34: Maximum discharge, 30,300 second-feet June 30, 1933 (gage height, 

22.85 feet from floodmarks}; minimum, that of July 23-25, 1934. 

Maximum stage known, 23.5 feet Nov. 19, 1928.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

72

56

53

49

38

30

28

21

19

19

18

16

16

15

15

13

12

15

16

15

16

15

13

13

15

16

15

13

13

13

14

Nov.

13

12

15

13

13

15

19

23

19

16

15

15

15

15

13

12

10

12

12

10

10

10

13

15

13

15

16

15

15

16

Dec.

18

28

49

38

28

25

21

19

21

18

15

15

18

18

16

15

17

17

20

24

26

29

26

26

24

22

22

22

22

20

22

Month

OetoJ>er

November

December;

January

February

March.

April

May

June

July

August .

September

The year

Jan.

22

22

22

24

26

36

31

29

26

26

24

29

26

24

22

22

20

19

20

20

20

19

20

22

22

22

24

22

20

15

15

Feb.

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

12

12

14

15

14

12

14

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

14

14

12

12

12

15

Mar.

15

21

31

36

63

143

107

126

107

65

42

36

33

31

29

26

31

33

31

33

36

33

31

26

24

26

29

31

32

28

30

Maximum Minimum

72 12

23 10

49 15

36 15

15 12

143 15

1,260 14

25 5

22 .9

.7 .1

3.9 .2

1,810 1.3

1,810 .1

Apr.

30

49

77

217

1,260

960

678

400

237

182

154

107

70

51

45

39

36

36

33

29

24

22

19

17

15

14

17

15

15

15

May

14

15

14

13

16

15

13

12

10

10

9

8

8

9

23

19

21

25

20

19

15

12

11

10

8

8

8

8

7

6

5

June

4.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.7

1.7

.9

4.3

e

4.3

5

5

5

4.3

4.3

5

22

16

6

4.7

4.7

3.9

3.1

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.1

Per square

Mean mile

22.3 0.024

14.2 .015

22.6 .024

22.9 .025

14.0 .015

44.0 .047

162 .174

12.6 .014

4.52 .0049

.29 .00031

.71 .00076

248 .267

47.0 .0505

July

0.7

.7

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.7

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.5

Aug.

0.5

.3

.3

.3

.5

.5

.7

.3

.3

.3

3.1

1.9

1.1

.7

.7

3.9

1.1

1.1

.7

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.5

.5

.3

.2

.3

.5

Sept.

1.3

2.1

2.1

1.7

2.7

133

119

70

48

36

31

26

133

42

136

495

310

261

198

126

110

825

445

301

229

143

89

107

1,810

1,200

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.03 1,370

.02 343

.03 1,390

.03 1,410

.02 V76

.05 2,710

.19 9,650

.02 776

.005 269

.0004 18

.0009 44

.30 14,740

.70 34,000
FABIUS RIVER BASIN 215

Middle Fabius River near Baring, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in NWiNWt sec. 26, T. 64 N., R. 12 W., at bridge on 

State Highway 15, 6 miles north of Baring. Zero of gage is about 679.1 feet 

above mean sea level. Chain gage at same location and datum used prior to Sept. 

17.

Drainage area. - 156 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1934- (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 800 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 

a.eu feet); no flow July 23-26, Aug. 8 to Sept. 1.

1930-34: Maximum discharge, 7,730 second-feet June 29, 1933 (gage height, 

24.23 feet, from flood marks); no flow on many days during 1930, 1931, 1934.

Remarks.- Records very poor and fragmentary Oct. 1 to sept. 11; continuous thereafter. 

Discharge estimated during periods of ice effect Dec. 28, Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 14-26, 

Mar. 2.

Discharge, in second-feet,1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.6

1.1

.8

.3

.9

.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.6

Nov.

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.3

1.6

1.6

2.6

2.9

2.6

3.9

Dec.

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

4.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

11

19

14

2

Jan.

4.0

6

6

4.5

4,9

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

7

7

7

2

2

Feb.

4.0

6

4.5

2

2

2

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

*.5

Mar.

4

62

34

14

8

S

4.0

4.5

7

6

4.9

4.9

4.9

Apr.

11

680

224

68

31

14

13

10

6

6

4.4

4.4

3.7

1.9

3.0

2.3

2.3

Bay

1.7

1.5

1.9

11

2.2

2.2

.7

3.2

2.0

.9

.5

June

O.S

.8

.8

1.1

.8

.8

.3

.3

.4

.6

.1

.1

July

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

S

1.4

.2

.2

139

46

32

8

2.9

1.8

3.2

34

115

23

10

4.B

84

131

99

361

45

 Discharge measurement.
216 FABIUS RIVER BASIN 

North Fork of South Fablus River at Edina, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage In SEiNEJ sec. 13, T. 62 N., R. 12 W., at bridge on State Highway 15 at Edlna. Zero of gage Is 719.1 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 72 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1934 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 341 second-feet Apr, 5 (gage height, 

7.86 feet); no flow on many days.

1930-34: Maximum discharge, 13,300 second-feet June 29, 1933; no flow on 

many days.

Remarks.- Records fair but fragmentary, as gage was not read on many days. River 

frozen solid Jan. 3. Discharge computed only for days on which gage was read.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

89

SO

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

Nov.

0.1

0

0

0

.1

Dec.

0.1

.1

0

Jan.

0

.1

.3

.4

.3

.3

Feb.

0.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

Mar.

6

2.0

.7

.5

.9

.5

.5

.6

Apr.

26

341

73

8

2.3

1.6

1.2

.8

.5

.5

May

0.4

.3

.1

1.5

,4

.1

June

0.1

.1

.8

0

0

0

0

July Aug.

0

0

.2

.2

0

0

0

Sept.

0

7

1.2

2.0

1.0

93

10

53

156

156

341

Rote.- No flow during July.
SALT RIVER BASIN 21 

Salt River near Shelblna, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SWiNEi sec. 17, T. 57 N., R. 10 W., at bridge on 

State Highway 15, 3 miles north of ShelMna. Zero of gage is 663.3 feet above 

mean sea level. Chain gage at same location and datum used prior to Mar. 1, 1934.

Drainage area.- 481 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1934 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2.800 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 

'10.48 feet); no flow June 25 to Aug. 15.

1930-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 16,000 second-feet July 1, 1933 (gage 

height, 22.62 feet); no flow June 25 to Aug. 15, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 23.5 feet in June, 1928 (discharge, 18,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Gage-height records fragmentary Oct. 1 to Feb. 28, and discharges not coniputed. Records continuous but poor Mar. 1 to Sept. 30.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IV

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

*1.6

Nov. Dec.

Month

October

November;

December

January

February

March

April 

May.

June 

July

August 

September

Jan. Feb.

Maximum

29

1,250 

383

17 

0

146 

2,600

Mar.

6

10

15

IS

19

16

29

26

eo

14

14

10

7

4.4

3.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

3.2

4.0

3.2

2.0

1.2

.8

.8

1.0

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.6

Minimum

0.6

1.6

2.0

0 

0

0

8

Apr.

z'.2 l.fi

3.2

168

1,250

1,120

332

120

73

56

52

45

45

33

25

23

19

16

12

11

9

7

6

6

6

6

6

10

13

9

May

6

4.0

2.8

6

15

47

24

11

7

4.4

4.0

3.2

6

383

201

94

39

23

13

10

6

4.8

4.4

10

10

5

2.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.4

Mean

7.81

116 

30.8

3.95 

0

22.4

729

June

2.0

l.S

2.4

2.0

2.0

l.S

1.8

1.6

2.0

5

13

17

17

10

6

3.2

8

10

5

2.S

1.6

1.4

.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Per square 

mile

0.016

.241 

.064

.0032 

0

.047 

1.52

July Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

146

144

102

50

39

44

31

24

22

24

18

13

11

9

8

8

Sept.

8

11

357

349

217

108

60

51

3f>

29

23

319

,240

,600

,980

,930

,630

435

201

114

722

1,350

1,630

540

175

108

673

1,120

1,700

2,600

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.02 480

.27 6,910 

.07 1,890

.009 235 

0 0

.05 1,370 

1.70 43,370

nt .

Kote.- No flow during July.
SALT RIVER BASIN 

Salt River near Hunnewell, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage In

Creek and 2 miles west of Hunne 

mean sea level.

i sec. 10, T. 56 N. , R. 9 ¥. , half a mile below Black 

Hunnewell. Zero of gage Is about 615.6 feet above

Drainage area.- 626 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, S,9SO second-feet Sept. 15 (gage 

height, 10.00 feet); no flow on many days during October, May to September.

1930-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 15,400 second-feet July 1, 1933 

(gaga height, 21.20 feet); no flow on many days during October 1933, May to 

September 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 21. B feet, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IV

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.9

.6

.9

1.2

1.5

1.2

.9

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

0

.3

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

6

9

e

1 5

Nov.

1.4

1.4

1.7

3.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.7

l.i

1.7

Dec.

4.3

4.8

8

12

8

4.8

4.0

4.2

3.8

4.2

3.3

2.5 3.3

2.5 2.5

2.5

2.5

4.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.8

4.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.8

4.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.3

2.5

3.3

6

4.8

2.5

2.3

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

6

7

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Jan.

4.5

4.5

4.5

6

8

8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.1

Feb.

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2,3

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.9

S.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.8

3.8

4.2

6

Mar.

5

7

8

8

9

18

18

16

27

19

18

14

16

14

11

8

8

10

9

8

8

7

7

21

16

14

14

16

8

7

6

Maximure Minimum

1.5 0

4.8 1.4

12 2.3

8 3.1

6 1.0

27 5

1,660 6

370 0

33 0

0 0

221 0

2,920 0

2,920 I 0

Apr.

9

9

10

21

1,420

1,660

748

208

140

110

59

56

34

30

25

16

16

12

11

8

8

8

8

8

6

8

8

6

6

6

May

6

6

5

4.2

6

14

52

32

16

9

8

4.8

6

7

370

234

78

28

16

8

5

3.5

2.7

2.7

.6

3.1

4.0

2.7

1.2

0

0

Mean

0.45

3.16

4.54

5.10

2.5.5

12.1

156

30.2

1.86

0

20.5

792

84.7

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.5

12

3.5

3.1

1.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

33

Per square

nile

0.00072

.0050

.0073

.0081

.0041

.019

.249

.048

.0030

0

.033

1.27

.135

July Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

208

82

221

71

22

14

11

6

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

424

314

260

75

29

18

11

4.5

424

828

1,850

2,920

2,200

2,500

748

260

208

162

1,900

2,400

1,000

247

132

78

260

1,950

2,560

Run-orr

Inches Acre-feet

0.0008 27

.006 188

.008 279

.009 314

.004 142

.02 744

.20 9,270

.06 1,350

.003 111

0 0

.04 1,260

1.42 47,130

1.85 61,320
SALT RIVER BASIN 

Salt River near New London, Mo.

219

Location.- Chain gage In NEiNWJ sec. 36, T. 56 N., R. 5 W., at bridge on State Highway 

6T, 2 miles north of New London. Zero of gage Is about 476.9 feet above mean sea 

level.

Drainage area.- 2,480 square miles.

Records available.- February 1922 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 1,560 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 15,800 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage 

height, 15.40 feet); no flow Aug. 3-14.

1922-34: Maximum discharge, 58,700 second-feet June 21, 1928 (gage height, 

28.8 feet, from flood marks); no flow Aug. 3-14, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 25 to Jan. 2, 

Jan. ef! to Feb. 2, Feb. 26 to l&r. 6, and those estimated for Feb. 3-25, which 

are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1935-54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

13

10

10

6

13

13

15

15

15

17

17

15

15

17

17

17

17

17

15

20

20

20

20

17

67

67

52

41

41

41

Hov.

38

35

48

55

52

45

38

35

Dec.

38

45

55

55

52

38

103

80

30 | 67

27 1 59

24

22

22

17

15

10

20

27

27

30

27

35

35

35

32

35

32

32

35

38

48

41

45

38

41

38

38

38

32

41

38

38

67

67

55

38

24

24

24

Jan.

24

24

35

45

45

41

41

41

38

38

41

45

45

45

45

41

41

38

35

35

32

32

32

32

24

20

13

6

6

24 6

24 | 6

Feb.

6

- 6

10

J

13

13

6

Mar.

6

13

24

24

38

38

69

114

172

98

84

67

71

52

55

48

41

45

38

45

38

38

41

38

38

38

41

52

67

63

| 63

Month Maximum Minimum

October I 67 6

November

December

January

February

March

April

May.

June

July

August

September

The year

55 10

103 24

45 6

13 6

172 6

2,980 17

264 12

4,380 7

24 .1

13,200 0

14,800 38

14,800 0

Apr.

136

159

114

80

114

89

2,980

1,910

940

513

264

179

136

108

89

75

67

59

48

41

41

55

30

22

22

27

20

17

17

22

May

15

15

13

12

103

38

230

159

166

141

114

84

63

59

48

35

264

200

124

80

52

41

55

35

27

27

27

22

15

15

15

June

12

12

9

9

9

7

15

15

15

14

4,380

1,670

660

239

141

84

63

67

136

75

136

136

84

67

45

45

38

35

24

22

Per square

Mean mile

22.3 0.0090

31.8 .013

45.6 .018

32.0 .013

9.8 .0040

53 . 5 . 022

278 .112

73.4 .030

275 .111

6.35 .0034

896 .361

2,737 1.10

370 .149

July

22

22

24

22

15

15

15

15

15

13

13

13

13

12

12

4.9

2.6

.i.6

2.6

2.6

.3

.3

,3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

55

13,2

9,1

1,9

DO

90

90

875

458

8

4

3

75

05

30

141

93

75

59

52

52

41

Sept.

38

247

1,750

1,220

690

780

513

308

166

119

89

67

6,070

6,200

4,280

6-, 440

5,590

3,420

1,440

1,220

750

1,080

5,030

3,880

1,830

810

405

264

12,600

14,800

Run-off

Inches

0.01

.01

.02

.01

,004

.03

.12

.03

.12

.004

.42

1.23

2.01

Acre-feet

1,370

1,890

2,810

1,970

543

3,290

16 , 570

4,510

16,390

513

55,120

162,800

267,800
220 SALT RIVER BASIN

Crooked Creek near Shelblna, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage In NWiSWi sec. 33, T. 56 N., R. 10 W., at bridge on State Highway 15, 6 miles south of Shelblna. Zero of gage Is 669.6 feet above mean sea 

level.

Drainage area.- 70 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 545 second-feet Sept. 15 (gage 

height, 5.48 feet); no flow on many days.

1930-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 2,160 second-feet May 26, 1933 (gage 

height, 11.88 feet); no flow on many days.

Maximum known stage, about 13 feet, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records poor and fragmentary as gage was not read on many days.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

NOT.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

1.6

1.0

.3

1.8

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.4

Apr.

1.4

117

10

1.0

1.0

.1

.1

0

0

May

0

0

41

1.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

July

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

136

19

.7

.1

Sept.

0.1

26

13

2.4

76

545

12

27

3.4

76
SALT RIVER BASIN 

Davis Creek near Mexico, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage in NEiSE£ sec. 21, T. 51 N., R. 9 W., at bridge on State High- 

~" 'way 22, 2 miles northwest of Mexico. Zero of gage is about 728.8 feet above mean 

sea level.

Drainage area.- 59 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,230 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage 

it, 10.63 feet); no flow on many days.

1930-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 2,820 second-feet May 19, 1931 

3 height, 14.40 feet); no flow on many days each year, 

ifexlmum stage known, about 17 feet, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records poor and fragmentary as gage was not read for many days. Stage- 

 STscharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 29, Feb. 2.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29 

30

31

Oct.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.9

1.2

,8

1.7

2.0

.4

Nov.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.1

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

8

1.3

0

0

Jan.

0.1

.2

.e

,1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

Feb.

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

Mar.

0.2

.6

2.4

4.6

2.0

1.2

.6

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.5

.3

18

Apr.

0.6

41

11

3.9

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

May

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

0

0

51

.3

.1

.6

.4

0

0 

0

July Aug.

0

0

0

1,040

722

7

1.0

1.0

3.2

.6

.2

.2 

.1

Sept.

0

0

0

338

S6

161

1.1

3.0

10

.8

.6

.8

1,160

Hote.- No flow during July.
222 CUIVRE RIVER BASIN 

Culvre River near Troy, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage In SEJ- sec. 14, T. 49 N., R. 1 W., at bridge on State Highway 

61, 2 miles north of Troy. Zero of gage Is 450.4 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 903 square miles.

Records available.- February 1922 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 733 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 13,900 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage 

height, 20.20 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot at times during July and August; 

minimum gage height, 1.84 feet Aug. 9-11.

1922-34: Maximum discharge, about 52,600 second-feet May 18, 1929 (gage 

height, 25.75 feet at former location, from flood narks); minimum, that or July 

and August, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

470

190

128

59

40

23

18

16

13

11

8

6

4.S

3.7

3.1

6

6

3.7

10

320

706

5,600

1,070

348

178

118

88

73

64

59

54

Nov.

49

44

29

26

44

33

23

20

18

13

17

12

10

9

7

8

9

7

6

7

6

9

7

9

7

10

9

7

6

6

Dec.

10

7

12

10

11

12

9

10

7

10

9

7

9

8

12

9

12

9

125

165

155

125

95

80

61

56

35

28

24

19

17

Month

October

November.

December.

January

February

March

April.

May

June

July .

August

September

The year

Jan.

19

14

17

24

47

120

165

130

100

76

52

56

47

38

35

31

24

28

24

28

29

29

26

23

26

29

20

23

26

10

18

Feb.

16

13

16

18

16

IS

16

13

11

13

13

11

13

13

12

11

13

64

68

98

83

64

59

54

49

33

13

11

Mar.

13

33

859

859

567

306

202

90

135

110

105

85

71

66

61

56

52

71

76

125

502

439

240

90

140

502

2,070

1,490

2,790

1,440

743

Maximum Minimum

8,600 3.1

49 6

165 7

165 10

98 11

2,790 13

439 29

49 2.2

502 1.6

1.6 .1

6,510 .1

13,300 6

13,300 .1

Apr.

439

266

240

215

439

377

334

225

202

152

12S

98

92

78

92

83

88

92

83

73

64

54

49

40

29

44

68

64

54

52

May

49

40

37

29

33

23

20

29

23

33

26

19

19

17

19

17

14

10

12

10

9

5

6

4.0

3.4

2.8

4.0

3.4

2.8

4.0

2.2

June

3.1

3.1

1.9

3.1

1.9

2.5

3.7

1.9

2.6

37

502

439

178

9S

64

37

20

320

202

52

35

24

22

10

9

6

4.0

2.2

1.6

2.2

Per square

Mean ml?e

410 0.454

15.6 .017

37.4 .041

43.0 .048

29.7 .033

464 .514

144 .159

17.1 .019

69.6 .077

.44 .00049

533 .590

7E7 .805

209 .231

July

1.6

1.0

.8

.5

.8

.9

.8

.6

.4

.5

.6

.3

.2

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.4

.2

.1

.2

.4

.2

.2

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

Aug.

0.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.2

.1

.1

6,810

5,620

2,160

439

215

150

408

253

140

100

76

42

35

19

14

12

Sept.

10

17

178

76

47

28

19

12

10

9

6

7

320

2, ISO

1,070

1,110

266

125

71

47

42

35

24

54

35

22

17

24

13,300

2,660

Run-off

Inches

0.52

.02

.05

.06

.03

.59

.15

.02

.09

.0006

.68

.90

3.14

Acre-feet

25,180

926

2,300

2,650

1,650

28,540

8,560

1,050

4,140

27

32,760

43,280

151,100
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 223

Des Plaines River at Lemont, 111.

Location.- Chain gace in NWi sec. 20, T. 37 N., R. 11 E., at Stephens Street Bridge, 

a quarter of a mile north of Lemont and 8 miles above confluence with Chicago 

Sanitary Canal. Zero of ga?e is 584.10 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 705 square miles,

Records available.- November 1914 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1915-34), 410 second-feet, not Including overflow into 

Chicago Sanitary Canal.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 239 second-feet Oct. 22 (gage

 Height, 3.02 feet); no flow July 29 to Aug. 15.

1915-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 5,520 second-feet Mar. 18, 1919; no 

flow on various dates.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge estimated for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 27 to Jan.

 3, Feb. 5-12, 25-28. During high water part of flow spills Into Chicago Sanitary 

Canal 7 miles above gage but no over flow during this year.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

47

38

42

38

30

24

14

11

12

12

. 1/

 11

11

12

16

14

19

19

19

34

75

218

186

126

94

75

66

66

75

62

52

Nov.

47

38

47

66

47

24

14

19

24

30

21

30

38

47

62

75

57

52

38

30

30

24

16

19

16

24

34

42

30

42

Dec.

38

38

38

27

30

30

24

19

16

19

16

16

16

14

14

19

16

14

16

38

38

30

24

24

19

19

18

17

17

21

25

Jan.

29

34

40

47

47

57

62

52

47

42

38

38

42

38

42

38

34

34

30

30

30

30

62

66

47

38

30

16

8.1

9.5

8.1

Feb.

8.1

7.1

6.1

9.5

9

9

8

7

6

5

8

13

21

19

19

19

21

16

12

11

14

16

14

12

10

8

7

5

Mar.

9.5

16

24

30

30

34

38

34

30

30

34

30

27

24

24

19

16

19

21

30

42

38

24

19

14

12

19

16

16

19

21

Month Maximum

October . .... ... 218

November. ..... . ... . . 75

December ....... ... . 38

January ........ 66

February .... 21

March .... .42

April ...... . 94

May . 24

June ... 19

July 6.1

August 1.2

September . 42

The year. . ........ 218

Apr.

24

38

47

57

62

57

47

57

52

62

75

85

94

80

66

47

34

30

30

27

24

19

11

9.5

8.1

6.1

4.4

3.7

6.1

11

May

14

21

24

19

24

19

19

16

11

9.5

11

9.5

12

11

9.5

5.2

2.0

2.0

1.2

1.2

.7

.7

.5

.7

.5

.3

,5

.3

.3

.5

.9

June

1,2

1.6

1.2

.9

1.2

2.0

2.4

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.2

.9

1.2

2.4

2.0

2.4

1.2

1.6

1.2

1.2

2.4

5.2

12

19

12

11

8.1

5.2

4.4

Minimum Bean

11 49.4

14 36.1

14 22.9

8.1 37.6

6 11.4

9.5 24.5

3.7 39.1

.3 7.97

.9 3.80

0 2.16

0 .31

.9 10.6

0 20.6

July

2.4

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.4

1.6

2,0

3.7

4.4

6.1

4.4

4.4

3.7

3.0

2.4

3.0

4.4

3.0

3.7

2.0

1.6

.9

.7

.3

.7

.2

.3

.2

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.9

.2

.5

.7

.5

.3

.3

.5

.7

.5

.3

.7

.9

1.2

1.2

Sept.

0.9

2.4

8.1

16

27

27

42

38

34

38

21

5.2

1.6

1.2

1.6

2.0

1.2

1.6

1.2

3.0

4.4

5.2

6.1

3.7

3.0

2.0

2.0

3.0

6.1

8.1

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

0.070 0.08

.051 .06

.032 .04

.053 .06

.016 .02

.035 .04

.055 .06

.011 .01

.0054 .006

.0031 .003

.00044 .0006

.015 .02

.029 .40
224 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Illinois River at Morris, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage In NEJ- sec. 9, T. 33 N., R. 7 E., on remaining span of old

 highway bridge In Morris, 10 miles below mouth of Kankakee River. Chain gage was 

used at same site and datum prior to Sept. 20, 1934. Zero or gage Is 478.50 

feet above mean sea level (corrected to general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- October 1919 to September 1934. January 1903 to December 1904 at 

station near Monooka.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 13,320 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 15,400 second-feet Apr. 3, 4 (gage

 height, 8.7 feet); minimum recorded, 6,150 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 5.1 

feet).

1919-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 62,300 second-feet Apr. 2, 1933 (gage 

height, 19.1 feet); minimum recorded, 5,120 second-feet Aug. 21, 1929 (gage height, 

3.9 feet).

A stage of 26.2 feet occurred in 1831.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated for Jan. 31 because of Ice effect and 

for Sept. 16-19 because of missing gage-height record. Discharge includes flow 

diverted from Lake Michigan by Chicago Sanitary Canal. Gage-height record 

furnished by If. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12,900

12,600

13,200

13,400

12,600

12,400

12,100

10 , 500

6,610

7,560

8,280

8,530

12,100

8,280

8,280

9,530

11,800

6,150

11,300

11,300

11,300

13,200

15,100

14,600

15,100

14,800

13,200

13,400

12,900

11,600

11,100

Nov.

11,100

11,600

12,100

10,300

10,000

10,500

10,500

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

11,800

10,000

11,100

10,800

10,000

10,500

10,500

11,600

10,300

10,800

11,100

10,500

10,800

10,800

11,100

10,500

11,800

Dec.

11,800

11,100

10,500

10,300

10,300

11,100

10 , 800

11,800

11,600

11,300

11,100

10,300

11,300

11,300

10,800

11,600

10,800

10,500

10,500

11,600

10,500

10,500

11,600

11,100

10,500

10,500

12,900

12,900

12,400

12,900

11,300

Jan.

9,280

3,780

10,500

10,300

9,780

10,500

9,280

8,040

9,780

10,300

10,300

10,300

13,700

11,600

9,780

9,780

9,280

10,500

8,280

10,300

9 ,,030

8,280

9,530

9,780

9,280

11,100

10,800

10,000

9,780

9,780

11,200

Feb.

13,

13,

10,

9,

8,

9,

9,

9,

9,

12,

11,

10,

9,

10,

8,

8,

9,

8,

7,

10,

400

200

000

280

260

280

530

280

030

900

800

000

280

000

780

780

280

530

800

500

10,300

9,

8,

8,

8,

7,

12,

10,

Month

October ........ . . . ......

November. ....... ...

December. .......

January .......

February - - - . ....

March - 

April- ....... 

May 

June - .

July 

August 

September .

The year.

280

780

780

040

560

400

500

Mar.

11,100

10,500

9.030

9,530

10,000

10,000

9,530

9,530

9,780

9,780

9,780

9,780

9,280

9,280

9,780

10,800

10,500

9,530

8,530

7,560

11,600

9,530

10,500

11,300

10,500

10,300

10,800

8,280

10,500

9,530

12,100

Maximum

15,100

12,100

12,900

13,700

13,400

12,100 

15,4OO

11,100

11,800

9,530

10,800

12,100

15,400

Apr.

13,200

14,300

15,400

15,400

15,100

15,100

14,600

14,000

13,700

13,200

12,100

12 , 600

12,100

12,600

11,800

10,800

9,030

11,800

10,800

10,800

11,100

10,800

10,500

10,500

11,100

10,300

9,780

10,500

10,500

10,500

May

9,

10,

10,

10,

780

000

500

000

10,000

10,

9,

10,

10,

10,

9,

9,

10,

10,

9,

9»

9,

9,

9,

9,

9,

10,

9,

10,

11,

10,

9,

9,

9,

10,

9,

Minimum

6,150

10,000

10,300

8,040

7,560

7,560

9*530

9,030

8,280

9,030

9,030

6,150

000

530

800

800

500

780

780

500

500

780

780

780

780

780

780

780

000

530

000

100

000

530

530

530

000

530

June

9,230

9,280

9,280

10,300

9,780

10,000

10,000

9,530

10,300

10,000

10,000

10,000

9,530

11,800

9,530

11,600

10,000

10,000

10,000

9,530

9,780

9,780

9,530

9,530

9,280

10,000

9,030

9,530

9,530

9,280

Mean

11 , 470

10,830

11,210

9 972

9^806

9,953 

12,130

9,990

9,834

9,183

9,631

10,690

10,390

July

9,280

9,280

9,280

9,280

9,280

9,530

9,280

9,280

9,280

9,280

9,280

8,280

9,280

9,530

9,280

9,280

9,280

9,280

9,280

9,530

9,280

9,030

8,530

8,780

8,780

8,530

9,030

9,530

9,280

9,280

9,280

Aug.

9,030

9,

9,

9,

9,

9,

9,

9,

9,

280

280

280

280

280

530

530

030

10,000

9,280

9,

9,

9,

9,

280

280

280

260

9,780

10,

9,

10,

10,

800

780

000

500

10,300

9,

10,

9,

530

500

780

10,000

9,530

9,

9,

9,

9,

280

530

780

780

9,780

Per square 

mile

Sept.

9,030

9,530

10,800

10,800

9,780

12,100

10,800

11,600

11,300

11,100

10,800

11,300

10,300

11,100

10,600

,

11,000

1 "11,300

10,000

11,600

11,300

10,500

10,000

10,300

10,000

10,800

9,780

10,000

Run -off In 

Inches
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 225

Illinois River at Peorla, 111.

Location.- Staff gage in NW£ sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 8 E., at foot of Grant Street, 

Peorla, 4£ miles above mouth of Klckapoo Creek. Zero of gage is 428.39 feet 

above mean sea level (corrected to general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- March 1910 to September 1934. March 1903 to July 1906 at station 

3t miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 16,560 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 14,600 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage 

Height, 11.87 feet); minimum recorded, 8,480 second-feet Oct. 19, Mar. 12.

1910-34: Maximum discharge, 58,300 second-feet Oct. 8-10, 1926 (gage 

height, 25.0 feet); minimum probably less than 7,250 second-feet during estimated 

period Dec. 14, 1910, to Jan. 10, 1911.

Maximum stage known, 26.6 feet in 1844.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated for Nov. 17, 25, Jan. 29 to Feb. 4, Feb. 

EP13, Feb. 25 to Mar. 5, July 14, 15, because of uncertain slope. Gage-height 

record fitrnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. Discharge determined on 

basis of slope as obtained by use of an auxiliary staff gage on hlghmy bridge 

at Pekin, 9.3 miles downstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

S8

29

30

31

Oct.

11,900

11,300

12,400

12,500

13,100

13,500

13,400

13,000

12,700

12,100

11,200

11,300

10,900

10,700

10,600

9,500

10,500

10,900

8,480

10,300

8,770

9,670

10,700

11,100

13,000

12,000

13,700

14,100

14,000

13,900

14,000

Nov.

13,700

13,400

13,600

13,600

13,600

12 , 700

12,700

12,200

12,100

12,000

11 , 700

12,900

12 , 400

12,400

12,200

12,100

11 ,000

12,100

11,100

11 , 3OO

11,100

10,600

11,800

11,700

11,000

11,500

10,600

11,400

10,200

11,200

Dec.

11,300

11,100

10,300

10,900

11,500

11,700

1O,3OO

11,500

11,000

10,900

11,700

11,100

11,300

10,900

10,200

10,800

11,200

11,000

11,500

10,900

11,400

11,200

11,100

11,500

11,300

11,200

9,750

11,000

11,200

11,300

10,300

Jan.

10,50O

10,700

10,900

10,600

10,600

11 , 500

11,700

11,600

11,200

11,100

10,600

11,000

10,200

11,200

11,100

10,600

10,900

10,600

11 , 300

10,600

10,600

10,100

10,700

9,940

11,300

1O.60O

10,700

11,100

11,100

10,900

10,500

Feb.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

9

10

Month

October ....... . . . . . . 

November. . ...... ...

December - ..... - . - .

January ...... 

February

March - -

April. .

May

June

July -

August

September ...

The year. - . . ...

,500

300

200

,300

400

900

600

,600

,6OO

700

400

,100

,300

200

400

400

300

100

,000

870

890

540

450

580

970

650

240

700

Mar.

11,100

11,100

11,000

11,300

10,300

10,400

10,100

9,950

10,500

10,600

9,950

8,480

9,660

10,300

8,890

9,880

9,490

10,300

9,580

9,770

9,790

11,700

9,880

9,340

9,710

10,200

10,200

10,000

9,590

10,200

9,850

 Maximum

14,100 

13,700

11,700

11,700 

10,900

11,700

14,600

11,900

10,200

10,400

10,400

12,100

14,600

Apr .

10,500

10,700

10,600

12,300

12,500

13,600

13,600

13.800

13,700

14,100

14,400

14,000

13,800

13,700

14,600

13,500

12,800

13,200

13,200

13,100

13,300

12,600

12,100

13,200

12,400

12,000

12,100

11,700

11,500

11,500

May

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

10

10

11

11

10

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

Minimum

8,480 

10,200

9,750 

9 940

8^650

8,480

10,500

9,670

9,530

9,160

9,340

9,280

8,480

,300

,600

,500

,900

,600

300

000

,600

,200

,100

,400

,700

,100

,000

,200

,500

,920

,500

,400

200

,000

,300

100

,500

,500

300

,940

890

,730

,890

670

June

9,660

9,610

9,610

9,930

9,6SO

9,930

9,800

9,610

9,810

10,200

9,360

10,100

9,860

9,610

10,200

9,980

9,610

9,810

9,530

9,780

9,900

9,530

9,930

10,000

9,980

10,100

10,100

9,980

9,890

10,100

Mean

11 , 800

12,000 

11,040

10,840 

10,110

10,120

12,820

10,620

9,861

9,748

9,710

11,010

10,810

July

10,400

10,200

9,930

9,800

9,980

9,410

9,980

9,560

9,660

9,530

9,530

9,740

9,410

9,700

10,000

9,820

9,680

9,880

9,660

9,950

10,100

10,200

10,200

9,730

9,860

9,430

9,730

9,160

9,280

9,500

9,180

Aug.

9

9

9

9

9

460

340

340

410

660

8,980

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

9

9

10

9

9

9

Per square 

mile

660

660

900

530

660

360

660

570

500

460

460

660

780

980

560

400

100

300

100

980

810

400

860

810

660

Sept.

9,770

9,280

9,600

9,790

10,200

10,600

10,300

10,600

10,900

10,900

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,700

11,700

11,900

11,900

12,100

13,200

10,900

11,600

11,600

11,500

11,200

11,200

10,600

11,100

10,700

11,300

11,100

Run-off In

inches
226 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Illinois River at Beardstown, 111.

Location.- Staff gage in NE1 sec. 15, T. 18 N., R. 12 W., at highway bridge on State

Street, Beardstown, 9J- miles below mouth of Sangamon River. Zero of gage is 419.8£ 

feet above mean sea level (corrected to general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- October 1920 to September 1934. 

Average discharge.- 14 years, 23,980 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 15,800 second-feet Apr. 8-16 (gage 

height, 9.4 feet); minimum (estimated), 9,500 second-feet Feb. 26, 27, during 

period of ice effect.

1920-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 105,000 second-feet Oct. 9, 1926; 

maximum gage height, 26.25 feet Oct. 12, 1926; minimum discharge, that of Feb. 

26, 27, 1934; minimum gage height recorded, 7.5 second-feet Dec. 31, 1930, Jan. 

1, 1931.

Maximum discharge known, about 115,000 second-feet Apr. 4, 1904.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated for periods of, ice effect, Dec. 26-30,

Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, Feb. 23-28. Gage-height record furnished by the U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Discharge ond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

rf

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2S

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

13,700

13,700

13 , 700

13,700

14,100

14,100

13,700

13,700

13,700

14,100

13,700

13,700

13,400

13,100

12,800

12 , 400

12,100

12,100

11,800

11,800

11,800

12,400

12,400

12,800

13.400

13,700

14,400

14,700

14,700

14,700

15,100

Nov.

15,100

15,100

15,100

15,100

14,700

14,700

14,400

14,400

14,100

14,100

14,100

13,700

13,400

13 , 400

IS, 400

13,400

13,400

13,100

13,100

13,100

13,100

12,800

12,800

12,800

12,800

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,400

D

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,100

11,800

11 , 400

11,400

11,400

11,400

11,800

Jan.

12 , 400

12.800

13,100

12,800

12,800

12.4CO

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,100

12,100

IS, 100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

11,400

11,100

11,100

Feb.

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9

9

9

10

Month

October ....

November - - ..... . .

December

January ....

February - ....

March . .

April. ....

May

June -

July

August 

September

The year100

400

800

100

800

,800

800

800

,100

,500

,100

100

100

400

,400

400

,400

,400

100

,100

,100

800

500

,100

,820

,500

,500

100

Mar.

11,100

11,800

12,800

13,100

13,700

13,700

13,400

13,100

13,100

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,100

12,100

11,800

11,800

11,400

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11 , 800

12,100

12,400

12,400

12,400

Maximum

15,100

15,100

12,400

13,100

12,100

13,700

15,800

13,100

11,100

13,700

12,100

14,400

15,800

12,300

13,100

13,700

14,100

14,700

15,100

15,400

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,600

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,400

15,400

15,100

14,700

14,700

14,700

14,400

14,400

14,100

14,100

14,100

14,100

13,700

13 , 400

Mr13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

Minimum

11,800

12,400

11,400

11,100

9,500

11 , 100

12,800

10,800

10,800

10,500

10,500

12,400

9,500

100

100

,100

800

,800

,800

800

,800

,400

,100

,800

,800

,800

,800

,800

800

,800

,400

400

,400

,400

,100

,100

,100

,100

,100

,100

100

,100

,100

,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10 , 800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

11,100

11,100

11 , 100

11,100

10 , 800

10,800

10 , 800

10 , 800

10 , 800

11,100

11 , 100

10,800

10,800

11,100

11,100

11,100

10 , 800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

Mean

13,390

13,570

12,140

IS, 180

11,000

12,240

14,780

11,830

10,890

11,520

11 , 260

13,480

12,360

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10 , 500

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

11,100

12,400

13,100

13,400

13,700

13,700

13,400

13,100

12,800

12,800

12,100

11,800

11,400

11,100

11,100

10,800

10,800

Au"

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

111111

11

11

11

11

11

11

111111

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

Per square 

mile

e«

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

50C

500

500

100

100

400

100

800

800

800

800

800

son

800

800

100

,100

800

800

800

800

800

400

Sept.

12,400

13,400

13,100

13,700

13,700

14,100

14,400

14,400

14,100

13,700

13,700

13,700

13,400

13,400

13,700

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,100

13,100

13,100

13,100

13.100

13,100

13,100

13,100

14,100

13,700

Run-off in 

inches
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN "* 

Kankakee River at Davls, Ind.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 13, T. 34 N., R. 3 W., at highway bridge on U. S. Route 

 STTabout 4 miles east of hanna, Knox County. 

Drainage area.- 510 square miles.

Records available.- April 1931 to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological Survey, 

July 1925 to September 1927 In reports of the Indiana Department of Conservation.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 840 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage height, 

7.04 feet); minimum recorded, 168 second-feet Aug. 5, 6, 13, 14.

1931-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,290 second-feet May 12, 1933 (gage 

height, 9.43 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 5, 6, 13, 14, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 27-30, 

Jan. 29 to Feb. 3, Feb. 10, 11, which are fair. Discharge also estimated for 

period Sept. 23-30.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

02

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

427

478

393

361

345

345

393

444

410

377

361

345

345

345

329

345

361

345

345

345

345

600

600

529

461

444

427

410

393

393

377

Nov.

377

377

377

361

361

361

361

361

361

361

361

361

361

361

361

345

345

361

361

377

377

393

393

377

377

377

377

361

361

361

Dec.

377

377

377

377

361

361

361

361

361

345

345

345

345

345

345

345

345

345

345

345

361

345

345

345

329

345

350

360

380

390

361

Jan.

361

345

345

345

345

361

361

345

345

345

345

345

345

345

361

345

345

329

329

329

329

329

377

377

377

361

361

345

350

350

340

Feb.

340

340

340

345

329

329

329

329

329

320

315

313

313

313

313

313

297

313

297

297

297

297

282

313

297

282

262

282

Mar.

282

297

329

329

345

329

313

313

313

313

297

313

297

297

297

297

313

329

313

313

345

361

345

345

329

329

329

329

329

345

461

Month Maximum

October . . . . 600

November- ... . .... 393

December - . . . 390 

January ..... . . 377

February 345

March 461

April - 840

May 345

June - . 377

July 237

August 762

September 461

The year. - . . 840

Apr.

512

708

690

800

840

780

690

618

564

512

512

512

478

478

461

461

444

427

410

393

393

393

393

377

377

361

377

361

361

345

May

345

345

329

329

329

329

313

313

313

313

297

297

297

313

297

297

297

282

282

282

282

267

282

282

282

282

267

267

267

252

252

June

252

252

252

252

252

377

313

267

267

252

252

237

237

237

237

223

237

252

252

252

252

252

237

237

223

223

223

223

223

209

Minimum Mean

329 401

345 367

329 355 

329 349

282 312

282 325

345 501

252 296

209 248

181 205

168 271

237 347

168 331

July

209

209

209

209

209

209

209

209

209

223

237

237

237

237

223

223

223

209

195

195

195

195

195

181

181

181

181

1S1

181

181

181

Aug.

181

3

1

1

81

81

81

168

168

1

1

1

81

81

81

181

181

1

1

1

81

68

68

313

762

6

4

4

18

61

44

393

361

2

2

2

97

67

67

267

252

2

2

2

2

52

52

37

237

Per square 

mile

0.786

.720

.696 

.684

.612

.637

.982

.580

.486

.402

.531

.680

.649

Sept.

237

237

252

267

282

297

313

329

329

313

329

345

345

345

345

393

345

361

410

461

444

444

375

Run-off in 

inches

0.91

.80

.80 

.79

.64

.73

1.10

.67

.54

.46

.61

.76

8.81
228 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind.

Location.- Chain gage in sec. 33, T. 32 N., R. 8 llf., at highway bridge 1 mile south 

or snelby, Lake county.

Drainage area.- 1,760 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1934 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey, 

November 1922 to September 1927 In reports of the Indiana Department of Conservation.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 2,350 second-feet Apr. 7, 8 (gage 

Height, 5.98 feet); minimum recorded, 378 second-feet Aug. 4, 5 (gage height, 

0.80 foot).

1930-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 4,480 second-feet May 13, 1933 (gage 

height, 9.39 feet); minimum recorded, that of Aug. 4, 5, 1934.

Remarks-.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 27 to Jan. 3, Jan. 

2"§~~to Mar. 5, and for periods of backwater from drift at other times during the 

year, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Oct.

930

1,060

1,140

1,100

1.O2O

86O

940

940

1,020

1,02O

980

940

900

850

825

825

325

825

825

825

825

1,060

1,320

1,460

1.46O

1,360

1,280

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,020

Nov.

1,020

980

980

940

940

940

940

940

90O

900

900

860

S6O

900

360

86O

860

94O

940

86O

940

900

940

940

940

940

860

900

900

860

Dec.

86O

86O

900

900

9OO

860

860

S6O

825

825

90O

825

790

79O

790

325

790

790

790

790

825

825

825

825

825

825

825

325

825

850

950

Jan.

1,200

1.20O

1,050

900

900

900

90O

900

900

900

900

90O

9OO

900

9OO

360

360

360

860

825

825

825

900

86O

980

1.02O

980

980

850

825

800

Feb.

800

800

825

S25

850

350

825

800

800

750

800

800

SOO

800

800

800

800

775

750

69O

725

750

775

800

BOO

800

300

800

Mar.

350

,9OO

1,056

1,100

1,050

1,000

940

860

757

757

757

757

79O

757

725

725

725

725

757

757

790

860

900

9OO

86O

860

825

825

860

860

1,020

Month Maximum

October ..... . . . ... . - . , - 1,460

November. . . . . ...... ...... . . 1,020

December. . . ....... ... ... - . 950

January ....... . .... ... . 1,2OO

February ..... . . 85O

March ... . . . . 1,100

April. .......... 2,550

May .... 970

June .... 649

July 524

August - - 1,308

September . ... . . 1,340

The year. ... .... ... 2,350

Apr.

1,280

1,640

1,820

2,000

2,200

2,300

2,350

2,350

2,250

2,060

1,880

1,740

1,660

1,560

1,520

1,480

1,430

1,380

1,340

1,340

1,250

1.21O

1,170

1,130

1,130

1,090

1,090

1,050

1,010

1,010

May

970

970

970

930

93O

895

895

860

860

825

825

825

790

325

790

790

76O

760

760

730

702

702

702

702

702

702

675

675

649

649

649

MlTilmiim

825

86O

790

800

690

725

1,010

649

500

390

378

598

378

June

623

593

623

598

59S

598

593

649

649

623

623

59S

573

548

543

524

524

573

573

543

548

524

548

543

548

524

500

524

524

500

Mean

1,028

Q1 tfAOR 

837

915

792

848

1 '789 557

569

448

611

947

854

July

477

477

477

455

455

477

477

477

477

455

477

477

477

524

500

477

455

455

434

434

434

434

414

414

414

414

395

395

390

390

390

Aug.

330

385

385

378

373

330

390

39O

395

414

414

395

414

395

500

1,010

1.30O

1.30O

1,090

970

825

790

702

675

675

623

623

623

593

573

573

Par square 

mile

O.584

.520

.476

 520

1 450

.482

.885

.448

.323

.255

.347

.538

.485

Sept.

598

623

649

790

S25

930

930

930

1,010

97O

930

895

930

1,010

1,090

1.3OO

1,340

1,250

1,170

1,050

970

930

895

860

860

825

895

970

970

1,010

Run- off In 

Inches

0.67

.58

.55

.60

.47

.56

.99

.52

.36

.29

.40

.60

6.59
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 22 

Rankakee River at Momence, 111.

Location.- Chain gage In NEi sec. 24, T. 31 N., R. 13 E., at highway bridge In Momence, 

14- miles above Tower Creek. Zero of gage Is 610.32 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,340 square miles.

Records available.- February 1905 to July 1906, December 1914 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1915-34), 1,760 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 2,570 second-feet Apr. 6-10;

maximum gage height recorded, 3.30 feet Apr. 7; minimum discharge recorded, 378 

second-feet July 31, Aug. 1, 2, 5 (gage height, 1.56 feet).

1905-6, 1915-34: Maximum discharge (estimated), 12,600 second-feet Jan. 

22, 1916; minimum recorded, 306 second-feet Sept. 1. 16, 17, 1919 (gage height, 

1.37 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for periods of ice effect, Nov. 16, Dec. 

137 14, Dec. 27 to Jan. 1, Jan. 30 to Mar. 4, which are poor. Discharge also 

estimated for Nov. 12, May 13, June 17.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,130

1,130

1,190

1,130

1,070

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,0 VO

1,070

1,020

1,020

960

960

905

960

960

905

905

905

905

1,730

1,580

1,510

1,510

,510

,380

,380

,250

,190

1,190

Nov.

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

905

905

905

905

,190

,130

,020

,070

,020

,020

,020

,020

,020

,020

,020

,020

Dec.

1,020

960

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

960

960

960

960

" 960

960

960

960

960

960

960

1,020

1,070

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

960

905

905

90S

905

960

Jan.

1,070

1,440

1,250

1,190

1,130

1,070

1,020

1,070

1,070

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1.02O

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1.02O

1,020

1,020

1,070

1,070

1,130

1,130

1,190

1,190

1,070

905

850

Feb.

S50

905

960

960

905

905

905

905

905

905

960

960

905

960

960

960

960

905

905

960

960

960

960

960

850

850

850

850

Mar.

905

960

1,020

1,190

1,510

1,250

1,070

1,020

960

905

850

850

850

905

905

S50

905

905

905

905

960

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,020

960

1,020

1,130

1,440

Month Maximum

October . ..... . ... 1,730

November. . . - . . . ... - . 1,190

December .... ....... 1,070

January ...... - . 1,440

February - - - - . - 960

March ... - 1,510

April- . . - - . 2,570

May - - 1,070

June 755

July . 553

August 1,380

September - - - 1,270

The year. .... - 2,570

Apr.

1,510

2,040

2,120

2,300

2,390

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,390

2,300

2,040

1,960

1,800

1,730

1,660

1,580

1,580

1,440

1,380

1,380

1,250

1,310

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,190

1,130

1,130

May

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

070

070

070

070

070

020

020

020

020

905

960

905

905

905

905

860

850

850

802

802

802

755

802

802

755

755

755

755

708

708

708

Minimum

905

905

905

850

850

850

1,130

706

553

376

378

512

378

June

708

660

660

660

70S

70S

660

755

755

708

660

660

615

615

615

615

660

660

660

615

615

570

570

615

615

615

562

562

562

553

Mean

1,145

1,035

980

1,070

921

1,016

1,807

863

640

479

650

966

965

July

545

537

528

512

512

504

504

504

504

520

512

520

520

563

553

520

487

479

463

471

455

455

455

440

416

416

408

400

393

393

378

Aug.

378

385

393

385

378

393

400

408

408

416

424

424

40S

400

708

1,380

1,

1,

1,

380

310

190

1,070

960

850

802

708

708

660

615

615

537

528

520

Per square 

mile

0.490

.442

.419

.457

.394

.434

.772

.377

.274

.205

.278

.414

.412

Sept.

512

850

670

870

925

980

1,040

1,040

1,090

1,090

1,040

925

870

925

925

,090

,270

,210

,150

,040

980

925

870

870

822

870

925

980

1,040

1,040

Run -off In 

Inches

0.56

.49

.48

.63

.41

.50

.86

.43

.31

.24

.32

.46

5.59
230

ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Iroquois River near Chebanse, 111.

Location.- Chain gage In SWi sec. 10, T. 29 N., R. 13 W., at highway bridge 3 miles

below Beaver Creek, 4i miles east of Chebanse, and 6 miles above confluence

with Kankakee River. Zero of gage Is 598.27 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,120 square miles.

Records available.- April 1923 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 1,589 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 3,960 second-feet Oct. 3 (gage

Height, 5.90 feet); minimum recorded, 11 second-feet Aug. 6-8 (gage height, 0.59 

foot).

1923-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 27,000 second-feet May 13, 1933 

(gage height, about 18.1 feet); minimum recorded, that of Aug. 6-8, 1934.

Maximum discharge known, about 34,000 second-feet Insprlng of 1913 (gage 

height, about 19.6 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated because of Ice effect for Nov. 15, 16, 

 Dec. 12, 13, 26-31, Jan. 29 to Mar. 3.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,4SO

3,600

3,960

3,260

2,220

1,220

900

725

588

510

435

360

338

28S

253

219

236

288

33S

306

315

780

2,220

2,620

2,320

2,040

1,520

1,080

960

780

725

Nov.

670

615

535

4S5

460

410

385

360

338

310

284

253

227

223

215

206

211

202

202

202

202

206

223

219

227

211

202

186

198

186

Dec.

174

170

190

211

211

261

284

302

274

270

236

211

202

202

202

194

194

202

202

266

360

615

725

780

780

780

615

410

360

360

360

Jan.

410

435

410

385

385

365

385

435

460

510

588

510

510

4S5

510

510

698

615

510

4S5

485

510

588

840

1,080

1,150

1,080

1,080

900

670

485

Feb.

460

385

315

306

302

297

292

306

315

360

315

24S

266

279

24S

261

244

240

248

253

223

S44

270

297

310

270

244

227

Mar.

223

219

240

315

410

460

410

385

306

288

284

253

236

227

227

336

236

236

244

266

360

535

698

780

780

535

485

560

900

1,150

2,930

Month Maximum

October ..... .... ... ... . - 3,960

November. . . . . ...... ..... . . 670

December. - . ............ . . . 780

January ...... ....... . 1,150

February . ...... . . 46o

March ..... . 2,930

April. . ........... 3,720 

May . 250

June ...... 154

July .... 61

August - - 698

September - 1 -KRf»

The year. ......

'

3,960

Apr.

3,600

3,720

3,480

2,S20

2,620

2,220

1,950

1,680

1,440

1,220

1,080

1,080

960

840

725

670

670

615

560

510

4S5

460

410

360

360

315

315

315

310

270

May

250

£

£

£

37

45

41

245

245

£

J

:

45

25

96

177

184

3

3

3

69

65

5S

158

161

:

:

3

65

58

50

140

136

:

:

:

36

£9

22

115

118

3

3

3

3

22

15

15

08

102

Minimum.

219

186

170

385

223

219

270 

102

61

16

11

89

11

June

102

102

102

9S

95

102

102

154

143

122

IDS

98

105

98

82

76

79

108

122

115

98

73

76

79

76

67

64

61

64

67

Mean

1,254

295

342

596

287

497

1,202 

169

94.6

33.0

148

711

469

July

61

52

44

49

39

34

34

42

34

42

34

37

42

37

42

42

37

42

39

37

27

22

19

18

19

16

IS

16

16

16

16

Aug.

19

18

19

16

13

11

11

11

IS

22

25

29

34

39

49

79

204

435

615

698

535

410

338

196

154

132

112

92

82

85

76

Sept.

89

112

126

435

1,020

,360

,360

,290

,290

,290

1,220

1,080

960

780

560

535

698

900

1,150

960

780

615

485

385

338

279

258

262

315

410

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

0.592 0.68

. 139 . 16

.161 .19

!l35 !l4

.234 .27

.567 .63 

.077 .09

.045 .05

.016 .02

.070 .08

.335 .37

.221 3.00
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Fox River at Algonquln, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in NWi sec. 34, T. 43 N., R. 8 E., 20 feet above

 Chicago Street Bridge in Algonquin and 400 feet above Crystal Lake outlet.

Prior to Oct. 20, 1933 staff gage at same site and datum was used. Zero of gage 

is 729.31 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,340 square miles.

Records available.- October 1915 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 794 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1.090 second-feet Nov. 5 (gage height, 1.92

 feeT); minimum, 1 second-foot Aug. 23 (gage height, 0.50 foot).

1915-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 7,120 second-feet Mar. 31, 1916 (gage 

height, 5.3 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 23, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 30 second-feet, which are Door. Discharge occasionally regulated at dam 16 miles above gage.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

206

213

206

241

241

227

234

213

213

185

185

185

199

137

148

137

148

160

125

160

213

241

234

263

255

220

234

220

227

241

255

Hov.

263

270

309

525

1,040

1,000

895

757

732

598

579

428

456

456

248

332

358

358

358

384

384

402

376

341

182

341

270

332

286

160

Dec.

114

82

92

92

324

393

341

402

367

358

241

317

349

349

332

332

349

341

341

358

324

309

324

324

213

241

248

248

241

227

227

Jan.

255

270

270

278

294

286

341

349

341

324

301

332

376

384

393

341

349

393

410

419

428

393

419

349

437

376

341

419

278

286

278

Feb.

270

270

263

263

263

263

263

255

248

234

227

220

234

234

241

255

248

248

234

213

213

220

220

213

206

199

192

179

Month

October . . . ......

November- . . . ....

January ....

February - 

March 

April.

May

July

August

The year

Mar.

173

185

199

213

227

199

241

278

255

234

241

220

220

286

188

234

279

341

263

241

349

447

349

317

332

358

410

286

317

341

286

Maximum

263

1,040

402

437

270

447

447

286

241

78

51

97

1,040

Apr.

255

286

317

447

437

393

255

148

125

213

309

367

358

358

367

324

286

129

119

131

125

154

134

185

179

160

227

136

101

91

May

119

154

173

166

206

185

213

160

71

88

131

125

119

131

166

97

82

97

82

78

68

119

114

166

160

166

192

213

263

286

248

Minimum

125

160

82

255

179

173

91

68

37

21

12

17

12

June

213

241

220

206

173

192

185

114

103

103

73

92

82

68

92

103

73

78

51

37

78

73

64

87

82

82

97

78

87

73

Mean

205

447

284

345

235

274

237

150

110

57.7

31.4

52.9

202

July

73

51

64

55

73

78

73

64

59

68

78

73

73

59

73

64

64

55

55

64

55

51

43

43

47

51

39

47

21

43

32

Aug.

36

26

39

26

39

32

43

32

36

51

39

29

36

29

47

51

39

26

32

32

20

26

17

39

24

26

29

29

20

12

12

Sept.

17

43

55

55

51

59

51

36

29

29

32

43

47

43

55

59

51

51

43

42

73

82

78

59

55

64

55

51

82

97

Per square Run-off In 

mile Inches

0.153 0.18

.334 .37

.212 .24

.257 .30

.175 .18

.204 .24

. 177 . 20

.112 .13

.082 .09

.043 .05

.023 .03

.039 .04

.151 2.05
232 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Fox River at Dayton, 111.

Location.- Float gages above and below dam in SEi sec. 29, T. 34 N., R. 4 E., at plant 

or North Counties Hydroelectric Co. in Dayton, 6 miles above mouth of river.

Drainage area.- 2,570 square miles.

Records available.- April 1925 to September 1934. November 1914 to February 1925

records collected at Wedron, 4 miles upstream (drainage area 2,500 square miles).

Average discharge.- 18 years (1915-24, 1925-34), 1,490 second-feet; records for site 

at Wedron corrected for difference in drainage area.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,260 second-feet Nov. 7; minimum, 1 

second-foot Aug. 29, when wheels were shut down.

1925-34: Maximum daily discharge, 14,300 second-feet Apr. 1, 1929; minimum, 

that of Aug. 29, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Dally discharge computed from electrical output of power

plant and flow over dam. Records collected by North Counties Hydroelectric Co., 

under general supervision of U. s. Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal 

Power Commission project.

Discharge

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

349

283

268

319

363

303

321

303

267

329

373

345

318

348

303

244

266

332

330

319

375

639

536

491

458

403

414

455

414

33S

399

Nov.

486

388

414

457

366

614

1,260

1,130

996

880

789

699

629

559

480

227

487

477

512

460

460

514

509

512

443

475

350

378

529

491

Dec.

444

333

331

344

320

331

244

347

471

444

245

242

471

413

639

404

512

332

440

642

460

441

473

477

186

183

224

318

360

360

429

Jan.

400

400

413

487

4S9

489

487

559

376

509

415

471

509

491

511

404

392

486

551

444

576

576

580

534

509

514

473

489

186

222

374

Feb.

471

456

431

442

390

376

442

304

222

251

321

347

377

413

414

331

302

376

182

267

400

413

322

244

244

267

201

244

Month

October . . . . . . . ... 

November. ..... ..... .....

December- . .... . . ....

January .......

February ....... . .

March ......

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

May

June .....

July - . . - ....

August . . -

September . . . - . -

The year. . . . ....

Mar.

320

359

312

412

401

3O9

466

402

345

305

386

386

472

492

345

344

376

334

333

468

494

390

395

539

514

376

510

512

546

524

416

Maximum

639 

1,260

642

580

471

546

723

300

818

243

221

348

1,260

Apr.

515

494

504

665

723

590

603

556

452

396

402

325

414

399

559

400

524

546

494

369

356

323

225

184

188

383

250

198

242

266

May

196

1

2

2

9S

41

45

199

198

2

2

3

21

23

60

281

299

2

2

1

66

42

99

184

165

1

2

2

65

64

42

182

182

1

1

1

82

82

65

165

199

2

1

1

2

22

82

82

40

30O

Minimum

244 

227

183

186

182

305

184

165

152

145

1

145

1

June

240

330

302

241

300

300

300

280

265

199

199

182

165

199

242

199

165

152

183

199

182

266

222

222

182

265

818

536

349

332

Mean

361 

566

383

462

338

412

418

217

E67

174

153

E10

330

July

243

165

165

165

182

182

199

182

151

182

182

222

182

222

199

1S2

165

165

165

182

165

151

182

165

145

152

145

152

145

152

151

Aug.

145

145

152

145

145

145

152

145

145

145

165

151

165

145

221

182

182

164

165

164

165

145

151

199

165

165

145

152

1

151

145

Per square 

mile

C.140 

.220

.149

.180

.132

.160

.163

.084

.104

.068

.060

.082

.128

Sept.

145

282

198

221

182

221

348

320

222

222

165

165

151

182

181

281

199

182

165

199

198

221

199

165

182

164

198

265

242

222

Run-off in 

inche s

0.16 

.25

.17

.21

.14

.18

.18

.10

.12

.08

.07

.09

1.75
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 233

Vermilion River at Lowell, 111.

Location.- Chain gage In SEi sec, 8, T. 33 N., R. 2 E., at highway bridge a quarter 

 or a mile northwest of Lowell, LaSalle County, and 10 miles above mouth. Zero 

of gage Is 500.90 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,230 square miles.

Records available.- May 1931 to September 1934,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 3,370 second-feet Oct. 23 (gage

neignt, 5.06 feet); minimum recorded, 5.9 second-feet Aug. 2-4 (gage height, 1.13 

feet).

1931-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 22,200 second-feet (gage height, 10.76 

feet); minimum recorded, that of Aug. 2-4, 1934.

Highest stage known, about 16 feet during an Ice Jam.

Remarks.- Records fair except those estimated for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 12-14, 

ii'/-i50, Jan. 30 to Feb. 4, Feb. 8-14, Feb. 20 to Mar. 1, which are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,200

1,250

800

575

427

323

250

192

164

146

132

114

103

92

83

83

81

94

90

81

117

1,910

3,050

2,170

1,670

1,150

880

800

638

640

440

Nov.

420

401

356

304

262

245

230

210

192

176

160

149

138

135

132

110

119

121

121

125

123

119

114

110

10S

101

99

99

99

97

Dec.

97

92

94

97

101

99

94

90

88

92

70

66

68

74

81

86

83

90

86

81

106

103

108

112

121

130

110

110

114

121

130

Jan.

13S

149

149

143

140

130

121

114

121

99

106

99

113

130

103

97

90

119

106

110

103

108

119

157

230

292

274

196

112

106

112

Feb.

119

123

130

132

138

140

135

128

114

99

97

97

97

97

101

110

110

125

114

108

106

106

103

101

99

99

97

94

Month

October ........ . .... 

November. . . - . ......

December .......... . ...

Januacy ........... .... ... 

February .....

March ...

April . ........

May ...

June . - 

July . .

August

September . ...

The year. . ....

Mar.

123

172

196

205

220

260

180

160

143

101

103

114

97

101

97

88

90

97

97

92

92

188

342

316

262

230

215

172

146

146

408

Maximum

3,050 

420

130

292

140

408

1,250

125

225

168

48

192

3,050

Apr.

1,100

1,250

1,150

1,100

1,060

925

725

6S8

650

540

506

472

414

375

349

304

245

235

215

205

200

188

184

180

187

149

138

140

140

ISO

May

123

117

117

119

121

123

121

123

125

117

110

101

101

101

10S

108

110

106

101

94

86

79

77

68

68

56

53

50

45

42

35

Minimum

81 

97

66

90

94

88

130

35

8.9

6.6

5.9

7.4

5.9

June

31

29

226

74

22

18

14

12

15

16

16

13

13

13

13

11

9.3

11

9.7

8.9

8.9

22

58

48

33

26

20

16

IS

12

Mean

636 

172

96.6

135

111

169

470

93.4

27.7

33.3

14.4

67.2

169

July

16

13

11

9.7

8.9

8.3

S.O

8.0

8.0

12

13

24

81

66

168

138

86

58

66

66

40

24

19

15

13

14

11

8.6

8.0

6.8

6.5

Aug.

6.5

5.9

6.2

6.2

8.3

8.0

13

13

11

8.6

29

48

21

13

12

11

19

19

16

26

14

19

21

19

16

13

11

9.7

8.6

8.0

7.7

Sept.

7.4

19

24

19

70

132

110

123

192

164

140

121

103

94

88

83

66

50

40

38

33

31

27

26

21

22

33

31

50

58

Per square Run-off In 

mile Inches

0.516 0.59 

.140 .16

.078 .09

.110 .13

.090 .09

.137 .16

.382 .43

.076 .09

023 .03

.027 .03

.012 .01

.055 .06

.137 1.87
234

ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, 111.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 15, T. 23 N., R. 5 W., at highway bridge on State Route 

2¥7~3 miles north of Green Valley.

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- March 1921 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 728 eecond-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 3,370 second-feet Oct. 22 (gage

Height, 6.99 feet); minimum recorded, 18 second-feet July 8-11 (gage height, 0.41 

foot).

1921-^34: Maximum discharge recorded, 21,800 second-feet May 19, 1927 (gage 

height, 14.2 feet); minimum recorded, that of July 8-11, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for periods of ice effect, Dec. 25-30, 

Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, Feb. 7-11, Feb. 85 to Mar. 1, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,580

1,580

680

410

310

243

225

209

185

169

153

145

137

122

114

106

99

99

94

106

L45

8,990

2,820

1,510

1,010

730

580

508

430

378

323

Nov.

299

276

365

254

233

823

211.

213

204

194

185

176

168

159

169

151

151

143

143

143

143

143

135

135

135

127

127

127

119

119

Dec.

119

119

119

127

119

119

111

111

104

104

104

96

95

95

95

95

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

77

67

64

63

64

65

72

Jan.

78

82

79

83

90

88

88

88

88

85

82

81

85

85

83

79

76

72

82

79

77

79

90

127

143

159

159

143

111

62

93

Feb.

92

92

93

96

104

85

83

83

79

81

83

86

86

89

88

89

S3

83

64

77

86

79

67

59

54

49

48

49

Mar.

53

67

254

244

265

223

185

159

127

104

92

104

104

104

96

93

93

95

96

104

127

194

254

204

176

168

168

151

151

168

265

Month Maximum

October . . . ..... ........... 2,990

November . . ...... ... . . 299

December. . ....... ... . - . 127

January ......... . ..... 159

February ......... . . . . . ... 104 

March .... . . - 265

April- ........... 530 

May . 119

June ..... . 119

July - . ... 2,140

August 508

September ........ . . . BSD

The year. ....... ... . . 2,990

Apr.

508

530

430

411

394

364

336

299

276

376

388

276

244

213

204

194

185

176

168

159

151

151

151

143

143

136

135

135

127

119

May

119

]

]

]

19

11

11

111

111

1

1

Minimum

94

119

63

73

48 

53

 1 1 Q

J-J.C*

45

31

18

38

38

18

11

04

96

92

88

83

83

83

83

el

81

77

73

69

65

63

61

56

54

52

52

49

47

47

45

June

45

43

43

69

70

52

40

37

119

41

73

82

53

49

47

45

41

41

43

61

70

64

57

50

61

69

43

35

32

31

Mean

619

175 

95*9 94 1

78*8 

151

244 

79.9

53.2

173

100

158

169

July

29

27

25

23

23

23

22

18

18

18

18

22

20

2,140

487

378

378

244

394

323

138

112

100

63

78

67

60

56

53

51

48

Aug.

47

50

244

112

US

168

194

100

83

69

58

78

65

47

63

506

160

112

83

78

112

94

78

65

56

52

48

44

40

38

38

Sept.

38

580

680

378

194

213

487

276

194

152

134

106

94

83

83

100

78

72

68

63

60

58

55

53

51

50

53

64

124

106

Per square Run-off In 

mile Inches

0.563 0.65

.159 .18 .087 .10

.086 .10

.072 .07 

.137 .16

.222 .25 

.073 .08

.048 .05

.157 .18

.091 .10

.144 .16

.154 2.08
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 235

Money Creek above Lake Bloomington, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SEiSWi sec. 18, T. 25 N., R. 3 E., 200 feet north 

orTlne between seos. 18 and 19, McLean County, and about 1 mile above Lake 

Bloomlngton.

Drainage area.- 45 square miles.

Records available.- June 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year ending Sept. 30, 1934, 96 second-feet Oct. 

22 igage height, 2.00 feet); no flow at various times during July and August.

1933-34: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 22, 1933; no flow at various 

times each summer.

Maximum stage known, about 9 or 10 feet.

Remarks.- Records good before June 15, 1934, and excellent thereafter. No records 

 Sept. 13-20, 22, 23, Sept. 25 to Oct. 16, Dec. 26-31, 1933, Jan. 1-14, June 9-14, 

1934.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October ... . . ..............

November. ..... .... ......

December. . ................

January ....... - . .......

February . . . . ......

March ..... . ...

April ..... ...... . ... - 

May ......

June 17-50 ....

July . .......

August - ...

September ......

The year. ...... .....

Mar.

Maximum

8.7

3.6

.57

Apr. May

Minimum

3.6

0

0

June

S.7

7.6

6-7

5.9

5.7

5.4

4.9

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

4.5

4.9

Mean

5.31

1.02

.0366

July

3.6

3.6

3.2

2,3

1.8

1.3

1.8

£.1

2.6

2.1

1.6

1.1

.89

.78

.57

.50

.36

.26

.22

.16

.14

.09

.07

.05

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

.15

.57

.19

.08

.04

0

0

0

.01

.05

.02

0

0

0

0

0

*

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Per square Run-off In 

mile Inches

0.11S 0.06

.023 .03

.00081 .0009

 Discharge less than 0.01 second-foot.
236 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Uoney Creek above Lake Bloomington, 111. 

(Continued)

Discharge, In second-feet, 1953-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

D.20

1.0

.46

.46

3,5

70

35

18

12

8.0

6.7

5.4

4.2

3.6

3.0

Nov.

2.8

2.6

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.8

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

o 4

2\&

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

0 0

2.4

2.3

1.9

2.3

2.4

Dec.

2.4

2.4

2.6

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.4

1.6

1.5

1.5

2.1

2.3 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.3

2.4

2.1

1.8

Jan.

1.2

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

2.3

4.7

7.3

5.7

3.8

4.2

3.6

2.1

1.2

1.2

Feb.

1.4

1.4

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.8

1.0

.67

.57

.78

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.2 i.e

.67

.50

.57

.89

1.4

.89

.57

.57

.50

Mar.

0.67

2.6

&.2

5.4

6.2

6.8

4.0

3.2

2.2

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.6

1.8

1.8

4.9

5.7

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

7.S

56

Month Maximum

October 17r31 ....... ..... 70

November. . . - . ....... .... - . 3.2

December 1-25 ....... . . . . . 3.4 

January 15-31 ....... . . 7.3

February ............. 8.8

March .... . . 56

April ....... ....... 37

May ... . 2.4

June ......

July .... .96

August . - . .54

September. . .... 5.7

The year. ..... .....

Apr.

37

34

29

25

22

18

15

14

12

12

11

9.0

8.0

7.6

6.7

6.5

5*9 

5.2

4.7

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.6

5.2

3.4

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.6

May

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1. 

1.

f

.

.

,

,

.

.

r

,

f

Minimum

0.20

1.8

1.5 

1.1

.50

.67

2.6

.22

0

0

*

4

3

3

3

3

4

1

6

4

2

2

4

5

9

9

5

g

1

89

78

67

57

50

67

67

67

50

42

36

26

22

June

0.19

.14

.11

.11

.08

t.07

t.02

*

t-9

.28

3*8 

44

19.7

7.5

3.6

3.0

3.3

4.1

4.1

3.6

1.7

.83

.39

.18

Mean

11.4

2.51

2.40 

£ 61

1.20

4.61

10.7

1.26

.095

.056

.984

July

0.14

.05

*

*

*

0

0

0

0

0

0

*

tt

.96

.84

.24

'.so 18

.15

.06

.01

tt

«

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

*

.54

.16

.05 

.02

.13

.18

.22

.17

.11

.07

.04

.03

.01

*

*

*

*

Sept.

*

.64

5.7

1.5

.49

4.0

4.7

1.9

1.2

1.4

1.0

.45

.41

.16

.16

.06

.03 

.01

.01

*

1.7

1.4

2.6

Per square Run-off In 

mile Inches

0.253 0.14

.056 .06

.053 .05 .058 .04

.027 .03

.102 .12

.238 .27

.028 .03

.0021 .002

.0012 .001

.022 .02

 Discharge less than 0.01 second-feet.

 ( Estimated.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 237

Money Creek at Lake Bloomington, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in pumping plant above dam in SEi sec. 1, T. 25 N.,

 TTT~2 E., 2.8 miles above mouth, UcLean County. Zero or gage Is 700.00 feet above

mean sea level. 

Drainage area.- 61 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1934.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by storage in Lake Bloomington (area of lake at level of

 'crest of spillway, 531 acres). Discharge corrected for storage but not for 

evaporation and seepage. Pumpage record furnished by City of Bloomington and 

does not include three small diversions. Rainfall record (mean of three gages 

within basin) furnishea by State Water Survey.

Monthly discharge and rainfall, 1935-54

Month

October

Hovember

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Diselutrge 

from splllway(million 

gallons)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pumpage 

(million 

gallons)

86.46

83.83

86.05

90.09

81.92

92,49

88,81

90.71

111.59

107,89

102.02

95.83

0 1,128.69

Sain or 

loss in 

storage 

(millior 

gallons)

 1133.7

-74.1

-67,7

-34.5

-55.2

+88.1

+155.0

-136.7

-52.2

-350.9

-71,4

+14.6

-250.3

 Corrected fop Btorae*

Run-off 

(million 

gallons)

220.16

9.73

20.35

65.69

26.72

180.59

243.81

-35.9D

69.39

-43.01

30,62

110.43

876.39

Dlscnarge 

pei1 square mile

Million 

gallons 

per day

0.116

.00532

.0108

.0294

.0156

.0066

.133

-.0190

,0326

-.0227

.0162

.0603

,0396

Secondfeet

0.179

.0082

.017

.045

.024

.148

.208

-.029

.060

-.035

.025

.093

.061

Run-off 

( Inches)

0.21

.009

.02

.06

.03

.17

.23

-.03

.06

-.04

.03

.10

.84

Rainfall 

(inches)

4.16

,38

.79

.97

.38

1.83

1.00

.49

3.72

2.66

4.35

5.82

26.54

 Figures with minus sign indicate the amount by ifcich the evaporation and seepage from 

reservoir exceeded the inflow. '
238 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Spoon River at Seville, 111.

Location - Chain gage In SWi sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. l E., at Toledo, Peorla & Western 

KaTIroad bridge In Seville. Zero of gage Is 467.78 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,600 square miles.

Records available.- July 1914 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 1,004 second-feet,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 4,710 second-feet July 15 (gage 

Height, 11,80 feet); minimum recorded, 14 second-feet June 16, 17, July 9-11.

1914-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 28,900 second-feet Aug. 22, 1924 

(gage height, 30.5 feet); minimum recorded, 3.8 second-feet July 31, Aug. 27-39, 

1914 (gage height, 1.35 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 27-30, 

 Jan. 29 to Feb. 14, Feb. 20-28, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1953-54

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

S8

29

30

31

Oct.

168

96

88

78

66

68

51

68

68

66

74

66

59

55

51

54

51

48

51

57

79

156

88

85

168

118

100

65

78

78

78

Nov.

76

71

68

70

71

66

64

62

62

56

53

61

55

53

52

63

60

57

59

67

65

60

81

76

81

81

78

78

71

72

Dec.

71

70

65

186

161

138

120

122

107

88

74

68

72

76

65

68

66

66

72

186

168

154

156

134

12O

96

83

72

72

72

72

Jan.

76

78

73

94

115

124

124

115

127

118

100

102

98

109

115

96

120

158

156

136

98

98

94

111

102

94

98

107

78

62

60

Fab.

59

68

57

55

54

63

63

54

55

57

68

62

60

57

62

66

72

70

58

55

69

68

67

48

44

42

43

47

Mar.

79

346

626

1,320

1,010

762

466

282

210

189

136

282

165

136

131

110

91

140

131

143

162

129

106

84

80

84

80

76

80

38

84

Month Maximum

October ...................... 168

November. ............ ...... . . 81

December. ........... . . - . . . . 186

January ....... . ... . . . 168

February ............. 72

March. ...... . . . . 1,320

April . .............. . 386

May . . . . ... 48

June ........ 402

July . ..... . . 4,560

August ......... 626

September. . 2.660

The year. ...... ....... 4,660

Apr.

104

116

129

166

386

373

241

202

173

153

143

126

121

88

83

79

76

75

78

78

67

56

56

56

56

67

67

56

56

51

May

43

44

42

40

39

39

36

33

28

36

33

31

31

29

29

28

29

28

25

23

24

24

23

22

21

21

21

20

19

19

18

June

IS

16

16

402

23

43

28

25

61

36

26

23

20

19

18

14

14

178

178

190

113

130

88

373

241

148

101

44

29

24

MinJjmuii Mo&n

48 78.9

51 65.3

65 102

60 105

42 56.5

76 252

51 120

18 29.1

14 88.0

14 574

S3 148

26 686

14 193

July

20

46

92

94

39

26

21

16

14

14

15

75

860

1,010

4,560

2,850

2,780

2,100

626

502

860

373

228

163

113

78

61

51

46

40

39

Aug.

35

31

29

27

26

466

373

280

137

78

55

134

178

306

166

626

502

433

190

117

81

57

44

34

37

31

99

26

24

23

24

Sept.

26

105

2,100

2,660

2,340

2,220

2,040

1,160

543

402

280

202

165

132

433

543

466

716

346

292

254

306

543

402

319

280

332

8,06

346

332

Per square Run-off In 

mile Inches

0.049 0.06

.041 .05

.064 .07

.066 .08

.035 ,04

.158 .13

.075 .08

.018 .02

.055 .06

.359 .41

.093 .11

.429 .48

.121 1.64
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

239

Sangamon River at Montlcello, 111.

Location.- Chain gage In Sffi sec. 12, T. 18 N., R. 5 E., at Illinois Central Rallroad bridge half a mile west of Montlcello.

Drainage area.- 550 square miles.

Records available.- February 1908 to December 1912, June 1914 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1914-54), 407 second-feet.

Extremes,- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 704 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height, 

8.36 feet); minimum recorded, 2.2 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage height, 1.76 feet). 

1908-12, 1914-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 15,400 second-feet Oct. 4, 

1926 (gage height, 18.4 feet); minimum recorded, 1 second-foot July 31 to Aug. 

3, 1914, and several days In August, September 1930.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated because of Ice effect Dec. 26-30, Jan. 

2S~to Feb. 1, Feb. 8-10, Feb. 19 to Mar. 1 and because of missing gage-height 

record Feb. 11.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

156

119

146

105

65

50

3S

42

40

34

32

28

25

20

20

63

66

45

45

48

62

278

362

562

338

243

156

119

98

92

80

Nov.

71

68.

68

65

65

62

56

63

60

48

45

45

42

42

40

40

38

38

38

35

42

40

38

38

38

35

35

35

34

34

Dec.

33

32

31

33

32

32

32

31

31

32

31

30

30

29

28

2S

28

28

27

48

68

Yl

98

80

71

56

45

40

38

38

40

Jan.

42

42

45

48

48

48

50

59

65

68

Y4

Y4

80

77

71

65

56

48

56

62

65

66

92

98

146

146

136

119

98

86

71

Feb.

68

65

Yl

74

71

62

62

56

53

50

48

50

50

63

53

50

50

48

42

38

34

32

38

42

38

35

31

28

Mar.

28

45

80

92

98

92

80

77

56

48

46

48

59

62

65

65

59

59

62

71

127

177

199

188

136

119

264

314

374

505

638

Month Maximum

October ... . ... . . ....... 562

November. ............ ..... . . 73.

December. ........... ... ... . 98

January ....... . - .... . . 146 

February ......... ..... . . . . 74

March ..... ... 638

April .............. 682 

May ......... 65 

June ......... 62

July . - - ... 77

August .... 210

September. ..... ... . 254

The year. ... . . ..... ... 682

Apr.

682

562

432

374

328

306

284

232

221

210

199

17V

156

146

12Y

136

119

112

112

98

92

92

92

86

80

77

74

71

68

66

May

65

65

62

62

60

60

57

54

52

50

45

45

45

45

42

42

42

40

38

3E

32

35

33

31

29

29

27

27

25

24

22

June

21

20

19

18

17

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

14

13

13

12

12

17

19

26

22

23

19

50

62

36

15

12

11

9.9

Minimum Mean

20 115

34 45.9

27 41.0

42 74.2 

28 49.7

28 139

65 194

22 42.6 9.9 19.3

2.3 8.14

2.2 23.0

3.0 63.5

2.2 68.0

July

7.8

6.4

6.1

5.7

5.4

4.7

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.6

7.8

6.6

5.9

77

22

11

8.0

6.6

8.0

7.6

6.6

5.7

4.7

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

Aug.

2.2

2.6

2.9

2.6

3.1

3.0

4.7

8.6

6.3

5.0

5.2

210

65

26

24

92

74

27

17

25

18

18

16

13

11

7.0

5.9

5.4

4.7

4.4

3.2

Per square 

mile

0.209

 035

 076

.135 

.090

.263

.363 

.077

.035 

.015

.042

.115

.124

Sept.

3.0

44

254

136

119

105

80

62

50

47

42

31

26

19

177

65

53

45

32

22

19

17

13

12

11

11

11

13

199

188

Run-off In 

Inches

0.24

.09 

.09

.16 

.09

.29

 39 

.09 

.04

.02

.06

.13

1.68
240 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Sangamon River at Rlverton, 111.

Location.- Chain gage In NEi sec. 16, T. 16 N., R. 4 W., at bridge on Route 10 In

 TTTverton, 4i miles below mouth of South Fork. Gage 1,460 feet downstream at 

Wabash Railway bridge, to datum 5.61 feet lower, used prior to Aug. 10, 1934. 

Zero of gage Is 508.76 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,560 square miles.

Records available.- February 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1914-34), 1,740 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 2,540 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage 

Height, 9.98 feet); minimum recorded, 27 second-feet July 11 (gage height, about 

1.92 feet, present datum).

1908-12, 1914-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 30,200 second-feet Oct. 4, 

1926 (gage height, 32.0 feet, former location); minimum recorded, 3.0 second-feet 

Oct. 3-15, 1914 (gage height, 6.9 feet, former location).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 28-31, Jan. 29

 to 'Ji'eb. 2, Feb. 26 to Mar. 1, and for periods of missing gage-height record, Aug. 

10-13, Sept. 2-4. which are fair. Some regulation of low-water flow and seasonal 

storage by municipal reservoir at Decatur.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933 34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

421

561

513

398

312

272

234

206

179

152

143

121

109

104

104

98

100

116

123

143

253

784

1,360

925

811

758

683

609

490

376

333

Nov.

292

244

234

224

215

216

170

143

134

134

123

120

109

102

98

97

102

109

104

102

105

100

109

116

114

105

92

86

90

98

Dec.

102

104

111

109

95

98

98si

86

82

84

79

Y4

80

86

90

88

79

84

88

98

96

92

97

102

93

84

79

77

90

107

Jan.

116

116

116

116

120

123

134

134

143

134

120

134

134

145

158

161

161

152

162

152

152

162

161

188

216

224

206

197

179

215

170

Feb.

179

188

206

206

188

179

170

152

126

118

143

134

125

143

143

143

134

185

121

112

111

93

SO

78

66

59

69

66

Month

October .......................

November. ......................

December. ......................

January ........ ........... 

February . ... ..... . .

March- ..... . . ...

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

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

June ........ - - 

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

August . . 

September . -

The ye ar. ....... ..........

Mar.

90

125

39S

768

733

668

609

685

513

421

312

292

272

26S

263

253

263

292

312

333

333

490

637

661

490

637

768

I r260

1,620

2 r020

2,240

Maximum

1,260

292

111

224

206

2 r240

n OAF\ &fKVJ

269

323

1,080

1,660

8,640

2,640

Apr.

2,240

2,160

2,020

1,800

1,660

1,370

1,190

1,060

964

889

793

730

668

608

578

679

661

496

469

417

392

368

345

323

301

525

301

333

301

270

May

269

249

239

239

229

219

229

209

219

199

171

162

162

182

165

144

163

144

127

118

110

106

95

86

96

88

82

76

71

68

64

Minimum

98

86

74

116

 69

90

270

64

68

28

44

70

W

June

68

59

61

66

64

62

69

65

79

107

1BO

325

280

259

190

155

155

219

525

280

280

209

209

144

110

118

77

64

62

72

Mean

377

136

90.7

164

150

599

81)8

16S

146

218

446

605

328

July

98

66

68

54

49

48

38

55

33

30

88

55

49

66

699

1*090

761

730

608

638

469

301

209

144

106

88

66

68

49

44

59

Aug.

44

80

102

95

156

190

171

110

74

60

60

200

1,000

662

494

904

1,200

1,440

1,550

1,300

935

726

681

466

294

184

148

222

242

140

110

Per square 

mile

0,147

.065

.036

 060

.051

.234

.517

.059

.067

,085

.174

.236

.126

Sept.

9E

70

200

600

873

904

873

842

786

581

466

586

515

294

586

784

873

784

610

465

361

273

242

212

184

166

411

697

1,930

2,540

Run-off In 

Inches

0.17

.06

.04

.07

.05

.27

.55

.07

 06

.10

.20

.26

1.70
241 

ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

La Molne River at Rlpley, 111.

Location.- Chain gage In NEi sec. 33, T. 1 N., R. 2 ¥., at highway bridge a quarter

or a mile east of Rlpley. Zero of gage Is 431.1 feet above mean sea level (general 

adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1>310 square miles.

Records available.- March 1921 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 739 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,280 second-feet June 18 (gage

height, 8.78 feet); minimum recorded, 9.0 second-feet Aug. 8, 25, 26 (gage height, 

2.52 feet).

1921-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 12,500 second-feet July 25, 1984 (gage 

height, 25.0 feet); mlnlmunfrecorded, 8.9 second-feet Sept. 11, 12, 1930. 

Maximum known stage, 26.0 feet, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records good except those during periods of Ice effect, Dec. 25-31, Jan. 

 29~to Feb. 1, Feo, 8-14, Feb. 20 to Mar. 1, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

70

62

47

39

30

28

27

24

23

22

22

22

21

20

20

21

22

21

20

22

26

46

34

27

27

30

32

27

26

24

24

Nov.

S3

S3

22

22

24

25

30

32

30

29

26

25

24

24

22

22

20

20

20

20

21

23

23

22

22

23

24

25

26

27

Dec.

29

46

70

62

54

50

47

44

39

36

34

30

26

24

24

25

29

32

39

74

36

94

98

74

54

44

33

26

22

20

21

Jan.

24

27

32

34

3V

39

41

39

36

32

32

39

39

37

32

30

32

36

38

39

38

37

39

40

42

41

43

36

30

26

25

Feb.

27

29

26

26

25

24

26

20

18

18

19

20

22

26

30

32

32

34

32

30

27

26

23

20

20

18

IS

18

Mar.

IS

434

472

378

316

276

257

196

115

32

73

73

68

32

82

73

73

68

68

82

156

204

149

116

93

92

37

98

115

135

128

Month Maximum

October ......... ..... ... . . 70

November- ..... ............ . . 32

December. ............... .... 98

January ....... - . . - . - 43

February ............. . - 34

March ...... . . . 472 

April .......--..- 604

May .... ..... 30

June .... - - 800

July . . - . ...... 267

August ....... . 92

September . .... . . . 1,040

The year. - . - - . ...... Ir040

Apr.

115

136

204

276

472

6O4

336

187

142

109

98

32

68

64

65

49

47

43

40

38

35

33

32

32

30

29

30

30

31

31

May

30

30

29

29

28

28

27

26

26

24

23

23

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

June

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

23

98

122

212

103

60

34

31

30

28

800

296

56

155

128

92

60

61

42

37

29

24

21

Minimum Mean

20 29. 1

20 24,0

20 44.7

24 35.2

18 24,4

18 150 

29 116

14 21.3

12 ST. 4

10 32.6

9.0 16.7

18 272

9.0 70.9

July

2C

IS

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

11

14

19

34

39

37

26

56

257

171

51

26

21

21

19

15

13

12

11

10

Aug.

10

10

16

19

14

11

9.S

9.0

10

11

16

92

68

22

18

17

16

13

12

12

11

10

10

9.6

9.0

9.0

11

12

12

10

10

Per square 

mile

0.022

,018

.034

.027

.019

.116 

.089

.016

.067

.025

.013

.208

.054

Sept,

18

267

524

1,040

1,010

890

890

356

230

109

64

37

30

28

30

30

30

122

82

52

37

37

257

171

122

82

164

87

960

424

Run-off in 

inches

0,03

r\n 

 U<£

.04

.03

.02

.13 

.10

,02

.07

.OS

.01

.23

.73
242 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

Kaskasfcia River at Vandalia, 111.

Location.- Chain gage in SEJ sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. IE., at Gallatin Street Bridge, 

 Vandalia, 34 miles above Hickory Creek. Zero of gage is 453.30 feet above mean 

sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,980 square miles.

Records available.- February 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1934.

Average discharge.^- 20 years (1914-34), 1,392 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 4,250 second-feet Aug. 19 (gage 

Height, 14.76 feet); minimum (estimated), 16 second-feet Feb. 27, during period 

of lee effect.

190S-12, 1914-34: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet Oct. 4, 1926; 

maximum stage, 25.0 feet, present datum, June 5, 1917; minimum recorded, 3.5 

second-feet Aug. 22, 1911.

ft-emarks.- Records good above and fair below 100 second-feet except those estimated 

^or periods of ice effect, Dee. 25 to Jan. 1, Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, Feb. 26 to Mar. 

1, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-reet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

247

279

333

371

333

297

263

247

175

183

151

128

114

107

94

94

128

159

167

121

107

144

461

471

297

279

279

315

333

315

279

Nov.

247

231

207

191

191

175

159

144

136

128

121

114

107

100

94

88

88

82

82

76

82

82

76

71

70

68

66

64

62

64

Dec.

62

60

76

70

63

61

59

57

56

57

56

54

52

50

50

50

57

63

136

199

183

199

175

151

121

100

88

76

71

82

88

Jan.

94

94

68

S8

107

128

151

167

215

247

215

231

231

247

263

263

247

231

215

207

199

207

231

316

351

315

333

333

279

231

207

Feb.

199

207

215

247

247

247

231

215

183

151

159

167

151

151

159

159

159

151

151

59

128

136

128

107

23

18

16

30

Mar.

76

144

231

711

932

994

789

639

511

471

411

371

333

315

315

279

279

279

297

351

351

411

451

461

451

491

1,760

3,850

2,990

2,580

2,140

Month Maximum

October ... ...... ........... 471

November ..... . .... ..... . 247

December. - . ...... ..... . . . . 199

January ....... ... . ... 351

February . . - . ...... ... 247

March ..... . 3,850

April ..... ...... 1,960

May . 347

June 536

July . . . . - 1,100

August ..... 4,250

September . ..... . . 1.900

The year. . . . .... . 4,250

Apr.

1,980

1,900

1,7SO

1,660

1,520

1,420

1,220

1,130

1,010

890

800

740

686

632

584

713

1,010

950

608

512

464

440

392

392

368

368

368

347

326

326

May

305

£

£

£

84

63

63

263

263

2

5

!

O5

47

05

263

234

£

3

3

06

89

80

164

157

3

3

3

50

50

42

136

129

3

3

3

24

18

12

107

102

Minimum

94

62

50

88

16

76

326

84

71

38

63

189

16

97

92

92

88

84

June

84

8S

79

88

75

84

79

71

88

150

536

284

150

118

136

172

142

112

88

84

75

128

124

107

107

92

84

79

79

71

Mean

234

116

87.8

160

799

851

184

122

200

1,121

698

400

July

79

67

63

60

56

52

49

46

41

38

46

42

39

97

244

326

488

659

284

172

128

107

326

326

234

157

164

1,100

440

157

102

Aug.

129

6

9

1

59

20

84

284

180

£

3

1,V

1,3

25

29

97

71

63

63

80

20

440

686

3,2

4,3

4,2

60

50

50

4,050

3,220

1,8

1,4

1,2

60

20

20

1,040

I

4

3

2

00

60

40

47

84

234

Per square 

mile

0.118

.059

.044

.110

.076

.402

.430

.093

.062

.101

.566

.353

.202

Sept.

206

1S9

198

713

1,070

1,010

980

960

1,010

9SO

890

740

669

560

536

608

770

830

860

770

686

560

512

416

347

326

284

440

920

1,900

Run-off in 

Inches

0.14

.07

.05

.13

.08

.46

.48

.11

.07

.12

.65

.39

2.75
KASKASKU RIVER BASIN 

Centralia Reservoir Creek near Centralia, 111.

243

Location.- Water-stage recorder in NWiNEi sec. 5, T. 1 N., R. 2 E., at bridge over

 outlet of Centralia Reservoir, 1 mile above confluence with Crooked Creek and 

Vfc miles northeast of Centralla, Marion County.

Drainage area.- 7 square miles.

Records available.- March 1932 to September 1934.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by storage In reservoir (area of reservoir at level of crest

 6T~spillway, 261 acres). Discharge corrected for storage but not for evaporation 

and seepage. Pumpage record furnished by City of Centralla. Rainfall record 

(mean of three gages within basin) furnished by State Water Survey.

Monthly discharge and rainfall, 1933-34

Month

Discharge

from 

spillway 

(million

gallons)

Pumpaga 

(million 

gallons)

Qaln or

loss In 

storage 

(million

gallons)

Run-off 

(million 

gallons)

October 0 39.0 -42.8 -3.8

November 0 38.9 -54.2 -15.3

December 0 4O.2 -49.9 -9.7

January 0 40.1 -25.7 +14.4

February 0 39.2 -38.0 -H.2

March 0 45.2 -20.6 +24.6

April 0 37.9 +12.2 +50,1

Hay 0 42.2 +2,6 +44.7

June 0 43.3 -66.0 -22.7

July 0 44.9 -64,3 -19,4

August 0 43.6 -66. S -22.9

September ,0 40.4 +22.2 +62.6

*0orrected for storaae

Discharge

per square mile

Million f gallons second

per day | ree1;

-0.018 -0.028

-.073 -.113

-.045 -.070

+.066 +.102

+.0061 +.0094

+.113 +.176

+.239 +.370

+.206 +.319

-.108 -.167

-.089 -.138

-.106 -.164

+.298 +.461

Run-off 

(Inches)

Rainfall 

(Inches)

-0.03 3.79

-.13 .82

-.08 1.48

+.18 1.96

+.01 1.15

+.20 3.53

+.41 3.35

+.37 2.93

-.19 3.65

-.16 2.5S

-.19 3.23

+.51 6.66

The year

 Figures with minus sign Indicate the amount by which the evaporation and seepage from the 

reservoir exceeded the Inflow.
244 BIG MUDDY RIVH* BASIN

Big Muddy River at Plumfleld, 111.

Location.- Chain gage In southwest corner of sec. 20, T. 7 S., R. 2 K., at highway

 Bridge on Route 149 at Plumfleld, 2.6 miles below mouth of Middle Fork.

Drainage area.- 753 square miles.

Records available.- August 1914 to September 1934. June 1908 to December 1912 at 

Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bridge 2.4 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1914-34), 728 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 947 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage

 freight, 11.35 feet); minimum recorded, 2.2 second-feet Nov. 26-28.

1914-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 16,300 second-feet Feb. 1, 1916 (gage 

height, 30.2 feet); no flow Aug. 18-28, 1914.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2V

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.3

6.4

4.1

3.6

5.3

3.3

3.4

4.1

 5.0

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.4

3.0

3.0

5.2

6.9

12

16

10

9.8

16

18

17

13

9.8

7.5

5.9

7.1

9.3

 11

Nov.

«9.0

7.5

6,1

5.2

4.7

4.4

4.9

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.4

3,2

2.5

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.9

3.4

3.4

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

Dec.

2.S

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2*8

3.2

3.3

4.7

13

58

175

265

 185

*125

 80

 55

 36

 24

*16

 11

7.3

7.B

7.9

Jan.

«8.1

6.5

6.1

7.9

27

64

91

79

64

54

48

38

32

28

23

19

16

13

12

11

10

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

9.0

8.8

8.3

7.9

Feb.

Y.5

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.6

6.5

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.4

6,2

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.9

4.9

5.0

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.6

4,4

4.6

Hap.

6.2

9.3

i7

27

98

175

161

112

76

56

44

32

28

24

22

20

18

19

25

25

23

22

25

28

76

147

377

689

870

931

900

Month Kn^im"1

October ..... ................. 18

November. ..... ............. . . 9,0

December. ...................... 266

January .......... ............ 91

February ................. ... 7,7

March ....... ..... . . 931

April ................ . 756

May ....... 797

June .......... . . 120

July ......... .... . . 540

August .... .-. . 741 

September ....... . . . . . 797

The year. ...... .... 931

Apr.

612

265

120

84

64

114

310

600

756

637

337

161

96

67

50

41

37

35

96

108

67

47

35

27

22

39

2S9

612

 750

650

May

256

133

84

57

45

*46

47

37

33

29

27

23

*22

loe

702

797

637

472

274

114

52

39

27

20

18

14

12

10

9.6

9.2

8.3

Minimum

3.0

2.4

2.5

6.1

4.4

5.2

22

8.3

4,1

4.5

4*2

4.2

2.4

June

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.7

6.3

6.9

6.9

6.7

7.5

 8.0

23

11

8.1

7.1

5.9

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.1

5.6

10

9.8

9.0

27

120

108

60

37

24

18

Mean

7.56

S.65

9e Q Ot>«tf

23.7

5.62

164

236

134

19.0

95.5

94*6

221

87.0

July

*16

13

10

9.0

S.I

9.4

10

S.5

7.3

6.5

20

72

328

494

 600

540

417

175

67

37

26

19

IS

11

9.0

7.6

6.6

5.7

6.4

4.9

4.6

Aug.

102

3S7

676

741

494

199

67

37

27

23

19

16

14

12

11

14

13

10

8.3

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.1

5.7

6.7

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.2

Pep square 

mile

0.010

.0048

 nAA U*O

.031

.0073

«|CJ.D O1 A

*yis

.178

.025

.127

 126

.293

.116

Sept.

4.2

4.7

6.9

8,1

9.2

8.7

7.9

7.5

7.6

7.1

12

33

154

640

769

797

755

637

407

147

62

183

357

472

28S

84

45

33

154

637

Run-off in 

inches

0.01

.006

.06

.04

.008

 26

.36

.21

.03

.15

.16

.33

1.G9
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN 245

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SEi sec. 8, T. 9 S., R. 2 W., at Illinois Central 

Kaiiroad bridge across mouth of Lewis Creek at Murphysboro, Jackson County. 

Zero of gage is 335.5 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 2,170 square miles.

Records available.- December 1916 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,400 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage height, 

V.45 feet); minimum, 13 second-feet Oct. 14. 15.

1917-34: Maximum discharge not determined; minimum, 1.0 second-foot Aug. 

1, 1921.

Maximum8tage known. 39.6 feet (former datum) Feb. 2, 1916 (discharge, 

about 28,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Mississippi 

RTver whenever height on U. S. Weather Bureau gage at Chester, 111., exceeds about 

15 feet. Discharge for all stages above 2.8 feet and when backwater is present 

during lower stages computed on "oasis of slope as obtained by use of auxiliary 

chain gage on Route 13 bridge, 7,700 feet upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

119

66

41

30

25

21

19

17

16

16

15

15

14

13

13

18

19

IS

37

72

58

92

9078

73

62

59

54

56

56

£3

Nov.

46

39

34

31

30

28

26

24

26

28

28

26

23

21

19

18

16

16

16

15

15

16

16

16

15

15

16

17

17

18

Dec.

19

19

19

19

21

S3

22

22

21

20

20

20

19

19

18

20

31

53

75

132

304

327

232

165

112

86

70

56

45

40

37

Jan.

35

33

30

39

59

80

98

127

178

220

213

18S

165

141

119

100

86

75

67

59

51

45

45

40

39

37

34

32

30

27

25

Feb.

24

24

25

26

25

24

24

24

23

21

21

20

21

21

21

21

20

20

21

21

20

21

21

22

25

26

25

24

Mar.

24

35

80

213

360

332

395

481

415

309

232

171

136

114

94

84

73

105

110

146

165

152

135

114

102

236

1,030

1,650

2,330

2,070

1,920

Month Maximum

October . . . . . . . . . .... . . 119

November. ..... ..... ..... . . 46

December. .......... ... . . . . 327

January ......... . . . 220

February .... ... 26

March - 2,330 

April- ...... 1,860

May - 1,860

June . 256

July . 527

August 1,210

September. . ... . 2,080

The year. - ..... . . 2,330

Apr.

1,710

1,430

999

522

316

658

S54

1,490

1,850

1,690

1,520

1,120

686

386

264

203

164

135

112

103

127

161

146

116

94

109

359

660

1,670

1,730

May

1,560

1,120

629

337

225

170

130

107

101

103

92

84

73

235

802

1,630

1,860

1,840

1,300

S81

474

276

167

116

88

64

50

39

32

26

23

Minimum

13

15

18

25

20

24 

94

23

15

16

22

21

13

June

21

19

18

18

17

17

16

15

15

16

17

17

IS

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

24

256

203

140

103

70

Mean

43.0

22.3

67.0

8l*S

22.5

442 

713

472

46.0

116

275

595

241

July

54

50

43

33

27

28

30

32

37

29

24

34

35

105

350

474

603

527

431

256

140

90

61

42

32

30

26

21

18

16

17

Aug.

445

1,2

1,1«

1,15

LO

>0

JO

1,210

1,040

8C3r

1'

)3

rz

)6

114

79

f

1

,

>6

58

51

50

56

/

54

16

13

40

38

:

.

;

56

54

52

30

28'

'

26

26

25

24

22

Per square 

mile

0.020

.010

.031

.087

.010

,204

329

^218

.018

.053

.127

.274

.111

Sept.

21

22

24

25

24

26

27

26

25

48

230

218

355

592

1,750

2,080

2,010

1,850

1,650

1,320

842

460

296

280

431

474

350

206

754

1,450

Run-off in 

Inches

0.02

.01

.04

.04

,01

.24 

.37

.25

.02

.06

.15

.31

1.52
1 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Discharge measurements of streams In the Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi 

River basins at points other than regular gaging stations are listed in the 

following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in upper Mississippi River basin during the year 

ending Sept. 30, 1934

Date

June 12

Oct. 10

Apr. 15 

Aug. 19

May 21

Aug. 19 

Oeb. 4

Stream

Minnesota River..

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

Wapslplnlcon 

River. 

Raccoon River. . . .

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

Middle Raccoon 

River.

South Fork of 

Salb River.

Tributary toMississlppi River....

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

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

Des Molnes River.....

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

Raccoon River.. ...... 

Salt River...........

Locality

Chlppewa River near 

Reads, Mlnn.

Carver, Mlnn. ..........

Mendota,. Mlnn. .........

mouth, near Victory, 

Wls. 

Hear McCausland, Iowa..

Sec. 18, T. 83 H., R. 

30 W. , neatf Jefferson, 

Iowa. 

Above Des Molnes water 

works, Des Molnes, 

Iowa.

works, Des Moines, 

Iowa. 

Sec. 15, T. 84 H., R. 

35 W. , near Carroll, 

Iowa. 

On line between SW^ 

SWj- sec. 1 and Nft 

HW^ sec. 12, T. 51 H., 

R. 9 W. , 3 miles north 

of Mexico, Mo.

Gage 

height

Feet

4.87

4 50

1.12

X 30

1 34

1.14

Discharge

Sec .-ft.

257

153 

192

447

70 2

549 

50,4

74.2 

56 9

0 

2.88
INDEX

Page

Abercrombie, N. Dak., Wild Bice River near. 25 

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

Acre-foot, definition of._._.._._-.__..__ 2 

Afton, Wis., Rock River at ._____.__ 180 

Alponquin, 111., Fox River at.--__..._.. 231 

Alton, III., Mississippi River at--. - ... 109 

Ames, Iowa, Skunk River near___....__ 200

Anoka, Minn., Mississippi River near.._ 100 

Apple River near Somerset, Wis_._....._... 131

Appleton, Minn., Pomme de Terre River

near..______..________ 121 

Appropriations, record of.--------.--.------- 1

Augusta, lowp, Skunk River at_-___._.. 202 

Babb, Mont., Lower St. Mary Lake near.... 12

St. Mary Canal near.....-------------.- 14-15

Bad Axe River, Wis., discharge measurement

of----.----.------------------._- 246

Badger, Minn., Badger Creek near____.. 62

Roseau River near..__.__.__... " 53 

Baring, Mo., Middle Fabius River near___ 215 

Basswood River near Winter, Minn.. __.. 67-70 

Beardstown, 111., Dlinois River at.___._ 226 

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn---.-._._- 89-95 

Big Lake, Minn., Elk River near..__... 114 

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111__. 245

at Plumfleld, 111.-.. . _. .. 244 

Big Stone, S. Dak., Whetstone Biver near__ 120 

Birchdale, Minn., Rainy River near.. __.. 71-72 

Black River at Neillsville, Wis--.....------- 149

near Galesville, Wis.....-----------_-- 150

Boisdes Sioux River near Fairmount, N. Dak- 24 

Boone, Iowa, Des Moines River near-.__ 204 

Brodhead, Wis., Sugar River near-------.-. 186

Bronson, Minn., South Fork of Two Rivers

at. - _ 44

Browning, Mont., St. Mary Canal near___ 16 

Brace, Wis., Chippewa River near..._.__ 134 

Buffalo River (Red River Basin) near Oilworth, Minn.,_-------__------ 27

Buffalo River (Upper Mississippi River

Basin) near Tell, Wis.._-.-... 149 

Burntside Lake near Ely, Minn. ----------- 74

Butternut, Wis., Flambeau River near..__ 138 

Cannon River at Welch, Minn..---..____ 132 

Canyon Creek near Many Glacier, Mont__ 20 

Caribou, Minn., Roseau River near.--_... 57-58 

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.--.--.-- 194

at Janesville, Iowa.--__-_----.------___- 193

at Mitcnell, Iowa.-----------------_ 191-192

Centralia Reservoir Creek near Centralia,

111 ..- .-. ------ --. 243

Ceylon, Minn., Tuttle Lake near. ---------- 209

Chebanse, 111.,Iroquois River near..-. ....- 230

Page

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis.----.-....--..--..-.__ 133

at Chippewa Falls, Wis_..__.___ 135 

at Durand, Wis-.-.--.--------------. 136

near Bruee, Wis--__-----_----------- 134

near Watson, Minn--.--.......--__ 122

Chippewa River Basin, Wis., gaging-station

records in..-. _______... 133-144

Clarksville, Iowa, Shell Rock River near,--. 197 

Clayton, Iowa, Mississippi River at--_-_ 106 

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa.. ___.- 199 

Clearwater Lake near Leonard, Minn.....-- 39

Clearwater River near Leonard, Minn__.- 40 

Colfax, Wis., Red Cedar River near...____ 143 

Como, 111., Rock River at............ .. 181

Computations, results of, accuracy of-_-... 5 

Control, definition of--- -_-------- 2

Coon Creek at Coon Valley, Wis- _. - 153 

near Stoddard, Wis._------_-__--._ 154

Coon Valley, Wis., Coon Creek at----.--.- 153

Cooperation, record of-.---.--.------ ------ 10

Coppoek, Iowa, Skunk River at............. 201

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn...- 125 

Crawfish River at Milford, Wis.._.......... 183

Crooked Creek near Shelbina, Mo-__ .__ 220 

Crookston, Minn., Red Lake River at__... 36 

Crow River at Rockford, Minn__... . -. 115 

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn_.---__ 110 

Crow Wing River Basin, Minn., gaging-station records in..-..------------ 110-111

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo.-__ ..-- 222

Danbury, Wis., St. Croix River near____ 126

Data, accuracy of---------. ---------- ---- 5

explanation of. _ __--------------- 2-4

Davis, Ind., Kankakee River at ..- --- 227 

Davis Creek near Mexico, Mo__ -------- 221

Dayton, 111., Fox River at -._---------- 232

Deeorah, Iowa, Upper Iowa River near 156-157

Delhi, Iowa, Maquoketa River near . 174-175

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa. _- 205

at Eldon, Iowa-.- ------------- 207

at Keosauqua, Iowa -----_ - ------ 208

near Boone, Iowa_.--.._------------- 204

near Jackson, Minn__-_----------------- 203

near Traey, Iowa. .. .. 206 

Des Moines River Basin, Minn.-Iowa, gagingstation records in________ 203-211 

Des Plaines River at Lemontf 111. _ - __ - - - 223 

Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N. Dak.__.-- 27 

Dilworth, Minn., Buffalo River near--__ 27 

Dodge, Wis., Trempealeau River at -------- 147

Dolliver, Iowa, Tuttle Lake near___.____ 210 

Dorset, Minn., Little Sand Lake outlet near. Ill

247
Page

Durand, Wis., Chippewa River at_____ 136 

Edina, Mo., North Fork of South Fabius

River at.._____.___.__ 216 

Eldon, Iowa, Des Moines River at_____ 207 

Elk River, Minn., Mississippi River at 99 

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn ... . 114 

Elkader, Iowa, Turkey River at____ 189-170 

Ely, Minn., Burntside Lake near ..._. 74 

Fabius River Basin, Mo., gaging-station

records in___________ 213-216 

Falrmount, N. Dak., Bols des Sioux River

near_________-...__ 24 

Fargo, N. Dak., Red River at__......__ 22

Fergus Falls, Minn., Ottertail River near__ 21 

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near

Winter, Wis .- 139 

at Flambeau Reservoir, Wis__. ___ 137 

near Butternut, Wis_______._._ 138 

near Ladysmith, Wis .. .._-..- 140 

South Fork of, near Phillips, Wis ..... 141

Forest River near Minto, N. Dak______ 41

Fox River at Algonquin, ni___...___ 231

at Dayton, IU.._____............_ 232

at Wayland, Mo_ _____..__.__ 212 

Freeport, IU., Pecatonica River at _--... 185 

Galesvme, Wis., Black River near . . 150 

Qarber, Iowa, Turkey River at ------__ 171

Gays Mills, Wis., Kiekapoo River at...__ 166 

Qoodridge, Minn., Red Lake River near__ 35 

Goose River at Hillsboro, N. Dak....___ 29-32

Orafton, N. Dak., Park River at....--._ . 42

Grand Forks, N. Dak., Red River at____ 23 

Granite Falls, Minn., Yellow Medicine River

near..._____...__..___ 123 

Grantsburg, Wis., St. Croix River near..__ 127 

Green Valley, 111., Mackinaw River near_. 234 

Greene, Iowa, SheU Rock River at...--_ 195-196 

Hallock, Minn., Middle Fork of Two Rivers

near___....__________ 45

Haug, Minn., Roseau River near____._ 54 

Hillsboro, N. Dak., Goose River at-.-.__. 29-32 

Houston, Minn., Root River near._.- . 155 

Hunnewell, Mo., Salt River near-.---_-_ 218 

Illinois River at Beardstown, El .-...-. - 226 

at Morris, 111........................ 224

at Peoria, 111 ___..__........._ 225

Illinois River Basin, Ill.-Ind., gaging-station

records in..__.____.__ 223-241 

Independence, Iowa, Wapsipinicon River

at.-.--...-.-....-...__..._ 177-178

Iowa City, Iowa, Ralston Creek at_____ 190

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa_______ 188

at Marshalltown, Iowa.____.._... 187

at Wapello, Iowa.. --------------___ 189

Iowa River Basin, Iowa, gaging-station

records in_. _________ 187-199 

Iroquois River near Chebanse, 111.--..--. _ 230 

Jackson, Minn., Des Moines River near.. _ 203 

Janesville, Iowa, Cedar River at_. ____ 193 

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis..--------..-... 142

Kankakee River at Davis, Ind.....____ 227

at Momence, 111____________.. 229 

at Shelby, Ind ........................ 228

Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, 111 ------------ 242

Kaskaskia River Basin, 111., gaging-station

records in __..__.__. 242-243

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Kawishiwi River near Winton, Minn___ 73 

Keosauqua, Iowa, Des Moines River at..... 208 

Kiekapoo River at Gays Mills, Wis... ... 166

at Steuben, Wis...--------- 167-168

Kimball, Alberta, St. Mary River near. .. 13 

Knowlton, Wis., Wisconsin River at........ 160

La Crosse, Wis., Mississippi River at .. 106 

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis...... 151

La Crosse River Basin, Wis., gaging-station

records in _.. . .. 151-152 

La Moine River at Ripley, El. 241 

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle,

Minn 122

Ladysmith, Wis., Flambeau River near. 140 

Lake Bloomington, 111., Money Creek

above... . 235-236

Money Creek at_____ - _____ 287 

Lake Itasca at Lake Itasca, Minn. . 96 

Lancaster, Minn., North Fork of Two Rivers

near._.... - 46

State Ditch 85 near..--.---------.----- 47

Le Claire, Iowa, Mississippi River at_. -... 107 

Lemont, 111., Des Plaines River at ------- 223

Leon, Wis., Little La Crosse River near.._ __ 152 

Leonard, Minn., Clearwater Lake near.. 39

Clearwater River near. -... 40 

Libby, Minn., Mississippi River near. 97 

Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa. _ 198 

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Minn 82-88 

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis..._ 152 

Little Sand Lake outlet near Dorset, Minn.. 111 

Louisiana, Mo., Mississippi River at. 108 

Lowell, 111., Vermilion River at 233 

Lower St. Mary Lake near Babb, Mont-_ 12 

Lyndon, 111., Rock River at. -.- ..... 182 

McFarland, Wis., Yahara River near ----- 184 

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, El..... 234 

Malung, Minn., Roseau River at- 50

South Fork of Roseau River near . 59 

Manchester, Iowa, Maquoketa River near. 172-173 

Manitou, Manitoba, Pembina River near.., 48 

Mankato, Minn., Minnesota River at 119 

Many Glacier, Mont., Canyon Creek near.. 20

Swiftcurrent Creek at... 17 

Maquoketa River below North Fork of Maquoketa River, near Maquoketa, 

Iowa.._-- - - ---- 176

near Delhi, Iowa..___.. .. 174-175

near Manchester, Iowa_ --.. 172-173 

Marshalltown, Iowa, Iowa River at... . 187 

Mason City, Iowa, Lime Creek at -------- 198

Menomonie, Wis., Red Cedar River at...... 144

Merrill, Wis., Wisconsin River at.-. . . 159 

Mexico, Mo., Davis Creek near.-.__ 221 

Middle Fabius River near Baring, Mo...... 215

Middle Raccoon River, Iowa, discharge measurement of-...- --- ----- - 246

Middle River, Minn., Thief Lake near...... 37

Milford, Wis., Crawfish River at- - .- 183 

Mille Lacs Lake at Wealthwood, Minn ... 116 

Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn........ 119

near Montevideo, Minn_. .... .. 118 

Minnesota Piver Basin, Minn.-S. Dak.,

gaging-station records in. .. 118-125 

Minot, N. Dak., Souris River at..... __ 64 

Minto, N. Dak., Forest River near... .... 41
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Mississippi River at Alton, 111 109

at Clayton, Iowa. .-- -....- 106

at Elk River, Minn. _ 99

at La Crosse, Wis.. . - - 105

at Le Claire, Iowa-. __..___ 107

at Louisiana, Mo. _________... 108

at Prescott, Wis.-.---_-.._ 102

at St. Paul, Minn,__._. . . 101

at Wabasha, Minn._._...._...-_ 103

at Winona, Minn ._. 104

below Sandy River, near Libby, Minn-- 97

discharge measurements ol .-_--- 246

near Anoka, Minn-____ ... 100

near Royal ton, Minn...___.... 98

Mitchell, Iowa, Cedar River at - . 191-192

Momence, 111., Kankakee River at..._ 229 

Money Creek above Lake Bloomington, III. 235-236

at Lake Bloomington, 111_._____.. 237

Montevideo, Minn., Minnesota River near.- 118

Montieello, 111., Sangamon River at- _ 239

Monticello, Mo., North Fabius River at. - 213

Morris, El., lUinois River at- ------------- 224

Mud Creek near Sprague, Manitoba...... 60

Murphysboro, ni., Big Muddy River at..... 245

Muscoda, Wis., Wisconsin River at.. 162

Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minn..--. 24

Namakagon River near Trego, Wis.._ 130

Neche, N. Dak., Pembina River at--___ 49

Neillsville, Wis., Black R iver at----------- 149

Nekoosa, Wis., Wisconsin River near_-..- 161

New London, Mo., Salt River near___.. 219

New Ulm, Minn., Cottonwood River near.. 125

Nimrod, Minn., Crow Wing River at-.__ 110

North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo___ 213

atTaylor, Mo. 214

Oak Point, Minn., Roseau River at..------- 56

Roseau River near____________- 55

Ottertail River below Pelican River, near

Fergus Falls, Minn .____.. 21

Park River at Qrafton, N. Dak 42

Pecatonica River at Freeport, HI - - 185

Pelan, Minn., South Fork of Two Rivers at. 43

Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak_ _ ___ 49

near Manitou, Manitoba__-..-__-_ 48

Peoria, HI., Illittois River at.-.. ..... 225

Phillips, Wis., South Fork of Flambeau

River near........__..._-_ 141

Pine Creek near Pine Creek, Minn_____- 61

Platte River at Royalton, Minn..____.... 112

Plumfleld, 111., Big Muddy River at- -.. 244 

Pomme de Terre River near Appleton,

Minn...... ... . 121

Prescott, Wis., Mississippi River at-.___ 102

Publications, information concerning. _.. __ 6-9

obtaining or consulting of_--.- __ 6-7

on stream flow, lists of-_.___._.. 7-8,9

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa_...... 211

discharge measurements of.__.._-__ 246

Rainy River near Birchdale, Minn__-. ____ 71-72

Rainy River Basin, Minn., gaging-station

records in_......._______ 67-95

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa_-------- 190

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis..----- 144

near Colfax, Wis ._. ... _ _ 143

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Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn .- . 33

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn-. 36

at Highlanding, near Ooodridge, Minn 35

near Red Lake, Minn... - 34

Red River at Fargo, N. Dak...------------- 22

at Grand Forks, N. Dak...------------ 23

Red River Basin, Minn.-N. Dak.-Manitoba,

gaging-station records in. 21-66 

Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Minn- 124 

Rhinelander, Wis., Wisconsin Piver near 158 

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wis ----- 164

Ripley, 111., La Moine River at- ------- 241

Riverton, 111., Sangamon River at- -.. ----- 240

Rock River at Afton,Wis_.-- . 180 

at Como, 111,__------_----------- 181

at Lyndon, 111_._....__ ....... 182

at Watertown, Wis .______ 179 

Rock River Basin, Wis.-Ill., gaging-station

records in. 179-186

Rockford, Minn., Crow River at.- __- 115 

Root River near Houston, Minn..---. ~ 155 

Roseau River at head of State Ditch 51, near

Oak Point, Minn. -- 55 

at international boundary, near Caribou,

Minn. _. .. ..._ 58 

at Malung, Minn_ 50

at Oak Point, Minn -- - 56 

at Ross, Minn_________........ 52

below Cut-ofl Ditch, near Caribou,

Minn_.___...__ 57 

near Badger, Minn____ __ . 53

near Haug, Minn____..._ -------- 54

near Roseau, Minn -------- ._ 51

South Fork of, near Malung, Minn 59 

Ross, Minn., Roseau River at.----- ------ 52

Royalton, Minn., Mississippi River near. 98 

Platte River at._ ._------ 112

Rum Biver near St. Francis, Minn - 117 

Rum River Basin, Minn., gaging-station

records in____ ------- 116-117

Run-off in inches, definition of ------ 2

Rush City, Minn., St. Croix River near. 128

St. Cloud, Minn., Sauk River near. 113

St. Croix River near Danbury, Wis... - 126

near Qrantsburg, Wis.-_ - 127

near Rush City, Mmn...--------- -- 128

near St. Croix Falls, Wis..----------- 129

St. Croix River Basin, Wis.-Minn., gagirgstationrecords in_- --------- 126-131

St. Francis, Minn., Rum River near...-.. 117 

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay divide, near

Browning, Mont___. ..- 16 

at intake near Babb, Mont ------ 14

at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont 15 

St. Mary Chalet, Mont., Upper St. Mary

Lake at 11

St. Mary River near Kimball, Alberta. * 13 

St. Mary River Basin, Mont.-Alberta, gagingstation records in_. __---- 11-20

St. Paul, Minn., Mississippi River at....... 101

Salt River near Hunnewell, Mo.------------ 218

near New London, Mo..-. ----------- 219

near Shelbina, Mo_.. .-.- . . 217 

South Fork of, discharge measurement of- 246
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Salt River Basin, Mo., gaging-station records

in____________. _.- 217-221 

Sangamon River at Monticello, 111- __ -- 239

at Riverton, HI..- _ .... 240 

Sank River near St. Cloud, Minn____-. 113 

Second-feet per squre mile, definition of. -- 2 

Second-foot, definition of.. _______.... 2 

Seville, HI., Spoon River at..._____.... 238 

Shelbina, Mo., Crooked Creek near.__._. 220

Salt River near__________..._ 217 

Shelby, Ind., Kankakee River at___.__ 228 

Sheldon, Wis., Jump River at_....... .. 142

Shell Rock River at Greene, Iowa.-------- 195-196

near Clarksville, Iowa _- --.._ 197 

Sherburne, Mont., Swiftcurrent Creek at.... 19

Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne,

Mont . .._................ 18

Sherwood, N. Dak., Souris River near___ 63 

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, N. Dak. __ 26 

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa..- .. 202

at Coppock, Iowa.________._.- 201

near Ames, Iowa.._.. . __-..- 200 

Somerset, Wis., Apple River near.._.-._ 131 

Souris River at Minot, N. Dak... _.. -- 64

at Towner, N. Dak________..._ 65

near Sherwood, N. Dak,._____-_ 03

near Westhope, N. Dak-...__.-.--..- 60 

South Fabius River, North Fork of, at Edina,

Mo . -------------------- 216

Spoon River at Seville, 111 ..-__.__ .._ 238 

Sprague, Manitoba, Mud Creek near--.--.-- 60 

Sprague, Wis., Yellow River at ._------ 105

Stage-discharge relation, definition of. ------ 2

State Ditch 85 near Lancaster, Minn-....... 47

Steuben, Wis., Kickapoo River at__-__ 1C7-108 

Stoddard, Wis., Coon Creek near--------- 154

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis.__.._.. ISO 

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont- 17

at Sherburne, Mont______._.... 19

Taylor, Mo., North Fabius River at -.... 214

Tell, Wis., Buffalo River near__..... ... 145

Terms, definition of.-.__-...__.... .- 2

Thief Lake near Middle River, Minn--.._ 37 

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn... 38 

Tomahawk River at Tomahawk, Wis ------ 163

Tower, Minn., Vermilion River near... -- 75-81 

Towner, N. Dak., Souris River at__------- 65

Tracy, Iowa, Des Moines River near... - __ 206 

Trego, Wis., Namakagon River near,...._ 130

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wis..... _.. 147

near Trempealeau, Wis. _..---_.. 148 

Troy, Mo., Cuivre River near____.... 222 

Turkey River at Elkader, Iowa.-......... 169-170

at Oarber, Iowa...-------__. ------ 171

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn. . .... 209

near Dolliver, Iowa__ ........... . 210

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Twin Valley, Minn., Wild Rice River at. 28 

Two Rivers, Middle Fork of, near Hallock,

Minn 45

North Fork of, near Lancaster, Minn__ 46 

South Fork of, at Bronson, Minn._.... 44

at Pelan, Minn________..__.. 43 

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa. - -. 156-157 

Upper Mississippi River Basin, Minn.-IowaWis.-Mo.-Ill.-S. Dak.-Ind., gaging-station records in.... .... 96-245

Upper St. Mary Lake at St. Mary Chalet,

Mont-_.-__ __-.--..__.. 11 

Van Meter, Iowa, Raccoon Riverat-_.... 211

Vandalia, 111., Kaskaskia River at-._____ 242 

Vermilion River (Illinois River Basin) at

Lowell, 111 233

Vermilion River (Rainy River Basin) below 

Lake Vermilion, near Tower, 

Minn . - - 75-S1 

Wabasha, Minn., Mississippi River at..._ 103 

Wapello, Iowa, Iowa Riverat.____ .... 189

Wapsipinicon River at Independence, Iowa 177-178 

discharge measurement of.______ 246 

Watertown, Wis., Rock River at . - 179 

Watson, Minn., Chippewa River near - - 122 

Wayland, Mo., Fox Riverat----______ 212

Wealthwood, Minn., Mille Lacs Lake at 116 

Welch, Minn., Cannon Riverat_.____ 132 

West Fargo, N. Dak., Sheyenne River at- 26 

West Salem, Wis., La Crosse River near.--... 151 

Westhope, N. Dak., Souris River near -- 60 

Wheaton, Minn., Mustinka River above. 24 

Whetstone River near Big Stone, S. Dak.--- 120 

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn..... 28

near Abercrombie, N. Dak-.-. . 25

Winona, Minn., Mississippi River at 104

Winter, Wis., Chippewa River near__. 133

Flambeau River near ......__ 139

Winton, Minn., Basswood River near------ 67-70

Kawishiwi River near..___- ..__ 73 

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis ----- 160

at Merrill, Wis 159

at Muscoda, Wis.___-__ -. - 162 

at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander,

Wis--.-....-.- ------------- 158

near Nekoosa, Wis___---------------- 161

Wisconsin River Basin, Wis., gaging-station

records in................. 158-168

Work, authorization of.-----_----------- 1

division of-________ _ 10 

scope of_.______-..--.--_--.- .-- 1-2 

Yahara River near McFarland, Wis. 184 

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls,

Minn _ 123

Yellow River et Sprague, Wis..... 165

Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Minn. ... 146

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